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Attendance still low, why?
Members of the Lucknow Agrikulturai Society must be
scratching their heads in consternationas they attempt to
determine what will draw a larger crowd to their yearly
Miss Lucknow Queen of the Fair evening.
This year, although the crowd was up from last yeair,the
number in attendance was still not large. A look around
the room reveals that the majority of those in attendance
are parents, relatives, friends or sponsors of the young
ladies who participate.
Local entertainment appeared to draw more people in
this .year. But what is lacking? Why aren't more Lucknow
and area citizens attending this evening in support of the
young ladies of this community?
Sure, it was a long weekend. but this is the first year%
it has fallen on a long Weekond, so that it is really no
answer, as the last " few years attendance has been
dwindling.
There • are those who believe such .a competition is de-
meaning. Hog washl if the competition is handled with
decorum. as It is by the local Agricultural society, it is not
demeaning. These young ladies are members of our com-
munity, who when approached by local ,businesses or
organizations, have agreed to be a part of an evening that
is traditional for all small communities such as Lucknow.
They deserve the support of the community!
Known as a family evening, the Miss Lucknow Fair
Pageant is not a licensed event. 1s this the reason the tur-
nout is so poor? Because no booze is available? In speak-
ing with .other Agricultural Societies that license their
respective evening, local members have learned there can
be problems with policing the teen drinking. Rather
resembles being between a "rock and a hard place".
This evening is not a money making one for the local
AgFicultural Society by far. If not for the very generous
donations of area businesses the loss would be substantial-
ly more.
During the next year, members of the society will be
trying to come up with an idea to make this evening more
successful in numbers. If you have an idea that is, worth
considering why not let one of the Agricultural Society
members know about it? (PL)
IAM.B:L.. INGS
:1Jving0prt
Rambler receives p funny present
Last week, after retuning from
an assignment there was a.
suspicious box sitting on my desk.
It resembled a shoe box and wad,
prettily wrapped in bunny rabbit
paper. It was addressed "TO THE
EDITOR" in large; black printing'.
My co-worker Tom advised me it
had been band delivered to the of -
lice and no he didn't know :who
brought it in. He hastened to in-
form me that it wasn't ticking, so
it probably wasn't a hate letter..
Thanks Torn! While I realize there
are readers that think my column
stinks, I really had never thought
about them getting that upset!
The box was very light in weight
and that made me even more
suspicious. As I carefully unwrap-
ped it, my brain was racing was
it a thank you from some ap-
preciative reader? • or was it a joke
being played oil' me by my co-
workers? or I admonished
my silliness, reminding myself that
I was the editor of a small paper
in Lucknow, not a daily in Toron-
to, Who could dislike me so much normally, I turned to the note'
as to send me a threatening
package?
By now the box is unwrapped,
and yes I was right - it was a shoe
box. Tom is sitting patiently
waiting for me to take the lid off
the_ box. I lift the edge and ap-
prehensively try to peek inside, all
thewhile expecting something to
jump out. I am greeted by a
strange odour emitting from the
box. All I can see is something that
resembles dried grass or weeds. I
raise the lid a little higher and
remove the note placed on top. As
I look deeper in the box, what
greets me but this black thing,
which appears to be moving inside
the box. I slam the lid down, run
and give it to Tom yelling, "It's a
snake!" -
Having no fear for what is in the
box, Tom bravely opens it up and
laughs as he informs me that in-
side is a handful of hay, wrapped
with a black cord!
When my heart started beating
Now all editors of Small town
papers receive a great deal of cor-
respondence. Called "press
releases", unless they pertain to
local people or events, the majori-
ty of them are filed under "13".
There are press releases.' and then
there are PRESS RELEASES. The
latter type are the ones that in-
clude some type of gimmick toget
your attention. In this office we
have received cookies,- mugs, bag-
gage identification cards and letter
openers to name a few. I suppose
those who send these 'little offerings
along with their release believe that
it will get more attention. Well this
latest innovative "press release"
certainly got my attention. I might
have to accept the invitation to "in-
vestigate" a special event being put
on by the Wingham and District
Big Sister's Association. .
I came to one conclusion, I real-
ly must stop watching so much of
the bube tube - my imagination had
clearly run wild.
70 years ago
July 8, 1920
License Required - Any person
driving autos for hire or gain must
take out town License through J.E.
Agnew, Clerk, immediately. At
their meeting on Tuesday evening
the Council instructed B. Ward to
lay information immediately
against any person hiring car. who
had not paid license fee.
If you ave been or intend hiring
your ear govern yourself according-
ly as no other notice will be serv-
ed. By Order.
From the Automobile Column - If
it be dangerous for an individual to
overheat himself in the summer, it
is equally important that the engine
be not allowed to overheat. Both
can overheat likewise, with equal-
ly bad results. If the engine gets
too much motor fodder there will
be internal indisposition and a high
temperature, just a5' witil mere
man. Of course, other things
overheat the engine, and the novice
should learn the why, the result
and the cure.
50 years ago
July 4, 1940
"Vets" Organize Local Civil
Guards Unit - Great War veterans
of the community met in the town
hall on Friday evening to organize
and appoint a complete slate of of-
ficers for the local unit of the
Bruce Battalion Municipal Civil
Guards.
Such a unit is comprised prunari-
ly of veterans, but also will include
citizens not liable for military ser-
vice, who wish to offer their ser-
vices when and if required by this
organization.
Kenneth Weaver of Whitechurch
is officer in command of the local
unit and Harold Ailin is second in
command.
Present Watch to Young Airman -
A pleasant social evening was spent
at the Sixth Concession Schoolhouse
recently, when friends and
neighbours of the community
SENTINEL MEMOIRS
gathered to make a fitting presen-
tation to Charlie Robinson, son of
Mrs. Tyndal Robinson, who is in
training with the Royal Canadian
Air Force, and is at present sta-
tioned at St. Thomas.
Dr. 'James Little, who was
Charlie's first school teacher at the
6th made a fitting impromptu
presentation address, with Harvey
Houston presenting the young air-
man with a handsome military
wrist watch, arrying with it the
best wishes of friends in the
community.
25 years ago
July 7, 1935
Youth Helpless for Six Hours - A
Kinloss township youth had a nar-
row brush with death on Wednes-
day of last week. Harvey Welsh,
14 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Eldon Welsh of the 6th concession
of Kinloss, just east of the Holyrood
road, was thrown from a tractor
and lay helpless and injured on the, -
ground for about six hours.
Trio of Girls to Sail Overseas -
Mary MacIntyre of town, Audrey
Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Ross, Ashfield and Marian
Reavie, daughter of Eylmer Reavie
of Lucknow will sail from Montreal
on July 8 on the Empress of
England arriving in Greenock,
Scotland. From there they plan to
tour Scotland by car for approx-
imately 10 days then to London and
countryside.
Ioyeaes ago
July 9, 1980
' nmper champion -
Messenger and her horse Anda gor
Abnaa took the Jumper Champion-
ship trophy et the 33rd Annual
Canadian National Championship
Arabian and Half -Arabian Horse
Show held last weekend at Exhibi-
tion Place ,Toronto.
Christie is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Norris Messenger, R. 5,
Lucknow, formerly of Reid's Cor-
ners. She is a student at F.E.
Madill School.
Andegor Abnaa is a 12 year old
purebred Arabian Gelding. Christie
and "Ab" . have been a team for •
three years, winning and placing in
many Hunter, Jumper and Equita-
tion classes.
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Parish, Kingsbridge is sponsoring a
young family of four from Laos
who arrived in the community
recently, Somack Somnaseith
hi,: wife. ?alrnnf., °ea Fin.
^ge four. ,•3l;b•a . [.ono taa, .:!
refugee camp
their . 'au_ .:ler se,n, Sour hsak.
month old c;a:•