PREMIER SHAW OPENS 1968 Fair week pilgrimage .is now in full swing The already fast pace of Cen— tennial Year has taken on an added tempo as the annual Old Home Week pilgrimage is un- lerway. An old town ahnost sin-felted with gayety and parties since the start of the year has and- denly been given an excra lift as It becomes Jammed h or: interested only in coming to the Kentucky of Canada for the finest harness racing h the east. The difference is noticeable. too. to Islanders since all year the faces seen have been those of strangers. here primarily conventions a business meet- ings of one kind or another. But this week they are those of old friends all over the Maritimes. They are the people who would almost as soon miss a Christ- masas miss the big show h a 'i‘ Charlottetown. And the city itself h not his tor Perhaps it is always the same. but only place feeling the change. big exhibition. plant has taken on new Life “'th a pulsat- ing beat all its own as the horse barns are is and drivers and trainers crying for more room. The hotters and pacers themselves seem to sense the electricity in the atmosphere and act lust a bit more spirited as they come out on oval fora slow mile workout or a fast doubleheader. NEVER TIRE Somehow or other the island- ers never tire of the great show they have seen year after year. it is always different as well and it is that subtle differ- ence which Islanders feel that always brings them so): for Old Home Week. In an earlier era the Exhibi- flon was the one big break in an otherwise perhaps drab exis- tence on a farm or in a fishing village; or am h town and city as well. But that does not hold true to- day as tbs day to day life has changed with the times. now- ever. the hold over the people of the Exhibition has not weaken- ed and it is as eagerly anticip- stcd as any event on the calen- ar. For the children it is a sin:- y fabulous Mardi Gras at home as Bill Lynch comes to a And now tb handicrafts on display. vaudeville holding folks all ready the only thing come needed h announcer Duck Acorn‘ thrilling any "Here they IAN DRA'I'I "Illa? WALA IMMPUR ('Reutm‘ The women's division of the governing United Malay rm; will debate a motion next month urging the Government to ban import of topless dresses. A spokesman said she M u sure the women would ap- prove the motion. ADENAUIII one DOG BONN (AP) - Former West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer. 88. got a new dog Friday. a six - month - old Rot- tweiler named Brando von Pop- pelsdorfor Schloss. Adenauer's last dog. a Rottweiler named one Caesar. was destroyed about a month ago. He was 13. Livestock shawl has many entries i The livestock show is the big- gest attraction of any exhibition to people who are agriculturah ly minded. it gives one breeder duction records, is one of the veteran breeders entered. ‘ The Palmer herd of Reusing- a chance to compare the qual- l W'- “Way! among the top mon- ity of his herd with a rival show- man. ar as show rim: qual- ity is concerned. the exhibition and the competitive classes it provides are the answer to that superiority problem. The cattle classes offer the biggest entry lists. The Holstein cattle have by far the most breeders in the n e and they have a strong entry list. with 17 herds sending animals to the big show. Lewis Brothers, who took the top aggregate winnings at Char— lottetown, Truro and at the First. Atlantic Winter Fair in Halifax last year in their breed, are back again this year looking for a repeat triumph. and they will have to be seriously consid- be total winnings There are many other good] breeders in the race for honors . and any one of several could? push the York breeders for non. ‘ ors. d Son. Edwin. wn. are smart competit- ors with a long list of important winnings behind . . . Stewart and Sons, Duinstaffn- age: Eric Laird and Sons. Mil-‘ - Oswald J , Newson and San, ; Brothers. Ru- at'ico and Milton and Cyril Jon- Pownal. so some of other veteran showmen that could come through with strong winnings. 'lhers are mam others hi the hunt for honors. Irving Boswell. Marelrfield. book the only Hol- stein heifer they have on the'; ’l‘ulloch Farm ch features l Scotch Shorthorns, and won the i junior female championship with bar last year. It will be in- teresting to see how she has de- veloped over winter. A former deputy minister of agriculture for the province. W, J. Reid. is showing with his son cattle from their herd at Mid- dieton. 8 P John It. Thompson. president of the P.E.I. Holstein Breeders cattle from his Fnenchfort farm herd. .. Glories Cormier and Sons. st. Philips” thenewer showmen at the big fair. T0 ey winners, will be back again and Roy Younker. Kingston, one of the most successful younger showman, will also have a strong showing at the big fair. This is one herd emerge as one of the top rs. ne Harrison Green and Sons Kingston. are strong showman and Tyrus and Garth Holes are from the same district. So is Willard Proude. Charles Mathe- son. Milton. and Kenneth Mac- Donald. New Wiltshire. have cattle entered. 1.1". Coles and Son. Milton. are' veteran breeders who have been showing strong improvement in the past two years. Keith Coles. Elton. has six animals enter- Ieihli Newson and Son. North River; Glen Laird. Milton. Brent MacKinnon. Southport; Preston Ford. North Milton and Allison Bryenton, Winsloe. are other contestants in the Guern- sey ring. The Ayrahirss will have a dos- en showman competing. with such strong herds as those of A. MacRae and Son. Sherwood; Keith Boswell and Sons. Victor— ia and Almon Wood and Son. Little York vielng for top hon. ors Windsor Bell. South Melville. e prmrincial president. is showing. Earle MacRae. Brook- field and D. Fred Medina and aha Son. Ionic River. are r . eompetito s E. Lund s Bethel. have to be watched and Gavin Reid. Victoria Cross. is a veter‘ an breeder that has put some outstanding records on cows in in s milk barn. Springfield. and Lorne Th son. North Milton. are other competitors this year. There are ll breeders enter- ed in the Jemy show. J. S. Vickerson and Sons. North River; George MacMillan, Cornwall: Albert Boswall. of Rothesay. New Brunswick. are among counsels-e finihing top that could. win s an . Mr. Boswell was the outstand— ing winner at the Atlantic Wint- er Fair last year with chemica- ship ribbons won by ovary ani- mal he showed. His only mis- take was not taking more anim- als to the big fair. Pa Coady is a yang Has- elbrooh lady who has eight ‘1!- tries and who has shown the best of them. raser. Cross Roads are some of the other competitors entered in this breed. INSTALL! RADIO A major American bus is installing individual radio re ceivers with private on for every seat in its service. h fighting a fire and was forced to retire. He spent 36 years with 1 Veteran N.$. Fire Chief Dias NEW GLASGOW lCPi George W. Home. Ill. reti fire chief. died in hospital here Tuesday night. Mr. Home was the oldes tive fire chief in Canada 1956 when he lost an eye while not the firs department. zand a clasama . continued tac-c i1 line Mass Photography Expert Dies MARTHA! VINEYARD. . (AIM—Leopold Damrosh M a n n e s. eo-inventor of the Kodachrome 3. 9. photography. died Tuesday at — II." shameless“ . Manuel because I photon-why b - I. i he the whole. when Man Godowa vented the color process. FIDDLE!!! Mll‘l' . , The Canadian Open Chass- plonsbip Old Flddlsu' Time Contest has been held in Slal- b urne, 0nt.. for 14 years, MORMON TEMPLE Begun in 1853. th Mormon a temple in Salt Lake City took 40 lete. years to comp Exhibitors. The Guernsey breeders top all of them in the number of indivi- dual showman with 17 men en-i tering animals. , J. Eric Hurry, West Royalty. of the most successful. Island Guernsey breeders oil modern times in achieving pro-‘ an invitation from to visit the DAIRY FARMERS BATTLE SHOW 1 .and “All” BOOTHS this Invitation published by P. E. l. Duirymen's Association and P. E. l. Fluid Milk AssOciulion NEW p net. Ing copy. Remington. P. E. I. Roy Younker Milton. Cyril Jones Pownal. P. E. I. A. MacRae & Son East Royalty. P. E. I. Stirling MacRas Breohfleld. P.E.l. Surge equipment is constantly being improved . but _ can be shown that they actually improve milking operations. not Just to Almost» Wood & Son Marshfleld. P.E.I. Elmer Myers Iaselbrsah. ELI. Keith Barrett BEST WISHES All Showman who, are Exhibitors at the PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION The P.E.|. Artificial Breeders Assoc. Wish- es The Best of Luck To All Provincial Fair P. E. I. Almncm BREEDERS ASSOCIATION Compare Genuine SURGE with the very best imitation solar built! An ancient trick of selling is to make a few changes here and there so that your product looks a little different . . . then . . . lebel it “NEW " and start making fantastic claims for this rod 0 ..cha.n mmadeonlywhenlt 8” provide new advertis- The Surge milked its way to the very top of the Milking Machine Bu sf ness . . . and . . . careful, honest tests convince us that Surge is still much better than the next best. For a great. many years. numerous highly skilled engineers have struggled to build a.machi'na that. would match the SURGE kind of cow milk lug. We urge you to com re that best Imitation that these engineers have been able to build with the milkgetting. nd «er-protecting perform- ance of a genuine SURGE milker. _ Even if you have already invested In one of these IMITA'I‘IONS of the SURGE . . . it will still pay you in increased production and improved udder health — to see your SURGE DEALER about switching to a SURGE. See the SURGE in action "OLD HOME WEEK” at any of the fol- lowing Exhibition barns: Harold Palmer & Sons