Zurich Citizens News, 1975-07-24, Page 1250 years ago
Milton Russell of the second
concession, Hay Township, has
in his possession three pheas-
ant chicks, hatched by a hen
which fosters them and looks
after them as dearly as if they
were her own kin. Mr. Russell
procured the eggs from the
government which is anxious to
propagate this species of game.
Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Milli-
ken, bridal couple, have arrived
in Zurich after enjoying their
honeymoon, and are taking
up residence in the home of Mr.
John Smith.
The citizens of the Township
of Stanley were saddened last
week with the untimely passing
of their worthy reeve, George B.
Hanley, who was stricken by a
heart attack after being in Clin
ton on business. A nomination
meeting will be held to elect a
new reeve.
Mr. Nesbitt Woods has been
successful in passing his first
class teacher's certificate from
the London Normal School.
Two monster sturgeon were
captured near St. Joseph by the
two area fishermen, A. Sreenan
and N. Cantin. The fish measured
around six feet overall in length,
and gave the nien quite a tussle
before they brought it to shore.
40 years ago
From Saturday, July 27, to
Wednesday, July 31, Exeter is
celebrating a Century of Progress
and holding a reunion on its
Old Boys and Girls.
Mr. Calvin Williams has been
assisting his brother-in-law and
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sister, Rev. and Mrs. R. White-
side in moving from Addison,
Ontario, to Caboconk, Ont,
where Mr. Whiteside has been
stationed by the United. Church,
What proved to be a real game
of ball was seen on the dia-
mond last Friday evening,
when the Mitchell boys were up
and had it out with the locals.
The remarkable feat of the game
was the invincibility of the .17 -
year -old pitcher, Albert Heide-
man, who kept the heavy hitting
Mitchell bats very silent, only
two safe hits were registered
in the eight inning game played.
Mr. Hugh McKinnon of the
Highway's Engineering staff of
Clinton, spent the weekend at
his home in town.
Another entertainer hit town
last week, another medicine
man, this time not the wife
doing the "grand" but a big
brown bear, who was learned or
taught to do as he is told, and
performed many so called wond-
erful tricks, such as wrestling,
boxing and scuffing.
25 years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Oesch
of the Bronson Line, Hay, obs-
erved their 40th wedding anniv-
ersary on Sunday, July 16,
at- the home of their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Egbert Faber, of Hensall.
The frolic 'sponsored by the
Young Ladies' Bridge Club
and Intermediate baseball
club with Dashwood band in
attendance, was a huge success.
The program consisted of a ball
game by London Juveniles vs.
Dashwood Intermediates in
which Dashwood won 8-7.
Owners of several large prop-
erties at Grand Bend have been
given until fall to stop sew-
age emptying into a creek east
of the Bluewater Highway,
Dr•. R.M. Aldis, Clinton, medical
officer of health for the Huron
County Health Unit, has repor-
ted.
Grand Bend has organized
a Lions Club with forty charter
members. Sponsored by the
Exeter, Zurich and Parkhill
Clubs, being organized at the
Brenner Hotel.
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15 years ago
Frederick Donald Leibold,
17 -year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Leibold lost his life
when he drowned at Snowden's
Beach on Lake Huron Sunday
afternoon. The youth is believed
to have slipped off a rubber inner
tube in which he had been'float-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. James Masse,
parents of Canada's largest
family, were honoured Tuesday
on the occasion of their 50th
wedding anniversary. Twenty
members of their fancily are still
living.
The annual reunion of the
members of the Willert families
was held last Sunday in Riverview
Park, at Exeter.
At the present time the entire
area has been going through a
long extended dry spell, and un-
less rain comes in the very
near future it will be too late
to be of any benefit to area
farmers.
The population of Huron Coun-
ty has again shown an increase
this year, and according to
figures released by assessor
Alex Alexander the population is
now 48,009, an increase of 808
over last year.
10 ears ago
Two Zurich area men have
established Hensall's newest
industry. Jim Dalton and Charles
Burgess purchased the former
Gates Saw Mill, and will operate
the business as Dal -Bur Lumber.
No action has been taken by
the councils of either Hensall or
Zurich on the recommendation
Smiles
"Do you suggest that this man
is a thief?" asked the attorney
"1 wouldn't say he's a thief.
said the witness. "But if 1 were a
chicken and he was around, 1'd
sure roost high."
Zurich Citizens News, July 24, 1975 -Page 13
from the Ontario Water Res-
ources Commission that officials
in both municipalities hire
consulting engineers to prepare
a report on the installation of
sewage systems in both villages.
Charlie McQuillan, a teacher
at the Zurich Public School,
has left fol a one-month vacat-
ion which will take him all the
way to Alaska.
Zurich Kings committed nine
errors in assisting Dashwood
Tigers to an easy victory over
the locals, 7-4.
Mr. and Mrs. John Consitt
have takenup residence in the
apartment over the Hay Fire
Insurance Comp;any building in
Zurich. Mr. Consitt is the new
secretary of the insurance comp-
any.
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