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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
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There will be several changes
in the program for this year's
eighth annual Bean Festival in
Zurich, although most of the
activity will carry on the same
as in years past.
An old fashioned pancake and
sausage breakfast starts the day
off, being served from eight
o'clock in the morning until 11
o'clock, when the bean dinners
start being served. The Zurich
Minor Athletic Association are
in charge of the breakfast.
Delicious home -baked beans
with all the trimmings will still
be the feature attraction, being
served from 11 o'clock until late
in the evening, The committee
in charge are expecting close to
20, 000 people about the same
crowd as there was last year.
The beans will be cooking in
old-fashioned iron kettles right
in view of the crowd. Visitors
will be able to eat their meals
at picnic tables spread through-
out the main business areas of
the village. While most of the
activity will centre around the
downtown area, there will also
be horseshoe tournaments taking
place at the Zurich park. Sev-
eral ladies' groups and cliurch
organizations will have bazaars
and food stands in the streets.
Since Zurich is located in
the centre of the rich bean -
growing area, many of the
visitors will avail themselves of
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A pleasant 18 -year old Inger-
soll girl, Judy Mudge, who
makes her summer home in
Grand Bend, was chosen as
Miss Bean Festival Queen last
year. Runners up were Brenda
Ducharme, R.R,1, Dashwood,
and Karen Hendrick, of Kippen.
A total of nine girls competed.
Miss Mudge, a likeable brun-
ette was picked by a panel of
judges consisting of Dr. and Mrs.
Scrimegour, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Levy, all of Parkhill, and Miss
Dominion of Canada, of Perth,
Ontario.
Taking part in the contest
as well as Miss Michigan Bean
Queen, Pam McKenzie, of
Breckenridge, Michigan, She
crowned the new Queen.
A completely new system was
used in the competition last
year, as the girls had to appear
on stage twice, first at five
o'clock in hot pants, and then
at seven o'clock in formal gowns
In the interim, the judges inter-
viewed the girls one at a time.
Other girls entered in the cont-
est were Janice Hayter, as Miss
Dorac; Debbie O'Brien, as Miss
A,B, Printing; Brenda Gaas, as
Miss Boise Cascade; Bonnie
Sangster, as Miss Fuss Electric;
Natalie Scott, as Miss Gingerichs
and Reta McCann, as Miss Hay
Fire Insurance. The winner was
entered as Miss Laporte Meat
Market; while Brenda Ducharme
was Miss J. P, Ducharme Homes
and Karen Hendrick was Miss
Hensall District Co -Op.
A feature attraction at the
contest was Miss Dominion of
Canada, Bonnie Brady, of
Perth, Ontario, who also toured
the village as well as Green
Acres, and visited the Blue
Water Rest Home in the after-
noon.
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Beans have been grown com-
mercially in Ontario since 1850:
90 of all Canadian beans are
produced in Southwestern Ontario.
to the Bean
the opportunity to visit local
farms where beans are the
major crop. Wagons will be
available to transport these
people to where beans are being
grown in large quantities.
Depending on the weather,
there is a possibility bean harv-
esting may be in operation at
some locations.
There will be continuous
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Festival on Saturday
entertainment throughout the
afternoon and evening, as well
as other attractions such as
Horshoe Pitching, and a large
Midway for the kids.
Last year the Green Acres
located just west of Zurich,
provided an outstanding attract-
ion, and the committee in
charge are working hard to add
more features for 1973. Visitors
Last years Bean Festival
attracted record crowd
Once again last year the
weatherman co-operated with
the people in this area and
allowed•the seventh annual Bean
Festival in Zurich to function
with out any interference, until
the show was almost over. A
thunderstorm at about eight
o'clock in the evening might
have shortened the program
slightly, but by then most of
the activity was over.
A new feature at last year's
festival, an old-fashioned pan-
cake and sausage breakfast,
attracted many early visitors to
the site. Members of the Zurich
Minor Athletic Association start-
ed serving their breakfast at
eight o'clock in the morning
and carried right through until
almost noon. They estimated
that at least 500 people came
early for the breakfast specialty.•
Close to 9, 000 persons sat
down and ate a plate of home -
baked beans as well as all the
other food being offered through-
out the streets. Many more
purchased small containers of
beans to take home with then.
The beans for the festival were
donated by the Ontario Bean
Marketing Board, Cook's Divis-
ion of Gerbro Corp., IIensall
District Co -Operative and W.G.
Thompson R• Sons, all of Hen-
sall, while a London firm W. G .
Coles and Son, donated all the
brown sugar used in the process.
A ton and a half of beans
were used last year, to make
sure no one would go hungry,
and another ton of ham was
purchased ro make sure everyone
would have enough meat, About
400 loaves of bread were devour-
ed as well, as well as about 40
crates of cabbage used for cole
slaw.
'Three serving outlets were
set up on Victoria Street, Mill
Street and Goshen Street, to
assure visitors that they would
not have to wait in line to be
served.
Continuous entertainment
was provided throughout the day
by "Katie and I, plus Four."
SOUTHLAND FAVORITE
1 cup dry kidney beans
2 tbsp butter
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp ketchup or chili sauce
Salt and pepper to taste.
Croutons
Chopped mint or parsley
Soak beans overnight in water
to cover. Drain and measure
liquid to make 6 cups, adding
water to cover if necessary.
Gently fry onion and garlic in
butter till golden. Add this and
the next 4 ingredients to the
beans and liquid in a soup pot.
Simmer, covered, till beans are
very tender. Add salt and pepper
and mash beans well. Top each
serving with croutons or diced
bread that has been fried in
butter, Sprinkle with bits of
mint or parsley. 4 servings.
and the "Zurich Centennial
Band." A midway for the kids
was in operation.
East of the Zurich Arena a
horseshoe tournament was in
progress, and a number of well-
known participants were on hand,
among them being Elmer I-lohl,
the world's champion.
Another popular spot last year
was Green Acres farm, located
on the propertyof Kenneth
Gascho, a mile and a quarter
west of Zurich. Visitors were
taken to the site by bus, and
then transported around the
farm on tractor -drawn wagons.
At the farm they saw some of
the popular stars of the former
television show, , such as ()liver
and Lisa, Mr. Haney, and Mr.
Kimble and his pig Arnold.
Visitors were present from
such places as Detroit, Windsor,
Chatham, Sarnia, London,
Kitchener, Stratford, Hamilton,
Toronto, Niagara Falls and
Montreal.
Bosco the Clown was•back in
Zurich for the big event, and
thrilled Hundreds of children
with his amusing antics.
will be taken to the farm on
buses and will be given rides on
tractor and horse-drawn vehicles
on their arrival. They will also
be able to visit Drucker's Store,
Another feature attraction
is being arranged for Green
Acres, but details are being
kept a real secret, However,
the stars of the famous TV
program will be there.
This promises to be one of
the most popular attractions for
this year's festival. '
Once again this year the an-
nual Queen Contest will take
place in connection with the
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Bean Festival. The preliminar-
ies will be held at 5 p.m, on
the stage in the Mall. The final
judging will take place at 6 p.. m
and the winner will be crowned
by last year's Queen.
All girls in the area are invit-
ed to participate in the contest.
The Festival Queen will earn
the right to compete in the Miss
Western Ontario Contest at
Lucknow a few weeks later.
To wind up the big day, a
country and western music show
is being staged in the area at
night, with famous TV personal-
ities in attendance.
VISITORS TO THE BEAN FESTIVAL
May your visit to this eighth annual event
be enjoyable and entertaining.
BEST
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to all those con-
nected with the
Bean Festival in
any way. Your
efforts are worthy
of recognition.
Bob McKinley
M.P. FOR HURON
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BE SURE TO VISIT GREEN ACRES
WITH A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SETTING