The Citizen, 1986-12-17, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1986.
Audrey Bos wins Congeniality trophy
at Hall rice 4-H Club Awards Night
Simon Hallahan of RR 3, Blyth,
86 years young, was the guest of
honour at the Hallrice 4-H Dairy
Club’s annual awards night and
banquet in Westfield December
10, where he was presented with a
gift from the Club, as well as with a
plaque from Clinton office of the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food, in recognition of his long
career of service to hundreds of
young people in the county.
Beginning in the late 30’s, Mr.
Hallahan served as one of the first
leaders of the original Huron
County Boys and Girls Club, an
organization fostering knowledge
of the purebred dairy breeds, and
later, as a leader of county4-H
swine and beef clubs, before taking
up the leadership of the Hallrice
4-H Dairy Club in 1952, a club
which later became the largest 4-H
dairy club in Canada.
He retired from active leader
ship a few years ago, handing over
the reins to his nephew Jim
Hallahan and to Fred Meier, who
lead the Hallrice Club today,
although Simon still attends most
meetings “to keep an eye on
things.’’
After the banquet and entertain
ment by dancer Laura Hallahan
and by a group of senior club
members, the annual awards were
presented to the top club members
of the past season, M.C.’d by
Halirice Dairy Club president
Audrey Bos, with the assistance of
Audrey Bos of RR 3, Auburn, left, was the winner of the coveted Congeniality Award at the Hallrice 4-H
Dairy Club’s Awards Night in Westfield on December 10. The annual award is donated by Jim and
Lorraine Hallahan, and was presented by Lorraine. The trophy is the only one chosen by the Club
members themselves, who this year felt that their president was most deserving of the award for her
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Liz Stewart, of RR 1, Dublin was
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Hank Tersteege of RR 3, Blyth,
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Novice member of the year, with a
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Audrey Bos also won the coveted
Congeniality Award, the only
award winner chosen by club
members themselves. The trophy
was donated by Jim and Lorraine
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