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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-08-02, Page 1Liii(D NO. 31 FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1973 INTERVIEW AREA RESIDENTS - One of the area students wonting on the Huron County history, Judy Malone, of Huron Park, is seen here as she interviews Mr. and Mrs, J. Elgin McKinley, R.R.1, Zurich, as part of their project. The students who are working on the project are finding it quire interesting as well as educational. STUDY OLD NEWSPAPERS - Two of the girls working on the history of Huron County are spending part of their time in weekly newspaper shops looking over old copies of the paper. Judy Malone, left, and Cathy McKinley, right, visited the Citizens News last week and went through old files digging out information of value to the history -making project. Ten cidents in area On Sunday, at 7:40 a.m. Constable Giffin was called to investigate a single car MVC ori sideroad 15/16 Hay Township. Vehicle was westbound and went over an embankment at the end of road. Further invest- igation revealed the car had been stolen from Oakwood Park Subdivision from owner Ross Smith, of Embro. Damage estimated at $400. Later in the day at approx- imately 5:30 p.m. a two car MVC was investigated by Constable Quinn. Collision took place on Hay -Stephen Town Line approximately 300 ft. from county road no 21. A parked vehicle owned by Clive Snaders of Mississauga was struck by a vehicle driven by Maude Connon, of 198 Andrew Street, Exeter. Damage was slight and estimated at $55. On Tuesday morning at 2:45 a.m. Constable Ed Wilcox was called to investigate a single car accident on 10-11 Concession of Stephen Township. Vehicle driven by John McCann, of R.R.3, Ailsa Craig was south- bound when he lost control of his 1971 Chev and struck a tree. McCann was treated for cuts and bruises and later released from South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Damage to vehicle est- imated at $1, 000. Later that day at approximat- ely 9:30 p.m. Constable Mason was called to investig- ate a collision on Highway 21, (Continued on page 2) Exeter seeks h ;:. a for aged The town of Exeter is seek- ing a Home for the Aged, and last week at their council meeting the mayor, Jack Del - bridge, was authorized to call a public meeting to discuss the possibility. In broaching the subject, Deputy -Reeve, Helen Jermyn said there was a "definite need" and felt the town should make known the situation to county and provincial officials. Mrs. Jermyn explained that county council had recently been advised that Huronview was unable to handle the numb- er applying there and that eith- er an addition or second home was required. She pointed out the Clerk Eric Carscadden had supplied statistics showing that 712 res- idents of Exeter are over the age of 60 and of those, 368 are over 70. "I feel we should do somethinE about it (facilities), " she com- mented, 15 PER COPY eiziyaossios Area youth working on Huron "Young fellows today don't know anything about work, sit- ting up there with the radio going, touching a button or lifting a switch --in my day those things all had to be done by main force and awkwardness.' This is one of the observations of Richard Robinson, 94, who has been a Huron County Farmer for many years. Mr. Robinson, R.R.1, Zurich, is one of a number of Huron County residents who are being interviewed by the six students working on the Historical File for the County. The interviews are to help students to under- stand what life was like in the early 1900's. Besides interviews, the team members are busy taking slides for sequences also to be avail- able to students throughout the County. Houses from pioneer days to the present, fire -fight- ing equipment old and new, and the development of schools throughout the years are just three of the topics covered by slides along with voiced- over narration also prepared by the students. A walking tour of God- • erich to be available in booklet form is also underway. The main work is the Histor- ical File located in the County offices, Goderich. Progress is rapidly being made on its cont- ents. Working in three teams of two members each, the stud- ents have collected a wealth of information on Huron County from 1900 to 1914. They are now working on the years 1915 to 1929 Sources for the information going into the file include news- papers, Tweedsmuir histories, P.U.C. records, municipal records, telephone system rec- ords, district insurance company offices, local histories, and especially people. The project is sponsored by the Experience "73, P. E. O. P. L.l program of the Provincial Min- istry of Education. The Huron County Council is meeting add- itional expenses. The students, all residents of Huron, are learning a great deal about their County through all history phases of their work, but partic- ularly through the interviews. Being a student now sounds a lot easier than being one in 1905. As Mr. Robinson put it, "That was when we really went to school and the teacher had a big stick or something--- it was "come or I'll fetch you." Geiger reunion held at Goderich The seventh family reunion of the {Qmily of Moses Geiger and Catherine Eckstein was held on July 29, at Goderich Harbour Park, Goderich. Fifty-six members attended from Ailsa Craig, Bolton, Clin- ton, Essex, Ingersoll, Goderich, Kippen, London, Parkhill, Sapporo Japan, and Zurich. Sports and games were enjoy- ed by those present during the afternoon. This was followed by a picnic supper enjoyed by all. President Percy Rowe acted as chairman for the business part of the reunion. The follow- ing were elected to office for the coming year, president, John Geiger; vice president, Wayne Horner; secretary -treas- urer, Robert Horner; lunch committee, Helen Beynon, Romayne McClinchey and Nor- ma Gemmell. Sports committee, Gordon and Audrey Geiger; alternate sports committee, Larry and Janet McClinchey. Family tree, Mary Scafe. It was unanimously decided to hold the reunion again at the same place on July 28, 1974. Next week's edition of the Citizens News will be published as usual on Thursday morning, despite Monday being a public holiday. The co-operation of all advertisers and news corresp- ondents is asked for, in order to meet the same deadline as usual. Tuesday at six o'clock will be the dealine for accept- ing any items CAR IN FLAMES' - A couple members of the Zurich Fire Brigade are shown here as they pour water on a burning car Tuesday night, north-east of the village. Driver of the car, Charles Thiel, was accompanied by Karl Haberer driving down the Blind Line when the vehicle suddenly burst into flames.