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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-05-26, Page 1ZUR CH NEWS No. 21—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1960 $2.50 Per Year -5 Cents Per Copy RECEIVE CHARTER MONARCHS — Fourteen members of the Zurich Lions Club were presented with their charter monarchs at the banquet celebra ting the 15th anniversary of the organization last Wednesday night. Lined up in front of International Counsellor A. J. Sweitzer, Exeter, who made the presentations, are: left to right, Ivan Yungblut, Earl Yungblut, Howard Klopp, Russell Grainger, Ivan Kalbfleisch, Jake Haberer, Milfred Schilbe, Edwin Gascho, Victor Dinnin, George Deichert, Edward Haters, Dr. W. B. Coxon, and Leroy O'Brien. (Citizens News Photo) Huron Sheriff Dies In Car Accident North of Hensall Nelson Hill, Goderich, the sher- iff of Huron County, was killed early Sunday morning when his car crashed into a bridge on High- way 4, near Kippen. Mr. Hill, a popular sports executive, was alone in his car at the time of the ac- cident. He was on his way home from Simcoe, where he had at- tended an executive meeting of the Ontario Baseball Association, Mr. Hill was appointed sheriff in 1941, after many years spent in the insurance business in God- erich. He was a member of the Masonic Order, an international counsellor of Lions International, and a former president of the Goderich Lions Club, as well as the Lions -sponsored Young Can- ada Hockey Week. Last Wednesday night Mr. Hill attended a Lions banquet in Zur- ich, where he introduced the guest speaker on the occasion of the Zurich Club's 15th anniversary. Active In Sports Sheriff Hill devoted much of his time to organizing and direct- ing groups for the development of the area's young people. In addition to work with the Ontario Baseball Association, he served in executive capacities with the West- ern Ontario Athletic Association, the Ontario Minor Hockey Assoc- iation, and the Ontario Hockey Association. He was a past president of the Ontario Sheriff's Association, past district deputy grand master of Maitland Lodge, AF and AM, God- erich, and was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, in Goderich. Mr. Hill was the third Huron County official to die in an auto accident in the past ten years. Three others died in that time while performing county business. Norman Miller, assistant county clerk, died in an accident on High- way 21; Roy Patterson, county engineer, died of a heart attack in his car. Judge T. M. Costello died in an accident while return- ing from a hunting trip to Pelee Island. Clerk Harvey Erskine died on his way to the opening of a new county building at Hamilton and Magistrate Dudley Holmes died last winter at Clinton. Mr. Hill was a native of Hullett Township but had been a Goder- ich resident for 30 years. The body rested at the Lodge fu- neral home where service was conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial was made in Clinton Ceme- tery. 0 Donald L. O'Brien NEW PRINCIPAL Zurich Public School Announcement has been made that Donald L. O'Brien, Zurich, has been engaged as principal of the Zurich Pub- lic School, effective with the fall term. He has taught at the 14th concession school, in the Hay Township School area for the past five years. The new principal is a graduate of South Huron District High School and London Teacher's College. He also has spent se- veral seasons at summer school in London. A native of Zurich, Mr. O'Brien has been very promi- nent in sports in the Zurich area for a number of years, having coached minor hockey teams and managed the Inter- mediate ball team for some time. He is an active member of the Zurich Lions Club, and is also the newly appointed Scoutmaster of the Zurich Boy Scouts troup. HURON COUNTY CROP REPORT D. H. Miles Agricultural Representative, for Huron County. Only the odd field has been seeded during the past three weeks. However, previously sown grain has about 90 per cent ger- mination. Some of the low lying areas have been flooded out. Very little corn has been sown to date. Some cash crops have been plant- ed during the short periods . bright, sunny weather, on we' drained land. Pasture and hay crops are growing very well. Orchard grass has started to head. Most of the cattle are now out both day and night. In regard to late planting of crops and continued wet weather the following sulggestions have been released to our office from W. S. Young, Field Husbandry Department, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. Continued wet weather may ru- in many farmers' cropping plans this year. In general, fall -sown crops show some promise because of the moisture available and fair- ly good recovery from winter da- mage. Oat and barley crops, which commonly supply the concentrates needed by Ontario livestock, may be a problem. Varieties such as Garry oats and York barley should be worth seeding up to June 10, but we must recognize the late seeding is usually accompanied by some loss of yield and quality of grain. Even so, oats and barley should still supply more feed than most substitutes. Because of the excess spring growth of weeds such as quack or twitch on land plowed last fall, many farmers may substitute sum- mer fallow for the spring grain crop. This would prepare that land for seeding a winter wheat crop in the fall. To adjust for this, the sod would normally be plowed for wheat could be kept to provide forages for another year. Another scheme would be to use part of this fall -plowed land for more corn acreage. Chemical con- (Continued On Page Sight) Hensall Man Is Kinsmen Governor William Mickle, Hensall, was appointed governor of District 1, at a .Kinsmen convention at Windsor over the week end. Mr. Mickle was deputy governor of zone D in 1958-59 and was the second president of the Hensall Kinsmen club. Mrs. Jack Drysdale, Hensall, a former president of the Kinettes club in Hensall, was appointed district 1 convener at the same convention. GOSHEN NORTH W.M.S. The Women's Missionary Soci- ety of Goshen United Church met in the church on May 19. Mrs. Bob McKinley was in charge of the meeting, with Mrs. Bert McBride reading the Scripture. The hymns were accompanied by Mrs. Bruce Keys at the piano. The business was conducted by Mrs. Elmer Hayter. An invitation to Zurich Evangelical Church on June 2, at 8 p.m., was accepted. Thank you cards were received from Audrey Eckel, Mrs. John Ro- binson and Tommy. Mrs. Kenneth Parke gave the treasuer's report. Mrs. Roy McBride reported that the W.M.S. could expect Mr. and Mrs. Norman Johnson to be speak- ing in the church on Sunday even- ing, May 29. Varna congregation was invited to attend. Members are to have articles ready for a bale by the end of this month. Zurich Lions Club Celebrates 15 Years of Service To Community Fourteen members of the Zurich Lions Club, who have been in the organization since its charter in 1945, were presented with their charter monarchs at the 15th An- niversary of the charter of the Club last Wednesday night, in the Community Centre, Zurich. Members of the club, who were presented with their monarchs by International Counsellor A. J. Sweitzer, Exeter, were: Dr. W. B. Coxon, Edward Datars, George Deichert, Victor Dinnin, Russell Grainger, Jake Haberer, Ivan Kalbfleisch, Howard Klopp, Leroy O'Brien, Milfred Schilbe, Orville Witmer, Earl Yungblut, Ivan Yungblut, and Edwin Gascho. Four other members, Alvin Walper, Earl Weido, Delbert Gei- ger, and Lloyd O'Brien, were pre- sented with ten-year monarchs. Guest speaker for the occasion was S. A. Dodge, Detroit, a past president of Lions International. He was introduced by the late In- ternational Counsellor Nelson Hill, Goderich. The speaker told of changes that have taken place in the coun- try during the past 50 years. Re- ferring to the present troubled condition in the world, Mr. Dodge said, "We have been so busy with the mechanics of advancement that we have forgotten to live with our fellow men." He added that at the Local Girl In Hospital With Broken Leg Following Collision With Car Dianne Dietrich, 13 -year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Dietrich, Zurich, is in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, as a result of injuries she received when her bi- cycle was in collision with a car driven by Raymond Hartman, Zur- ich, on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday night Dianne un- derwent surgery to repair a com- pound fracture of her right leg. Her condition is reported to be sa- tisfactory. According to reports, the girl was on her way back to school 'after dinner, when she swerved in- to the path of the car driven by Mr. Hartman. She came into col- lision with the side of the car, and the rear bumper caught her leg, throwing her off the bicycle. Lit- tle damage was done to the bicy- cle. The accident happened about a half mile south of Zurich, on the Goshen Line. The girl is a stu- dent of R.C.S.S. No. 7, Hay, in Zurich. Dr. A. W. Klahsen rendered first aid at the scene of the accident, and the girl was rushed to the hos- pital in Westlake ambulance. OPP Constables Cecil Gibbons and Hank Reid, of the Exeter detach- ment, investigated. present time there could be Rus- sian subs at the coast of Canada or United States, and they could blow up New York or Miami in five minutes. "The control of the world rests with one man," he added. The speaker went on to say that Lions have an influence on peo- ple in the world today. "Through Lionism the spirit of giving and the spirit of tolerance, is spread- ing out around the world," he said. He also told of work carried out throughout the country by the Lions, which he added is the lar- gest service club in the world to- day. "At present there are Lions Clubs in every country in the world, outside the Iron Curtain," he concluded. Mr. Dodge was thanked and pre- sented with a gift by Lion Rus- sell Grainger, Deputy District Gov- ernor elect, of the Zurich Club. Entertainment was provided by the "NIghthawik " quartette, of London. Winners of lucky draws were: Hal Meier, Seaforth; Clare Geig- er, Zurich; Mrs. Beatrice Hess, Zurich, and S. A. Dodge, Detroit. 0 Addition To South Huron Hospital Is Given Final Okay The Ontario Hospital Services Commission has given approve/. for grant purposes to a 16 -bed addition to South Huron Hospital. in Exeter, Charles MacNaughton,,. MPP for Huron announced last. week. The number of beds is eight less than the Exeter hospital board made application for one year ago. Chairman of th board, W. G. Cochrane, said a board meet- ing will be held within a week to discuss a commission recom- mendation for an additon south of the east wing of the Hospital. Government officials suggested that four -bed wards be provided, and nurses' station recommended. At a recent meeting of the Hos- pital board, superintendent Alice Claypole reported occupancy on medical and surgical floors has averaged 106 per cent during 1959. IT CAN HAPPEN ! Yes, even a bulldozer can get stuck in the mud, and that is just what hap- pened in this picture. While excavating for a atew vault behind the Bank of Montreal in Zurich, the machine of Lorne Becker, Dashwood, sunk down into soft ground and had to be winched out by a truck. Standing on the caterpillar is Lorne Becker while interested by-standers are B111 McAdams, Bill Siebert, and Roy McBride. They did get the machine out of the hole ! (Citizens News Photo) . 114