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Zurich Citizens News, 1966-04-07, Page 7THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1966 Television Views by William Whiting This year the Western On- tario Drama Festival held their annual competition in Niagara Falls, with Barry Morse as the adjudicator. And again this year, the awards presentation, which times out to a half-hour, was filmed for television view- ing by CKCO-TV Kitchener, The film was sharp and clear, but in places there was trouble with the sound. Ted Fielder, of CFRS radio in Simcoe was an able emcee. London Little Theatre was chosen as the best of the week and walked off with several other awards, They will compete in the Dominion finals to be held in May in Victoria, B.C. a 1 * CTV scooped the CBC by placing the British election re- sults at 9:30 last Thursday. CBC announced the returns a half-hour later. * * * With the purchase of "My Mother the Car" by CTV, the network now has two "dogs" side by side. It's a poor begin- ning for Tuesday night, with "My Mother the Car" and "Mus- ical Showcase" at 7;30. The people in charge of "The Show- ease" wrote to me stating that I had said some pretty nasty things about the program and asked me to watch it again, as there had been changes. made, So I did watch it last Tuesday, and all I can say is "what changes?" "My Mother the Car", which I had seen and reviewed w d when debuted on NBC in the fall, made we want to throw up again. Perhaps I need a holiday, and that's exactly what I'm going to have. Regular readers of this column will remember the name Bruce Irwin — the man who gambles with a "perfect system". I'm off to Europe with him and he's going to prove to me that he can make money at the casinos. You'll read all about it when I return. In the meatime, there'll be a TV column written by a TV ex- pert acquaintance of mine. So, keep reading and let's all pray that the plane doesn't crash. 1 IF YOU BELIEVE IN CORN SILAGE You need SHUR-GAIN 40% Dairy Si1a-supplement Sweetened. By feeding SHUR-GAIN 40% Dairy Sila-supplement Sweetened you get the best out of your corn silage and the most out of your milk cows. Drop in soon to your local SHUR-GAIN Feed Service Mill. We'll outline the SHUR-GAIN Dairy Sila-supplement Program and how it can work on your farm. feed service M. DEITZ and SON DIAL 237-4951 ZURICH ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 50 Years Ago APRIL„ 1916 Mr. R. F. Stade has purchased the fine home in Zurich owned by Mr, W. H. Bender, who is now engaged in business in Detroit. At a congregational meeting held in the Lutheran Church last Sunday 'an 'unanimous call was extended to Rev. Mr. Rembe, who asked for a few weeks' time toconsider the matter, Mr. George Sparks has sold his farm in Stanley Township to Mr. Valentine Gerber Jr., who gets possession at once. Mr. and Mrs, Sparks willmove to Blake to reside for the pres- ent. Mr. E. Bossenberry conducted a very successful sale for Mr. A. Desjardine, near Grand Bend. Cows sold from $75 to $107; good figures were also obtained for horses. 40 Years Ago APRIL, 1926 Mr. John Oesch Jr. left for Pigeon, Michigan, recently where he will stay for the sum- mer. Constable Jul. Block has started the water pump in fill- ing the large supply tank and when filled will mean a good supply of water on hand in case of fire. Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Hoffman, C. A. Hoffman, L. W. Hoffman and Miss Mildred were at Credi- ton on Saturday attending the funeral of the former's brother, the late Chris Hoffman, who died on April 14, aged 63 years. The other evening a meeting of the Hensall public library board was held to open 'the tenders for the position of li- brarian and it was found that Greta McNaughton was the lowest and was accepted, her tender being $84 a year or $1.62 per week. The library is to be open three afternoons and three evenings a week. 25 Years Ago APRIL, 1941 On Saturday last, under the supervision of Mr. A. J. Kalb- fleisch, the tickets for the um - MONSTER FISH FRY Fresh Lake Huron Perch Whitefish or Pickerel (YOUR CHOICE) BAYVIEW GOLF CLUB (Half Mile South of St. Joseph — On Highway 21) FRIDAY APRIL 15 SERVED FROM 5 P.M. TO ? ? TICKETS: $1.50 EACH Tickets Now Available at: GINGERICH'S SALES & SERVICE LTD. IE1AN1& OF MONTREAL ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS M. DEITZ & SON ZURICH VARIETY STORE ALL PROCEEDS FOR BLUE WATER REST HOME ,. OF - YEARS GONE -'BY brella girl quilt was drawn, and the lucky number was held by Mr. Herbert Mousseau. Fire destroyed the bank barn of Russell Webb, located in Stephen Township, about three miles southwest of Dashwood last Friday morning. While Mr. Webb and his brother, Stewart, were at a bush only a short distance away, they not iced considerable smoke around the barn and by the time the got to it, the barn was ablaze. With the assistance of the neighbors they managed to get all the stock out. Owing to a high wind the fire had started in the bush in several places. Grain and other feed was destroyed. The fire is be- lieved to have been caused by sparks flying from underneath the kettle where beans were being boiled some distance away. The barn was partly covered by insurance. Mrs. P. J. O'Dwyer spent the week -end at London. Their daughter, Doreen, who has been in London attending Wester- velt School, returned with her. 15 Years Ago APRIL, 1951 Mr. and Mrs. Reg Black have returned to Dresden where the former will resume his profes- sion as a teacher. Mr. Arnold Merner Jr., who has been our popular milk de- liverer, rer, has taken a position in the Zurich bakery, but for the present continues to live in the dairy residence, Mr. Len Erb, for the present, is making the deliveries. Mr. Ervin Gingerich, a resi- dent of Blake for some time, last week moved to Ailsa Craig district where he has purchased a farm. Mr, Gingerich also owns the residence property in Zurich occupied by Mr. George Richardson. Mr. Campbell Krueger, who is attending normal school at London, spent a week with his mother, Mrs, Herb Krueger. 10 Years Ago APRIL, 1956 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Beuhler, Nommimminwimmeasugamo Expert Watch Repairs • Trophies and Engraving • DIAMONDS ® WATCHES - CHINA !Anstett Jewellers LTD. CLINTON — WALKERTON — SEAFORTH PAGIS SEVEN of Waterloo, have moved their household effects to Zurich and will occupy their new home purchased from Mr. Ed Ilaberer as soon as it. is vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Karl Scott, who are moving to A l v i n s t o n. Mr. Beuhler has taken a position with Gingerich's, Mr, Oscar Greb, of the Baby- lon Line, who last week under- went an appendectomy opera tion at Clanton Public Hospital, has returned home and is pro- gressing favorably. 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