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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-04-20, Page 1ZUR CH No. 16—FIRST WITII TIIE LOCAL NEWS NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1960 Zurich Lions Club To Celebrate 15th Anniversary Of Charter In May Plans are under way by mem- bers of the Zurich Lions Club for the celebration of the 15th an- niversary of the organization, with a tentative date set for May 18. The special night will take place in the form of a banquet in the Community Centre, with invita- tions going out to members of oth- er neighbouring clubs, The Zurich Club was chartered in May of 1945, and has been op- erating successfully ever since. In charge of the special event is Lion Victor Dinnin, who is a past president of the club. At the Erb Couple Feted; 25th Anniversary Last Friday evening a number of friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Erb gathered at their home to honour them on their 25th wedding anniversary. Various games were played throughout the course of the ev- ening, following which a presen- tation was made to the bride and groom of 25 years ago. The address was as follows — Dear Anna and Emmerson: We, your friends and neighbours, have gathered here at your home to ho- nour you. We wish to extend our sincerest congratulations and best wishes on this your 25th wedding anniversary. With this gift goes our sincere wishes for many years ahead. As you use this gift, you may remember these, your friends and neighbours. Mr. and Mrs. Erb were married 25 years ago, on April 15, 1935, at Breslau. The bride was the former Anna Gingerich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gingerich, Zurich, and the groom is the son of the late Chris Erb and Mrs. Erb. They live on a farm a couple of miles north of Zurich. regular dinner meeting of the club in the Dominion Hotel on Monday night, he outlined plans he and his committee have been making to mark the occasion, The Lions Club decided to do- nate the sum of $200 towards an amplifying system for the Huron County Home at Clinton, The pro- ject is to be sponsored jointly by all the Lion Clubs in Huron Coun- ty. Plans are also under way for a special minor hockey banquet sometime in May, at which play- ers on all the minor hockey teams in Zurich will be honoured. The banquet will be held in the Com- munity Centre, and tickets will be available for anyone wishing to attend. A lucky draw was held at the meeting, with the proceeds going to the Cancer Society campaign which the Lions are sponsoring. The winner of a painting, donated by Lion R. H. Latimer, was George Deichert. A special guest at the Monday night meeting was Claude Bllowes, formerly of Hensall and Exeter, and now living in Preston. c OBITUARY Beatrice Overholt Miss Beatrice Overholt, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Over- holt, Zurich, died suddenly at Go - cleric's .Alexandra Hospital, on Sat- urday, April 16, in her 33rd year. She suffered a heart attack earlier in the evening, and died shortly afterwards. The'-rdeceased had had 'a 'Wear heart for some time, as the result of rheumatic fever when she was a child. She was born in Stanley Township, on February 18, 1928, and had been working in Stratford, being home for the holiday week Mrs. Fred Beer Returned As Head Of Hensall Institute (By our Hensall correspondent) At the annual meeting of Hen- sall Women's Institute, held on Wednesday, April 13, Mrs. Fred Beer was returned to office as president for the second term. Other officers are: past presi- dent, Mrs. Carl Payne; vice pre- sidents, Mrs. E. R. Davis, Mrs. Har- ry Horton, Mrs. James Bengough; secretary -treasurer, Mrs. R. M. Peck; assistant, Mrs. E. Normin- ton; press, Mrs. Maude Hedden; district director, Miss Phyllis Case, alternate, Mrs. George Arm- strong; card convener, Mrs. W. B. Cross, assistant, Mrs. W. O. Good- win; pianist, Miss Greta Lammie, assistant, Mrs. William Brown; branch directors, Mrs. T. C. Coates, Mrs. R. Y. McLaren, Mrs. John Skea, Mrs. Bruce Koehler; auditors, Mrs. W. O. Goodwin, Miss Mary Goodwin; standing com- Zurich 4H Calf Club Organized Again For Coming Season A meeting to organize the Zur- ich 4-H Calf Club was held in the Township Hall, Zurich, on Thurs- day, April 14. D. J. Grieve, the as- sistant agricultural representative for Huron County, briefed the members on the rules and regula- tions of a 4-H Calf Club. The election of officers was held, with the following being el- ected. president, Keith Rader; vice- president, Gerald Thiel; secretary, Bob Becker; and press reporter, Joan Elliott. Plans were made to hold the next meeting on. the fourth Thurs- day in May. Club leaders Bert Klopp and Carl Willert both at- tended the meeting, as did a num- ber of other interested parents. mittees, agriculture and Canadian industries, Mrs. Walker Carlile and Mrs. Wes. Richardson; citizen- ship and education, Mrs. T. J. Sherritt and Mrs. Robert Elgie; home economics and health, Mrs. A. Orr and Mrs. C. Reid; his- torical research, Miss M. Ellis, Mrs. William Henry, Mrs. Lorne Chapman, Mrs. N. E. Cook; pub- lic relations, Mrs. Maude Hedden, Mrs. George Hess. The nominating committee, Mrs. Sherritt, Mrs, N. Cook, Mrs. Arm- strong brought in the slate. Mrs. R. Eagle conducted the installa- tion. President, Mrs. Fred Beer, con- ducted the meeting when yearly reports were submitted. Members discussed a bus trip to Niagara Falls in June, with further details to be announced at the May meet- ing. For the leader's training course, their choice was "Window Treat- ment." A donation was voted to the Anglican Church in apprecia- tion of the use of their church schoolroom for their meetings. Mrs. W. B. Cross conducted a quiz, "Take Your Choice!" Mem- bers on the panel were Mrs. Elgie Mrs. Alice Joynt, Mrs. Walker Carlile, Mrs. Harry Horton, Mrs. George Hess. Contestants were Mrs. George Armstrong, Mrs. N. E. Cook, Mrs. T. J. Sherritt, Mrs. R. Y. McLaren, Mrs. R. M. Peck. Delegates appointed to attend the district annual at E•limville were Mrs. Beer, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. H. Horton, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Clar- ence Reid. Mrs. Coates and Mrs. Hess rendered a voca duet, "The Old Rugged Cross," accompanied by Miss Greta Lamle. A piano duet was given by Mrs. Ed. Munn and Mrs. Malcolm Dougall.. Mrs. Beer thanked the members for their splendid co-operation for the program. Conveners were Mrs. Coates and Mrs. Cross; hostesses, Mrs. N. E. Cook and Mrs. O. Rap- son. Mrs. Coates presided for the program. Approximately 50 mem- bers attended. $2.50 Per Year -5 Cents Per Copy Westlake Furniture Has Annual Sale Westlake Furniture store is again holding one of their well- known sales in Zurich, starting this Thursday and ending on Sat- urday, April 30. As in previous years, many interesting items of furniture can be purchased at greatly reduced prices during this sale. Full particulars on this ann- ual event can be found on the full-page advertisement on page eleven of this week's Citizens News. Cancer Campaign In Zurich Nets $250 Over $250 was collected by the members of the Zurich Lions Olub on Monday night, for the Exeter unit of the Canadian Cancer So- ciety. The blitz of the village took place immediately after the re- gular meeting of the Club, Chairman of the local cam- paign was George Deichert, who was assisted in organizing the cam- paign by the members of the Health and Welfare committee of the Lions Club. Fifth Annual Home Show To Be Held Here This Week This Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22, both afternoon and ev- ening, the firm of Gingerieh's Sales and Service, will be staging their fifth annual Home Improve- ment Show in the Community Cen- tre, Zurich. A special invitation is being extended to one and all to end. Surviving besides her parents, are four sisters, Mrs. Edward (El- va) Taylor, London; Mrs. Frank (Doreen) Regier, Dashwood; Jean, Zurich; and Mrs. Charles (Marie) Laporte, London; seven brothers, Victor, Centralia; Milford and Norman, London; Clarence, Wind- sor; Wilfred, Zurich; Joseph, Fort Erie; and Gerard, Zurich. The body rested at the Westlake funeral home, Zurich, until. Mon- day morning, when Requiem High Mass was sung in St. Boniface H0 Al , ,4;iithol Q1.0 ells Zu cl* 4 10 a.m., by the Rev. Father CAL' Doyle, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. attend this outstanding event, by Gerald Gingerich, proprietor of the progressive firm. There is no admission charge to this show, and the biggest dis- play of modern ideas ever seen will be on view. A number of fea- ture attractions will highlight this year's program. Among the top numbers will be Dicky Dean, the faimous magician, and the Coun- try Squires, a popular male quar- tette. An added feature this year will be a special Children's Hour both Thursday and Friday afternoons. On. Thursday afternoon the chil- dren will be given a lecture on the do's and don'ts of handling fishing equipment. On Friday they will be told how to handle guns sagely. Both afternoons there will blilms shown to the children, as will as prizes and refreshments. Ozer particulars on the Home l vemeAtA„Qw,, can be found on pages five, six, seven and eight of this edition of the Citi- zens News. ZURICH and DISTRICT PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oliver, St. Marys, were recent visitors with fiends in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Quimby Hess, Pe- terborough, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hess, Scarboro, were holiday vis- itors at the home of their mother, Mrs. Mary Hess. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cunningham and family, Willowdale, were Eas- ter visitors with Mrs. Cunning - ham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Smith. Easter visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ferd Haberer were: Mr. and Mrs. Arn Meyers, Mt. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pulford, and family, London, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oxland and family, Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bowden and family, Toronto, were Easter vi- sitors at the home of Mrs. Anne Turkheim. Albert Hoffman visited with rel- atives and friend's in London on Easter Sunday. 1\Ir. and Mrs. Donald Bedard and family, Detroit, were Easter holi- day visitors with friends and rel- atives in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. E. Simomns, Exe- ter, were Easter Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hess. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Patrick, De- troit, spent the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Geoffrey. Mr. and Mrs. E. Gemming and family, Rochester, New York, are spending a few days with Mr, and Mrs. Ross Johnston and Mrs;. Mel- vina Johnston. Miss Gloria Deitz, London, was a holiday visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Deitz. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bedard, To- ronto, were Easter visitors with members of their family in Zur- ich. Back To Duty Bryan Geoffrey has returned to Halifax, where he is stationed with the Royal Canadian Navy, after spending a leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Geoffrey. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Rader and family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thiel and family spent Easter Sunday in Dashwood with Mr. Ja- cob Fischer, Easter visitors with Mrs. T. Hartman and family were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hartman, Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Lary Hartman and family, London; Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fleming, and family, Crediton; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hartman and family, Stephen. Township; and Mrs. Ray Hartman and family, Go- shen Line; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartman and family, Windsor; Mi- chael Hartman, Toronto; and Miss Yvonne Denomme, Bluewater high- way. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Haywood and family, London, and Miss Mary Klopp, London, were holiday vi- sitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klopp. Dr. Archie MacKinnon, Galt, was a visitor in Zurich one day last week. Miss Ruth Weido, London, and Kenneth Weido, Toronto, were ho- liday visitors at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wei - do. Miss Marion Fleischauer, Mar- ion Yungblut, and Wanda Law- rence, all. of London Teacher's Col- lege, are holidaying at the homes of their parents in Zurich. 0 Plans Under Way To Officially Open Separate School Plans are under way for the official opening of R.C.S.S. No. 7, Hay, on Sunday, June 12, it was learned from Rev. Father C. A. Doyle, the parish priest, by the Citizens News, on Tuesday. Also scheduled for the same day is the confirmation at the St. Bo- niface Church. According tc Fath- er Doyle, plans are being made to hold the district rally of the Holy Name Society here the same day. Father Doyle is in charge of the rally. The new school, which was built last year and made ready for clas- ses in September, will be com- pletely finished in time for the official opening. All that remains to be completed now is the land- scaping in front of the building. History of World Refugee Year Given Prior To Blitz (By Mrs. Frank Fingland) At the end of World War II, 45 million people were homeless — living in camps and barracks. Twelve years after the war 16 mil- lion were still living in these cesspools of human misery. At this time four angry young men from England toured the camps of Eur- ope to see these despairing people. On their return to England they insisted that something be done and they were successful in rou- sing the government of the United Kingdom to protest to the Unit- ed Nations and demand more ac- tion. In this way World Refugee Year was born. This was to be an inten- sified effort on the part of coun- tries, governments, organizations and individuals to do more to solve this problem. Several. coun- tries pledged themselves to take part—Australia has taken 6,000, Norway 1,400 handicapped; over- crowded Belgium 3,000, Sweden 2,000 T.B. cases. Canada has ta- ken 100 T.B. cases --in all about 400 people. In Canada the Canadian Com- mittee for World Refugee Year was formed, Forty-three organiza- tions sponsored this committee: the Anglican Church, Canadian Red Cross, CARE of Canada, Ca- tholic Women's League of Cana- da, Jewish Congress, etc., etc. So, in Huron County a commit- tee was formed to do its share in this humanitarian effort. It is cal- led Huron County World Refugee Week—a Blitz for money—May 16 -21; objective of $10,000, a mini- mum of a dollar per family. The money goes to the United Nations rehabiliation program to clear the camps of Europe and help in many ways those in China, Hong Kong, Tunisia and the Middle East. The Blitz in Huron is .a further ef- fort—over and above what is be- ing done in several of the church- es—to encourage additional fi- nancial contributions. — Surely a challenge to the Christianity of Huron County and to all people of this prosperous land. ST. JOSEPH and DRYSDALE LAL. FRED DUCHARME, Correswondentl As in the years gone by there ed, had a few acres of grain plant- ed at seeding time, however, it will not be well to base our plans on that "wait and see." In the meantime let us hope that all of the past weather signals and signs. prove a failure. Even though the grain cross of that year was a 90 per cent loss,. it was one of the most prosper- ous Years of this district to farm- ers for'the land that' was` intended!! for grain was turned into beans;; the crop was good, the sample al- so good, and the price at a high peak, which brought good re- turns to the farmers. The younger generation of to- day will not fall for signs as the older people did, for their trust is on a more scientific method to guide their plans by putting their confidence in science and await the future results. Whatsoever the wet Good Fri- day has in store for us, we will have to wait for only time will teII. were many visitors in this parish at Easter. AImost every home was greeted by their children, rela- tives or friends, some of which travelled a considerable distance for the Easter holiday to spend with some one dear to them. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ducharme and Mrs. F. Ducharme motored to „petroit, and Windsor the past week ` era returning oh 'Saturday last. The latter Ducharme, after being caged in almost all winter due to sickness, the turn out was much appreciated by them and as well beneficial. Miss Alice Ann Ducharme, of the Bluewater South, spent a few days in Dashwood visiting with Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ducharme. LATE SPRING The heavy rains of last week soaked the land, which will de- lay the farm work; perhaps it is well not to think of the past Good Friday and of what it means to some. An old tradition handed down by the older people that if it rains on Good Friday it means broken weather of rain and sun- Students who are attending shine for the next forty days. school in London and Chatham The past Good Friday was a wet from this parish returned to their day, mostly in all districts of Wes- homes the past week where they tern Ontario. We have had unsea- will spend their Easter holidays. sonal springs in the past, but if A large number of relatives you look back to the year 1916 from this parish. and surrounding you will perhaps be convinced attended the funeral of the late what the wet Good Friday did Beatrice Overholt, in Zurich, on that year. Of course one must not Tuesday morning. The death was take those signs too seriously, for shocking to this community and they sure have failed in the past. we offer our deepest sympathy to That year of 1916, only a few far- her parents and the family, in this, mers on high land and well drain- their hour of grief. AT HOME Dashwood and District (MRS. E. H. RADER, Correspondent) Ladies' Aid The regular Ladies' Aid and L.W.M.L. meeting of Zion Luther- an Church was held on Wednes- day, April 13, with 27 present. Mrs. Wilfred Merner read the scripture lesson and Mrs. Albert Miller read a brief meditation. Pastor Zorn had as the topic, "Ye shall be witnesses." Mrs. Mer- ner, president, presided for the business. Ten quilts were quilted during the winter months. The Spring Rally of the L.W,M.L. will be held at Moncton on May 5, with missionary Clarence Riltnen, as guest speaker. Group ITI were in charge, with Mrs. Leonard Restemayer as con- vener. They are also in charge of the children's Easter party on Tuesday, April 19. Pastor Zorn conducted closing Devotions with Easter as the theme. Good Friday and Easter Visitors Robert Wein, Sudbury, Miss Er- ma Wein, Clinton, and Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Whittier and family, Peterboro, with Mrs. Herb Wein. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stumpf and family, Kitchener, with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Melton Walper and girls, Ingersoll, with relations. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Melick and son, Komoka, with friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Beavis and Barbara, Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruce, Windsor, with Mrs. Bertha Hayter. Mary Ann Hayter returned to Windsor with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruce, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Willert and family, Exeter, with Mrs. Amelia Willert. EASTER SERVICES Special Easter Services were held at both the Evangelical U. B. Church and Zion Lutheran Church. The Young People's Group (E.Y: F.) were in charge of a Sunrise Service at 7.00 a.m. at the E.U,B. Church, and special anthems were sung at both churches during the morning service. TO PRESENT CANTATA Ari Easter Cantata entitled, "No Greater Love," will be given in the Evangelical U.B. Church at Dashwood by the Crediton Evan- gelical Church choir on Sunday evening, April 24 at 7.30 p.m. This is a repeat performance and a musical treat for all,