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Zurich Citizens News, 1973-06-25, Page 12PAGE 12 50 Years Ago A very happy event took place at St. Peter's Church, St. Joseph, on Saturday, when Fath- er Rondott united in marriage Miss Beatrice Rau and Mr. John Regier, of Seaforth. The nomination meeting for the provincial election took place at Hensall on Wednesday, when the various candidates were formally nominated to cont est the election next week. The candidates were formally nom- inated to contest the election next week. The candidates are Dr. F. McGreggor, Seaforth, W, G, Medd, Exeter, and N. Trewartha, Clinton. The Methodist congregation at Varna held their annual gard- en party on Tuesday evening, Harold Scruton, who has been assisting in the printing office at Hensall for some time, is leaving for Detroit, where he has accepted a position with a large newspaper in that city. Ed Gill, of Grand Bend, is in serious condition with a bad case of ivy poisoning, and his condition is listed as critical. 35 Years Ago A farmer's co-operative comp any, with head office at Hensall has obtained letters of incorpor- ation, and has an authorized capital of $25, 000 in ten dollar shares. Word was received in Zurich of the passing in Kitchener of a former well-known resident, in the person of Mrs. John Preet- er, About 20 from the French settlement on the Bluewater Highway, led by their priest Father Marchand, left on Tues- day on a big transport nicely decorated to join the Eucharisitici Pilgrimage to Quebec City. Mr. Quimby Hess, of Zurich, left last week for Kapuskasing, Now! FOR 3 YEARS Guaranteed Investment Certificates Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation tlf_ C2VGREirnRIA TRUST COMPANY SINCE 188G RON COTTRELL MANAGER :45 MAIN ST. — EXETER 235-0580 - OF- YEARS GONE - BY- in northern Ontario, where he has taken a summer position with the Spruce Falls Power and Paper Company. The committee in charge of the park grounds at Hensall has done a wonderful job of improv- ing the property, and now it is one of the finest athletic fields in Huron County. 25 Years Ago The Mennonite people of Zurich and surrounding district are enlarging their church by adding anew entrance to the front of the main building. They also intend making other improv ements in the inside. Mr. Leeland Willer, who has been an employee of the Zurich Dairy. has purchased the busin- ess from the proprietors Allan Gascho and Orville Witmer. Mr. and Mrs. James Mundy, of Delhi, formerly of Zurich, have moved to North Bay, where Mr. Mundy has been transferred by the Bank of Montreal. Mr. Aldington, of Varna, has built an elevator to his mill, which adds greatly to the app- earance of the building. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horton and Mrs. Alex Mousseau, of Hensall, have returned home after spending the past two months abroad with relatives, P,L. McNaughton, of Hensall has tendered his resignation as assessor of that municipality, ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS but has offered to stay on until a suitable replacement can be found. 10 Years Ago Voters in the village of Hen- sall will go to the polls next Wednesday, to decide if they are in favour of the sale of alcoholic beverages in a public house. Father Kenneth Dietrich, a native of Zurich and now Prof- essor of Ecumenism at St, Aug- ustine's Seminary in Toronto, spoke to the Zurich Lions Club Monday night, on the subject, "Protestant -Catholic relations". Father Dietrich is Roman Cath- olic observer in the World Council of Churches, and told the group how the council is working towards bringing the people of all religions closer together, The Zurich Lumber Kings opened their baseball season on Tuesday night with a thrilling 7-6 last inning victory over the Staffa Merchants. The First Zurich Brownie Pack, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary next fall, is offering to the public an even- ing of fun, skits and singing. Invitations are going out to the girls who were Zurich's first Brownies. The members and friends of the Zurich Women's Institute presented their program to the residents of Huronview on Tues- day, June 11. Mrs. Newell Geig- er was chairman for the program Twenty-six members of the Wednesday afternoon Vocational Class of Tweedsmuir Hall, Lon- don, were guests with their form er teacher, Miss Amy Laramie (who is now retired and living with her sister, Miss Greta Lam - News ofVarna Decoration Day Service will be held at Baird's Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, June 24, The annual Webster picnic was held last Sunday afternoon at Carlow Hall, with a good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Don Barker, of King City spent the weekend at the home, of Mr. and Mrs, Fred McClymont, Mr, and Mrs, Gary McAsh and family of London visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William McAsh. Mr, and Mrs. Murray Morr- ison and family, of Ilderton spent the weekend with relatives mie) at their Home in Hensall. A dozen jack -asses and a group of members of the Hensall Kinsmen and the Zurich Lions Club combined their talents last Saturday to provide several hundred spectators at the Hensal: Park with a hilarious show. 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