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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-06-17, Page 111971 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1971 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE ELEVEN 50 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johns- ton, who have been on an ext- ended trip for several weeks with friends and relatives in eastern points, have returned home, Miss Pearl Gellman, of Goshen, brought to Zurich a fine ripe tomato about two inches in dia- meter. She reports that they have several more at home that are also ripe already. The price of ford cars dropped again last Tuesday, The touring car went down to $415., and the runabout dripped from $395 to $370. The trucks dropped from $540. to $495. Mr. James Overholt, who had operated a chopping mill at Drysdale, has discontinued the service for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. R. Ohlert are taking up housekeeping in rooms at the home of Mrs. L. Jeffrey. Mr. Ohlert is the star pitcher for the Zurich ball team. 40 Years Ago Miss Florence Freid, of Cal- ifornia, who has been visiting with her aunt, Mrs. C. Fritz, left last week for London. Mr. Ed Brenner and Mrs. H. Wahl and daughter lIelen, of Kitchener, spent the weekend with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brenner. The picnic of Zurich Public and Continuation School held at Grand Bend last Wednesday aft- ernoon, was in every way a dec- ided success. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Treve- thick and family, were Sunday visitors at the home of her par- ents Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Hess. Mr. Allan Schrag has taken out licence to operate a repair - OF YEARS GONE • BY garage and has opened a shop on his father's farm, Goshen Line, north. 25 Years Ago Anter D. Bell, of Exeter, was elected president of the Huron - Perth Progressive Conservatives, at the annual meeting of the group last Wednesday night in Hens all. The large Ruston fuel oil eng- ine of the Zurich Flour Mill is again back in operation, after being overhauled by Mr. C. Cornish, of Brucefield. A new cylinder, piston and bearing was installed. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Geof- frey and boys have rnoved into rooms in part of the home of Mrs. Peter Koehler. The local "Owl's Club" enjoy- ed a very pleasant fishing trip along Georgian Bay, at Meaford, Penetag and Wasaga, over the past weekend. Mr. John Gascho, of town, had a patch of garden peas in full bloom last week, which is quite early in the season for this veg- etable. 15 Years Ago Stanley Smith, commercial fisherman, of St. Joseph, on Tuesday morning while lifting his nets found to his great surp- rise that an 81 pound sturgeon had become tangled in the net and could not free itself, and as Stan did not carry the usual fisherman's club, he at first did not know just what to do, but with gaf and oar, he managed to sock the big fellow who meas- ured five feet seven and one- half inches from tip to tip. Master Gerald Merner, 10 year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard fCE TO EST S S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Property Owners in Huron County In accordance with the Weed Control Act. R.S.O. 1960, Sec, 3, 13, 19, and amendments thereto, that unless noxious weeds growing ons their lands ere destroyed by June 15, 1971 and throughout the season, the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land in taxes, as set out in the Act. The cooperation of all citizens is solicited. ALEX CHESNEY, Weed Inspector, County of Huron Merrier, 14th concession, is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. All plans have been finalized for the big celebration of Zurich's Centennial. The event will last for four days, beginning Sunday with services at various churches and concluding Wednesday night with a monster pyjama dance on the street. Rev. Kenneth Zorn, a grad- uate of Concordia College, St. Louis, will be ordained on July 29 as minister of Zion Lutheran Church in Dashwood. 10 Years Ago Figures released by County Assessor Alex A. Alexander to Huron County council show the county has a population of 48, 682, down 87 from the 1970 total Andrew Dixon, agricultural and science teacher at South Iluron District High School for the past 14 years has submitted his resignation to the school board. The years llensall's Spring Fair was "one of our best yet, " president Earl Dick, R. R,1, Cromarty, said Friday night after welcoming a crowd of more than 1, 000, About $300 damage was caus- ed to a car driven by John Meg- ryn, of Exeter, last Saturday noon, when he ran into a deer in front of Tieman's restaurant, at Bayfield Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ernest Miller were married in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, by Rev. W.P. Fischer. 0 sdorne Lets Road Contracts Contracts for two raod building jobs were let at the latest meet- ing of Usborne township council. David Siddall, of Denfield will be supplying and delivering 2, 300 yards of road building mat- erials to the job site at Conces- sion Road 2-3. The total price is $1, 670. C, E. Reid and Sons, of lien- sall submitted a tender of $7, 660 that was accepted to supply and deliver 10, 000 yards of material to the road building job on Con- cession 10-11, Bylaw No. 7 was officially passed authorizing the collection of tax rates in the municipality, one-half of the retes to he due on June 30 with the remainder on December 14, less the resident- ial tax reduction. The evening of June 15 will be set aside to consider the hunter and Cudmore municipal drain reports. All assessed ratepayers will be notified. Road Superintendent Bill Routly was instructed to charge ratepayers $1.50 a yard for grave: sold to them during road gravel- ling operations. 410 Independent Shipper to Unit Tri Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy Scotchmer Monday is Shipping Day From Verna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565.2634 13y 7:30 a.m. Monday For Prompt Sesvico No Charges on Pick -cop 236-4955 E'S RIVE 1 Main St. -- Zurich l IOMEMA.DE I ' IZZA SERVICE Phone ahead for speedy take-home service Fresh Sir , berry a Rhubarb Pie :. rid Ice Cre STOP IN FOR YOUR SUPPLY OF C ARCE • LIGHTER FLUID Pick up all your camping supplies!! Bank of Montreal The First Canadian Bank Ho :. , to get ur IT oney§ At the Bank of Montreal, we're flexible about granting loans. Each application is judged on its individ- ual merits. Joe G., a TV repairman: "I always wanted a mobile camper. My Bank of Montreal manager not only loaned me $4,000 to buy the camper, he showed me how to dove- tail the loan with a savings program. I now take my family on camp -outs, and my savings account is growing month by month. No doubt about it, I got my money's worth."