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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-10-07, Page 6PAGE 6 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 50, Years Ago Bert Peck, of the Babylon Line, Stanley Township, had the misfortune last Tuesday, while working on a silo, to fall down and suffer serious in- jury. Mr. Peck and Mr. Bell fell to the bottom, while a third man, another Mr. Bell, felt the scaffolding slipping, and hung onto the top of the silo. Mr. Bell, who fell, broke his arm and fell on top of Mr. Peck, who was more seriously injured. Slight hopes were at first entertained for Mr. Peck, but later reports were more favourable. Irvin Eckstein purchased a new Ford runabout, which he will use in his bakery business. Owen Geiger's fine residence in the village of Hensall is nearing completion, and when finished will be the nicest home in the village. Last week Wes Coleman, of Hay Township presented his grandmother, Mrs. Consitt, with a pint of nice red raspber- ries, which he picked from the garden. The Zurich baking business has changed hands, in the announcement from Josiah Geig- er that he has sold the business to Irvin Eckstein• . 40 Years Ago Miss Verlyn Thiel, of Zurich, visited with Miss Minerva Reichert recently. Mrs. R. Mousseau and daught- er Marion of Exeter, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Broderick. Mr. Hugh McKinnon last Friday attended the athletic meeting at Clinton, where he took part and we think won some of the contests. A very happy matrimonial event was celebrated at St. Boniface R, C . Church, Zurich, on Monday morning, October 5, when Rev. Father L. Power united in Holy Wedlock, Miss Evangeline Duchartne to Victor J. Denomy. Mr. and Mrs. Reith, parents to William Reith, baker of town, have arrived from Ridge - town and will spend the winter in Zurich. Mr. Reith Sr. is taking the place of Clarence Datars of driving the bread truck for the winter months. The local hunters are these early mornings trying their luck at duck shooting and so far not many have as yet been captured, 25 Years Ago Clayton Ortwein, of the Bronson Line, Hay Township, is a patient in St. Joseph's THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, 1971 - OF- YEARS GONE - BY_ Hospital, London, suffering a fractured left leg in a fall 28 feet off the barn roof, at the farm of Leonard Zirk. Mr. and Mrs. David Sangster left Hensall last week for Sarnia where they will take up resid- ence. Mr. G, M. Case, who has conducted the Hensall bakery for a number of years, has sold the business to John and J.C. Peebles, who take immediate possession. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rau, of the Blue Water Highway, have recently taken over the Hector Laporte farm, and they moved their effects into the home for a period of three years. Colin Campbell, of Stanley Township, brought to the Silverwood's Dairy in Zurich a stalk of corn, which measured 11 feet and one inch. William Rannie has disposed of his farm near Blake to a man from Holstein. The price of milk in most parts went up three cents a quart last week, due to the government removing the sub- sidy. 15 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pask who have been residents of Clawson, Michigan, have recently moved their effects to Grand Bend where they have purchased a home. Conservation officers from Clinton, Mitchell and Hespeler gave Stan Smith of the Blue Water Highway a call last week for inspection and to inform him that the Department of Lands and Forests have given him the rights of the beach at St. Joseph for commercial fishing use. Mrs. Lawrence Regier met with a painful accident as she was corning up the cellar steps with two full milk bottles in her arms, She slipped on the steps and the bottles broke cutting her left arm. Thirty stitches were required to close the wounds and she spent eight days in Clinton Hospital. Mrs. Josephine Brisson has returned home after enjoying a visit with relatives and friends in London, for a few weeks. Mrs. Grant Case has returned to her home in Lucknow after nursing her mother, Mrs. Herb Mousseau, who is a patient in South Huron Hospital, Exeter, 10 Years Ago Sons of the Lucknow congreg- ation in Zurich who have enter- ed the ministry, along with another son who is a Professor PROFIT by EXPERIENCE Your profit goes up when you have an experienced auctioneer handle your sale. Norm Whiting has been auctioning and selling used furniture and antiques for several years. PUT THAT EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU NORM WHITING AUCTIONEER and APPRAISER Farm -- Residential — Antiques — Property PHONE EXETER 235-1964 FOR HIGHER PROFITS at Western University, London, were honored at a special Thanksgiving supper on Monday night in the Community Centre. The honored guests were Rev. Lloyd Kalbfleisch, Rev. Ferd Howald, Rev. Albert Datars, and Dr. Herb Kalbfleisch. Angela Laporte and Paul Jos- eph Watson were married in St. Peter's Church, St. Joseph on Saturday, October 7, 1961. Miss Peggy Goddard, of Hen- sall was elected president of South Huron District High School student council, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bonthron and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Hay and family expect to take up residence shortly in their new homes in the new sub- division, at the east side of Hensall. New staff at Centralia J. A . MacDonald, Principal of Centralia College of Agric- ultural Technology, has announ• ced the appointment of three lecturers to the Agricultural Business Management program. Donald Cameron, having completed the course require- ments for an M, SC. degree in Extension Education at the University of Guelph, will instruct in English and Commun- ications. Mr. Cameron graduat- ed from Carleton University in 1968 and spent two years with the Royal Commission on Farm Machinery. Ronald Death, B.S.A. 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