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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-05-25, Page 1Pio, 2k.– FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 FREAK ACCIDENT—The underside of this panel truck was in plain view last Wednesday morn- ing when the vehicle flipped over on its side on the main street in Zurich. It was being towed by a road grader owned by Ontario Backfilling and Grading, London, and operated by Roderick Mac- Donald, also of London. The truck contained a quantity of fuel oil which spilled out over the high- way and necessitated the attention of the Zurich volunteer fire brigade to hose the surplus oil off the street. A wrecker was required to set the truck on its four wheel again to continue on its way. Very little damage was reported. (Citizens News Photo) STRIKING BLUE AND WHITE—. For Iadies with an eye for beauty and quality of workmanship, this quilt, made by the Goshen Church Women, will be something to admire. As well, it will be possible to bid on the lovely linen so that it can be your very own. It will be a silent auction—all bids will be written down with the name, address and telephone number of the bidder on a sheet of paper, which will be placed in a box at the Hay Town- ship Fire Insurance office, where the quilt is on display. The quilt will be sold to the highest bidder in Septem- ber when the auction closes. Seen here with the blue and white Centen- nial quilt spread are Mrs. Clare Mc- Bride (Ieft) and Mrs. Bob McKinley, ' both members of Goshen UCW. Work began on the quilt last February and included designing the motif, choosing appropriate colors and stitching by hand every inch of the intricate pattern. (Citizens News Photos) Heavy Truck Causes Bridge Collapse In Stanley Township Despite Warning Just hours after Township road superintendent William Taylor had warned truck drivers hauling gravel in the municipality that a ibridge was unsafe to carry heavy loads, one tractor -trailer load of grav- el plunged into the gully be- neath as the old bridge col- lapsed under the extreme weight. Two nien were injured at the accident scene on the seeded concession of Stanley, Robert Logan, 30, RR 5, Parkhill, and Richard McKellar, Thedford, driver, had ridden hi the cab of their truck safely to the other side of the 50 -year-old steelbridge when the floor of the bridge collapsed into the Bayfield River 25 feet below. Stanley The cab was hurled clear and the trailer dangled on a bridge abu tment. McKellar escaped with cuts and bruises. Passenger Logan suffered back injuries and cuts but was listed in satisfactory condition on Tuesday night at Clinton Public Hospital. The tractor -trailer, owned by Don Gooding, Parkhill, was loaded with an estimated 45 tons of gravel. It was hauling from. Potter's pit in Goderich Township to Stanley Township roads under contract with R. H. Jennison, Grand Bend, Superintendent Taylor had advised that the bridge connect- ing Stanley Township conces- sion two with Goderich Town- ship concession 16 was unsafe, but the truckers had ignored his suggestion to use an alter- nate bridge one and one-quart- er miles away. The second bridge was reported to ,have a hole in •the concrete floor. Mr. Taylor was on his way to Clinton to purchase repair materials for the second bridge when the first bridge collapsed. On. Tuesday, work continued in Stanley Township with seven smaller truck hauling the gravel by a safe route several miles longer. Gravel hauling was ex- pected to be finished some time yesterday. No load limit signs had been posted at either the collapsed bridge or the second bridge with the hole in the floor. Both are main taiced by Huron County. Mr. Taylor indicated both bridges were safe enough for ordinary traffic providing the drivers approached the bridge "real easy". He did state that neither bridge was capable of handling heavy loads. e 1 ire Damages to Attic of Home 6n Hay Township A fire at the home of Grant Triebner, RR 1, Exeter, was ex- tinguished early Tuesday eve- ning by volunteer ,the brigades from Exeter and Dashwood. The blaze was confined to the attic. Only damage reported was to the roof which will have to be replaced. 0— Zurich School Help Centennial Fund The Zurich Public School stu- dents have turned $100 over to the Zurich Centennial Commit- tee to be used in the promo- tion of Centennial year. Chair- man of Zurich's Centennial committee, Mrs. Isabel Gascho, was •presented with the cheque at a recent assembly of the students. Some of the money will, no doubt, be used in the erection of the old school bell in front of the school, while any other balance might be used towards decorating the village. The money was raised by the students through the sale of Centennial pins, during the past few months. 7 CENTS PER COP? Zurich Chamber of Commerce Agrees To Install Floor in Community Centre The Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce, at their regular meeting last Wednes- day night, decided to take on the project of installing a tile floor in the auditorium of the Zurich Community Centre. A committee, chaired by Gerald Gingerich, along with Charles Burgess, John Consitt and Lance Reed, was appointed to super- vise the raising of necessary funds to cover the project. The floor installation will re- quire a plywood underlay be- fore the tile can be laid. It is the intention of the organiza- tion to recruit enough volute teer help to do the work. In- cluded in the floor will be all the necessary marking for bas- ketball and badminton on a permanent basis. Since plans are underway for renovations and alterations to the Community Centre, along with the entire arena project, the work on the floor will be done when required by the committee in charge. Plans have already begun for a project in which the Chamber y Weekend Wet at Resort Grand Bend people described the first holiday week -end of the 1967 season as "quiet", even though reports in the daily press ran headlines like "Police Win First Round With Youths at Bend". Although there were the us- ual infractions of the law in- curred anywhere where people congregate for fun and relaxa- tion, the crowd, for the most part teenagers, was well be- haved, according to Grand Bend residents. Before the holiday, officials in the resort town said that the weather would have a great deal to do with the outcome of the week -end activities. As it turned out, all three days were chilly and some enthusiasm may have been cooled at the same time. However, streets in the vil- lage on Saturday evening were teaming with youngsters in all sorts of attire—everything from good dress suits to wild, won- derful "jeans" were being worn by the kids as they strolled back and forth along the main street munching hot dogs and sipping cola. Most of the action seemed to be at the roller rink where bunches of young people gath- ered either to skate or watch. Some hondas howled and a few firecrackers shattered in mid-air, but on the whole things in Grand Bend last week -end were normal for a summer re- sort where fun is the key word. Area Lades Elected to Executive at District Annual of South Huron WI The 45th annual meeting of the :South Huron District Wom- en's Institute was held in the Stephen Township Hall, May 17. Crediton WI was the host- ess group. Mrs. Fred Beer, of Hensall, district, presided and Mrs. Har- ry Strang, RR 1, Hensall, area president, brought greetings. Miss Sharon Carroll, home economist for Huron, reported on the 4-H homemaking club work. Reports of standing com- mittees were subunited.• Pennies for friendship cere- mony was conducted by Mrs. Howard Finkbeiner and Mrs. Harold Thiel, Zurich. An lin- pressive "In Memoriam" serv- ice was ,eondueted by Mrs. Grant MacLean, of Hensall. A total of $14,536.55 was raised by South Huron District this year. Mrs. Wes Bradnock, of Auburn, brought greetings from the board and presided for the election of officers. Past president is Mrs. Fred Beer, Mensal]; president, Mrs. Wilfred. Mack, Crediton; first vice-president, Mrs. D e l b er t Geiger, Zurich; second vice- president, Miss Ruth Skinner, RR 3, Exeter; secretary -treas- urer, Mrs, Ed Lamport, Centra- lia; assistant, Mrs. Newell Geiger, Zurich; Federation rep- resentative, Mrs. Sydney Baker, Dashwood; a l t e r n a te, Mrs. Garnet Hicks, Exeter; auditors, Mrs. Roylance Westcott, Mrs. James Kirkland, Exeter; area delegate, Mrs, Gordon Papple, Seaforth; alternate, Mrs. Del- bert Geiger, Zurich; provincial board member, Mrs. Wes Brad - nock, Auburn; county delegate, Mrs. Gerald McFalls, Exeter. Standing committees: Agri- cultural and Canadian indus- tries, Mrs. Leonard Prang, Zur- ich; historical research and current events, Mrs. R. M. Peck, Hensall; home economics and health, Mrs. John Rader, Dash- wood; public relations, Mrs. Philip Hero, Woodham; curator, Mrs. John McLean, Seaforth; resolutions, Miss Ruth Skinner, Exeter; citizenship and educa- tion, Mrs. Nola Taylor, Grand Bend. Music was furnished by Elim- ville and Dashwood, with pian- ist for the day, Mrs. Em.mery Fauhner, Crediton, Retiring president Mrs. Fred Beer and secretary -treasurer Mrs, Wilbert Dillhig were pre- sented with gifts of Institute cups and saucers. Courtesy re- marks were by Mrs. John Pym, RR 3, Exeter. of Commerce hopes to raise at least $1,000 for their project. In other business at their meeting last week, which was held at the cottage of president Keith Westlake, the organiza- tion agreed to donate $50 to the Huron -Perth Tornado Fund. Past president Gerald Ginger- ich, who is a director of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, along with delegate Charles Burgess, gave detailed reports on the convention of the On- tario body which they attended in Hamilton earlier in the week, Both men told the meeting that a great deal is being missed by those who do not attend .such functions. Mr. Gingerich also reported that the Ontario Chamber 'If Commerce had agreed to allow the use of their facilities pub- licizing the second annual Zur- ich and District Bean Festival, which is scheduled for Satur- day, August 26. 0 Paul H. Yungblut son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yungblut, Zurich, has graduated from Water- loo University College with his bachelor of sci= ence degree. Mr. Yung- blut will be employed for the summer with the On- t a r i o Department of Lands and Forests and will resume his studies in the fall. Zurich Son Returns Douglas George Thi&. DVM, graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College recently and will be associated with the South Huron Veterinary Clinic in Zurich. Dr. Thiel is the son of Mrs. AliceThiel and the late Earl Thiel, Zurich. He is a graduate of South Hur- on Secondary School, Ex- eter, and of Western On- tario Agricultural School at Ridgetown. CENTENNIAL COUPLE — This couple, Mr. and Mrs. Howard .Adkins, RR 2, Hensall, were chosen the best pair in old costume at the Costume Caper in the Zurich Community Centre Iast Satur- day. Mr. Adkins also won the prize for the best styled beard at the event, which drew a good crowd of eager dancers. Music was supplied by Ken Du- charme and the Chandeliers.