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Zurich Citizens News, 1964-05-28, Page 1atze v, 00 AN Wtrcz CF • pPi tic NEWSPAPERS COtet RICH NE S No. 21—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1964 $3.00 PER YEAR — 7 CENTS PER COPY "A" PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS in the Zurich Ladies' Bowling League during the past season were the Packers. Shown here, front row, left to right, are Isabel Gascho, Anne t• Oesch, Irene Frayne; back row, left to right, Betty Oke, Cecile Meidinger, Daisy Bates and Donna O'Brien. "B" PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS in the Zurich Ladies' Bowling League during the past season were the Wee Hopes. Shown here in the front row, left to right, are Elaine Merrier, Gladys Bedard, Audrey Hickey; back row, left to right, are Elaine Weido, Irene Hartman, Kristine Krainik and Edith Burgess. Hay School Board Plans to Sell Old Properties By Public Auction The Hay Township School .Area board, at their meeting on Tuesday night, authorized auctioneer Alvin Walper to ar- range an auction sale to dispose of two school buildings and the land they are situated on, and a third, property only. On June 20 a sale will be held to dispose of the land on the Bluewater Highway, where a school once stood, and the schools located on the 14th con- cessions and the Bronson Line. The school buildings will be sold separately from the land they are sitting on. Also to be sold at the same time will be the contents of the schools, such as old desks, a furnace, bell, toilets, etc. The first sale will take place at the Bluewater site at 1:30 p.m., then at the 14th site at 2:30 p.m.,followed by the Bron- son sale at 3:30 the same after- noon. Purchasers . of any of the buildings will be allowed 60 days in which they can remove them, unless they purchase the land as well. In discussing salaries of the teachers, the board set a mini- mum rate of $3,200. Two teach- ers, Mrs. Alma Westlake and Mrs. Mary Dalton, will each re- cieve an increase this year of $200, bringing Mrs. Westlake's salary to $3,400 and Mrs. Dal- ton's to V3,600. The salary of the principal, Donald O'Brien, was not ar- ranged at the meeting, but will be discussed at the next meet- ing on. Thursday, June 4. In discussing the salary of the principals in both Zurich and Hensall school, school inspector J. G. Burrows recommended that both men should work to- wards improving their qualifi- cations, by attending summer school and taking university courses. A recommendation was put forth by the present board that when a new school board takes office at the first of the year, to administer both the schools located at Zurich and the one at Hensel', they should set up a new salary schedule for all the teachers. The board agreed to hire Mrs. Reichert to fill a vacancy on the teaching staff for the coming year, In his report to the meeting, Principal O'Brien informed the board that grade one registra- tion will be held on Wednes- day, June 4, He also told the board that the annual bus trip would be made on June 23, for grades 6, 7 and 8. 0 Inger Stevens, star of 'The Farmer's Daughter", will fly to Sweden this summer for a va- cation. Judge Fingland Retires From Job In Huron County Judge Frank Fingland, Huron County Judge for the past 10 years, has tendered his reigna- tion to the attorney -general's department because of ill health, it was announced. Tues- day. The judge suffered a heart attack recently. Born in Hullett Township, he is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Fingland, and re- ceived his early education at Goderich and Clinton. Judge Fingland was a veteran of the First World War in which he was severely wounded. He spent two years in a Toronto hospital recovering. In 1922, he graduated from the University •of Toronto and three years later received his law degree from Osgoode Hall, After practising in Toronto for five years, Judge F i.n gla n d bought a practice in Clinton from the late William Biydone and practised there for 25 years. He was named a King's Coun- sel in 1937. In 1954 he was ap- pointed Huron County Judge. Judge Fingland is a veteran in organizing the Huron County Tuberculosis Association and is the association's honorary president. He served on the Clinton hospital board for many Hay Board Approves Plan For years, seven of thein as chair- man and is .a past president of the Lions Club, an elder and former clerk of the session of Wesley -Willis United Church and a member of Clinton branch 140, Royal Canadian Legion. Judge Fingland and his wife, the former Elizabeth Chowen, have a son, Frank, with the de- partment of northern affairs at Frobisher Bay and a daughter, Dr. C. K. (Catherine) McKnight, of Penetanguishene. Ad ition To school In Zurich The Hay Township School Area board, at their meeting on Tuesday night, gave tentative approval to the preliminary plans for a two -room and gym- atorium addition to the present school located in the village of Zurich. Representatives of the architectural firm of Riddle, Connor and Associates, present- ed the sketches to the board for their approval. At a meeting last week in Hensall, of the Hay School Board and the Hensall School Board, it was mutually agreed to proceed with plans for addi- tions to both the school in Hen- sall and the one in Zurich. Under the new school legisla- tion, known as Bill 54, the en- tire township along with the villages of Hensall and Zurich, will be under one school board. By adding rooms to both the schools, the entire area will be accommodated in the t w o villages. Since approval had been ob- tained some time ago for an addition to the school located Women Teachers Hold Banquet Twenty-two members a n d guests of Hensall-Hay unit of Federated Teachers Association of Ontario enjoyed a turkey banquet at the Dominion Hotel, Zurich, on Monday evening. As special guests were three grade 13 students residing in Hay Township, namely Sharon Hu - gill, Glenda, Soper and Shirley Reyn olds. Miss Olive O'Brien was pre- sented with a certificate for over 40 years in the teaching profession. The three Oesch sisters sang several numbers. L. B. Hyde, acting principal of London Teachers' College, was guest speaker. He was in- troduced by J. G. Burrows, Ex- eter, public school inspector. Mr. Hyde explained that teach- ers not only prepare children to earn a living, but to learn how to live. He said, "children should be taught reverence, brotherhood rather than toler- ance, moderation, and a sense of values." Mrs. Alma Westlake thanked Mr. Hyde for his fine address. 0 CROP REPORT Good weather mixed with periodic rains are responsible for crops that are above aver- age. Hay will likely be cut this week. White beans plantings have started and the remainder of corn is going in. in Zurich, inspector J. G. Bur- rows said he felt steps should be taken immediately to com- mence the project. He is hope- ful of having the addition ready for occupancy by Christmas. Mr. Burrows added that the de- partment has signified they will not delay the construction in any way. The plans submitted at the meeting call for the closing of a short section of road allow- ance in front of the school, so the new gymatorium may be built in front of the existing building. Reeve Milton Oesch, who was called into the meet- ing, told the board he felt quite sure the Zurich council would agree to ,close this short piece of road, since it was not lead- ing to anywhere particular, and would not cut off any access to properties. While the gymatorium would Pupils from Union School Section to Attend at Zurich Under a temporary arrange- ment, agreed to at the Tuesday night meeting of the Hay Town- ship School area hoard, from 25 to 30 pupils from USS 9, Hay and Stanley, will be brought to school in Zurich for the next term, commencing in Septem- ber. The agreement will be for one year. Secretary of the union board, Leroy Erb, was present at the meeeting to discuss their prob- lem with the Hay board. School inspector Burrows had inform- ed the Hay and. Stanley group that their school could no long- er be operated after the pres- ent term. and this would leave the children from the section without a place to go to school. Since no definite action has yet been taken by Stanley Township in regards to a new central school, the inspector said he felt the only possible solution would be to accommo- date the children in the school located at Zurich for a one- year tern. Board member Ian McAllister added that he felt the Hay people would not be acting the part of goad neighbours if they did not help the union sec- tion out of their problem. To accommodate the extra pu- pils for the school term, the board decided they would use an empty basement classroom for part of the year, until the new addition is completed. The union board will have to pay the Hay board a set fee for the services they will be rendering, including bus transportation. be to the north, the two class- rooms would be east of the present structure. The entire addition would be built in such a way that at any time in the future the old original part of the school could be torn away and rebuilt. Size of the gymatorium, or general purpose room. will be approximately 2500 square feet, and if it is built in front of the school there will be easy access to it for the general public. Also discussed at the meeting was the type of heating system to be installed. The architects recommend an entirely new system which would burn bunk- er oil, which is cheater than ordinary fuel. With a few minor changes in the sketches, the architects will now proceed to prepare the final plans, before tenders for the construction can be called. If approval of the council of Zurich is obtained for the dos- ing of the street in front of the school, another meeting' of the board will take place next Thursday night to adopt the final plans. Reeve Oesch told the board he would call a special meeting of his cruneii on Friday night, to ask for their approval in closing the street. 0 DAVID J. DUCHARME son of Mr. and Mrs, Denny Du- charme, RR 3, Zurich, w:11 re- ceive an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in History a: the convocation of the Uni :city of Western Ontario on Thurs- day, May 28. Mr. Duch :rme has been named to the Honour Societies of the College of Christ the King and of the Uni- versity of Western 0ntr`o, in recognition of academic achieve- ment and extra -curricular con- tribution. He will attend the Ontario College of Education this summer, and assume duties with the Brantford Board of Education in September. BARN FIRE — Fire on Sunday afternoon completely destroyed a barn on the farm of Horton McDougall, six miles east of Ilenasll. The fire was believed to have started from lightning. Several pigs and cattle which were in the barn had to be shot. Mensal] volunteer firemen saved implements in a shed behind the barn, but other implements and a quantity of grain were lost in the blaze. No estimate of damage vas available, but the loss was covered by insurance.