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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-03-25, Page 23THURSDAY, PRIL 1,1971 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Kippen East WI Visit Huronview Kippen East Women's Ihstitute entertained the patients at Uur- onview to a program of songs and dances on March 24. After a rousing sing -song by the memb, ers, Mrs, Harry Caldwell and Mrs. Vern Alderdice entertained with the Barn Dance and the Schottische. Linda Bell played several piano numbers. Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Alderdice sang, "There's a hold in the bucket. " Mrs. Ross Broadfoot played several old time numbers on the piano. Mrs. Caldwell, Linda Bell, Mrs. Alderdice and Mrs. Bell entertained with the Heal and Toe Polka. Happy Birthday was sung and those with a March birthday were; presented with a gift. 0 Summer Swingers Discuss Sewing (by Grace Schwartzentruber) Eleven members of the Sum- mer Swingers attended meeting five, at Mrs. William Smiths. The roll call was "One new point I have learned about cutting out, marking and assembling the gar- ments. Some of the answeres were 1. to make sure that your notches are matched. 2. sew 5/8 of an inch seam 3. place your fabric ofithe straight of grain. 4. sew from the bottom to the top. We were shown how to sew a crotch seam. We were also shown how to do the curved seam. Mrs. Smith showed us how to put in a lap zipper. You sew up with a regular stitch to the bot- tom. You mark with a pin the length of your zipper. Then you turn it to a basting stitch and seg+ on a 5/8 inch seam. Then you press your seam open. Take one layer and sew it and lay it face down and start at the bottom, to sew. Our next meeting is to be held at Mrs. Orlen Schwartz- eritruber's home. 0 Auxiliary Meets The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Blue Water Rest Home, will be held on Wednesday, April 7, at 8 p.m. at the home. 50 Years Ago John Decker Jr. a trustee of the Zurich Public School, is att- ending a Trustee's Convention in Toronto this week. Miss Pearl Wurtz, who has a position in Ward's Jewellery, London, spent the Easter holidays) at her home here in Zurich. Another new business has op- ened up in Zurich for repairing bicycles, namely O'Brien and Walper. Their place of business is just south of Walper Hotel. Dan Gingerich, of the Bronson Line, is quite busy can- vassing farmers in the area for their threshing for the corning season. He has recently purchas- ed a new pony thresher. Mr. Lloyd Kalbfleisch of the Waterloo Seminary, spent the holiday at his home in Zurich. Stade and Weido have recently installed in front of their hard- ware an electric driven free air outfit for the convenience of auto owners. This is the second free air outfit in. Zurich, and adds to the convenience of the motoring public. 40 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Seth Ammans, who spent the past winter in Stratford, have moved back into their home at the east end of town and taken up housekeeping. Pleased to report that Mr. Albert Hendrick of the Blue Wat- er Highway, and who has been at London Hospital, taking treat- ments, has recovered sufficiently to return to his home on Monday. Special Lenten Services are being conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. Y. Dreier, in the Ev- angelical church this week every evening excepting Saturday. The Goderich Planing Mill on Cambria road, which was purch- ased recently by Fred C. Kalb- fleisch, of Zurich, was re- open- ed the past week, The Supertest Oil Co, of Lond- on, are building a garage and oil station in Hensall on the lot they recently purchased from the W. Pfaff estate. The garage and oil station will be run by Joseph and Casey Hudson. ices Slas FOR FINAL T - OF- YEARS GONE - BY- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Abbott of Hensall are moving to London where he has secured a position at Kingsmill's store. 25 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. William Reich- ert, of the Town Line, north of Zurich, had the misfortune to lose a number of hams and sausage when their smoke house was destroyed by fire. Mr. Victor Dinnin has been sick the past few days, and the pupils at school have been hav- ing a holiday, The friend; of Mrs, Albert Hess are happy to hear that she is progressing favourably after the recent severe burns she sustain- ed on her legs and feet, caused by hot water. Huron County hotel -keepers have been notified that as a result of the recent decision of the Privy Council placing the county under the Canada Temp- erance Act, hotel beverage rooms will not be allowed to open after March 31. Ray Fisher has purchased the 50 -acre farm just beside his, from Mrs. Alf Reichert. 15 Years Ago Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Bell, of Hensall returned hone from Orlando, Florida where they had been vacationing for the winter months. Prior to them moving off their farm on the Blind Line, Hay Township, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clausius and Clifford were very pleasantly surprised one evening when they were highly honored by good neighbours and friends who made a very suitable pres- entation and address. Pupils of Miss Greta Lammie presented a delightful program at the Kiddies Studie Party over CKNX on Saturday morning. Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Geoffroi of the Blue Water Highway. Born to them a daughter in Clinton Pub- lic Hospital. Miss Marlene Wangner who is attending Teacher's College at London spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Len Wag- ner, The many friends of Marl- ene are pleased to learn that she has accepted a call from the Kitchener Board of Education to become instructor in one of the schools in that city. 10 Years Ago Subscribers of the Hay Munic- ipal Telephone System, at the annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon, gave approval to the making of further capital exp- enditures in an amount not ex- ceeding $150, 000 for the purp- ose of malting improvements to the system's facilities and the installation of a dial exchange at Grand Bend, On Friday evening, March 24, a Flying -up ceremony and presentation was held in the United Church, Hensall, for Hensall Brownies and Guides. The program was under the dir- ection of Mrs. E. Rowe, Brown Owl. Honoured guests were Mr. and Mrs. T. Lavender and Mrs. Allan Gascho and her Brownie Pack, from Zurich. Mr. Ross Johnston and son, Bob and Wayne Willert attended the Detroit -Toronto hockey game in Detroit on Tuesday evening. Huron County's mill rate will be 14 mills in 1961, up orie- tenth of a mill over the rate for 1960. The Huron County Home for the Aged will be called "Huron - view, " following the approval Friday of a report submitted by the home committee, under chairman Reeve Roy Adair, of W ingham . 0 Heavy Winter Increases Expenses n County Roads (by Shirley J. Keller) An "extra severe winter" in Huron County has put the roads department in a bind. In fact, the road committee has found it necessary to apply to the Minister of Highways for additional money. "If we don't get it, " said road committee chairman Joe Hoff- man, "something will have to be deleted from our budget." Huron County engineer Jim Britnell said Huron has had about 140 inches of snow this past winter. 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