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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-10-19, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1961 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 Members ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription sates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies 5 cents and THURSDAF, OCTOBER 19, 1961 What Would You Do? In recent weeks, we have frequently read and heard on radio much talk about an all-out nuclear war, One small announce- ment, for example, blares forth with weird- sounding music seemingly designed to cat- ch your attention, and undoubtedly suc- ceeds in doing so, in addition to creating chills which run up and down one's spine with great rapidity, as well as causing the hair on your head to take an upright posi- tion. The question is asked "What world you do in the event of a nuclear war?" Have you ever given this question any thought? What would you do? With the ever-increasing world tensions, we must be realistic about war and accept it as a pos- sibility. Apparently there are several means of survival, but the most common seems to be the fall -out shelter. Some have voiced their opinions by stating that there wouldn't be much use in building one, and that it might be just as well to "go with the bomb." What a horrible thought. Thous- ands of people milling around outside await- ing their death by radiation as it slowly sifts down from above. To think that many could await this terrible death when sur- vival might be had by merely erecting a fall -out shelter. If one intends to escape from the pow- erful bombs should there be a war, he must now adopt an optimistic rather than a pes- simistic attitude. With forsight and the required resources, residents can build themselves fall -out shelters. A person well - versed in what to look for; how to survive in post -atomic blast conditions and inhabit- ing shelter properly constructed and pro- perly stocked could probably survive. Maybe in time, communities such as our will combine its efforts and erect pub- lic fall -out shelters sufficient in size to ac- commodate all of its local inhabitants.— (Grenfell (Sask.) Sun.) Co-op Week Deserves Support It always seems to be national some- thing -or -other week nowadays. Some of these "weeks" don't make sense to us. Some of the causes seem silly, some seem very limited in their interest, some spring from purely money -making motives. Why should we be whipped up into celebrating such things? However, in spite of all this grumbling, there are some causes that we're glad to celebrate this week or any week. One of these is the co-operative movement. We're glad to hear that the co-operative people are working ertra hard during the week of October 15 to 21 to publicize their cause and encourage new members to join them. We are also impressed by the sensible way they are handling their Week. No tags, no gimmicks; instead, the million and more members of Canadian co-operatives are working at the .community level to open their doors, invite in the neighbours, men- tion the facts about co-operatives, and offer a friendly invitation to join the movement. The Co-ops can count on their ideal to sell itself; what they want to stir up during "Co-op Week" is a renewed vigor in the local organizations, a brisker, brighter look in their outlets, and a more energetic sup- port of Co-op businesses. One enthusiastic week in the fall may mean a whole year of better business. In place of any new high-powered slo- gans publicity releases for Co-op Week con- sists of a forthright re -statement of their demoncratic control; limited interest on four basic principles: open membership; capital; and return of savings to members as patronage refunds. This is the sort of project in which the "Week" idea makes sense.—(Farmers Advocate). Dead Giveaway A department store clerk who played a part in the arrest of a man accused of par- ticipating in a bank hold-up was quoted as saying that he was "immediately suspic- ious" when the man, having made a $49.50 purchase, offered to pay cash. The clincher, apparently, came when he proffered a $50 bill, no less. "I was sure then," said the clerk, "there was something funny about him." Well, we suppose that in this day and age, what with cheques, charge accounts, credit cards, et al, paying cash for a $49.50 purchase does add up to something approa- ching suspicious conduct. Anyway, it's a sure way to look conspicuous. What puzzles us, though, is how the bank robbers of tomorrow are going to be able to dispose of the stuff, short of depos- iting it in another bank. But there, you can be sure, they would run smack into some pretty little teller with a suspicious disposition and an inquiring mind.—(Indus- try). How To Bow! Fivepins 44,444 Politness Among the 5 -Pins Unlike contact sports, with their hard physical violence, bowling has no single hard-and- fast set of rules laid down to govern behavior on the lanes. The rules vary from place to place, but the essential ones are similar everywhere. They are just a matter of common sense and common courtesy. The rules of etiquette for bowlers are designed so that the game is as pleasant as pos- sible for everyone concerned. Treat other howlers the way you would expect them to treat you, Above add, remember that bowling is a sport so be a sport. Play to win, of course, but keep in mind that good fel- lowship is the best reason for By Bert Garside and Jim Hoult Chief Bowling Instructors Double Diamond Advisory Council the game's existence. So. don't let the pressure of competition turn you into a bowling boor. Here are some of the gen- eral rules of bowling we've cull- ed from our years of experi- ence with the Double Diamond Advisory Council. 1. If the person on the lane to right has begun his approach, give him the right of way. Let him finish before beginning vr,ar, approach. 2, Leave all the razzing and kidding at the score stand. Don't carry it onto the appro- ach. 3. Stay off the approach un- til it is your turn to bowl. Af- ter bowling, leave the approach immediately. 4. Don't "loft" the hall. Get your hand down to the lane, and roll it. 5. If you are losing, don't alibi. 6. If you are winning, don't brag. 7. Get set properly, but don't waste too much time with. meaningless motions like shuf- fling your feet or juggling the ball. 8. Be ready to bowl as soon as your turn comes up, 9. Before getting on the ap- proach, make sure there is noth- ing on your shoes that will mar the wood. 10. Respect stay behind 11. Don't er bowlers, it. the foul line, and it at all times. offer advice to oth- unless they ask for 12. If pins are not set auto- matically, don't throw your hall until the pin -boy is clear.—how- ling centres have more trouble getting pin -boys than customers. 13. Although "body English" is part of the game, confie any of your weird gyrations to your own lane. 14. Keep a check on your temper and language — those bad breaks are part of the game, too. 15. Don't pass in front of an- other bowler to pick your ball up from the rack. 16, Be a good sport, and give credit and encouragement to others. Next: "From Pushaway To Follow Through." • 40 YEARS AGO OCTOBER, 1921 Mr. Menno Oesch, of Zurich, who has been out west on a harvest excursion, has returned to his home last Thursday. By defeating Wingham on Saturday, the Zurich ball team won the North Wellington Le- gue championship. Dodo Hoff- man pitched a grand game for the Zurich team, striking out three batters in one inning with nine pitches. J. M. Meak, of Port Dalhousie, has been appointed as manager of the Sterling Bank in Hensall, with duties to commence im- mediattely. Mr. J. W. Ortwein, of Hensall, had a most unusual experience last week, when returning home from town one evening he was suddenly attacked by a large rat, which showed plenty of fight. After a fierce encounter, Mr. Ortwein managed to finish off his opponent. C. A. Reid, of Goderich, has received word he has been ap- pointed as Magistrate for Huron County, which means that he will have jurisdiction over all police court cases. Hensall citizens will vote on a by-law for the building of a new school. A continuation class started in mid -summer with a good attendance, but there is no room in the present building to accommodate this class. Mr. Arthur Henning, the vet- eran catcher for the Zurich baseball team, has left the vil- lage and returned to his home in Detroit, after a successful season of playing ball in Zur- ich. 0 25 YEARS AGO OCTOBER, 1936 A car load ` of `vegetables is being loaded in the Exeter area, for the draught striken areas in the western provinces. There are a large number of wild geese in the area at pres- ent, and some of the ardent hunters are having themeslev- es a field day. Last Wednesday night, about 40 friends and neighbours met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Ammans, on the Zurich road, to bid them farewell prior to their departure for Indianna. A pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Russell, on the second concession of Hay Township, when members of ' the school section met to honour Miss Is- obel Russell, who recently re- signed as teacher. A rather heavy blanket of white snow visited these parts on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Turnbull, bridal couple have returned from a wedding trip, and are getting nicely settled on the groom's farm, on the Bluewater Highway, a few miles south of St. Joseph. George Angell, of Listowell, is releiving as station agent in Hensall during the absence of A. L. Case, who is away on hol- idays. Arthur MacDonnell, of Norwich, is the assistant agent. Opening a box car in Hensall early one morning, a • mill em- ployee was greatly surprised to see eight hands rise in the air as he shone a flashlight inside. He took pleasure in assuring the transients that he would not shoot them, as they seemed to think he would. 0 15 YEARS AGO OCTOBER, 1946 Mrs. Newell Geiger, north of Zurich, received nasty gashes in her hand last week, while in the act of canning tomato juice. Somehow one of the bottles broke while she was capping it, causing bad injury to her hand. Mrs. Mary Stephan has mov- ed her household effects from her farm on the Parr Line to her residence in Zurich, which was recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. William Siebert. A large number of people from the district attended the annual Bayfield Fall Fair, on Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. David Duch- arme, of Zurich, had a very pleasant trip to Niagara Falls last week, celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. The Eckert Brothers, known as the Swiss Bell Ringers, are making their rounds in the loc- al villages, having performed in both Zurich and Hensall during the past week. All those atten- ding the program report enjoy- ing it very much. Mrs. Peter Deichert Sr., of the Blind Line, east of Zurich, pas- sed away very suddenly on Tuesday, of a heart attack while attending her daily chores. 0 10 YEARS AGO OCTOBER, 1951 At the annual meeting and convention of the Huron Liber- al Association in Hensall on Tuesday evening, John Arm- strong, a former warden of Hu- ron County, was elected to rep- resent the party in the next provincial election. There passed away in Zurich on Friday night a member of a pioneer family of the district in the person of Louis Weber, in his 84th year. The Rev. and Mrs Norman Johnston, long-time missionar- ies in South America, are at present on furlough in this dis- trict On Sunday night they showed picture slides of their work in Bolivia at the Evangel- ical Church in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Guenther have returned to their home in Dashwood after spending a hon- eymoon in New York the past week. At the monster bingo in the Exeter arena on Friday night, the $1,000 jackpot was won by Mrs. William Deitz, of Kippen, who bingoed in 58 calls. CHAMPS IN 1921 -- Away back in 1921, exactly 40 years ago, the Zurich Baseball Team won the North Wellington League Championship, winning 40 games during the season, and losing only two. Many old-timers claim that the team was the best in the history of baseball in the area.. About half the men are no longer living. Shown in this photo are, front row, left to right; Elmore Oesch, trainer; Clarence Hoffman, 3B; Art Henning, C; Ray Ohlert, P; Andrew F. Hess, secretary -treasurer; middle row, left to right; John Preeter, president; Lee Hoffman, SS; Ed Wesley, CF; "Babe" Siebert, LF; Lentils Calfas RF; Charles Fritz, first vice-pres- ident; back row, left to right; Taltnan Wurm, 2B; Fraser Brown, CF; William Brown, OF; Clayton Hoffman, 18; and Ed Gascho, mascot, A reader of the Beamsville, Ontario, Express has written a letter to the editor of that bright and lively weekly threa- tening to cancel his or her sub- scription because of the alleged vulgarity and profanity of "your Smiley man," But, and this was the most unkindest cut of all, as Antony said of Brutus' ripin to Caesar's innards, the editor agreed with the complainer. He suggested that Smiley did go beyond the bounds of good taste sometimes. Then, in a crafty commercial,. he urged that the readers of his paper continue reading the col- umn to see whether Smiley would "clean it up." * ,t: a: Well, we might as well get something settled right off the bat. Smiley has no intention of changing the style or content of his column for one reader of the Beamsville Express. Smil- ey is too old and weather-beat- en to be terrified by such threats. Smiley had a few let- ters of the same kind when he was a weekly editor, and his response, printed and signed was usually something like this: "Go ahead and cancel your sub- scription. You'll miss the paper a lot more than the paper will miss you." If that is quite clear, let's deal with the charges, one at a time. Is this column vugar? Certainly, on occasions. My wife has pointed this out a number of times, in some dis- tress. My response is invaria- bly a vulgar one, such as, "Ah, nuts. That's exactly what I meant to say. Why pussyfoot around it?" But I would like to point out that vugarities in this column are intentional, not accidental, that they are inserted to make a point, not to give anyone a cheap thrill. The dictionary states that "vulgar" means: "common; general; vernacular; plebeian;- unrefined; coarse; mean." When I am vulgar, I am one of those things, although I have never been mean with intent. * * I wish the irate reader had called me a "vulgarian." That means a "rich person with vul- gar ideas." I have the ideas, but I don't have the green stuff to go with them. And if that's a vulgar thought, I'm sorry, but I just can't help it. The second charge was more serious, that of profanity. Is there profanity in this column? Well, hell yes, once in a while, when I can't avoid it. But nor- mally I'd no more think of sw- earing in print than I would of calling a little dog a bitch just because she was a girl dog or a little boy kitten a bastard just because he didn't know who his dad was. *: * On certain occasions, how- ever, for a special purpose, to create emphasis, or underline a remark, I'll admit a modest "damn" or a feeble "hell." If this appears in your local pap- er, don't blame poor old Smiley for it. Blame your editor. That's what he's there for to protect your morals. It's up to him to change the "hells" to "hecks", the "damns" to "darns." And if you think the lang- uage in this column is bad, you should be around when I'm playing golf, or looking for the screwdriver, or trying to get the top off a jar of pickles. There was one remark in t h e complaining subsriber'S letter to which I object. It was this: "Vulgarity such as his doesn't seem to appear in print anywhere else, nor profanity either." This may be true if you never read anything else but the Family Herald or the Ladies Home Journal. But don't try to tell me that your metrop- olitan dailies and your popular magazines aren't loaded with (continued on page 3) Business and Professional Directory AUCTIONEERS — OPTOMETRY ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small courteous and efficient service at all times. 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