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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-09-07, Page 29J- a(• A Y .94,6540, ft 4 trs phis �lry.• Y lA " ••.. ai *,',1 13: L•"q. r. w•„"Y +... r i1 • Oh se>ili ii�anl Wha __ thilWW4101 °" Who gave thea power •to sow thiseidtjF IV'the g ► ' rain Irian -Malian? r And sunbiamkz.,dandng overhead?, - 'Twas'God our father sent. the sun • To stir the life that hidden strength:. • , ' ., The blade, the' :ear, the' ripened grain; • And the harvest hoeairzat'' length. ik 0 >. ••�'. Oh foolish men, what' could we do Without that mighty hand divine? Our feeble power is loaned to That ' we may .bless all humankind.. Shall we not worship at the shrine Of him ,who rolls the worlds along, Commit our every care to Him, And fill our days with thank- ful song? hankfulsong? -by J.B. Lobb, Clinton Eaeitlag% 1s6;_seUd■t- era** di`a1r�`>!! #lasers at tW_•iat et' Bldg as , waif as the 1. • September The MythStandardC'i arias k 10,11011 • expected to f'nva this Friday,' Saturday and Siuiday, looking for history to come to life • always been considered a dull subject. Even dead. Canadian history has until recently at least, been written as if the writer was seeking the answer to in- somnia. The interesting parts hate been ignored or written about so poorly that even those who actually took part in the events would probably start dozing if they At harvesting time Clinton News -Record September 14,1933 Today I lingered near a field of wheat Tossing its tawny plumes against a sky Of peaceful blue How far removed it seemed from bread to eat And hungry lands where bread is but a cry To strike fear through. There with the sun lying mellow warm Upon golden -rippled waves that fragrant air So gently spread, I breathed a simple prayer, "God keep from harm All harvest fields, that no child anywhere Need lack for bread." • -Lekie Dean Robertson, in Good Housekeeping. had a `chance to rid bout likewise aarmuaemnsare. o tea:.•'warehonsea . ilor . chi items of reality which now seem unreal because we nnevve•r xa 'dampoee• to- see-, -what r e Jam .. when they were in But in a few places, at a few times, history comes to life. One of these places is the_ annual Huron Pioneer Hobby and Thresher Association show in Blyth, better known to most locals as the Thresher Reunion. The show was first designed as a place for men who loved the big steam engines and other old farm implements. to have a place to show off their large toys. The Association is made up of per s whose hobbies are to find old farm equipment in barns or lying in long grass rusting. Slowly, with infinite care and love, they put those machines back in working order. The first line of interest was the huge steam engines that used to be the major mechanical source of power On the farm in the early part of the century. But later, people began to branch out, 2.2nd Annual Huron Pioneer Thresher & Hobby Assn. REUNION Blyth. Ontario SEPTEMBER 9,10 & nth, 1903 reitOring`earlY, Outagegas traetors, old water ales and:. , Hireling uulchiusa • In this way, the men of -the association havedone !.1101V doa$e.secvtce,, reaecuin - mac x-. WELCOME TO BLYTH • Largo Steam Engines, Antique cars, Thrashing Machines, Hay Press, Gas Traders & engines, Log sawing, bolt setting, bag tying, Stop dancing contest, fiddler's contest, crafts. bean soup pot. souvenir dishes, etc. HOT MEALS SERVED ON THE GROUNDS Saturday Night Old Tyme Dance in Arena 41-1 a.m. Free parking for cars; Trailer Park room available. camping with hydro Swater. 'Wayne Houston Mrs. Marian Manahan R.Rto• 3 alj,h, Ont. NOM 1H President R.R. 3 Moorefield Ont. 00 2K0 iliAAAJJ.4 Continued succuss to the Huron'lioniftoir Thresher and Hobby'Associaition and Bost Wishes on your.22nd Reunion In Blyth r We're glad you're here , -'. • ThikVillageofItlyth and-,: • The Public Utilities Commission A, t1A,a.n!!..•:•!,A!. ., d•JJ J. J:.J:'J1.JLJVVVVt'V\UVbuVUVUUC141VLatLVa•GVVL'.VVLVCV\ .u.nsnuoraaaosa■�aarsailkitttsrrraataaaaryarua414141aasasanaasariw40W24avisisusiasrr,1 1