Clinton News-Record, 1983-11-30, Page 2PAGE 2 —CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1983
wins at Thresherman's Reunion
Antique car shows are a favorite for Harold Butler. The Fullarton Reunion and earned him an award from Clinton Auto Parts. (St.
resident owns a 1951 Mercury Sport Sedan and a 1929 Chevrolet. Marys Journal Argus photo)
Sedan. His 1929 auto took the top prize at this year's Blyth Thresher
id's cars take to
Harold Butler a Fullarton area farmer is
proud of his antique 1929 Chevrolet Inter-
national Sedan. Painted in deep green and
black, trimmed in gold, it presents a pretty
impressive picture.
When Mr. Butler's prized Chevrolet
International Sedan was built, bumpers
were an option. This summer, the Sedan was
so impressive that it won Harold a trophy
for the best antique car in the 22nd Huron
Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association
annual reunion in Blyth. The vintage Chev.
was judged the best of the 100 cars on
display at the 22nd annual event and earned
him a trophy from Clinton Auto Parts.
"You'll never know how proud I was of
her," Harold said beaming.
The car won similar honors in its class at
London's Autorama in 1981.
Credit for the careful restoration job goes
to Roy Ionson, the Mitchell area mechanic
who sold the car to Mr. Butler in 1980.
Finding himself with lots of free time after
giving up farming, Mr. Butler turned his
energies toward his' long time love, antique
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40 year members at meetin.
`If yyou like attending the shows and en .,
tering the rallies, the more inclined you are
to join the different organizations, and then
you feel obligated to take part," he said.
Summer weekends will rarely find him at
home. A member of a number of car buff
associations, he attends some 20 antique
shows and car rallies a year.
When Harold bought the antique Chev
from Mr. Ionson it had less than 87,750
miles on it and it was worth $650 new.
"It was the year of the break in the stock
market, 1929," he says, "and cars were
cheap then, down to rock bottom price.
There were 196,084 cars of this model built."
His prized possession is a 1951 Mercury
Sport Sedan bought new by his father from
Mel Johnston Motors in Stratford.
"The Mercury was in my father's estate,"
says Harold. "I put up half the money for the
car then, and we paid $2380 for it, trading in
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Thirty-two years and 87,750 miles later,
the beige and tan Mercury was in good
enough shape to win a first place trophy in
this year's Georgian Bay Steam Club show.
It took first prize there in 1981 as well.
Today Mr. Butler estimates the car is
worth about $12,000. But he's not about to
sell it.
"An automobile must be 30 years old and
basically unchanged from its original state
to be classified as an antique," says Harold.
He takes the two cars out regularly, a
necessity to keep them running well. His
everyday car is a 1976 Lincoln Continental.
And who knows, maybe by the year 2006,
he'll be displaying a certain antique Lincoln
while everyone else is driving space ship
compacts to local antique car shows.
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pins BRUSSELS - Two 40 year were
presented at the Huron County u Holstein
Club's annual meeting held on Nov. 22 at the
Brussels Legion. Alvin Betties and Harvey
Daniels received the awards for holding
membership and showing great dedication
to the Holstein Club over the years.
Ross Marshall, past National President,
made the presentation to the two recipients
and recalled the pioneer days of the club to
the audience.
The club thanked President Wilbert
Freeman and the Wylie family for this
research in a new venture, locating all the
excellent animals bred and owned in Huron.
County over the last 30 to 40 years. David
Marshall and William Gibbings presented
over 60 certificates to 26 breeders.
• Congratulations were given to all who
were honored and who received certificates
for their achievements.
On November 1, 1984, the new proposed
amendment to the constitution will go into
affect; reducing the number of directors.
Executive for 1984 are; past president,
Wilbert Freeman; president, Keith
Johnston; first vice-president, David Mar-
shall; and second vice-president Ken
Ramsey: The directors are Glen Hodgins,
Bob Hayter, Geff Brand, Murray
Donaldson, Lyle Martin, Fred Meier (Jr.),
Murray Howatt, Jim McGee, Harold
Menary, Joe Van Osch, Al Feddes and Allan
Carter. The secretary treasurer is Don Wat-
son.
A hot meal was held prior to the meeting
and members thanked the Legion Ladies
Auxiliary for serving dinner to 170 people.
' There were three door prizes donated by
L. McKague and Ken Jackson, Surge
dealer. Winners were Thelma Broadfoot,
Lorraine Hallahan, Murray Gaunt and
Thehna Van Osch.
Don Pullen made the presentation of a
plaque from
the
Ministryof Agriculture and
Food to Ethel Ball for her 21ears of ser-
vice. Don Watson presented a silk ivy hang-
ing to Ethel for her work in the Holstein Club
office.
National Director, Jim Needhain, gave
greetings from the association. Ontario
Director, Bob McNeil also brought
greetings from the association. He mention-
ed all the activities that would be covered
for the centennial celebrations at the Strat-
ford fair grounds on July 11, 1984.
The annual meeting will be held on
February 8, 1984, in Peterborough. The na-
tional meeting will be in Ottawa on March 11
to 16, 1984.
Dennis Martin brought everyone up to
date on the activities planned for the fall and
winter months. He presented Honor List
Certificates to winners over 200 BCA com-
posite in their class. Winners were, in the
two-year-old division, John Wiersma and se-
cond, Hol Den Farm; three-year-old divi-
sion, Harvey Daniels and second Echerlea
Acres; in the four-year-old division, Ernie
Sherwood and second Echerlea Acres; the
mature division, Glen McNeil and second,
Ernie Sherwood.
Gordon Bell congratulated Huron County
for the good showing of cattle at the Clinton
Spring Show, the London Fair and the Tri
County Show. Mr. Bell presented superior
production certificates to Allan Wylie,
Echerlea Acres, Harvey Daniels and Glen
McNeil.
The highest BCA herd average composite
for milk and fat for 1982 went to Ernie Sher-
wood with a score of 174, Robmarann Farms
with 172, Allan Wylie with 171, Lyle Martin
with 170 and Glen McNeil with 163.
The Clinton Spring Show premier breeder
was Cliff McNeil. The premier exhibitor for
the show was Glen McNeil.
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