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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-04-27, Page 1CH No. ll—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ':M�q 9&t"Ata.oixxse.Mevobe.•.dy.�,o.� ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1960 CLOSE TO 2,000 PEOPLE attended the fifth annual "Home Improvement Shaw" last Thursday and Friday in the Community Centre, Zurich, which was sponsored by Gingerich's Sales and Service. This photo shows a section of the Friday night audience, watching the program with keen interest. (Citizens News Photo) ST. JOSEPH and DRYSDALE .LAI-. FRED DUCHARME, Corresnondenta Mrs. Agnes Siemon, St. Joseph, returned to her home after spen- ding a week visiting relatives and friends in Windsor and other parols. , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heckel and Mrs. Virginia Denomme, all of Seaforth, were Sunday last visitors with Mrs. Joseph Ducharme, of this highway. Mrs. Ducharme has been confined to her home with an ailment. Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Ducharme and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Denom- me, all of Dashwood, were Sun- day evening visitors with the for- mer's parents on this highway. CHARLES S. BEDARD Charles S. Bedard, of Zurich, and formerly of this parish, had his funeral service on Monday morning in St, Peter's Church, and the remains were buried in the ad- joining cemetery. Mr. Bedard had been ill a con- siderable length of titre in the Clinton Hospital, boring well his ailment to the last. Both he and his wife had been prosperous far- mers in Stanley Township for ma- ny years, and only recently dispo- sed of their land to dive a retired and comfortable life in Zurich, as a reward for their labours. The family has the sympathy of the community in their sad be- reavement. BAYFIELD BLUEWATER (By Mrs. Russell Grainger) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hudie visit- ed their aunt, Miss Rose Snowden. on Sunday, and spent the after- noon at the farm. Miss Snowden has spent the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Geimenhardt but plans to come back to her home as soon as the weather warms up. Wilfred Turner, Aylmer, spent the week end with his wife and family at the home of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner. Mrs. Carl Barber, Bobbie and Wayne, returned to their home in Hamilton on Sunday, after spen- ding the past few weeks with her mother, Mrs. George Campbell. Mrs. Bessie Freckelton, Port El- gin, arrived on Sunday and plans on spending some time with her sister, Mrs. George Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Turner spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Fraser Stirling, and family, in Goderieh Township. A TOUGH LIFE While viewing the business of a publisher of a daily or weekly newspaper we corne to no other conclusion than that their's is a hard life, for often their articles are not always pleasing to the pu- blie and the readers. While in ac- cord with some, they are disagree- able to others, therefore meeting with criticism. Correspondents who take part in helping with the news are al- so exposed to being criticized with no ill meaning on their part. If they have the mishap of misinter- preting their write-up to be ap- proved by the readers they are 1i - able to criticism; not with violence but you can well tell they are brushing their feelings the oppo- site way. It is true sometimes the articles published will hit the guilty ones, and from that they are offended, but it is not in that sense the editors are bringing their point to the attention of the readers. Some will tell you why use my name in the column of your pap- er? Well, that is a public privilege given to the press, and when giv- en to a publisher it is also given to those who forward news to the editors, the correspondents; who to some extent are affiliated with those of the press working in a body to bring the news to its subscribers, and that to be pleasing to them, We are sometimes told why use my name, my everday movements, my doings, sometimes past hap- penings that we prefer to be kept as a secret from the public and the open. Well, that is the freedom that you and I enjoy today, the great freedom of the press to keep you informed of the differ- ent doings in your locality and community. If such were barred from the press, then your week- ly or daily newspaper would not be giving you the service that you would expect. It is true that crimes are put in print as well as other disorders, but all of that is not the intent to hurt anyone's character, it is only the summing up of news to keep you in touch with what is going on in your neighbourhood. If such comment should hurt the feelings of the readers, I am sure it would greatly embarass the feelings of the publisher and those affiliated with him, for in all you can be assured that noth- ing is written with a malicious in- tent. Plans For Banquet Final plans have been made for a special "Minor Hockey" banquet, to be held in the Community Cen- tre, Zurich, on Wednesday, May 11. The two teams sponsored by the Zurich Lions Club, the Juven- iles, and Bantams will be honoured at the banquet, as well as the Chamber of Commerce Pee Wees. Tickets for this event are avail- able at Yungblut's meat market, the Citizens News office, or other members of the Lions Club or Chamber of Commerce, who are jointly sponsoring the affair. NE Annual Baseball Meeting Tonight In Town Hall A decision as to whether or not Zurich Lumberkings will field an Intermediate Ball Club will probably be reach- ed tonight, Wednesday, at the team's annual meeting. Lumberking President, Ivan Ralbfleiseh, has called the iieeting, which will begin at 11.00 p.m. at the Town Hall. All baseball fans, who are in- terested in seeing an Interme- diate Club in Zurich, are in- vited to attend. It would be a shame not to see an Intermediate team in Zurich this year, especially since the locals have reached the O.B.A. finals for four con- secutive years, and in two of those years they have captur- ed the Ontario title. The boys deserve your support, and it is hoped there will be a fine turnout at the meeting tonight. 0 School Area Board 'Given Resignation By Zurich Principal At a meeting of the Hay Town- ship School Area board last Wed- nesday night, the resignation of Mrs. Greta J. Lavender, Hensall, as principal of the Zurich Pubic School, was accepted. The resigna- tion becomes effective at the end of the present school term. In other business the board agreed to hire William Hay to do se1;e landscaping at the school in Zurich. A tour of the schools in the area is expected to take place soon, at which time the board will decide what work is necessary during, the summer at the various schools. Chairman of the board, Ray Fi- sher, was in charge of the meet- ing. ITEMS of INTEREST Miss Virginia Deichert and fri- ends, Waterloo, spent the week end at the home of her father, Peter Deichert, Mr. and Mrs. Don Taylor and Dianne, London, were Saturday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Datars. Miss Marlene Wagner, Kitchen- er, was a holiday visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Len Wagner. Miss Catherine Thiel visited for a few days with relatives in Lon- don. Roger and Connie Gingerich' Waterloo, were holiday visitors at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gingerich. Mrs. Maurice Finkbeiner and Robert, and Mrs. Annie Finkbein- er attended the baptism of Bri- an Walters, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Walters, in Stratford on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Len Bowman were week end visitors with the for- mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mi- chael Bowman, at St. Jacobs. Miss Erla Hay, London, spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hay. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. MacDonald, Stratford, called on Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hay on Sunday. Miss Gloria Gingerich, R.N., Kitchener, was a week end visit- or at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gingerich. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koehler, Toronto, were week end visitors in Zurich, Their son, Norman, had been staying with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Len Erb, for the week, and their daughters, Marlene and Susan, had been vi- siting with their grandmother in Zurich. Mrs. Nancy Koehler has returnee) with the family to spend a few months in Toronto. EIizabeth Johnston and Mary Ellen Thiel spent part of the holi- days with relatives in Detroit. Miss Kay Hay, Exeter, spent Sunday with her parents in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hayne, Sim coo, were Monday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Christ Heist, in Zur ich. Mrs. Mary Brenner has return ed to her home in Zurich for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. Don O'Brien and Jeff spent the week end in To- ronto with the former's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. William O'Brien, Jr. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut were Mr. and Mrs. William Yungblut, London, and Mr. and Mrs. Camp- bell Krueger, Kitchener, Mrs. Lois Beer and daughter, Dianne, London, spent several days in Zurich at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hay. Mr. and Mrs.. Ross Johnston and daughter, Carol, and Mrs. Gid Koehler were Saturday visitors in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Gingerich, of the Bronson Line north, atten- ded the wedding of a niece, Eileen Martin, in Elmira last week. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Letts, Lon- don, were week end visitors at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kalbfleisch. IN HOSPITAL Jerry Rader, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Rader, is a patient in War Memorial Hospital, London, where he underwent an operation on his foot last week. Jerry is improving nicely, and will be back home in a few days. Miss Kathryn Klopp who is on the staff of Cobourg Collegiate, spent part of the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klopp. Kathryn and several of the teachers and pupils of the Cobourg Collegiate were on a plea- sant bus trip to places of interest in New York city for the Easter week end. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ilope and family, Streetsville, spent several days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers. $2.50 Per Year -5 Cents Per Copy Home Improvement Show Terrific ! Draws Close To 2,000 In Two Days The fifth annual Home Improve- ment Show, sponsored by the firm of Gingerich's Sales and Service, which was held in the Community Centre last Thursday and Friday, was an overwhelming success, as close to 2,000. persons visited the building during the two days. Hockey Photos Available At Citizens News Photographs of the Zurich minor hockey teams, the Pee Wees, the Bantams, and the Juveniles, will be av- ailable in the near future from the Zurich Citizens News. Anyone wanting a team pic- ture iature of any of the three teams should place their orders with the Citizens News office as soon as possible, so it can be figured out how many are re- quired. The photos will be 8" x 10", and mounted on a stiff back- ing, with the names of the players underneath. Only one shipment of these photos will be available, so all orders must be received within the next few days. Players on all three teams will be receiving a pic- ture from the organization sponsoring them. 0 Red Cross Branch Asked To. Approve Charter Surrender An important Red Cross meet- ing will be held on Friday, April 29, at 8.00 p.m., in the Town Hall, Zurich. All interested persons, and in particular, former members of the Zurich and District Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society, are urged to attend. Although the Branch operated successfully from 1989 to 1948, very little activity has been appar- ent in subsequent years. In view of this, it has been sug- gested that Branch be discontin- ued. The purpose of the meeting on Friday evening is to formally approve the surrender of the Branch Charter, and to approve the transfer of remaining funds to the London Area Branch, which will henceforth serve the Zurich area. Manufacturers and suppliers co- operated with the local firm to produce one of the finest displays to be seen anywhere. Special fea- tures of the show were magician acts by Dicky Dean, London, and a male quartette from Listowel, called the Country Squires. The staff of Gingerich's also rendered several well accepted numbers. A special attraction of the show was a "luck key" contest, in which visitors tried their luck at opening a chest with a key they had re- ceived in the mail. Out of a total of 50 lucky keys sent out, 22 per- sons claimed their prizes by op- ening the chest. Winners in this department were — Blake Horn- er, Ervin Gingerich, Clarence Fare- well, Mrs. Elam Schantz, Mrs. Theresa Hartman, Howard Klump, Mrs. Emmerson Erb, Rev. A. M. Amacher, Mrs. J. Bosman, Mrs. Don O'Brien, William. McAdams, Milne Rader, Mrs, Bob Cook, Fa- ther C. A. Doyle, Russell Oesch, David Oesch, Mrs. William Lands - borough, Roy Erb, Robert McGre- gor, Lloyd Denomme, Leroy Erb, Selma Doehn. The grand lucky key winner was Earl Oesch, Zur- ich. Lucky door prizes were awarded both nights, with the following winning prizes — Thursday night, Russel Cobourg, Seaforth; Mrs. Stewart Pepper, Seafonth; Sam Ropp, Zurich; Mrs. Laurette Wei - do; Zurich; and Mona Schade, Zur- ich. Friday night winners were — Elaine Grainger, Seaforth; Anne Meidinger, Zurich; George Troyer, Hensall; Martha Erb, Zurich; Mrs. Harold Thiel, Zurich; Susan Mae, Kippen; Mrs. Wes. Venner, Hen- sall; and Andy Anderson, Dash- Annual Meeting Of Huron Liberals In Clinton Legion Hall Hon J. W. Pickersgill, M. P., Ottawa, will address the annual meeting of the Huron Liberal As- sociation, it was announced this week. The meeting, which follows a dinner, is beingheld in the Legion Hall, Clinton, Friday eve- ning, May 6, Mr. Pickersgill is a prominent member of the Liberal opposition M Ottawa. He is a former minister of citizenship and immigration. Tickets for the dinner are avail- able from association officers in the various municipalities. NEWS AROUND BLAKE Mrs. Amos Gingerich, Correspondent Mrs. Jacob Gingerich entertain- ed a few ladies of the vicinity to a quilting bee on Easter Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Benedictus and Johnnie, Sarnia, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich. on Saturday. Ricky Penhale spent the week end with his great grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Oesch. Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oesch and family were: Mr, and Mrs. Soloman Gingerich, Mr, and Mrs. Curtis Gingerich, and family, Mr. and Mrs, Donald Schwindt and family, Baden. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ginger- ich and daughters were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs, John Zandwyck and family. Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gingerich and Melvin were: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gingerich, Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Ropp, and family Nairn, and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Steckle and daughter. (Intended for last week) Mrs. Peter Gingerich, accomp- anied by Mrs. Edmund Erb and Mrs. Amos Gingerich, spent Wed- nesday afternoon with Mrs. Solo- man Gingerich, quilting. Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Gingerich and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. William Steckle and son, spent Good Friday with the latter's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ginger- ich. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ginger- ich and family, accompanied by the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gingerich, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ropp and fa- mily at Nairn. Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gingerich were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Musselman and dau- ghter, Jane,Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Gingerich and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ging- erich and family. Week end guests with Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Corriveau and fam- ily were Mr. and Mrs. John Kel- ly and son, all of London. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schwartzen- truber and family, New Hamburg, spent Sunday with the former's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ging- erich. Sunday guests with 1VIr. and Mrs. David Oesch and family were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oesch and faintly, Baden, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Guen- ther and family, Dashwood, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Oesch and fa- mily, and Roy Rader, Dashwood. Mr. and, Mrs. Carl Houston, Goderich, spent a few days with their daughter and son-in-Iaw, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Oesch and Da- vid Carl.