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Zurich Citizens News, 1960-06-09, Page 1ZURICH NEWS No. 23—FIRST WITII THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, TIIURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1960 $2.50 Per Year -5 Cents Per Copy CONFIRMATION -- Six young people were received into membership in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, on Sunday morning, June 5, when the Confirmation Service was conducted by Rev. Fischer. Left to right are: Ruth Ann Flaxbard, Ross Fisher, Howard Lawrence, Rev. Fischer, Ron- ald Schroeder, Gregory Willert, and Larry Merner. An overflow crowd filled the church for the spe- cial occasion. (Citizens News Photo) Forrester Family Buy Restaurant In Village of Hensall Increase In Water Rates For Zurich Indicated In Report Of Committee An increase in the water rates to the consumers in the vilage of Zurich will soon become a neces- sity, according to the first report given to the village council by the public utilities committee of coun- cil this year. In the report it was pointed out that only the one well is in operation, withe ' to need for another riot too far aft. The committee also suggested the need for laying of new and lar- ger water lines on the main streets of the village. The change in billing water users on May 1 and November 1 each year was also explained in the report. Rates of pay, which were set at their first meeting of the year, are as follows: Mil- ked Schilbe, for managing and ac- ting as secretary -treasurer of the water system, $65 per month; Mil- fred Sthilbe, for managing and ac- ting as secretary -treasurer of the hydro system, $200 per month. The members of the committee, Leroy Thiel, Harold Thiel, and Lloyd O'Brien, will receive $35 per year, plus $10 a day for atten- ding out of town meetings for hydro or water and $25 per year for administrating the water de- partment. The rate of $5 per day was set to be paid a capable man for standby calls when the mana- ger is on holidays. The report also revealed that the village paid the sum of $378 to Mrs. Beatrice Hess for maps of the village water system. Rev?iWg the work carried out in.`'die hydro department, the re- port referred to the continual re- building of new lines in the vil- lage, as well as increasing the size of transformers and putting in new services. A new line was installed this spring for the Citi- zens News printing plant to pro- vide a new type of hydro power, at a price of close to $1,000. An- other such line will be installed in the near future for another con- sumer, requiring the same type of power. Also included in the hydro department report is the intent- ions of building a new line on Go- shen Street north. Twenty new style street lights will be installed as well. In other business at the coun- cil meeting a grant of $100 was made to the Zurich Agricultural Society, for the Fall Fair. It was also decided to pay Maurice We- ber $18 for the fill he had dumped at the new Community Park. Mr. and Mrs. William Forrester and daughter, Mrs. Alice Lockie, Zurich, have purchased the Kosy Korner restaurant in Hensall. The eating establishment has been closed for the past couple of months, and the new owners hope to have it ready to re -open next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Forrester plan on moving into the apartment above the restaurant in the near future. Mrs. Lockie also plans on spend- ing a considerable amount of time hedging in operating the place. Lutheran Ladies Will Serve Lunch At Vacation School Lions Club Will Canvass Village F r Blood Donors And Old Eye Glasses The members of the Zurich Lions Club will be calling on homes throughout the vilage on Monday night, June 20, for a two -fold. pur- pose. First of all, the Lions will be attempting to interest as many people as possible in donating blood to the Canadian Red Cross. The second half of the visit will be to pick up any old eye glasses which people have no longer a need for. Chairman for the campaign will be Jack Bannister, manager of the local Bank of Montreal. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC If at least 100 people in Zurich and surrounding area will give a donation of their blood to the Red Cross, a clinic will be held in Zur- ich sometime during July. At the regular meeting of the Zurich Lions Club on Monday night, Mr. John Anderson, Lon- don, representative of the Cana- Mi.ke Plans For Mass TB Survey In Huron County During Month Of July On Tuesday evening, June 7, the Ladies' Aid of St. Peters Lu- theran utheran Church held their month- ly meeting, with 31 members and one visitor present. Township Council Hears Drain Report;, Raises Insurance Policy Coverage At the regular meeting of the council of the Township of Hay on Monday night, the tender of Wood Gundy Company for the issuing of $100,000 in debentures for work to be carried out by the Hay Municipal Telephone System, was accepted. The debentures, which are being taken out for a 20 -year term, w0(1(, carry 51/2% interest. The engineer's report of the Haugh Municipal drain in Stephen was read and adopted. A nu.inber of ratepayers in Hay are involved in the drain. An organization meeting was held in Zurich on Monday night to outline plans for the mass TB survey which will be conducted in Huron County in July. Committee members from Zur- ich, Hay and Stanley Townships, met with a representative of the Ontario Department of Health in the Town Hall. Objective of the survey is to encourage every person in the district to take the new TB test to further eradicate the disease which is on the decline through preventive measures. Canvassers will call on every home in the district prior to the clinics here to urge them to attend. Instead of a mass X-ray, which was attempted several years ago, 'simple spot test will be given this year to persons under 40 years of age. They will return to the clinic in two days to deter- mine if there has been a reaction, usually indicated by redness in the skin where the test is applied. Mrs. Ferd Haberer was in charge of devotions and the prograne. Miss Shirley Flaxbard favoured the ladies with a piano solo. The president, Mrs. H. W. Bro- kenshire, took charge of the busi- ness. Notes of thanks were read by the secretary, Mrs. Lawrence. It was decided that the ladies again serve a snack to the children at Vacation Church School, from July 4 to July 15. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. A social half hour was spent together. spent in reviewing the insurance coverage of the township. A re- presentative of Frank Cowan In- surance Agency, along with local agent, Jake Haberer, were pre- sent and explained the details of various policies which are in force. The council decided to increase their liability coverage to $200,000; automobile coverage to $200,000; and also added an endorsement to their equipment policy to cover $2,500 of miscellaneous tools and equipment. The reeve, V. L. Becker, clerk, W. H. Brokenshire, andreeve of Zurich, Lloyd O'Brien, and clerk A. J. Kalbfleisch signed the agree- ment at the meeting which makes the school in Zurich a union school between the Hay Township School Area and the village of Zurich. A request was received by the township council to do some work on the cemetery at Hilisgreen, which is an "in -trust" cemetery. Reeve V. L. Becker and council- lor John Soldan were appointed to look after the details of im- proving the grounds. The big part of the evening was 0 Miss Betty Durnin New Secretary In Agriculture Office dian Red Cross Society, explained the need for blood today. He ex- plained how anyone will be given a blood transfusion now who re- quires it, without any charges. Previously persons were required to pay as high as $25 for a pint of blood. Anyone who is in good health and between the ages of 18 and 65 may give blood to this worthwhile cause. Mr. Anderson was introduced to the members of the Lions Club by Lion Vic Din- nin, and thanked by Lion Jack Ba- nnister. Realizing the urgency for ample supplies of blood for transfusions, the members of the Club volun- teered to canvass the village for donors. Any persons outside the village limits who will volunteer to give their blood may register at the Bank of Montreal, the Citi- zens News, or at Deichert's Meat Market. It is to be remembered that at least 100 donors are need- ed to have the clinic in Zurich. BANK OF LIGHT PROJECT In co-operation with other Lions . Clubs throughout Canada and the United States, the Zurich Club is promoting the Bank of Light pro- ject. Discarded glasses are being gathered by the Club and will be sent to India, where it is esti- mated, over 2,500,000 persons suf- fer from serious eye diseases. Ma- ny of these people face blindness over 40 years. These not only re- veal TB incidences but also those of other diseases. The Health representative said the county organization hopes to test "everyone from the cradle to the grave" except high school stu- dents who have been already gi- ven the test. A special effort will be made to get elderly people out to the clinics. In the past, many have ignored the X-ray tests because they were not concerned for them- selves. This is a selfish attitude, according to TB officials, for if they have TB, they may be enga- ging other members of their fa- mily -- their grandchildren and all young people with whom they come in contact — through expo- unless help comes quickly m Clinics for this area will held sure. form of glasses, which countless. thousands cannot afford to pur-. The reaction, however, does not mean that the person has TB. It only indicates that he has been exposed to it. X-rays will then be taken to determine if the person is affected. X-rays will be taken of everyone Higher Mark Needed By Grade Twelve Students For Entering Grade Thirteen According to a new ruling, pas- sed by the South Huron District High School Board at their meet- ing on Tuesday night in the board room, grade 12 students will have to have a 55 mark from now to qualify to enter grade 13. The new restriction will not apply to stu- dents who are leaving school af- ter they finish their grade 12 year, instead of returning to grade 13. The new move was made at the suggestion of principal H. L. Sturgis, who felt that, since stu- dents leaving grade 13 must have a 60 mark to enter university, there is no use having them en- ter grade 13 without at least a 55 mark. The new idea is being used Miss Betty Durnin. daughter of Warden John Durnin, R.R. 3, Au- burn, has been appointed to the secretarial staff of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, Clin- ton. Her duties begin June 20. Miss Durnin will replace Mrs. Mae Schilbe, Clinton, who has resigned. St. Boniface Zurich C.W.L. Makes Plans For School Opening The monthly meeting of the Ca- tholic Women's League of St. Bo- niface Church, Zurich, was held on Monday night, with the presi- dent, Mrs. Jack Pearson, in charge. Mrs..Pearson gave the members a report of the convention of the London Diocese C. W. L. conven- tion which she attended in Strat- ford. Plans were finalized at the meeting for the opening of the new school on Sunday, at which time the Confirmation will be held as well as the Holy Name Rally. in most high schools in Ontario. Another decision reached at the Monday meeting was to change the idea of teaching German language to Spanish, since the teacher who was to instruct in the German lan- guage was no longer available to the school. According to the prin- cipal, the final report cards will be given to the students on June 27. The tender for the supply of coal for the high school for the next term was given to Ford Fuels, of Exeter, at $14.05 per ton. Permision was given to Hydro to replace washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators in the school building at no cost to the board. The old appliances will be sold by the board. Requisitions for the purchase of the following new equipment for the school were passed at the mee- ting; three new standard typewri- ters at $140 each with trade; one new electric typewriter at $350; two new teacher's desks for the new rooms at $80 each; 20 tables for the geography room at $37.50 each; 41 stools for the geography room at $7.35 each; and 50 new students desks for the addition at $23.15 each. Several changes in text books were also approved by the board. Plans for the official opening of the new addition to the school on September 16 were discussed at the meeting. C. S. MacNaughton, M.P.P., revealed to the board that Hon. J. P. Roberts, Minister of Education, would be available for the opening, if it were to be held on September 16, the same day as the opening of the Clinton addi- tion. in Zurich on July 29; Hensall;- Ju-ly 28; Bayfield, July 28; and in Dashwood, July 22. Chairman of the clinic in Zur- ich is William Siebert. o ' St. John Ambulance First Aid Course Is Now Completed During the past six weeks a St. Johns Ambulance Course in first aid was held in the basement of the Zurich Mennonite Church. Twenty-four persons completed the course, with Mr. W. J. Morrison, St. Marys, as the instructor. The examinations were held on the evening of May 31, with Dr. A. W. Klahsen as the examining physician. Mr. Morrison was a very capable teacher and the course will be a valuable asset to all those who took it. 0 RECEIVES DEGREE PHILIP J. CHARRETTE son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Charrette, R.R. 1, Dashwood, received his B.A. degree with honours in French and Latin, at the University of Western Ontario Convocation exercises last Saturday afternoon, June 4. Mr. Charrette will teach the two languages at Kingsville dis- trict high School, where Jo- seph Creech, a former staff member of S.H.D.1t.S., is the principal. chase. In India, the blind are re- jected and classed as beggars. The steamship lines are co-ol3- erating by shipping the glasses from Montreal free of charge to Bombay. Here Indian opticians with equipment already on hand, catalogue the lenses. The Lions Club of Bombay investigate each case thoroughly and establishes inability to pay before the glasses are fitted at the clinic. Many people have old glasses and lenses tucked away in draw- ers. Glasses belonging to loved ones who have passed away are frequently kept for sentimental reasons. Now, this opportunity has arisen where these old glasses may help to bring vision to nee- dy persons in India. Those whose glasses we may be keeping would undoubtedly be very happy could they know that their glasses meant new vision to someone else. Old glasses or lenses may be left at the Bank of Montreal, the Citizens News, or Deichert's Meat Market. 0 Honoured On 45th Wedding Annivers. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Si- mon Hoffman, Zurich, honoured their parents on the occasion of their 45th wedding anniversary, with a gathering at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Traher, in Lon- don. All but three of the children attended the affair, which was ar- ranged in the form of a surprize to the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman, who were married in St. Boniface R. C. Church, Zurich, on May 25, 1915, by Father A. Stroeder, have ten chidren and 20 grandchildren. Mrs. Hoffman is the former Carolyn Regier, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Regier, Zurich, and Mr. Hoffman is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Ste- phen Township, The couple lived in Stephen Township after their marriage, be- fore moving to their farm on the. Goshen Line south, now occupied by their sons, Joseph and Leo. A little over two years ago they retired to Zurich. Mr. and Ms. Hoffman are faith- ful members of St. Boniface R. C. Church, Zurich.