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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1964-01-16, Page 4PAGE FOUR 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. 0 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. 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