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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-05-25, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1961 ZURICH Citizens 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: _. Member; CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50. in United States and and Foreign; single copies 5 cents THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1961 Making A Town Attractive First impressions are often misleading, but they make their mark. As you go into a city, town, or village, it is inevitable that that you form impressions of not only the place, but of the people living in it. What is visible in the vicinity of roads leading into is important. Unsightly junk and ugly or broken- down structures within view of the roads should be cleared away as these immediat- ely create a bad impression. On the other hand trees and shrubs, wherever practical, do much to make the entrances attractive. Freshly painted exteriors of business premises, of homes, and even a fresh coat. of paint on the little garden fence, make a town look, inviting. These niceties make strangers feel that there are good citizens in the town. More travellers than ever are going through our town, to register impressions from what they see, either in passing or when making a stop. While driving into town we might try to see with their eyes and decide for ourselves what their im- pressions will be of Zurich. If anyone sees something that could be improved upon, even if it is not with- in the power of the individual to do it, a suggestion could be passed on to the person or authority concerned. Facing Europe's Revival The real truth is that Canada is no promised land. If it was once so, it is no longer the case. The proposition is totally the reverse, and it is enough to contact some big European industrialists to learn that it is Europe which is most vigorously threatening the economic supremacy which we had believed to be ours with the aid of the United States. The Ancient Continent which we had supposed to be facing a rapid decline is enjoying a fantastic re- storation of energy. Since the establish- ment of the common market, it is Europe which is in a position to sell to the rest of the world. If Canada is satisfied to have publicity which is merely a mirage there is the risk that Canadians will suffer some serious difficulties. For we are impatient people, spoilt children, never having known what austerity means, and even a failure of el- ectric power throws us into a panic. When our goods can find no takers because they are too high in price or inferior in quality, when our wheat and butter accumulate, and when unemployment has become a gigantic plague, it will then be too late to look for customers we have lost to Europe. Warnings are coming from all sides. Europe bought from us goods to the value of $604,000,000 last year, but competition is growing even keener each year and if our prices are not competitive, the famous Canadian prosperity will be merely a mem- ory. The Canadian boom has been over for quite a time now. The hardest years are ahead of us. The spoilt child is on the point of getting out of the carriage and learning to walk .... alone! La Presse, Montreal They Wanted The Press It must have sounded as music to all the representatives of the newspaper pro- fession to learn that Preston town council in their proposed talks with Galt on inte gration have requested that press be pres- ent at all future talks or there will be no talks at all. It was pointed out that some Preston officials would not attend the meeting, if there were no reporters present to ensure fair play. For once the tables have been chang- ed. It is no longer the press who needs to assure its readers, that by being present and reporting the proceedings it ensures fair play towards the citizens whether the fact is conceded or not. But it certainly is something new that press has been requested to assume role of a guardian angel to ensure fairness in the talks. What better proof is needed that the press is here to protect the dem- ocratic procedure? — Elmira Signet. A Matter Only Of Money Clinton has an investment of $28,000 in fire protection equipment. Maintenance costs for a year are $4,500. That includes salaries of firemen, replacement of eq- uipment, new equipment. Last year, in return for fire protection coverage of those parts of their townships near Clinton, the rural areas around the town paid $1,500. Clinton council and the fire depart- ment do not think that is a fair share. Th- ey raised rates to snake the townships' share closer to $2,100. The rural townships were prepared to bargain. The town lowered the rates by $50 each. The townships are still prepared to bargain. The financial situation was sufficient to place before the townships in order to prove the need for money. However, the town council saw fit to point out that they could not afford to leave the town buildings without "the best" fire protection while on a rural call, unless they got more payment for this coverage. Would an additional $100 from each township pay for the loss in town if a fire began in town while the big truck was in the country on a prior call? Hardly! All a retaining fee could cover is maintenance. Then the question naturally arises of whether the fire truck should be permitted to go out of town at all. Clinton News Record New Horrors A U.S. company is now advertising a three -screen, all -channel TV set. "You'll be thrilled and amazed when you actually try it. You'll be suprised to find you can easily enjoy more than one channel at a time." The proposition that it takes only one-third of a mind to absorb what's happ- ening on a TV screen will not be chall- enged by anyone. Many might say that one-tenth would be nearer the correct frac- tion. Surely there's something better to do with the remaining two-thirds or nine - tenths of the mind than watch another television show. Financial Post 40 YEARS AGO MAY, 1921 Mr. Wellington Johnston is improving his dwelling and his butcher shop with a coat of paint While attending the afternoon sports on the ball grounds, the Chevrolet car owned by Mr. August Koehler, north of Zur- ich, was taken out of the Evan- gelical Church shed, and run about 100 miles. It was found the next morning two and a half miles south of Zurich. Granulated sugar was selling for $11 for a 100 lb. bag, and a one pound tin of the best quality salmon was only 18 cents. Mr. Peter Corriveau, of St. Joseph, better known as "step - le -jack Pete" is at present pain- ting the steple on the Luther- an Church in Zurich, Sam Wein has sold his bar- ber shop in Crediton to Emmer- son Wenzel, of Kitchener, who takes possession in August. Cook Brothers in Hensall have recently received a ship- ment of three carloads of new automobiles. A meeting and rest room is being opened by the Women's Institute and the WCTU groups in the Rennie block, which was at one time occupied by the Zurich branch of the Sovereign Bank. SECOND IN SERIES OF SIX Building Our Community (A message from the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce) and of bargains we could not compete with. Then we become discouraged and our thinking gets warped and can no longer think straight. These times call for the best in all of us. Take for example the farmer, he, today has to be far different in his application to every area he works in, than 20 years ago, especially regard- ing concentrates, minerals, etc., and everyone knows how dif- ferent it is today, Merchants today must use every thought available a n d merchandising techniques to counteract the potential of city luring. Many people feel that we are on the doorstep of a great and wonderful new era. As men- tioned previously, this commun- ity is in the heart of the future. We have reasons to believe this and are willing to share this thought lest we become dis- couraged. As merchants, we often be- come hostile and disatisfied with business and the trend of merchandising. Often we must blame ourselves for the posit- ion we find our business, in the critical and changing days. We hear of unerriploynlent, of ter- rible prices, cut to the botteM, Again, we say we have a far greater future potential than in the cities. We may not have large industry, but let us work together and develop small bus- inesses that are merely existing and help these to develope so that we inay all benefit. This may he a bearing on future in- dustry. Farming, one of our greatest industries, needs our help and attention as business merchants. Our town merchan- ts need the farmers' support and attention. These things all help to make us realize our future potential in our community and work to our great goal in the future. Unless we can see this, and be- lieve this, our future may be like in a lot of places, quiek to end- May we all work to make use of this potential et our doorstep, 0 25 YEARS AGO oF- YEARS GONE -BY- 15 YEARS AGO MAY, 1946 J. W. Ortwein, one of Hen- sall's most prominent citizens, passed away on Monday at his residence, in his 97th year. Ted Rader and son, Harold, Mr. Witmer and Mr. Schwatzen- truber, all of the Goshen Line south, had a very successful catch of fish at Bayifeld in the early part of the week. Over 250 good sized fish became their property. Huron County Home com- mittee, meeting in Clinton, pas- sed a resolution of sympathy to the matron, Mrs. Martha Jacob, who on . Wednesday morning suffered a broken arm when she tripped in going from the hall of the building to the kitchen. Stanley Township council, at their regular monthly meeting, accepted the assessment roll as presented, and ordered their as- sessor, H. M. Hanley, be paid his salary of $110 for the job he completed. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gascho have moved .into their house recen- tly vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Flaxbard, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thiel have moved into their living quarters recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Gascho. A house, purchased in Hills - green by Mr. Ward Fritz, was moved into Zurich on Wednes- day afternoon, and will be oc- cupied by Mr. and Mrs. William McAdams. MAY, 1936 With total losses to clients running in excess of $135,000, police are pushing their contin- ent -wide search for John J. Hug- gard, Seaforth lawyer, who has been missing since the first of the month.... . Mr. Herb 1Vfousseau, a Zurich garage operator, is advertising top quality heavy duty tires for sale at only $6.35 each. Miss Katherine McLean, tea- cher at the SS 12 School, left for her home in Kincardine, as the school is closed for a while due to an epidemic of scarlet fever. James Northcott, of H a y Township, was knocked down by a steer he was shipping to the -Toronto market, and was severely injured. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinback left on Wednesday for the west- ern provinces. They will visit for some time in Cavalier, North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. George Stire have returned to their home in Dashwood after spending the winter months with their son in Dorchester. Mr. Wallace Ross, game war- den, of Brucefield, made an of- ficial visit to Zurich on Monday. A pretty wedding was soleM- nized on Saturday, when Greta Belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E, B. Horner, was married to Erwin W. Schade. 10 YEARS AGO '��111111111111111pgmmmmulm�mlmmumNllmllllullllllllUIIWIWWWIWI�UIItIlllllllllll IIImBnammmtlm ill c� .. ` plllpll! UGAR. and SPICE By Bill Smiley. It's not exactly a dull world we live in, with its wars' and rumors of wars, its rockets and spacemen, its horror movies and deliquent children, its constant threat of annihilation. No, you couldn't exactly call it a dull world. But don't you occasionally become heartily sick of stories about the trouble in Laos and the trouble in Africa and the trouble in Cuba? Don't you be- come a trifle weary of the nev- erending stream of pronounce- ments from the Americans and the Russians, every one sound- ing exactly like the last one Don't you get a little fed up with the endless flow of artic- les about outer space Don't you sometimes wish they would just skin Eichmann alive, or turn him loose, and be done with it. And don't you wish that, once in a while, they'd stop playing bongo in the Con- go Sometimes I become so bored with the monotony of our daily fare of science, murder, violen- ce and hatred, that I'm driven to reading the used car. ads and the real estate ads, for some light entertainment MAY, 1951 The No. 84 Highway, from St. Joseph to Hensall, has been oil- ed, and the dust menace should be over for the summer months. A softball group ,,,:has been formed with two Farm Forum teams and one team from Zur- ich. The games will be played on the recently constructed ball diamond at the Zurich school grounds. A number of the local party pushers of the Progressive Con- servative Association atttended a big rally at the Hotel London recently, when Premier Frost and George Drew were the main speakers. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haberer and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut are attending the big Lions Club convention in Montreal this week. On Friday the senior pupils of the Hay Township School Ar- ea, took their annual bus tour, this time going to Niagara Falls, where they visited many inter- esting sights. With an overwhelming vote of 271-91, Lambton County is richer by one municipality than they were. Grand Bend rate- payers voted in favour of join- ing the county to the south of them, in preference to remain ing in Huron. After the result was announced, there was a lar- ge parade, with horns blaring and the fire truck in the proces- sion. Blind Man will Speak At Meeting Of RNIB Officials in Wingham An outstanding blind Cana- dian, A. W, Sparks, will address a joint meeting of the Wingham Lions Club and the Huron Coun- ty Advisory Board to the Cana- dian National Institute for the Blind at the Canadian Legion Hall in Wingham, Friday even- ing. Mr. Sparks is CNIB's Super- visor of Field Services in Ontar- io.and has been a Lion for 21 years. Without sight since 17 years of age, he has been inter- ested in work for the, blind sin- ce 1936. At that time he be- came active on the CNIB Advis- ory Board in the Ottawa area. 'It was there that I first be- came aware of the efforts and the zeal of the Canadian Nation- al Institute for the Blind," he recalls. In young adulthood, Mr. Spar- ks built up a piano tuning busi- ness in Montreal. Later he joined the staff of the C. W. Lindsay Co., as a piano technic- ian. ** x. It isn't the fault of our news- paper people and our television newscasters, I guess. They do a conscientious job, on the whole, and make a desperate ef- fort to extract some sense from the sound and fury that make up our world. But they simply can't keep the stuff continually alive and vital for us. We've had too much of it. We're saturated. .After a week of watching the greatest comedian in the world, we'd be yawning until the tears spurt- ed. Few of us could listen to even. such great talents as Elvis Pres- ley for more than 10 or 12 hours at a stretch. People who are interested in bird -watching don't necessarily want pigeon pie for every meaL Twentythree years ago he ac- cepted an invitation to join the field service department of CN - IB and took up responsibilities in an eight -county territory in Eastern Ontario. Later he mov- ed to the Windsor district. Be- sides carrying out the multiple duties of a CNIB Field Secre- tary, which include campaign- ing, administration, social ser- vice and and overall public re- lations, his natural organizing ability stimulated and carried trough a building program which resulted in the present home and administration centre for the blind in Windsor. In 1950 he accepted the post of Supervisor of Field Services for the Ontario Division of CN - IB. He now directs field ser vieess to the blind through the 14 field offices of the agency from Port Arthur to Cornwall and has directed the capital funds campaigns for the erec- tion of the nine service centres for the blind throughout the province. And that's what is wrong with the ordinary Gus or Gert. That's why our keen, intelligent Can- adian housewives read t h e slightly, vicious columns by young women who offer advice to the lovelorn, rather than the latest from Laos. That's why the cream of our Canadian man- hood may be found with its head buried in the comics or sports page, rather than the editorial page. We all know we should be concerned over China, riled about Russia, upset with the U.S., browned off with Britain, vexed with Venezuela and hav- ing conniptions over Cuba. But we can't do it. We've pulverized with world affairs, after two decades of war, hot and cold, bombs, atom and hy- drogen, and wind, mostly hot. Even the first story about a landing on the moon will likely elicit no more than a bored 'And about time, too," from us. This was the frame of mind I was getting into lately, and I had almost ceased to use the daily paper for anything more than swatting bees and wrap- ping garbage. But I was saved by a couple of stories in the newspapers that revived my faith in human na- ture, and in the world as . an interesting place to live, not merely a grim and gloomy sphere whirling about in the dust of man's destiny. The first story contained a statement from a Mr. Samuel Shenton, secretary of the Flat (continued on page 3) 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 M^ For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All Insurance — Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93 r 1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES — 5 years 4%% — 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 ---r— Zurich OPTOMETRY J. 1 LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH: Daily except Mon. Phont 791 day 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon. CLINTON: Monday Only, Phone HU 2.7010 "1'hutsday evening by appointment 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 Fri- day 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 7-9 For Appointment -- Phone 606 FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH LEGAL W. G. Cochrane, BA BARRISTER and SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC Hensel) Office Open Wednesday and Friday Afternoon EXETER PHONE 14' BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARY PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C. Zurich Office Tuesday. Afternoon EXETER Phone 4