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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1974-12-12, Page 15THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1974 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE 15 5 8 Years Mr. Hartman Elsie, of Dash- wood, is in the village this week repairing pumps and clean- ing wells. It would be a credit to Zurich to have Mr. Elsie a resident, and follow up his, line of work. The public schools and Sun- day schools are lining up for their Christmas concerts. The friends of James McGreg- or will be pleased to know that he continues to do as well as can be expected after being gored by a bull recently. Ivlilton Love, a former resid- ent of Hensall, is again moving into that village and will reside on Brock Street on the west side of the railway tracks. Four Zurich hunters bagged 30 geese on a recent hunting trip. 35 Years Ago The very choice turkeys this Christmas are selling at 17¢ per pound dressed, and geese and ducks are being marketed at 12¢ perpound dressed. Hay Township council has received delivery of 12, 000 feet of snow fence, over two miles in all, which is being distributed around the township at points where it is expected it will do the most good. Old-timers cannot remember such a nice November and Dec- ember as tais year. We have had practically no snow and frost has been at a minimum. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Oesch are getting nicely settled in the quarters adjoining his barber shop. 25 Years g Mr. and Mrs. Reg Black, bridal couple, have returned home from their trip and will take up resident at the apart- ment of the bride's parents, Mr. MUM - OF- YEARS GONE - BY- and Mrs. Herb Mousseau, With the milder weather be- ing ushered in this week, splen- did progress is being made at the local arena as the frame work at the north end is now completed and the metal cover- ing is going on in leaps and bounds. Tuesday afternoon, 'oil 1nen.were there at work. Thd Unique Farm Forum met to decide that financial success is not the main standard to go by whenyudging a good farmer. He must keep his home and barn in good repair, keep good stock, keep machinery and fences repaired, keep soil fertile, and keep his wife well dressed, 10 Years Ago Road superintendent Urban Pfile has been instructed, on motion of council, to ask Len Bates, manager of the Zurich branch of the LCBO, to remove the cement blocks from the side- walk immediately in front of the store. Ken Gemmell, 20, Kippen, was awarded the Elston Cardiff Citizenship trophy and Miss Iris Marshall, 16, Kirkton, received the Charles tMacNaughton trophy for the highest 4-1-1 score in the county. The contract for an addition to the Hay Township School Area board school located in Zurich was awarded December 3 to the Lucan contracting firm of Frank Van Bussel & Sons. A parade with a difference made its way through the snow- covered streets of Grand Bend on Saturday when the Grand Bend Winter Sports Club kicked off its 1964-65 season. 0 For that Christmas gift, one which will be appreciated all year long, give a new or renew- al subscription to the Zurich Citizens News. $5 per year in Canada, $6 for foreign. An attractive gift card will be sent ZURICH ARENA SCHEDULE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 7 - 11 p.m. ZURICH REC LEAGUE HOCKEY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 - 6-7 p.m. - Grand Bend Minor Hockey 8 p.m. - Shipka Hockey Game SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 - 9 - 10 a.m. - Zurich Minor Hockey 10 - 2 p.ni. Figure Skating 2 - 4 p.m. - Public Skating ADMISSION: 500 and 25¢ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 - 1 - 2 p.m. - Zurich Atoms Hockey Game 2 - 4 p.m. - Zurich Intermediate Hockey Game 6 - 9 p.m. - Zurich Minor Hockey Practice MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 - 6 - 9 p.m. - Grand Bend Minor Hockey TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 - 1-3 p.m. - St. Boniface School Skating Party 4:15 - 8;15 p.m. - Figure Skating 8:80 - 10 p.tn. - Zurich Minor Hockey WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 - 2 - 4 p.m. - Mothers and Tots Skating 6 - 10 p.m. - Zurich Minor Hockey PUBLIC SKATING EVERY SATURDAY, 2 P.M, - 4 P.M. Mothers & Tots Skating EVERY WEDNESDAY, 2 P.M. - 4 P.M. Zurich WI Christmas meeting The Zurich Women's Institute met on Monday night in the Flay Township hall for their Christmas meeting with 25 members present as well as an equal number of visitors as each member brought a guest. Mrs. Edwin Regier was welcomed as a new member of our institute, The hall was nicely decorated with a Christmas tree and dec- orations by the committee in charge. Mrs. Vince Doyle and son 1larl< as well as daughter Kelly provided several musical numb- ers on piano and guitar. Christmas carols were also sung and Mrs. Tetreau, an institute member agave two read- ings "The Ex-llclper" and "Christmas Joy." Our guest speaker was Miss Lee Ann Doyle who had visited Texas this past summer as a member of the Lions Internation- al Youth Exchange , She gave a very interesting account of her visit to Texas and Mexico as well as showing many souven- irs and literature she had obtain- ed on her visit there. After an exchange of gifts, lunch was served followed by the regular meeting. Mrs. Herb Neeb gave a report of the directors meeting she had attended the past week in llencall, Mts. T. Meyers and Mrs, W. Nceb reported on the Area conv- ention which they attended in Stratford. In the ccrrespondencc several Christmas greeting cards from our sister Institutes were read. A letter was also read regard- ing a tailoring; course in the spring of 1975 which is open to any interested ladies at no charge, Nantes to be submitted before December 31. Mrs, Lorne Klopp reported that the stun of $311. had been collc:ctucl in the recent canvass for the Rod Cross Society and thanked the Institute mem- bers who had canvassed. A donation of $15 was trade to Children's War Memorial Hospital in London. It was also arranged to prov- ide a lunch at noon for the girls attending Achievement Day at Zurich Public School on January 4. Roll call was answered by giving an old Christmas custom in their family. 0 Two major U , S. auto manu- facturers have called for a delay in making passive restraint systems standard on all cars, reports consumers' Association of Canada. GM is the only U.S. auto soaker making air bags an optional extra on some 1974 models. 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