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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1973
Kippen News
The world affiars meeting of
Kippen East Women's Institute
was held at the home of Mrs.
Harry Caldwell with Mrs. Grant
McGregor as co -hostess. The
members brought a souvenir they
had from another country.
Souvenirs carne from Mexico,
Scotland, Spain, Holland,
Ireland, Denmark, Jamaica,
France, England, Switzerland
and Canary Islands. Mrs. Alex
McGregor commented on the
motto, "World Affairs are our
affairs.
Mrs. Grant McLean gave the
history of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. Mrs. H. Cald-
well commented on her spoon
collection. Spoons on display
came from coast to coast in
Canada, Yukon, Alaska, N. W. T
Australia, New Zealand, and
Britain.
Several numbers were contrib-
uted by Mrs. R. Kinsman and
J.E. Caldwell.
Mrs. J. Drummond gave a
report of the district board meet-
ing and conducted a contest.
Mrs. Ross Broadfoot gave the
citizenship and world affairs
report.
Mrs. M. Connolly, the pres-
ident, chaired the business and
read a poem on Home.
Mrs. Grant MacLean took the
chair for the program. Mrs.
Charles Eyre gave courtesy re-
marks. Foods of China, Italy,
Holland, Switzerland, Poland,
Germany, Canada, U.S.A.
India, Cuba, Brazil and other
countries were sampled by the
ladies when the "Around the
World Luncheon" was served.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moyer,
Parry Sound and Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Schneider, Stratford,
visited with Mr, and Mrs. Rob-
ert Thomson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed McBride
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Pine, in Sault Ste. Marie.
Awards at 4H achievement night
A 19 -year-old, Blyth area
man was named over-all4-I•I
club member at the 26th annual
Huron County 4-H club achieve-
ment night Friday at Central
Huron Secondary School, Clin-
ton.
Joseph Phelan, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Phelan
received the R.E. McKinley
Citizenship Trophy for outstand-
ing participation in 4-H home
and community activities.
A graduate of Ridgetown Col-
lege of Agriculture Technology
last spring, he was a delegate to
the national 4-H conference in
Toronto earlier this month.
He also won an award for the
highest score in judging compet-
itions for the second consecutive
year.
Members from 28 clubs won
certificates, crests, plaques,
pins and more than $1, 000 in
cash prizes at this year's prog-
ram.
Len MacGregor, extension
assistant with the ministry of
agriculture and food, said 4-H
programs are placing more
emphasis on individual particip-
ation rather than competition.
Mr. McGregor, co-ordinated the
achievement night program with
the help of 68 volunteer leaders.
Jim Nivins, of R.R.3, Auburn,
won the G.S. MacNaughton
trophy for having the highest
4-1-1 score in the county. It was
962 out of 1, 000. He also rec-
eived the Sandy Kolkman trophy
for best all-round member in
Dungannon 4-H calf club and
the Vincent Farm Equipment
trophy for highest score in a
4-H tractor club.
Another three -award winner
was Ken Mewhinney of 12.12.1,
Lucknow. Ile won the Toronto
Dominion Bank award as champ-
ion showman, the Murray Gaunt
award as champion 4-H beef
showman and a Stewart Procter
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.was Chris Procter, of R.R.5,
Brussels, a grandson of the man.
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received the award for having
the champion shorthorn heifer.
Ruth Alton, 12, of R.R.2,
Lucknow, had the highest score
of a novice member. Nancy
Alton received the Canadian
Imperial Banl< of Commerce
award for highest score in dairy
clubs.
Karen Tyndall, of R.R.4,
Clinton, received the J.A.
Anstett award for highest beef
club score and the Huron llere-
ford Association award. Iler
sister, Susan, captured the
Huron mill< committee award
for top score in dairy judging.
Barry Miller, of R.R.3, Ex-
eter, won the Iluron Hereford.
Association trophy for his champ-
ion Hereford, calf. John Van
Vliet of R.R.2, Brussels, receiv-
ed the Huron Pork Producers aw-
ard for highest swine club score.
Glen McNeil of R.R.6, Goderich
won awards as top dairy show-
man and top sheep judge.
Barry Gordon, of R.11.1, Sea -
'forth, received the Huron Soil
and Crop Improvement Associat-
ion award and the Huron County
Beef Improvement Association
award as top beef judge.
Alan Hera. of R.R.1, Wood-
ham, received the Cliff Mc-
Neil trophy for champion Holst-
ein calf.
Robert Pavkeje of R.R.2,
Centralia, had the highest score
as a first-year member of a
swine club. Brian Lobb of R.R.
POPULATION CHANGE
In the decade 1949 to 1959
Canada's population increased
30.6 per cern from 13.4 to 17.5
million - or an annual average
of 2.6 per cent. This was the
era of the great post World War
II baby boom.
The following decade saw the
population increase at a some-
what slower pace --down to a
20.6 per cent gain, representing
an annual growth of 1.8 per cent,
In 1969 and 1970, the annual
rate dropped to 1.5 per cent.
However, while the birth rate
dropped at the end of the 60's
the marriage rate increased.
The post war babies had grown
up and were beginning to form
their own households.
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Jim Kinsman of R.R.2, Kippen
had the highest score in sheep
clubs and Sandy Broadfoot of
R.R.1, Brucefield, won the Rus-
sell Bolton trophy for his champ-
ionship corn exhibit.
Donna Hackett of R.R.7,
Lucknow, novice with the high
est score in judging competition,
won the Canadian National
Exhibition shield and Ynze Ties -
ma of R.R.4, Clinton, with
highest score in judging swine,
won the CIL trophy.
Club leader Maurice Love of
R.R.3, Exeter, received a cert-
ificate for 10 years of voluntary
service and Bob McNaughton of
R.R.3, Kipper, received a cert-
ificate for five years' service.
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