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Zurich Citizens News, 1961-10-12, Page 2PAGE TWO 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 Member: 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 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1961 Public Servants Many Canadians look on our growing army of public servants with alarm, and many expect the day may not be too far off when those who work for one form of government or another will out -number those who get their income from private business and industry. There are many levels in civil service, ranging from the municipal meter reader to high paid federal deputy ministers and commissioners. Most of us would also in- clude our members of parliament, many of whom proudly claim to thet itle of public servant. The Commons, as a whole, can not be very proud of the recent display of lack of interest by these "public servants." We're referring to the resumption of parliamen- tary_ session on September 7, when world tensions and renewed nuclear testing led Canadians generally to expect that the new session would open with grave and serious debate on world affairs. Evidently our MP's felt the same for when the Prime Minister, Mr. Diefenbaker, spoke on the expansion of Canada's armed forces and sweeping new civil defence mea- sures, there was a packed House of Com- mons. But when External Affairs Minister Howard Green spoke, outlining the world situation which had made necessary such drastic announcements by the prime minis- ter, our public servants quickly found other places to be. Out of a total Commons membership of 265, only 89 were on hand, according to press reports, to hear Mr. Green state "that the world is hovering on the brink of a nuclear war." Later in the debate on this momentous matter the attendance dwindled to 60—or, in other words, there was absenteeism of over 77 percent. Only 23 percent of our "public servants" found the question of Canada's stand on peace, war, nuclear test- ing, and other world matters important enough for their attendance. We realize, of course, that the life of a member of parliament is no bed of roses. He must look to the affairs of his consti- tuents, and he must attend committee meetings and party caucuses. But on open- ing day, we doubt if there were any com- mittee meetings or party assemblies to in- terfere with attendance in' the house. Nor is it easy to contemplate what consituency matter would be so urgent as to supercede a general debate on the serious world sit- uation. Much has been done and said in recent weeks to bring home to the average Canad- ian just how serious is the present situation. Perhaps now is the time to remind our public servants of their responsibilities, and to require from them a more serious approach of their duties. It would be serieus indeed should 77 percent of our armed forces and our labour force adopt a similar attitude to their res- ponsibilities. If Mr. Krushchev could rely on a similar demonstration on their part in a crisis, it would make him very happy in- deed.—(The Melville Advance). Take Time -- It's Yours Much of the attraction of farming for a lot of people lies in their fondness for animals and their ability to handle them well. It is well known that, like all liv- ing things, they respond to good handling and give extra production under kindly treatment. But that sometimes involves a little extra time—the commodity that seems to be in short supply nowadays. Time study experts are busy compiling records of every movement and every moment, even on farms. If somebody has to he paid a few cents extra to do some- thing in a kindly way, it would not be likely to meet with approval of those timekeepers. Of course, the questions could be asked, "Is kindness something that can be bought," is everyone too dis- interested in his job to give a little extra time to be kind to a living thing?" The picture of farming in the future seems somewhat cold and calculating when the trend toward press -button tactics is considered. Men sitting in offices control- ling the labor and food supplies of huge units of hundreds of animals; tractors tilling the land by remote control and the male or female of any species of food - producing animals never knowing what the other sex looks like. Nevertheless, the farmer who likes to carry a crumb in his pocket for his fav- orite horse or scratch the back of a suc- cessful sire in his herd, looks a lot less harassed than the top-notch businessman the experts are trying to turn him into. How To Bowl Fivepins 446: The Art of Gripping the Ball Your bowling game starts the moment you pick up the ball from the rack. And, if you don't pick it up correctly, your bowling game is liable to stop abruptly that same moment while you nurse a set of bruis- ed fingers. When picking up the hall, for safety reasons always make sure you keep your fingers and PICKING UP THE BALL thumb toward the sides of the rack. If you allow them to slip between two balls, another bail sailing back down the return rack can give them a nasty crack. Regulation bowling balls are five inches in diameter, and weigh three pounds eight oun- ces. Many lanes however have some balls which may be a quarter of an inch smaller, and several ounces lighter. If a smaller ball seems .more com- fortable in your hand, use it. But, once you have chosen one size of ball, stick to it. Changing By Bert Garside and Jim Hoult Chief Bowling Instructors Double Diamond Advisory Council the weight of ball can throw your game right off. To pick the ball up, lay your hand over the top of it. Then, spread your four fingers down along one side of the ball, your HOW LADIES AND YOUNG- STERS WITH SMALL HANDS SHOULD PICK UP THE BALL thumb down the other side. Youngsters, and people with small hands often need to use both hands to lift the ball from the rack. Getting a Grip of Things For a proper grip, you should hold the ball in your hand firm- ly, but not too tensely, in the same position in which you pic- ked it up from the rack 'Your fingers should be spread norm- ally around the ball, with your thumb as high up on the side of it as comfortably possible. When you are holding the ball correctly, there should be a small hollow space between your palm and the ball, which is actually resting on your fin- gertips. The ball should always • be delivered off the fingers, not off the palm. If you are "palm- ing" the ball, you can't control the exact moment it leaves your hand. A handy way to check if you are gripping properly is to turn your hand upside down, while still holding the ball. If the hall drops on your toe — you were palming it, not gripping with your fingers. All lanes provide towels, and some device to moisten your hands. For a proper grip, your hands should carry just a slight trace of moisture. If they're too moist, the ball will have a "greasy" feel; if they're too dry, your fingers won't grip tightly, and the ball will slip away FirffMrM NOTE THE HOLLOW SPACE BETWEEN PALM AND BALL before you are ready to deliver it. If you moisten, and then dry your hands each time before you pick up the ball, you can be sure that your fingers will have the same traction each time you roll. Stand Right To Start Right A proper stance at the be- ginning involves much more than just getting onto your two feet behind the foul line. When you take up your posi- tion, hold the ball chest -high THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 1961 OF 40 YEARS: AGO OCTOBER, 1921 Mr. Bert Peck, •of the Baby- lon Line, Stanley Township, had the misfortune last Tuesday, while working on a solo, to fall down and suffer serious injury. Mr. Peck and Mr. Bell fell to the bottom, while a third man, another Mr. Bell, felt the scaf- folding slipping, and hung onto the top of the silo. Mr, Bell, who fell, broke his arm and fell on top of Mr. Peck, who was more seriously injured. Slight hopes were at first entertained for Mr. Peck, but later reports were more favourable. Mr. Irvin Eckstein purchased a new Ford runabout, which he will use in his bakery business. Owen Geiger's fine residence in the village of Hensall is nearing completion, and when finished will be the nicest home in the village. Last week Mr. Wes Coleman, of Hay Township, presented his grandmother, Mrs. Consitt, with a pint of nice red raspberries, which he picked from the gar- den. The Zurich baking business has changed hands, in the an- nouncement from Mr. Josiah Geiger that he has sold the bus- iness to Mr, Irvin Eckstein. 0 25 YEARS AGO OCTOBER, 1936 Herb Mousseau and Albert Hess, of Zurich, were up in the Bruce peninsula on a hunting trip, and returned home with a nice bag of ducks. Meeting in Clinton last Mon- day night, the representatives of the municipal councils in the County of Huron discussed ways and means of handling the tran- sient situation during the com- ing winter. The meeting was adjourned fol• two weeks, when local members of parliament are' being asked to attend. The new pavement which is being laid on the Bluewater highway, is now past Drysdale, and is as far as the Lotus Dur- and property. An amateur night was held in the Hensail Town Hall last Friday night, under the auspic- es of the Carmel Presbyterian Church. George Kingdom, of London, was picked up by police on Sat- urday night, and charged with fraud, on the request of the po- lice of Hensall. He is alleged to have passed a worthless cheque on T. C. Joynt, in Hensall, and received merchandise for the same. John J. Huggard, Seaforth lawyer who was on trial at Goderich last Saturday for the theft of $150,000 worth of client's securities, was senten- ced to three years in the pen- itentiary. YEARS GONE - BY - 15 YEARS AGO OCTOBER, 1946 Clayton Ortwein, of the Bron- son Line, Hay Township, is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, suffering a fracture of the left leg in a fall of 28 feet off the barn roof, at the farm of Leonard Zirk. Mr. and Mrs. David Sangster left Hensail last week for Sarn- ia, where they will take up residence. Mr. G. M. Case, who has con- ducted the Hensall bakery for a number of years, hassold the business to John and J. C. Pee- bles, who take immediate pos- session. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rau, of the Bluewater highway, have re- cently taken over the Hector Laporte farm, and they moved their effects into the home for a period of three years. Mr. Colin Campbell, of Stan- ley Township, brought to the Silverwood's dairy in Zurich a stalk of corn, which measured 11 feet and one inch. Mr. WilliamRennie has dis- posed of his farm near Blake to a plan. from Holstein. The price of milk in most parts went up three cents a quart last week, due to the gov- ernment removing the subsidy. 0 10 YEARS AGO OCTOBER, 1951 A public meeting was held in the Zurich Town Hall on Mon- day night, when a large gather-. ing decided that the village would sponsor a strong conten- der in the intermediate ranks for the coming season. Ivan L. Kalbfleisch was elected pres- ident of the organiaztion. Stephen Council has agreed to help the village of Crediton finance a new fire -fighting trailer to replace the old hand - pumping machine. At the monster Thanksgiving bingo held in the Hensall Arena on Monday night, Dolph Sopha, of the Bluewater highway, walk- ed away with the $500 jackpot prize. Rev. Cyril Gingerich, of Tor- onto, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jac- ob Gingerich, south of Zurich, received his final ordination on Sunday afternoon at the Zurich Mennonite Church. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Stephenson, of Varna, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smale, of Staf- fa, returned to their homes af- ter .a three month vacation and trip to Western Canada. Rev. and Mrs. Norman John- ston, long-time missionaries in South America, are at present home on furlough, and are vis- iting with friends in the area. Mr. Johnston is a native of the Bronson Line north, in Hay Township WEDDING Love -Caldwell A lovely wedding was solem- nized in Ontario Street United Church, Clinton, when. the Rev. Grant Mills united in marriage Verna Lorene Caldwell, Clinton, and Lorne Harold Love, Zurich. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Caldwell, Clin- in front of you. ' If you are right-handed, you will be grip- ping it in that hand, with the other hand just touching it, to help support and steady it. Take up a comfortable, relax- ed position, with your shoulders squared parallel to your ' tar- get. Your feet should be slight- ly "toed -in", with your toes pointing toward the target, Both knees should be just slightly bent. If you are going to step off with your left foot, have it ex- tended an inch or two forward, with the bulls of your weight on your right foot, If you stand with your weight evenily dis- tributed (as most bowlers do), this means an extra movement to make, as you trust shift your weight anyway,before you take your first step. Now, you're ready to begin your approach. ton, and the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Love, Zurich. The bride .was gowned in floor -length silk organza over taffeta. The bodice with its threequarted sleeves and scal- loped neckline was embroidered with guipure lace and pearls, The full skirt swept into a chap- pei train featuring panels of the same lace and seed pearls. A crown of pearls and crystal beads held her fingertip veil of white nylon tulle and she car- ried a whit Bible crested with an orchid and showers of step- hanotis, Miss Norma Love, RR 1, Zur- ich, sister of the groom, was maid of honor and bridesmiads were Miss Lois Falconer, Strat- ford, and Mrs. Ken Caldwell, Clinton, with Shyril Webster, Varna, as flower girl. The sen- ior attendants were identically gowned in mauve brocaded sa- tin cocktail length dress. The flower girl wore a white brocad- ed satin frock with mauve sash. John MacGregor, Kippen, was groomsman, and Bill Dowson,. Varna, and Ken Caldwell, Cita- ton, brother of the bride, usher- ed guests, For a wedding trip to Mexi- co, the bride travelled in a green knitted suit, brown acces- sories, and an orchid corsage, They will reside in Clinton.. SUGAR and SPICE By Bill Smiley, What did you do on Thanks- giving day, this year? I hope you didn't just loll around the house all day, drinking beer, and watching a group of thick- shouldered, thick-skulled young gorillas moving a small brown ball back and forth on a large, green field. Some years ago, I decided to set aside Thanksgiving Day as my annual day of giving thanks. If this seems revolutionary, you may as well know that I also combine with it Remembrance Day, which I don't enjoy on November llth, because it's too cold and bleak and sad, then. As a result, each Thanks- giving, turn my thoughts rig- idly away from the lingering green of the golf course, from the rainbow trout skulking deep, from the stm and shadow of the patridge-stratled woods trail. Each year, I try to spend Thanksgiving, or some part of it, in remembering and giving thanks. It's not a particularly religious production. This is all taken care of the day before, when we go to church and the minister reminds us of all we have to bethankful for, and of all the starving people in the world, and we sit there belch- ing gently after our big bacon- and-eggs breakfast, and wishing he'd cut it short so we could get out and enjoy a smoke. No, I don't flop down on Thanksgiving Day and render lengthy and tedious thanks that my children are not mongoloid idiots, and that there's oil in the tank and food in the frig and a few dollars in the pocket. When you do that, it's difficult to keep a touch of superstition, of the knock -wood variety, out of the whole business. What I do is concentrate on all the good things that have happened to me in the past, and give thanks for them. * * * For example, I'm thankful that I had the parents I did. That's a piece of blind chance, and I was luckier than most. I learned a lot of good things from them, and I just wish they had lived long enough to realize it. My mother taught me to hold my head up, and "If you haven't something good to say of a person, say nothing." My dad taught me, by example, something that has proved even more valuable — how to get along with a woman who never stops talking. And my youth was good, too. Football in the fall, and going steady with a first love. Read- ing everything I could get my hands on, far into the small hours, and dozing through school next day. Roaring off with the boys to a country dan- ce of a Friday night, and spark- ing th,e firm farm wenches who are all mothers now, and gray. Off to the university, a dashing foreign correspondent well dis- guised as a hick of. a boy. And then the war, and all the dear, good, hilarious friends, and the fine times, and the big scares. Most of the friends were killed, and it hurt. some. But now I give thanks for them, that they'll never grow old, and bald, and sunken-cheeked, and pot-bellied, and hard -eyed. and sick. There was lots to bet hank- ful for after the war, too, says this little note that's been push- ed in front of me nose. I agree. It's been a happy, wonderful experience, every day of our marriage, and there's not many fellows can type a thing like that with one hand, and the other twisted up between their shoulder blades. n: * * Then there were the bless- ings of fatherhood to be thank- ful for. Two rare ones we got, with the big brown eyes and waging tongue of their mother, and the sweet nature of their dad. And cheap as dirt. They've Ccontinued 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 DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. 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