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The Kiddies, too, Enjoy the Fair Large as life are the traditional pink sweeps of candy floss for which the children clamor at Oshawa Fair, which provides many attractions for the young people as well as for adults. Saddle Hoise Judging and Horse Races are Always Popular Feature of Fair Horses! Horses! Horses! As never before, the Oshawa Fair will have a grand display of horses to be | the track, and with large purses available, keenly contested races are assured. Above is shown the special shown to the public at the Fair. next week. On Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening there will be a | starting gate which will be used at the Oshawa Fair on Friday and Saturday next. special horse show, with hunters and jumpers in action. On the same days, there will be horse races on Public Spirited Citizens Who Conduct Oshawa Fair The Oshawa Fair is made possible through the self- sacrificing and devoted efforts of a body of citizens of the county of Ontario and the city of Oshawa the year round. These men and women do not function merely at the time of the Fair. For months in advance they are planning and working so that when the Fair opening day comes, every- thing will be in complete readiness for the exhibition. The following are the officers, directors and committee mem- bers who are guiding the destinies of the 1949 Oshawa Fair, held under the auspiceg of the South Ontario Agricultural Society. President--E. L. Chapman. First Vice President--Dr. W. H. Gifford. Second Vice President -- E. J. Powell. Sec.-Treas. and Manager --E. Ww. Webber, Columbus. Honorary Presidents --Col. R. 8S. 'McLaughlin, Lt. Col. R. B. Smith, V.D, F. L. Mason, O. H, Downey, Norman Down, Mayer Michael Starr, Wm. Davidson, Mayor of Whitby, Wm. H. Westney, Warden of Ontario County, Walter Thomp- son, M.P.,, T. D. Thomas, M.L.A. Honorary Directors -- Wm. D. Dyer, Fred W. Browne, John Bak- er, Geo. Hart, Russell Richardson, A. N. Sharp. Directors--Geo. McLaughlin, Alf. Ayre, C. W. Law, Norman Down, E. J. Powell, Cliff Haggerty, A. E. Grass, Walter Beath, Stanley Bagg, Harry Boyes, L. E. Osier, John How- den, F. M. Chapman, W. H. Down, James Slessor, E.. G. Disney, T. C. Glaspell, John Batty, W. E. Dunn, M. Reed, Alex. Muir, Dr. W. H. Gif- ford, Roy Trimm, F. O. Kirby. Associate Directors --Percy Neal, Richard Branton, R. N. Johns, Lyn Fair, M. E. Atkins, Roy Bond, D. J. Mather, W. R. M. Leggette, Fred | Ing, Roy Lavis, L. M. Blight, Har- | E. W. WEBBER old Whitebread, Bob McMillan,| of Columbus, Secr: a Murray Johnston, Morley Ross, | f the Socretary-Manager of Blake De 'Hart, Harry Bennett. | i Junior Farmers (Boys) -- Bob| Flett, M. Reed, J. L. Beaton, Wm. McClellan, Boyd Ayre, Vernon Powell, John Thomson, Wm. Brown- lee, Wm. Werry, Murray Mount- joy, Gordon Rae, Junior Farmers (Girls) -- Jean Gimblett, Marion Hayes, Mrs. Pe- ter Simmons. Ladies -- Mrs. L. G. Moody, Mrs. L. J. McNeely, Mrs. A. A. Crowle, Mrs. A. W. Langmaid, Mrs. M, Dav- ies. Associate Lady Directors-- Mrs. Ray Gimblett, Mrs. A. Black, Miss Vega Lyons, Miss Ola Westlake, Mrs. A. Prouse, Mrs. Peter Simmons. COMMITTEES (First Named is Chairman) Executive and Fiance--E. L. Chapman, E. J. Powell, Dr. W. H. Gifford, Norman Down, E. W. Web- ber. Heavy Horses -- W. Heber Down, John Batty, D. J. Mather, Myron Vipond, James Sleesor, Clifford Barret, Clifford Haggerty. Light Horses -- A. E. Grass, Wm. Leggette, Roy Lavis, Stanley Bagg, Harold Whitbread, L, M. Blight, Blake Dehart, Morley Ross. Beef Cattle --John Howden, John Baker, Russell Richardson, Wal- ter Beath, John Rickard. | Dairy Cattle -- W. H. Boyes, E. & * Fair Secretary Will Open Fi air Deputy-Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, who will officially open i the Oshawa Fair at a ceremony in J. Powell, Jos. Milligan, Thomas | front of the Grandstand at 2 p.m. Flett, Alex. Muir, Robt. Von Pilis, | gn Thursday next. John Batty, Chas. Robson, Geo. . McLaughlin, F. M. Chapman. . Sheep--Alf. Ayre, T. C. Glaspell, Henry Westney. / Swine -- T. C. Glaspell, W. P. Neale, Patrick Teefy. Deputy Minister Field Crop Competition --F. M. Will Open F air Chapman, John Batty, E. J. Powell, H. L. Fair, Heber Down, John Bak- |. er, Norman Down. Floriculture--F. O. Kirby, Rich- ard Branton, R. N. Johns, Roy Trimm, R. Gilson, Wm. McNeill, Mrs. Leslie Guy, Mrs. Mary M. Henry. Agriculture and Horticulture--C. W. Law, F. M. Chapman, Thomas Wragg, Wm. Scattergood, F. O. Kirby, John Johnston, Gordon Rae. Special Attractions and Program --Dr. W. H. Gifford, E. G. Disney, L. E. Osier, Norman Down, A. N. Sharp. Buildings -- Roy Trimm, W. E.' Dunn, Heber Down, F. O. Kirby, Dr. W. H. Gifford, A. E. Grass, Robt. McMillan. Grounds and Police -- Norman Down (chairman); Stanley Bagg, E. J. Powell, Dr. Gifford, Wm, Leg- ette, Heber Down, A. E. Grass, Bob McMillan. -- Donations and Prize List Ar- vertising--Bob McMillan, Les Eag- leson, Wm. Davidson, L. E. Chap- man and Secretary. Mr. Graham is a gifted speaker, Junior Farmers (Boys) Bob | and the Oshawa Fair directors are Flett, Geo. McLaughlin, J."L. Beat- | fortunate in having secured him to on, Wm. McClellan, Boyd Ayre, | open the fair next Thursday. Vernon Powell, John Thomson, Wm. | Brownlee, Wm. Werry, Murray | Mountjoy, Gordon Rae, Everson| M, Davis, Mrs. A. Black, Mrs. A. Norton. Prouse. Parade --James Sleesor, William | Art © Department -- Miss Legette, John Howdon, E. J. Pow- | Lyons, Miss Ola Westlake. ell. Womens Institute -- Mrs. A. H. Weedlecraft -- Mrs, L. G. Moody, | Langmaid, Mrs. A. A. Crowle, Mrs. Mrs. A. A. Crowle, Mrs. L. J. Mc-| Ray Gilblett, Mrs. Gordon Brown. Next Thursday afternoon, at two o'clock, the official opening cere- mony for the Oshawa Fair will be held in front of the grandstand at | Alexandra Park. Representing the | Ontario Department of Agriculture, | and officially opening the 1949 Fair. will be Clifford D. Graham, Dep- uty-Minister of Agriculture, pro- bably the youngest man who ever held that important position, Grad- uate. with distinction of the Ontario Agricultural College, Mr. Graham has had a distinguished career. On graduation, he worked as agricultural representative in Perth and Peel Counties. He then served for five years as fieldman for the Holstein-Friesian Associa- tion of Canada, and was called back into the Department of Agriculture by Hon. T. L. Kennedy in January, 1944, as Director of Agricultural Extension for Ontario, Two years ago he was elevated to the post of deputy minister of agriculture. Vega Neely, Mrs. A. D. Langmaid, Mrs.| Junior Farmers (Girls) -- Jean R. Cooper. Canned Fruit and Baking--Mrs, ter Simmons. | Gimblett, Marion Hayes, Mrs. Per THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY VOL. 8--NO. 213 OSHAWA-WHITBY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1949 PAGE THIRTEEN 1949 OSHAWA TO ESTA Oshawa Fair has become a Great Com- | munity Institution thanks to the hard work and | Inspiration of citizens who have kept the Fair | going since 1906. This Year's Fair promises to break all records, and Pres. E.L. Chapman appeals to people of both City and County for their loyal support. af 'Next week, the annual Oshawa Fair will be held at] Alexandra Park. On September 14, 15, 16 and 17, thousands | of visitors from the surrounding countryside and from the city will flock to the Park to enjoy the many splendid fea- tures which have been arranged by the officers and directors | of the South Ontario Agricultural Society, and which have made the Oshawa Fair one of the outstanding Class "B" Fairs in the Province of Ontario. Coming as it does, im- mediately after the close of the Canadian National Ex- hibition, the Oshawa Fair is very timely, as live stock exhibitors who have had their animals fitted for the big | fair in Toronto bring them to the Oshawa Fair in the best of condition, and provide an exceptionally fine display. Nothing has been left undone by the officers and dir- ctors of the Fair, under the leadership of President E. L. Chapman of Pickering and Secretary and Manager E. W. Webber of Columbus and when the doors open next Thurs- day, after a day of preparation on Wednesday, visitors will | find the greatest array of exhibits in the history of the Oshawa Fair. Mr. Webber and Mr. Chapman are enthusiastic | over the prospects for the 1949 Fair. Entries in all classes are away beyond anything previously recorded, and the capacity of the exhibition space will be taxed to the limit to | provide space for all the entries. Oshawa Fair is now a time-honored institution, and follows the pattern which was laid down more than a century | ago by the pioneer farm settlers of the province. from the British Isles conceived the idea of holding agri- clutural fairs. These were not regarded as money-making events, but simply to provide an opportunity to demonstrate the value of high quality live stock, and to provide an op- portunity for an exchange of livestock, grain and handiwork of the whole farm family. These same ideals have come down through the generations to the present day, and while the exchange feature which was prominent at the early fairs has passed away, these fairs are still a centre for the display of the finest in all lines of agricultural products. Started in 1906 The Oshawa Fair had its inception in 1906. Since then it has kept ever in the forefront the ideal of brnging to- gether 'the rural and urban citizens of the district on a common ground, endeavoiing to teach by example and pre- cept that agriculture was the noblest and fundamental vo- cation underlying all spheres of life. On the first Board of Directors were many: notable citizens, men who have made a great contribution to the life of the community in many varied spheres. They were as follows: Charles Robson, R. S. McLaughlin, Dr. James Moore, Elmer Lick, J. S. Beaton, W. E. N. Sinclair, George Mc- Laughlin, C. E. Bain, R. W Grierson, A. J. Howden, Frank Batty, Dr. F. L. Henry, Dr. T. E. Kaiser, John Bright, R. J. Mackay, F. W Cowan, G. B. Mothersill, E. E. Cooper, Vern Richardson, F. W. Hodgson, R. R. Mowbray, J. B. Howden, John Vipond and Hugh Howden. Many of these stalwarts have passed to their reward, but they have left a lasting impress on the Oshawa Fair. Their inspiration has helped the South Ontario Agricultural Society to overcome many difficulties and place itself on a firm foundation. GC. $6,000 in Prizes This year the Oshawa Fair is offering over $6,000 in prize awards, with an additional $500 offered in the Junior Farmer section, in which the Oshawa Kiwanis Club and the Provincial and Federal Departments of Agriculture lend valuable assistance. The new horse barn erected last year has been improved and fitted with modern sanitary con- veniences, and so provides excellent quarters for the com- fort and conveniences of the horses and their owners. This will be of great importance this year, since one of the out- standing features of the program will be a horse show on the Friday and Saturday of the Fair, with spectacular jumping competitions in which members of the various hunt clubs around Toronto will be competing, Horse races at the Oshawa Fair-are always keenly con- tested and well filled .in all classes, partly because of the | (Continued On Page 14) FAIR LISH In the | early days of the last century, farm settlers who had come | IS LIKELY NEW RECORDS , Fair President an important part. E. L. CHAPMAN Pickering, President of the Secuth Ontario Agricultural Society, which operates the Oshawa Fair. j= omy. Pair Not Oper On Wednesday Webber, Secretary and | of the Oshawa Fair, | wishes it to be known definitely | that the Oshawa Fair will not be |ecpen to the public. on Wednesday | of next week, nor will the midway (Continued On Page 14) culture. Of particular E. W. manager fall fair. MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE STRESSES CONTRIBUTION OF FAIR TO S00D FARMING The farmers of Ontario have won an enviable reputation throughout the world for tke excellence of their farm products, and have, at the same time, shown that they are capable of high level produc- tion when occasion demands it. years and in the post war period they have broken all records in the production of vital foodstuffs needed to feed a hungry world. In spite of the haz- ards of weather, they have again done a splendid job of farm production in 1949. In that production effort, the farmers of Ontario County have played Ontario County is widely known as the home of splendid livestock and good farmers. annual Oshawa Fair, they have an opportunity of exhibiting the best of their farm animals, and pro- ducts of the field and orchard. The wide range of competitive classes open to them, and to all mem- bers of the farm family, places emphasis on high quality and on individual achievement. These fac- tors have played an important part in the successful development of farming in this province, and will continue to be the foundation of a sound agricultural econ- The Oshawa Fair, sponsored by the South Ontario makes an important contribution to the maintenance of the best standards of agri Fair, which this year will be the special feature of Youth Day. The Society, along with the Oshawa Kiwanis Club, is to be congratulated on the important place given at this Fair to the efforts of the young people, who will be the successful farmers of the future. | wish the South Ontario Agricultural Society every success with its 1949 During the war At the HON. T. L. KENNEDY Agricultural Society, importance is the Junior Farmers' section of the THOMAS L. KENNEDY Ontario Minister of Agriculture. Above is pictured a typical Midway as seen at the 'Oshawa Fair. This | year arrangements have been made for an especially fine Midway, with | many new attractions, some of them coming direct to Oshawa from the The Fair Midway Always Attracts Large Crowds Canadian National Exhibition. There will be rides, merry-go-rounis and a variety of side shows to make an appeal to all Fair visitors, old and 'young, b