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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
50 Years Ago
MARCH, 1919
Miss M. E. Routledge is fitting
up her millinery shop in the C.
Hartleib block, and is preparing
for the opening of business this
spring.
A large number from this area
attended the Liberal nomination
rally in Hensall on Wednesday.
A. A. Weber and family, of El-
mira, have .moved onto the farm
they recently purchased from
Henry Clausius, on the Bronson
Line, while Mr. Clausius has
moved to the farm he purchased
on the Blind Line from Mr. Peter
Haberer.
In a full-page advertisement, J.
Preeter advertises good quality
felt hats at only 50 cents, and fine
dress shirts for 85 cents each.
Muskrat coats are offered at only
$45.
Joe E. Bedard, of Drysdale, is
getting his new store ready for
a complete stock of groceries,
shoes and other essential items
needed every day.
Herb Smith and family of Stan-
ley Township are this week mov-
ing to the farm he recently pur-
chased from Norman Stephenson,
40 Years Ago
MARCH, 1929
A very important real estate
transaction has been made in Zur-
ich, when Wellington Johnston
purchased the fine Dominion Hotel
from Ev Haist, and will continue
to operate the place as an ordinary
hotel with suitable living accom-
modations for the general public.
The community lost one of its
outstanding citizens on Saturday,
in the passing of John Albert
Decker, Jr., in his 50th year. The
late Mr. Decker was known as one
of western Ontario's foremost
breeders of standard bred horses.
The death took place at her home
in Bayfield on February 21, of a
highly respected citizen in the per-
son of Mrs. John D. Woods.
W. Sangster has moved to the
Dr. Hardy building in Hensall, and
in future will conduct his tailor
business from that location, along
with his cleaning business.
At a recent meeting of the police
village trustees in Zurich, !Peter
Kropf was appointed as fire chief
for the village. This a rather im-
portant position, and one that Mr.
Kropf should be quite capable of
filling.
25 Years Ago
MARCH, 1944
Paye Oesch, who is in the Air
Force training at Calgary, is Spend -
some furlough with members of
his family in this vicinity.
The Zurich Women's Institute
packed 24 boxes for the boys over-
seas on Monday, at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Meyers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kalbfleisch
and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kalb-
fleisch attended the annual meet-
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YEARS GONE
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ing and banquet of the Western
Ontario Liberal Association in
Hotel London last Friday night.
The pupils of the Blake School
are enjoying a few days holidays
this week, due to the illness of
their teacher, Arthur Finlayson.
Sylvanus Witmer, of the Babylon
Line, has sold his remaining 75
acres of land in that area to the
Gingerich brothers.
People desiring to purchase their
annual supply of maple syrup are
this year required to surrender the
required number of coupons from
their ration books.
15 Years Ago
MARCH, 1954
One of the worst snow storms of
many years visited these parts this
week, and left thousands of mo-
torists stranded on area roads.
Hydro power in the area was off
for more than eight hours, causing
much confusion.
The hockey season is now over
for the Zurich Flyers, as they took
a bad beating in the seventh game
of their series with the Lucan
Irish, played in the Exter Arena.
Mrs. William Forrester and Mrs.
Leonard Erb were hostesses for
the March meeting of the Zurich
Women's Institute, when. Newell
Geiger was guest speaker on the
subject, "Agriculture and Cana-
dian Industries".
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayter and
baby have moved into the apart-
ment in Dashwood, belonging to
Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hoffman.
Miss Marlene Wagner has re-
ceived word that she has been
successful in passing 'her grade
nine piano examinations which
were held recently in London.
10 Years Ago
MARCH, 1959
At the regular meeting of the
council of the Township of Hay,
it was decided to turn over $1600
to the Community Centre located
in Zurich, for operation and main-
tenance purposes.
A popular Dashwood athlete,
Raymond Wein, passed away sud-
denly at his home last Wednes-
day night, in his 28th year.
The Zurich Lions Club, at their
regular dinner meeting, agreed to
send $50 to the Listowel Disaster
Fund, where their arena capsized.
Hay Township reeve V. L.
Becker and deputy reeve Alex
Mousseau were in Toronto last
week where they attended the an-
nual Good Roads convention.
Zurich Lions Midgets last Wed-
nesday night won the WOAA
Midget D title for the second time
in two years, when they eliminated
Mildmay in a two -out -of -three
series. They were sparked by Bob
Johnston and Earl Wagner, who
scored most of their goals.
Grandpa O'Brien, as he is fondly
known to most of the people in
this area, celebrated his 89th birth-
day last Thursday by attending the
Midget hockey playoff game in
Mildmay.
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Area Man Killed
In Arva Collision
Funeral service was conducted
on Tuesday for Clarence Milford
Ayotte, 19, of RR 3, Dashwood,
who was killed in a two -car crash
eary Saturday morning on High-
way 4 just north of Arva.
Provincial police said the cars
crashed head-on about 4 a.m. One
body had to be cut from the
wreckage after wreckers pulled the
two vehicles apart.
Requiem mass for Mr. Ayotte
was said at 10 a.m., on Tuesday,
March 4, at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Church, Mount Carmel.
Burial was in the adjoining cern-
etery.
T. Harry Hoffman funeral home,
Dashwood, was in charge of ar-
rangements.
Mr. Ayotte is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milford
Ayotte, RR 3, Dashwood; two
brothers, Keith, Toronto; Vincent,
at home, and grandmother, Mrs.
Margaret Ayotte, Zurich.
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GoShen U.C.W.
Discuss Poverty
The February meeting of Goshen
United Church Women was held
at the church, Thusday night, Feb-
ruary 20, with Varna, Zurich and
Bayfield UCW as guests. Mrs.
Doug Robinson opened the meet-
ing, the introductory being "To Be
a 'Friend". Scripture and prayer
was given by Mrs. Elmer Hayter.
Words of welcome were given to
the visitors and speakers by the
president, Mrs. Anson McKinley.
She also mentioned the topic was
on poverty. Mrs. Doug Robinson
gave the introduction to poverty,
"Who and Why"; Mrs. John Robin-
son on the "Church and Poverty";
Mrs. Brian Lempiere on "Canadian
Poverty".
Mrs. Brian Lempiere introduced
the speakers, Miss McGowan, of
the Children's Aid Society, and
Mrs. Hewitt, of Salvation Armp
Corps, Goderich. They bath gave
a very interesting talk on poverty.
A question period followed with
Mrs. John Robinson as moderator.
Mrs. Berne McKinley played a
trumpet solo during the offering.
Mrs. John Robinson gave offering
dedication.
Hymn Khumbuya was sung. The
offering was divided between the
speakers. A social half hour fol-
lowed in the basement.
DASHWOOD
There were 11 tables playing at
the fourth and last euchre party
sponsored by the Dashwood Wom-
en's Institute for this season.
Winners were: high, Mrs. Ross
Love and Ervin Devine; low, Mrs.
Alma Hoperoft and John Hayter;
lone hands, Mrs. Adolph Keller.
Warden and Mrs. James Hayter
attended the Good Roads conven-
tion at the Royal York Hotel, To-
ronto, last week.
Miss Vicki Miller was a Friday
night guest of Miss Lori Becker.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1%9
WE REPRESENT MEXICO — These
three girls acted the part of Mexicans at
the Zurich Girl Guides Thinking Day
program last week, and were suitably
County Council
Urges Control of
Warble Fly
(by Shirley J. Keller)
Huron County council endorsed
a resolution to encourage all farm
organizations to promote the need
of a provincially co-ordinated edu-
cational program for the control
of the warble fly and the proper
use of systemic insectcides.
A seminar on systemic will be
held in Clinton Legion Hall March
19 at 1:30 p.m. and council mem-
bers were urged to attend.
The resolution also requests
strict enforcement of regulations
controlling the entry of cattle into
Ontario not having been treated
for warble fly. A copy of this
resolution will be forwarded to the
proper government agencies.
The reforestation budget has
been approved at $4,500. A by-Iaw
will be prepared to permit munici-
palities in Huron to be reimbursed
for the loss of taxes in connection
with reforestation plantations.
Weed controlbudget was set at
$13,500, with salary of A. Chesney,
weed inspector, to be increased by
15 cents per hour to $2.15.
Grants totalling $4,525 were ap-
proved for various agricultural
associations in the county. Grants
to the various spring and fall fairs
wil be based on a formula of eight
per cent of the prize money, with
a minimum of $150. Exceptions
are Lucknow where the grant is
$75 and Kirkton where the grant
is $100.
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