Clinton News-Record, 1974-11-14, Page 13Clinton, Ontario
Thursday, November 14, 1974
Clinton News-Record
Second Section
109th year 46
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Goderich Township youth tops 4-H awards' night
Sharon Colclough of RR 1, Clinton took home the Warden's
Novice Trophy, here presented by Bill Elston, and the John
Franken Memorial Trophy at the 4-H Achievement Night,
She had the highest score in the Horse and Pony Clubs.
(News-Record photO)
' BY WILMA OKE
A 20-year old RR 2, Clinton
Man was named all-round 4-H
member at the 27th annual
Huron County 4-H club
Achievement Night Friday at
Central Huron Secondary
School, with nearly 400 in at-
tendance,
George Thompson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robin E. Thompson,
of Goderich Township, received
the Robert McKinley Citizen-
ship trophy for outstanding
participation in 4-H home and
community activities.
Len MacGregor, extension
assistant for Huron County
with the ministry of agriculture
and food, said Mr. Thompson is
"a real supporter and promoter
of 4-H, not a trophy winner but
is in it for individual par-
ticipation".
Mr. Thompson is studying
architectural drafting at Fan-
shawe College at the present
time.
Members from 30 clubs won
certificates, crests, plaques,
pins and more than $1,200 in
cash prizes at this year's
program, which Mr. McGregor
co-ordinated with the help of
70 volunteer leaders.
John VanVliet of RR 2,
Brussels, won the C.S.
MacNaughton trophy for
having the highest 4-H score in
the county. It was 931 out of
1,000. He also received the
Huron Pork Producers
Association trophy for highest
score in 4-H swine club, the
Victoria and Grey Trust Com-
pany award as chaMpion 4-H
swine showman and Huron
County Beef Improvement
Association award for high beef
judge.
The Warden's novice award
for a first year member with the
highest score was presented to
Sharon Colciough of RR 1,
Clinton, also the John Franken
Memorial trophy for the
highest score in 4-H horse
clubs.
Barry Miller of RR 3, Exeter,
as champion all-round
showman received the Toronto
Dominion Bank award and as
champion 4-H beef showman,
the Murray Gaunt award.
Sandy Marshall of RR 3,
Blyth, with highest score in 4-H
beef clubs, received the J.A.
Anstett Award and Fred Meier
of RR 4, Brussels, with highest
score in 4-H dairy clubs,
received the Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce award,
Neil Sager of Goderich won
the Cliff McNeil trophy with
his champion Holstein calf, and
Rick Ford of RR 1, Woodham,
won the Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce award with
his champion gilt. Joey Arts,
RR 4, Seaforth, as a first year
member had the highest score
in the swine club and received
the Bank of Montreal award,
Glen McNeil of RR 6,
Goderich, as champion 4-H
dairy showman, was awarded
the A.Y. McLean trophy, while
Douglas Miller of RR 1,
Lucknow, as champion 4-H
sheep showman, was awarded
the Jack Riddell trophy.
The Huron He'reford
Association awards went to
Susan Tyndall, RR 4, Clinton,
for champion Hereford calf and
to Grant Vincent, Belgrave, for
highest score excluding score
on Hereford calf. -
The Stewart Procter award
winner was Chris Procter, RR
5, Brussels, a grandson of the
man the award commemorates.
He received the award for
having the champion Shorthorn
heifer. Another Procter award
winner was Dave McWhinney
of RR 1, Lucknow, for his
champion Shorthorn steer.
Marguerite Snell RR 1, Clin-
ton, was a two-award winner
when she received the Old Mill
award with the highest score in
sheep club and as high swine
judge, the C.I.L, trophy.
Another two-award winner
was Jim Fairies, RR 1, Gorrie.
He won the Vincent Farm
trophy for highest score in 4-H
tractor club and the Huron Soil
and Crop Improvement
Association Award for outstan-
ding achievement in field crop
clubs.
Mary Kernick, RR 1,
Kirkton, who had the cham-
pion fleece exhibit, received the
Canadian Co-operative Wool
Growers award. Jim Nivins,
RR 3, Auburn, had the highest
score in the Plowmen's Club
and received the Jim Arm-
strong Award,
Ken Van Dyke, RR 4,
Seaforth, had the champion
corn exhibit and won the
Russell Bolton Trophy and
Barry Gordon, RR 1, Seaforth,
with champion-ship white bean
exhibit, the Cook Trophy,
Rick Fines of RR 1, Bluevale,
with championship grain
. exhibit, won the W,G. Thomp-
= son Trophy; Mark Harding, RR
1, Gorrie, novice with the
highest score in judging com-
petition, won the Canadian
National Exhibition shield;
Grace Alton, RR 2, Lucknow,
with highest score in dairy
judging won the Huron Milk
Committee award; and Harry
Franken, RR 2, Auburn, as top
sheep judge, received the
Cyanamid of' Canada award.
Three brothers, Fred, Oscar
and Christopher Meier of RR 4,
' Brussels, had the championship
gate sign; and Ross Jeffray, RR
1, Wroxeter, had the champion
maple syrup exhibit.
Club leaders Allan Haugh,
RR 1, Brucefield, and Don
Dodds, RR 1, Seaforth,
received certificates for 15
years of voluntary service, and
Harry Winkel, RR 1, Fordwich
and Bob Hern, RR 1,
Woodham, for ten years' ser-
vice: Bob Broadfoot, RR 1,
Brucefield, Don Dearing RR 1,
Exeter, Herb Klapp, RR 3,
Zurich, Hugh Todd, RR 2
Lucknow and Doug Trewartha,
RR 4, Clinton, for five years'
q. voluntary service.
Taking top position in the
• various clubs with marks
achieved were: Bayfield 4-H
Dairy Calf Club - Paul Gib-
bings, RR 1 Clinton, 901 out of
a possible 1,000 points; Blyth
441 dairy calf club - Fred
Meier, RR 4, Brussels, 913:
Blyth-Belgrave 4-H Calf Club -
Sandy Marshall, RR 3, Blyth
929: Brussels 4-H Calf Club -
Bill Boneschansker, RR 1,
Ethel, 907: Dungannon 4-H
Calf Club - Glen McNeil, RR 6,
Goderich, 925:
Exeter 4-H Calf Club - Beth
Passmore, RR 3, Exeter, 909;
Howick 4-1-1 Calf Club - Rick
Fines, RR 1, Bluevale, 869;
Lucknow 4-1-1 Calf Club -
Nancy Afton RR 2, Lucknow,
928; Seaforth 4-H Calf Club -
Brian Oldfield, RR 4, Seaforth,
891; Zurich 4-H Calf Club -
Mary Ellen Steckle, RR 1,
Zurich, 881; Huron County 4-I-I
Sheep Club - Marguerite Snell,
RR 1, Clinton, 920; Blyth 4-H
Rabbit Club - Wayne Caldwell,
RR 3, Blyth, 920;.
North Huron 4-H Swine Club
- John Van Vliet, RR 2,
Brussels, 931; South Huron 4-
H Swine Club - Gregory Love,
RR 1, Zurich, 892; Exeter 4-H
Horse and Pony Club - Barb
Preszcator, RR 1, Exeter, 903;
Howick and Turnberry 4-1-I
Bumpity Bumps - Lauranne
Sanderson, RR 1, Gorrie, 882;
North Huron 4-H Trailblazers -
Kenneth Fidom, RR 1,
Belgrave, 894; Seaforth 4-H
Horse and Pony Club - Sharon
Colclough, RR 1, Clinton, 916;
Exeter 4-H Sweet Corn Club
- Alan Powe, RR 2, Centralia,
880; North Huron 4-H Corn
Club - Jim Fairies, RR 1,
Gorrie, 907; South Huron 4-H
Multi-project Club - Barb
Miller, RR 3, Exeter, 904 for
white beans, Forage - Alan
Powe, 852; corn - Paul Pavkeje,
RR 2, Centralia, 882; junior
leager, project, Barb Miller.
Tuckersmith 4-H Field Crops
Club - corn, Randy Wilson RR
1, Brucefield, 882; forage, Barry
Gordon, RR 1, Seaforth, 635;
beans, Jeff Allan, Brucefield
875. Huron County 4-H Sod
Busters: Jim Nivins, RR 3,
Auburn, 917; Huron County 4-
H Tractor Club, Jim Fairies,
RR 1, Gorrie 924.
Other clubs with projects
completed but not given points
were North Huron 4-H
Snowmobile Club; Central and
South Huron 4-H snowmobile
club; Belmore 4-H maple syrup
club; Senior 4-H Dairy
Management Club. •
Neil Sager of Goderich, left, was presented with the Cliff McNeil Trophy at the Huron
County 4-H Achievement Night for exhibiting the Champion 4-H Holstein Calf at the Seaforth
Fall Fair. Cliff McNeil, right of RR 6, Goderich, made the presentation. (News-Record photo)
Ken Van Dyke, left, of RR 4, Seaforth receives the Russell
Bolton award from Mr. Bolton at 4-H Achievement Night at
CHSS last Friday. Ken had the best 4-H corn exhibit at the
Seaforth Fall Fair. He is a member of the Tuckersmith 4-H
Field Crops Club. (News-Record photo)
The Huron Hereford Association Trophy this year was won by Susan Tyndall of RR 4, Clinton,
who showed the top Hereford at the Seaforth Fall Fair. Robin Thompson made the presen-
tation at the 4-H Achievement Night in Clinton Friday, (News-Record photo)
Barry Gorden, left, of RR 1, SekOrth, received the Cook's Division of Gerbo Trophy for having
the best bean eXhibit at the Seaforth Pail Fair. We Pletdh of Cook's of Hensel! made the
presentation at last Fridays 4-H Achievement night in Clinton. (News-Record photo)
Glen McNeil of RR 6, Goderich won the Elatchford Feeds
Limited Trophy for the top score in the Judging Com-
petition, and the A.Y, McLean Trophy for the top 4-I-i
Dairy Calf Club showman. The awards were presented at
the 4-H Achievement Night held at Clinton last Friday
night, (News-Record photo)
Marguerite Snell, left, of RP *I, Clinton was a double winner at the 44-1 Achievement night at
CHSS on Friday. Here Huron Home Economist Jane Pengilly presents her with a leather eclat
from the Old Mill for being the top member of the Sheep Club, She also took home the OIL
Trophy for being the top adorer in the swine judging competitions as the Seaforth Fall Fair.
(News-Record photo)