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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-11-22, Page 2PAGE 2 5O Years Ago Mr, and Mrs. James Green, of the Parr Line, Hay Township, have moved their household effects to Exeter, where they have purchased a home. Mr. Omar Denomy, who has conducted a gent's furnishing store in Zurich for the past five years has sold out his business and moved to Detroit where he intends making his home for the future. A former Zurich boy, Clar- ence Hoffman, is listed as the leading batter on the Galt base- ball team during the past summ- er. He had a total of 46 hits during the regular season. Mr. Harry Yungblut, of Zur- ich, who has been visiting in Kitchener for the past few days, has purchased 21 finely bred Shripshire sheep. During the past years Mr. Yungblut has had decided success raising sheep. The recent improvements made to the skating rink at Hen- sall are well appreciated by both the skaters and curlers. The fowl supper last Thursday, served by the ladies of the Methodist Church in Hensall, resulted in a profit of $250 for the organization. 35 Years. Ago Carpenters and painters are busily engaged in fitting up the west store of the Petty block in Hensall, for a hardware store to be operated by Mr. Roy Weber. Fire of unknown origin compl- etely destroyed the fine bank barn on the farm of Albert Shir- ray, south of Hensall, last Sat- urday evening just after supper. Bruce McClinchey and Elmore Stephenson, of Stanley Town- ship were up north last week on a deer hunting expedition, and were fortunate to come home with one of the fine animals. Mr. Ed Hendrick, of the Blue - water highway, has sold his 100 -acre farm to his brother, Donald, and in turn he has pur- chased a farm near Crediton. A very pretty wedding was solemnized in Hensall at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Carlile, when their daughter Anne was united in marriage to Mr. Leeland Willert, of Zurich. Mr. Ivan Yungblut was succes- sful last week in shooting a fine 3 -year-old buck in northern Ont- ario, 25 Years Ago Mr. Ferd Haberer was success- ful in shooting two deer the first day of the deer hunt in northern Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. John Etue, of the Bluewater highway in Stan- ley Township, were last week the celebrants of their 50th wedding anniversary. Theodore Miller, of Zurich, passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on Saturday, in his 50th year. Mr, Sam Gingerich, of Blake, met with a painful accident last week while working at the Kalbfleisch Mills in Zurich. Mr. Gingerich fell about eight feet to the ground and broke a small bone in his font. Following a service of almost 15 years as manager of the Bank of Montreal in Hensall, Mr. William B. Cross has retired, and is being replaced by Mr. John Irwin, a native of Fergus. Eight tractors plowed 45 acres of land for Mr. Harold Bell, , of near Hensall while he was a patient in the hospital at London, Mr. H. Coultice, of Varna, has moved to the Babylon Line in Stanley Township on the farm of the late J. Stephenson. 10 Years Ago Voters in the village of Zur- ich will have five men and a woman to choose from when they go the polls on Monday to elect a council for 1964. Only four can become members of the council. All candidates for municipal office in the village of Hensall were elected by acclamation on Friday night. Reeve Norman Jones was returned to that office for another year, and three of last year's council were also given acclamations. The Hensall-Zurich Combines won two more games over the past weekend in the Shamrock Junior D League, both by conv- incing scores. Bill Hoffman, of the Zurich Calf Club, returned from the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto with a red ribbon for his Here- ford calf, which placed among the top six in a class of 76. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoffman, accompanied hint to the fair. The Dashwood village trustees, Ervin Rader, Clifford Salmon and Harold Schroeder, were ret- urned by acclamation at the nomination meeting Monday evening. For the first time in his polit- ical career in the village of Grand Bend Reeve Stewart Webb received an acclamation at nom- ination meeting Monday night in the village hall. This will be his second year as reeve of the Village of Grand Bend. 0 The October issue of Canad- ian Consumer, official public- ation of Consumers' Association of Canada, accuses the Canad- ian Standards Association sub- committee with making only token improvements in the bus safety standard. The Associat- ion asks all concerned consumers to write to their Provincial Min- isters of Transport asking for immediate action and co-oper- ation Bast From Start To Finish! PIONEER HYBRIDS Check the Govt, corn trials, then order your Pioneer Seed Corn from: WILLIAM COLEMAN 262-5031 - KIPPEN ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1973 Married in Exeter church KIPFER - WYNJA An evening candlelight ser- vice at Bethel Reformed Church, Exeter was the setting for the marriage of Hessie Wynja and David Harold Kipfer, Rev. Van Essen performed the ceremony and Mrs. A. Velinga presided at the organ. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Wynja, R.R.4, Seaforth, and the groom . is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Kipfer, Hensall. The bride, given in marriage by her parents, wore a floor length gown of polyester suede peau de sole dotted with velvet. The leg o'mutton sleeves were Swiss lace, with matching col- lar and flowing lace train. Her elbow length veil, trimmed with lace was held in place with the crown she was presented with as queen of Seaforth High School. She carried a bouquet of red carnations and white mums. Her sister, Gerda Wynja was maid of honor and the brides- maids were Mrs. Shelley Day - man, sister of the groom and Hilda Wynja, sister of the bride. They wore mint green crimp- C,N,I,B, Eric Luther, chairman of the area campaign for the Canadian National Institute for the Bline, reports that the canvass totalled $900,43 which is the highest amount ever recorded for the Hensall area. Sincere appreciat- ion is expressed to all who don- ated and especially to the foll- owing groups who conducted a door-to-door canvass: The Women's Institute, The Arnold Circle, The Legion Ladies Aux- iliary and the Rebekah Lodge. lene floor length gowns fashion- ed with empire waists and car- ried white daisies and yellow pours. The flower girl was Sandra Wynja, sister of the bride dress- ed identical to the bridesmaids with a nosegay of yellow daisies. The ring bearer was Danny Kipfer, Hensall, nephew of the groom. The groom was attended by his brother, Dan Kipfer, Hen- sall and the ushers were Garry Dayman and Martin Wynja, The soloist, Lynda Jane Kip- fer, sister of the groom, was accompanied by Marion Trieb- ner, Exeter. A reception was held at the Pineridge Chalet, Hensall, when guests attended from St. Cath- arines, Smithville, Toronto, London, Seaforth, Exeter, Clin- ton, Varna, Brucefield, Credit- on, Blyth and Zurich. The couple went to Northern Ontario for their honeymoon and on their return will reside in Hensall. Prior to the marriage, the bride was honored at four show- ers; by her friends, the church group, bridal attendants and the neighbors. Property keeps increasing in value Think back! How many homes sell for less today than they did ten or twenty years ago? Be smart today. Profit tomorrow. Get that property you want right'now. Come direct to us for a mortgage loan custom built to fit your needs. 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