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Zurich Citizens News, 1961-06-01, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 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: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Members - 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 and THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1961 That Patchwork Assessment Act! The secretary -treasurer of the Assoc- iation of Assessing Officers of Ontario has declared that the Ontario Assessment Act is "nothing more than a patchwork affair— muddled around in the past five decades." Further, he said: "The Act was passed in the last century and revamped nearly 60 years ago. We need a streamlined Assess- ment Act to take care of conditions of to- day, not those of the year 1904." With this we will agree providing that in the streamlining processes the farmer is fully protected. The chief difficulty is that conditions change and the legislators, under pressure, try to meet the changes by repea- ted amendments with the result that noth- ing is resolved and, in the end, injustices creep into the structure. At the moment there is a lot of faulty thinking on the whole subject as indicated by the reported remarks of one assessor who is credited with the statement that his particular community was doing so well in tax revenues from the farms in a particu- lar area that it woudn't pay to permit resi- dential development. The reason—"We don't have to provide any service for the farmers." In other words the farmer gets less for his municipal tax dollar than the suburban residents as he contributes to the payment for the services demanded by the suburban- ites. This particular assessor was frank but it is difficult to accept the philosophy behind such thinking. One can sympathize with those responsible for the taxes in the areas of rapid growth but such sympathy should not be permitted to obscure the hard, cold fact that those who demand the service should pay for them. It's all on a par with the newly elected Reeve of a particular town who, on the eve of his first County Council meeting, declar- ed "We'll put those farmers, in their place." Of course, this particular Reeve was an em- ployee of a large industrial corporation and without knowledge of or regard for the pos- ition of agriculture. More and more such people are unfortunately taking over the reins of municipal government to the detri- ment of the farm community The cry is, "Farmer, Beware!" — (The Grower) Accidents Can Be Exciting Are you bored with it all? Are you looking for a new horizon? Have an acci- dent. Accidents can open up a whole new exciting world for you. You'll see places and experience sensations like way out there. You'll meet pretty young nurses—and probing doctors. You'll learn how emergency wards, operating rooms, surgeons and other spec- ialties function—first hand. You may get a stub or scar which will make an ideal conversation piece. You can write a best seller on, "How I was Brought Back from the Brink," or "How A Cripple Can Up His Income." You may get your name in the paper. Maybe even get a headline like "Drunk Runs into School Bus." You can collect on that accident insur- ance you've been pouring money down the drain on so long. You may deduct your time lost from work on your income tax return. You may sit around the house while recuperating and catch up on all the day- time TV shows. You can solicit sympathy you'd never get otherwise, maybe even from the kids and spouse. Your physical system will be injected with all sorts of drugs and stimulants. The wife might get to go to work, the older kids drop out of school, and so enrich their experiences. The doctor may have to put you on a regimen to cure some of your bad habits. You might have to learn a new trade to replace the old one, you can't continue and didn't like anyway. So live modern. Have an accident. Experience can be a good teacher—if you live through it.—(The Ontario Safety Leag- ue quotes this column from Robert D. Gidel). Accident Scene Unfortunately, injury and even death are no strangers to our highways. Since this has become an unfortunate fact of travel. it is important that every driver should know what to do in the event of coming upon such an accident. These are tips given by ambulance drivers, policemen and those with medical knowledge. First, and quickly, protect the scene of the accident. Ignore the injured until flaggers have been placed to stop traffic both ways. This is essential, to prevent compounding of the accident. Next, urge several passersby to find a phone and summon police and an ambu- lance. Send them both ways, as phones may be scarce. Unless there is real danger of fire or secondary collisions, do not move the in- jured. Keep them warm with blankets or coats to lessen shock, and try to stop exces- sive bleeding. Leave all else, and particu- larly the moving of the injured, until train- ed experts arrive. Last, if the scene of the acicdent is already under control, don't stop. You will endanger yourself and others. These are suggestions made by those who deal with accidents every day. They are well worth remembering, as is the slo- gan: "Kindness can kill."—Lacombe Globe. Colourful World Thousands of women have petitioned the Legislature to permit margarine to be colored yellow by the manufacturers. But why just one colour? Most everything now- adays from motor cars to cartons display- ing breakfast foods and containers of dish- washing soap are either two -toned or multi- coloured - A margarine colored say blue and red or red and green, beige and yellow would look so attractive on grocery shelves ho- usewives couldn't possibly resist buying it. And how decorative it would be on the table! Admittedly, it still wouldn't he as nutritious as butter, nor would the taste be any different from that of uncolored margarine. But think of the thrill the youngsters, some oldsters too, would get out of choosing which particular color would match their school or club colors or the stuff they put on their finger nails! We know the idea is crazy, but there are plenty of other crazy things going on in the world today. THIRD IN A SERIES Building Our Community (A message from the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce) Before we mentioned some of our business, namely farming, merchants, contractors, carpen- ters, labourers. We are all in business whether we own a farm, a business, or as a labour- er. This is our duty in life, to earn our bread by the sweat of our brow, and all of us really sweat at times. ')ur community can be built up to a greater one if we all work together. Some questions we should ask ourselves—how do we use our employees?—our customers—our opposition? Is our merchandise pleasing to the public? Do we stock what the public wants? These questions and many more come into our minds constantly, when we are in business. Basically, we are all in business for the reason of making a living. So again we are all doing the same thing. We as merchants often blame our customers for going to other places and cities to buy their merchandise. Can we blame them? Are our goods and pric, es as attractive as they coula be? It has been said that people only buy from us the things they can charge. Can you blame them—if we don't try and show them that we can also meet price and quality for cast. money? After all, it is up to us to give service to our com• munity. This should be our pledge. Where else could anyone fee. more secure to buy from, but from people the public know% We faithfully believe this is not a one-way deal. It is a must to practice the golden rule, wheth. er we are buying or selling. Don't you think by helping each other we are helping ourselves. As merchants let us treat our customers as royalty in price, quality and service, 40 YEARS AGO JUNE, 1921 The Ladies Hall will be of- ficially opened with a 15c lunch on Saturday afternoon and ev ening. The auction sale of house hold effects of Mr. G. Holtzman, on Saturday was well attended with good prices prevailing. The assessment role for the year 1921 in Hay Township shows the population at 2,600— and the number of acres of land is 52,381. There were 335 dogs in the township at that time. Zurich pitchers R. Ohlert and Clarence Hoffman had 13 stike- outs between them as the locals beat the Clinton ball team by an 18-1 score. Those attending the Lutheran Synod in Zurich last week were treated to a motor -trip outing on Sunday afternoon to Grand Bend, to see this great summer resort. Mr. Morris Weber has been appointed as enumerator in ta- king the census, which com- mences on June 1. During the past week, seats have been erected in the ath- letic field at Crediton, and they should provide a great conven- ience for baseball fans. Dr. P. J. O'Dwyer was in Lon- don last week where he assisted in performing an operation on Mr. Jacob Schwartzentruber. 0 25 YEARS AGO JUNE, 1936 • Clyde Stewart, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, passed away suddenly on Saturday, in his 48th year. Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Bryce are moving into the residence own- ed and vacated by Mr. Jacob Weido. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Smith mo- tored to Milverton on Monday, where they attended the 90th birthday celebration of Mrs. Catherine Sippl. Mr. S. W. Archibald, civil en - ginner of London, recently sur- veyed the lake frontage adjoin- ing the farm of Mr. William Ducharme, just north of St. Jo- seph, and is preparing a plan of lots which Mr. Ducharme in- tends selling to persons who wish to erect summer cottages along the lake. The Coleman stove demon- stration at Stade and Weido hardware last week attracted a large number of people, and the lucky winner of the camp stove was Mr. Ed Zimmerman, of town. A large number of ball fans from Zurich attended the game in Clinton on Monday, when the locals trounced the Clinton team by a 10-5 score. Mr. Herb Mousseau, of town, has purchased what has been known as the Bank property in Zurich. This is a nicely loca- ted property, with a large home for the Mousseau family. -QF- YEARS GONE -BY- 15 YEARS AGO JUNE, 1946 Owing to the re -building pro- gram at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Zurich, the church services are bing held in the lo- cal Town Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bed- ard have moved their household effects into the home of Mrs. Mary Miller, across from St. Boniface Church. Miss Elda Reichert underwent'. an operation in Dr. O'Dwyer's office on Monday, for the re- moval of her tonsils. Mr. Clarence Farwell, of To- ronto, visited in Zurich with his wife over the weekend. At a special meeting of the council of the village of Hensall, a motion was made that the vil- lage is in favour of the forma- tion of a high school district with the school being located in the town of Exeter. Honourable T. L. Kennedy, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, will officially open the South Huron Agricultural Fair at Hen- sall next week. The 75th anniversary of the Blake United Church was held on Sunday afternoon, with the Rev. Workman, of Seaforth, as the guest speaker. Samuel Hohner has purchased the property on the Bluewater highway south of Bayfield known as the Porter farm, from Russell Heard. 0 10 YEARS AGO JUNE, 1951 Nearly 500 people attended the Hay Township School Area concert put on in the Commun- ity Centre last Friday night, A four-day instruction in cen- sus -taking, under the direction of Dennis Bedard, has been com- pleted, and the enumerators are now ready to get out and do their job. In the opening baseball game of the season on the local dia- mond last Wednesday night, the locals played to a 1-1 tie with the Goderich team. Ron Heim - rich, on the mound for the loc- als, struck out 14 Goderich bat- ters. Mr. Rosarie Bedard was for- tunate in winning $50 at the bingo at Clinton last Friday night. Rev. Father Kenneth Dietrich, who is making his headquarters in Toronto, spent a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Dietrich. The hydro changeover from 15 to 60 cycles is scheduled for this district sometime in July. Good progress is being made in the building of new elevators at the Thompson Mills in Hen- sall. Recently the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Masse, of the Blue - water highway south, was des- troyed by fire, and the family was left homeless. News Of Kippen District (MRS. NORMAN LONG, Correspondent) and Mrs. Eldon Jarrott a floor lamp at the penny sale in Hen- sall PUC building, which was sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary, the draw tak- ing place Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Keyes, Var- na, accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Keyes, of Seaforth, and Mr. Lloyd Dowson, of Varna, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. El- ston Dowson. Mrs. Herbert Whiteman, of Toronto, who has visited two week with her sister-in-law Miss Mabelle Whiteman, returned home Sunday accompanied by her husband and daughter Mar- garet. Mrs. N. Dickert and Mrs. Ken McLellan, spent Monday after- noon in London. Mr. Oswald Brown, QC, and Mrs. Brown, of Detroit, accom- panied by Mrs. Alvin Ulch, of Windsor, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. Long and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Little and family, of Hensall. Corporal and Mrs. W. G. Tur- ner and little son, Ross, Sud- bury, visited with the MacKay families and other friends over the holiday. Miss Elva Marie Jarrott grad- uated as a nurse at Stratford Shakespearen Festival Theatre, on Saturday afternoon. She is a member of a class of 21 grad- uates of Stratford General Hos- pital School of Nursing. Those attending the graduation exer- cises included: Mr. and Mrs. El- don Jarrott and daughter, Ruth Ann; Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Ander- son; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ups - hall; Mrs, John Anderson and Kathryn; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norris and Mary, from Kippen; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Love and John Jarrott, of Hensall; Miss Norma Love, of Hillsgreen; Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Gaiser, of London; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brock, of Guelph; Mrs. Allen Fletcher and Betty, of Kirkton; Mr. and Mrs. Eric Smale, of Zurich; Mr. Don. Brunzlow, Mrs. Gower, of Crediton; Mrs. Brunz- low and Brenda, Strathroy; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Taylor, of Stratford. On Saturday even- ing Mrs. Jarrott entertained a number of Marie's friends at her home. Mrs. William Kyle was a win- ner of a carton of cigarettes s,aamamnmmuuiaimnuuntnomaamwnanma�i�uuuuu�yuuuuu(uuuuiuum! UGAR and SPICE By Bill Smiley, Tomorrow, I'll be 41. It oc- curs to me that the last four de- cades have been an interesting period, not only for me, but for the world. Let's have a look back and see what happened to the pair of us. When my mother presented my father with a red-faced, un- der -sized, squalling brat in June, 1920, the world was a fine place. The Great War was over, demo- cracy had triumphed, prices were good, and that great level- er of society, the Model T, was about to start turning pious, so- ber men into red-faced, cursing maniacs. The next decade was the time of the self-styled "lost genera- tion"—the era of the flapper, the coonskin coat, the rumble seat, the hip-iask and jazz. But I'm afraid they didn't mean much to a skinny kid with frec- kles, growing up 1n a small town. The things I remember are: the old silent movies, with the piano player thumping out the William Tell overture as the climax neared; endless sum- mers of hot blue sky; two fat, homely little girls who used to gang up on me and kiss me af- ter school; off for a family pic- nic every Sunday in the 1923 Chev with the side -curtains; and my kid brother following me ev- erywhere I went, to my unutter- able rage and disgust. That must have been just about the best decade the world and I ever had, a heedless and happy time. My parents were as solid as the earth itself. My dad was always good for a dime, if I worked him carefully. My mother was always there with a kiss or a•hug or a cool hand, when I was hurt or scared or sick. The world was a pleasant place then, too. What I re- member most vividly is that it was so quiet and easy-going, compared to the world of today. Men worked 48 or 50 hours a week. But very few of them had ulcers. Women had none of the appliances they have to- day. But they didn't need sleeping pillss. People walked more. Everybody put his car up on blocks in the winter, and nobody drove at night, unless he had to. On summer even- ings, people sat on their veran- das. and visited, and drank lem- onade. ' * Everyone 40 or over knows what happened in the next de- cade. Our economy came apart at the seams and the world en- tered the long, grinding years of the great depression. Canada suffered less than some, but en- ough. People swallowed their pride and went on relief. Thou- sands of men rode the rods from town to town, looking for work, begging for food. There was no work. Those who had jobs took pay cuts without a murmur, and lived in fear of worse. My dad hung on grimly, but lost his business in the end. At 50, he had a wife and five child- ren, no job and no money. We made out. My mother took in boarders, sold home baking and pinched the pennies until they bled. My dad took any work he could get. I remember one job was selling coffins. He sold three in three months, and his total commissions were about $60. Out of this he paid his car expenses, meals and lodg- ings, on the road. It was a difficult time to be an adolescent. But I have won- derful memories of that decade. (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 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% - 5 years 4%(yo — 3 and 4 years 41% — 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 LONGSTAFF OPTOMETR I ST 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 Thursday evening by appointment G. B. Clancy, 0.D: OPTOMETRIST JA 4-7251 — Goderich DENTISTS VV 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 Hensall Office Open Wednesday and Friday Afternoon EXETER PHONE 14 BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARY PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, C1.C• C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER Phone 4