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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1985 — PAGES B1 — 88
WATERLOO ENGINE—The 1923 Waterloo 18 horsepower engine Reunion last weekend. The engine, owned by Wayne Houston, of
helped saw the wood during the 24th Annual Blyth Threshermen's Moorefield, was operated by Ed Williamson of Parkhill,
(Narejko photo)
MUSICAL BREAK—The Olde-Tyme Heritage Group entertained the crowd at the Blyth
Threshermen's Reunion. The relaxing music was enjoyed by all who wanted to rest their feet
or simply hear something other than the sounds of the steam engines. (Narejko photo)
CLOWNS ENTERTAIN—Buttons and Sparkles not only entertained the youngsters during
the Threshermen's reunion, but they also painted the children's faces Buttons, left. was
Rosemary Fitchett and Sparkles was Mary Mills. Both ladies are from Windsor
(Narejko photo)
ALL STOKED UP AND what a place t� go. Charlie Smith, left, and Robert Oliver of Robert
Bell Industries in Seaforth took their 1924 steam engine to the 24th Annual Thresher and
Association Reunion in Blyth. The engine was built originally in Seaforth at what was then
the Robert Bell Engine and Thresher company. It was purchased by the company only 10
years ago. In 1982 the company stripped the machinery off the old boiler and put on a new,
improved boiler. The engine was a common way of sawing lumber and power threshing in
years agone, In the background inspecting the machine Is Wilfred Weber of Walkerton. He
used to fire engines like the one pictured here. It can also be seen from a different angle in
the picture to the right. (Mcllwraith photo)
STEP DANCER—Tessa Steenstra, 7, parti-
cipated in the Olde Tyme Stepdancing
competition on September 7 She showed the
large crowd how to kick -up their heels
(Narejko photo
ALL TIED UP—Willard Colhoun look part in the bag tying contest held for the
Threshermen's reunion on September 7 Willard tied the bag In 39 71 seconds
(Narejko photo)