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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-03-02, Page 1No. 9 — FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NwwS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1961 $2.50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY HENSALL CO.OP OFFICIALS — This group of men will be directing the operations of the Hensall District Co -Operative for the coming year. Left to right are: George Clifton, Mex MacBeath, Lloyd Waiper, Edgar Rathwell, Glenn Weido, Garnet Mousseau, manager, Jack Kinsman, and Allen Armstrong. (Citizens News Photo) SALES HIT ALL-TIME HIGH .t. k. ?iv1ON.. Alt as not Savin' Sales of the Hensall District Co - Operative hit a new all-time high in 1960, it was revealed at the 23rd annual meeting of the organization held in the Community Centre, Zur- ich, last Thursday night, in the form of a turkey banquet. The total sales reached $676,516 for the year, almost $24,000 above the 1959 figure. While the sales were consider- ably higher, it was also pointed out that the net savings were down from the previous year. According to Lorne Powers, area supervisor for the United Co -Operatives of On- tario, who presented the financial statement to the gathering, this was brought about by increased costs of goods to the firm, and also a de- crease in the patronage returns from the R.C.O. Big Business Directors are predicting that the 1961 sales will reach a new high of $700,000. "This is definitely big business," Alex McBeath told mem- bers as he presented the annual director's report. "Expansion and increased service to it's member - patrons is the continuing aim of the Co -Op," he added. He also stated that he felt this year would see the erection of a new feed mill in Zurich." 'We had planned to have the new mill in operation by now," Mr. Mc - Beath wen on to say, "But the high, estimated cost of 60 to $70,000, coupled with the high amount of accounts receivable, made it neces- sarry for us to hold off until this year." The director also advised the gathering that the new fertilizer storage plant at Hensall is capable of holding 1,000 tons of fertilizer. The Brucefield branch of the Co - Op has noted a healthy increase in business during 1960( and the prem- ises there have been enlarged and improved. Savings Allocated Net savings for the year of $35,759 will be divided between the reserve fund, getting 20 percent, and the member's dividends, being four and a .half percent. Gordon Mathers, of Toronto, in charge of production for Limited Co -Operatives of Ontario, who has spent three weeks in Jamaica this winter organizing Co-op branches, was the guest speaker for the oc- casion, telling of his experiences in the southern country. New Director Lloyd Waiper and Alex McBeath were both re-elected for three year terms; and a newcomer to the board is Edgar Rathwell, of Goder- ich Township, also elected for three years, He is replacing Russel Grain- ger, of Zurich who is retiring after eight years service. Manager Gar- net Mousseatx paid special tribute to Mr. Grainger for his service and interest in the Co -Op. Acknowledging the tribut, Mr. Grainger said that the continued growth of the co-op was `most en- couraging." "If it wasn't for the CoOp, I of- ten wonder what our opposition would be selling for," Mr. Grain- ger queried. "In many cases, the opposition waits for the co-op pri- ces to come out before setting their own and this is especially true in the case of fertilizer. I feel that Co -Ops play an important part' in their contribution to the economic welfare of our farm people." Other directors of the Hensall District Co -Operatives are: Lloyd Juveniles Split Two -Game Series With 114/afford The Zurich Lions Juveniles split a two -game exhibition series with the Watford Juveniles, playing in Watford last Thursday night and back in Hensall on Monday night. Last week's game resulted in a win for Watford on their home ice by an 11-5 score. Playing back on their home ice Monday night, the locals turned the tables for a 4-2 victory. Watford 11—Zurich 4 Watford grabbed an early 6-1 lead in the first period, and added three more in the second and two in the third. Zurich scored once in the first, three times in the sec- ond, and once more in the third. Earl Wagner - accounted for two of the Zurich. goals, with Paul Weido, Gbrard Overholt, and Don Johnson each scoring one. Only two penalties were handed out, one to each team. Zurich 4—Watford 2 Honie ice proved familiar to the Zurich Juveniles on Monday night as they turned the tables on the highly rated Watford team in the second game of the exhibition ser- ies, and carne out on top of a 4-2 score. Wayne Willert was the big spark - plug in the locals victory, as he banged in three goals, all in the first period. Paul "Woody" Weido scored the extra counter, in the second. Watford scored once in the sec- ond and once in the third. Seven penalties were handed out in the game, with Zurich drawing three and Watford four. elms Waiper, George Clifton, Alex Mc - Beath, Glen Weido, Jack Kinsman and Allen Armstrong. Manager of the Hensall branch is Garnet Mous- scan; Brucefield branch, Ray Mc- Nall; and Zurich branch, Lloyd Klopp. Bert Klopp, of RR 3, Zur- ich, is the secretary -treasurer of the organization. The president, George Clifton, ac- ted as chairman for the annual meeting, and welcomed the 350 guests who were present for the oc- casion. The Ladies Aid of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, who ca- tered for the banquet, were thank- ed by Jack Kinsman. Delbert Gei- ger led the group in singing, ac- companied by Mrs. Beatrice Hess at the piano. Two lucky draws were won by Mrs. Ed Funk and Bob Semple. Sleet Storm Causes Heavy Damage To Telephone Lines A bad sleet storm last Saturday night caused considerable damage to telephone poles and lines be- longing to the Hay Municipal Tele- phone System. Worst damage oc- curred along No. 83 Highway, be- tween Dashwood and Grand Bend. According to foreman Harold 2ehr, approximately 30 poles were snapped off from excessive weight of the frozen rain. Damage to the wires was not as bad it it might have been, Mr. Zehr advised the Citizens News. The damage is ex- pected to amount to several thous- and dollars. On Wednesday service had been restored to most lines, but there is still a considerable amount of work to be finished before service is back to normal. While the most severe part. of Saturday night's storm seemed to be south of this district, it was felt that the Dashwood area receiv- ed the tail end of the blast. Low! Church Parade Oa Sauey Beings Scout Week O ery TO) A Erase In commemoration of National Scout Week, which was being ob- served from February 19 to 26, the Zurich Cubs, Scouts. Brownies, and Girl Guides held a Church parade on Sunday. Early in the morning. the groups, along with their lead- ers, assembled at the Town Hall and paraded to St. Boniface Chur- ch, where members of that Church attended Mass. Later the groups paraded to Si. Peter's Lutheran Church, where the balance of the members attended the morning service. In addressing the group, Rev, W. P. Fischer spoke highly of the Scouting movement in Canada. He also said that Scouting teaches young people the fundamentals of life, and makes them realize they have a duty to God and Country. Scouting was first oragnized in Canada by the Late Lord Baden- Powell. It is now an international. movement established in 68 coun- tries of the world. It's aims are character building, alertn ss, train- ing to meet any emergency. phys- ical fitness and apprec:i;atio_•: of ture. There are 21 Brownies In Zurich group, led by Mr.. Allan Gaseho, assisted by Mrs. O'Brien; 13 Guides, led by Miss Mary Shea, assisted by Miss Carol Erb; 22 Cubs. led by Douglas O'Brien, assisted by Mrs. Don He: -s. William Siebert and William Mc- Adams; and there are 10 Scouts. Ied by Paul McNaughton and assisted by Robert Prang. The Scout group has just recently been re -organized after being idle for the past year or more. "Pay oily if ¥ Pr rEve That W u Self' '( r mt© WM t Ads Bing esuits A "Pay only if you sell" classi-' fied advertiseemnt promotion will bo run in the Citizens News during the month of March. This event will give all subscribers a privilege to find out if results are to be ob-! tained from classified advertising, if the ads are run the way the newspapers suggest they should be run. Confined to household or personal items, the rules for the promotion are as follows: 1. Advertiser must have a tele- phone number in the ad; 2. Price of article must be stat- ed in the ad; 3 Article must be a household or personal item. not commercial; 4, Advertiser must call the Cit - Women's Institute The March meeting of the Zur- ich Branch of the Women's Insti- tute will be held in the Township Hall, Zurich, on Tuesday, March 7, at 8:00 p.m. Mrs. John McLean, Seaforth, pre- sident of the Huron Women's In- stitutes, will be the guest speaker. All ladies are invited to attend the meeting. Mrs. Delbert Geiger will be in charge. c An intereting history of the Men- nonites appeared in a recent issue of the Stratford Beacon Herald. and it is felt that the story would be of interest to local readers. (By J. B. Weichei) It is interesting to note that the Mennonites have not always been called Mennonites in the 400 years of their history. As late as 1861, on Tremaine's wall map of Water- loo County. their churches were marked `Menonist," and in some English dictionaries even today, `Mennonist' is an accepted word. Though the church's history elates beyond 1537, it was in this year that Menno Simons accepted a request to be its Ieader, and re- organized the members scattered by persecution into an efficient body. Under Menno Simons, the group was first called the "Brethren." It was 17 years later that they were given a name which resembles the term Mennonite. In 1544, Countess Anne, in Menno's home province of West Friesland in Holland, cal- led them `Monists', or followers of Menno. The name `Monist' is still used in the Pennsylvania -Garman dialect by Mennonites to describe them- selves. By the 17th century, in Am- erica, the group was called `Menist' and, sometimes `Mennonist' and this gradually was replaced by `Mennonite," which today is the ac- cepted name for the religious sect of men who practise non-resistance. u a: :r. By secular historians, the Men- nonites are classed with the Ana- baptists, or those who rebaptize. The group's first adult baptism, izens News as soon as article is sold, so that the ad may be taken out of the paper. If the ad doesn't sell the article, no charge is made for the inser- tion. If the article si sold, the ad- vertiser must come in and pay for the ad. It is really quite simple, ail you have to do is come in and list the article or articles you wish to sell. But remember, this promotion is for articles to be sold, only. 0 NEW PARCEL RATES Effective March 1, new rates for parcel post have come into effect. according to local postmaster. Wil- liam Siebert. The new rates are for, parcels mailed anywhere in Ontario. For a parcel weighing 1 lb., the rate will be 23c; 2 lbs. 31c; 3 lbs. 39c; 4 lbs. 47c: 5 lbs. 55c: 6 lbs. 63c; 7 lbs, 71c; 8 lbs. 79c: 9 lbs. 87c; 10 lbs. 95c; 11 lbs. $1.03: 12 lbs. $1.11; 13 lbs. $1.19; 14 Ibs. $1,27; 15 lbs. $1.35: 15 to 20 Ibs. $1.55; and over 20 lbs. to 25 lbs. will be $1.80. No parcels over 25 lbs. can be sent by the mails. The new rate schedule will be a convenience to many places of business who use I the mail to send parcels. rtes Very Interesti which took place in 1525, before Menno Simons became leader, was the final step which separated the Brethren from state churches and gave them the name of Anabaptists. Anabaptism was the radical and democratic side or the Protestant: movement. as contrasted with the • more conservative groups such as the sect led by Martin Luther. In Holland and Northern Germany, Anabaptism showed a violent rle- velopmaent in the early 1500's. The peasant revolt was led by Anabap- tists, and the capture of the episco- pal city of Muenster in Westpha- lia, was carried out by Anabaptists. It was in 1535 that violent ante - baptism was stamped out in blood and members scattered. Peaceful Anabaptism, a step clos- er to the beliefs of our present- day Mennonites, then replaced the violent. It came as a natural and permanent reaction from the suf- ferings and complete failure exper- ienced in turning the church mili- tant into a church military, and Pursuing spiritual ends with unspir- itual means. (Anabaptism, from the outset, was peaceful in char- acter in Switzerland, Moravia and South Germany). * * It was at this point that Menno Simons, who was educted as a priest took over the leadership. Through his life, Simons found it necessary to spend much time in hiding. Even where a measure of tolerance was granted, seclusion was necessary. In the last four years of his life, Menno Simans found an asylum and some encouragement in printing his writings on the estate of the Count of Fresenburg at. Oicleslnhe in x1.1l stein. Even at his death. among his friends, he was buried quietly • in his own garden. Throughout most of their hist»r•- the Mennonites were persecuted. j The Peace of Westph^lia at the close of the Thirty Year's War in 1648 esbtalished the religious lib- erty of states. but not of individ-; nils. Under that Peace. each state , could select its own religious faith j without interference by other stat • - es; but once this selection was made, religious minorities or dis- • sentcrs within the state were still persecuted. In all states. Mennon-! ites as a religious minority faced l this persecution. Switzerland, the classic land of freedom. was nn 1 better than the rest. and in the cases of the cantons of Zuerich and Bern, was worse. As late as 1709, ! many Bernese Mennonites were sent to the galleys. Holland and the Palatinate, for a time, dealt lib- erally with dissenters from the state church, and many Swiss Men- nonites, persecuted in their own land, took refuge in these steres. Through htese measures the Men- nonites of Switzerland were nearly all banished, sold as slaves and for- ced back into the state church, or voluntarily emigrated to more tol- erant lands. *: To determine the origin of the Mennonites we find in Waterloo County to our east, we are, given I a good basis for assumption in Eby's Biographical History of Wa- terloo published in Berlin, Ontario. in 1895, The biographical part of i this work, in two volumes, covers 1,520 pages. The families credited to Switzerland account for 900 pa- ges, or about three -fifth of the to- tal. About 170 panes are devoted to those settlers from the Palitin- ate and Holland, many of w'wm were originally Swiss who found refuge in these states until they moved to America. Of the remain- ing 350 pages in the biography. 200 deal with families of unspecified European origin, part of whom would also be Swiss. So we find that about three-quarters of the Mennnonites in Waterloo County are of Swiss origin. a Bring Us The News The Citizens News needs help— in bringing more news to it's over- growing list of subscribers. If you know of anything you might think will be of. interest to anyone else, don't hesitate in telling us about it. As you can readily imagine it is impossible Ifor a weekly newspaper to have a staff large ennncr'i to ' cover every event in the district, so we must rely on help from our readers. Many times we have someone come in after the paper is out and tell us about something that has taken place. There are many meetings Woe. held of which we never receive an account, and if this is the case we cannot he exnected to have a story about it in the paper. People are interested in what is going on in ` the community, and only if we are advised of the activity can we turn it into print.