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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-08-09, Page 13PAGE 14 50 Years Ago The first light frost of the season took place on Monday through the evening, and did it's share of damage to some of the late crops. The flax pulling gang of F. C. Kalbfleisch have completed their work for the season, ending up with a large field near Kip - pen on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Hess, who have spent the past five years in Biggar, Sask., have returned east and Mr. Hess has purchased the stock and jewel- lery store in Hensall, which he plans to operate. Mr. Louis Kalbfleisch, of the 16th concession, Hay, had a narrow escape last week while threshing. In some manner he fell through a hole and was almost completely covered with straw. After a group of workmen removed the straw Mr. Kalbfl- eisch was able to be rescued. Mr, and Mrs. T.W. Parimer and son Roy have left Hensall for Brantford, where they will make their home in the future. Cook Bors, in Hensall have been appointed as uptown agents for the Canadian National Rail- ways. Mr. R. T. Dunlop, of Frank- fort, a former manager of the Molson's Bank in Zurich, was a recent visitor with friends in the village 35 Years Ago Seventeen carloads of grain were shipped out of Hensall in the past week, by the various grain companies serving the area Mr. William Jennison, who operates two threshing machines on the Bluewater highway, has a big problem on his hands at the present time, with all the farmers hollering at once to YEARS GONE -BY- have their grain threshed. About one dozen bands will take part in the annual Hensall Band Tattoo, scheduled for next Wednesday evening. During the hot weather during. the past week or two many of the people have found tempor- ary relief along the lake, and all the resorts report overcrowd- ing. The wedding of Viola Mary Stelck to William Arthur Gold- ing, son of W.H. Golding, M.P. took place at Windsor on Satur- day. Local beekeepers report one of the best yields of honey this year that they have had in many a year. 25 Years Ago R. Gordon Bennett, Huron County's new agricultural rep- resentative, has arrived in Clinton and has assumed his duties in this area. Congratulations go to Miss Nola Krueger, who at present is on the teaching staff at the Sarnia Public School. While attending summer school at the University of Western Ontario in London, Miss Krueger was elected vice-president. Mr. Howard -Hyde, prominent young Hensall businessman, passed away suddenly at his homt on Saturday morning, at the age of 35. A native of Zurich, Mrs. George Baldwin, passed away suddenly in St. Thomas on Sat- urday , in her seventy-fifth year. She was the former Edith Steinbach, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein- bach. Ivan and Albert Kalbfleisch, of Zurich, motored to Ottawa over the weekend, where they attended the large annual con- vention of the Liberal Party. 2 -PIECE DAVENO SUITES VINYL or NYLON $189. only Spate Severs AS LOW AS 599 estlake Furniture Main Street ZURICH Phone 236-4364 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Mr. Dominic Jeffrey, of St. Joseph, has a large gang of men busy building a large new cot- tage at the lake for a concern from Detroit. When completed the cottage will accommodate about three or four families. 10 Years Ago Machinery is now in motion for the forthcoming vote in Hay Township and the Village of Zurich on the question of issu- ing debentures in the amount of $80, 000 for a three-room addition and a gymnasium to the area school located in Zur- ich. Ratepayers in the Village of Hensall will pay an increase of two mills on their residential properties and 3.6 mills for their commercial properties this THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1973 year. At their regular monthly meeting last week, the council of the Township of Hay authoriz- ed a loan of $765 to the Com- munity board, to pay for paint- ing the Arena and Community Centre. One-third of this am- ount will be paid for by the Village of Zurich, who pay one- third of all operating expendit- ures on the Arena and Centre. Miss Marlene Keller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller, was successful in passing her govern- ment examinations for hair- dressing at Paul Pogue's Beauty School, London. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mousseau and Mrs. Luella Willert have returned home from a delight- ful four week's motor trip to Saskatchewan. Bronson north Mrs. Harold Penhale spent near two weeks at St. Thomas with her sister Mrs. Walter Scott. During the illness and after the death of her sisters husband, the late Walter Scott. He had been an employee of Westminister Hospital in London for over 20 years and he will be greatly missed by a large number of friends in that vicinity. 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