Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-03-09, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 9, '1967' eddiaI G�a�iuuerst - (BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER, CITIZENS NEWS COLUMNIST) Public Speaking Has a Definite Place in School Public speaking contests are in full swing at the various schools around the county. We are pleased to see that interest continues to run high for this age-old art—man's first and most effective method of communi- cation. From the time preparations for a speech' are begun until the oratory masterpiece is finally delivered, the student, whether in public school or in high school, experiences every kind of emotion so vital to poised maturity. Value of persistance is learned during the research period when so much material must be digested to compile an intelligent five-minute talk; patience is cultivated while the speech is written and re -written any number of times; understanding grows as the teacher cuts a little bit here and adds a little bit there to make the speech better balance and more alive; self-assurance is encour- aged as the speech -maker mounts the patform to begin the ordeal; wisdom increases as the speaker gets the "feel" of the audience and discovers, as if by magic, the key to hold the attention of the listeners; is achieved as one sits down knowing he did it well; false pride is reduced as the adjudicator lists the speaker's errors and omissions. Only one can win the speaking con- test to be sure, but even here there is a lesson to be learned. The suc- cessful candidate faces the dilemma of accepting the honor gracefully and without airs ; the losers must cope with disappointment and per- haps even a blow to their egos. On top of all this, there is the scholastic advantage of developing good study habits, creating a gram- matically correct article suitable for oral delivery, researching—and just plain learning. Public speaking is not just a way to put in time and make boys and girls nervous. It is a deliberate stab at growing up, and it is worth every bit of pain and anguish the student may know. For information Only It seems no matter how often cer- tain things are explained, it is nec- essary to go over them again and again for each new generation. One of these is the selection of jurors for a court of justice in Canada. We wonder if anything else is so misunderstood by so many people. To begin, the reeve, the clerk and the assessor from a municipality are responsible for the selection of pos- sible jurors from their particular dis- trict. The assessor places the letter "J" on the voters' list.after the names of those whose estate warrants their selection; the clerk submits the re- quired number of names of eligible citizens as selected by him, the reeve and the assessor. A board of county selectors then makes up the jury lists from the information supplied at the munici- pal level. Once more, the required number of names are chosen "being those, who in the opinion of the se- lectors, are from the integrity of their character, the soundness of their judgment, and the extent of their information, the most discreet and competent for the performance of the duties of jurors." The names of residents selected in this manner for jury duty are re- corded in the jury book, numbered, and constitute the jury rolls for the ensuing year. If the need for a jury in the county arises, the sheriff draws by lot the names of eligible jurors who will be called. While both men and women are eligible to be called for jury duty, only men are obliged to serve when called. Women need only to fill out and sign the accompanying form and mail it to the sheriff, They will be excused without further delay. Men, on the other hand, must serve unless for some valid reason, like sickness or ineligibility, they are excused. Concern that time away from the job will be costly and such things as insignificnt personal commitments are not considered valid claims for those hoping to be dismissed from further attendance at -court, On the contrary, the busiest men and women often make the most astute jurors because their activity has made them a part of the community—a cog in the working wheel, a link in the so- cial chain. Their stake in the se- curity of the community is some- times the greatest, and for these reasons, busy people are highly valued as jurors. Canada was built by hard work. It seems fitting that hard-working responsible citizens should become the jurors who will ultimately con- trol the destiny of the nation. Let's Keep Benmiller Quiet We were extremely interested in a proposal at January's session of county council which called for a study of Benmiller as a possible lo- cation of a park. Perhaps not all. Huron residents are as familiar with the site as others in the county who live closer —but Benmiller is, indeed, one of the lovelier districts in this part of On- tario. In our opinion, it is a natural parkland, steeped in tradition and brimming with breath -taking beauty that is so typically Canadian. Just a quiet little spot nestled in the curve of a river, Benmiller has trees and shade and sunlight and a a mill — an old woollen mill which once produced some of the finest blankets to be found anywhere. Even now, Benmiller has become a favorite picnic area for people looking for shallow, sun - warmed river water for paddling; wide, grassy river bank for resting and dreaming; stoney shores for rock hunting. Think how the addition of picnic benches and a few barbecue pits would facilitate those who go to Ben - miller for a lazy afternoon; but please be careful! Don't reduce the rustic charm of peaceful Benmiller by adding too many frills. Let's keep it a rather "secret hideaway" for ourselves! There are not many left. Former Zurich Resident Honored On 90th Birthday Mrs. Anna Hurlhurt (nee Schnell) celebrated her 90th birthday on March 1, at the .Lutheran Sunset Home. in Sas- katoon. She had resided in Zurich with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kalbfleisch, since 1951 and just before going to Saskatoon in 1965 was at Huronview in Clinton for several months. Gathered about the table, with its floral gifts and birth- day cake with candles aglow, were her niece, Miss Alvena Schnell; her nephew, Dr. R. F. Schnell, with his wife Janet and their two children, Bert and Betty. Greetings and gifts were re- ceived from relatives and friends. Zurich '; News PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM., Publisher J E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Member: Member: Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Stubseription Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4:..00 in United States /tied and Foreign; single copies ' cent*. Therapies and special prosthetic equipment help to reha- bilitate youngsters like this little fellow being assisted by the skilled therapist. Many children in this province have been disabled through accident around the home or on the busy highways, but regardless of the cause, the Ontario Society for Crippled Children and the local Easter Seal service club will be able to help where needed because of generous donations to the annual Easter Seal appeal. This year the campaign objective for Ontario is $1,400,000 —largest ever in the history of Easter Seals, but the need is great, greater than ever._ Support the local appeal with a generous gift today, and your donation will assist crippled children throughout this area. Listed in TV Guide on Sun- day at 5:30 is a program that makes Canadians sick of Cana- dian television and •the laws that are imposed on Canadian television stations. The pro- gram is entitled "Brand: New Scene", seen on the CTV net- work. Last Sunday I visited a friend at approximately the same time as this mess came on the screen. "What do they put that on for?" she asked. "It's Canadian talent and it helps Canadian television stations build up their 55 per cent Canadian con- tent which is required by law," I replied. The people don't care about Canadian content shows. They want to be entertained. Oscar Brand doesn't entertain. He makes viewers sick ... violent- ly ill. We watched last Sun- day's effort and I wanted to throw up. I telephoned the CTV network and asked for someone in charge of programming. I was connected with Bill Duncan and asked him when they were go- ing to take this program off the air. "Do you want to know the end date?" he asked. Mom- ents later he said the program would conclude on April 2. When asked if it would return next season he said he didn't know. "Are you aware that the people don't like the show?" I asked. He said he wasn't aware of it. But surely Bill Duncan and the other network boys must know Brand. New Scene stinks. Attention CTV network of- ficials: As a favor to all TV viewers, take this damn thing off the air. Don't wait for spring. Do it now! Lorne Greene will take time off from the hectic shooting schedule of "Bonanza" to host Timmy's Easter Seal Show on Sunday, March 19, at 5 p.m., on the CBC. 7 points to insiston when buying a furnac. When buying a furnace — consider quality drat. •The investment ie•a awbetential one and the comfort and well-being ofyour family is at stake. 7 Clare -Retia guarantees eco *goal, efficient performance fads a 20 yeare. Every Clue unit ie backed by metro cenla Caftan heating Leadership of complete satisfaction. And, tberehe exactBerle furnace to milt yew heating it be pe, oil or solid fool. Drop in ... or pttone vs today Stade & Weida Hardware DIAL 236-4921 — ZURICH "THE STORE WITH THE STOCK" From My Window Easter bunnies are cautioned this year about those gooey marshmallow and c h o c o la t e eggs they've been laying all over the place for the last few Easters. Seems there have been some complaints about the switch from the colorful, health- ful, hard-boiled type to the costly candy versions those wretched rabbits are toting these days. Easter eggs used to be a mystery. Back when children were seen and never heard, little innocents scampered out of bed on an Easter morning to find "bunny nests" all over the bedroom, the kitchen, the porch, the yard, just about everywhere. Wide-eyed and wandering, the youngsters gathered the ex- citings eggs amid squeals of joy and delight. For thein, an Eas- ter egg hunt was unmistakeably magical—a live fairy tale with a slight touch of Sherlock Holmes to make it all the more exciting. An extra bonus was the breakfast menu the wonderful eggs would mean. No porridge this morning. Today, it was Easter eggs, so good with salt .and pepper, thick slices of home-made bread and butter, tall glasses of milk and a little dash of currant jelly for garnish. Mother was happy, too, for she knew her offspring would eagerly gobble up their daily quota of protein without any argument. Easter morning in the mod- ern household is a far cry from the peaceful pleasure of by- gone Easters. Now, it is a noisy round of "Mary's bunny is bigger than mine" and "why can't I eat my jelly beans be- fore breakfast" or "they had nicer eggs .than these in the By Shirley Keller other store", Thanks to the Brotherhood of Bunny Basket Bearers, the work saving trend to mass production of similated eggs, finds Easter morning a nightmare of pink frosting on the drapes, vanilla - flavored finger -prints on Ole wallpaper and king-sized cavi- ties in the mouths of young children. Easter is no longer a time. for suspenseful make-believe. Like everything else touched by "patent" progress, Easter is a gimme-gottaget day all eherry- filled and carmel-coated so hardened humanity has some reason to celebrate. Let this serve as fair warning to Easter Rabbits everywhere that further laziness must not be tolerated. Unless the 1967 consignments ,of Easter eggs are of the old-fashioned variety —cooked reddy-brown in onion peelings or dipped in pretty pastels—to be hunted and cher- ished by the kids, Brer Bunny risks unemployment in years to come. Then it will serve us right if the privileges el parenthood become so mechanical and so routine that we are unable to stir up one spark of imagination in the minds of little folks— or never know the bliss of a quick hug, an impromptu kiss, and the extra squeeze meaning,. "I love you". General Trucking LIVESTOCK SHIPPING OH TUESDAYS BRUCE T. FSKEYS VARNA 262-536GG i BLUE WATER REST HOME ZURICH, ONTARIO Brand new 65 -bed Home with qualified nursing and medical staff, and fully equipped, has rooms for immediate occupancy. Cost: $6.00 Per Day For Further Details — Contact the Superintendent BOX 220, ZURICH TELEPHONE 236-4373 Business and Professional Directory OPTOMETRISTS J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH -- Dial 527.1240 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon CLINTON -- Dial 482.7010 Monday, and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Norman Martin OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9- 12 A.M. — 1:30-6 P.M. Closed all day Wednesday Phone 235-2433 Exeter ACCOUNTANTS Roy N. Bentley PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT GODERICH P.O. Box 478 Dial 524-9521 FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE DIAL 2364364 ZURICH HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES J. W. IIABERER Authorized Representative 6V4% -- FOR 3 YEARS 6% for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Years DIAL 236.4346--- ZURICH AUCTIONEERS ALVIN WALPR;R PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or MA , courteous and efficient se•2viiee at all times. "Service That Satisfies" DIAL 237-3592 DASHWOO LEGAL BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER BELT,, Q.C., B.A. C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C., LLB. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoons Grand Bend Saturday Mornings by Appointment PHONE 519-235-0440 EXETER INSURANCE For Safety .. EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All Insurance -- Cale BERT KLOPP Dial 236-4988 ZURICH Representing CO.OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION J. W. Ha'berer Insurance Agency "AB Kinds of Insurance" DIAL. 2364391 ZURICH