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The Acton Press Wednesday February Promote plowing match Plowmen plumping 74 match PLOWMENS ASSOCIATION took a crew of supporters to Toronto last week to promote the 1974 International plowing match m during the annual meeting of the Ontario Plowmens Association The delegates from Halton all of them are pictured in the photo above At left are the square dancers caller Roy Mr and Mrs Jack Jack Marchment Mrs Mary Marshall Mr and Mrs Claude and Mr and Mrs Sherwood Hume Theyre pictured dancing to the music of Milton Senior Citizens Orchestra in the photo at upper left Lower left Haltons Queen of the Furrow Heather Hyatt of pins a sticker Ill See You in in on Halton Warden Mrs Anne MacArthur one of the municipal officials supporting the plowmen in the big venture of 74 Photos by R Downs Costumed dancers toetapping music hats flags lapel stickers politicians pretty girls and Halton hoopla Invaded the King Edward Hotel in Toronto one day last week Plowmens Association which Is hosting the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration on the Craig arm south of Georgetown In September of put on a demonstration at the annual meeting of the Ontario Plowmen Association Tuesday of last week to promote the 74 match in Halton and ensure delegates would get a royal welcome from the county During Tuesday mornings business meeting county plowing associations sponsoring this year and future matches brief demonstrations welcome other delegates Hie bid was well accepted and was certainly the most unique presentation of the day Sodbttsters perform Heading Haltons delegates was a square dancing team which promenaded Into the meeting room and put on a dancing display accompanied by the Milton Senior Citizens Orchestra The local orchestra was appropriately renamed Halton for the occasion Roy Currie was the caller and practically every toe in the room was tapping as the dancers did their dosido and left before the large audience to the accompaniment of the orchestras fiddles banjo string bass and piano Their dancing entertainment was loudly applauded Jack Taylor a past president of the OPA was spokesman for the Halton delegation Were going to have a big show in 1974 he promised extended a warm welcome to everyone has had plowing matches since 1666 but has never hosted the International he noted George Swann publicity director for Haltons local committee promoting the match explained the symbolism of the Halton County hexagon on the flags carried by delegates Warden Mrs Ann MacArthur extended a warm welcome to our beautiful county next year Ross Sees worth general chairman of the IPM committee promised visitors would have no- trouble getting to visit the match as the site Is well served by highways He Introduced the chairman of the various committees Secretary Henry Stanley publicity George Swann and Roy Downs bands and parades Andy Frank host farmer Craig ladies division Mrs C Ironside lands chairman Cameron Marshall tented city Jim Carney farm Improvement contest Gerald Carton gates and parking Bertram Stewart tractor pool Mel Phelps teams and horses Stan May special events Harold Bigger antiques Sherwood Hume billeting Spencer Wilson local day William Rayner pretty young Furrow Queen Heather Hyatt of was also introduced All Halton delegates wore lapel stickers saying Hi Im from Halton and 1 11 see you in In Lambton county is hosting this year s match The Halton stayed Billiard Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food was guest speaker He spoke on the future of agriculture In Ontario One of the future needs stated Mr HUllard is a land use policy Ijind must be protected In order to provide food for the tables in the future Another critical question is that of farm employment WERE CLOSING OUT This is pat fost chance CHILDRENS SIZES ADULT SIZES PAIR AT 3 PAIR CUT RATE PRICES We also have a stock of Rubbers Slippers Running Shoes now clearing at only o per pair All SALES FINAL TERMS CASH NO REFUNDS MILL STREET ACTON nuusiopuohis