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Rosemary Hoerner, 16, proudly displays the first musky that she has ever caught. The fish weighed near 30 Ibs. and measured 50 inches long and 18 inches around. Her father Bert helped land the beauty. 2 Suzanne Catty captures Miss Port Perry Fair Eight Scugog Township girls, danced, sang and talk- ed their way into the hearts of the audience at the first Miss Port Perry Fair pag- eant held at the high school on _ Wednesday - night last week, Suzanne Catty, 17, a tall charming blonde from Blackstock was chosen Miss Port Perry Fair with Marci Doupe, 16, Prince Albert, runner-up. Participating in the event, in which each girl had to show poise, ability to talk to an audience, and a special talent of their own, were Debbie Menzies, 16, Port Perry; Gwen Wilhelm, 16, Scugog Island; Debbie Ire- land, 14, Port Perry; Suz- anne Catty, 17, Blackstock; Donna Potts, 17 Port Perry; Motorists Beware: and Chrystal Menzies, 14, Port Perry. M.C. for the evening was Joe Baxter, with the judges all coming from 'out of town, Mary Hogg, Uxbridge, Vera Sargeant, Oshawa and Bob Carson, Brooklin. Prior to the pageant, Ron Deeth, president of the Port Perry Fair board welcomed everyone and gave them a brief summary of what they could expect at the fair this year. He also commended Irwin Smith, chairman of the pageant, for the tremendous job he had done in organizing the event. During the evening, Irwin Smith provided organ back- ground music for the girls. So ended the first Port Perry Fair pageant, but we're sure it won't be the last. Kids back to school On Tuesday, September 7th, approximately 3,500 Scugog Township children will head back for the class- rooms to begin another school term. Drivers are urged to keep their eyes open as the young- sters return to their classes, or begin their first year in school. This school year it is mandatory to stop for school crossing guards guiding school children across the road. Previously, it was a matter of safety and court- esy, with no penalty. In Port Perry there will be two crossing guards on duty and one will help the children across the road in Prince Albert, The excitement of the first week will undoubtedly occupy their attention and they may occassionally dart into traffic without watching. Keep your eyes open for the crossing guards and the children. . The one that didn't get away Rosemary Hoerner, 16, and her father Bert, were probably the happiest people on Lake Scugog last week- end. While out for a couple of hours of leisure fishing on Saturday afternoon, Rose- mary hooked into a Musky. Not your ordinary run-of-the- mill musky, but one that they would find out eventually measured 50" long and weighed close to 30 lbs. An excited young girl, Rosemary told the STAR that after the fish took her plug, it jumped clear of the water by two or three feet, the start of a two hour battle to bring the fish in. "The fish would surface and then dive over and over again", she said. "I was getting so excited 1 was standing in the boat ready to PORT § PERRY Serving Scugog Township net it, but my father, who took over the rod, told me to sit down and relax". A neighbour of the Hoer- ner's, Jim Robertson, came to the rescue after he heard shouts for help. He climbed into the boat with Rosemary and Bert and helped with the netting of the fish, In front of their Highland Beach cottage, Mrs. Hoerner and neighbour Mrs. Suther- Wednesday, September 1, 1976 land watched frantically through a pair of binoculars during the duration of the episode. When he had finally tired the musky out, Jim placed his net over the rear portion of the fish and rosemary scooped her's under the front half and lifted it into the boat. The Hoerner's were 'not continued on page 2 Vol. 110 No. 43 32 Pages Epsom Centennial 'Fantastic, beyond all ex- pectations" were the words used by committee members Barry and Lois Bushell to describe the Epsom Centen- nial celebrations held this past weekend. It all began with a commit- tee being formed to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of both the Epsom church and shool. For their Centennial kick- off, the committee held a pot luck supper in January, a pancake supper in February, dedication service of new hymn books for the church, a singing group from Scarbor- ough, a Barbershop Quartet, a walk-a-thon and a Straw-, berry festival, all leading to the "big weekend". And the committee has more special events -planned for the re- mainder of the year. --- Souvenir plates, mugs and pens have also been sold. Mr. Don Asling, compiled a book about Epsom and surrounding area which covers many interesting facts and details which many people have purchased. The objective of the 'Epsom Centennial commit: tee, other than celebrate the: anniversary, was to have washrooms installed in the church. The cost of this project was $7,000.---which represented 21, years of the Churchs normal budget. There was a lot of sceptism, but the committee went right to work. Now, only nine months into their Centennial year they have a drilled well and elec- trically heated washrooms with running water. But they didn't stop there. The pews were all removed from the church and the floors sanded down to the original pine, carpet runners laid, the pews were refinished, new wainscotting was put on and fresh paint on the walls. All the labour on this project was donated. A pretty re- markable feat. Eighty per- cent of the original cost has Suzanne Catty, 17, was the winner of the first Miss Port Perry Fair Contest, held at the High School last Wednesday evening. To her right is runner- up Marci Doupe, 16, of Prince Albert. Beyond expectations been realized. Friday evening, August 27 was the kick-off for the week- end. There was a very enthused crowd gather for the antique display in the church and presentation of the student awards, followed by a social hour. Don Asling made huge bulletin boards which were erected in the church and dozens upon dozens of pic- tures were displayed of former Epsom school class- es,. church congregations, families, and events. Many laughs and much reminis- cing were heard over this tremendous display. An excellent parade start- ed the Saturday festivities. Parade chairman, Don Asling and son, Dr. Jerry Asling, led the over twenty entries around the block into the school yard. The School was open and many people enjoyed the stuffed pupils and teacher that Mrs. Hilda Bailey, a former teacher at the school, created. On the chalk board a list of all the school trus- (continued on page 6) Break-ins continue Ontario Provincial Police report two break-ins over the past weekend in Port Perry, one occurring at Lake Scugog Lumber and the other at the home of Jerry Stulen, Kent Estates. Thieves were apparently looking for money at the lumber company as nothing is reported missing, although the place was ran- sacked in an effort to find some cash. They gained entry to the building by breaking a pane of glass over the top of the door on the east side of the building then climbing into the office. Although furniture had already been moved into the home of Jerry Stulen, he was not yet living there at the time of the breakin. A skill saw and a chain saw were the only valuables taken in this incident. Police are still investigat- ing both occurences. oh