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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1966
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50 Years Ago
SEPTEMBER, 1916
The price of gasoline will
fall to 20 cents a gallon, it has
been announced by the various
companies producing the pro-
duct.
Nearly all the stores and
quite a number of houses in
Hensall have been wired for
hydro during the past few
months,
John Lorimer, the mail cour-
ier on route one at Hensall has
purchased an auto to make the
regular delivery of mail, and
this should be quite an im-
provement over the horse and
buggy.
Louis Weber, of Zurich, has
taken the contract for the ma-
sonry work on the fine new
home that James Johnston is
erecting in Hensall.
40 Years Ago
SEPTEMBER, 1926
Henry Steinbach has disposed
of his fine 150 -acre farm on the
14th concession of Hay to dif-
ferent parties -100 acres go-
ing to Alex Masse and the other
50 to John Jeffrey. This was
his es As*
sat AVISI
one of the best farms in the
area.
Mrs. Thomas Klumpp, of
Dashwood, has purchased a
brand new Chrysler six sedan
car, and this is an awful nice
vehicle.
Monday night at the Casino
at Grand Bend, Harry Bossen-
berry, the 65 -year-old fiddler,
retained the title of champion
of western Ontario when he de-
feated all opponents in the com-
petition.
Robert Higgins, registrar for
Hensall, has completed the
voters' list for the oncoming
federal election, and there are
475 voters in the village.
25 Years Ago
SEPTEMBER, 1941
Schools in district re -opened
on Tuesday morning, and in
general there is an acute short-
age of teachers.
The news was released early
this week of the death in Clin-
ton of Fred Livermore, the
pdpular reeve of that munici-
pality.
Tenders have been called for
the construction of a large air-
drome near Centralia, and work
will commence immediately af-
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Our tempting foods are
carefully prepared and
beautifully served. The
atmosphere is gracious
and congenial, perfect for
family dining.
Our dining room is air
conditioned for your
comfort.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
THE COUNTY OF HURON
and
The Townships of Ashfield, Col-
borne, Grey, Goderich, Hay; How -
ick, Stephen, Tuckersmith, Turn -
berry Usborne and West
Wawanosh
have passed a by-law to regulate the installation of
new entrance ways and the improvement of existing
entrance ways that impede the flow of water,
THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE:
1. That any person wishing to have a new entrance way
installed to his property from any Huron County Road
or Township Road of the townships listed MUST secure
a permit from the County Engineer, or Township Road
Superintendent, as the case may be.
2. That the work will be done by the municipality only
after the permit is issued.
3. That the owner must pay for the work.
4. That only new corrugated metal pipes will be used.
5. All proper existing entrance ways will be maintained
and replaced (when required) by the municpality, as
in the past, at no cost to the owner.
For further information, a copy of the by-law or permit
application forms, contact the County Engineer, Court
House, Goderich, Ontario, or the appropriate Township
Road Superintendent, or Clerk at his municipal office.
DONALD McKENZIE,
Chairman,
Huron County Road Committee,
ter the contract is let.
During the early hours of the
evening yesterday, the one side
of Cook's Kill in Hensall caved
in, leaving their large stock of
grain and beans exposed to the
weather. Workmen are busy
shovelling the contents into
empty freight cars.
Hensall will hold an erection
on Monday, September 9, for
a councillor to replace the seat
of 11 E. MacKinnon who has
enlisted in the RCAF.
15 Years Ago
SEPTEMBER, 1951
Operations have begun to
widen Highway 84 through the
easterly limits of Zurich, and
this will make a fine improve-
ment in the appearance of the
road,
Reginald Black has been re-
engaged at the Dresden Public
School, and will be leaving on
Monday to resume his duties
after spending a holiday with
his wife and fancily at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mousseau.
Paul Ducharme is having his
farm home on the 15th conces-
sion remodelled with all the
Iatest necessities.
Jack Haberer, who was chosen
as top athletic student at South
Huron High School this year,
has just returned home from a
camp at Lake Couchiching for
students such as himself.
Despite cold weather at Dash-
wood last Wednesday evening,
a crowd of over 500 attended
the big band tattoo sponsored
by the Dashwood Citizens Band.
10 Years Ago
SEPTEMBER, 1956
A number of ladies from the
Zurich and Hensall district at-
tended the annual picnic of the
Mary Hastings Club.
Bob Forrester and Bob Fisch-
er, of the Canadian Army camp
at Petawawa, are at present va-
cationing at the home of their
parents in the Zurich area.
Dr. Wesley Scholleg, a native
of Zurich, visited the area last
week before his return to Flor-
ida where he has retired after
practicing dentistry in Detroit
for a long time.
The Zurich Lumberkings and
the Dashwood Tigers will meet
this wednesday night in the
final game of the series which
decides which is the best team.
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Western Couple
Return to Visit
Former Homes
Mr. and Mrs. George Draffin,
of Lethbridge, Alberta, visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Mc-
Kinley •a few days last week.
They were returning from the
Canadian pharmaceutical con-
vention in St. John, New Bruns-
wick, Mr. Draffin being a drug-
gist and president of the Alber-
ta association.
Mrs. Draffin, the f or m e r
Helen Redmond, whose mother
was the former Margaret Mc-
Kinley, was the second baby to
be born in the stone house on
the McKinley homestead. The
house was built in 1967 and
next year will be the centennial.
On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Elgin
McKinley and family enter-
tained cousins in honor of the
Draffins. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Malcohm Arm-
strong, of Sault Ste. Marie,
who are spending the summer
at their cottage at Point Clark;
Mrs. Jack Willocks, of Isling-
ton, and her granddaughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Whitney, of
Milverton; Mrs. F. C. Ball and
son Frank, of London; Mrs, J.
B. Lavis and Mr. and Mrs.
George Lavis, of Clinton.
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VARNA NEWS
A special layman's service
will be held in the United
Church next Sunday, Septem-
ber 4, at 10:15 a.m. Mr, Don-
ald Barker, of King City, will
be the guest speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McClymont
returned home last week after
a visit in the Canadian west.
A successful auction was held
last Saturday for the estate of
the late Mrs, Percy Tippet.
John Ostrom has returned
home from Victoria Hospital,
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Web-
ster are visiting friends in
Manitoba and points west.
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HAY FEVER - mv
THE FACTS:
THE FIRST FACT —
To be noted about hay fever is that it is rarely caused
by hay and hardly ever results in fever. (A rise in
temperature usually means some other illness has been
added.) A more accurate name for this ailment that
afflicts about one in twenty Americans is allergic rhinitis.
These words refer to allergic reaction —a special sensi-
tivity to some ordinary harmless substance resulting
chiefly in inflammation of the nose tissues.
ANOTHER NAME --
Used is pollinosis; the substance to which hay fever
victim most often react is plant pollen or airborne
seeds, But the allergenic substance may be mold spores
or animal dander (skin scales( like dandruff) or some
even more common materials such as dust. Whatever
it is called, hay fever is a widespread cause of poor
health and disability, hard to avoid or prevent and hard
to cure. While the disease is not dangerous and does
not cause permanent damage in itself, some of its com-
plications can be troublesome.
HOW HAY FEVER OCCURS —
Anyone can develop an allergy to a common substance,
but those who do usually have inherited the tendency
as a family trait. The sensitivity is developed after
exposure to the substance. During the seasons when
plants are pollinating, everyone in the vicinity is ex-
posed. People with the tendency may develop sensitiv-
ity to any one or more of the pollens, although certain
pollens are more allergenic —more. likely to cause an
allergic reaction—than others.
Pollens that are light enough to be windborne are the
offenders for most hay fever suffers. Heavier pollens
that are borne from plant to plant by bees and other
insects can also be allergens, but they cause trouble
only when the person comes into direct contact with the
plant. Airborne pollens can penetrate anywhere, indoors
and out, and are most numerous at the height of the
pollinating season for the particular plant. The more
pollen in the air, the worse the victim's suffering.
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS --
Sneezing, repeated and prolonged, is the most common
mark of the hay fever sufferer. The stuffy and watery
nose described in the word rhinitis is usually a chief
feature, along with redness, swelling and itching of the
eyes; itching of the nose, throat and mouth; itching or
other ear difficulties. Breathing difficulties at night due
to obstruction of the nose may interfere with sleep.
These effects differ in degree according to the indi-
vidual ranging from mild to severe. When severe, they
are hard to bear, reduce efficinecy and may cause loss
of time from work and school. Even more serious may
be the effects of complications of hay fever attacks
year after year. Chronic sinusitis — inflammation of the
sinus cavities—is one, Another is nasal polyps, or
growth. In addition, about thirty per cent of people
with hay fever develop asthma.
THE SEASONS FOR HAY FEVER —
Trees, grasses and weeds have wind-borne pollen. Ac-
cording to his sensitivity, the "hay fever season" for
a particular individual occurs when the plants that
affect him pollinate. Thus, in Eastern and Midwestern
United States, those sensitive to tree pollens (such as
elm, maple, birch, poplar and others) suffers in the
spring. Early summer is the time for the grasses (in-
cluding some used as hay, such as timothy), to which
half of all hay fever suffers are sensitive. The weeds
flourish in that part of the country from mid -summer
to late fall. Of the last, ragweed is the most common
offender, not only in its group but among all the pollens.
Of people with hay fever, 75 per cent are sensitive to
ragweed. But an individual may react to one or more
items in more than one of these groups, so that his
own "season" may be from early spring to the first frost.
For that matter, a person sensitive to dust, to dog dander
or to some other airborne material from which be can-
not easily escape may suffer all year around.
Mold and fungus spores ("seeds"), also an airborne
phenomenon during the summer months cause reactions
in many people. Frequently found around hay, straw
and dead leaves, their growth is encouraged by humid
weather and places with poor ventilation—damp base-
ments, for instance.
HOW SENSITIVITY WORKS --
Sensitivity is established when the tissues—of the nose,
for example — develop antibodies (defensive substances)
to a particular pollen or other allergen. After that,
whenever these tissues encounter the allergen, the anti-
bodies attached to them react. Along with other reactions,
a powerful defensive chemical called histamine is re-
leased. As often happens in Nature, these defensive
measures are sometimes overdone, causing the blood
vessel dilation, increased secretion of fluids, irritation
leading to sneezing and other conditions that add up
to hay fever.
The inflammation and other symptoms—while real
enough, as every sufferer knows—actually are not of
the same destructive nature as those caused by more
serious diseases. Removing the cause of the reaction,
as by a drop in the pollen count, results in immediate
relief.
HOW TO CONTROL HAY FEVER —
Avoiding the substance that causes a victim's reactions
is the best way to control hay fever. Moving to a dif-
ferent part of the country is sometimes suggested, but
this may prove useless if the sufferer has or develops
sensitivity to a substance common in the new location.
Seasonal travel and the use of air conditioning and air
purifying devices whenever possible may at least cut
down on the victim's suffering during his season, so
that he may sleep and work reasonably well.
The use of antihistamines, drugs that counteract the
histamine and other substances released by the allergen -
antibody reaction, may serve to give relief from some
symptoms. They don't affect the underlying sensitivity.
Each individual has to depend on his doctor to find out
what drug or combination of drugs works best for him.
Nose drops are usually of limited value and their pro-
longed use may actually cause and aggravate the symp-
toms. Certain hormones may be prescribed by a doctor
in an extreme case, but they have to be carefully used.
Desensitization by means of injections is a long -drawn
out process, but may be very effective.
HOW DESENSITIZATION WORKS
Once a victim's offending allergen has been identified
—after what may be a long series of scratch tests with
many suspected substances — it is possible for the doctor
to make up a graded series of injections. The injections
contain a minute amount of the substance, which is
gradually increased in each injection until the body can
tolerate larger doses without reaction. If the injections
are started well before the hay fever season and con-
tinued for about three months, the usual reaction to the
natural appearance of the allergen may be prevented.
The injections may have to be repeated each year; in
many instances, injections over a period of several years
have resulted in desensitization to the particular sub-
stance.
Some day is may be possible to tell why people have
the tendency to develop allergic sensitivity, and to
counteract the tendency. For the present we can only
control the symptoms.
THE SUFFERER and HIS DOCTOR —
The hay fever sufferer should be examined by his doctor
and follow the doctor's advice thereafter. He should
avoid the common mistakes of trying all the new patent
medicines that are advertised each year, or of shopping
around from doctor to doctor.
The doctor can help almost all patients; he can desensi-
tize
esensitize some entirely. When he is unable to eliminate the
hay fever itself, he can at least be alert for possible
complications. The wise patient follows the doctor's ad-
vice and cooperates in his treatment as well as he can,
eagerly awaiting the day that further research will find
even better tools for -the doctor to use.
IF YOU ARE A HAY FEVER VICTIM, REMEMBER :
1. No matter how badly you suffer during the season,
hay fever will not kill you. It may have troublesome
complications, however.
2. Consult your doctor and get his help in identifying
what causes your hay fever, plus his advice on what
to do about it.
3, If you can, get away from the substance that causes
your reaction. Air conditioning and air purification
may help your rest, sleep and work.
4, Use antihistamines sparingly—always with your doc-
tor's advice. Don't try to medicate yourself.
5. If your doctor thinks injections will help, start them
well before the bay fever season and stick to them,
without skipping.
6. Don't get discouraged if you get rid of one sensitivity
only to find you have developed another one.
7. Be sure to let your doctor know if you think a com-
plication —such as a real nose or throat infection ---
has developed.
Your Tuberculosis Association works for the control of all Respiratory Diseases, and,
in particular, for the elimination of Tuberculosis. Hay fever is one of the many Res-
piratory Diseases being fought through education and research. supported by
your Christmas Seal contribution.
HURON COUNTY TB ASSOCIATION