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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1969
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
PAGE THIRTEEN
50 Years Ago
JUNE, 1919
A number from here took in
the moonlight excursion out of
Goderich on the steamer "Grey -
house" on Monday night.
Among those who returned from
overseas to this area during the
past couple of weeks were
Lieutenant H. J. Siemon, Pri-
vates D. F. Zirke, Carl Schnell,
John Debus and Elmore Daters.
Zurich and Bayfield baseball
teams played a pante in Bay-
field recently with the former
coming out on the long end of
a 7 - 5 score.
Alfred Bender left Zurich on
Alonday for the city of Winnipeg,
where he has secured a fine
position with a large shoe store.
Corporal Ed Munn and George
Harburn returned to their home
in 1-1ensall area, from overseas.
40 Years Ago
JUNE, 1929
The town of Clinton has decid-
ed that it will allow it's new
fire fighting unit to o out into
neighbouring townships in case
of fire.
David Plante, of St. Joseph,
left last week for a visit to his
native province of Quebec. It
is 31 )ears ago since he visited
his native home.
The frame work on the new
barn being erected for Peter
Deichert, Jr., on the Blind
Line, 1 lay Township, is now
all in place, and within the next
few days the siding should all
be in place.
A. G. Edighoffer is making
vast improvements to his property
beside the Commercial Hotel in
Zurich. Al] the ground has been
levelled off, and a bandstand
erected on the lot, which proves
to he the centre of attraction
every Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Restemayet
have returned from their honey-
moon trip and are getting nicely
settled on their farm on the
Bronson Line, north of Dashwood,
25 Years Ago
JUNE, 1944
A pretty wedding took place
at the home of the bride's par-
ents when Leila Margaret, eldest
daughter of 1\1r, and Mrs. Henry
Clausius, was united in marriage
to Edmund George Becker, son
of Mrs. Henry Becker, Dashwood,
The parsonage of the Ontario
Street United Church, Clinton,
was the scene of a pretty wedd-
ing when Lena Grace, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Rapson of
Londeshoro, wac i 1 in marr-
iage to Clare C oruk `.ir•Bride,
of Stanley Township.
,Ilerbert K. Eilber, who has
been clerk and treasurer of the
Township of Stephen for the
past ten years, has tendered his
resignation from that position
due to ill health.
Mrs. D. Welks, of Hensall,
who is a keen lover of flowers
has planted to date a total of
over 1000 gladiolus bulbs. ,
At the annual meetings of the
Huron -Perth Liberal Association
held in 1-lensall, Albert J. Kalb-
fleisch, of Zurich, was elected
treasurer, while Ivan Kalbfleisch
and Jacob Haberer were elected
as local chairmen for Hay Town-
ship and the village of Zurich.
15 Years Ago
JUNE, 1954
Oscar Greb, of the Babylon
Line, Hay Township, had the
misfortune to receive minor
injuries in a tractor mishap at
his farm, but fortunately there
were no hones broken.
Airs. Barbara Surerus has
returned to Zurich after being
a resident in Montreal for the
past few years. She and her
son Leeland have set up house-
keepinin one of the apartments
owned 'by 11arold Zehr.
Rather unseasonable weather
has been visiting these parts
for the past few days, and the
temperature has climbed up
into the high 80's on several
occasions.
The Zurich Junior Hand, spon-
sored by the Lions Club, present-
ed their first outdoor concert on
Saturday evening, and the mus-
ic was thoroughly enjoyed by
every one who was present.
10 Years Ago
JUNE, 11139
Charles S. AlacNaughton,
prominent Exeter seed nt,.crchant,
rang up a majority of 1700 vote's
over his opponent, Marry Strang,
in the provincial election results
on Thursday. ]-le first was elect-
ed in a by-election when he
polled a majority of 1, 206 votes
over hr. A. j, Addison.
A neat two -hit pitching effort
turned in by manager, Don
O'Brien enabled the Zurich Kings
to come up with a decisive 10-0
victory over St. Marys last
Wednesday night.
William Sturdevant was
lelected president of the Grand
Bend Lions Club at the annual
meeting of that organization
last Thursday night.
Arnie Meyer, of Harbour
Beach, Michigan, has returned
to Zurich for `the summer season,
and will again play ball for the
local Lutn)ierkings. This is the
third summer in a row that lie
has conte back to play for the
locals.
According to information given
to the Citizens News this week,
Hensall UCW Hold
General Meeting
Hensall UCW Genaral Meeting
was held Monday evening June 16
with president Mrs. Vern Alder -
dice who chaired the meeting
opening with a reading in honour
of Father since the meeting was t
the next day after Father's Day.
Site also gave a poets 00 "Exam-
ples".
Mrs. Janus McAllister presid-
ed for the program which was
taken by Unit .1. John Blackwell
favoured with instrumentals
"Bless This House", "He", "i-Iow
Great Thou Art". lle was thank-
ed by Mrs. McAllister.
The devotional was taken by,
Mrs. E. Rowe from Mark 10: 35-
•15. Her topic, "Service" was
the village of Zurich is in line
for a motor vehicle licence
burueau. As soon as a suitable
lunation can be found the office
will be opened, Charles S.
MacNaughton, MPP for Huron,
told this newspaper.
well taken, tollowed by prayer.
Jim Traquair contributed two
piano solos. A special feature
was a film on China. Mrs. Jack
Drysdale read the minutes and
Mrs. Walter Spencer presented
the treasurer's report.
A motion was passedthat the
organization send two children
to camp for the Children's Aid.
It was also decided to do sewing
and knitting for the Huron Coun-
ty Children' Aid Society.
Mrs. Jack Chipchase presented
the report for Friendship and Vis-
itation. Mrs. E. Chipchase re-
ported 600 lbs. of clothing was
sent to Overseas relief. Mrs. Mc-
Allister gave curtesy remarks to
the hostesses Mrs. Chipchase and
Mrs. Gordon Love.
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