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Zurich Citizens News, 1972-11-09, Page 12PAGE 12 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1972 50 Years Ago A large number from this district attended the grand supper served by the ladies at the Hillsgreen Presbyterian Church on Monday evening. Hallowe'en passed off with the usual amount of pranks beings committed by the younger gen- erations, While the youngsters were 1 out playing tricks, the older people of the area were attending a meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union at the Zurich Town Hall. The Masonic Hall, which is being built over the Davis block in Hensall, is nearing complet- ion and will be a very fine one, right up to date. Roy Webber is re -opening a harness and general repair shop in the Murdock block at Hen- sall , and it is believed Ross Dick is opening up a barber shop in the Davis block. This will mean two businesses for the village of Hensall. The cider mill and jam making facilities at the F.C. Kalbfleisch establishment in YEARS GONE -BY- Zurich are now in full operation, and people are coming from a great distance to have their apple butter made. An investigation of the cost of coal to the consumer was carried out by the council of the village of Exeter, when it was reported coal was more expensive there than in any surrounding villages. 40 Years Ago Mr. O'Brien the local prod- uce dealer stated that geese and ducks wholesale on Toronto market are at present worth around eight and ten cents, while chickens are about the same. It is expected that these prices will hold over the Yuletide season so with a little bit of money one can enjoy a tasty fowl dinner. The auction sale of farm, stock and implements on the farm of Sovereign Ducharme, on the 14th concession on Monday, was well attended, but owing to prevailing condit- ions one can imagine, that prices were extremely low. NOTICE OF NOMINATION Nominations for Council Members, Deputy -Reeve and Reeve, for representation on the HAY TOWNSHIP COUNCIL will be received by the undersigned Commencing oil Thursday, November 9 and until 5 P.M., E.S.T., on Monday, November 13, 1972 Three Council members, One Deputy -Reeve and One Reeve to be elected to the Hay Township Council for the years 1973 and 1974. W. C. HORNER Clerk, Hay Township Zurich, Ontario NOTICE OF NOMINATION Nomination for Reeve and Council Members for representation on the VILLAGE OF ZURICH COUNCIL will be received by the undersigned Commencing on Thursday, November 9 and until 5 P.M., E.S.T., on Monday, November 13, 1972 Four council members and one Reeve to be elected to the village of Zurich Council, for the year 1973 and 1974. enputereenemenonmornmemneareermama W. D. ARMSTRONG Clerk, Village of Zurich Zurich, Ontario Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut, bridal couple, are now nicely settled in the cosy apartment in the Deitz block. W.R. Davidson of Hensall, has just unloaded a car of Pet- roleum Coke which has been off the market for several months. Mr. Davidson is fort- unate in being able to secure this Great Fuel and expects to have it on hand from now on. Mr. John McKinley, of Clinton, is visiting with his son, Elgin on the Goshen Line north, 25 Years Ago Norman Long, of Kippen, mail courier of R. R.2, is a very lucky man. On Saturday, while tripping a hay fork load- ed with beans at the track in his barn, he lost his balance and fell 25 feet with the bundle of beans in the mow. He was buried up to his head in beans. X-rays taken showed that all he suffered was a broken bone in his ankle. A nice shower of rain greeted these parts on Sunday, and was very welcome. The ground had been too dry for ploughing up until this time. A reception for Mr. and Mrs. William McLean, nee (Margaret MacGregor), of Exeter, was held in the Hensall Town Hall last Wednesday night, and an extra large crowd of friends and relatives were in attendance. The Clinton Band, under the direction of A.C. Robinson, presented a concert in the Hensall Town Hall on Sunday evening. The streets in the village of Zurich are being greatly imp- roved with the addition of new sidewalks. The work is being done by M. Corriveau and Son, and is of a very good quality. The new garage being built by Howard Klopp just east of Hess Electric is making a very good progress, with the first storey almost complete. 15 Years Ago Miss Selma Doehn, of Kitch- ener is spending a few weeks at the home of her sister, Mrs. Gerald Gingerich, who has ret- urned from Clinton Public Hosp- ital, after having an operation. With the closing of last week the cold polar air from the north finally did push down up- on us, and by Sunday morning a light blanket of snow with cold atmosphere was in our midst. Judge Frank Fingland of God- erich, conducted a sitting of the Tenth Division Court in the Zurich Town Hall last Wednes- day. Brother Robert Mittleholtz, of Jesuit Movitate, Guelph,. Ontari spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mittleholtz. The E.Y.F. of Emmanuel Evangelical U.B. Church met on Tuesday November 12, with Miss Erla Hay in charge of the program. Parr Line Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Coleman. The subject for dis- cussion was Farm Credit, 10 Years Ago On Friday, the Honourable John Robarts, Prime Minister of Ontario, appointed as Min- ister of Highways, Hon. Charles S. MacNaughton, MPP for Hur- on. Mr. MacNaughton succeeds Hon. W.A. Goodfellow, who will remain in the cabinet as Minister without Portfolio, Charles Mac Naughton was first elected in 1958, and was re- elected in the general election of 1959. The board of trustees of the Hay Township School Area have offered to sell the clos- ed school No 4 (Bronson Line) to the Evangelical U.B. Church, Zurich, for the sum of $100. Reg Black and V .L. Becker, representing the Hay Municipal Telephone System, attended the annual Telephone Convent- ion in Toronto on Thursday and Friday of last week, Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Addison, of Clinton, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Parkins. Mr, and Mrs. Urban Pfile have purchased the property in Zurich owned by Albert Bedour, who is presently residing in Goderich. The home is occup- ied at present by Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Playfoot. 0 About Peonle You Know .. . W,J, Manson, of Midland, was a visitor last week with Mr. and Mrs. Newell Geiger and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Man- son. Mrs. Arthur Truemner„ of Toronto, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Milne Rader, Zurich, passed away on Saturday. Fun- eral service was held in Toronto on Tuesday. NOTICE OF NOMINATION Nominations of Separate School Supporters for Representation on the HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION will be received by the undersigned Commencing on Thursday, November 9 and until 5 P.M., E.S.T., on Monday, November 13, 1972 Nominees must be a Separate School supporter and may be from any municipality within the County of Huron. (One Representative to be elected) W. C. HORNER Clerk, Hay Township Zurich, Ontario NOTE NOMINA N Nominations of Separate School Supporters, for Representation on the combined ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL ZONE BOARD and Nominations of Public School Supporters, for Representation on the HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION will be received by the undersigned Commencing on Thursday, November 9 and until 5 P.M., E.S.T., on Monday, November 13, 1972 Nominees may be from any of the following municipalities: Township of Hay Village of Hensall Village of Zurich (One representative to be elected to the Combined Roman Catholic Separate School Zone Board, and one representative to be elected to the Huron County Board of Education.) W. C. HORNER Clerk, Hay Township