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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-11-16, Page 1R' No. 46 — FIRST WITH 'THE LOCAL NEWS CH NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1961 $2.50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE — Ideal weather con- ditions helped to make the Remembrance Day Service at Hensall, on Saturday, the most colorful in history. Shown here in front of the Cenotaph during the Draping of the Colours are, left to right: Padre Currie Winlaw, standard bearers, Don Havens, A. Pincent, Mrs. Howard Smale, David Taylor, Janet Jenkins and Michael Hoy. Immediately behind the color party is Parade Marshall Wilmer Dalrymple, while in the background are the members of Hensall Legion Branch 468. (Staff Photo) South Huron Women's Institute Plan Changing in By-laws For All Branches Eight of nine Women's In- district guidance, to be brought stitute branches of South Hur- on District, were represented at an executive meeting at Hen - sail on November 7, with Mrs. Harry Strang, president in char- ge. Present were Crediton, Dashwood, Elimville, Grand Bend, Kippen, Hurondale, Hen- sall and Seaforth branch repre- sentatives. Highlights of the recent County Rally, held at Elimville were presented by Mrs. Earl Heist, of Crediton. She also summarized the recent area convention held at London, which she attended as altern- ate delegate. Mrs. Strang com- mended the district on the splendid display of hobbies set up at the rally. Summary Day for WI branches taking the project, "Focus On Finishes" is set for December 5, at Clinton. Mrs. James Drummond of Kippen, was named district de- legate to a County Leadership Training School with date and location to be announced. This course is sponsored by the Fed- eration of Agriculture. A committee was named to prepare a set of by-laws for to the next district executive meeting after all branches have had an opportunity to discuss them. This committee consists of Mrs. J. Drummond, Kippen; Mrs. J. E. MacLean, Seaforth; Mrs. William Kyle, Kippen; Mrs. Garnet Hicks, Exeter, and the president, Mrs. H. Strang, of Hensall. March 6 has been selected as the date for the spring executive meeting. The district annual is slated for the second Thursday of May, 1962, in Hensall. A confer- ence for presidents is to be conducted again at the OAC in Guelph, next May. The 1962 County Rally is set for East Huron in early October. The various WI branches are being asked for special collec- tions towards t h e Adelaide Hoodless Fund and in aid of recently organized branches in Northwest Territories. Mrs. J. E. MacLean, RR 3„ Seaforth, who recently had been elected to the FWIO board, representing subdivis- ion 22, London Convention Ar- ea, was introduced and spoke briefly. Induct Officers at Zurich Chamber J. E. Bannister, of Zurich, was officially inducted as pres- ident of the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce, at the dinner meeting of the group held last Thursday night at the Dominion Hotel. Also induc- ted were Gerald Gingerich as first vice-president, and Ted Steinback, as second vice. The ceremony was performed by Albert J. Kalbfleisch, a past president. Pu -Ei.c Health Nurse Tells Zurich institute cc Er 7eriences in Arctic Miss Norma 'Westgate, Rural Public Health Nurse of Exeter, showed slides and gave a talk on her work while a nurse in the hospital at Panyotung, on Baffin Island, and at Copper- Hensall Kinettes Give Cheer Boxes Mrs. John Heal was hostess at her home on Tuesday even- ing for the regular meeting of Hensall Kinettes. Mrs. William Fuss was presented with her Kinette pin at the meeting, and Mrs. John Baker attended as a guest. C ano r dead of terLegionaware at �y ra@.:t a in �`�atra a! Satr' ay Legion Ausliary, Scouts, Cubs, and Mrs. Howard Smale; scouts, Honoring the dead of two world wars, Remebrance Day was observed in Hensall on Saturday under the auspices of Hensall Legion Branch 468. At the Cenotaph, Padre Rev. Cur- rie Winlaw offered prayer. Last Post was sounded and two min- utes silence and Reville obser- ved. Wreaths were placed by: Province of Ontario, Mrs. Mary Taylor; Hensall Legion, presid- ent Jim Clark; Hensall Legion Auxiliary, president, Mrs. Gor- don Munn; village of Hensall, Reeve John Henderson; Town- ship of Hay, Reeve V. L. Beck- er; Township of Tuckersmith, Reeve Ivan Forsyth; First Hen - sail Scouts, John Baker; First Hensall Girl Guides, Mrs. W. J. Cameron; First Hensall Wolf Cubs, Jack Lavender; Kinsmen and Kinettes, Mrs. William Clement. Guides and Brownies. Parade David Taylor; Cubs, Michael marshall was Wilmer Dalrymp- le; color sergeant, Bill Broldn; standard bearers, Don Havens and A. Pinsent for the Legion; Auxiliary, Mrs. Harry Horton schedule •of dinner meetings from ten to five per year, or one every other month. Be- tween the dinner meetings a re - vier business meeting' will be held. A request is being forwarded to council of the village to have more Christmas lighting erec- ted throughout the village. Mr. Bannister, the new presi- dent, made a plea to those pres- ent for better attendance at the meetings during the next year. T h e organization decided they would stage a sauerkraut supper sometime in the near future, with the following nam- ed as a committee to supervise the event, Herb Turkheim, Dennis Bedard, Charles Thiel, William Decker, and Len Mern- er. In other business the organ- ization agreed to change the HURON *COUNTY CROP REPORT Hoy; Guides, Janet Jenkins. Chief constable E. R. Davis dir- ected traffic, and the Auxiliary served refreshments in the Le- gion Hall. District Basehag Scout Speaks To Hensel! Bali Payers At Banquet Two hundred and twenty-five attended the IOOF baseball banquet, held at the Hensall arena auditorium, last Friday night honoring the Hensall juvenile team who won the On- tario Baseball Championship, the Hensall Bantams, WOAA champions, and Hensall Pee Wees. Rev. D. Ross MacDonald was guest speaker at the ser- vice in the town hall, which fol- lowed, Mr. MacDonald's theme was "The Price of Peace." He spoke of the fear and dread prevalent in the hearts of so many today and the need of our world to recognize itst rue peril. "This is not," he said, "nuclear weapons of the threat of mass destruction, but the need of a change in the hearts of all men." Rev. MacDonald reminded his audience that Jesus said, "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. The price we must pay is the price of repen- tance, transformation of hum- an hearts that fear may be cast out by love, and that in Jesus Christ Peace may reign." Mrs. R. Pryde accompanied at the piano for the hymns and musical prelude, and a union chair lead the singing. Following service in town hall, the parade, headed by the RCAF Centralia Trumpet Band formed for march past and sal- ute at the Cenotaph. Partici- pating in the parade were the (By D. H. MILES There is still a great deal of fall plowing to be done. There is also a fair amount of corn to pick. Some live stock was housed following the snow storm of last week, but there is : till a lot in the fields. Zurich and Hurondale Ladies Guests Of Hensel@ Institute Last Wednesday mine, in the Arctic Circle, where she was working under the Anglican Church Mission Board, at the November meet- ing of the Zurich Women's In- stitute. Rev. and Mrs. Amacher play- ed a duet on the piano and mandolin, "Now Is the Hour." The ladies who tagged for. Exeter Hospital reported pro- ceeds of $56.55. A report was given on "Focus on Finishes," Each convenor is to send in her own program notice to the local paper. Mrs. J. E. Bannister gave in- formation on growing of Afri- can violet leaves, and making flower containers from deter- gent bottles. Canisters for donations for work of Muscular Dystrophy have been placed in the follow- ing business places: Dominion Hotel, Bank of Montreal, O'B- rien's Produce, Doerr's Super- ior Store; Clarence Gascho, and Witmer and Gascho's bakeshop. Mrs. Nancy Koehler and Mrs. Harold Thiel are in charge of and solos, "God gave us Hom- M,D.A.C.. Let's help the work es," and "It took a miracle" of Muscular Dystrophy as well by Mrs. A. M. Amacher, with The group decided to have a March of Dimes campaign in January, with Mrs. Jim Hyde as general chairman of the event. The Hensall Kinettes will ap- pear on the program "Act Fast." on CFPL-TV, on January 27. This weekend the group will distribute 50 cheer boxes to shut-ins and hospital pat- ients. Prior to the meeting the Kin- ettes canvassed the town selling tickets on a Christmas cake. Mrs, Harold Knight won the raffle at the meeting. Harry Moore, Detroit Tiger head scout for Western Ontar- io gave the youngsters valuable tips on baseball. He told them how they couldimprove them- selves, and urged them to re- main in school as long as pos- sible. Mack Jay, of Sarnia, in- troduced the guest speaker. Juveniles were presented with OBA crests for winning the Ontario Championship, and the Juveniles and Bantams for WOAA championships. Pres- entations were made by Doug Thorndyke, of Clinton, and Jim Inglis, of Atwood, president of the WOAA. Gifts of hassocks were pres- ented to the coaches of the Juveniles and Bantams, P. L. McNaughton, Lloyd Mousseau, Ernie Chipchase and Ed Cor- bett. Don Havens, coach of the Pee Wees was presented with a TV lamp, and ornament. Head table guests were Ed Corbett, Ernie Chipchase, Lloyd Mousseau, Bert Horton, Don Havens, Jim Inglis, Doug Thorndyke, Mack Jay, Harry Moore, P. L. McNaughton, Earl Campbell, Norman Hill and Percy Campbell. Rev. Currie Winlaw offered prayer ,and during the inter- mission Ron Mock led a sing- song, accompanied by Mrs. Winlaw at the piano. Percy Campbell was M of C for the evening, and the 1960 World Series film was shown. Members of Amber Rebekah Lodge catered for the banquet. Hensall Women's Institute Laramie at the piano. Mrs. R. entertained Hurondale and Zur- D. Elgie gave curtesy remarks. ich branches at their public re- In a musical chairs contest Iations meeting held last Wed- conducted by the president with nesday evening. Mrs. Frecl Miss Greta Lammie at the pia - Beer expressed a welcome to no, winners were Mrs. Albert the members and guests of over Keys, Mrs. Alvin Moir, Mrs. 80 who attended the meeting. Stanley Mitchell, Mrs. Lloyd Mrs. Laird Mickle gave a Ballantyne and Mrs. Arthur commentary and showed Rundle. On behalf of the vis - beautiful pictures of her trip iting members, Mrs. Harry to the west this summer, going Dougall, president of Huron - through the United States as dale WI and Mrs. Delbert Gei- far as Glacier National Park, ger, president of Zurich WI ex - driving through the mountains pressed thanks for a lovely ev- up to Calgary and on to Banff, ening of entertainment social Lake Louise, and through Jas- per National Park and on to Program conveners were Mrs. Edmonton, coming home by the M. Hedden and Mrs. G. Hess; Canadian west. hostesses Mrs. Carl Payne and Interesting and helpful ans.. Mrs. E. Norminton. wers were received in response o to the roll call "A service our (- ll 1�' WI could render." (1 Contributing to the program from Hurondale were Barbara Warrant Officer E. Lesnick. and Linda Dougall, singing, of RCAF Station Clinton, ad - "Those songs my mother used dressed Kinsmen from London, to sing" and "Over the Hilltop," Stratford, Exeter, Clinton and accompanied by their grand- Hensall, in a joint meeting at mother Mrs. Andrew Dougall, the New Commercial Hotel, and a skit "Table Manners" by Hensall, last Thursday evening. members of the 4-H club, Bar- He spoke on "Space Travel." bars Weber, Joan Westcott, The speaker was introduced Margaret Hyde, with cornmen- by Kinsmen Bill Mickle. Presi- tary by Margaret Oke. This dent Bill Fuss, of the Hensall skit has been presented several Club, presided for the dinner time including the area convene meeting, and special guests tion at London. from Hensall were members of From Zurich a humorous the band and those who helped reading by Mrs. Newell Geiger, with their carnival and Hallo- we'en party. Dr. D. J. McKelvie, of Essex, end (:Forge Sawyer, of Tillson- ' as did for UNICEF Mrs Gracerace Harpole accompan-L1ee, former Kinsmen mem- ensa unsmen 0 Zuric'h Council To End Water Supply There will be no more exten- sions of the Zurich water sys- tem outside of the village lim- its, it was decided by council at their meeting last Wednes- day night. Members of the council felt that there are en- ough people outside of the vil- lage hooked on to the system now, so they are going to refuse further applications. Water rate for the Hay Town- ship telephone shed and vehicle shed, located on the Blind Line, east of Zurich, has been set at $14 per year. The same rate applies to the new Co-op build- ing and the residence of Seth. Ammans, also east of Zurich. An application was approved" for village water to be supplied to the residence of Arthur Ed- ighoffer, • in the village of Zur- ich. In other business the council approved the recommendation of the hydro committee, to pur- chase another 10 fluorescent street lights. we • Lunch was served by Mrs. ist. Mrs. Hess who presided hers, and ,Task Sawyer, of Till- Amacher, Mrs. Nancy Koehler for the program, conducted ^^e here attended„ There were and Mrs. Leonard Erb. , sing -songs with Miss Greta '8 present. MARRIED 50 YEARS -- Mr. and Mrs. Philip Masse, RR 3, Zurich, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday. Shown here with Mr. and Mrs. Masse are, left, Mrs. Alex Masse, bridesmaid of 50 years ago; and on the right, Alex Masse, the best man of 50 years ago. At 11:00 a.m., High Mass was sung at St. Boniface Church, Zurich, by Father C. A. Doyle, after which a family dinner was held at the Dominion Hotel. In the evening a reception was held at the home of their son, '"fare Masse, attended by about '50 relatives and friends. Present for the occasion was the 85 -year old mother of Mr. Masse, Mrs. Josephine Brisson, who is living in Detroit at the present time. Mrs. Masse was the former Myrtle Meidinger. Mrs. Alex Masse, who was the bridesmaid at the wedding 50 years ago is the former Angel ine Bedard. Father Stroeder married the couple. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Masse lived at their present home on the Bronson Line. The couple have seven th'10.- ren, five boys and two daugh- ters. They•are Leonard, Lon- don; Elzar, Zurich; Adelory, Bedford, N.S.; Clare, Zurich; Bill, Dashwood; Olivia, Mrs. George Bedard, Zurich; and ,lean, Mrs. Art Guilmette, Lon- don.