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McDowells mark 60tli
Winners of the Optimist junior golf tournament advance to
the Mid-Western Optimist tournament in St. Marys on July
8 and 9. Kirk Stewart of Blyth was the winner of the 16-18-
year-old boys division. Left is Optimist president Ken
Saxton and Adam Knight, club pro at the Wingham golf
Course. (Photo submitted)
Special day
A draw
Brad Haines, left, of Wingham and Jake VanBeek of
Brussels, right, were the winners of the bantam boys
division in the Optimist junior golf tournament May 17.
Optimist treasurer Dan Webster presents the awards. (Photo
submitted)
Feme and Harvey McDowell of Blyth celebrated their 60th
anniversary with family and friends recently. (Janice Becker
photo)
attended by Norma Nethery, a friend
of the bride and Graeme McDowell,
brother of the groom.
Following a honeymoon in
Niagara Falls, the newlyweds
returned to their farm on Cone. 6 of
East Wawanosh. After 30 years on
the farm, they moved to Blyth,
living in the Dinsley Street home for
almost 30 years before moving to an
apartment recently.
As well as farming, Mr.
McDowell was a well-known local
photographer for 45 years/ retiring in
1993, and also played violin in a
band for many years.
Between the two of them, they
have held several positions within
organizations for the Blyth United
Church and Mr. McDowell was a
former president of the Blyth
Horticultural Society.
The McDowells raised six
children. John and his wife Norma
live in London and East Wawanosh,
Don and Elizabeth, Kitchener;
David, Wingham; Judy and John
Gibb, Kitchener; Janice and Larry
Robinson, Belgrave and Carol and
John Spadoni, Sault Ste. Marie. Don
McDowell’s son Craig in in Calgary
and daughter Jill is in London.
A family dinner was held at the
Riverboat in Wingham and later they
gathered at the Robinsons’ in
Marnock. Special guests were
Murray and June McDowell of
Burgessville, Lloyd McDowell of
Stratford and Anna and Ernie Snell
of Westfield.
It was 60 years ago when Feme
McDowell and Harvey McDowell
exchanged vows to become husband
and wife and they celebrated that
occasion with family and friends
recently.
The couple, both from East
Wawanosh were wed May 22, 1943,
Feme the daughter of Alva and Della
McDowell and Harvey the son of
Marvin and Mary McDowell.
Rev. Rose officiated at the
ceremony which was held in the
bride’s parents’ home. They were
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