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Zurich Citizens News, 1961-07-27, Page 1>n� rki$e WIND CMMApMN W 1114 wsPAPHIS A95P�\AES NFWSPAPE Rs (0Mp UR CH No. 30 — FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEW ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1961 $2,50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY Meeting in the Clinton District Collegiate Institute on Thurs- day, July 20, chairmen and secretaries of four secondary school • boards signed contracts regarding the sharing of costs in operating the proposed new vocational school to be built in Clinton. Seated, from the left, with pens in hand (each one signed five copies) are chairmen William Craig, Auburn, Goderich Collegiate; Irvine Tebbutt, Clinton; Larry_ Snider, Exeter High School, and Frank Sills, Seaforth Nigh School Standing from the left, Donald M. Scott, inspector, secondary Schools; John Laois, vice-chairman, Clinton, who witnessed all signatures; Harold C. Lawson, secretary, Clinton; Eugene Howey, secretary, Exeter; W. E. Southgate, secretary, Sea - forth, and D. John Cochrane, principal of CDCI and of the proposed new school. The secretaries applied the official seal of their own school districts. (News -Record Photo) ST. JOSEPH and DRYSDALE CAL. FRED DUCHA On Tuesday last the parish and surroundings were shocked on learning of the sudden pas- sing of the parish priest, Fath- er Poisson. Requiem Mass was offered for the repose of his soul in St. Peter's Church, St. Joseph, with a large crowd in attendance. In the neighbourhood of 80 priests from throughout the diocese took part to show their respect and to partake in the service. Father Poisson arrived in this parish on July 21, 1954, and left it on July 21, 1961, exactly sev- en years, and on the last day was removed to his last resting place his beloved native town Belle River. While here he had often expressed the wish and desire to finish his earthly life in this parish and the one his heart and soul was attracted to. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sopha and children of etroit, passed part of their summer vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Sopha on this highway. They returned to their Detroit home the past week. Mrs. Racheal Bedard, o f Windsor is spending a few weeks in this neighbourhood, visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and: Mrs. Cyril Ducharme and family of Windsor, spent a week with the former's par- ents on this highway calling on RME, Corresoondentl other relatives and friends. The Ducharmes left on Monday morning where Mr. Ducharme had to attend council and other meetings in Essex township. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Masse who are holidaying in their farm home south of St. Joseph, were Sunday last visitors in Dash- wood, with Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ducharme. Freddie Masse. Zuric'n spent the past weekend with the Du- charmes south of St. Joseph. I Summing together the good old summer days as they pass along we find little change as to other years that have passed away. We may say it has been somewhat different as to weath- er, much cooler and much more broken weather making it dis- agreeable to all, and much more to farmers causing delay to farm work. Already a part of it is gone, days are getting shorter, and al- ready the first of the farm crop is almost completed and stored away for winter use to the far- mers. As the summer days are passing along it will not be to long when the fields with their golden tops will be reaped then threshed and put away or sold to defray farm expenses for the year. As the summer days are pas- sing along summer resorters along the lake or streams of water or other places of abode will due to the changing weath- er or other reasons pack their gripe and luggage and return to their home. A further sign of the passing summer where you will see trees shedding their golden leaves and when vast clouds overhead pushed by high winds and sometimes des- tructive then you will know it to be the first sign of autumn to greet us. When all of that h»a come to pass know yea that we must expect the first sign of winter. It will come unto us as the years gone by with snow fluries to chill the atmosphere. All of that willbe a reminder that spring with It May showers to give growth to plants, then followed by the hot summer days to ripen all seedlings. When all of that has come to pass it will be a reminder that spring, summer and autumn of the year 1961 are passing away and only memories of its pas- sing left behind. Perhaps the passing of loving husband and father or loving wife and mother perhaps a close relative or friend, in the passing of spring and summer so far how much of it has caused you grief. How much of that prec- ious time have you enjoyed. Sum up all of your past inci- dents, you will find 1961 like the past ones, filled with heart- aches. Vocational School Plans Advance The co-operation of five high school districts in Huron County was made official last Thursday night, when chairmen and secretaries of each board met in Clinton District Colleg- iate Institute to sign the contract agreements. Each signed five copies, andaffixed the official seal of his board. Attending were: from Exeter, Lary Snider, chairman and Eug- ene Howey, secretary; from Seaforth, Frank Sills, chairman and W. E. Southgate, secretary; from Goderich, William Craig, Auburn, chairman , (secretary Ed, Jessop was absent), and from Clinton, Irvine Tebbutt,. R.R. 2, Clinton, chairman, and Harold C. Lawson, secretary; John Lavis, vice-chairman, wit- nessed the signatures. This moves the initial plan- ning for the new vocational school one more step along the way. The signing followed the receipt of tentative approval from the Department of Educa- tion for the addition as plan- ned, lanned, From now on the next step is for each of the co-operating boards to name two representa- tives to the vocational advisory committee (Clinton names three) snaking tip a nine -mem- ber committee. In each ease, a board Member is to be named, plus another Member from in- dustry (either an employer or an employee). Then the Clinton board meets and officially appoints those recommended to act on the ad- visory committee. So far Exeter is the only board to make its recommendations: A. Garnet Hicks, Usborne Township, farm- er, and James Taylor, Hensall, resident sales manager of Gen- eral Coach Works of Canada Ltd. Though Mr. Hicks is secre- tary of Usborne Public School area board and Mr. Taylor has been a member of Hensall pub- lic school board for five years, it is not expected, nor intended that connection with public school boards should be a requisite of membership on the vocational advisory committee. Duties of the advisory com- mittee through the next year, are expected to include plan- ning for the various courses to be offered in the new school. The Clinton District Collegiate institute board will be essential- ly responsible for the construc- tion of the new building, and later on for the operation of it, but on recommendation of the advisory committee. Neither Seaforth, Clinton nor Goderich boards have made their own appointments yet. Among first tasks of the new advisory Committee and the Clinton board will be to hire an architect. Then blueprints can be prepared: they can be ap- proved by the Ontario Depart- ment of Education and then tenders can be called. It is essential that the new building be finished by opening day of school in the fall of 1962, to accommodate those pupils then attending. This is the first vocational school to gain approval of the Ontario Department of Educa- tion which will be governed by more than one school board. Until now, each vocational school has been erected by one board, and then it has (if the situation warranted it) opened the school to pupils in other districts. This applies to H. B. Beal Technical School and to Clarke Sideroad school, both in London. Students from Huron County have been enrolled in each of these schools. In these cases, the school district from which the pupil comes pays for tuition at the London school. o_ BOWLING MEETING There will be an organization meeting of the Zurich Ladies Bowling League on Thursday, August 3, at the Zurich Bowling Lanes. All the captains of last year's teams are asked to be present for this important meet- ing, so all teams can be organ- ized for the coming season. Any new bowlers wishing to bowl this season. in the Ladies League are asked to contact Mrs. Ann Oesch, the secretary, as soon as possible. OBITUARY Wallace G. Wein A prominent resident of the Dashwood district'all his life, Wallace Gordon Nein passed away in Victoria Hospital, Lon- don, on Tuesday, July 25, in his 47th year. For many years Mr. Wein took an active part in all sports in this area. He managed the Dashwood baseball team for many years, and af'so served for a number of year, as president of the Huron -Perth Baseball League. As well a baseball, he was deeply intere;ed in hockey, and was president .of the Cy- clone Hockey League for many years. He also devoted much of his time to working with children in various phases of minor sports. Mr. Wein was born in Hay Township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wein. His wife is the former Ninia Smith. Surviving besides his wife is one son, Billie, at home; three brothers, Kenneth, Grand Bend; Floyd, Dashwood; and Sheldon, Stratford; and two sisters, Mrs. Gordon (Maida) Baynham, Ex- eter; and Mrs. Harry (Margar- et) Parsons, -Detroit. The body is resting at the Hoffman funeral home, Dash- wood, where the funeral ser- vice will take place on Friday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be made in the Dashwood E.U.B. Cemetery, MUST COME TO ZURICH School Area Board Refuses S S 14 Pupils Transportation To Hensall At a special meeting of the Hay Township School Area Board on Monday night, a dec- ision was reached that all pup- ils from SS 14, Hay, would be transported to the Zurich School for the coming term, instead of some going to Zurich and some to Hensall. In the past the board has paid the transporta- tion of pupils from the section who wished to attend the Hen- sall Public School, instead of the Zurich School. The tuition fees in Hensel were paid by the parents of the children. This decision on the part of the board means that any par- ents in the east end of the township who still wish their children to continue going to Hensall must assume all respon- sibility themeslves. For several years there has been a controversey over the closed section, No. 14, Hay, with some of the taxpayers in the section insisting that their chil- dren be sent to Hensall instead of Zurich, since the school there Local Car Dealer Sees Price Rise A Huron county car dealer this week predicted new car prices will go up three per- cent when the 1962 models are introduced this fall. This is in addition to the three percent sales tax which will come into effect in September. "We haven't received official word yet," said Jack Pearson, Zurich, who dubs himself the Car King, but I have it on the best authority that new cars will be up in price." Pearson stated he learned about the increase when he en- quired of the manufacturer re- garding a quantity purchase of 1962 models for a local firm. Another car dealer indicated he hadn't received word of the increase but, "I wouldn't be surprised — there have been some rumors." A district farm equipment dealer revealed this week pri- ces will go up three percent on U.S.-manufactured tractors and implements because of the drop in value of the Canadian dollar. NEWS AROUND BLAKE Mrs. Amos Gingerieh, Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich accompanied by their daugh- ters, Mrs. Ken Gingerich and daughters Norma Jean and Elaine, Mrs. William Steckle and son, Robert, spent last week at the cottage at Chesley Lake. Mr. Ken Gingerich and Mr. William Steckle motored to Chesley Lake on Thursday and were accompanied home by their wives and children. Little Miss Debbie Denomme, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Denomme has returned home from the hosiptal and is getting along very well. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oesch and family, of Baden, attended the reunion. of Art Finlayson's pu- pils whom he taught while at Blake, and were accompanied home by his parents, Mr: and Mrs. David Oesch and Laureen, to attend' the Golden Wedding .Anniversary of the latter's sis- ter, Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Jant- zi, of Baden. Mr. and Mrs, Walter Ginger- ich and daughters, Sharon, Bon- nie, Dawn, spent Sunday with the latter's parents at Baden. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Erb and family spent Sunday at Baden to celebrate the Golden Wed- ding of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Jantzi. School Supper A very enjoyable time was spent at the Blake School on Saturday, July 22, by all present to renew old acquaintances of School Days. People were pres- ent from Sarnia, Waterloo, Go- derich, Seafortji, Hensall, Zur- ich, Dashwood, Baden, Cromarty Brucefield and the school sec- tion. Mr, and Mrs. Amos Gingerich, accompanied by the former's mother, Mrs. Sarah Gingerich and Mrs. Emma Kipfer, of Zur- ich and Mr. Joel Gascho, spent Sunday at Baden and also atten- ded the Golden Wedding Anni*- ersary of their relative. Mr. Elizabeth Oesch, accom- panied by Mrs. Peter Gingerich, spent Thursday evening with the former's granddaughter, Mrs. Tom Penhale. Board Picks New ck County Librarian John Berry, elerk-treasurer of Huron County, announces the appointment of Miss Mary Lou Stirling as Huron County lib- rarian. Mrs. Nora Hazlitt will be assistant county librarian. Both appointmentes are effec- tive August 1. Miss Stirling has been associated with the county library board for the past two years. was much closer. However, the decision of the board and the township council was that the section belonged to the Hay Township School Area, and they must remain in the area. Last year a petition from some of the section ratepayers demand- ed that they be released was turned down. Secretary of the board, H. W. Brokenshire, was also instructed to advise Stanley Sauder, of Ex- eter, that his services were no longer needed to transport the pupils from the closed section to Hensall. Set New Rate In other business at the Mon- day night meeting, the board instructed the secretary to ad- vise all other school boards hav- ing manual training and home economic students coming to the Zurich School that the cost in the future for tuition of these pupils will be based on per pupil basis, rather than be free. The cost is to be paid by the board sending the students to the school. The estimated cost will be ap- proximately $35 per school year for each pupil but a definite bill for each board will be submit- ted by the Hay Township School Area Board. 7uest from the trustee board of quest from thetrustee board of Boniface School, in Zurich, asking if their students could be taught manual training and home economics at the Zurich Public School. The board decid- ed the same conditions would apply for the separate school students as applies for the oth- er boards using the facilities of the school, on a per year basis. Contracts Let The contract for transporting the pupils from the Babylon. Line to the Zurich School was let to William Watson, at a price of $1,700 per school year. A Zurich firm, Pearson Auto Leasing, was awarded two con- tracts; one for the transporting of pupils from the west end of the area for $2,900 per school year; and the other for the transporting of the students from the east end of the area, for $3,500 per school year. In other business the board decided to have some of the floors in the Zurich school san- ded during the holidays. They will also receive a coat of seal- er, Other minor repairs, includ- ing the painting of the fire es- cape, were also ordered to be completed during the holiday season. Inspector of public schools for South Huron, John C. Go - man, of Exeter, was present for the special meeting, which was presided over by Ray Fisher, chairman of the board. BLUEWATER and BAYFIELD NEWS Mrs. Russell Grainger, Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Freic- tional service was conducted by kleton, London, called on their aunt, Mrs. George Campbell, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. James Stewart, Montreal, and Miss Helen Stewart, Clin- ton, visited on Friday night with their sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Turner. Miss Debbie Turner returned to her home a week ago Sunday, after spending a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clif- ford Stewart, Clinton. Hold Parent Night Te Evangelical Youth Fellow- ship held their "Parent Night", on Tuesday, July 18, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Grainger, with an attendance of about 50 persons. A baseball game, played at the school grounds, was much enjoyed by the young people and adults. Following this a short devo- Miss Mary Finlay. Miss Rebec- ca Steckle played several accor- dion numbers. Mona Schade read the Scripture and Helen Grainger read a poem. Mrs. Rader and Catherine fav- oured with a vocal duet, ac- companied by Mrs. Amaeher at the piano. Rev. Amacher lead in Prayer. A short sing -song of familiar hymns and the benediction brought this part of the meeting to a close. A contest "Do you Know Hu- ron County." was conducted by Helen Grainger, and Ann West- lake assisted with several gam- es out on the lawn which was followed by lunch served by the young people. Miss Catherine Rader, presi- dent of the EYF, in a few well chosen words, thanked The Graingers for their hospitality DASHWOOD and DISTRICT (MRS. E. H. RADER, Correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. Earl Piefer, of Chatham, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mil- Ier and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stormes, of St. Thomas, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Tie - man and Lynda. Mrs. Alvin Walper is vacat- ioning in Ottawa, with her sis- ters, Mrs. Ed Wurm, of Exeter, and Mrs, Stan Slezak, of Ottawa. Vacationers with Mrs. Bertha Hayter were: Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Beavis and Barbara, of De- troit; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruce, of Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder, of Brantford, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vandahl and fam- ily, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Mrs. Ervin Rader and Sharon attended a shower in London Wednesday evening, arranged in honour of her daughter, Mar- ian. Pastor Installed ,Rev. Gerald Scholz, of Logan, and Rev. Phil Fiess, president of the Ontario District, officia- ted at the installation services of Rev. William Gatz as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church. Sev- eral other ministers were pres- ent and along with board mem- bers joined the processional. The church was filled to ov- erflowing. Supper was served by the Ladies Aid, with Mrs. Arnold Becker and her group doing the serving. A shower of fruits and canned goods were also presented Rev. and Mrs. Getz. 0 Court of Revision A special Court of Revision on the Thiel Municipal Drain was held on Tuesday morning, July 25, with all members of Hay Township council present, The benefit assessment levied against the property of Ernest. Laidlaw was reduced from $240 to $175. The Court also decided to as- sess the property of the Hensall District Coop, east of Zurich, for $30 for outlet, and the Depart- ment of Highways assessment on the drain was increased by $35 for outlet. The appeal of Seth Amanns was not upheld,