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BLAKE NEWS
MRS. AMOS GINGERICH
correspondent)
Mrs. Mary Manson, !1r. and
Mrs. Amos GjWrench were Sat-
urday evening guests to a fowl
supper with Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Mustard and boys,
Sunday guests witli Mr, and
Mrs. William Steckle, Robert
sand Dianne, were Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Gingerich, Mr. Jacob Gin-
gerich, Mr. and IIrs. Kenneth
Gingerich, Norman and Elaine,
and Mr, and Mrs. Amos Gin-
gerich.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Penhale,
Ricky and Wendy, visited with
their grandmas, Mrs. Elizabeth
Oesch, on Sunday afternoon.
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Zurich Personals
Mrs. Ivan Yungblut is at pres-
ent a patient in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Steinback
were New 'Year's visitors in De-
troit with Mr, and Mrs. Morley
Witmer, also calling on Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Witmer.
Miss Olive O'Brien and Miss
Pearl Wuertz are spending the
month of January .in Florida, in
company with Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Fritz.
Mrs. Milton Deitz is spending
•a few days this week visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Winnifred
Anderson, at Freelton, and with
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ortwein, at
Galt.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Oke and
family visited with Dr. and Mrs.
J. Sinclair, at Chatham, on Sat-
urday:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert West-
lake, bridal couple, have re-
turned from a trip to Florida,
and have moved into the home
they purchased at the east end
of Zurich.
School Meeting at ensall Discusses
Problems Atay Consolidation
(Continued from Rafe One)
If you take a couple of sections
out of Tuckersmith, what will
happen to the rest of the town-
ship. It is important to treat
all children in a township alike.
Money is still the big object,
and we must consider the finan-
cial aspect?'
Turnbull: "Could we hear
something of the costs involved
if the area was bust up."
Burrows: "I don't know what
it would cost section 15 to go
into Grand Bend, but undoubt-
edly it would be more than the
present Hay rate."
Corbett: "I am not in favor of
breaking up the Hay Township
School Area, but I want wha,
ever the most people in Hay
want. If you take parts of other
townships into an area you are
bound to have trouble. I cer-
tainly favor consolidation, but
anis doubtful if there is enough
room at the Zurich school after
an addition is built. We must
remember that Hay itself voted
the addition down, it was only
Zurich that carried it."
Burrows: "The situation in
Hay is different since Zurich is
involved in the school area. Be-
cause Zurich is participating in
the school area, the vote to
build an addition was carried."
Rowe: "The 1964 board has
just had their inaugural meet-
ing, and we have not had time
to discuss the issue. However,
the 1963 board felt the addition
should be built in Zurich since
it was the most practical."
Wilson: "If the people in the
east part of Hay want to come
to Hensall, would the addition
at Zurich be necessary et all.
Tuckersmith has the blessings
DASHWOOD and DISTRICT
(MRS. E. H. RADER, Correspondent)
Dashwood W.I.
The regular meeting of the
Dashwood W.I. was held Tues-
day, January 7, with the His-
torical Research group in charge
and Mrs. Emil Becker convener.
Husbands were special guests.
Mrs. Ervin Rader, vice-presi-
dent, presided far the business
in the absence of the president,
who is ill. Mrs. Eben Weigand,
who is in charge of the Canada
Packer coupons, had on display
the coffee maker and water pit-
cher purchased by these. It
was decided to save for five
more water pitchers. A public
euchre is to be held January 29.
Following the business euchre
was played with prizes as fol-
lows: high, Mrs. Ken McCrae
and Hugh Boyle; low, Mrs.
Harry Hoffman and Addison
Tiernan. Mr. Tiernan also re-
ceived the prize during the
Zurich Mennon;+e
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD
JESUS CHRIST EST SEIGNEUR
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 —
10 a.m. — Sunday School
11 a.m. — Worship Service
YOU ARE WELCOME!
EMERNIMMIEMENSPAIIMIIIINOMMISECEREMI
IIIMEIMEEMIESersiiaiMILENMSIIIIENIEVEM
EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL
United Brethren
Church
Rev. A. M. AMACHER, BA BD,
Minister
Mrs. Milton Oeaoh. Organist
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 —
10:00 a.m.—Worship Service.
11:05 a.m.—Sunday School.
'7:30 pan.—Evening Service.
We invite you to worship
with us
ilunch
hour for lucky plate.
Ladies' Aid
Ladies' Aid was held Wednes-
day, January 8, with group 4
•and Mrs. Addison Tiernan, con-
vener, in charge.
Following opening devotions
by the president, Mrs. Milford
Merner, Pastor William Getz
dealt with the topic on the
Theological standards of the Lu-
theran Church. Twenty-four
boxes were sent to the sick at
Christmas and many "thank
you" cards were read. A family
night will be held February 7
at which time the much publi-
cized film, "A Letter to Nancy",
will be shown. The LWML
meeting will be held January
22. The meeting closed with
devotions by the group . in
charge.
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hoperoft,
Grand Bend; Mr, and Mrs. Free
McGill, London, and Mrs. Alma
Hoperoft 'attended the funeral
of Mrs. Hoperoft's sister, Mrs.
Fred Westlake, at the McLaugh-
lin and Reed funeral home, Lis-
towel, on Thursday,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Willert left
Crunnlin Airport Tuesday morn-
ing to holiday in Florida, stop-
ping first at Tampa.
Mrs. Sid Baker was allowed
to return to her home from
South Huron Hospital, Exeter.
St. Peter's
Lutheran Church
ZURICH
Fischer, B.A., Pastor
Rev. W. P.
Mrs. Audrey Haberer, Organist
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 —
10 a.m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m.—Worship Service.
You Are Welcome.
JESUS CHRIST 1S LORD!
The popular apologetic shiboleth to defend John Barley-
corn is to say that alcohol is a disease. But is it a disease?
If it is,
It is the only disease contracted by an act of the will.
It is the only disease that requires a license to propogate it.
It is the only disease that is bottled and sold.
It is the only disease that requires outlets to spread it.
It is the only disease that produces a revenue for the govt.
It is the only disease that provokes crime.
It is the only disease that is habit forming.
It is the only disease that is spread by advertising.
The Word of God says a drunkard shall not enter the king.
dom of heaven. There is no excuse for a Christian to be
deluded by alcohol,
THE MENNONITE EVANGELISM COMMITTEE
of the school board to come
into a school at I'Iensall, so
what should we do. We have
been asked for this during the
past four years, and •a decision
should be reached."
Tinney: "What would happen
to an area if two or three sec-
tions broke away? How would
you have representation on a
board? This could be quite a
problem?"
Bornhold: "Any breaking of
present school boundaries would
be a terrific problem for muni-
cipal clerks. The department
favors the operation of town-
ship school areas, as they are
now being established, and this
move in Hay to set a up central
school is certainly e step in the
right direction."
Turney: "Will the day not
soon be coming when all schools
will be located in the villages,
and not in rural areas?"
Scone: "It seems foolish that
a student living so close to Hen-
sall that he could throw e snow-
ball at the 'school here must go
to school at Zurich."
Coxon: "If there were two
schools in the Hay area, would
the taxes be divided equally or
would the boundaries for each
section be changed."
Bornhold: "The only alterna-
tive would be to place entire
schools under one area and one
board."
Burrows: "The whole question
has boiled down to four things.
1, split the area into two sec-
tions, with a school at Hensall
and one at Zurich; 2, build a
completely new school on a new
site just east of Zurich; 3, build
a completely new structure at
the present site in Zurich, de-
molishing the four old class-
rooms; 4, carry on with the
present plans the board has
prepared."
Wilson: "Tuckersmith and
Usborne are uppermost in our
minds, and your suggestions
would seem to indicate that
favor the Zurich location."
Burrows: "Usborne is already
committed to •a new school, and
a few people's wishes is not
enough. What the Usborne
Township council would want
to do is another thing. It would
not be wise or fair to cut off
any 'assessment in the Usborne
school area."
Oestreicher: "I am a new
member of the flay board
last year, and live on the border
of Dashwood. At first I thought
we would like our children to
go to •schol at Dashwood, but
since I have seen what consoli-
dation at the school in Zurich
could do for our children, I
have !changed my mind. As far
as I am concerned we have more
to gain for the least money by
building an addition to the pres-
ent school."
Burrows: "Hensall has a fine
school and a good staff, and an
addition would be beneficial,
but you can't benefit everyone.
I hope you can decide finally
that the plans of the Hay board
are the best in the end."
Earl Campbell: "The present
school in Hensall is not paid
for, and I don't know if the one
at Zurich is either, as far as
that goes. But who would as-
sume the debentures already
existing if there is a change."
Burrows: "The new sections
coming in would have to as-
sume this responsibility."
Tinney: "The way the situa-
tion stands now, there are just
enough children in Hay Town-
ship and Zurich to make use of
a central !school, let's keep it
that way."
Burrows: "You must keep in
mind that if you abandon the
present school in Zurich for a
new location outside the village
you will have to transport the
eighty children from Zurich to
the school.
Bornhold: "All rural schools
in Hay are under the required
number of pupils each teacher
is to be able to look after. If
you have a central school you
might save the salary of one or
two teachers, as well as the
maintenance costs of the
schools."
Corbett: "Has the township
counoil authority to release any
one section from the school
area."
Burrows: "As long as no one
objects. While the council has
this power any other section of
the area could object, and it
could even end up in court."
McAllister: "Stephen must be
in ter es t :,-.,.}..,in consolidation,
judging from:their presence as
spectators at this meeting here
ST. JOSEPH and DRYSDALE
(At.. _FRED DUCHARME. CorresoondenU
Mr. Leon Bedard, of this high-
way, was taken to St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, on Friday
last, where he was operated on
for appendicitis. From last re-
port apparently the operation
was a successful one and he is
soon to return to his home much
improved in health.'
Mr. Gerard Geoffroi, of Lon-
don, accompanied by his mother
and sister Sherrie, both St.. Jo-
seph, called on Mr. and Mrs. F.
Ducharme on Sunday evening
last.
Mr. Harry and Andrew Den-
omme, of Windsor, spent -the
weekend with relatives in this
neighbourhood.
Mr. and Mrs, Leo P. Du-
charme and family, of Dash-
wood, spent Sunday last with
the former's parents on this
highway.
Visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Dolph Sopha over the
weekend were Mr. Philip Sopha
from Windsor, Mr. and Mrs.
John Mahony and family of
1Vlount Carmel, and Mr. end Mrs.
Harold Deitrich and family
from Zurich.
Mr. Percy Bedard, of the
Drysdale district, was confined
to his bed for a few days the
past week, he is now improving
and is able to be up and around.
Mt. and Mrs. Pete Jeffrey,
Mrs. Ed Corriveau and Miss
Sherrie Jeffrey motored to Lon-
don the past week on a business
trip.
Cold Snap
After enjoying a few mild
clays a week or so ago, thawing
some of the early snow banks,
a sudden change to a bitter
cold snap came almost as a sur-
prise the past weekend. Lucky
there was no snow drifting, at
least not to any account on this
highway 21, or the near -by sur-
rounding. Had there been any
snow .drifting it would have
been real winter stuff to con-
tend with, making the going
hard on both highways and by-
ways.
In our last issue we comment-
ed on New Year's Day as a last
day and one whom many people
in many countries celebrate in
e spiritual way and as, well in a
way of enjoyment. This week
we comment on the many
changes which. are taking place
es the years pass on. We are
told that each generation have
their way of going about in life
and since a generation is tallied
at 23 years and when you live
your full three score years and
ten, and with a few of borrowed
life you can expect many
changes in your life. Formerly
when the children 'arrived at
the paternal home long before
dawn, either at the husband •or
wife's hone, when entering they
would go in, turn and kneel
before the father and ask his
blessings. It was a tradition
that they had inherited from
their parents, the early pioneers
of this parish.
By some families it is still in
practice, bringing contentment
to both parents and children.
In the early years New Year's
Day was a day awaited on to
make resolutions of some kind
to improve our ways of living,
and to combat some unworthy
habit. Many would take New
Year's Day as one assigned to
them for that purpose ,according
to their feelings, and with good
.intentions. Few lived up to
such promises as required in
their resolutions. Some fell
down the first week, others
would hang on a little longer
and rarely would any live out
the whole year through, with-
out a break.
It was hard to live it out 'and
few stood the test, they would
fall by the wayside helpless,
however easy as it would have
been for them, If only they
would have used that great
will power which all are en-
dowed with to make up life, it
would perhaps havee been the
means of creating a reformed
life for them.
tonight. Is there a .chance at
some future tune that we migot
have to take the Hay side of
Dashwood into the area?"
Geiger: "Since the Hay area
was formed 17 years ago we
have had requests from several
sections to withdraw, but the
council has always felt this
would isnot be a wise move, Site
of the school seems to be the
only problem, and if we can't
agree in Hay Township alone,
how could we ever expect to
get along with several other
municipalities involved."
Corbett: "We will go along
with consolidation one hundred
per cent, but the site is still the
question. He doesn't know if
building in a town is the right
thing to do."
Burrows: "A new school could
be built at the present location,
and if additional playground is
needed it could be obtained on
another property. This is be-
ing done at •a school in Kit-
chener, and it works out quite
satisfactory."
When asked for comparative
figures •on three different pro-
posals, Mr. Burrows said the
addition which is being planned
will run between $108,000 and
$114,000. To tear down the old
section of school and build to
the existing two rooms would
cost about $170,000 and $180,-
000, while •a completely new
school in a new location would
cost about $224,000.
McAllister: "Anything that is
decided by the school board
will not be to the detriment of
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1b, 1964
the village of Zurich. I repre-
sent Zurich on the board, .and
if a new school is to be built I
would like it to be in the vil-
lage or as !close to Zurich as
possible, so we would have the
services such as water, Eire pro-
tection, and the doctor. I am
only concerned about the future
of the children and feel there
is not sufficient playground at
the present location."
Rowe: "This meeting tonight
has solved nothing. We are
still at the same spot we were
before we walked in. I still
wonder if it is feasible to scrap
the two new classrooms which
were built only e few years ago
et Zurich."
Bornhold: "The department
would have to approve the
•abandoning of the new rooms
at the Zurich school. There is
no doubt they would go along'
with abandoning the two old
rooms, but I wonder if they
would agree on leaving the new
part"
Christie: "I don't know why
you don't go along with the
plans to build three rooms to
the Hensall school. We have a
new building, with all the best
of facilities."
Corbett: "Where would the
school tax rate end up for the
people in Hay east if they did
this."
Rowe: "Do you think my
neighbour and myself would
want to pay the tax rate in-
volved in this plan. We don't
intend to help Hensall build a
bigger school,"
Broadley: "It will cost Hen-
sall more money as well. There
is nothing for us to gain .in 'this
plan. The whole thing is just
a case of self-interest."
Burrows: "It is bound to cost
more money for everyone in-
volved if the Hensall plan were
put through."
Mrs, Davis: "This whole thing
was not our plan, we have not
asked to have any seotions
brought into Hensall, but we
were asked by them to consider
the idea, and this is just what
we have been doing. I hope
the press will explain this point
so we in Hensall are not blamed
for the proposal." •
Corbett: "I feel there will be
less hard feelings all around if
we build e new school just out-
side the village of Zurich."
Rowe: "We would be quite
happy to sit down with both the
councils of Hay Township and
the village of Zurich, to further
discuss the situation and see
what can be decided. Surely
then we can 'arrive at a sensible
solution to the problem."
It was at this point in the
meeting that the motion was
put forward to have the three
bodies meet together and try to
reach a settlement. It was quite
apparent that Hay counoil and
school board were not interest-
ed in breaking up the area, and
would try to do all in their
power to settle the problem to
the satisfaction of most rate-
payers.
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