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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-06-23, Page 1ZURICH NEWS No. 25—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1960 $2.50 Per Year --5 Cents Per Copy RECEIVE CERTIFICATE — The Hay Municipal Telephone System has been awarded a "Safety Certificate" for having worked two years, or over 25,000 man hours, without an accident. The pre- sentation was made to secretary Reg Black, at the recent Western Counties Telephone Conven- tion, by Roy Beith,,manager of the Electrical Utilities Safety Association. Shown here with the certificate are Reg Black, secretary of the system; Stephen Meidinger; Lloyd Denomme; Ivan Mei- dinger; eidinger; Hugh Clausius; and Harold Zehr, foreman. (Citizens News Photo) Huron County Council Highlights COUNTY HOME Work on the $875,000 addition being built to the Huron County Home near Clinton is slightly be- hind schedule now, as the result of delays in winter construction work, but the general contractor expects to catch up to schedule soon, with summer working condi- tions to help, it was reported to Huron County Council, Thursday, by William Morritt, reeve of Blyth, and chairman of the county home committee. TREE PLANTING Moisture conditions this spring, while they have hindered some farm operations, have bee a ben- efit to tree -planting work in the Huron County Forest, and on pri- vate lands where assisted tree - planting has been done in Huron, county council was told Thursday by Larry Scales, Stratford, zone forester for the Ontario Depart- ment of Lands and Forests. The exception, he said, is that trees planted late in May may not do so well, because tree growth was coming rapidly before the elid of the month, and some of the baby trees may have been too far ad- vanced for successful transplant- ing. GRANT REFUSED A request from Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, for an opera- ting grant of $1,000 was turned down by Huron County Council, Thursday, on the recommendation of its executive. committee. Opera- ting grants for hospitals in Hur- on were discontinued by the coun- ty in 1959, after the Ontario hos- pital insurance plan came into ef- fect. BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS On the recommendation of its legislative committee, of which Clarence Hanna, reeve of East W a- wanosh, is chairman, council de- cided to support a city of St. Thomas resolution on the subject of blood transfusions for children. The St. Thomas resolution asks for new legislation, to make it possible for blood transfusions tp be given to children, without de- lay, in cases where parents re- fuse consent for transfusions, and doctors advise them. The suggest- ed legislation would allow a trans- fusion on the authority of a cer- tificate of necessity, signed by two doctors, and would put an end to the present requirement for a court order. MUSEUM BUSY Paid admissions to Huron Pion- eer Museum • already number 3,340 in the current summer sea- son, it was reported to Huron County Council, Thursday, by cu- rator, Herbert Neill. "Everything looks as if we are going to have a record year at the museum," he said. Groups who have visited the museum since the beginning of June have included six schools, with a total of 236 children, and five Women's Institutes branch- es, he said. Another 30 or 40 bus- loads of school children are ex- pected before the end of the month. 20 YEARS SERVICE Making her final report to Hur- on County Council, at its. June session, which ended Friday, Mrs. Mary P. Chaffee, Children's Aid Society Superintendent, reviewed the changes that have come in C.A.S. work since she was appoint- ed at the June session in 1940. Mrs. Chaffee retires this year af- ter 20 years of service. When her work as superinten- dent began, Mrs. Chaffee recalled, a large part of the C.A.S. work was accomplished by the operation of the Children's Shelter, an in- stitute that was abolished early in her 20 -year term of office. In her first complete year, Mrs. Cha- ffee noted, the C.A.S. workers in Huron made 298 visits, conducted 175 interviews, and arranged 14 adoptions. "During the past year of work," she said, "I can report we tra- velled over 52,000 miles to make 6,588 visits. We have had 5,424 interviews and telephone calls, 344 court attendances. We .completed 68 adoptions, with 29 unmarried parent problems." AIRPORT DEAL Further negotiations are to be conducted with Keith Hopkinson, proprietor of Sky Harbour Air Services, before Huron, County Council completes a three-way ar- rangement to re -organize the coun- ty airport holdings. On the final day, Friday, of its June session, council accepted two parts of the proposed arrange- ment, approving the recommenda- tions of its airport committee that the airport property should be bought from Crown Assets Dispo- sal Corporation, and that some of the buildings should be resold to Goderich Manufacturing Co. The third element in the three-way arrangement would be to sell the remaining buildings to Mr. Hop- kinson and to lease the airfield to him. RABIES SITUATION Four cases of rabies in animals have been identified in Huron County in 1960, Huron County Council was told Friday by Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the county health unit. The most recent case he :said, was rabies in a skunk, in March. The reduction in the number of cases since the begin- ning of the year, he said, has been "dramatic" "Would you say the rabies sit- uation is still serious?" asked Wil- liam Bell, reeve of Seaforth. "It's not serious, but at the same time we can't wash our hands of, it, or forget about it," said Dr. Aldis. Last year Huron had more ra- bies than any other county in On- tario, Dr. Aldis noted; 93 cases of rabies in animals in Huron were confirmed in 1959, which makes the drop to four cases in the first half of 1960, a sharp contrast. There is still need •to be alert, he said; the experience in Timiska- ming District, he said, was that there were many cases three years ago, then a drop to almost no cases last year, and after that a return of the problem this year. "I think we are going to have to live with the rabies problem in Ontario for quite a while," said Dr. Aldis., The fox population in Huron has been effectively cut down, he said, but there have been cases in cattle, horses, sheep, clogs, cats, skunks, and racoons. The four cases so far this year, he said, have been three skunks and one fox. 0 Stratford vs. Zurich The Zurich Lumberkings will play host to the Stratford Nation- als on the local diamond this Fri- day night. In their previous meet- ing at Stratford earlier in the sea- son, the locals suffered a 13-6 set- back at the hands of the Nets, and they will be out to gain revenge for this setback on Friday night. The local crew will be at full strength for this game, with catcher John Wilson back in the fold, as well as centre -fielder Bill Craig and a couple of new pitchers. Game time will be 6.30 p.m. Over 100 Volunteer For Blood Donors; Still More Wanted Well over 100 persons sign- ed up as blood donors for the Canadian Red Cross on Mon- day night, when members of the Zurich Lions Club conduc- ed a door-to-door canvas of the village. Over 200 pairs of old eye glasses were collected at the same time, which will be shipped to India for use in that country. While the list of blood do- nors to date is mostly from the village itself, it is hoped that this number will be in- creased to at least 200 with the rural. area surilomiding Zurich. The original objective was to receive 100 donors„ but following the terrific response to the canvass, the cominittee h'as decided to raise the ob- jective to 200. While it will be irnpossible for the Lions Club to canvass the rural area surrounding the village, it is hoped that as many as pos- sible will come in and regis- ter at the Bank of Montreal, Deiohert's Meat Market, or the Citizens News office. The clinic will be held in . Zurich, either in late July or early August, according to John Anderson, field repre- sentative for the Red Cross, who was in Zurich on Mon- day afternoon. 0 D SHW0OD and `4r DISTRICT RADER REUNION The ninth Rader reunion was held at Jowett's Grove, Bayfield, on Sunday, June 19, with a regis- tration of 181. President Clifford Wiedo welcomed all. The Rader History Books were on sale. Ross Richardson and his assis- tants conducted sports. Winners were: five and under, Ronnie Ra- der; girls, 6-8, Sandra Richard- son; boys 6-8, Steven Weido; girls 8-10, Pat Willert; boys, Richard Willert; girls 12 and under, Bar- bara Willert; boys, Douglas Wal - per; girls, 15 and under, Barbara Willert; boys, Wayne Wieberg; young girls, Donna Richardson; young men, Richard Willert; mar- ried women, Mrs. Pearl Koehler; married men, Floyd Rader. Three-legged race, Barbara Wil- lert and Gail Richardson; Brian Decker and Wayne Decker; num- ber of articles in a thimble, Mrs. Jessie Rader. Several relays were played. Special prizes were awarded to Paul Klapp, lucky plate; youngest baby, Carol Ann Rader, (3 weeks); oldest person, William Rader; most recently married, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rader; couple coming the farthest, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mecum, Cleveland; largest family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Willert; wed- ding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rader. New officers are: president, Earl Rader; vice-president, Ervin Ra- der; second vice=presifcienti Ted Steinbach; secretary, Mrs. Harold Rader; treasurer, Mrs. Ervin Ra- der; table convener, Mrs. Milfred Merner; sports convener, Harry Hayter. The picnic will be held at River- view Park, Exeter, next year. Mrs. Matilda Piefer, attended the Merner Reunion at Jowett's Grove, Bayfield, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. yyrne Weida and Larry spent the week end in To- ronto. Mr.' and Mrs. Hubert Reste- mayer and son, of Plattsville, spent Sunday with Mr. Otto Reste- mayer. Mr. Nick Miller, of Grenfell, Sask; and Mr. Albert Biesenthal, of Moosejaw, have returned to their homes after spending a week here with relatives. Mrs. Flora Bucknell, of Inger- soll, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stire and family. Miss Ruth Hodges and Don Bucknell, of Ingersoll, visited with Mr. and 14Irs. Harold Stirc on Sunday. Russell Grainger installs Lions Officers At Final Meeting of Term Officers of the Zurich Lions Club for the coming term were installed at the Monday night mee- ting of the Club, by deputy dis- trict governor Russell Grainger. In conducting the installation, the governor explained the duties of each member of the executive, ur- ging them to put as much effort as possible into the work of the organization. New officers are: President, Herb Turkheim; vice-president, Milfred Schilbe, Alvin Walper, Douglas O'Brien; secretary, Le- roy Thiel; treasurer, Jake Ha- berer; lion tamer, Howard Klopp; tail twister, Louis Schilbe; direc- tors, one year, Donald Oke, Napol- eon Corriveau; directors, two years, Jack Bannister, Morris Webb. Immediate past president is Lloyd O'Brien. Speakers Arranged For Summer Church Outdoor Services The planning and publicity com- mittees for the Summer Sunday evening Gospel Services met at Shipka on Monday, June 20, with T. Harry Hoffman in the chair. Mr. Oscar Greb was placed on the publicity committee. It is planned to have a mass choir, composed of singers from various churches of the district. All who wish to sing in this Choir should be at the • Shipka United Church, at 7:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 10, for a rehearsal. The spea- ker at that service will be Chaplain Jim Keyes, of Transport for Christ. His work is among the truck drivers, and he will tell of this work. On July 17, the speaker will be Dave McClurkin, of Galt, an out- standing Youth speaker. The solo- ist will be Miss Shirley Martin. On July 24, it is hoped to have Sam Martin as the speaker, with Don McDonald, of Ailsa Craig, as soloist. His brother will provide selections on the trombone. July 31 will be Film Night. Oth- er speakers will be Les Hobbins, Rev. Dan Enunons, London, Rev. Donald Sinclair, Wingham, and on August 31, another film will be shown. Mr. Cliff Kenny was appointed as head usher. Six ushers from the participating churches will be on hand for the services. Members of the club were en- tained by several musical numbers, presented by Mary Ellen Thiel, Carol Fischer, and Elizabeth Johnston, accompanied by the Club's pianist, Mrs. Beatrice Hess. Lion Jack Bannister outlined the plans for conducting the can- vas of the village for blood donors and old eye glasses, which took place following the meeting.. He also reported that the Red Cross has decided to leave a wheel chair and a hospital bed in Zurich, for use of anyone wishing them. The incoming president presen- ted the list of committees for the coming year, with the follow- ing to act as committee chairmen: Membership, Doug O'Brien; at- tendance, Leroy Thiel; program, George Deichert; health and wel- fare, Jack Bannister; special ev- ents, Don O'Brien; conventions, Alvin Walper; publicity, Herb Turkheim; bulletin, Ralph Lati- mer; auditors, George Deichert; girls' and boys', Don Oke; inter- club visit, Russell Grainger; agri- culture, Valentine Becker; finance, Jake Haberer; constitution, Ivan Yungblut; civic improvement, Na- poleon Corriveau; ladies' night, Hubert Schilbe; dance, Louis Schilbe; bingo, Delbert Geiger. 0 Hospital Bed And Wheel Chair Are, Available- In Zurichh. The Canad.lan Red Cross has de- cided to station a wheel chair and a hospital bed in the village of Zurich, available for anyone who might wish to use them. The ser– vice is one of the first of many to be offered to residents of this district since the disbanding of the local Red Cross branch, and becoming a part of the London area. Mr. John Anderson, field repre- sentative for the Canadian Red Cross, explained the plans for this service to the Citizens News on Monday, when he was visiting the village. He has asked the Zur- ich Lions Club, through Jack Ban- nister, the chairman of the health and welfare committee of the club, to be responsible for the new ser- vices. Anyone who might i]ke to have the use of either the hospital bed or wheel chair is asked to con- tact Mr. Bannister, at the Bank of Montreal in Zurich. �A43ther Ana Div�ughter Banquet Ends Seas n For Girl Guides Ind Brownies The dining room of the Domin- ion Hotel was the setting when First Zurich Girl Guide Company and First Zurich Brownies Pack entertained their mothers at a banquet dinner. .A. gold theme prevailed in 'table decor and was climaxed in dessert of delicious Gold Cake and ice cream in com- memoration of Jubilee Year. Following the delicious chicken dinner a short sing -song was pre- sented by Guides and Brownies. Mrs. Lewis Thiel introduced the head table guests. Elizabeth Johnston proposed a toast to the mothers, and Mrs. Keith West- lake graciously replied. Mrs. Hubert Schilbe, badge se- cretary for the local association, briefly outlined the progress of Girl Guides in Canada since the first company was formed in St. Catherines fifty years ago, and proposed a toast to Guiding in Jubilee Year as Guides look for- ward to continued growth and achievements. Mrs. Siegner's re- sponse was warm with praise for the efforts of the local Guido and Brownie leaders, and she urged the mothers and friends of Guid- ing to display continued interest in this field of character building. The Local Association president, Mrs. Earl Zimmer, called on Miss Siegner to show the film strip — "Our Royal Guides" — a most in- teresting series of pictures and narrative describing the activities and achievements of Her Majesty, the Queen, as a Guide and later as a Sea Ranger. Princess Margar- et was shown as a Brownie and later as a Guide and on to Sea Ranger. Mrs. Don O'Brien thanked the Division Commissioner, Mrs. Sieg- ner, for her presentation of the film, and asked her to accept a gift from the Guides and Brownies. Captain Rose presented badges to two Guides and Sylvia Bedard was enrolled as a Guide by Miss Siegner. The Brownies were cal- led forward by Brown Owl to re- ceive their badges from Miss Sieg- ner. Mrs. Flaxbard, retiring Brown Owl, was presented with a gift from Brownies and leaders. The Local Association also honored her with a gift for her three years of Brownie work. Mrs. Rose received a gift from. the Guides, presented by Sue Anne Coxon. Mrs. L. Wagner expressed ap- preciation to the caterers, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Johnston. The program closed by singing O'Canada. Mrs. Harold Stade wa pianist.