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Pedal .tractor. winner...Howick-Turnberry Fair
Queen Ritchie Ople congratulates Stephanie Heffer, 5, of the
Wingham area for winning the pedal tractor pull for children at
the fair on Oct. 7.
Digging in...Shane Irving of Howick Public School
(front) did his best, but Turnberry won this tug-of-war for
Grade 7 and 8 boys at the Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair.
Afternoon unit met
at United Church
BELGRAVE--The afternoon unit
of the United Church Women met
Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Sunday
School room with 10 members in
attendance.
Audrey Fenton opened with a
poem entitled "Home for Thanks-
giving". Ada Taylor read the min-
utes of the September meeting and
Olive Bolt and Ida Procter thanked
the unit for their birthday cards.
Mary Hunter invited the unit to her
home for the November meeting.
Mrs. Procter led the worship §er-
vice with thankfulness being the
theme of the service. Olive Bolt
had the Bible study continuing on
with the Book of Matthew.
Mrs. Hunter had charge of the
mission study which dealt with a
look at how our attitudes toward
money are shaped, sometimes to
the detriment of the Church. She
posed a number of questions for
discussion.
The meeting closed with the -
Apostles Creed being repeated.
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Award of merit pre
HOWICK—Ritchie Ople of
Gorrie was a double winner in the
Howick-Turnberry Agricultural
Society's Fair Queen competition
held at the Community Centre
here Friday night.
Sponsored by the Howick La-
dies Legion Auxiliary Branch 307,
Ms. Ople was named Miss Con-
geniality and was also crowned the
1995-96 Queen of the Fair.
Crowned by the 1994-95 Fair
Queen, Angela Howitt, Ms. Ople
is the daughter of Esther Cowan of
Gorrie. She is a Gr. 12 student at
F. E. Madill Secondary School in
Wingham. After graduation, she
plans a career in nursing. Besides
school, she is currently working
part-time at Jade Garden Restau-
rant in Listowel.
Runner-up in the competition
was Tracey Visser, daughter of
John and Bev Visser of RR 1,
Wroxeter. She was sponsored by
the Belmore Chamber of Com-
merce.
Other contestants in the
competition were: Crystal
Jacobson of Fordwich, sponsored
by the Jr. Women's Institute;
Tammy Leppington of Fordwich,
sponsored by the Fordwich
Women's Institute; and Melinda
Wheeler of Wroxeter, sponsored
by the Howick Optimist Club.
Contestants were judged on
poise and personality, a prepared
speech on the topic, "Old Days,
New Ways," and an impromptu
speech.
HONORED
A highlight of the opening night
of the fair was the presentation of
an award of merit to Dave and
Jean Dinsmore of Fordwich.
Mr, Dinsmore has been a direc-
tor of the Agricultural Society for
47 years, first becoming involved
as a member of Junior Farmers.
He has served in a number of
offices and is a past president of
the Society. On Saturday, Mr.
Dinsmore announced the results of
fair's horse show classes.
Mrs. Dinsmore said she hasn't
been associated with the
Agricultural Society as long as her
husband, but remembers getting
exhibits ready for the fair as a
school student, and also marching
in fair parades.
"Gosh, it was exciting," she
exclaimed.
Presenting the award to Mr. and
Mrs. Dinsmore was Bart
Scherpenzeel of RR 1, Gorrie,
president of the Agricultural
Society. Elmer Harding of. RR 1,
Gorrie officially opened the fair.
He praised the efforts of Society
members and the community in
continuing the fair, . noting how
unfortunate it is that rural fairs can
no longer get insurance for
cancellations due to poor weather
conditions.
Mr. Harding also commended
schools and students for their
exhibits which adds greatly to
indoor exhibits.
Others bringing greetings were:
Margaret Dickert, president of
Dist. 8 Homecraft Division; Gerda
Meyer, president of the
Howick-Tumberry Homecraft
Division; Mary Lou Rowley, past
president of the school fair; and
Howick Reeve Norman Fairies.
Reeve Fairies advised the crowd
in attendance that the
20 -year -debenture on the
community centre had been paid
off in June.
sented to Dinsmores
Mutt Show winners...Neil Greer of Greer Feed
and Seed in Palmerston, far right, donated dog food to the win-
ners of the Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair Mutt Show. Accpeting
prizes were, left to right, Corrie Shaw and Courtney Mahood.
ATTRACTIONS
One of the most enjoyable
competitions at the fair on
Saturday involved school students
from Turnberry and Howick. They
competed in tug-of-war and
bale -rolling contests.
The Howick Optimist Club
donated two soccer balls to each
school for participation in the fair.
Along with the Queen
competition on Friday night, an
Optimist Club pub night was held
as well as a pork auction.
Amusement rides and Optimist
Club games entertained children
on Saturday which also featured
show classes for horses, and
competitions for children.
A focal point of the hall exhibits
was the "Great Pumpkin"
competition.
Winston McGrath of Fordwich
won a prize with a whopper
weighing more the 405 pounds.
Another first prize went to Jeff
Louttit of RR 1, Wroxeter who
entered a 275 -pound pumpkin.
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