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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1969-05-08, Page 10PAGE TEN rem 50 Years Ago MAY, 1919 Ivlr, C. 1tarrleib and family have i ,tovcd into the Hartleih Klock, which has been com- pletely fitted out for living quarters. Mr, henry Wolper and fain - have rnoved into rhe honie which they recently purchased from J. 1'. Richheil. Jacob Kipfer has sold his interests in the stage coach which operated between Hensall and Zurich to E. Wurm, who in turn has engaged the services of Elmore Rupp to supervise this operation. William Decker has sold his fine dapple grey general pur- pose team to Robert .McLaren, of liensall. This team is one of the finest ever raised in tits parr,, and Inas won first prize in almost all the fairs in the country, along with several other sweepstake prizes. On NI,,nda\ evening the adult Bible (lass of rhe Evangelical Church rater at the \lolson's 13- nk and presented R. T. Dun- lop with a handsome gold mounted umbrella prior to his departure for 1'rankford. Lee W . I'offman was elected as manager of the Zurich Baseball ream for the coming season, while rhe president of the group is J. Preerer. 40 Years Ago MAY, 1929 Robert Laird Joynt of Itensalt, a student at the University of Western Ontario, has been awarded a scholarship in business administration at the University of Chicago. Mr. Joynt will graduate from the London university this terns, with honours. 1 -Te entered university just five years ago, at the age of 15 years, and has come up with a brilliant schol- astic career. At a meeting of rhe trustee hoard of the village of Zurich, a contract for teaming 400 yards of gravel to the village streets was awarded to two local teamsters, at a rate of 85 cents per yard. Edmund Walper, of near Dashwood, had a narrow escape rhe other day when the four - horse team which he had pull- ing a cultivator ran away in the. field. Mr. Walper had his foot caught somehow, but fortunately managed to pull it free. William J. Jarrott has been appointed by the council of Ilay as road superintendent. The 1Iensall firemen are making plans for a large cele- bration on May 24, and are also arranging a top -line pro - grant with fireworks to mark the event. Renew Now - OF- YEARS GONE - BY- 25 Years Ago MAY, 1944 Miss Pearl C allman and t'.Iiss Alice 13eaver, who are employ- ees at rhe Commercial :Intel in 1 lensall, have on display in the hotel window three IWitat0 planus which are four and a half,feer high, each hearing at least 1-1 green tomatoes which are the sire of an apple. Tltey planted the tomatoes in Dec- ember. Mr. and Mrs. Wes llugill, bridal couple, have returned to Zurich after a pleasant wedding trip to various points of interest. Miss Gladys Luker was re- elected as president of rltc 1 lensall Women's Institute when that organization held their annual meeting. Tlie many friends of 1Iensall reeve R. l:. Sltaddielc will be sorry to learn that he has suffered several heart attacks and is presently confined to his home, Private Charles Thiel, who is in the armed forces, has re- turned to an eastern port after serving some time cut leave with his wife and dau- ghter in Zurich. 15 Years Ago MAY, 1954 Smelt fishing Inas been the order of the day the past few nights, and sonic excellent catches have been reported along the shores of Lake Huron, Thomas L. Pryde MLA, was the guest speaker at the ladies night of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce, and spoke on Reform Institutions in Ontario. Worlc will soon be started in Godcrich 011 the construction 11011100, ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS of 26 new homes, being built under the NHA. Cost is est- imated at $265, 000, An outside lighted sign was recently erected at the United Church in Kippcn, by Duncan Cooper and D. E. Kyle, and is an added improvement to the fine church building. The construction of a new liquor store and warehouse at Grand Bend is presently under way, and should be completed within the next couple of months, Cold and wet weather this spring has delayed the seeding operations to a great extent, and presently farmers are begin- ning to worry considerably. 10 Years Ago MAY, 1959 • The council of Ilay Township at their regular meeting agreed to spend about $3, 0u0 on calcium chloride this spring for township roads. Mrs. Ernie Fisher, wife of the mayor of Goderich, was the winner of the 490 jackpot at the weekly bingo in Zurich on Saturday night. A dedication service for the recently complexed renovations to the Evangelical Church in Dashwood was held on Sunday, conducted by Rev. W. F. Krotz. Lloyd O'Brien was elected president of the Zurich Lions Club for the following tern, Ten Kinetic Clubs holding their regular inter -club meet- ing in Hensall reported having raised over 86, 000 for service work during rhe past year. Donna Catherine Oesch and Donald LeRoy O'Brien exchang- ed marriage vows in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, on Friday evening, \lay 1. . Four teams, Dashwood, Mir- chell, Zurich and St. Marys have entered in the Huron- I'errh baseball league for the coming season, with the sch- edule to open 00 May 18, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1969 INTEREST FREE AF Any Used Tractor Worth Over $1,000 Is Interest -Free Until November 1, 1969 Cockshutt 40 Gas Farmall 706 Gas, guaranteed Farmall 460 Gas Ford 3000 Diesel Farmall Super M Farmall M 2 Massey 65 Diesels 2 Massey 35 Diesels International 250 Diesel Used Cadet 70, with Mower Farmall C with Cultivator Farmall 200 with Loader International W6 Gas International 275 Diesel Massey 44 Gas Massey 30 with Cultivator Ford 8N Oliver 880 Diesel, Overhauled N.T. MONTEITH EXETER LTD. 235-2121 "The best in service when you need it most!" T DAYS CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN fi This sturdy young fellow with the merry expression is Jerry, 19 months old. He needs to be adopted so he can grow up in the loving security of a permanent home. Jerry is a big boy with blue eyes, fair hair tinged with red and fair skin. Ile is in good health with no known hereditary diseases in his history. He's a happy child, though occasionally displaying some temper when frus- trated. A little shy with strangers, he doesn't take long to make friends. Jerry loves other children, but can amuse himself well when there is nobody to play with. He likes music, singing along with records and always ready to dance. This handsome little boy needs parents who will welcome him on his own merits and who are not demanding about background. To inquire about adopting Jerry please write to Today's Child, Depart- ment of Social and Family Service, Parliament Build- ings, Toronto 2B. For general information about adop- tion ask your local Children's Aid Society. 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