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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-11-02, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 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: _. Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY �`�' t\ ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 5 cents THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1961 What Is "Muscular Dystrophy" The term "muscular dystrophy," like so many medical terms, often conveys little to the person who hears it, or sees it in print. The words themselves describe a disease that is caused neither by a germ or a virus, whose onset is a mystery to med- ical science, and for which there is no known cure, treatment, or preventive meas- ure. Cells in the human body have distinc- tive chemical compositions according to their functions; brain cells, liver cells, the cells of skin and so on. As long as these cells maintain their chemical pattern they do the job they're supposed to do. When that pattern is disorganized, as in the case of cancer or radiation damage, the cells no longer work properly. The results of this are soon felt in the rest of the body. In muscular dystrophy the muscle cells lose their identity. For some reason that is still a mystery they change their compos- ition and become layers of fat instead of the elastic fibres they once were. The re- sults are disastrous. The victim becomes increasingly paralyzed and in many cases death follows some minor cold or infection. We know even more about the cause of cancer than we do about the cause of MD. Its conquest remains one of the greatest medical challenges for the twen- tieth century, and will continue to be so until some brilliant scientist or team of scientists pinpoint the cause or causes of MD and thereby pave the way to its pre- vention and cure. The annual fund raising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada will be taking place during the. • week of November 19-25. The association. needs your help. Remember The Sabbath A Newspaper story relating to the Harmsworth motorboat trophy race noted that one of the conditions in the award was that there be no contest on a Sunday. The trophy was originally awarded by the then Sir Alfred Harmsworth who became Lord Northcliffe, and is an. interesting throw- back to the days when Sunday was the Sabbath. Today Sunday apparently is the day when any secular activity is approved by the majority of the public. It is a day for washing cars, although most people are on a five-day week and have Saturdays for such chores of they wish. In Fergus, a Scottish community in Ontario, it was .a sin sixty years ago, if not now, for anyone to ride a bicycle on the Sabbath. Reading was permitted, but friv- olous things, such as a Victorian novel, were frowned upon. Recently a front -seat passenger with a big -city taxidriver was informed that the driver preferred to work on Sundays and , have another day off because on Sunday there was "nothing to do." When the passenger suggested mildly that there were church services, some of them interesting, a look of astonishment spread over the dri- vers face and if he had not been expert in his work, he probably would have run the car over the curb. The blue Sunday of a couple of genera- tions ago was undoubtedly too severe, but the secularism of today is to be deplored also. There ought to be a middle ground where people who wish a quiet Sunday can have it without listening to the power mow- ers in the suburbs or having their eyes of- fended by a display of the family wash in the city or country. — (The Printed Word). Small Communities Show Affection Although large cities do have certain advantages which make them desirable places in which to live, they have their dis- advantages also. How often, for example, do you see published in the metropolitan dailies such neighborly and heart-warming events as are frequently recorded in the small town weekly press, Events which, in brief, run something like this: Scores of friends and neighbours gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, life- long and highly respected residents of this area, to pay tribute to them on the occas- ion of their 50th wedding anniversary." In todays troubled world with all the violent and upsetting headlines of disturb- ing news events, it is refreshing to turn from them to the homey and friendly news items in the small town press. Such news items, for example, as the golden wedding anniversary of a local couple. A couple for whom often a surprise party is staged by friends. The publication of such neighborly news is reason for so many former small town. residents, now living in big cities, continu- ing to subscribe to their home town news- paper. They get fed up on the steady diet of upsetting news in the big dalies. They become lonely for the neighborly news about people they knew back in the old home town in the days of their childhood. May such small town neighborly news nev- er die! There's a special need for it to- day, — (Goderich Signal -Star). How To Bowl Fivepins 44544 Footwork Counts On The Approach To get from your starting point to the spot where you'll release the ball, just in front of the fowl line, requires a certain number of steps. Exactly bow many steps you need depends on your personal style of deliv- ery. It can vary from one step to five steps. A three-step approach and a four -step approach are by far the most common, however. These two approaches are used 'by 90 percent of bowlers. The one-step, two-step and five-step approaches are unorthodox. Still some good bowlers do use them. In addition, some of these ap- proaches may be best for han- dicapped people, many of whoin are able to bowl well. Find the number of steps that seems most napural to you, then use this type of approach. Only in'this way can you develope the proper rhythm of movement so important to good bowling. Where Should You Stand By Bert Garside and Jim Hoult Chief Bowling Instructors Double Diamond Advisory Council steps you are going to take, here's how to find how far back from the fowl line you should start off: You want to complete your delivery with your forward foot about six inches in front of the foul Iine. So, stand with your back to- ward the pins, and place your heels six inches from the foul line. Then with an imaginary ball in your hand, go through the entire delivery, taking the number of steps you plan to usek and sliding at the end. Do ev- erything, just as if you were bowling a real ball toward the pins instead of toward the ben- ches. Notice where your forward toe stops. This will be your starting point when you actual- ly bowl. You can fix this spot in your mind by noticing where it is 10. cated relative to the standard marker dots that are spotted in three lines from 12 to 16 feet back of the fowl line. A more After deciding the number of exact way of fixing this spot, however, is to check where it is in relation to the balls on the return rack—for example, you may start out opposite the third (or fourth, or fifth) ball on the rack. Be sure not to try this exper- ience with a real hall. A num- ber of display case windows have been shattered by bowlers who have done this. Almost certainly the ball will slip out of your hand, perhaps injuring someone. But, even though you are not using a ball, include all the mo- tions you will have in your reg- ular delivery. The Three -Step Approach Of the two "orthodox" ap- proaches, the three-step is the one most popular with 5 -Pin bowlers, and the one to try first if you are just starting to bowl. In all cases, you finish your approach with your left foot sliding forward, provided you are a right-handed bowler. Left- handed bowlers just reverse the sequence of steps, and end with their right foot forward. lst Step: Left foot forward, and give the ball its pushaway. 2nd Step: Right foot forward. swinging the ball smoothly backward to shoulder height. 3rd Step: Left foot forward for slide. As the arm swings for- ward, the right knee drops, and the ball is released a few inches from the floor. FoI.. 40 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER, 1921 For the convenience of the public, Mr. Charles Fritz has en- gaged Mr. Simon Willert, of Forest, as a cobbler in his shoe store in Zurich. Mr.. Gordon Turnbull, of the Sauble Line, returned home from the west on Monday, and is having an auction sale of his farm stock and implements. Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull intend on moving into Grand Bend, hav- ing rented their farm to Mr. Charles Lafromboise. George T. Mickle recently in- stalled a 20 horse electric motor in his oat mill at Hensall. The machinery in this mill has been running by steam for many years, but is now being turned over to hydro. The large bank barn and con- tents of grain, belonging to Wil- liam Fairbarn, of Tuckersmith township, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday night, with the loss set at $6,000, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ohlert, of Detroit left on Saturday for their former home in Detroit, after spending some time in Zurich where Mr. Ohlert was manager of the Hall -Dent factory, as well as being a valuable member of the baseball team. 0 25 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER, 1936 Among the graduates at the Exeter High School who have received word of passing their upper school papers are Paul A. Hess and Quimby F. Hess, both sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hess, of Zurich. The grand total of some 1,150 people were fed at the big fowl supper last Thursday evening in the Lutheran Church shed, in Zurich. Approximately 2 7 5 fowl were roaster? and fed to the large gathering. Mrs. James Johnston, of the Town Line, Hay Township, near Kippen, has sold her fine 100 acre farm to her son, Allan. Mrs. Johnston plans on making her home in Hensall. Mr. Claude Gelinas, has been engaged at the farm of Ross Love for some months, has now accepted a position with Mr. Bruce Walker. Mr, George J. Thiel, of Zur- ich, has sold his fine 100 -acre farm just south of Zurich, to Mr. Bruce Koehler, who has been leasing the farm of Mr. G. Blackwell, on the Parr Line, for the past years. Mr. Henry Howald, of Zurich, had a near serious .accident the other night at his home, when in some manner he became ov- erbalanced at the top of the stairs and fell head first all the _OF_ YEARS GONE BY 15 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER, 1946 Mrs. Adeline Sararas, of the Bluewater highway, has moved her household effects into the home which she recently pur- chased in the village of Zurich. The manse of Wesley -Willis Church, Clinton, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Marjor- ie Blanche Carter and Wesley Ervine McBride, of Stanley Township. The couple will re- side on the groom's farm in Stanley Township. A new pair of roller skates presented by relatives with whom she was visiting in Hen- sall, proved troublesome for 10 - year old Dorothy McClinchey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garn- et McClinchey, of Seaforth. Trying out the skates on the main street of Hensall, the girl fell and received a badly frac- tured arm. Mr and Mrs Albert Heideman, of Zurich, have moved with their household effects to Or- angeville. Miss Stella Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rose, of Zurich, improving nicely after having an appendix operation in St Joseph's Hospital, London. Favoured with perfect weath- er, the annual picnic of the Hur- on County Council was held last Saturday at Harbor Park, Goderich. 0 10 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER, 1951 The members of the Zurich Lions Club presented their min- strel show in the Exeter High School last Wednesday night, to a capacity audience. Professor -and Mrs. Leonard Birk, of Guelph, were visitors with relatives and friends in both the Dashwood and Zurich areas over the weekend. Mrs. Thomas Meyers and Mrs. Harry Rose, both of Zurich, as area delegates, attended the an- nual convention of Women's In- stitutes in London last week. The barn which was once a very useful part of St. Boniface Parish in Zurich, has recently been purchased by Mr Harvey Clausius, and moved away from it's present location. James McAllister was appoin- ted by the Hay Township coun- cil as their official represen- tative on the South Huron High School for the term of 1951 and 1952. The council of the Township of Hay have ordered 1,000 feet of new snow fence and posts, in an effort to combat the heavy snow drifts on some of the township roads during the com- ing winter. low through with your arm. The Four -Step Approach The four -step approach is the second most popular one with bowlers. Many four -steppers, however, take only a half step on their first step, giving themselves more time for the pushaway; then they go through the rest of the sequence as if doing a three- step approach. This gives them a fuller pushaway and a longer backswing than inordinary three-step approach. For a full four -step approach, however, the sequence is this (reverse, if you are left-handed): lst Step: Right foot forward; and give the ball its pusha- way, 2nd Step: Left foot forward; and half the backswing is comple- ted. 3rd Step, Right foot forward; backswing completed. 4th Step: Left foot forward for slide. As the arm swings for- ward, the right knee drops and ball is released a few inches from the floor. Follow through with your arm. Remember, choose the type of approach that feels best to you. It is not the number of steps you take which is important. The important thing is co-ordin- ating the movement of your arm with the movement of your feet for a smooth, accurate de- livery. BLAKE (By Mrs. Amos Gingerich) Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schwart- zentruber and son Jacob, of New Hamburg, Mr. and Mrs. William Steckle and son Robert, were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gingerich, Norma Jean and Elaine. Mr. and Mrs. Harry West- brooke and family, of Goderich, were Sunday visitors with the latter's father, Mr. Gustav Bohn. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gingerich and Mrs. Sarah Gingerich, were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Gerb- er, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ger- ber and family, of Hartstown, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Berg- er, of New Hamburg, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Jantzi, of Seaforth, were visitors at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Erb, over the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs, Archie Mustard and sons Brian and Ricky, ac- companied by the latter's moth- er, Mrs, Mary Jane Hay, mot- ored to Hamilton on Sunday. When In Zurich GET YOUR HAIR CUT Al EARL OESCH BARBER SHOP Open Thuraday and Saturday Nights lasiminierusissim SUGAR. and SPICB By, Bill Smiley You've probably noticed that this column has taken on a lit- tle ittle higher tone of late. There's a certain je ne sais quoi, a soup- con of noblesse oblige and a dash of,summa cum laude that wasn't . there before. And it isn't because I'm scared of that lady in Beamsville who reamed me out a couple of weeks ago. No, the reason for the new note of gentility, the touch of sophictication, is that t h e Smileys have finally arrived. Years of struggle and poverty, of hardship and privation, have paid off. We have made it. We have acquired the status symbol,. the nadir of nothingless, the acme of asininity. We have two toilets. When I think of what we have gone through in our pursuit of this pot of porcelain at the end of the rainbow, I could cry. Lots of these young newlyweds nowadays move right into a new home with a real bathroom up- stairs and a powder room on the ground floor. We didn't ev- en have one toilet of our own until our youngest was old en- ough to be self-supporting in the bathroom. Let's see. When we married, the Old Girl and I took a furn- ised room in the city close to the university. It was even clos- er to the redlight district. We shared a bathroom with ' the eleventeen •occupants of the sec- ond floor. Every one of these was a baggy -eyed slattern in a dressing gown who spent hours every day frying onions over a gas fire on the landing just out- side the bathroom door. Our next abode was a three- room flat in the factory district. By the this time we had a year- old son. Don't ask me how that happened. It's a long story. Here we shared the bathroom with only the landlady. She was a bit peculiar, but not a bad old skirt. She had a wall eye, a habit of sucking snuff, and a passion for antique furniture. You had to climb over an old settee and lower yourself from an ancient china cabinet to get into the bathtub. That bathroom brings back fond memories. Once I was giving the baby a bath. I had soaped him, and he was as slippery as a speckled trout. He eeled out of my grasp, ker- whunked his face on the tub's edge, and bellowed. His moth- er rushed in, snatched him, ex- amined him, found he'd chipped a tooth, and promptly tried to break every bone in my head. Another time, the same kid, who could just toddle, got into the same bathroom, and mana- ged to shoot the bolt, from the inside. I know it's a classic sit- uation and has happened to others. But if you want to know what hell is like, before you get there, try it. .r ,. . Inside is the tiny boy, wail- ing piteously. Outside are: his father, telling the child, who doesn't understand a word of it, or anything else, how to unlock the door; the mother. screaming at the father to do something before baby suffo- cates (in a bathroom); the land- lady, moaning, wringing her hands, and imploring the father to get him out but not to break the lock. I broke the lock, all the skin off my knuckles, and the third commandment, in that order, but we got him out. From those exciting times, we moved to a small town, and life declined into a series of dreary bath- room -haring, in various old houses, with other young coup- les and their children, all of whom seemed to have kidney conditions. Then came the great day when we had a house all to ourselves. The bathroom ap- parently had been installed in honor of Champlain's first visit. Oh, it worked. But you had to take the top off the tank and (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. "Service that Satisfies" PHONE 119 DASHWOOD . DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. 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