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Oesch Shoe Store PHONE 130,1 •-- ZURICH is lvdo Arnis^sooktkwyn7. aai z is :2424/ 2ii 1181 'tidt7):8420:81201,47A174-201841A84 PAGE TWO ZURICH 2th'zEkzl NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONTARIO HERB TURKHEIM Editor and Publisher FRANK McEWAN — Plant Manager Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION .50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in and Foreign; single copies 5 cents Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2 United States THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1960 Small Communities Show Affection Although large cities do have certain advantages which make them desirable places in which to live, they have their disadvant- ages also. How often, for example, do you see published in the metropolitan dailies such neighborly and heart-warming events as are frequently recorded in the small town weekly press? Events which, in brief, run something like this: "Scores of friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, lifelong and highly respected residents of this area, to pay tribute to them on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. In todays troubled world with all the violent and upsetting headlines of disturbing news events, it is refreshing to turn from them to the homey and friendly news items in the small town press. Such news items, for example, as the golden wedding an- niversary of a local couple. A couple for whom often a surprise party is staged by friends. The publication of such neighborly news is reason for so many former small town residents, now living in big cities, continuing to subscribe to their home town newspaper. They get fed up on "'the steady diet of upsetting news in the big dailies. They become lonely for the neighborly news about people they knew back in the old home town in the days of their childhood. May such small town neighborly news never die! There's a special need for it today. — (Goderich Signal -Star). He Trusted Your Honesty There are some people who try to emulate the old bossy who jumped over the moon when they receive a statemnt of an account they have contracted and failed to pay. They vow never again to deal in that particular store or place of business that dared "insult them with a bill." Their humiliation over the receiving an account may be genuine, but it is foolish in the extreme. As one writer puts it, it is an honor to receive a bill. A bill is an indication that someone has faith that you will some day liquidate the debt. Had he not possessed that faith in your integrity you would never have received the goods without the cash. We have heard a lot lately about the cash system being the only method for successful business. Why? Because too many people contract bills and make no effort to pay. Business with these people is a dead loss, and anything but a pleasure. On the other hand, when you walk into a place of business, ask for credit and receive it, make up your mind this is an evidence of confidence and some- thing you in return should respect. It is not the credit system that is wrong, but the abuse of it. So, dear reader, the next time you receive a bill, don't fly off the handle. The man who gave it to you trusted to your honesty, and perhaps needs what you owe him to pay somebody else who trusted him. — (The Morden Times.) Incentive To Work And Save ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS F- „, YEARS GONE qua 40 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 1920 Mr. and Mrs, Ed Wurm, who have been living at Crediton, have moved back to Zurich, and are oc- cupying rooms in the residence of Mr. G. Holtzman. Mrs. William Klopp, who has been visiting at Stratford, has re- turned home. Mr. James McBride, of Stanley, has purchased' the 150 -acre farm that he has been renting from the estate of his father, the late Sam- uel McBride. Peter Koehler has purchased the property of Mr. G. Holtzman, and will receive possession next April 15. John Laporte, reeve of Hay, is attending County Council, in God- erich, this week. Mr. Elmer Krueger, of the 14th concession, is attending the Win- ter Fair, at Guelph, this week. Miss Pearl Wurtz left last week for London, where she has taken a position in Ward's jewellery store. Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Truemner of the 14th concession, are spend- ing a few weeks visiting in Mich- igan. Most business people expect to make a profit each year and it seems like good business to do so. It is, however, not every type of business that lends itself to giving such a steady return. Take farming, for example, these steady returns cannot be en- sured for the simple reason, if no other, that weather conditions make them impossible. The farmer knows he must measure his success over a period of years and carry over from the good years to meet bad ones. The individual earning a good wage could take a look at this idea and put aside something for a rainy day. The news that the unemployment insurance fund faces bankruptcy may make many wage earners consider more carefully a saving plan of some kind for themselves. Almost at the same time as the "perilous state" of the national unemployment fund was published, the fact that salary increases for unemployment insurance commission employment officers ranging from $270 to $630 a year were an- 7nounced by the civil service commission. We do not doubt that .they were justified. We do doubt that many of the people draw- ' ing the dole deserve it. f" No later than last week this column stressed how much better is the man who does not rely on a government body to fend for him and that the assistance given comes out of the pocket of the public in the long run. — (Nanton News). - BY Yes 15 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 1945 Mr. Orland Gerber has accepted a position with the Zurich Cream- ery. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yungblut, Mrs. Ed Gascho, Mrs. Ivan Yungblut ac- companied by Mrs. Peters, of To- ronto, visited London one day lost week. Miss Ruth Brown, of London, spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Milne Rader en- tertained a number of their friends to a delicious fowl dinner last Friday evening. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Morris Klump and family, of Dashwood. Mr. Lawrence Bedard, who has been with the armed forces, has returned to Zurich, and has taken a position at the Kalbfleisch Mill, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Denomme, of Dashwood, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maur- ice Masse. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yungblut and Mrs. W. B. Coxon visited in Detroit over the weekend. 0 25 YEARS AGO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1960 SUGAR andSPICE (By W. (BILL) B. T. SMILEY) This is a trying time of year. Across the land, a lot of people are in a stew about something. Merchants who have gone to the hilt on the overdraft, for a big stick, are sweating out the pre - Christmas doldrums. Students who have had a ball all fall are green as they face Christmas exams with nothing in the belfry. Housewives look farward to the Christmas chaos with sheer dread. But I'm not worrying too much about any of them. The merchants will wind up a few dollars ahead of last year. The students will tot- ter through on a mixture of luck and nerve. The housewives will emerge on Boxing Day, bloody but unbowed. The people who have my deep sympathy, this time of year, are the men and women in hundreds of municipalities who are standing before a mirror, trying to look firm, intelligent and able, as they seek to muster en- ough courage to run for public of- fice. DECEMBER 1935 Herb Mousseau and Albert Kalb- fleisch motored to Toronto this week. Alf Melick, reeve of Hay Town- ship, is attending County Council in Goderich this week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thiel, bridal couple, have got nicely settled in the Dietz block. Mr. Albert Smith, of Croswell, Michigan, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William O'Brien. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hess and family, accompanied by Miss Ger- trude Haist, visited friends at Crediton, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Desjar. ne 0 10 YEARS AGO Don't talk to me about your Kennedy and Nixon. Those big fellows have staffs of advisers and consutants and public relations men and proxies and moguls and campaign managers and experts and party machines and ward heel- ers and all sorts of things on nom- ination night. They're not alone. DECEMBER 1950 Edgar McClinchey has accepted a position with Stade and Weido hardware, as a tinsmith and plum- ber. Miss Betty Mousseau, RN, of Stratford Hospital, spent a day at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mousseau. Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Russell and family, of Ailsa Craig, and Mr. and Mrs. George Ducharme, of Dublin, visited at the home of their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. David Duch- arme. Miss Jean Krueger, RN, of Vic- toria Hospital, London, visited at the home of her mother last week. Miss Edna and Miss Marion Be- dard, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Elroy, attended the Royal.V1: Ryder, all of London, visited at the ter Fair, at Toronto, and exhibited home of Mr. and. Mrs. Leon Be - some poultry, for which they re- dard, on the Bluewater Highway. ceived several prizes. The Lions Club is bringing Santa Harold Stade has left for Guel- Claus to Zurich, on Saturday, De - ph, where he has taken a position cember 16. with the Biltmore Hat Company. Mr. Norman Sararas, of Kitch- While there he will play hockey ener, visited at the home of his with the Guelph team. mother in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoffman and The Unique Farm Forum held Mr. and Mrs. Lee O'Brien were re- it's regular meeting at the home cent visitors with friends in Galt. of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Merner. * ,, $: But that determined -looking lit- tle woman in the fourth row, who turns alternately red and white, like a neon sign, is as lonely as a deaf mute on a raft in the Sahara. She has keyed herself to a fright- ening peak of nerves. She has nev- er spoken in public before. And she is going to run for a seat on the school board and try to ginger up that all-male, inert body, which is all talk and no action. She is fierce, but frightened. And look over here. Young Pun - kiss is "going out" for council and he looks it. There's a fine film of sweat on his face and he grips the back of the chair in front of him with the same expression as a kid on a roller coaster. You can't blame him. He's going up against Doc Socum, and everybody in town owes the Doc. Punkiss has only been in town for 12 years and has a lot of nerve to try for a seat. There's some pretty raggedy ma- terial going on the ballot this year. ~ The annualnomination meeting is the best show in town. It pro- duces enough high drama, low comedy and suspense to make some of the socalled masterpieces of W. Shakespeare look pretty flimsy. For ten years I attended every nomination meeting, as a newspaperman, and on a couple of occasions as a candidate. I would- n't trade it for a season's ticket to the Stratford Festival. Federation Fieldman Feels Orderly Marketing Is Answer To Egg Prices BY J. CARL HEMINGWAY Egg prices dive again. From time to time we hear much about the need for "orderly marketing." This is something that the govern- ment has expressed a real desire for and some of our marketing ag- encies have been criticized as not being in the best interests of this much desired "orderly' marketing. I wonder what it is? Hogs have been one product that has received this criticism, yet farmers must take their hogs to market within very narrow weight dimits. This means that once a farmer puts the little pigs in a pen their market date is fairly definitely set. As far as the producer is concerned there has to be `orderly" marketing from that point. Again in the case of eggs, if a farmer wishes to obtain a satis- factory grade he must get them out regularly and quickly. Here I feel that as far as the producer is con- cerned we have "orderly" market- ing. From this I feel that it must be on the basis of price flunctuation that "orderly marketing" seems wanting. But is it "orderly mar- keting' on the part of the proces- sors and packers that is open to question. In a very short time the price of hogs has jumped over $3.00 per hundred and in a space of five days, grade A large eggs have drop- ped nine cents a dozen. As far as marketing of the pro- duct on the part of producers there can have been no such drastic change.. Neither has there been any re -action on the part of the consumer to warrant these price differences. Co-operative meat packers in Quebec have been able to establish a price on livestockfor a week at a time. And since they are able to increase their business so rap- idly the price must be satisfactory, be sound, as they were able to re - and their business operation must turn a good patronage dividend to their members. * * Before the meeting gets really warmed up, there's lots of fun. The mayor and the reeve have their heads together, figuring out how to skate over the thin ice of that substatiial deficit. The ex- pert needlers in the crowd are sharpening the points on their questions. The practical jokers are nominating the local idiot dead people, and the town's loose wo- man. The inevitable drunk is on hand, not quite tipsy enough to be thrown out. And sitting there, still as the grave, staring wildly into space, are the brand new candidates, who have thrown caution to the winds and decided to "go out for" a seat on the council or school board. It's a pretty tense business for them, I can tell you. a: ,, It would seem logical that "Fame" would be able to do the same for Ontario farmers. These Frenchmen are a few miles ahead of us, but perhaps we can catch up. Or perhaps we could lead the way in the marketing of eggs. The Ontario poultry producers have de- veloped what they believe to be a better way of selling your eggs. For the purpose of giving infor- mation on this subject a meeting of Huron County poultry produc- ers has been arranged for Tuesday evening, at 8:30 p.m., December 6, in the Agricultural Board Rooms, Clinton. I doubt if any of us wish to be in the deficiency payment bracket again this year, so let us see if we can do something about it. On December 14 a meeting of provincial poultry producers will be held in the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, to find out what Ontario Poultry Producers want to do. The executive have done all they can, now it is up to you. IF IT IS .. BEANS, WHEAT or OATS YOU HAVE TO SELL --_ CALL COOK BROS. PHONE 24 — HENSALL For The Best PRICE OF ALL * * * There, the speeches are starting. Listen to old George giving it to the mayor about the sidewalks. Old George knows a thing or two about those sidewalks. He helped build them, 52 years ago. There's Joe Slosh, with a skinful, going af- ter the reeve about the taxes on his place. Says he won't pay a cent till they pave the street, put in a sewer, and install a street light in front of his house. His total taxes are $18, and he's two years in arrears. There. the chief is ush- ering him out, same as last year. And so it goes. Don't tell nie about the Roman senate, or the House of Commons. For vivid clash of persanalities, for the ra- pier thrust of wit, give me a nom- ination meeting, every time. The chairman of the school board de- fends himself like a tiger when some pretty sharp questions come up about teacher's salaries.- The ( continued on page three) Business and Professional Directory AUCTIONEERS ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or 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 50/0 — 5 years 434% — 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 J. E. 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