Zurich Citizens News, 1965-12-30, Page 8PAGE EIGHT
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY', DECEMBER 30, 1.965
.Highlights of the Year 1965
(continued from page one)
girl, Kim Corbett, 5, was fatally injured
in an accident in Hensall on Tuesday at
noon.
May 27 — Huron Municipal Officers As-
sociation held their annual spring meeting
in Hensall. Hay Township School Area
board faced the problem of accommodation
for all the pupils in September as neither
the Hensall nor Zurich school is finished,
Bayfield council was assured of summer
police protection by Sgt. Ball, OPP of
Goderieh.
June 3 — H. L. Sturgis, principal of
South Huron District High School, was
honored at a testimonial dinner in Exeter
Legion Hall upon his retirement. Huron
MLA, Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, spoke in
legislature concerning the differences on
the Bean Marketing Board. Hay Township
will continue the road rebuilding program
which was started last year. A heavy
docket faces Huron County councillors at
their regular June session.
June 10 — The council of the village of
Zurich, concerned about the driving habits
of motorists throughout the area, made a
request to the Ontario Provincial Police
to crack down on speeders. Bayfield com-
mittee fights to keep their school in Bay-
field despite the school board's decision
to build a central school. Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Lamont celebrated their 50th wedding an-
niversary with an "open house" at their
home on June 9. A delegation of Hensall
residents met with council on June 7, to
protest the storage of the Sterling Fuel
tanks in the residential area of the village.
June 17 — County council plans to have
tenders in by next February for the 75 -
bed addition to Huronview. Huron health
official, Dr. R. M. Aldis, reported he was
greatly concerned about the control of lake
pollution. The parking accommodations at
the Court House in Goderich disturbed
county council. There is only a two-hour
parking limit enforced in the town.
June 14 — The Hensall Spring Fair pro-
duced the best calf club show in many
years for the 78th annual fair. Members
of Father Stephen Eckert Council, Knights
of Columbus met in St. Joseph for their
annual corporate communion and break-
fast. Hensall Arnold Circle held a gala
celebration on their 35th anniversary.
July 1 — Local students were among the
best at South Huron District High School.
Enid Blackwell, daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
A. C. Blackwell, was top student in Grade
11, winning the Exeter Lions Club award.
The annual Blind Line reunion was held
at Seaforth Park with about 55 present.
Another reunion was held at SS 3 school,
known as the Parr Line school, to mark
the end of an era. The Bayfield SOS com-
mittee has engaged a lawyer.
July 8 — A former Zurich resident, Al-
bert Arnold Heideman, 53, Orangeville,
died suddenly in the Haliburton region
when his boat was swept over a waterfall.
Hay Township council called for tenders
on the purchase of a new tractor. Unem-
ployment situation in Huron showed prom-
ise of opportunities when comparing sta-
tistics of 1964 to 1965.
July 15 — All plans and specifications for
Blue Water Rest Home are now ready.
No completion date has yet been set. The
councils of the villages of Zurich and Hen-
sall jointly purchased radar equipment.
Dashwood Hotel was re -opened on Satur-
day, the first time since losing their li-
cense
icense in 1915. The HTSA board awarded
bus and supply contracts last week.
July 22 — A new Progressive Conserva-
tive Association came into being to serve
the provincial riding of Huron. Elston
Cardiff, the veteran Huron parliamentarian,
was paid special tribute for 25 years of
service. Exeter dentist, Dr. H. H. Cowan,
and an unidentified youth saved Carol
Scholtzhauer from drowning at Grand Bend.
Hensall and Zurich take no action on the
Ontario Water Resources Commission's sug-
gestion of installing sewage systems.
July 29 — The annual Deichert reunion
was held at Seaforth Lions Park. Hay
Township proceded with their centennial
project, a picnic pavilion on their property
north of St. Joseph. Baseball ran high as
Zurich Kings and Dashwood Tigers pre-
pared for playoffs.
August 12 -- The Zurich tax rate took a
jump of nine mills and is expected to be
higher next year. Zurich Lions Club
planned several projects, a car wash and
an open-air dance, to raise money for the
artificial ice campaign. Lifeguards at
Grand Bend, Barbara Jackson and William
Dinnin, worked more than 10 minutes to
revive a Windsor boy who was pulled un-
conscious from Lake Huron.
August 19—The youth of Bt. Peter's Luth-
er League played host to a group of four
caravaners. Hay Township tax rate is up
eight mills from last year, largely due to
the increase of school costs . The Dash-
wood -Zurich baseball series tied after play-
ing three games, each winning one and
tieing one, Doug O'Brien suffered a brok-
en collar bone in the second game and will
be out for the rest of the baseball season.
August 26-- Twenty-eight Hensall par-
ents signed a petition protesting the tem-
porary use of the rural schools. A smok-
ing ban caused a walkout of 65 employees
of General Coach, Hensall. The campaign
chairman, J. Elgin McKinley, outlined the
operating program for the Blue Water Rest
Home. The home will be under the juris-
diction of 12 directors.
September 2 --- Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Bedard celebrated their 25th wedding an-
niversary on Saturday. Bayfield was most
fortunate in :having their tax rate lowered
this year. The Hay Township School Area
board has prepared for the opening of
school. The board also requested a sidewalll
for the Hensall school. A fox, believed to
be rabid, was shot on Tuesday en the prop-
erty of V. L. Becker.
September 9 — Mrs. Paul Schenk has.
been appointed clerk -treasurer and tax
collector for Stephen Township. Goshen
Gals took many honors at the recent 4-H
Achievement Day at Exeter. Hay Town-
ship council accepted V. L. Becker's tender
for the purchase of their new tractor, A
group of 18 children enrolled in Zurich's
first kindergarten, taught by Mrs. Alma
Westlake.
September 16 — The election picture in
Huron Count' has been very quiet, with
the federal election less than two months
away. Nomination dates have been set as
September 23 for the Liberals in Huron
and September 28 for the Progressive Con-
servatives. Zurich council instructed the
village clerk to send letters to all rate-
payers who have failed to cut their weeds.
If this job was not done in seven days, the
road superintendent would cut them and
these people would be charged on their
tax bill. The Zurich Lumber Kings were
eliminated on Sunday afternoon from the
OBA finals when Ivy von the game 3-0.
September 23 — An outstanding pro-
gram has been planned far Zurich 101st
Fall Fair. A rock'n'roll dance set the fair
off in swinging fashion, with a beauty con-
test following. The Zurich Chamber of
Commerce held their annual meeting at
the Dominion Hotel last Wednesday eve-
ning when Gerald Gingerich was re-elected
as president for the coming year. A new
Christian education building of Hensall
United Church was officially opened on
Sunday, September 19.
September 30 — Huron Liberals picked
Mait Edgar at nomination meeting in Clin-
ton. The Progressive Conservative Asso-
ciation chose "local man" Bob McKinley,
over six other candidates, to run for fed-
eral parliament. The Zurich Fall Fair was
a huge success, despite a small decrease
in the attendance.
October 7 — Hensall council approved
the request for a new sidewalk at the
school for which the village pays 40 per
cent. November 26 was the date set for
Hensall nominations. Bob Hoffman, of
Dashwood, took top honors in the Zurich
4-H Club, and won the Eaton's special.
Huron County Women's Institute rally was
held in Walton on October 4.
October 14 — J. Carl Hemingway was
named New Democratic Party candidate
far the federal riding of Huron. An ecu-
menical service was held at the Mary Ellen
Chapel at Grand Bend on Thanksgiving
Da. Hensall United Church Women made
plans to entertain Brucefield and Zurich
ladies on October 25.
October 21 — Hon. C. S. MacNaughton
and Syl Apps, MPP for Kingston, high-
lighted a rally at Clinton for Progressive
Conservative candidate Bob McKinley. Hon.
Maurice Sauve, minister of forestry, ad-
dressed a crowd in St. Joseph's Parish
Hall on behalf of Liberal candidate Mait
Edgar. Two district farmers, Charles Rau,
RR 2, Zurich, and Fergus Turnbull, RR 1,
Dashwood, visited Europe on an Ontario
government export mission.
October 28 — A sod -turning ceremony
for the Blue Water Rest Home was attended
by a large gathering on October 30. Many
dignitaries participated in this history -
making event. Construction has started
on the Stephen Township Area central
school, located two and a half miles west
of Crediton. The campaign for funds for
the Blue Water Rest Horne opened the
first week of November, after a big kick-
off dinner in the Zurich Community Centre.
November 4 — The Rt. Hon. John G.
Diefenbaker stated on his tour of Huron
County, if his government was elected
more assistance would be given Huron tax-
payers for new vocational schools. Hensall
council reviewed the insurance rates on
the arena due to a big hike in insurance
rates, Monday, November 8 was the date
of the federal election in Canada.
November 11 — Bob McKinley won Hur-
on riding, picking up a majority of votes
in 18 areas. Zurich council appointed a
recreation committee to supervise arena
and park property. Thieves gained en-
trance, through a smashed door, into the
Liquor Control Board store early Sunday
morning, November 7. Huron warden,
Glenn Webb, reeve of Stephen Township,
and his family were honored at a banquet
in Goderich, November 4,
November 18 — Huron County road com-
mittee told county councillors more money
is needed for road work to fill the planned
program. County council refused a grant
of $130,000 for the Blue Water Rest Home
in Zurich. Only four members of council
voted in favor of the application for the
grant. A group of local men, hunting in
the northland, brough back a 1200 -Ib. bull
moose. Several cases of rabies were re-
ported in the south part of Huron.
Juveniles Lose
To Mitchell. In
Rough Contest
The Zurich MAA Juveniles
lost the only game they played
in the past week, when they
went down to a 6-2 defeat at
the hands of the powerful Mit-
chell entry. The game was
played last Wednesday night in
Hensall.
Mitchell went ahead four
goals to one in the first period
and then added singles in both
the second and third periods.
Zurich scored once in the
first period, when Bob Miller
'banged in a pass from Chuck
Becker, and added the other
in the third, when Bob Desjar-
Dashwood
Christmas Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nadiger and
Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore
Deters, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet
Willert, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Van
Dorsselaer and Mr. and Mrs.
Eimer Rader and family with.
Mr. and Mrs. William. Haugh
for Christmas dinner.
Mr, and Mrs. Garnet Weiberg
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hu-
bert Weiberg and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Weiberg and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Weiberg and family, and Mr.
dine slapped in a pass from
Kevin McKinnon.
A total of 11 penalties were
handed out in the game, with
six of them going to the visitors
and five to Zurich.
and Mrs. Ervin Latta and fam-
ily, of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Weiberg and Judy, of Lu-
can, and Mr, and Mrs. Lorne
Devine, all with Fred Weiberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rader
and family at London for sup-
per with Mr. and Mrs. Wendell
Gamble and family,
Miss Ruthanne Rader and Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Howe and girls,
of London; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Miller and Brenda, of Zion, with
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rader and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Kraft,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Becker and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Kraft and family, of London,
with Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Rader
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stumpf and
family, of Kitchener, with Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Miller and
family.
November 25 — Four reeves in Huron
County announce their plans for seeking
the wardenship for 1966 now .held by
reeve of Stephen Township, Glen Webb.
Since Huronview was crowded, thus tenders
will be called for addition to home early
in 1966. Most areas set Friday, November
26, as nomination date. Members of the
Hay Township School Area have consid-
ered amalgamating with 'Osborne and
Stephen school areas.
December 2 Zurich electors will vote
for reeve on December 6 as two men will
run for the office, Milton Desch and Leroy
Thiel. Mrs. Minnie Noakes was elected by
acclamation on Friday night. Mrs. Noakes
is the first woman reeve in Hensall's his-
tory. Hay Township officials were returned
to office by acclamation on Friday after-
noon.
December 9—Leroy Thiel was elected
reeve of the village .of Zurich on Monday,
when he edged out the present reeve, Mil-
ton .Desch, by one vote. The 18th annual
Huron County 4-H Achievement night was
held in Exeter on December 2. Grand
Bend's new reeve, Orv. Wassmann, defeated
his only opponent, James Dalton. James
Hayter, of Dashwood, new reeve of Stephen
replaced reeve and former warden of the
county, Glen Webb.
December 16 — Zurich council approved
the issuing of debentures towards the ad-
dition at South Huron District High School.
Santa Claus visited Hensall and area chil-
dren in the town hall on December 11.
Dashwood girl, Sharon Morenz, was chosen
Winter Sports Club Queen at the Grand
Bend winter carnival.
December 23 — Zurich. Lions Club en-
tertained their wives with a Christmas
party at Dominion Hotel. Six Hensall
Brownies were received into the Girl
Guide company in a "flying -up" ceremany.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Walper have attracted
many spectators to their lovely Christmas
decorations on their property in Dashwood.
General Coach played host to their em-
ployees and their spouses at a Christmas
banquet in the Exeter Legion Hall. Mem-
bers of Hensall council, clerk, police of-
ficer and wives held a dinner at Hotel
Hensall in honor of retiring reeve, Norman
H. Jones, and Mrs. Jones.
Zurich Pee Wees
Win First Game
Of Schedule
The Zurich pee Wees won
their first game of the season
on Monday night when they
came up with a big 4-2 victory
over Blyth. The game was
played in the Clinton Arena,
For Zurich, Ronnie Rader led
the attack with two goals, while
Larry Denomme and Barry
Thiel each blinked the red light
once.
Last Wednesday the same
Pee Wees took a 15-0 lacing at
the hands of the smooth-skat-
ing
mooth-skating Mitchell squad.
Bowling Scores
MIXED BOWLING LEAGUE
Rolling Stones 0—Clarence
Rau 588.
SuperArrows 7—Dot Munroe
632.
Hensall Hornets 7 — Ernie
Chipchase 625.
Iitchy Six 0—Hazel McEwan
600.
Swizzle Sticks 0—Jim Dalton
461.
Hustlers 7 Elda Laidlaw 586.
Addups 0—Ken Parke 583.
Antiques '7—Jack Hamilton
664.
Untouchables 5—John Paul
Rau 617.
Carpenters 2—Florence Den-
omme 603.
Ladies' high single: Dot Mun-
roe 303.
Ladies' high triple: Dot Mun-
roe 710.
Ladies' high average: Hazel
McEwan 201.
Men's high single: Ernie Laid-
law 307.
Men's high triple: Don Hesse
'742.
Men's high average: Don
Hesse 206.
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