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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-06-16, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH ei` zzv d. NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT. HERB TURKHEIM Editor and Publisher Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa MURRAY COLQUHOUN Plant Manager Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3,50 in United States and Foreign; single copies, 5 cents. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1960 Press Symbolic Of Our Freedom (Stratford Beacon Herald) WHEN A NEWSPAPER objects to being excluded from a legitimate public meeting it is not pursuing a selfish objective. Your newspaper's challenging responsibility is to keep you in- formed on all matters which affect your economic, cultural, politi- cal and spiritual welfare. Like sunlight and fresh air, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are necessary to our healthy growth and well-being. The press and the public are synonomous, and any attempt to keep the press, and therefore the public, from reporting public information, is an attempt to stifle our growth and our existence. The right to be informed is perhaps one of the least appre- ciated, and most taken for granted freedoms in our democratic life. We are reminded, since Tuesday was "Freedom of the Press" day, of those countries in which Communism and Fascism grew strong because the free press was strangled. Under the bright. glare of unbridled and unprejudiced publicity, the seeds of cor- ruption wither and die. And so, it is well to remember that YOUR right to be informed is at stake whenever you hear of a newspaper being barred from a legitimate public meeting, or whenever another restriction is placed on publication. This right is also at stake, on the other hand, when the newspaper itself surrenders conscientious editing and newsgathering, and when it blindly accepts obvious propa- ganda. Often a newspaper is criticized for fighting to uphold this freedom of the press. The fight is labelled as a selfish motive, or a move to achieve greater licence for irresponsible axe -grind- ing and monetary gain. Your newspaper is,in truth, battling for YOUR right to be informed. To Lessen Tragedy On Water (The Ottawa Citizen) Several drowning accidents in Ontario just recently have drawn attention to the great need to practice ordinary water safet rules if the coming summer is not to be marred by un- necessary tragedies. In two eases, •drownings were caused when boat overturned in choppy waters. Yet if proper precautions are taken, mishaps of this kind need not cause death. Even strong swimmers should wear life belts when going out in boats, particularly if they intend to travel some distance from shore. Wearing preservers, they should survive long enough to be rescued, especially if they are able to cling to their over- turned craft. The rules for swimmers are equally simple. Unless they are wellaccustomed to water, they should not go far from shore; they should ensure in advance that there is no sudden drop in the depth of water, they should make sure that there are other swim- mers around. And even if they are good swimmers, they should wait an hour or two before taking to the water. Ontario's lakes and rivers offer the residents of the pro- vince, and its visitors, unsurpassed opportunities for recreation. But too often, pleasure turns to tragedy because the ordinary rules of water safety are ignored by the careless or ignorant. No one can impose these rules. They must be observed by the individ- ual himself. Education in water safety, combined with good sense, must serve as the barrier to accidents. Putting The Point Across A Texas editor gave advertisers this good advice in his weekly column. "Did you just happen to see her, walk up to her, ask her to marry you and call in the minister --right on. the spot? "Perhaps not. It probably took lots of phone calls, many evenings on the family davenport, movies, flowers, candy, and a lot of nice things over a period of time before you closed the deal. It's the same with advertising, you can't woo customers with one ad—you've got to call on them over a period of time. Consistent advertising wins customers for you." ZURrCB CiTr-.ZI)NS NEWS 40 YEARS AGOQ JUNE 1920 Mr. H. Well, of the village, has disposed of his fine dwelling pro- perty to Mr. Wendell Smith, of the Goshen Line south. Possession will be given in October. The Zurich branch of the Wo- men's Institute held their June meeting at the home of Mrs, John Douglas on Wednesday of last week. Mr, John Laporte, reeve of Hay Township, attended the meeting of County council in Goderich last week. The farmers of South Huron held a picnic in Tyndal's Grove, near Clinton, last Tuesday, when the minister of public works ad- dressed the gathering. For the first time in 60 years, the village of Exeter is without a livery stable. William Hodgins, the present owner, was forced to close down on account of the lack of business. Mr. James Berry has purchased a Ford touring car. Mrs. A. F. Hess attended the funeral of a relative in Wood- stock last week. George J. Thiel wishes to ad- vice the public that he has re- cently purchased the livery busi- ness, and also that he is a licensed chauffeur and has a car for rent. On Monday evening the local ball team beat Crediton by the score of 5-2. GETTING MARRIED? —keep insured! READ YOUR ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE GUIDE —if you haven't one, ask your employer or write Family Hospital Insurance premiums are required after mar- riage. Be sure you are both protected. Tell your employer or collector right away. If you pay direct ... tell the Commission. ONTARIO HOSPITAL SERVICES COMMISSION TOROPOO 7A.ONTA10O 25 YEARS AGO JUNE 1935 Some sixty members of the Tro- yer family held their annual pic- nic on Saturday at Jowett's Grove, Bayfield. The two classes of the Zurich Continuation School held their an- nual picnic at Ipperwash Beach last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Percy Rowe, principal of the Zurich Continuation School, and his father, Mr. Thomas Rowe, left on Wednesday for their home on Manitoulin Island.{ The second annual. Decoratro Day Service was held on the Lu-" theran Cemetery just south of town last Sunday afternoon. Dr. A. J. MacKinnon, of town, was taken to a London Hospital last week, where he had a minor operation performed . on his nose. He is expected to return home on Thursday. Mr. John N. Cantin, of Mont- real, paid Zurich a flying visit on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siegner, of High River, Alberta, visited with friends in Zurich last week. Mr. Siegner, who was a blacksmith in Zurich 40 years ago, has not been back here for a visit since he left the town. Emil Hendrick and Len Sararas, of the Bluewater highway, spent the week encu at Lion's Head and Wiarton. -F - YEARS GONE - BY 15 YEARS AGQ, JUNE 1945 f,, '3 7 Reeve William Haugh, of Hay Township, is attending County Council sessions in Goderich this week. Monday evening was election night in Zurich, and no place far and wide ever celebrates an elec- tion like they do in Zurich. Par- ades were in evidence, with large torchbearers which lit up the en- tire surroundings. Dr. P. J. O'Dwyer and William Siebert attended a Lions meeting in London last Wednesday even- ing. Mrs. Mary Stephan, of the Parr Line, held a very successful auc- tion sale on Tuesday, when her term and all stock were sold. William H. Golding won his fourth federal election on Monday with a majority of 512. His major- ity in Hay Township was 545, and were it - not for this big edge in Hay Township, he would have lost his election. Mr. Joseph Senior, who for ma- ny years was a photographer in Exeter, has retired and is go- ing to California to live with his daughter. R. B. Turnbull, of Dashwood, was among the students to gradu- ate and receive the degree of Ba- chelor of Veterinary Science at O.A.C. 10 YEARS AGO THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1960 SUGAR SPICE (By W. (BILL) E. T. SMILEY I was going to write something about Father's Day, but I began thinking about my own father, and decided to try to get some- thing of hint down on paper. In a quiet, self-effacing way, he was quite a character, • * * Married to the hustling, bust- ling, lively, capable, quick -tongued, sensible woman who was my moth- er, he seldom had a chance to do- minate the scene. But when he did, he made an indelible impres- sion. * * One drama in which he always played the lead was Driving With Father. My mother was afraid of nothing in this world — except being in a car with Dad at the wheel. Only a deep sense of loyal forced her to climb into the fa- mily chariot. She prayed steadily on journeys. * * * Dad bought his first car about 1920. The dealer gave him a dri- ving lesson, and turned him loose. Proud as a peacock, he wheeled her home to surprise my mother. Completely at ease, he turned in- to the driveway, drove right in the stable, which was to house the car, and drove right out through the backwall of the building, coming to a halt among the tomato plants. He'd forgotten how to stop. His driving never improved much from that day. It merely grew more ex- citing. JUNE 1950 Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mousseau at- tended the graduation exercises of nurses at Stratford General Hospital last Wednesday, when their daughter, Betty, received the degree of Registered Nurse. She also won the Stratford com- munity nurse's registry award for proficiency in bedside nursing. Rev. E. Heimrich, as pastor, and Albert J. Kalbfleisch as layman, attended the annual. Lutheran Sy- nod at Sebastapool last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Hay have moved into their new home in the west part of the village, and are getting nicely settled. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Mantey, of the Goshen Line south of Zurich, spent a pleasent week end visiting with friends and relatives in Chi- cago. A unique wedding procession was in evidence on Saturday at the Schilbe-Merner wedding, when the parade went the rounds of the village with the bridal couple on the back of an old open -back "buck -board." The vehicle was purled by a pony. Miss Jean Krueger, R.N., has accepted a position in the hospi- tal at Huntsville. The many friends of Mrs. John Gillman are pleased to hear of her return from St. Joseph's Hos- pital, in London. Federation Fieldnnan Explains The Situauion Regarding Egg Prices (By J. Carl Hemingway) Since eggs are again bringing forth considerable comment, I will try to give you the latest in- formation from the D.B.S. report, of June 3. Production of • eggs is continu- ing very steady as of the past se- veral months. The expected sharp reduction has not happened as yet. As you know, prices have shown a steady increase since April first. The weighted average price for Grade A large, on which the deficiency payment is based cumulative since October 1, 1959, is 28.6 cents. Eggs going into incubators for egg production showed an increase of 8 per cent over last year for the week of May 28. In the Dairy industry problems are increasing: With very favour- able pasture condition the cows are doing their best to produce more surplus. This is a difficulty in particular to farming. Cow do not readily adopt themselves to the demand for their product. But- ter seems to be the biggest prob- lem and with the price of substitute dropping competition is getting stronger. There is prospects for substant- ial sales to the United Kingdom, of cheese, but the price will be lower than last year. With the Go- vernment purchasing whoe milk powder much of the surplus will be absorbed. It is also encourag- ing to note that consumption of * * * He never quite mastered the various positions of the gear -shift. Climbing one of the almost per- pendicular hills of those days, he was quite as likely to throw her into reverse as into low, at the crucial moment, If he were flust- ered, which he always was from. the moment he got into the car, he was as likely to jam his foot on the gas pedal as on the. brake. * * * In the daytime, he'd sometimes go 7 or 8 miles without getting off onto the shoulder, or running into a load of hay. But at night he really came into his own. He was transformed from a middle- aged merchant into an armoured knight of the middle ages. Cou- ching his lance, he would touch spurs to the old Chev, and thun- der down the dead centre of the road to joust with any false knight entering his domain. The dastardly villain would be about a mile away When Dad would start yelling at him to dim his Sights. Looking directly into the beams of the oncoming head. - lights, he'd go straight for his man, neglecting to dim his own lights in the excitement. At the last possible second, Dad would peel off wildly toward the ditch, swerve all over the road, and shudder to a stop with one wheel hanging over a culvert. * * * From there, he'd glare over bis shoulder to see whether the other fellow had been ditched. I'll swear he was a little disappointed when he could spot a tail light shakily disappearing into the distance. To the untold joy of the entire family, he finally refused to drive at all, after dark, because "the brutes (Continued on page 3) Dairy products is increasing fas- ter than the increase in popula- tion. It is also encouraging to the Dairy industry in these days of controversy on "radio activity" to find that Dairy products are par- ticularly free from the dangerous strontium 90 fall out. According to news reports milk contains a small fraction of this substance as compared to the grass which the cows eat. According to the Ottawa report the latest D. B. S. figures show that net farm income for 1959 is down 11.1 per cent from 1958 rather than the estimated 7 per cent. This means that the 9.8 per cent of the labour force found in Agriculture received about half as much for their labour as those employed in other work. By the same report, operations of the Ontario Hog Producers' Marketing Board are under study by a firm of business analysts em- ployed by Ontario's farm products marketing board. I have been told that as a re- sult of the powers given to this Government appointed board un- der Bill, 86, the bargainingpower of the producers board has been considerably reduced. To close on a more cheerful note the reduction in the exehange on the Canadian dollar is proving beneficial in the export of beef and pork to the U.S. TIEMAN'S HARDWARE • Oil Burner O Plumbing Service • HeatinP SALES and SERVICE • Electrical Work FURNITURE, COAL and CEMENT PHONE 8 DASHWOOD Business and Professional Directory AUCTIONEERS ALV,IN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large er small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood INSURANCE For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All Insurances—Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 51/2% — 5 years 5% — 3 and 4 years 41/2% — 1 and 2 years GENERAL INSURANCES Fire, Automobile, Premises Liability, Casualty, Sickness and Accident, etc. An Independent Agent representing Canadian Companies J. W. HABERER Authorized Representative Phone 161 -- Zurich OPTOMETRY Js E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH Daily except Monday Phone 791 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon. CLINTON: Monday Only Phone HU 2-7010 Thursday evening by appointment DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Main Street ' Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 36 DR. J. W. CORBETT L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Phone 273 — Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons DOCTORS Dr. A. W. KLAHSEN Physician and Surgeon - OFFICE HOURS: 2 p.m. -5 p.m. Monday -Saturday Except Wednesday 7 p.m. -9 p.m. Monday and Friday Evenings The Doctor will be away from June 11 to June 27. In case of need please phone Zurich 51. G. A. WEBB, D.C.* *Doctor of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EX71TER X -Ray and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday Except Wednesday Tues. and Thurs. Evenings, 74 For Appointment -- Phone 606 FUNERAL DIRECTORS WE STLAKFE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH LEGAL W. G. Cochrane, B.A. BARRISTER and SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC Hensall Office Open Wednesday and Friday Afternoons EXETER PHONE 14 BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTE&S. SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC ELLER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LkUC'FTI.`ON, L.L.B. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXE 'fit Phone 4