The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-01-16, Page 5ZURICH HERALD
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OR:RESPONDENT, JAM ,CHESTER. L. SMITH
ZURICH, ARENA -BUSY—With cold weather permitting formation of a heavy layer
of natural ice, Hay Memorial Community 'Centre has been busy with hockey and
skating activities during the past two weeks. In addition to its intermediate team,
Zurich has two minor teams and• may organize a third. Above, top -scoring forward
'line of Zurich midgets get instructions fro in their coach, Don O'Brien. The players
are Bob Johnston, Bryan Geoffrey and Gerald Overholt. —T -A Photo
Loss Heavy
For Mutual
Directors of Hay Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, which held
its regular ineeting Saturday,
learned that an unusually large
number of losses were suffered
during 1957.
- A number of costly fires dam-
aged buildings of policyholders
throughout the year.
Losses totalled $84,112, the
highest in the company's his:
tory. Last year, they were
S60,000 which was considered ab-
normal.
A slight increase in rates may
be necessary.
Annual reports, which are in
the hands of the printer, will be
mailed shortly to policyholders.
The annual meeting will be held
in the town hall in February.
The directors discussed a num-
ber of items in addition to the
routine business. Reginald G.
Black, Zurich, is secretary -treas-
urer of the company.
Goshen. Society
Reviews Year
Eli MRS. CARL McBRIDE
The Woman's Missionary So-
ciety of the Goshen United
Churn met at the home of Mrs.
Melvin Elliott last Thursday
evening. Mrs. Elmer Hayter,
president, presided. With Mrs.
Russell Erratt -at the piano.
The program, in charge of
Mrs, M. Elliott, was taken from
the Missionary Monthly, She was
assisted by Mrs. Douglas Robin-
son, Mrs, Walter Eckel and Mrs.
Keith McBride. A solo, "Count
Your Blessing," was rendered
by. William Elliott. There were
22 members present.
Mrs. john Robinson, treas-
urer, reported $337.45 raised last
year'. Mrs. Anson McKinley was
made a life member by ballot.
There were five home and four
hospital calls reported. Mr.
Elgin McKinley reported $40.02
on hand in the birthday fund,
with $20.32 made from ten cent
tea. •
The l\Jissipn Band had a spien-
did renort to make, with Mrs.
Clare McBride sending $64,40 to
the Presbyterial. There are 21
paid membere.
The Baby Band has a roll of
26, with Mrs. Floyd Armstrong
as Baby Band secretary, It weS
decided to invite Varna for the
World Day of Pryer in. Febru-
ary, The date for the annual
congregatiOnal meeting bas not
been set yet?. but they thought
it should commence with a not -
INSURE DEPENDAB
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Furnaces
Churches Mark
Week Of Prayer
The Week of Prayer was held
in the Protestant churches of
Zurich froM Sunday to Wednes-
day last week. The first service
was held in Si. Peter's Luther-
an church with R.ev, 0. Winter
bringing the message.
Ofi Monday evening the sery.
ice was held in the Emmanuel
E.U.B. church and Rev. Albert
Martin was the speaker. On
Tuesday evening 'Rev. Solomon
Baechler brought the, message
at the Zurich Mennonite church,
The closing service was held
at the Blake Amish Mennonite
church with Rev. A. M. Amacher
as'speaker. These services were
well attended and marked the
first, time that the Week of Pray-
er was observed by the united
efforts of the Protestant church-
es.
Three New
Reporters
The Times -Advocate wel-
comes this week three cor-
respondents in the Zurich
district to its large number
of area reporters.
Mr. Alfred Ducharme, R.R.
2 Zurich; will report on ac-
tivities in . St. Joseph and
the Blue Water area.
Mrs. Carl McBride, R.R.
1. Zurich, will be the report-
er for the Goshen Line,
Mrs. Hugh Finlay will
send in news from the Blake
district,
All three correspondents
will appreciate receiving i-
tems of interest from resi-
dents in their respective
neighborhoods.
luck stiiiner.
The Study Book is on Japan
this year. The title for the
January study was "Students in
the News," dealing with stu-
deets in Japan.
Following the W.M.S. meeting
a short W.A, meeting was held.
The treasurer, Mrs. Roy Mc-
Bride, gave a good report. Rev.
L. J, Pitt took charge for elec-
tion of officers, All officers
agreed to hold office for another
year,
The president is Mrs. William
Hayter; vice-presidents, Mrs.
Arnold Keyes, Mrs. Rebell. Peck
and Mrs. Allan Armstrong: sec-
retary, MrS. .tame a Keyes; treas-
urer, Mrs, Roy McBride.
It was decided to purchase
two dozen neW hymn books for
the church.
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LE WARMTH WITH
Stade & Weido
Trustees OK
Three Grants
Grants totalling $100 were ap-
proved by Zurich police village
trustees at their inaugural meet-
ing last week.
The donations include $50 to
the Zurich library, and $2.5 each
to the Boy Scouts and Girl
Guides.
Applications have been called
for a maintenance man for the
•hydro -electric system, the water
system and other village work.
The trustees requested the De-
partment of Highways to erect
no parking signs on No. 84 high-
way, 30 feet north and. south of
its intersection with the county
road. This request was made at
the suggestion of the Zurich
Chamber of Commerce which in-
vestigated the situation.
Leonard Prang was re -appoint-
ed motor mechanic.
The board joined the Ontario
Municipal Electrical Association
and authorized any of its mem-
bers to attend the hydro conven-
lion.
Lloyd O'Brien, eight - year
member of the board, was elect-
ed to his second term as .chair-
man. He was chosen by the two
new .members of the board, cou-
sins Harold and Leroy Thiel, who
won their seals i.n an election
early in December.
Clerk H. W. Brokenshire ad-
ministered the oath of office. The
board will held its regular meet-
ings the second Monday of each
month.
Food And Health
Topic At Institute
At the meeting of Zurich
Women's Institute held in the
Town Hall Tuesday evening of
last week Mrs. Menno Steckle
gave a message on the New
Year and Mr. Victor Dinnin
presented some interesting facts
on food and health,
Miss Rebecca Steckle con-
tributed several Mario and ac-
cordion numbers and a quartette
of young boys, Cameron Wit-
mer, Roy McAdams, Bobbie
Erb and Murray Erb sang a
Christmas number. Conimunity
singing was enjoyed,
Mrs, J. Bannister presided for
the prograin. and Mrs. Milton
Desch was pianist.
President Mrs, Leonard Erb
conducted the business. The sec-
retary's report was read by
Mrs. Merino Oescb, the treestrer's report by Mrs. Newell
Geiger. Other limns of business
Were transacted.
Injured In Fall
Mrs. Charles Hay Met with a
painful accident lag week. When
coming down the stairway she
missed several steps, fracturing
a bone in her back,
Left For College
Messrs. Ronald Bedard, War -
reit Atiger and Larry Bedard,
students of St. Mary's Calege,
Brockville, left last Wednesday
to- continue their studies,
Personal ItemS
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hendrick
and Mrs. Eldon Daters 'motored
to Kitchener last Thursday
where they visited with relatives,
else With. their mother, los,
Mary Brenner, and sister,, Mrs.
Who are at the Kitch-
Mier-Waterloo hospital. Both art
getting along very nicely. Mr,
Clarence Brenner is still Under
the AO:doescare at the home
of ilia brOther, Mr, tcl, tronner
of that city.
Mr. Wallace 'loss was a visit.
or at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
'Chester L, Smith on Saturday.
Qualify Piga • Servito Mr, and Mrs, Clartnee Green
and 'daughter, Audrey, of Olin.
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Ladies' .Groups.
Hear ,Challenge
The Ladies' Aid .arid Wornen'S-
•SQCletY ,Of World ServicettfZm-
manuel Evangelical. United
Brethren Chureh, .'413 -rich met on
Thursday with Mrs. Lloyd.
0 -Brien as chairlady, Mrs. Mil-
ton Dietz read the seripture.
Miss Olive O'Brien presented
the topic, "A New Year'e Mes-
sage". :She said "What was 1957
Worth to you?" We should ex-
amine ourselves periodically.,
Examinations are good things
in the educational field, in the
medical field .and also spirit-
ually. Do you? She confirmed:
"Did we make the most use of
our time in 1957? Did we witb-.
draw within ourselves? The im-
portant thing is that we can be
counted upon to do our best,
That is one of our greatest tal-
ents. Am 1 too satisfied with rriY:
meagre eccomplishinents?- Have
I been too :pessmistie this past
year? Have I done those things
which will make me Most worthy
of being Christian? Do not be
satisfied with past accomplish-
ments. This ane thing we can'
do—follow Christ, Take Him
with us into the New Year."
Mrs, Gideon Keohler reviewed
four chapters of the. study book
"Cross and Crisis in Japan".
Japan was closed to Christianity
for a time but the Protestant
missionaries have worked zeal-
ously to further the cause of
Christianity. Miss Olive O'Brien
and Mrs. G, Koehler presented
a film on Japan,
Donna Kipper a n d Linda
Gascho sang "Jesus Bids Us
Shine" accompanied by Mrs,
Milton Oesch.
The committee in charge of
the program .included Miss Olive
O'Brien, Mrs. Lloyd O'Brien,
Mrs. Gideon Koehler, Mrs. Mil-
ton Della, Mrs. A. Melick and
Mrs, Wellington Johnston. Mrs,
A. ki. Amacher was pianist.
The first vice-president, Mrs.
Menno Oesch, conducted the
business.
Left For Florida
Mr. and Mrs, Ward Fritz left
for Windsor to visit friends and
on to Florida and other parts of
the U.S.A. They intend to spend
some time before their return.
Surprised On Birthday
A 'happy evening was enjoyed
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Thiel when their family
surprised them by coming to
their parents' home in honor of
their mother's birthday on Wed-
nesday evening.. The family
circle had a pleasant time to-
gether and wished their mother
many Inert happy birthda.ys. '
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TRUSTEES ELECT CHAIRMAN —Lloyd O'Drien, eentre,
was re-elected chairman of Zurich trustee board at its
inaugural meeting last week. He has served on the board
for eight years, Cousins Leroy and Harold Thiel, left, and
right, are.new members this year. —T -A Photo
Tit TimeP,Advoc04,41111VarY 161951 NO
Brownies Win 5ta0
For Speciai
*if 1WiRS—Nott#0. PARKINS
"arown QwI
on being the eentenary year
Guiding and Baden
stars to be ,awarried to ,each
Brownie and .Gukte who own-
ploted A special ,Serviceto her
.eommunity, the .Zurich Drown -
los were up and after it.
Early inthe year all 1.4 of
them. 'went from. door 1,o.doQr
selling boxed seedling plants
What a .eelet They were sold out
in no time and orders to deliver
more the following 'week,
Now that we had the MOW
in .00r pockets we must put it
JO Pod .use. First, there was a
retarded orphan baby that need-
ed a new crib and mattress.
Thanks to a good buy from some
kind Zurich friends we were
able to buy a second :hand .crib
and brand new mattress and
still had a feet dollars to sp.are.
ouncil Consider e 1 With ,this spare money we
Hay C Went to Mr. HaY who Was doing
New Office Location othiteionl a nidos ciahpel n pg bah et lise ho
Med
! bought and planted a t
lthe school lot for the Brownies.
We do hope it grows to help the
Brownies Lend a Hand (our
motto) in beautifying our com-
munity. Our mission accomplish-
ed we sent our report to head-
quarters and you should have
seen those 'Brownie smiles when
the Commissioner from Exeter,
Mrs. Roht, Luxton, presented
them with their Baden Powell
stars at a special Brownie meet-
ing in November.
Now Brownies are to be quiet
little people who do good and
make no noise about it so that
is what we did. We held our reg-
ular meetings each Thursday
evening. Here we practiced ty-
ing keots, knitting, nature, sem-
aphore and all the other work
required to pass our Brownie
tests.
Four Brownies flew up to
Hay council is considering
again removal of the township
office from the Zurich village
road allowance on which it
stands.
The question was raised at the
inaugural meeting Monday and
was discussed at 'considerable
length. Decision wan postponed
until a later meeting.
Trustees of the police village '
have requested that the building
be removed a number of times.
Following his election in Decem-
ber, Trustee Chairman Lloyd
O'Brien said he would press for
action by the township this year
in order that a proper road could
be established and surfaced.
Although a number of munic-
ipalities in this area approved
major increases in salaries and
wage rates, Hay council held its
rates to the same as last year
with a few exceptions. Some
hourly payments were increased
five to 10 cents.
Rev, A. M. Amacher, of the
Evangelical 'United Brethren
Church, Zurich, was guest speak-
er at the inaugural ceremonies.
Reeve V. L. Becker, new Deputy -
Reeve Alex Mousseau, and•Coun-
cillors Karl Haberer, William
Davidson and John Corbett sub-
scribed to the oath of office ad-
ministered by Clerk H. W, Brok-
enshire.
Reeve Becker entertained coun-
cil and officials to a dinner in
the Zurich Hotel.
Appointments included:
Hay Township Community Cen-
tre Board: Reeve Becker, Depu-
ty -Reeve Mousseau, Delbert Gei-
ger, federation of agriculture;
Ray Fisher, school area; Lloyd
O'Brien, Zurich village; Fred
Haberer, Zurich Lions; Arnold
Merner, Zurieh Agricultuel So-
ciety; Robert McKinley,"'Zurich
An Open Leiter.
To Our lunch Readers
With the encouragement of the Zurich Chamber
of Commerce and the Zurich Lions Club, a new weekly
newspaper, "Zurich Citizens' N '
ews" has been launched
to. serve the village and district. Its first edition was dis,
tributed this week.
The Times -Advocate welcomes this newcomer to
the district it serves and extends best wishes for success.
Because The Times -Advocate purchased the Zurich
Herald and incorporated it in this newspaper two weeks
ago, the establishment of the new publication will create
questions, and, no doubt, misunderstandings. The Times -
Advocate wishes to make its position clear.
We recognize the reason behind the launching of
the "Zurich Citizens' News". The Zurich community was
apprehensive about the loss of its own weekly newspaper
and its leaders have taken steps to replace it. We under-
stand their attitude because we believe, as they do, that
a weekly newspaper is a valuable asset to a community
and can do much to stimulate progress and encourage
community spirit. We recognize the fact that it is to
Zurich's advantage to have its own newspaper.
Why then, did The Times -Advocate not attempt to
continue publication of the Herald as a separate paper?
Why did Mr. Chester Smith, publisher of the Herald for
43 years, allow his paper to become part of The Times -
Advocate instead of attenipting to find a buyer who would
continue publication of the Herald?
6 Sale of the Herald came about quickly because of
a breakdown in Mr. Smith's press. Negotiations were
completed in less than a week in order te provide the
Zurich district with uninterrupted news Services.
Both Mr, Smith and The TimeS-AdvoCate actedin
what we mutually felt was the best interest of the Zurich
area. Mr, Smith believed it was no longer economically
feasible for a newspaper to operate in Zurich. Nor did
The Times -Advocate seriously consider publishing a sepa-
rate paper for the area because there are less than five
villages in Ontario of similar size which are able to sup-
port a newspaper. The majority of the papers in these
centres, unfortunately, are slowly dieing,
In selling, Mr. Smith felt The Times -Advocate was
the logical newspaper to serve the area because of its
Adjacent location and the fact that the Zurich district iS
linked to the South Huron area through the high school,
other mutual services, sports and similar activities.
Mr, Smith's action in selling his newspaper to The
Thnes-Advocate cannot be questioned on the grounds of
loyalty to his community. It should be evident that had
his motive been monetary gain, rather than genuine in-
terest 111 his community, he wOUld have sought competi-
tive bids for hi$ paper in an effort to secure the highest
price.
Obviqusly, there are those who do not share our
opinion that a home newspaper is not feasible for the
Zurich area. We admire their optimism and congratulate
them on their enterprise.
Despite its investment in the* Herald, The Times -
Advocate (lets not intend to take advantage of its estab-
lished position to compete in an unfair way with the
new publication, If Zurich on afford to StippOrt its Ovtiti
newspaper, then it should have brie, by all hidanS, We
mean it when we say we welcome the newspaper to the
district and that we wish it well. Mr, Smith joins us In
these sentiments.
tetAllte we have a commitinent to the subtoriberS
of the Herald, We Will eeritinue to render a 116We service
to them, We'expect there are readers Wild itIappreciate
littVS COVel'ag# of the 'entire area, AS Mtn ae that of
Zurich, and that they will with to tontine to attbactibe
to The ThrieS.AdveCate or that reason,
•
hockey club; Wesley Hugill,
chamber of commerce.
Ausable Authority, William
Haugh; hall caretaker, Henre
Clausius, $250 a year; relief,
Reeve Becker and Clerk Broken-
shire; patrolmen, Harold Camp-;
bell, Bruce Koehler, William Wat-
son, Alvin Walper, Matthew Den-
onime, and Leonard Restemayer,
80 cents per hour.
Clerk -treasurer, H. W. Broken -
shire, $2,400 plus $400 for road,
work; assessor, George Arm- I
strong, $600 plus mileage of $400;
r a ad superintendent, James
Masse, 85 cents per hour,
School attendance offieer,1
Bruce J. Klopp, $2.50 per trip
plus mileage; stock valuator,
Bert Klopp, $3 per trip; fence -
viewers, Percy Campbell, Ted
Steinback and Lloyd Hendrick, 1
$3.50 per trip plus mileage.
Poundkeepers, J. F. Ingram,
Laird Jacobi, James Masse, Al-
vin Walper, Leonard Merner, Ed -1
win Regier, Clare Geiger, Harold,
Finlay, Harold Deichert,eAllan
Crerar, William Watson.
Rates of pay include: one man,
80 cents; road helpers, 85 cents;
snow plow helper and power 1
mower operator, 85 cents; grad-
er operator, $1.00; truck operator
on snowplow, $1.00; tractor on
grader or pulling brush, $1.50;1
tractor hauling brush or snow -1
plow, $1.00; deputy -returning of-
ficers, $7,00 and mileage; poll
clerks, $6.00 and mileage; mile-'
age 7i cents per mile both ways.
Reeve, $175 plus car allowance
of $50; deputy -reeve and council-
lors, $125 plus car allowance of
$25; extra meetings, $3.00 plus
car allowance.
Selection of jurors, reeve $6,
assessor $6, clerk $10.
Engineer's report on the Zurich
drain south repair will be read
on Tuesday, January 28.
A grant of $10 was made to the
Salvation Army,
Lutheran League
Elect Officers
Officers for the year were
elected at the January meeting
of St, Peter's Lutheran Ladies
Aid. Re-elected were the presi-
dent, Mrs. Annie Finkbeiner
vice-president, Mrs. Whitney
Brokenshire; treasurer, Mrs. A.
Tuerkhejm; pianist, Mrs. J.
Tuerkheim.
Mrs. E. Deters was elected to
take the Office of secretary due
to the resignation of Mrs. Ed
Haberer. Pastor 0. Winter was
in charge of the election and
thanked Mrs. Haberer for her
faithful service in the past
years.
Mrs. Brokenshire acted as
chairlady for the program in-
cluding a duet sung in German
by Carol Fischer and Mary El-
len Thiel, a poem by Mrs. Ed
Haberer and prayer by Mrs.
"ruerkheim. Two filins were
shown byMrs. Winter, one an
"The Jewish Religion" and the
other an "Four Great Churches."
President Mrs. Finkbeiner con-
ducted the business when the
Sunshine committee reported
packing 31 Christmas cheer
boxes for the sick 'and shut-ins.
Personal Items
Mr. Nelson Wurm of Hensel]
spent a few days at the home of
his grandmether, Mrs, Edna
Oswald,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fink-
beiner and family of "Kippen
were Sunday guests at the bome
of their graadrnothcr, Mrs. Ed-
na Oswald.
Mr. Patrick O'Brien returned
home from Detroit where he
spent the vacation season at the
home of his aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. Bedard.
Sen4c...e
,Goideein June but in .the MA
we had four new Brownies
rolled to fill their place. .cur
woric pregresses as 'usual_ And
itt December we went .earel slog -
mg and delivered cheer boices
toZurich.shut-ins.
After this outdoor exercise we
returned to the Town H1 where
lunch was served to us by some
members of the 14.a.diesl-
iary, alley are Ibe mothers of
Brownies and Guides And some.
interested friends.) Without
thein our Girl Guide Company
would not prosper nearly ao
well. • .
Now this just goes to show that
by everyone pulling together and
wearing a big smile while do,
ing it we can accomplish some,
thing withlittle effort, for ally
one person.
Now Brownies are never to
say we can't; always say We'll
try; so into toss we go trying
harder than ever to make our
community a happier and better
one. Therefore some of our ban',
piness may brush on to the net
person and in so doing we .11143, -
help to spread happiness around
the world as our founders, Lord
and Lady Baden Powell wished*
Note—Mrs, Eleanor .1!awrence
is Tawny Owl and 'assistant te)
Mrs. Parkins.
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