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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-08-17, Page 2PAIR TWO ZURICH Citizens NEWS PUI I•4SHED EVERY THIIIMAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONTARIO HERB TURKflE11Vi -- Editor and Publisher FRAM MeEWAN --• Plant Manager Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Member ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Nates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in U and Foreign; single copies 5 cents lJ$JJCH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST. 17, 1961 nited States and THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1961 Criticism Is A Public Right One of the most distressing tendenci of some public officials, especially those who hold elected office, is to retort upon the heads of any critics with aspersions up- on their character or sincerity. People are not stupid. or crackpots, or in any way reprehensible characters be- cause they utter criticism of public offic- ials. Very often, it is true, the criticisms go too far, and conclude with foolish and impractical suggestions, In many cases critics are simply not in possession of all the facts, And unfortun- ately, there are public officials who are so unwise as to try to keep some facts from the public, in the mistaken impression that they know best what the public should know. There is an easy cure for that. It is simply to conduct public business in the most open manner passible, give reasons for all decisions made, and then stand by those decisions without fear. It is when facts are obscured or there is stubborn re- fusal to answer questions which are entit- led to be asked, that the public naturally begins to ask questions. It is certainly not always easy to give quick answers to questions. But the wise es public official knows that the best way to deal with criticism is to state facts frankly as far as possible, but to avoid like the plague any slighting reference to those who criticize, This is still a free society, and free speech, and free expression of opinion by means of Letters and editorials is a right, not a mere privilege. Branding critics with harsh names is wrong, It does not deal with the real issue, which is to answer the criticism. Rarely do answers to criticism satisfy everybody. But that does not matter. Frank answers are all that can be expected. Nor can anyone find fault with public officials for sticking to their guns. But they must not be annoyed if people quarrel with their decisions. That is part of democracy. In the last analysis the public official is accountable to the people who elected him. He is wise to explain as far as he can, with- out any personalities. After that, his final appeal is to the court of public opinion at election time. He should not at any time fear public opinion, or try to stifle it, He is quite within his rights, and even his duty, when he tries to inform public opinion as fully as possible. Let's Number Our Farm What would happen if houses in the city had no numbers and the city streets had no signs? The answer is quite simple. No one would be able to find anyone who wasn't his next door neighbour. Of course we can't imagine such a sit- uation existing in a city. Yet we have the same sort of thing in our rural areas. Our county roads have no name signs; only about one person in 25 has a farm gate sign; and half the mail boxes are so badly rusted that you can't read the name on it (if there ever was one). A suggestion that we like is that every crossroads should have signs naming the intersecting roads and each mailbox should display the lot number of the farm. This would enable anyone to find your farm quickly in the same way you find an ad- dress when you go to the city. It is in your interest to make it easier for people to find you. Besides your friends, you want individuals such as cattle buyers to find your farm. They aren't going to spend a day looking for you. Don't think the lack of a number will protect you from people you dont want to see. They'll find you anyway. The high pressure salesman is probably calling on every farmer along the road anyway. This is a project that everyone can help with. Farmers can start by putting their lot number on their mailboxes or on a gate sign. The municipalities can help by putting up signs naming the roads. Or- ganizations can help by organizing cam- paigns to number farms in a whole district. If the day of numbered farms comes; we would no longer have to get directions like this: "Take the fourth concession line for two miles; turn where the church used to be; go along till you come to the old Smith farm; turn onto Brown's side road; drive till you cross Mud Creek; go another half mile and you're there. You can't miss it." What your director means is that he couldn't ruiss it. You Iikely will have to get directions another three or four times before you finally get where you're going. Wouldn't it be much better to get direct- ions like this: "The farm you want is Lot 16 on Concession 2."—.(Farmers' Advocate). NEWS OF KIPPEN DISTRICT Correspondent, Mrs. Norman Long Bridal Showers hone from a week's vacation at Port Stanley, Miss Marie Sinclair left Su day for Toronto, where she Prior to her marriage to J. G. Moffatt, the former Mary Camp- bell. Northwood, was honored at several showers and a trees. taking a three -months course i seau tea. d Pediatrics at the Sick Children Shower hostesses included: 1 Hospital. Mrs. Donald Archilbald and f Church services for Bruce Miss Edith Jefferies. at the for- field-Kippen congregations wil mer's home in Chatham: Miss be held in Brucefield church. o Edith Smith and Miss Sallie Ga-; August 20, at 11.00 a.m., with tes, at the former's home. Mrs.! Rev, E. RouIston, of Exeter,in Kingsley Dock. at her home in charge. Botany: and Mrs, Bertha Mac- i Mr. and Mrs. Don Kyle and Beath. in her home in Hensall: [ Deborah Jane have returned to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dobbs, Cen-their home in Calgary. after tralia, entertained in honor of having been called home to the the couple. death of the latter's father. Mr, Mrs. Ross Campbell honored Earl Thiel, of Zurich, Sympathy her daughter at a trousseau tea i$ extended to Mrs. Kyle in the Door attendants were Miss Shie-' Loss of her father, la Campbell and Miss Sandra ° Donnie Littleton has returned Campbell. Northwood. home after spending a week Saturday Stoke's Thomson. evening father. with Mr. -Mrs. Robert Visitors during the week with Mr. and Mrs. Long were: Mr, sand Mrs, F. Pringle and two i grandchildren, and Mr. Arthur io 40 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1921 Mr. Gundell, of the Hall Dent Company, was in Zurich last week & advised that their con - pany would soon resume opera- tions in the village. Mr. William Turner and Miss Conley, of Windsor, called in the village last Friday. They carte up the lake on the steam- er Greyhound, and took in the Old Boy's Reunion at Goderich, Mr. 3. Geiger, Iocal baker, has been notified by the Post Of- fice department, that he has -OE - YEARS GONE -BY - 15 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1946 An announcement was tnede frons Ottawa that individual su- gar rations for the year 196 would be increased three pounds, The allotment to soft drink manufacturers a n d bus - cult makers was also increased accordingly. Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Eidt, of Welland, spent a day recently at the home of Mr, and 1el:.rs. R. F. Stade. Mr. Eidt was for- merly on the staff at the iocaI been apponted mail courier for branch of the Bank of Montreal. RR No, 2, Zurich, with his du- Our local contractor, ,Henry ties to commence on October 1. Lawrence and Son, have been As a result, Mr. Geiger is offer- ing his baking business in Zur- ich for sale, so he can give full attention to the mail route, The council of the Township of Hay have made necessary ar- are raging in the resort area of rangements to have municipal .Grand Bend are.entirely false, taxes paid octly the banks according to the medical health in Zurich, Hensall. or Dashwood, officer, Dr. Hobbs Taylor,. of With captain Lee Hoffman al- Dashwood, who has conducted a sum - right again, and catcher Hen- car re examination of the ning's hand fast improving, the mer resort. Zurich boys easily take l -o and Mrs. Wes Hugill have care of some should the other nines moved their household effects in the playoffs ahead. into their own home, just west In the entrance to normal of the Willert carriage shop. examination results nmat Mrs. Carrie Ballantyne, prom- examination eek natioere the names postedof plass inent Hensall resident. had the Margaret Hess, of and misfortune while holidaying at Leonard Hudson of Zurich,Seafandrth, Manitoulin Island, to suffer a formerly of Zurich_ fall while coating dawzl. some An effort to get hydro power steps,eo.resulting in a fractured for the village of Bayfield and the Township of Stanley is at Mr, Melvin Bedard of Detroit, under way, and a ismpaid a friendly visit to the peo- presentwill be held in Varna in the ple in the Zurich and St. Joseph near future with Ontario Hydro officials. awarded the contract for the re- pairing of the Geinhleder Drain, in Elma Township. for the sum of $10,300. Rumors that a polio epidemic 0 25 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1936 Farmers are busy with their. havesting and threshing,. and a considerable amount of wheat is coming to the local mill. The price is the best it has been for many years, at one dollar a bushel. At the regular meeting of the council of the township of Hay on Monday, Henry Eichmeier was awarded the contract for painting the outside of the Township Hall in Zurich at a price of $52. Last Wednesday the Zurich Baseball Club held a benefit baseball tournament for Earl "Duke" Yungblut, the Club's Gideon Keohler, Len Prang, regular catcher, who broke his Clarence Farwell, Ross Johns - leg earlier in the season at Sea- ton, and Victor Edighoffer have district during the past we With Russians rocketing s ply around the earth, and Berlin crisis calling forth ligernt announcements from concerned, the only escape the shy, sensitive person th days is into fairyland. So le Once upon a time there a lady who had no use for pe She rolled her eyes in horror the thought of a dog in t house. Her lip curled at t very mention of cats. She lo with equal disgust upon bu ie birds, hamsters, guinea p and rabbits. stili• the tree. He was named Play - the boy by the ecstatic children. bel- 4_ all He was the epitome 'of all for the evils that accompany small ese pups, He merely smirked at Vs' s' efforts to train him, and left N his trademark with equal lisdaln ts' on linoleum, hardwood floor at and rug. He howled like a love - he sick tomcat every night for he weeks. He ate the toes off the ok- lady's new Italian shoes. He dg- had lice. He needed shots. He igs jumped up on the lady and tore her stockings or scratched her legs, She hated him. er Time passed. The pup, very er slowly, acquired some sense, 'd a handsome presence, and a he personality to match his name. we He learned to swim, to run from gs. big dogs and to snarl at little e, ones. He accompanied the kids to school, He went shopping id with the lady. He called on her eh husband at his place of bust - n ness. le Just about the time he was as old enough to start going with ut girls, he was killed by a truck, t- The kids were inconsolable. The e mother suddenly discovered g that she adored the pup, wept ch, bitterly, and her eyes filled with o tears every time his name came d up, for months. m That was to be the end of it pets. It was too much to bear. So last winter, the lady's daughter, taking advantage of _ a day when her mother was out of town, arrived home with a scrawny little stray kitten. Her s dad didn't have the guts to kick _ the thing out in the snow. She'd a a I admired this lady for h fortright attitude. When h kids begged for a pet, she snap, "Over my dead body!" S statel flately that pets w stupid, useless and dirty thin Her children were disconsolat but resigned. It wasn't that she was afra of animals. I'ven seen he rea right out and touch a dog, o several occasions. Some peop would have thought she w pushing the beast away, b she always claimed she was pa ting it. I've seen her, whil she sat chatting with cat-ownin friends, scratch a cat's stoma if the friends left the room t make tea, the cat would win up at the other end of the roo suddenly, but she'd never actin to kicking it. wee About four years ago, some thing happened. This lady suf 11 fered one of this emotiona 0 back -flips common to the sex Next thing he knew, she wa cornering her husband, and ur 10 YEARS AG AUGUST, 1951 Mr. and. Mrs. Ervin Se and son, Kenneth. who h been residents of Zurich they were married, have moved to London, where Mr. Schilbe will be engaged in the carpen- ter trade. Thieves gained entrance by a side window into the premises of Hector Forder service stat- ion, at St. Joseph. They stole tires, groceries, batteries and cigarettes to the value of $500. Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Cowen, of Exeter has just returned home from an extended trip to the northwest territories, and on to Alaska. hilbei ging that "every boy should counted on this. Her mother have didn't, either, when ' she got since home. She contented herself with raising general hell and blasting the dad for not getting rid of it. The kitten was named Piper, and he thrived. Once in a while, it crossed the father's mind that the creature might be a girl, but, as usual, he avoided the issue and hoped for: (continued on page 3) have a dog" and that "we're depriving the kids of a percious experience." He was rather half-hearted about the whole thing, as he was no dog -lover, and besides, he was always leery of these sudden enthusiasms, as they invariably cost him a lot of money, grief or abuse. How- ever, that Christmas there was a coal -black spaniel pup under forth. In the frist game, Goder- returned home from a" most suc- erdich beat Seaforth, and Zur- cessful fishing expedition at ich beat Clinton, and then in the Meaford over the weekend. final Zurich beat Goderich to They landed seven large trout. win the tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Laird Thiel and The Bluewater highway north family, of Zurich, have moved of Drysdale is being tile drain- their residence to London ed. in readiness for the asphalts where they intend to reside in n z Golding, of London. Sunday vis- pavement which is to be applied! the future. Last Friday even- s, j hors were their daughter, Mrs. d --A—tame oon, ling, after supper, they disposed i Alvin L'1ch, Windsor, and lkii. A tame deer which has been: of their surplus articles, with Oswald Brown, QC, and Mrs ? given much publicity visited thei,' Alvin Walper at the controls T, Brown, of Detroit, llir, and hairs.; cottage folks along the lake,: auctioning off the goods. I Ed Littie, Hensall , Just north of the cottage of Al The Dashwood Band held a n i bert Hess, at the Ducharme monster tattoo on Wednesday h (Intended for last week) " beach. Apparenty the deers night. with the Sarnia Band as t Mr. and Mrs. 'William Sloe- likes children much better than; a feature attraction. delldell of Toronto and Miss Ella' adults. since it would come up' Mrs. John Albrecht has re - ht of rnto an orth visited I to children and eat sugar out turned home from the Clinton during the week with Mrs. of their hands,b ut when adults Hospital, and is getting along Stogdell's brother and sister -in- appeared it would run away. quite nicely. law, Mr. and Mrs. Elston Dow - son. [' j j_ :sits. Emerson Kyle and Jim DQSh W I C'hllrrn charge, near Bancroft. He was ordained in 1958 at Stratford, :Midland and Barrie where they Has, New Preacher s Born the age 1 enjoyed a few days Last week. drool at.of 16 to assist his father on the farm during Jack Dickert of Brought up on a farm in the the war years. He joined the ted during the; Ottawa district. Rev. Merrill J. 'United Church and decided at and Mrs. Norman , J accompanied Emerson as far as atri svi e, he quit Pink carnations and white with relatives. in Hamilton. Mt'. and firs. Shasta daisies centred the lace Mrs. Emerson Kyle and Mrs. Harriston Nisi covered tea table where Mrs - Jean Kyle.. of Clinton. were week with :4Ir. Lorne Smith. Northwood. Mrs. i guests at the birthday tea of Gladys Kerr, Chatham and Mrs Mr". 3. B. McLean. of Exeter. Bertha MacBeath poured tea. on Saturday. Others assisting were Mrs. Gor. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kyle, Kar - don Anderson, Mrs. Fred And en, Kathy and Karmen. of Del- erson and Miss Kathryn Camp- isle. Saskatchewan. have return - bell, sisters of the bride; Mrs. ed to the former's parents, Mr. Lloyd Campbell,. Miss Mary Jo and Mrs. William Kyle. T�osn Anderson, Miss Margery Smith, has accepted a position with Miss Patty Moffatt. Miss lyiaxy. Cook Bros.. in Hensall. Jane Eley and Miss Caro -1; Douglas McGregor returned' Charlton. Chatham. home since visiting his cousin, 1 Jim Melick, at Goderich. Personal Items i Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.' '..Ir. and Mrs. Robert Stokes! John Sinclair included: an aunt and Larry, of London, visited; and uncle, Mr, and Mrs. E. De-; during last week with Mr. and war and Mr. Donald Dewar, of; Mrs. Gordon Wren, Ottawa: Mrs.i Jenny l;n lish , Mir. and .Mrs. Kiser MousseatO Toronto, and Mr'. and Mrs, Allatr', are enjoying a few holidays in Grigg's daughter, London. the northern parts of Ontario. i Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes Miss ss Dire Rood y returned and Larry, of London, 'visited' Dickers. amen. 3g, has assumed the pas- the age of 21 to prepare for the torate at E''B church. Dash- ministry. Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper) wood. He succeeded Rev. J. W. In 1953, he graduated front Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Me Giilings last month. a few days Marion College. Indiana, with a Bride spent in the i M.. James has spent the past B.A. degree in religion and a Muskoka district visiting Shar-i three years at the Rosenthal minor in Greek. He pastored at on who is spending the summer'? ac - at Bigwin Inn. Lake of Bays. l ---- opted a until 1955 when he Mr, and Mrs. James Ann.! holidaying this week with his ois t a student charge in. attendIllh strong of Staffa visited during.'aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. Eva tow 11ow' him to emi- the week at the home of Mr. ' nary gt Naperville where he re- and Mrs. Norman Long. i ceived his bachelor of divinity Mrs. William Gibson, Wrax. Chicken Barbeque j degree. eter. is visiting this week with! South Huron Youth for Christ! His wife, the former Helen her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..) held their annual chicken .bar.; Fletcher, is a native of Wal - and Mrs. W. L. Melts. Mr. and? beetle Saturday evening at the' them, Quebec. Shehigl- Mrs. Wilfred Hanes of Clinton ' home of Mr'. and Mrs. Elzar schoaI teaching certificate, a high were guests on Sunday evening.; i�iousseau with about 150 people specialist's qualificationsewiu- Mr. Dean Brown, Greenway, lin attendance. mu - visited Saturday with his daugh-A since -i sic. She is a graduate of l ic- so tI „• •as enjoyedGill w 1 only. ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, I the ouner gbyj ersiM Kizer Y iousseau, y iyeople and ilia Lori M. and Mrs. Jasnss have tie Stuckey,. of Winghant, was three boys John 9. Orll Stuart 13rown Greenway, is guest speaker. vi e, 7, and Paui, 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 DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 36 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% -- 3, 4, and 5 years 4aa% -- 1 and 2 years GENERAL INSVRAlk'CES Flre, Automobile, Premises Liability, Casualty, Siekttes9 and Accident, ete. An Independent Agent representing Canadian sTia n Codi ponies W: HARERER Authortied' Repreieftative Phoste 161 — Zurich OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAPORTH: Daily except Mon. Phont 791 day 9 a.m. to S.30 p.m Wednesday: 9 a.n1 to 12 noon. CLINTON: Monday Only Phone HU 2-7010 Thursday evening by appointment G. B. Clancy, 0.D: OPTOMETRIST JA 4-7251 . Goderich FUNERAL. DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Horne 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, C.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon tX8Tgl Phone' 4