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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-12-31, Page 4Tho 111114*41144v04.444 04401,114114 31 1957 4444444,441144441444~44,014144K01444.144141,41,14414,144414,14444444404,1444.44A1,414044441111,4414.144411114 001(10s110W111.....L:iz Juliette At Home New Year's Eve By guzAEETH TOVe.;HETTE kiiii411144414041144114404mituntamiamomatittailaiwilti41441144441414114*Aimislilliola ,leck Puffy. has made a name Alex Berris' reMark when lie ter himself in Canadian TV as referred to Bill Drylia'a com- a comic and impersonator but ments about Barris Beat return- Onee in a while when he sings in g to TV. "Someone Should tell 00. "Showturie" we are reminded Mr. Dryhe •that the colours of 1 that his career began as a sing- Christmas are red and „green, v. Jack first sang transcribed not just green." Md so it goes jingles for Toronto radio sta- from day to, day. Funny thing Lions, then formed a group that is that I haveal discovered a :Pang at Toronto eluba. The group single show business feud among was eventually lured by 'Tommy perorrners, Dorsey and Jac was given a Whether the bells. chime solo spot doing novelty tunes for bright and bubbly or a sedate Dorsey. lie cut several Vicar and sleepy midnight for yeti, let records with the late TD too.rev wish be added to the scores Davis Pierson has replace . al of other for a Happy, Peaceful Van Evera, as lead tenor in the and Prosperous 1958. Four Grads. Bill is singing with his. brothers now. The .quartet is back in Toronto for a few weeks Comments About and recently when they guested hoe, week for lead singer Stella Sh °Wattle it wap like old Cromarty m Stevens. She and Gloria Lam- -At • •7# 1,4 Wirt, femme star of the SundaY By MRS. K, McKELLAR night snow, shared an apartment in Toronto last year. • Speaking of Showtime, Len Casey, who has produced the highly successful Country Hoe- • down show since it started, is moving over to the Sunday night spot. CBC top brass is hoping he can put life into the ailing show. Another of Joyce Hahn's re- cords seems headed for the Hit r and°, according to a recent • report in the show business paper Variety. Joyce records for Cadence (released by Sparton in Canada) and since Julius La - Rose also makes discs for that 4-4 company and owns a portion of Q . it, perhaps that's why Cross Canada Hit Parade snagged him as a guest for a, show early in . '58. If your New Year's Eve is going to be an uneventful, stay- at-home type, don't feel too left • 4 out. Many of the top TV person - Cities never get out on New Year's Eve. Juliette tells nie 4 that she and Tony have yet .to • spend a New Year's Eve to- gether. and they have been • • married for ten years, "Usually al Tony is playing at some dance • and I stay home and watch TV • alone. I have sung a few times at when he's playing but that isn't a date, not when. we're both working." Betty -Jean Ferguson (Mrs. Len Casey) has been appearing on • Arthur Godfrey's morning show for a week. Jean woe the Talent Scout show a ,year ago. • • Janette Davis, who produces 4 • Talent Seouts, will be in Toronto ; auditioning Canadian talent some time in January. This • show, however, is strictly for • professionals. An appearance, evea though one doesn't win, a almost guarantees a boost to a any career, so it will be inter - eating to see who, among our Toronto pros, will be getting by the auditioning board: 3 A note from Barb Franklin 1 y tells me her tour for Chrysler a was "fabulous, But I'm shock- • Mgly out of touch with things , around Toronto," she added, "1 , have lots of things to catch up Although show business feuds — are usually- reported with glee by coluninists, the feud between a q u ar t e t of entertainment columnists in Toronto would a• make much more humourous a reading. I particularly enjoyed 4,1 44 ,44 411 at To One 'and all, we thank you ;for your appreciated year-round •Ipatronage and friendship. Best iwishes for a joyous New Year. Q-eizaid GINGERICHS HEATING -LIGHTING -PLUMBING OIL BURNING -AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENTS, SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL REPAIRING 34 K MOTOR REWINDING ZUR Christmas visitors in the coin- inueity were: Mr. and Mrs. Kraemer and family, Munro, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mahaffy and family, Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. B. Mahaffy, Mr, and Mrs. A. Barbour andfamily, Mrs. Mary Mahaffy, all of Staf- fa, and Mr. Herb Mahaffy with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Howe. Mr. and Mrs. William Hack and family and Mr. and Mrs. Larson, Grantoe, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Colquhoun and family, Mr. Irene Dow, Mr. Nelson Dow, Staffa, and Mr. •and Mrs, Harold Pridham and family, of Russelldale, with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey DoW. Mr. and Mrs, Donald Wallace and family, •Carlingford, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brooks and George, Staffa, Mr. and Mrs. George Wallace and Mr, and Mrs. Wes- ley Russell and Margaret Jean with Mr. and Mrs. John Wal- lace. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Ross and family and Mr, and Mrs. Alf Ross,, Jr., Stella, Mr, and Mrs. Murray Christie and family, of Roy's, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Allen and family, Cromarty, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Allen and family, Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Neil, Trenton, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen. Mr, and Mrs. Wilmer Hewitt and son, Jack, •of Londesboro, with, Mrs. David Gardiner and Alex. Mrs, J. Reed and •Gordon, of Staffa, Mr, Hugh Vosper, Mit- chell, with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardiner. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Currie and • Linda, Dorchester, Mr, and Mrs. Jack McGhee and Kenneth Walker, London, Mr. and Mrs. Robert }Miley, Jr. and Bobby, Winthrop, with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cadick, • Sharon and Donald, London, Mr, and Mrs. J, Beckler and HarrY, Zurich, Mr. and Mrs. J. 'Wallace and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Russell and Margaret Jean, Mr. and Mrs; C. J. Weetzman and Douglas of Niagara Falls. New York, arid Mr. and Mrs. 'William Miller, of the village, with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Scott. Mr. and Mrs, L. E. Albiss, Georgetown, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Armstrong. Weston, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carey and Mrs. F. Taylor with Mr. and Mrs. IL Carey. Among those who spent Christ- mas away: Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Scott and family, Mrs. E. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. T. Laing, with Mr. and Mrs, T. Gillespie, Komoka. Mr. Angus McKaig with Mr. and Mrs. W. Mcicaig, Sudbury. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laing and Marilyn. and Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Laing and Lorraine. with Mr. and Mrs. J. Jefferson, Munro. Mr. Alex Gardiner, with friends at Rottock. Mr. and, Mrs. L. Sorsclahl, Anita, Alice and Connie. and Mrs. A. McLean with Mi,. and Mrs. Nell Lamont, London. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoggarth and Arlene and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton, with Mr. and Mrs: John Bray, Thames Road. Mr. and Mrs, W. Harper and Wilma. with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne, Thames Road. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scottand family, and Mrs. Sarah- Scott, with Mr. and. Mrs. S. M. Scott, Staffa. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Storey and daughters, with her brother in London. Mrs. M, Hnugliton. with Mr. and Mrs‘ .7. Kerne. Mitchell. Mr. and arfrQ. ftnhert Hamilton and baby with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Elliott, Staffa. Mr. Piank Stagg, with Mr. and as near as your telephone A COMPLETE TRU ST :sums IN leilstIRN CINIARlo Colt RAVE IL PATERSON0 Trust 6Per lienstil, NOWA, Phone 51 Por • Estate Planning and Wills et Real instate Serviees • investment Management and Advisory Service, it 5% Paid on. Fixeli Term bentisits • 31% on Saeings---may mail deposits Or e6sitott diuy 6tXtu 6/ tAllANTY TRUST: COMPANY OP CANADA Toronto• Montreal • 64044 • VinBSOF NINON Palls•Sedhuty • Saab Ste. Made Calgary• Vancouver ZURICH MARIAM 1900 HERALD CORRESPONOONT, MRS., CHESTER L SMITH John W. Hayter Dies in Michigan Funeral service for Jahn Wes- ley Hayter, 48, who died at his home in Webberville. Mich., on December 16, Was held from •the Liverance Funeral Home and interment was an Greenwood Cemetery, Fowlerville, Mich. The Soloist was Mrs. Elmore Hayter, •accompanied by MrS, George Stephenson, both of Var. ria. Pallbearers were Wayne Hea- ter, Keith Charles Sauv- age, Bud •Olson, all of Detroit; Harvey Hayter, of Varna, and Gerald Moffat, Kippen, • Surviving besides his wife, Margaret, are two sons,Dale and Ralph; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Marvin Rout- zon (Florence), Of New Berlin, N.Y., Mrs. Alf Moffatt (Esther), Kippen; Mrs. Cecil Dowson (Hazel), Varna; five brothers, William, Varna, Gordon, Pontiac, Mich., Lloyd, Lucan, Elate mid Russell, London. Personal Items Mr. and Mrs, Brown of Forest with 4relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Pfaff and family at the home of their patents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hoff- man, At the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silvester Witmer, were Mr. and Mrs, 'William Gib- bons and children, Woodbridge, Mr, and Mrs. Campbell Mc- Kinley and son, of Stanley town- ship, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Jervis and son, of Clinton, Mr. Garfield Witmer and Miss Gert- rude Schade, London, Mr. and Mrs. Walls and family, Preston, and M. Don Middleton, Clinton. Kalbfleisch Planing Mill has closed for the holiday season. Miss Ella Link, Exeter, at the home of her cousins, Mr. and Mts. Ward Fritz. Miss Melvina Schade with her brother, Aar. and Mrt. Clarence 'Schade, Con. 14. air. and Mrs, J. C. Cunning- ham and daughter, Helen Clare, of Willowdale, at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Chester L. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut and daughter, Marion, spent a few days at Birniingham. Mich. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Bell of Detroit, Mrs. Cole and daughter of Exeter and Miss Louise Fiend. rick of Zurich with Mr, and. Mrs, Clayton 0. Smith, Blue Water Iliglivvay. Mr. arid Mrs. Harold Koehler and family. Toronto. with the former's mother, Mrs, Nariey Koehler. Mr, and Mrs. Earl Yungblut and sons at the home of their relatives and friends in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thiel and family, Mr: Donald Kyle, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Steinback and family with their 'sister, Mr. and Mrs. Morley Witmer and family, Detroit. Scandal is one thing that never gets • shop worn by being tonti- nually passed around, • :Herald Publisher's • Farewell Statement • Ily CHOSTIlk L. SMITH • Time marches oi and with its March makes many Changes. For 43 years it haS bee,ll My humble privilege to serve •the subscribers of the Zurich Herald as publiAlier. Puring these years we have seen Much progress and many developments in our way of living: the introduction of the automobile age, paved 'roads, hydro, radio, television, expansion of telephone, fanners' modernized machines, conven- iences in our homes, schools and education systems greatly revised, and numerous other items. • When we started to learn the printing trade in 1914, the type was all being set by hainstead Of the modern typesetting machinesnd now used, All presses were hand -fed And even treaded by foot, The old, time printer bad the slow and hard way of doing things. However, as time marches on changes have to be made, and Zurich like most other villages its size and population, must give up its small .weeklye just like Hensall, DaShwoed, Crediton, etc. It costs But as much to set the type and make up • ads .for a paper of a few hundred subscribers as it does for a few thousand, and 'with: the increased amount of other printing each year, there is little time left to devote to publishing the paper. Our business" here in Zurith has grown to the place where it is too much for one and not big enough for two people. And as years roll along, we find the .going a bit harder than when we .were younger (having' just passed the three score and ten). So, while the "going is good" we have decided to let The Exeter Times - Advocate, one of Canada's Most popular and, best weeklies, take over oUr mailing list at the beginning of the New Year. We know you will like its- weekly call in your homes, with a coverage -of Zurich news, We have enjoyed serving you all these years and wish we could have done it better, and regret that we cannot see our way clear to continue. At our last publication on December 19, something went wrong with the newspaper press and we were obliged- to load up our forms of paper and go out , of town to have it printed, which delayed reaching the mails for two daYS. But, we hope to serve the community with commercial printing for some time to come. I greatly Wank the subscribers and advertis- ers for the patronage accorded to us. The Mailing List The ;Herald's mailing list, which is now in • possession of The Tirnes-Advocate, has been .correct- ed and brought up to date, December 31, 1957, and if 'your subscription is paid beyond January. 1, 1958, you will be given due credit. With a paper the size of The Times -Advocate, a strictly cash -in -advance system has to be carried out, and we know you will do your part in making this possible. To those sub- scribers whose label is dated earlier than Deceinber, 1957, or January, 1958, you just owe that much on your subscription, which is payable to the under- signed. An early Settleinent of same will be apPreciat- ed, for which we greatly thank you. • C: L. SMITH Student's History Growth Of A Village By SARA JANE BANNISTER two shoe shops, one tailor shop (Miss Bannister, daughter of Zurich bank manager Jack Ban- nister, wrote this article for "Staff", the Batik of Montreal's house magazine. A grade 11 stu- dent at SHDHS, she plans to be- come a teacher, specializing in English and History.) This good' news was received with groat trepidation by my sisters Elizabeth and Mary, 'my brother Robert and myself, in fact we stated flatly we weren't going, A move, although always to be expected, is nevertheless always a surprite and shock. To me it is a transplanting, first that wilted let -down feeling, then the pick -Me -up pf curiousity and finally the setting of new roots in the soil of new interests. With the arousing of this cur- iosity in my new home to be, I began to search out information about it and when Daddy sug- gested the 'Staff" magazine might like, something about Zurich I decided to put on paper the things I had found. Zurich is'aituated iri the south- western corner of Huron Coun- ty, about eight miles north of Grand Bend and 25 miles south of Goderich, forir miles inland from Lake Mired. 1 learner at once that this was centennial year- -the 100th year since Fred. erick Knell registered his first survey of Zuridb And a large cel- ebration Wes iri store July 4. Frederick Keen was front Swit- zerland and, of eourse, nand his new village after the city of Zurich in his native land. Within a year there was a gee- eral store and a postoffice then a grist inin and a sawmill: Mrs, Knell taught scholl for a time in the early day$, Today the nativ- ea are Mostly of Ettneh and German descent, The first sett- ler% Were of Gerinan extraction and the lint of these Were John Oesch and lardy followed short- ly by Peter Diethert end Prede- rich Ayt who were bladkaniitha. The Freed, dente at a later date and trent the Fret& Settlement ablaut three Miles to the north of the lake, Iti a feW years there Were More elifeirptitea. arld by 1864, the, Villake boasted of We hotels, the "Vietoria", and the "2utich" Mr,, Pridhate, itusselidale. Mr, and Mrs, A. McLachlan and Mt, and Mrs. X, with Mr. and Ws; patter Xers- lake, 'SOCHA. • • Mr. and' Mrs, Norman liat, butt, Mr, and Mrs, grille Hat hurt, and Mr, and litta,,Pralik Hatboro. with Mr. end ,Mrt. George Bog, and a tinsmith as well at the general store. The first organiz- ed church wIls, the Lutheran in 1860. The first school was built in 1872 and contained two clats- rooms. The present school' has four classroom- home economics room and a shop room with Plans presently • afoot to add at least two more rooms. y 1872 the popidatiOn number- ed 300 and more industries de- veloped. A tannery,. a glite fact- ory, two wagon and carriage shops are listed in that year, and a town hall was built. In' 1866 the. Baptist church as . built with John. Sumpt as . pastor. While this congregation has long since di:Wended,. the brick buil- ding. which .served as their place of . worship still stands. The first Mennonite ehureh was built in 1864 and was replaced by the present building in 1908. The first Catholic church . was erected in 1870, with Father T. J. Valentin at resident priest, The parish,. Was called St, Boniface alter the • patron saint. of many.„The Eeangelieai thurch, now the .Evaagelical United, was erected in 1862. The first hydro system was installed iii 1895 and tupplagd. electricity to the community un- til 1917 when it was taken over bY the Ilydro-Eleetrie. Power Commission 01 01000 and ter? vices were extended over 24 hours a day instead -Of being shut off at reideight; The Zurich water system was organized in 1917 With a large °Wereand deep well. Many changes have since been made. 1944 an 8-irtehdeeprock well Was drilled ,and subsequently two more Were put in service. In 1952, A S5,006 "gallon storage tank was treated and a new turbine _pump was installed, This water.tapply seeing to be *de. vote for the village. Itt 1867. a well.knoWn pioneer named' George Hess,. a watch- maker and photographer, .opeitH ed .the first jewellery shop and wateh repair itt the village. Ile subsequently built two relockk for the town bill and. the Luther., an .church, The .churek clock is stilt In Waite, /it 18te I, built the first electric ellaela which he. operated on .tell batfaries and later on in Edison gravity bat-. tory. . Prom 105 until iane. the 11 ell telephone Company' „of 'Canada gave service to Zurich With a switchboard in post office otter. ated by Dan Paust, the eta'. rural 'telePhritie eompatly was first ,eenteived itt 1900 by Edmund Oiler, the tanttlyill4- CO and. the pUblisiter et the. • ‘.4•;" •••-:'',—."441"',.44,- • -0,-* Zurich Herald. The Zeller com- pany was fornied for this pur- pose. ,It was taken over by the South HilrOn Telephone Company with Zurich as its headquarters and eventually by the Hay Town- ship Munigipal Telephone Com- pany which is still operating. There were many humorous in- eidents .in the telephone history. The following is an example: • An, elderly gentleman was not too enthusiastic about his new eontraption but finally had one installed when he was assured he could speak German Over it. He thee proceeded to call his daughter -le -lave who could not apeak German and when she was , unable to vmderttand him; he requested that the phone be re- rhoyed .as it had beee misrep- resented to ,him. In 1914 there were some 600 residents ha the comrnunity. The Women's Institute was or- ganized in • this year and did much for the men overseas ilf both the first and second world wars. The town by this time had another general tore, • a clothing store and a drag ttore. It also, had three &Mists, a docter and veterinarian, The names of the early pion- eers are still among the most common in the district. One of the first industries, a planing mill, it at present the most im- portant in the village. The Pres- ent company. Was founded in 1910 by Fred C, Kalbileitela It Was ineornoraed in 1945 as F. C, Kalbfleisch and Son Ltd. with Ivan L. Kalbfleisch as presi- dent , and managing director, This, Company etriploys ,some 50 to 60 persons and provides ,a livelihood for many of the vil: lage , Of most interest to the read- ert of this article will be the history of the batik, Early bank- ing was tarried on by private bankers, These were eventually bought ont . by the Sovereign Batik, in ION the Molson's Bank Opened a subaageriey •In the building previously occupied by ,the Sovereign Bank, In 1010 the office was moved to the east Corner of the building which al. so houied the general Store of Johtiethin Merrier and Stood, on the. north West corner 01 Main Street and GOMM% !toed,th Main ceder of the village, Here it remalhed, uhtil, a disastrous fife destroyed the pretnisei in 1924. The trefoil( office was erected on the tone site. this appetently Started k building boom and k fine drug store and residenee wait erected just north Of the bank by Door A. 1. !Mutat, Then building on .4100 Urn to Page 10 Carole Ann Rowe Marries In Bolton White mania, beautiful under .caadelight, ,decorated 13 o 1 t Out.; :United church :for the mar- riage on Saturday, November 10, of Carole, Ann $Owe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Rowe, to ..Tames Donald Whitehead,son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Whitehead, The bride's father is .a former principal ,of Zurich Public School and her mother (nee Geiger) is. a native of the 'Zurich district, Rev, Gordon Geiger .of ' Bin. brook, cousin' of the bride's. mother, officiated, Assisted by Rev. A. H. McLachlan. The wed- ding music was played by Miss Elizabeth Rennie of Kitchener, great-aunt of the bride. Mr. Newell Geiger of Zuricia- uncle .of the bride, sapg "0 Perfect Love" and "Because". .Given inmarriage by her father, the bride looked.radiant- iy lovely in a floor -length gown of white faille • with bouffant skirt and lace -trimmed bodice, with rn a t c lri n g gloves. Her finger-tip veil of Wile d'illusion fell from a pearl -studded head- dress. She carried, a white fan .trimmed with red roses.. The ;Yield of honour' was Miss Joan Walker, a friend of the - bride, and the bridesmaids were. Miss .Genevieve Kitto, also a friend of the bride, and Miss Roma Neundorf, cousin of the. groom. All were dressed alike in waltz -length awns, of sap- phire blue velvet, with" =telling petal hats, and carried white - muffs. Mr, Terry C r .0"W d 8 r was groomsman.. The ushers were Tom ROwe,brother of the bride, and Kent Essam, cousinof the groom. At a reception held for .aboht 50 guests, the bride's mother received in a gown of .blue crept and white hat with a corsage of pink .rose buds. The groom's mother assisted, gowned in beige faille with matching hat, and. corsage of bronze and yellow mums. Following a honeymoon trip to Florida the couple will reside in Bolton, Out-of-town guests were pre- sent from alentreal, TerontO, London, Sarnia, Kitchener, Zur- ich, Webbwood, Einbrook and Preston. W.I. Meeting • Zurich Women's Institute meet- ing will be held in the Zurich Town Hall on January7 at 8 o'clock. All ladies Are invited, Mr. and 1VIrt. John BroWn at the home of their daughter, Dr, and Mrs. Howard Hostetler at London. Mr. and -Mrs. Wes Merrier with relatives and friends at Elora and Elmira; , their daugh- ter, Mrs. Jack Fasker and son Bobbie, returned to Zurich with them for several days. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence .Green and daughter of. Clinton with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Green on Sunday. CHESTER L. SMITH • .m.smoom4.4...••••••••••• VI/elcorne 19 5 8 Greetings to the glad New Year andt greetings to all our friends and neighbors! To everyone, we wish full measure of peace, icy and prospe-i;y1'May 1958 bring the happy fulfil- ment of all your dearest wishes. Read Fertilizers a Limited EXETER Phone 363 E LMI RA laa• Phone MO 9-2553 . To Readers In a R +11•■•••=1••=011; ZURICH And District UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE OFFICE OF The Herald, Zurich Will be oUr 'agent in Zurich for Subscriptions Classified' Ads Display Ads xvitt ts • rit.taaraaigiA. 7. ',J....0 -.N.rtec.,r=r1; You aril assured of prompt and efficient service from Mr. C L Sniith e (ExeferZimetawocafe' PHONE 770 EXETER 1 , a 4 • * * 4 4 A A # 0 t # It # 4 I # 4 4 a• 4 4 4. i or 4, t 4 , 4 AI 4 4 4, 4 1. 4- 4 ,4 s c 4 a 4 4 at 4 w 41, 14. 'A- 4 It 41 :4 .4 4 4' 4