Clare Hartley was treasurer of Oxford Plowmen's. Leroy Scott was auditor.
New directors were Ross Pullen, R7 Woodstock; Don Wright, R3 Woodstock, and
John Walton, R7 Woodstock.
Max Franklin dropped out. Art Dale and Bill Weatherston were delegates to the OPA convention.
A grant of $700 was requested from County Council by OPA directors Weldon Burrill and Jim Richardson.
SEPT 18
The Sentinel Review reported: Harry Parrot wins landslide victory over Alice Garner, but the Provincial Tories of Bill Davis took a stinging. The province had a minority government with the NDP of Bob Nixon holding the balance of power.
The proposed landfill site near Salford and expropriation issues raised the ire of farm folks; this was their new regional government of 1975.
Competitions for Dairy Princess, Queen of Furrow, and Fall Fair Ambassador were great opportunities for farm girls; Oxford County's first Queen of the Furrow, Elizabeth Eddy represented Oxford at the 1975 IPM held in Durham region near Oshawa Sept 23-27.
Bill Weatherston and Art Dale were in charge of the Oxford Queen of the Furrow competition held in the morning of Saturday Oct.18, on farm of Clare Hartley. Contestants were Kathy Langdon, Donna Fleming, and Carol Coglin.
The Tenth Line Ladies served 33 lunches at noon. Marshall Deans, Paris and John Capton, Ohsweken judged the plowing.
Elizabeth Eddy entered Class 6 (ladies).
The placings were: Mary Opersko, Elizabeth Eddy, and Debbie Cheyne. Debbie became Elizabeth' sister-in-law. She married Gord Eddy in 1976. She was not the first girl to win their life partner at a plowing match.
Other listings in order of merit:
Class 2: Bob Brown; Leslie Perriman and Reg Opersko
Class 3: Ed Opersko; Orville Fried; Ron Kay and Gord Eddy
Class 4:Bert Perriman; Kevin Fried and Brian Fried
Class 5: Stephen Hartley and Alex Hartley
Class 7: Clare Hartley; Steven Hartley; Alex Hartley; Harvey Masson; Bob McPherson and John Buchanan
Some competitors entered two classes.
Cecil Wells won Class one (walking plows), and was an easy winner in Class 9.
Father and son, Weldon and Bruce Burrill were 2nd and 3rd also in class 9.
The Chamber of Commerce again sponsored a banquet at the fairgrounds.
Carol Coglin was crowned 1975-76 Oxford Queen of the Furrow.
The Plowmen's Association provided free banquet tickets to competitors, judges, the Provincial Queen of the Furrow, Dawn Brunton (2), county queen competitors, Mr. and Mrs.Robert Buchanan and the Queen of Furrow competition judges.
Max Franklin dropped out. Art Dale and Bill Weatherston were delegates to the OPA convention.
A grant of $700 was requested from County Council by OPA directors Weldon Burrill and Jim Richardson.
SEPT 18
The Sentinel Review reported: Harry Parrot wins landslide victory over Alice Garner, but the Provincial Tories of Bill Davis took a stinging. The province had a minority government with the NDP of Bob Nixon holding the balance of power.
The proposed landfill site near Salford and expropriation issues raised the ire of farm folks; this was their new regional government of 1975.
Competitions for Dairy Princess, Queen of Furrow, and Fall Fair Ambassador were great opportunities for farm girls; Oxford County's first Queen of the Furrow, Elizabeth Eddy represented Oxford at the 1975 IPM held in Durham region near Oshawa Sept 23-27.
Bill Weatherston and Art Dale were in charge of the Oxford Queen of the Furrow competition held in the morning of Saturday Oct.18, on farm of Clare Hartley. Contestants were Kathy Langdon, Donna Fleming, and Carol Coglin.
The Tenth Line Ladies served 33 lunches at noon. Marshall Deans, Paris and John Capton, Ohsweken judged the plowing.
Elizabeth Eddy entered Class 6 (ladies).
The placings were: Mary Opersko, Elizabeth Eddy, and Debbie Cheyne. Debbie became Elizabeth' sister-in-law. She married Gord Eddy in 1976. She was not the first girl to win their life partner at a plowing match.
Other listings in order of merit:
Class 2: Bob Brown; Leslie Perriman and Reg Opersko
Class 3: Ed Opersko; Orville Fried; Ron Kay and Gord Eddy
Class 4:Bert Perriman; Kevin Fried and Brian Fried
Class 5: Stephen Hartley and Alex Hartley
Class 7: Clare Hartley; Steven Hartley; Alex Hartley; Harvey Masson; Bob McPherson and John Buchanan
Some competitors entered two classes.
Cecil Wells won Class one (walking plows), and was an easy winner in Class 9.
Father and son, Weldon and Bruce Burrill were 2nd and 3rd also in class 9.
The Chamber of Commerce again sponsored a banquet at the fairgrounds.
Carol Coglin was crowned 1975-76 Oxford Queen of the Furrow.
The Plowmen's Association provided free banquet tickets to competitors, judges, the Provincial Queen of the Furrow, Dawn Brunton (2), county queen competitors, Mr. and Mrs.Robert Buchanan and the Queen of Furrow competition judges.
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| Liz Eddy, at home, striking off to IPM Oshawa (Sept 23-27) |
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| Liz Eddy, wearing her Oxford 1975 Queen of the Furrow sash |
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| Oxford Cty Plowmen's banquet at Oxford Auditorium; Carol Coglin is awarded 1976 Queen of Furrow. From left: Carol Coglin, Liz Eddy, Donna Fleming and Kathy Langdon. |
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| Outgoing Queen, Liz Eddy, places tiara on 1976 Queen Carol Coglin. |
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| Liz eddy represents Oxford, along with 21 Queens from across Ontario. |
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| Liz eddy represents Oxford, along with 21 Queens from across Ontario. |
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| Liz Eddy. |
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| Debbie Cheyne (left), LizEddy (centre) and Gord Eddy (right). |
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