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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-08-03, Page 2PAGE TWO 1111.••••••.••••• ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 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 1VIenaber: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscriptionates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies 5 cents and 4••••••••••••••••••••••••••••10, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1961 Toronto Trips Are Beneficial Last Thursday it was our pleasure to accompany about 50 Huron County hog producers on a bus trip to Toronto, where the main item of interest was the selling of hogs by teletpye at the Ontario Hog Producers office. To say the lost, we were fascinated with the modern advancements made by this farmer -owned organization for the selling of their hogs. 11 farm organizations can continue to grow and show this initiative in the mark- eting of their products. we are sure there are many good years ahead for the farmers. The better farmers are organized—the bet- ter their receipts for their hard work will be. :another organization which hzapressed us greatly was the United Co-operatives of Ontario. We toured their modern offices: and spacious warehouse. and saw how an organization which was once only a hand- ful of farmers has grown into a terrific set-up. Great forward strides have been taken by the leaders of these organizations, to assure farmers of a better deal. These bus tours. which are being spon- sored by the Huron County Hog Producers are a wonderful way of better acquainting the farmers with the way in which their organizations are being operated. Every farmer should make an effort to go along on one of these trips, and we are sure they will benefit from it as much as we did. Commenting recently on these tours, the Huron Expositor in Seaforth heartily endorses the idea. Editor McLean goes on to say: , "Trips such as these can do a world of good, for they make it possible for the aver- age producers ae see just how hog market- ing proceedures operate. As a result, he should be better informed, more interested and take a more active part in his local organization. A marketing scheme has value only to the extent it disposes of the product it is organized to handle. Such a scheme can not operate at full effectiveness unless it enjoys the confidence of the producers the plan serves. That is why trips such as those under way in Huron can do so much to advance the welfare of producers. The producer can see the mechanical operation involved in selling, but perhaps even more impor- tant isthe knowledge he gains concerning the complexities of selling the products he produces. Marketing of any product today is an involved procedure, The suc- cessful selling of hogs, as well as of any other product, be it of the farm or of the factor/. acquires a specialized knowledge just as great as that which the successful producer must possess. The hog industry, like even other in- dustry, depends on a balance, a co-opera- tion between production and selling, This relationship can come about much more readily if there is a knowledge and under- standing concerning the problems of each. What better way then is there to make avail- able this knowledge than to ensure that pro- ducers see the selling procedure in actual operation?" A word of praise should be extended to the energetic secretary of the Huron Hog Producers, Alf Warner who works un- tiring for the hog industry in this country. And also thanks, Alf, for the kind invitat- ion to accompany your group last Thursday. Hensall Gives An Example It is not necessary for a centre to be big, to have some bright minds among its population. Hensall (population 906) has some bus- iness leaders, who have grasped the idea that the world does not stop at the Canad- ian border, and that there is business to be obtained in export markets, for those who have the enterprise to seek it. The main industry in Hensall is the General Coach Works factory, which makes a variety of house trailers and trailers for commercial and industrial uses. W. C. Smith, president of General Caoch Works of Canada learned that a trade mission was to visit Canada this month, from Nigeria, the largest of the newly independent African nations. On the principle that you can't get new business by staring at the ceiling and dreaming about it, he went to work as a salesman, and unfolded the story of what the Hensall factory can do, to the African Business Corporation for development, an agency which serves as a go --between in meeting the development needs of the young nations of Africa. As a result, Nigeria is interested. With- in the past few days, newspaper readers have seen the pictures of a Nigerian dele- gation being received by Canadian cabinet ministers, on an official visit to Ottawa. The round of formal politness at Ottawa is to be followed by down -to -business dis- cussions of what Canada can supply that Nigeria might want to buy. On the intinerary of the Nigerian pur- chasing commission, which is to make the decisions, is a visit to the trailer factory at Hensall. The order which is being con- sidered, it is reported, is "substantial." A. practical sales effort like this is worth moret han a million words of talk. In a country like Canada, which must ex- port to live, we could use a lot more efforts like the sales effort made at Hensall.— (Stratford Beacon -Herald). • Tick Mark May Be Allowed Roderick Lewis, chief electoral officer, has told the Legislature's select committee on municipal law he will recommend that the tick be accepted for marking ballots, as well as the X, alone authorized at pres- ent. He said voting "has to be made as easy and convenient as possible," and that most convenient as possible," and that most said voting "has to be made as easy and spoiled ballots are rejected by reason of check marks. Strangely enough, the change was an- ticipated by six years in Simcoe County. A mayoralty race in °riffle resulted in a tie at the official eount. On a recount, the county judge held that tick marks were OK; he awarded 13 ballots so marked to one candidate and elected him. On the other hand, when a close vote on cocktail bars in Haileybury four years ago led to a recount, District Judge J. B. Robinson de- clined to accept 10 check -marked ballots. He had examined records back 70 years without finding a precedent for accepting them. Posters in the booths confront all vot. ters with an instruction that only the X mark he used, and it would seem a simple thing to do just that, but many ignore the warning and lose their votes. When Goder- ich turned out 78 percent of its eligible vo- ters Iast May, on the liquor vote, three per cent of the 3,000 were spoiled, mostly by telt marks. If the Ontario Cabinet accepts Mr. Lewis' recommendation, there will be less Mental strain hereafter, on the part of those allergic to the X. Judge Robinson in the Haileybury case here mentioned commen- ted that in England any clear mark indica- ting the voter's intention is acceptable. That isn't here, and voters will do well to avoid indulging in any fancy variations. It It has leaked out that one venerable vi - ter, in a recent political election, carefully wrote his name on the ballot,—(Goderich Signal -Star). Healthy Doubt How ironical it is that public relations remains such an explosive subject. One of its main functions is to be an emollierit; few activities rouse rougher tongues or tougher attitudes. There is a good deal that is healthy in this. However persuasively public relations is presented, however strongly the case is made out for its neces- sity in modern society, the fact remains that its purpose is to influence mass opin, ion. • Nothing is more frightening than the aberrations of which mass opinion is cap. able, if influenced wrongly. Public unease at all new forms of working upon it is a good reflex action. General scepticism, it has been said, is the mark of a civilized mind. It is even more the mork of an ed. ucated community. The more the persuaders are Weed contitially to justify themegeives, and to declare limits to their pretensions the bet- ter.(The Thne, tendon), 4. 40 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1921 Mr. John F. Mortiz left on Monday for Cavalier, North Da- kota, where he will help garner the summer harvest. Captain Ramsay, of the God- erich Purity Flours, stayed Mon- day night after the ball game with the Zurich pitcher, R. Oh- lert. Speculation is that he is trying to learn the secrets of Ohlert's curves. Mr. Oliver Davis, of Toronto, a former member of the Mol - son's Bank staff in Zurich, spent several days holidays in the vil- lage last week. Three ball games were played on Sunday, one in Windsor, one in Sandwich, and one in Ford. This is something new in Ontar- io, and will create some work for the Lord's Day Alliance Act people. At the regular meeting of the Hay Township council, Rhein - old Miller was appointed tax collector for the township for the year 1921, at a salary of $45. On Monday night the protest game between Goderich and Zurich .was played on the local diamond, with Zurich winning by a score 1313. Reube Horn- ing, of Palmerston, the secre- tary-treaturer of the league, um- pired the game, to the satisfac- tion of both teams. A shipment of 30 barrels of oil arrived in Hensall last week, to be used on the streets throughout the village. The oil will help considerably to keep the dust down through the hot summer weather. 0 25 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1936 Considerable damage h a s been done throughout t h e Township of •Tay recently by dogs killing and worrying live- stock. .An effort is being made to identify the canines, and if found they will be destroyed. Mr. William F. Jennison, who resides on the Bluewater high- way, south of St. Joseph, has just recently completed his gra- vel contract with the Township of Hay, crushing and spreading 3,000 yards over the various roads. Harry G. Hess has just comp- leted the rewiring. and renew- ing the lighting system in the mercantile store of J. Gascho and Son. These,new lights are of the dome type on drop chains, and two series are run through the length of the store. It has a nice appearance, and greatly illumiates the interior of the store when darkness pre- vails. The summer cottages on Mr, Frank Corriveau's summer re- sort are all filled to capacity, with campers from London and Stratford. The new pavement on the Bluewater highway is almost completed, and when finished it will create a modern speed- way for the travelling public. Len Prang and Ross Johnston have just returned from a fish- ing trip up north, and brought with them an excellent catch of fish for their tables. The Zurich Creamery are making preparations to handle in a big way fresh eggs and poultry for the convenience of the general public. YEARS GONE -BY - 15 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1946 At a special meeting of the Huron County council on Friday night, first and second readings were given a by-law authorizing the sale of debentures for $250.- 000 for the construction of a new court house in Goderich. Miss Meda Surerus, who has been a very successful teacher in a Toronto school for the past 14 years, has been appointed as assistant principal to the Paul- ine Avenue school, one of the finest in Toronto. Besides teaching, Miss Surerus trains children's choirs which have completed and carried off priz- es in Massey Hall. The Kalbfleisch Mills are closed this week to give their employees a well-earned rest from their labours. On Wednes- day an annual picnic is being held at Bayfield, for all the em- ployees and their families. Harold Taylor, principal of the Dungannon Public and Con- tntzation School, has accepted the position as principal of the three-room public school at Dashwood. Mr. Gordon Eagleson, of Dashwood, h a s successfully completed his term at the Ban - ting Institute in Toronto, and is now a fully qualified licenced embalmer. The floodlighting of the Hen- sall Community Park will be of- ficially opened on Wednesday night, with a big frolic. The event is being sponsored by the Hensall Chamber of Commerce, with funds going towards the new lights. 0 10 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1951 Mr. Gordon Benedict, of Kitchener, visited his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy O'Brien, for a few days last week. Miss Nora Siebert, RN, who has been visiting at the home of her mother for the past three weeks, has returned to her home in Lansing, Michigan. The unseasonabl cool and wet weather the past week, has con- siderably slowed up the harvest operation for the time being. The new Roman Catholic summer mission church a t Grand Bend, designed to ac- commodate about 660 people, will be officially opened next Sunday by the Rt. Rev. Monsieg- neur A. P. Mahoney. Tom Pryde, MLA for Huron, has announced that tenders are being called for the resurfacing of highway No. 4, from Clinton south. There is also to be a blinker light erected at the bad intersection in B r u c e f i eld, where a number of bad accid- ents have occurred in recent years. On a resolution of safety mea- sures, the clerk of the village of Grand Bend was instructed to write to the operator of the merry-go-round in the Bend, re- questing him to have all small children ride on the inside hor- ses or have them accompanied by an adult on the outside ring. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Walper and daughter, of El Centro, Cal- ifornia, are visiting relatives here for a few days, having came here by plane 4,47efiffigiffiE, gcsmacr ;44,1/ Tow al year end& WA Rolling down from the north country early last Monday mor ning, I couldn't avoid thinking back about three decades There we were, pounding down the super -highway, doing a 90 - mile trip in less than two hours. And there, in front, be- hind and roaring past us like guided missiles, were thousands of fathers heading back to the city after a weekend at the cot- tage, each of them as grim and determined as a chariot driver on the day of the big race. What a difference a hand- ful of years have made! When we used to go to the cottage, back in the Twenties, it took a whole day to travel the 90 mil- es. And there was none of this business of Dad running up next weekend with anything that couldn't be carried on the first trip. There was only one trip. He took us to the cottage when school let out, and he came back for us on Labor Day weekend. We didn't see him in between, and he was a much healthier and happier man for it. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1961 SUGAR and SPICE By Bill Smiley, doing the dishes, changing the - baby, and putting down all the windows in case it rained. • We'd get on the road about 9, Three miles out of town, my mother would remember some- thing that was indispensable. My Dad would turn around with a ferocious tearing of gears, and drive back, muttering some- thing about cancelling the whole dam' trip if we couldn't give him a little help and co- operation. Dad used to estimated our time so that we'd hit the ferry "right on the nose," as he put it. But he always neglected to allow for the in-evitable blow- outs. So we'd tear down to the ferry dock just as the boat was in mid -stream, heading for the other side, My mother would sit placidly enough, fanning the baby, while my dad spent the next thirty minutes in a color- ful outline of the character flaws of tire manufacturers and ferryboat captains. When we got to the other side of the river, we began to get excited, as we inhaled the be- loved, scent of "pine country" once again. Even my dad sim- mered down and relaxed en- ough to take off his straw hat. By the time we got to the cot- tage, he'd be speaking quite de- cently to my mother. * I'll admit that today's father is just as bad-tempered about the original trip to the cottage. But there the similarity ends. All my dad had to do when he got there was drag the boat out from under the cottage, throw it in the lake to soak, put up the pipes and start a fire. Then he'd send one kid for a pail of milk, another for drink- ing water, and sit down and wait for his dinner. Next day was the same. He didn't do a tap. He just sat there, looking at the lake, and maybe telling my mother she'd better paint the cottage this (continued on page 3) * We'd get an early start on the big day. Dad would be out about 6.15, kicking the tires of the car and filling the radiator with water, and checking his patching outfit. Then he'd start strapping and tying huge bund- les onto the roof, running boards and bumper of the big '27 Dodge. By about 6.45 he'd be damning and blasting like a civil engineer. Around 7 a.m., he'd come in- to the house roaring, 'Are you fellows ever going to be ready?" just about the time my mother was getting breakfast for five kids, finishing her ironing, and packing a huge lunch for the road. After eating a hearty break- fast, he'd go out to the car, kick the tires all around once more, climb in and honk the horn ev- ery two minutes as a "hurry -up" signal, while my mother was Business and Professional Directory WWWW 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 • DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. 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