1969

John Hargreaves presided over the election of officers:
President-Ronald Hutcheson; 1st Vice Pres.-Gordon Dyer; 2nd Vice Pres.-Weldon Burrill; Secretary-Don Taylor; Treasurer-Leroy Scott.
Directors: Wilfred Corp; John Hargreaves; Orville Freid; Clare Hartley; John Summerhayes; Don Gourlay; John Masson; Willard Mackay; Wilbur Cuthbert; Ed Eddy; Lorne Fleming; Wray Leach; Arthur Dale; Albert Roberts, and Ross Pullen.

Ed Eddy continued as OPA director.

July 9th

Mr.and Mrs. Corp celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

The Oxford match was cancelled for 1969 because the IPM was close by in Brant County. A practise day was planned for juniors on Sat. Oct.4th. Girls were encouraged to attend the practise day for Oxford to have a competitor for the provincial Queen of the Furrows Class. Council was approached for the usual grant, but only received $300. The treasury submitted $200 to the Brant IPM for local counties day. Ron Hutcheson attended as helper on Oxford's behalf. Bill Eddy competed at the IPM, Brant County, in the three furrow class with a Hydrien mounted plow.

Tavistock Gazette, Wednesday, Oct. 29, page three

JUNIOR FARMER CHURCH SERVICE
A contemporary county church service sponsored by the Oxford County Junior Farmers was held Nov. 9th at 8.30 p.m. at the Kintore United Church. The speaker, J.R. Douglas of Woodstock, spoke on "Life After Death". The Junior Farmer Choir sang during the service.

THE DEPARTED WILFRED O. GRENZEBACH
born: Grimsby Jan. 26, 1895
died: Stratford Hospital Oct. 21, 1969

Wilfred O. Grenzebach, of R.R.7, Woodstock, well-known as a plowman having won the championship at the International Plowing Match on three occasions, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. Grenzebach. He came with his parents to East Zorra as a child, residing at Lot 20, Conc.14. Mr. Grenzebach was a member of Hebron United Church where he served as an elder, and as the Sunday school superintendent. Until a few years ago he was an active member of the Oxford County Plowmens' Association.
Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Ben (Clare) McGregor, Tavistock, and one brother Lorne, R.R.7, Woodstock. The body rested at the Francis funeral home until noon Friday when removal was made to Hebron United Church where a service conducted by Rev.M.W. Metcalfe was held. Internment was in the 17th Line cemetery, East Zorra.

Tavistock Gazette, January 2nd, 1905
(recorded from the minutes of the Evangelical Association, page 89);
 Br. Grenzebach was elected as Trustee for the church for a three year term. This would be Wilfed's father. Wilfred would be 9-years-old.