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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-10-19, Page 1ZURICH No. 42 -- FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1961 NEW SUB -DIVISION —. The first two homes to be built in the new housing development on the south side of Hen - sail, are now completed, and ready for occupancy. These two houses are owned by Harold Bonthron and Lorne Hay, both of Hensall. A special feature of these two homes is the beautiful job of landscaping which has been clone at the front of the buildings. (Staff Photo) Police Chief Tells Zurich Lions Of Comparable Conditions In U.S. The Zurich Lions Club, at their regular dinner meeting on Monday night, decided they would again sponsor bantam and midget hockey teams dur- ing the coming winter. Chair- manof the boy's and girl's com- mittee of the organization is Donald O'Brien. A guest at the meeting, Toni Johnston, who is the chief of police inthe city of Portland, Oregon, spoke birefly to the group, relating the problems the police in that area face, compared to the problems of police in Ontario. The speaker went on to describe the youth problems they face in United States, and explained how ser- vice clubs play an important role in the handling of their youth. Mr. Johnston is a bro- ther-in-law of Russell Grainger, a member of the Zurich group. Other guests at the meeting were Ardell Grainger, of Wal- laceburg, and four members of the Exeter Lions Club, Andrew Snelgrove, Sandy Elliott, Jack Smith and Ed Brady. Greetings from the Exeter club were con- veyed to the Zurich group by Lion president Andrew Snel- grove. The Zurich Club decided to carry out a broom and bulb sale sometime in the month of No- vember, under the direction of the special events committee. Lion Jack Bannister reported to the Club on recent meetings he attended dealing with the work of crippled children. He repor- ted having turned over a cheque for $250 to the Crippled Child- ren Treatment Centre, which represents the proceeds from the luck draw for a calf held at the chicken barbecue. A letter of thanks for the donation was read from the London centre. Arrangements are being made to have a representative from' the Ontario Society for Crippled i Children come to Zurich in the near future, and give a talk on the work of that organization. The meeting will be held in the Community Centre, and the gen- eral public will be invited to Catholic Women's For Annual Penny In the Zurich town ball on Tuesday evening, the members of St. Boniface Catholic Wom- en's League opened their mon- thly meeting with a prayer to Our Lady of Good Council, led by the president, Mrs. A. Greas- ier. All members were encourag- ed to attend the Deanery Meet- ing being held in Hessonthis year, in order to get a better understanding and appreciation of the workings of the CWL, A spiritual bouquet was ar- ranged by the spiritual conven- or, Mrs. Harold Dietrich, and sent to Father Doyle, on the oc- casion of his . 30th anniversary to the priesthood. A letter was read from the Institute for the Blind and a' motion was made to make a donation. Plans for the annual penny sale, which is being held Nov- League Make Plans Sale In November ember 25, in the Community Centre, were finalized. It was decided to sell tickets on prizes amounting to $175, to be drawn at the penny sale. After the business was com- pleted, Mrs. Dietrich gave a very interesting talk on her re- cent trip to Germany. Although she was thrilled to see her homeland and relatives again, she still thinks Zurich, Canada, is the best place to live. Mrs. J. Bannister gave a cou- ple of useful hints on starting African violets and using used detergent containers as flower vases. A lovely lunch was served by Mrs. Bannister. and here com- mittee. The next meeting will be held November 13, and all ladies are encouraged to attend to arran- ge the final plans for the Pen- ny Sale. attend and hear of this worth • - while cause. President Milfred Schilbe was in charge of the meeting, which was held at the Dominion Hotel. ST. JOSEPH and DRYSDALE CAL. FRED DUCHA On Tuesday, October 24, in the forenoon, this community has ben advised that between 200 and 300 airmen will par- achute on either Grand Bend or St. Joseph Airports. If any- one is interested, if it takes place at the St. Joseph air grounds, they should keep their eyes towards the direction on the mentioned date. Miss Alice Ann Ducharme, of the Bluewater highway, in com- pany with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Masse and other members of the family, motored to Windsor on Saturday last, where they attended a wedding of a rel- ative in that city. Mrs. Leonard Jeffrey, of God- erich, spent a few days the past week with her mother, Mrs. Josephine Ducharme. The Jeffreys returned to their home on Sunday. The Smith and Bedard wedd- ing was well attended on Sat- urday Iast, which took place in St. Peter's Church, St. Jos- eph Parish. In the evening the reception was held in the Zurich Community Centre, and that too was well attended by the immediate family and friends of both parties. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Fleming and family, of Mt. Carnsel, were Sunday last visitors with Mr. and Mrs. F. Ducharme, on the Bluewater Highway. Mr. and Mrs. George Kushat of Kitchener, spent the past weekend at the home of the Tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bedard, of this highway. The Bedards accompanied them i back to spend a week or so with them, They will motor to London and Lucan, where they' also have children. The recent rains have helped the farmers to start with their fall plowing, but more wet wea- RME. CorresDondentA ther would be acceptable for good going. Change of Seasons Already fall weather is fast creeping onto us, but no one can begrudge the weather man if we are having now, or expec- ting, broken weather from now on. Not in years have we had the last half of September and the first part of October with so few days of broken weather giving farmers ample time to harvest their beans and other crops. Anyway, from now on you can expect almost anything in the line of weather, and the first sign of autumn, the green leaves which adorned the trees during the summer months, have already turned to a golden colour and are losing their vig- our for the year, and with the October winds are slowly shak- en off and covering the ground. There are also other signs thatautumn is fast approach- ing when the days will be short- ened almost to the shortest of the year by the end of autumn season. Further signs will be high destructive winds which will push clouds overhead, sho- wering us with cold rain, sleet or perhaps the first snow fall of the season. All of that will be signs that we have witnessed in the past and this year will not be an exception. If you want to avoid the above mentioned weather it will be well for you to pack your grip and luggage and drift away in a warmer zone where you may enjoy more summer-like wea- ther. It will be well for you before you make that decision to think well before it is too late for regardless of disagree- able weather that will greet you here, remember you will be leaving a land showered with Gods choicest blessings. ensall Public School ' Field Day List Many Winners For All Events Following are the winners at the field day held at Hensall Public School, last Thursday: Tots, 7 yrs. and under: 30 yd. race, 5 yrs. (girls), Cathy, Cook, Barbara Havens, Debbie Havens; 30 yd. race, 5 yrs. (boys), Ronnie Wilson, Pat Joy- nt, Bill Webster; 30 yd. race, 6 yrs. (girls), Karen Broderick, Kay Davis, Jill Drysdale; 30 yd. race, 6 yrs. (boys), Scott Smith, John Noakes, Bob McCrae; 30 yd. race, 7 yrs. (girls), Julie Heal, Catharine Ann Christie, Karen Schade; 30 yr.. race 7 years (boys), Ricky Parker, Bil- ly Cameron, Joey Reaburn; three-legged race, 6 and 7 yrs., Garry Clement, Keith Harburn; Dorothy Skea, Catharine Christ- ie, Debbie Clark, Ronnie Wil- son; wheelbarrow race (girls), Joyce Johnston and Karen Bro- derick; Cathy Fuss and Cathar- ine Ann Christie; Brenda Laven- der and Shelley Kipfer; wheel- barrow race (boys), Ricky and Billy Cameron; Garry Clement and Keith Harburn; Bill McCrae and Allan Bisback; sack race (girls), Karen Schade; . Brenda Lavender, Kay Davis; sack race (boys) Keith Harburn, Joey Rea- burn, Ricky Parker; relay race, 6 and 7 (girls), Pauline Allan's team, Shirley Smale's team; re- lay race 6 and 7 (boys), Garry Clements team; Ricky Parker's team; girls basketball. throw, 6 and 7 yrs., Karen Schade, June IVlaxwell, Brenda Lavender; boys basketball throw 6 and 7 yrs., Garry Clement, Keith. Har- burn, Michael Sangster; girls softball throw, 6 and 7 yrs., Joyce .Tohnston, Julie Heal, Shir- ley Smale; boys softball throw, 6 and 7 years, Garry Clement, Ricky Parker, Joey Reaburn. Boys Champion: Garry Clem- ent 14 points; Keith Harburn 1.3 points. Girls Champion: Kar- en Broderick, 9 points. Team standing, Pauline Allan's team, 48 points; Garry Clements team, 46 points; Ricky Parker's team 34 points; Shirley Smales team, 24 points, Juniors (8 and 9 year olds): 60 yd. dash, 8 yr. old girls, Mar- gie Allan, Susan Broadley, Lin- da Reid; 8 yr. boys, Murray Wal- ker, Douglas Mock, Kenneth Ferguson; 9 yr. girls, Jane Smith, Lynda Fuss, Janice Bon- thron; 9 yr. boys, Jack Spear- man, Keith Roszel, Billy Hoy. High jump girls, Susan Broad- ley, Joyce Johnston, Heather Watson; boys, Peter Williams, Kenneth Ferguson, Keith Ros- zel; broad jump girls, Lynda Fuss, Jane Smith, Pam Taylor; boys, Ronald Clement, Robin Lambie, Kenneth Ferguson. 3 legged race girls, Pam Tay- lor and Dottie Kipfer; Mary Mock and Donna Forrest, Chris- sie McCrae and Pani Sangster. Wheelbarrow race girls, Pam Taylor and Lynda Fuss; Marjor- ie Schwalm and Margie Allan; Heather Watson and Dottie Kipfer; wheelbarrow race boys, Norman Nielands and Peter Williams; Jack Spearman and Billy Hoy; Murray Walker and Bev Clark; sack race girls, Mar- gie Allan, Susan Broadley, Don- na Forrest; sack race boys, Bob- by Maxwell, Beverley Clark, Jack Spearman; 220 yd dash, Peter Williams, Murray Walker, Keith Roszel; relay, Peter Will- iams, Debbie Anderson, Janice Bonthron, Norma. Nielands; Car. olyn Cook, Margie Allan, Ron- ald Clement, Douglas Mock; Jack Spearman, Beth Cook, Jac- kie Simmons, Kenneth Fergus- son; basketball throw, Carol- yn Cook, Chrissie McCrae, Dot- tie Kipfer; boys, Jack Spearman, Keith Roszel, Norma Nielands; softball throw, Carolyn Cook, Beverly Whiteman, Lynda Fuss; boys, Murray Walker, Douglas Mock, Jack Spearman. ,Junior teams: Carolyn Cook 45 points; Peter Williams 39 points; Pam Taylor 34 points; Jack Spearman 30 points. (Continued on Page $) $2.50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY Liberal Leader Hits Sales Tax John Wintermeyer said last night that the Liberal plan for simplification of the Sales Tax exempting purchases up to $25 will be tested in the Legislature this November. At that time, Mr. Wintermeyer will preesnt a motion to amend the Sales Tax Act to exclude from the Tax purchases of goods and ser- vices up to $25. The Wintermeyer plan for simplification of the Sales Tax was first publicized several week ago at Queens Park when Mr. Wintermeyer estimated that his plan will produce total rev- enue in the amount of $115,- 000,000 compared to the expec- ted revenue from the current tax of $150,000,000. The Wintermeyer plan does not exempt meals, cigarettes, li- quor or telephone charges. Me significance of the Win- termeyer plan will be that virt- ually all purchases in super markets, grocery stores, variety stores, drug stores, hardware stores and shoe stores will be exempt from the Tax. 0 Huron Presbytery Meet In Hensall The Huron Presbytery YPU Fall Rally was held at Hensall United Church, on Monday night. Discussion theme, "Are You Broke" stressing the im- portance of the part Young People can play in the church's missionary & maintenance pro- gram, was conducted by the Rev. R. Evan McLagan, of Bly- th. Worship service was conduct- ed by Walton YPU, with Miss Ruth Higginbotham in charge, who read Scripture passages. Robert Humphreys led in pray- er, and the Misses Sheryl Har- rison and Shirley Smith render- ed a vocal duet "Whispering Hope," accompanied by Miss 01- ga Dennis at the piano. Miss Geraldine McTaggart with Miss Ruth Higginbotham at the piano directed a sing -song. A recreationperiod was un- der direction of David Heming- way, of Brussels. The Rev. C. W. Lewis, of Au- burn, Huron Presbytery Youth Counsellor, was present. 0 St. Peter's CWL Collect Clothing The regular monthly meeting of the Catholic Women's League of St. Peter's Parish, St. Joseph, was held at the Parish Hall. Monsiegneur Bordeau opened the meeting with the League Prayer. The parishioners are asked to bring used clothing to the Par- ish Hall on Sunday, November 5. The clothing will be sent to the Sisters of Service. Monsiegneur Bordeau issued a special request to the parish- ioners to refrain from throw- ing confetti at the door steps of the church, on the occasion of weddings. Mrs. Louis Ayotte is the con- vener for the November meet- ing. 0 HURON COUNTY CROP REPORT (By D. H. MILES Agricultural Representative for Huron County) F a r in work is progressing favourably under good weather conditions; most of the farmers are doing their fall plowing. The -moisture percentage of grain corn is low and most farmers in progress of picking. Sugar beets are moving to the shipping point. Hay Township Council Approves Two Reports On New Municipal Drains At a special meeting of the council of the Township of Hay, on Monday night, the date for nomination was set as Novem- ber 24, from the hour of one o'clock to two o'clock in the afternoon. An election, if nec- essary, will be held on Monday, December 4. The council accepted the en- gineer's report on the Drysdale Municipal Drain, and instructed the clerk to prepare by-laws in- corporating the report. Court of revision on the drain has been set for Tuesday, Decem- ber 5, at 3:00 p.m. Also adopted was the report on the Kading Municipal Drain, and the clerk was also instruc- ted to prepare the necessary by-laws for this drain. Court of Revision on this drain has been set for Friday, November 17, at 8:00 p.m. The clerk was also instructed to advertise for tenders for this drain. In other business. the council accepted the application of Stephen Meidinger for the posi- tion of caretaker of the Town- ship Hall, in Zurich. Mr. Meid- inger has been engaged from October 16 to December 31, at a salary of $27 per month. Heavy Damages Result From Two District Accidents Last Saturday Damage of over $1,300 was caused by two separate accid- ents in the district on Saturday. A car owned and operated by Robert Campbell, of Hensall, w a s completely demolished when it wrapped around a tree at the outskirts of Hensall. Tra- velling east into Hensall, the Campbell vehicle lost control, careened to the north shoulder, then over to the south side, and back again to the north side where it came into contact with the tree. The driver was taken to the office of Dr. J. C. Goddard, in Hensall ,and later released, es- caping without injury. OPP Constable Cecil Gibbons, of the Exeter detachment, in- vestigated. In the other accident, on the Bronson Line, several miles north-west of Zurich, a car driv- en by Clarence Regier, of Zur- ich, went out of control and hit a concrete culvert, going into a ditch eight feet deep. According to the police, the car was travelling south on the Bronson, and when it came over a hill it had to swerve to miss a farmer crossing the road. The driver escaped with min- or injuries, but about $700 dam- age was caused to the car. OPP Constable Hank Reid, of the Ex- eter detachment, investigated. Shooting Accident Near Dashwood Causes Exeter Man Minor Injury A duck hunter who was shot in the leg near Dashwood on Tuesday, was treated by the doctor, father of a hunting companion whose shotgun ac- cidently discharged. John Hendrick, of Exeter, was treated by Dr. M. C. Fletcher, father of Robert Fletcher, also of Exeter, whose shotgun put 19 pellets into Hendrick's' left leg. The two hunters stopped their car by a duckpond on conces- sion 14, Hay Township, north- west of Dashwood. Provincial Police Constable D. M. Westover, of the Exeter de- tachment, said Fletcher's shot- gun discharged while the hunt- ers, standing on either side of the car, were loading. Four of the pellets were re- moved from the victim's leg, but 15 of them still remain where they lodged themselves. Zurich Chamber of Commerce Elects New Officers; Plan Special Eventsi John E. Bannister, manager of the Zurich Branch of the Bank of Montreal, was elected to the post of president of the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce, last Thursday night. He succeeds Charles H. Thiel, who has held the post the past two years. HEADS ZURICH GROUP JOHN E. BANNISTER President, Zurich Chamber of Commerce Other officials elected at the Thursday night meeting in- clude: first vice-president, Ger.; aid Gingerich; second vice-presi-. 'dent, Ted Steinback; secretary, William Siebert; treasurer, Paul Corriveau; directors, Dr. Garnet Leitch, V. L. Becker, Karl Hab- erer, William McAdams, Gordon Erb, Tom Meyers, Paul Mc- Naughton, Carl Decker and Herb Turkheim. Although he wished to retire after serving as secretary for the past ten years, William Sie- bert agreed to carry on with the position for one more year. Guest speaker for the gather- ing, which was held at the Do- minion Hotel in the form of a dinner meeting, was George Gear, of Walkerton, who is at present the agricultural repre- sentative in Bruce County. Mr. Gear spoke on the theme, "Ag- riculture—Tide downtrodden In- dustry." He was introduced by Leonard Merner, chairman of the agriculture committee of the organization. A discussion took place at the meeting in regards to the ser- ious threat of rabies in the area. Of Late a number of cases have been reported again. The newly appointed exccir- tive of the organization herd' their first meeting at the Bank of Montreal on Monday evening, and came up with a number of' interesting projects for the com- ing term. Details of these ev- ents will be reported at the next regular meeting of the organiz- ation,