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Since Kay Wilson broke new ground SapMmbw IB 1974 Queen of Furrow popular contest FURROW QUEENS Carol Somervilleof Halton left and Ontario Queen of the Furrow Sheila Armstrong of Perth County point to this year site on a Halton map Sheila will give up her title to the new queen on the Friday night of the 1974 match Kay Wilson of brought the Idea of tho Queen of the Furrow Contest to the attention Ontario Plow men Association In 1D5B Noticing the laek of women attending the annual plowing match she convinced the executive of the Interest such a contest would create Since then she has been chairman of the increasingly event The first ton lea I was held in Elgin County in 1960 years otter the first plowing match in Since that tinu hun of girls between the ages of 16 and 2j have repre sented their county in the hopes of winning the Spenctr Wilson Trophy a new cor and This two day competition Is not a beauty contest although of the total possible points arc awarded for ap pearance and deportment Plowing ability counts for 100 points an Interview with pertaining to their vea and areas of Interest In the future counts for points and a three to five minute speech for points This year the short speech will be based on anything per to agriculture and will be Friday on the official platform across from headquarters The contestants take part in the Brand parades Thursday and Friday following the parade Thursday they will show their plowing abilities in two or three furrows to not less than inches The girls will visit the Ind Its building sometime during two days to introduce themselves Thursday even they will be guests at on Informal barbecue for dinner where they will each receive a complimentary Rift from the county They will then be bused to Mohawk Inn in Campbcllvlllewhcrethiy will the night Interviews morning they will be interviewed by the judges who will ask questions per tainlng to their lives and dreams of the future Follow ins lunch the parade and the speeches they will return to Mohawk lo dress lor a formal banquet p I ive girls will be chosen as finalists and will be need at the banquet Each girl will be required to make an impromptu speech The crowning of the Furrow Queen or 1974 Is made at the conclusion of the evening FAT HI- ARTY Good food is one of the necessities of a plowing match and this year has a large variety of food catering establishments to serve the public The noon meal is the major one although some booths are open to serve breakfast and supper too All food concessions are concentrated in one area in the centre of tented city The winner will remain in attendance at the plowing match on Saturday Scptcm She will agree to pro mote International Plow ing Hatch as requested by the Directors of the Ontario Plowmen s Association and will retain the automobile at the end of her reign Carol of Acton is entry in this year s Furrow Queen Contest For winner Linda and Queen of the Fur row Sheila Armstrong will the contestants while in KAY WILSON of Norval introduced the idea of the Queen of the Furrow contest to the Ontario Plowmens Association in 1958 Ladies program for rural women As 90 percent of the women visiting International Plowing Match are usually rural women committee in charge of their program has decided upon ap propriate entertainment while their husbands are off In a muddy furrow or exam the latest in farm ma these women will be learning the intricacies of flower arranging from live local florisU or enjoying fash ion shows by local dress shops Charlotte Ironside of Georgetown is In charge of the ladles program for the days of the and she has arranged a continuous series of events to take place in a specially built budding near headquarters on Second Street Against the stage set ting by Georgetown Theatre Group the program will begin each day at a with entertainment and early bird draws for prizes donated by local merchants Flower arranging Flower arranging at 11 a will be Illustrated by one of five florists Fendleys of Georgetown Webbs of Nor of Kilbride Vio let Flowers of and Hometown florist of CHARLOTTE IRONSIDE of Georgetown is in charge of the ladies building at the She has arranged for a continuous series of events to take place of special interest to the rural women by Yummy Beef Dishes featuring less expensive cuts of meat by two home econo mists Carolyn McDonald and Susan Donnan A fashion show at will be given by of Georgetown and Lady Gait of Gait Additional flower ar ranging demonstrations will take place each day at 3 p In place of the early flower arranging the Saturday pro gram will feature a fashion show of Simplicity Patterns at 11 a m by Sewing Centre In Georgetown Throughout the day Paul Barber of Barber Piano and Organ Co In Georgetown will ploy the organ Master of ceremonies will be Vince of Brampton well known to local audiences Under the leadership of Charlotte Ironside is her committee Including Coulter of Milton Norma Alexander of Georgetown and Anna of Brochure A most atlractlvt brochure telling some of the history of will be distributed to the ladies as they enter the building The cover by Dor Stone is of a pine tree the symbol of Esqucslng Township where the IPM is being held Inside brochure is the following essay on The Rural Woman written by Eleanor Coulter since their great grandmothers helped to tame the wilderness of County women have been holding the ladder while their families success Farm women in particular tike those of other counties in Ontario some of whom are still on Century Family Farms nave led diversified lives from milking cows and making butter to chairing church and other that helped to improve rural living While tender enough to ten her children a hardest adversities she has been tough enough to face be chal lenge of her own hardships While other women were striking for Women Lib the rural woman worked lo liber ate herself from nature she has learned a set of human values and a philosophy of life that cause her children to rise up and call her She never missed an lunlly in the daily course of work or play to build char into her children lives her ways of wisdom has given her the title Heart of the Home She is like the sun a source of light always shining through the life of the family she believes that criticism should help rather than humiliate That the rural woman of today still standing shoulder to shoulder with her husband and family to keep pace with the changing pattern of rural living Agricultural history at mini steam show A mini steam show displaying highlights of Ontario agricultural history will be part of the International Plowing Match and farm machinery demonstration In Halton Hills Sept Members of the Ontario Steam and Antique Preservers Association sponsors of the annual Steam Era reunions In Milton each labor day weekend will be in charge of the antique plemcnt section at the Flowing match Sherwood lume of Milton a director of Steam Era Is chairman in charge of the antique com for the IPM and he reports a large exhibit will be on display for show visitors Plenty of equipment It will feature seven steam traction engines forerunner of early gas tractors as well as about 10 gas tractors from the earlier part of the century Also displayed will be eight to 10 early gasoline engines the type used to run the equipment on farms ranging from i p to h p The club sawmill will be set up and operating dally to show spectators how togs are trimmed into lumber Threshing machines will also be operating and threshing THE FLAG WENT UP of OPA headquarters building at the plowing match site just in time for Wednesdays press and exhibitors day demonstrations will be held throughout each day And the club is erecting a Bam of Yesteryear to display early agricultural tools and a collection of early plows The ladies have also been asked to participate and they turn of the century in one large lent They will also demonstrate spinning rug hooking quilting apple peeling and corn husking and many of them wilt be wearing period costumes The antique display will be located near the Region display at the west side of the tented city Conveners Several local people will be in charge of Ihe various exhibits for the Steam Era include Gordon on the sawmill Bob Clarke on gas tractors and Fred in charge of the bam and threshing Coming from a distance to help out arc Dennis Webb of Beam lie In charge of steam engines Elaine erf Cookstown on ladies displays and Ross of Preston Mho is in charge of gas engines If you never aeeti the Steam Era at Milton the mini steam show at the IPM will give you a chance to get caught up In some of the nostalgia connected with these early agricultural Implement