The Huron Expositor, 1978-10-05, Page 194'
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• WE'RE JUST A LITTLE DAMP Bruce Shaw,
Marie ' McGavin and other organizers ' and
competitors in the mayor's plowing cOMpetiton
didn't quite escape Saturday afternoon's •
sudden rainstorm. Here they are, looking a little
• bedraggled, 'catching the last wagon ride . In
from the fields where the plowing events took
place. (Expositor photo)
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 5, 1918 .(SECOND SECTION PAGES 1A SA)
ANO„.T.HEN THE RAINS CAME — The rains held off until two hours
before the International Plowing Match would have closed officially at 6
p.m. on Saturday, then the skies opened up, leaving visitors scampering
for their cars or any shelter that was handy. (Expositor Photo)
Huron s International
It was
terrific
week
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A STEAM ENGINE — Kathleen Trask
of Pork Elgin was fascinated by the Robert Bell steam thresher on display
at the Inteinational Plowing Match last week - so fascinated in fact, that
she was a little 'started when the high pitched whigtre blew.
(Expositor Photo)
TEACHING YOUR PRINCIPAL SOME NEW TRICKS — Brian McGavin
of Walton, a veteran plowman, shows his principal Bruce Shaw, Mayor of
Exeter, some of the tricke of plowing a winning furrow during 'the
mayor's competition at the IPM on Saturday afternoon. )Expositor Photo)
THOSE BOYS IN THE SEAFORTH .BAND — These gents made a showy,
display in the IPM,parade on Saturday afternoon. (EXpositor Photok •
THE BRIDE AND GROOM — Lennis Bedard and Karen Willis, staff
members at the Bluewater Centre, made an attractive bride and groom in
Thursday's abbreviated parade at the International Plowing Match.
(Expositor Photo)
IHE MAYOR SHOWS THEM HOW Mayor
Betty Cardno decided to try her hand at tame
did *Moiled plowing with Chuck arid Chester,
A twill of hefty oxen, owned by John Thomson,
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Senibt and junior, of the Stratford area, After
practising. plowing With this walking plow, the
mayor took* her turn on "the tractor during the
mayor's competition late Saturday fafternoori.
- r (ExpesItor Photo)