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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-01-20, Page 6PAGE SIX Mattie Gerber Mrs. Magdalen (Mattie) Jant. zi, 83, asesident of New Hamburg for most of her life, died in Clin- ton, on Wednesday, January 13, 1960. The former 'Wattle Gerber, she was in her $4th year. She was barn in Wellesley Township on October 28, 1876, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Gerber. Surviving are two sons, Aaron, Seafort>h and Lloyd, Welland; five daughters, Mrs. Delaus (Pearl) Have You Renewed Your Subscription? ZURICH CITIZENS !NEWS WEDNESDAY; 3ANUARY 20, 19604 Hesse, Detroit; Mrs. Clayton (Es- ther) Berger, New Hamburg; Mrs, Wilfred (Irene) Wilkinson, St. Catharines; Mrs. Wallace (Mabel - le) Kistner, Stratford; Mrs. Jack (Mildred) Huston, Toronto; two brothers, Valentine Gerber, Harts- town, Pa., and Moses Gerber, Zu- rich; and one sister, Mrs, Aaron Erb, Stanley Township. There are also 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Her husband, Michael, predeceased her some years ago. The ,body rested at the West- lake funeral home, Zurich, until" Saturday, January 16, when a pu- blic funeral service was held art the Blake A. Mennonite Church. Interment was made in the ad- joining cemetery. Rev. Ephraim Gingerieh officiated. ANNUAL MEETING ZURICH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Wednesday, January Z7,1960 8:00 P.M. Township Hall, Zurich EVERYONE IS URGED TO ATTEND V. L. B E C K E R President MRS. MARGE SCHILBE Secretary -Treasurer THE AGRICO DIFFERENCE MEANS RESULTS No other fertilizer gives you a higher return for your investment than AGRICO. O Get your SPECIAL EARLY DELIVERY DISCOUNT now ® Granular, dry, free-flowing G Drills easier, won't cake in storage Ill Extra crop feeding efficiency i Contact your nearby AGRICO Dealer today-. see the AGRICO DIFFERENCE on your farm. • Joint C. Geoffrey A prominent Hay Township farmer for many years, John Cyp- rian Geoffrey passed away in Woodstock General Hospital .on Tuesday, January 12, 1960,. in his 82nd year. Born in Stanley Township on April 8, 1.878, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cyprian Geof- frey. His wife•,the former Sera- phine Masse, predeceased him some years ago. Surviving are four sons, Felix, Toronto; Fergus, London; Clar- ence, Zurich; Treffley, Hay Town- ship; seven daughters, Mrs. Fred (Nora) Bondy, Detroit; Mrs. Dan (Lillie) Patrick, Detroit; Mrs. Bill. (Ann) Attridge, Detroit; Mrs,, Paul (Florence) Sharrette, De- troit; Mrs. Joseph (Geraldine) Grove, Woodstock; Mrs. Wilfred (Marie) Rau, Detroit; Mrs. Alvin (Doris) Regier, Dashwood; two brothers, George, Stanley Town- ship; Peter, North Dakota; three sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Plante, God erich; Mrs. Regis Denonime, Lon- don; and Mrs. David Ducharme, Zurich. There are also 31 grand- children and 13 great-grandchild- ren. Requiem High Mass was sung at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Sit. Joseph, by the Rev. Father I. J. Poisson, on Friday morning at 10 a.m., with burial in the adjoining cemetery. West- lake funeral home, Zurich, was in charge of funeral arrangements. • When In Zurich� GET YOUR HAIR CUT AT EARL OESCH • BARBER SHOP Open Thursday and Saturday Nights WE SPECIALIZE IN Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vincent Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vincent, RR 2, Dashwood, who celebrated #heir golden wedding anniversary Tuesday, say 50 years slides by pretty fast. "When you look ahead, 50 years seemsa long, long time. But when. you look back, it seems like no time at 'al'l," says Mr. Vincent. Mr. Vincent believes the biggest change in the last half -century has been in the pace in living. "People today are moving four or five times as fast asthey used to," "This change of pace is all right," he continued, "as long as ;people don't abuse it. They should use: it to benefit the people of the ;;world.,, A family dinner and an open house marked the occasion at the 'couple's farm on concession, 16 of ;I ;Stephen Township. The couple re- celved many cards, visits and best :wishes from friends and relatives. They were married in the Presbyterian manse at Grand Bend by Rev. S. Carrier. Mr. Vin- cent was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Vincent, of con- cession 14, and Mrs. Vincent was • the former Mabel Duncan, daughs, 'ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duncan, Bright. The tiwo met when Mrs. Vincent came to visit her married sister, who lived near the vincent farm. . The day they were married was much different from the rainy one on which they celebrated their an- niversary. "The snow wtas up to the top of the fences and it was ten below zero," recalls Mr. Vin- cent. The couple lived on concession 14, Grand Bend and on the Mol - SUNDAY DINNERS 4.00 to 7.30 p.m. DINING ROOM CLOSED EVERY TUESDAY EVENING lard line before moving to the pre- sent farm 41 years ago. Besides farming, Mr. Vincent did custom threshing in the dis- trict 'and was also a cement con- tractor. He built many (bridges and culverts in Stephen Town- ship. He also laid the long stretch of sidewalk at Grand Bend from the present Colonial Hotel to the casino, which is still in good condi- tion. On his crew were twn men who later became his sons-in-law.. The couple have five children-- Mrs. hildrenMrs. Harold Prance (Minerva),. 'Medford; Mn. George Bullock (Dorothy), Zurich; Ira, at home; and Mrs. Fred Teezel (Viola)., Northville, and Mrs. Donald Dun- nington (Evelyn), Grand Bend. They also have 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Vincent has two brothers still' living—Albert, on the Mal- lard line, and Edward, Winnipeg. A sister predeceased him. 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