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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-08-24, Page 22Boost YOUR HOME TOWN It's Good For You BEAN ° Frog Jumping CONTEST (Bring your own Frog or Toad) Bean Festival Mall Area MID-AFTERNOON (Specific time will be announced over the Public Address System) PRIZES DONATED BY DR. C.J. WALLACE ✓ / / / / ✓ i. ✓ / i. / / ✓ i i / ✓ / ✓ ✓ ✓ / / / / ✓ / •r ✓ ✓ i / i ✓ i ✓ ••✓ ✓ / ••/ I ✓ / ✓ 1 •/ r i wwww www\\.\ r • / ✓ r / / 1 r •/ ✓ i. / i ✓ r i •i r ✓ ✓ ✓ • / ✓ / r HAY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Welcomes you to Zurich's annual BEAN FESTIVAL We congratulate the Bean Festival Committee for making this annual project a success. HAY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY HEAD OFFICE - ZURICH ONT PHONE 236.4381 AGENTS LIgin Hendrick, Dashwood --238-2611 ack Scotchmer, Bayfield — 565.5270 Glenn Webb, Dashwood — 237-3229 .•••••••••••••'••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Citizens'News Au ust 24 1977 THE MIXING AND STIRRING TEAM — Gerry Eckel (left) and Dale Schwartzentruber stir the beans, while Catherine Lachine pours in the ketchup. When everything has been added, the beans go into the oven. What to see and do Staff photo Bean festival happenings Old -Fashioned Breakfast . Members of the Zurich Minor Athletic Association will be serving a breakfast of pancakes and homemade sausage near the outdoor stage at Mill and Victoria Streets from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The sausage is made at Isidore Laporte's butcher shop; while the pancakes are a specialty of the athletic association. Home Cooked Bean Dinners From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Bean Festival committee and its volunteers will serve hot homemade bean dinners, with ham, cole slaw and bread and butter for only $2. Shop for dessert at the booths run by local-- church ocalchurch groups. Their members have baked over 1,000 pies, to eat by the slice or buy to take home. Coffee, soft drinks and milk will also be available. Take-home containers of beans will be sold, too. GASCHO'S DRY GOODS WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL Bean Festival To all our old friends and the new ones we hope to meet, we extend a courteous invitation to come in and browse around. See our selections of needle - points, quilt tops, crewel and embroidery work, stamped mats and canvas by the `yard, ladies' and men's ready-to-wear plus yard goods. ED and LOTTIE Horseshoe Pitching Contest Registration for the Fred Harburn Ontario Doubles Hor- seshoe Championship takes place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Play then starts on the ball diamond next to the arena and continues till winners are decided. Frog Jumping Contest This event, sponsored by Dr. C. Wallace, will be held in the af- ternoon on the service station lot at the corner of Victoria Street and highway 84. Listen in the morning for an announcement of the time. Bean Queen Contest Preliminaries for the Bean Queen title will begin at 3 p.m. on the outdoor stage at Mill and Victoria Streets, not at 5:30 p.m. as shown in the brochure. The finals start about 4.30 p.m. Girls will wear shorts and tops for their first interviews, evening dresses for their second. Two runners-up will be chosen. Crafts, Baking and Other Things Most of the concessions are run by local groups, selling home baking, crafts, canned goods, or special products. The Huron County Museum is sending a display, relating to regional history, while the local con- servation authority will have one relating to land use. Midway There will be an all -day Mid- way at the corner of Victoria Street and highway 84, with lots to amuse the kids and maybe the adults, too. Stage Show From 11 a.m. to noon the No Strings Attached Company will present a hand puppet show. In the afternoon Bob Heywood 'of Centralia is host of a variety program, in which boys and girls may take part. Bean Festival Dance From 9 p.m. till 1 a.m. there will be a dance in the arena, sponsored by the Zurich Minor Athletic 'Association. Music will be provided by the Bluewater Playboys and the Desjardines Orchestra. Eat what you can' and what you can't, can.