1941

R.G. Brown of Galt won three top successes at IPM 1941 in horse plowing at Peterborough October 13-17 inclusive, N. Monaghan Twp., Hwy. 28.

The war took many farm boys away.  Attendance on Thursday (30,000) was almost double the previous day.

The Sentinel Review reported October 16th:

GIRLS BEST THE BOYS IN PLOWING MATCH

On October 15 - a fair young miss from North Ontario County, Francis McMillan, 18, of RR2, Beaverton defeated nine boys in tractor plowing in stubble yesterday at the international plowing match.

Miss McMillan is a student at the Peterborough normal school and took the day off on Tuesday to compete.

With shortage of help on the farm, she has been taking a man's place during the past summer and has operated the tractor daily.

Another fair winner was Doreen Seeney, 16, of Ida in Durham county.  She won first prize in stubble class for boys and girls under 20.

Elmer Armstrong coached Norman Dow of Staffa in 1941 IPM.  At age 97, Norman proudly displays the Family Herald and Weekly Star trophy he won for the best novice plowman in Class 9 at Peterborough.Norman turned 97 on July 24,2017.

The Canadian Press Despatch reported:  First prize in the major event for horse drawn tractors yesterday went to R.G. Brown of Galt, with Ed Timbers of Milliken second and Alvin Mark of Cameron third (never seen a horse drawn tractor).Alex Black was champion tractor plowman.

Ross Hargreaves won the Oxford championship for the third successive year and retains the Eugene Lefler Memorial trophy, also wins the Salada Tea Company prize.  He is 20 years old.  There were over 50 entries.

Class one - Open: 

1st R.G. Brown, Galt

2nd Russell Brush, Forest

3rd Wm. Campbell, Ayr

4th Orville Brush, Wyoming

5th Carl Watson, Forest

Class two - sod, open to Oxford county plowmen:  Ross Hargreaves, Beachville; Harry Blackman, Ingersoll; Norman Shelton, Woodstock; George Jakeman, Beachville; Fred Howard, Woodstock.

Class three - sod, open to Oxford county.  Those who have plowed in an open class at any recognized plowing match are not eligible in this class.  First prize winner in this class in 1940 will plow in class 2:  Albert Roberts, Woodstock, best crown and finish; Murray Budd, Ingersoll; Russell Pellow, Oxford Centre; Fred Bertrand, Woodstock; Mervyn Cuthbert, Ingersoll; Merle Carter, Woodstock; Lorne Wilson, Ingersoll.

Class four - sod, open to Oxford county boys, 22 years of age and under:  Glen Bartram, Ingersoll, best crown; Fred Williams, Ingersoll, best finish.

Class five - sod, open to Oxford county boys, 19 years of age or under:  Max Franklin, Ingersoll, best finish; James Heeney, Ingersoll, best crown; Vernon Cuthbert, Ingersoll; Leslie Pellow, Woodstock; Keith Cody, Beachville; Bruce Amos, Ingersoll.

Class six - sod, open to Oxford County boys 16 years of age or under:  George Dakin, Oxford Centre, best crown; Harold Masson, Woodstock; Don Wright, Woodstock, best finish.

Class seven - sod, amateur class for East and West Oxford townships:  Reuben Hyde, Beachville, best crown and finish; Russell Currie, Ingersoll; Bert Whatley, Beachville; Cecil Richard, Woodstock.

Class eight - sod, tractor, open: Leslie Carmichael, Ilderton; Ed Mitchell, Denfield; Kenneth Rath, Mossley.

Class nine - sod, tractor, two furrow plows, open to Oxford county plowmen:  Jack Hargreaves, Beachville; William Roberts, Woodstock; Wray Jeffrey, Oxford Centre; Murray Armstrong, Curries.

Class ten - sod, tractor, three furrow plows, open to residents of Oxford county:  Ralph Swartout, Mount Elgin; Wilfred Gray, Woodstock.

Class eleven - sod, tractor, amateur class, open to Oxford county, must be operators first attempt at a plowing match:  David Barnett, Ingersoll; Karl Pullen, Beachville; Budd Kennedy, Oxford Centre; Jimmie Richardson, Woodstock; Jim Richardson, 11 years old won the youngest plowman award.  Veteran plowman was Wilfred Gray.

The executive committee of the East and West Oxford Association were:  A.D. Robinson, vice president and acting president; treasurer, Leslie Curry; secretary G.R. Green.

Directors included W.B. Blancher, Mervyn Cuthbert, Howard Chilton, J.G. Masson, Russell Masson, George Cuthbert, Charles Williams, John Hargreaves, Ross Hargreaves, Stanley Allin, George Jakeman, Fred Bertrand, Douglas Start, Ben Ball, Harper Hammond, Geo. Innes, Wray Jeffrey, James McDowell, Leslie Thornton, Murray Armstrong, L.M. Gardiner, E.V. Kennedy, Russell Pellow and Lorne Richardson.

Judge of the events was N.G. McLeod of Galt.  Foldens United Church Ladies served refreshments from a booth on the grounds.Alex Black was champion tractor plowman.

 

Results:  from Ingersoll Tribune Thursday, November 6, 1941 at the 7th Annual Ingersoll Jr. Farmers match  at William Cowell Farm.

There were 20 entries in the horse classes and six in tractor classes.  A large crowd attended; the committee in charge were:  Wm. Northmore, Murray Budd, Walter Wilson Jr., Bruce Amos, Vernon Cuthbert, Harold Wiseman, Keith Cody and Cecil Howard were pleased with its success.

The youngest plowman was Herbert Rawlings, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rawlings.

Placings of the active Ingersoll Junior Farmer members were:  Fred Howard, Murray Budd, Mervyn Cuthbert, Bill Northmore, Cecil Howard.  Fred Howard won best crown, Murray Budd best finish.

No handling class:  Fred Bertrand, Howard McQueen, Arlington Robinson, Bert Whately, Lawrence Mills.

County Inter-club competition consisting of two chosen members from each club:  First, Ingersoll Jr. Farmers, 144 points; 2nd, Innerkip Jr. Farmers Club, 138.5 points.

The high school summer holiday was extended to October 1st in 1941, a move intended to help in the war effort by having more high school kids working on farms.

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