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Zurich Citizens News, 1961-03-02, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH ZctczErm. 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: 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, MARCH 2, 1961 The Right Not To Print A Prince George, B.C., man, annoyed because he was given a ticket for over -parking, went to the office of the local newspaper and inserted a $16 advertisement saying, "Prince George. You are strickly bush league." He has the right idea of the use of the press. He might have addressed a letter to the editor on the subject, but he asked no favors. He paid for what he wished to say. There seems to be much misunderstanding about letters to the editor. In the ordinary course of affairs the recipient of any letter is entitled to do what he likes with it. Subject to the laws of libel and contempt of court, the editor publishes those letters which will interest the reading public, and the more interesting they are the more gladly he will publish them. The editor spends all his life trying to find stories which will interest his readers, but there is no compulsion on him to bore his readers to death. A newspaper is a private undertaking, and though it circu- lates among the public it is not a public affair, so that irate readers cannot "demand" that the paper publish their letters. They can like the motorist at Prince George, take advertising space and publish what they wish to say, though the newspaper still has the right to refuse anything which is unfair, libelous or offends good taste. From this it is quite clear that the freedom of the press in- cludes the right not to print. This is logical, for a newspaper would not be free if it had to publish all that was sent to it. Freedom of the press also includes freedom of choice, for it would be im- possible to print all the news in the ordinary newspaper. This necessity for choice will sometimes mean that news is left out of the newspapers and this leads to the belief by many people that newspapers exercise some kind of censorship over news. When a reader's letter is opposite, interesting and without malice, then editors will gladly publish it. It is up to the writer to make it that way.—The Morden Times. Education: A Potent Key Education is a key that opens many doors, but too many stud- ents in Canada today are losing the key before they find a lock to open. The week beginning on March 5th, is National Education Week. Unlike many weeks that come and go throughout the year, there is good reason on this occasion for Canadians to sit down and do some thinking about the Canadian Conference on Education's slogan for 1961: "Stay in School." Our society has arrived at a point where it is being less and less need for untrained minds. The machine has replaced the pick and shovel. Automation has moved into our factories and offices. Today employers have little interest in unqualified help, but are more and more interested in men and women who have trained minds — individuals capable of responsibility and initiative. Today a grade 12 education, which not too many years ago allowed an individual to feel educated, is now only an ordinary achievement. Students who want to play a reasonable part in the affairs of their community and nation must be prepared to go on to specialized training at a University or an advanced technical school. Unemployment is becoming a great national problem. Students thinking of giving up school or university before graduation would do well to study recent Unemployment Insurance Commission statis- tics. Back in 1955, two out of every three unemployed had not gone beyond grade eight in school. It is also interesting to note that those with only two years of secondary school education were not much better off than those who had only a grade eight educa- tion. Surely by now, or within a few years, those with only grade twelve will be almost in the same boat as those with grade eight education were five years ago. Our society is moving swiftly. Those who are prepared for the technical era will reap the rewards. We know the temptations that lead young people to want to leave school. Earning money and wanting to feel grown up may seem more attractive than getting a good education. But their future depends on them sticking to their education. It will pay off both for themselves, their nation and our way of life. Today our society needs young men and women capable of being highly trained to man our complex offices and factories, to staff our schools and colleges, and even to represent us in our councils, legislatures and parliament. We must encourage our young people to `Stay in School" so that they can share the rewards of a greater tomorrow. Education is the key to personal success and national prosperity. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 40 YEARS AGO MARCH, 1921 The Zurich Book Room has fin- ally closed it's doors to the public. By examining the prices in the catalogues now being sent out and comparing them with the local stor- es, one will be amazed to see how much cheaper the local stores are in most cases. Fine sleighing has been enjoyed the past week, and the motor bus to Hensall has been replaced by the sleigh. Clayton and Clarence Hoffman assisted the Ailsa Craig hockey team in a game against St. Marys, in which the Ailsa Craig team was the victor. A number of good fat steers brought as high as $10.50 per cwt., at the Toronto Sales last week. The good stuff is very popular. On Friday afternoon last, the neighbours and friends of Robert McKinley, came with their saws and axes, and cut a good pile of wood for him. The Hensall and Zurich U.F.O. group have purchased the ware- house of the Simmons estate, just west of the tracks in Hensall. 0 25 YEARS AGO -OF_ YEARS GONE -BY- and the hall was packed to the doors. Clinton has an epidemic of Ger- man measles, and the schools have been all closed for the past few days. The `Boxy", Clinton's new talkie theatre, was opened on Monday last with a fine crowd and good pictur- es. Previous to the thaw this week, a shortage of water was experien- ced by many people in this district. MARCH, 1936 With the thaws of the past week, the roads are in a very poor condi- tion. The road from Zurich to Hen- sall is probably the best of any in the area. Mrs. Charles Scotchmer, of Bay- field, who has been spending some time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Albrecht, has returned to her home. With the fields covered with ice and snow, the jack robbits are be- ing forced to find their food in other places. As a result, many are seen in town. A decided swing back to horses has been in evidence . during the past few years, and now there are not enough horses available to fill the demand. The Hensall Citizens Band held a very successful euchre and dance in the Hensall Town Hall, last week, 15 YEARS AGO MARCH, 1945 Mr. Fred W. Hess, of Zurich, has been successful in passing his final exams in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and will now be known as Dr. Fred W. Hess. Mr. Earl Thiel has received his new semi -trailer truck, and it is a monster in size. The truck was made by the Dodge people, and the woodwork was completed in Kit- chener. Mr. Morris Weber left on Mon- day for Westminster Hospital, in London, where he will be receiving treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Charrette, who have been residents of Detroit for many years, have moved onto the farm they recently purchased from William Jennison. Mr. Keith Westlake, local funer- al director, is adding a building to his funeral parlours, and when completed he will have a modern, up-to-date funeral home. Miss Alpha Meyer, R.N., daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mey- ers, of Zurich, has accepted a pos- ition with the Christie Street Hospi- tal, in Toronto. David Meyers returned to Zurich last week, after serving three and a half years overseas with the Can- adian Army. 10 YEARS AGO THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1961 "":11slma9lmrmii11m11mmaumnmmmu>tm uulmII111111Um111IIp;poppulmumo:llm0mu:mallu111nomnnni m in insiiilmull11II1111111IIIIII111111 "'4 F 111111111111111111111111111111 UJGAR and SPICE By Bill Smile) 14111E111111111111 Our daughter, Kim, is ten years old today. Nobobdy grows as quick- ly as children. It seems such a brief time since she was a fat, dimpled infant. Next thing I know she'll be telling me she's going to have a baby. It's good to have a daughter. When aur second child was on the way, I'd have been happy with an- other son, but I've always been glad it turned out to be ,a girl. A girl- child opens a whole new chapter in life for fathers. And mothers who don't have a daughter are missing something important. So get crack- ing, you people who have only a backyard full of boys, and produce a small female. Ours has cost us a lot of money, given us some bad scares, and in- spired many a headache. And there's promise of plenty of the same in the future. But she has also been a source of constant joy and pleasure in the last decade. She's an odd mixture fiery and ro- matic one moment, realistic and sensible the next. I guess that's MARCH, 1951 By defeating Dashwood by the score of 5-1 at the Seaforth Arena last Friday night, the Zurich team is now ready for the next round of Federation Fieldman Disgusted With Lack Of interest By Wheat Producers (By J. Carl Hemingway) Huron County Wheat Producers held their annual meeting in the agricultural board rooms, Clinton, on February 21, with the usual very small attendance. There were 988 farmers in Huron who sold wheat in the past year for something over $24,000. This we admit does not compare with either hogs or cattle, but it is still a fair amount of mon- ey. It is surprising that so few far- mers are interested enough to come to one meeting a year. Let us see what this organization has accomp- lished. In the first year of operation by using four cents of the equalization fund a large surplus was moved in- to export and the price to the pro- ducers, while low was easily ten cents higher than it would other- wise have been and considerably above the support price. More important, however, was the fact that this surplus did not remain here to depress the price the next year, which rose to $1.90 per bushel, with the whole nine cents equalization levy returned to I N FORMATION a,, B) R. E A u ». GOT A PEDLARS LICENSE. WHERE5 THE POST OFFICE. WE MAY NEED 1T." the producers. This past year has also seen somewhat better prices than the first year, but it has been necessary to export a fair amount at the ex- pense of the Board. What of the future? After three' years experience some important needs have been noted to make your producer marketing more effective. Mr. E. M. Carroll, first vice-presi- dent, pointed out the urgent need for storage in the hands of the Board. Too many times the Board is for- ced to sell when the wheat is being harvested rather than being able to supply the buyer when he needs it. There is an opening for one mil- lion bushels sales to Britain, provi- ded that it is of top quality and available in steady supply. In or- der to guarantee this, Producers must have the wheat under their control. Russel Bolton, Bob Welsh and Alex Chesney were returned as County delegates. On February 22, the Huron Coun- ty Beef Producers held their an- nual meeting in Clinton, with a good attendance. Mr. J. D. Baird, Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, gave an interesting account of his tour of central European countries in search of markets for Canadian cattle, These countries are now getting to the place where they can afford to plan better food supply for their people. Since they have no beef cattle to compare with our quolity, there is a real oppor- tunity for the sale of a large num- ber of foundation stock over a long period of time. Since we are free of foot and mouth disease we are in a preferred position. However, our main market must remain in Cana- da and United States. Since there are several countries where the consumption of meat is much higher than either Canada or the United States, a real opportunity to expand in this direction still exists. If we are to take advantage of this European market to the full- est extent, we will treed to prom- ote the idea of specialization. At present their cattle supply both of milk and beef and do a poor job in each department. Delegates Bob McGregor, Sack Armstrong, Bob Campbell, Stan Jackson and Elmer Robertson were elected: the playoffs, against the winner of Hensall and Lucan. Mr. Clarence Reichert has recen- tly taken a position at the Kalb- fleisch Mills, as a bookkeeper. Mr. David Tiernan of Dashwood recently had the misfortune to fall on the ice and give himself a bad gash, requiring eight stitches to close the wound. Mr. Charles Fritz, of town, is a patient in Clinton Public Hospital, in the interests of his health. Mr. and Mrs. Elzar Mousseau, of Kippen, have just returned home from Florida and report having a most pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Klopp and son, of London, have recently re- turned home from Florida, where they have spent the past few weeks. In recognition of the approaching Easter season, Lenten services are being held in the various churches in Zurich. the woman in her. The soft, little dumpling who us- ed to toddle over to me and put up her arms to be picked up, hug- ged and kissed, has vanished, alack. Now, when she favors me with an embrace, it's like being attacked by a young kangaroo. She doesn't toddle any more. She leaps and pounces. She seems to have four legs and several arms. * * * On the credit side, our daughter has beautiful auburn hair, huge brown eyes and a fabulous grin that lights up a whole room when she turns it on. She does well at school. She can skate and swim. She plays the piano and recorder. She has a joyous eager nature, a great excitement about life. But we must be honest. While good-natured on the whole, she has inherited from her mother a roar- ing Irish temper, and some day she's going to set fire to the house or murder her brother with an axe. Actual flames have been seen to shoot from her eyes while in this mood. The fellow who marries her without ever having seen her in a rage will get a surprise that I'd love to be there to see. There's another thing. She's what her mother calls a "slop." Her brother is one of these cool kids who can wear an outfit through a swamp and come out looking like Little Lord Fauntle- roy. Not so Kim. She could be placed, all cleaned up, in a hermeti- cally sealed chamber of highly polished glass and emerge in 20 minutes looking as though she'd been working the night shift in a coal mine. It's fantastic, and it al- most drives her mother insane. *: *: * If she wears leotards, they are wrinkled and baggy. She loses ap- proximately one button a day from her clothing. •She scuffs her new shoes. She falls in the mud in her (continued on page 3) Business mid 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—CaIi BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCi ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENT''JRES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 5 % — 5 years 436. % — 3 and 4 years 41% — 1 ant 2 years GENERAL INSURANCES Fire, Automobile, Premises Liability, Casualty, Sickness and Accident, etc. An Independent Agent representing Canadian Companies J. W. HAEERER Authorized Representative Phone 161 -- Zurich OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH: Dally except Monday Phone 791 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon. CLINTON: Monday On y Phone HU 2-7016 li'hiltilday evening by appoint lent G. B. Clancy, 0.D. OPTOMETRIST JA 4-7251 — Goderich DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 36 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 PHONE 51 — ZURICH G. A. WEBB, D.C.` *Doctor of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EXETER X -Ray and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday Except Wednesday Tues. and Thurs. Evenings, 7-1 For Appointment -- Phone 606 FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE 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 BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS k NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXEM Rhone 4