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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-08-28, Page 1NO 34 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS BEAN FESTIVAL QUEEN - Pretty sixteen year old Janette Jeffrey, R.R.2, Zurich, was chosen as Bean Queen at the annual contest held Saturday in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the Bean Festival in Zurich. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Jeffrey, R.R.2, Zurich. Area girl Bean Queen The Bean Festival Queen contest held Saturday in conj- unction with the annual event created a great deal of excite- ment for the participants as well as the spectator, as eight pretty girls vied for the title and the right to enter the Miss Western Ontario Contest in September. Chosen Queen was pretty 16 -year old Janette Jeffrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Jeff- rey, R.R.2, Zurich. She rep- resented Jeffrey Bros. Const- ruction in the contest. First runner-up was Janet Scott, of Seaforth, represent- ing Cook's Division of Gerbro Corp., while the second runn- er-up was Dianne Ducharme, R.R.2, Zurich, representing Dick Rau Plumbing and Heating. The five other contestants, with their sponsors, were Janet Gielens, Crediton, (Friedsburg Days in Dash- wood); Brenda Ducharme, Dashwood (Helen's Beauty Salon); Elaine Ducharrne, R.R.2, Zurich (Miss Oakwood Inn); Gail Ducharme, R.R.2 Zurich (Leo's Plumbing & Heating); and Marjorie Mart- ens, R.R.1, Dashwood (Oesch Shoe Store). Kathy DeJong, last year's Queen of the Bean Festival, was on hand to crown the winner, While the convenor of the contest, Mrs. Marge Schilbe, presented her with flowers and prize money. Judges for the event were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pett- igrew and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Niamola, all of Lincoln Park, Michigan. Thursday, August 28, 1975 The day that the ruin came down! 204 Per Copy Weather fails to dampen spirits People involved with the annual Bean Festival in Zurich had been saying for nine years that it just couldn't rain 'on that partic- ular day, but when the tenth annual event came around it rained, and rained, and was plenty cool on top of it. So what happened? The people still came to Zurich to take part in, the festivities, and when the day was over almost as many meals as usual had been serv- ed= to the thousands of visitors from all over Ontario and many parts- of USA. Maybe the cool wet weather helped to stir up the appetites for hot beans, as visitors jammed the large arena floor as well as the Township Hall to eat their food under cover. Many of the visitors huddl- ed under umbrellas, while others picked up raincoats in local stores to keep from getting soaked. But it sure failed to dampen any of the enthusiasm shown over the years. Early in the day organizers were worried when it failed to clear. and they thought about what culd happen to the 2400 pounds of white beans that had been cooked and processed for the event. There was also 2000 pounds of ham ready to serve the visitors. However, the people started arriving as they have every year in the past and oth- er arrangements were soon made for serving them. Women from area churches, members of Women's Instit- utes and the Eastern Star, Ladies Auxiliaries and other groups had baked a large number of pies, as usual, to sell at the Festival. And when the day was over they had all sold out. Many visitors clutched umbrellas in one hand and shopping bags in the other as they made their way around the main street mall buying homebaked goods and every type of pie and crafts they could find. All the concessions reported doing a brisk business. Almost everyone in the town works on the festival in one way or another. An army of volunteers kept the visitors full of Huron County beans and the "bean -making" kitchen has become the most popular place in town. "How do you do it...well, land saks look at the fridge... that's quite the thing,"...all comments from onlookers watching the cooks at work. The equipment is all home made. Everything from the giant gabbage grinder to the cookers and ovens are orig- inal designs. The first batch of beans -- 600 pounds --were cooked early in the week and the cooking continued through (continued on page 12) fuse cvrier service The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board will not join the courier service carried on by the Huron and the Perth County Boards of Education. The decision for one year only was made at the board meeting in Seaforth Monday dight because "the volume would not justify the service." The board will donate $150 to the Wl:ngham parish of Sacred Heart Church toward the cost of bus transportation of children to the summer school of religion. Wingham trustee Will- iam Kinahan reported the school to be "far more of a success than expected; with between 168 and 185 children attending the two-week school, including 66 from Clinton. The cost of the school amounted to $471, including $180 for the Clinton bus and $100 for the Brussels bus. Registration fees amounted to $115 and a donation from the Brussels Catholic Womens League of $50 resulted in a debt of $296 to the Wingham parish. ' Trustee Donald Crowley of Gadshil questioned whether the religious education taught in the regular school term was adequate if the summer school was such a success. Mr. Crowley said: "I think we should be taking a good. look at the teaching of relig- ion in our schools. The par- ents must have felt this was necessary and the teachers who volunteered to teach as well." Several trustees expressed concern about the religious couirse in the schools. It was agreed that when the rel- igious education consult- ants make their in-service presentation to the board (continued on page 10&11) EIGHT LOVELY GALS - The Bean Queen Contest at this year's festival attracted eight contestants from the area. Back row, left to right, Gail Ducharme, R.R,2, Zurich; Marjorie Martens, R.R.1, Dashwood; Kathy DeJong, last year's queen; Brenda Ducharme, Dash- wood; Elaine Ducharme, R.R.2, Zurich. Front row, Janet Gielens, Crediton; Janet Scott, Seaforth, second place winner; Janette Jeffrey, R.R.2, Zurich, the Queen and Dianne Ducharme, R.R.2, Zurich, third place winner.