Zurich Citizens News, 1975-07-31, Page 10Page 10 - Zurich Citizens News, July 31, 1975
50 years ago
Plans are all finalized in the
town of Clinton for the big
semi -centennial event which will
be held on this coming holiday
weekend.
Lee O'Brien wishes to advise
the public that his tennis courts
are now in real good condition,
and anyone wishing to use them
should contact him to make the
necessary arrangements.
The Progressive Party of South
Huron will hold a nomination
meeting in Hensall to pick a
candidate, and of the names
being mentioned is that of
Robert McMillan, of Seaforth,
who is a brother of the sitting
member, Liberal Tom McMillan.
"Freddie" Thiel on the mound
for Zurich allowed the powerful
Crediton team only two hits as
his team defeated the powerful
crew from the south 1-0. He
allowed only one ball to be hit
out of the infield during the
entire game.
While William Stone was
returning to Hensall the other
morning in his car he was hit
by another vehicle going. south.
His car was turned over into the
ditch, but fortunately he escap-
ed with a few bruises.
Lee W. Hoffman has opened
his clothing store in Zurich in the
stand formerly occupied by J.
Gascho and Son.
40 _years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore How-
ald, of Cleveland, visited with
friends in Zurich over the week-
end. They were on their way to
visit the former's brother, Rev.
F.L. Howald, in Elmwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Datars
who some months ago moved to
Dunville, have returned to their
home on their farm in Hay
Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Denomme,
of Detroit, are spending a few
holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Papineau, on the Bluewater
Highway.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Tiernan and
Dr. Eugene Tieman, of Guelph,
spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. E.E. Tieman, in Dash-
wood.
The local fire brigade had the
fire engine out last Wednesday
night, and found everything in
good working order.
Dr. H.H. Cowen, the popular
dentist of Zurich and Dashwood,
has bought the dental practice of
the late G. Atkinson, in Exeter,
Just when Dr. Cowen will open
the Exeter officed is not known,
but he will be greatly missed in
this district.
REDI-MIX
CONCRETE
(ALSO FORM WORK)
McCann Const. Ltd.
DASI-#WOOD
Phone 237.3381 or 237-3422
25 years ago
Rev Albert Datars, of Kitch-
ener, a native of Zurich, has acc-
epted a call to the Lutheran
Church at Port Colborne. They
are at present spending some
holidays here.
Miss Betty Mousseau, R.N.,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Mousseau, Zurich, was one
of two nurses who was called
upon to hold the ribbon for the
opening of the new hospital at
Stratford when Hon. Paul Martin
officiated.
Mr. John Albrecht is laid up
with a sore shoulder, having hurt
it while working at Kalbfieisch
Planing Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fritz
and daughter Mary Lou, and Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Witmer and
daughter Joyce, are holidaying
at the former's cottage at Parry
Sound.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Erb, of
the Parr Line, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Bechler,
of Exeter, were recent visitors
at Elkton, Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Duch-
arme, of London, are holidaying
on the Bluewater Highway.
15 years ago
A five man coroner's jury
in Hensall decided that Huron
County sheriff Nelson Hill of
Goderich died when his car hit
a cement bridge near Kippen
last May. The jury also suggest-
ed that Mr. Hill probably fell
asleep at the wheel, resulting in
the accident.
Hon. Charles S. MacNaught-
on this week announced that a
large new mental hospital will
be built along highway 21,
just south of Goderich.
Ralph Latimer, of Zurich,
has been hired as the secret-
ary -manager of the Grand Bend
and Area Chamber of Commerce.
He commenced his duties last
Saturday.
With Arn Meyer coming
through with a towering homer
over the left -field fence, the
Zurich Kings came through with
a thrilling 5-4 win over the Strat-
ford Nationals.
The Department of Agricult-
ure has predicted that the 1960
wheat crop should be a normal
one, much like the past few
years have been.
Six hundred and forty persons
attended the mass TB clinic
held last week in the basement
of EUB church in Dashwood.
10 years ago
The council of the village of
Zurich, at a special meeting last
Monday night agreed to hire
the services of a consulting engin-
eer to investigate the need
for a sewage system in the mun-
icipality.
Hay Township council are
moving quickly with their plans
for a centennial project, and will
erect a picnic pavilion on their
property near St. Joseph. Del-
bert Geiger was named as chair-
man of the centennial commit-
tee,
The Hay Township School Area
board at their meeting last week
proposed a budget of $157,
417.05 for the current year.
The Huron County Federation
of Agriculture have agreed to b e
the sponsoring body of the
Farmstead and Rural Improve-
ment centennial project.
Hay Township council at their
regular meeting awarded a cont-
ract to V.L. Becker and Son of
Dashwood to supply a new tract-
or complete with industrial front-
' end loader, power steering and all
other specified extras, at a price
of $3364.44.
The annual Deichert family
reunion was held Sunday at
the Seaforth Lions Park, with
about 70 persons in attendance.
Calf Club
meeting
(by Adrian Rasenberg)
Our third meeting of the
Zurich Calf Club was held on
the farm of Bill Steckle on
July 5. We opened the meet-
ing with the 4-H Pledge.
The activity for the even-
ing was elected by each 4-H
member, which included judg-
ing dairy cattle. Following
the cattle judging we returned
to the house to complete
the business.
Afterwards, lunch was
served by Diane Steckle.
Don't Miss the Fabulous
CLINTON
CENTENNIAL
PARADE
Saturday, August 2
+ BOBBY GIMBY, Canada's Pied Piper; author and
composer of C -A -N -A -D -A.
+covered wagons, clowns, horses - over 100 fabulous entries.
+ Internationally Famous Bands
+ Miss Dominion of Canada
Bring the whole family to the
parade of the Century
PARADE BEGINS AT 1:00 P.M.
See and hear Canada's top bands perform after the parade.
You can also view the parade from the Grandstand
in the Community Park, and the Band Tattoo
following.
Admission to the park is free with a ticket to the
Giant Barbecue & Birthday Party. Otherwise, ad-
mission is $1.50 for adults, 75c for students, children
under 12 free.
Your SATURDAY, AUGUST 2—
CLINTON CENTENNIAL9.00 a.m. to12 NoonTO SCHOOL
att CentrallHuron Secondary
School. Coffee and donuts. For-
CALENDAR
or-
CALENDAR mer students to assemble in
decades, 20's, 30's etc.
THURSDAY, JULY 31-
3.00 p.m.—LIVE CHILDREN'S THEATRE,
in front of grandstand in
Community Park; from Grand
Bend, Admission: Adults 50c,
children 25c,
8.00 p.m.—SENIOR CITIZENS' "MUSI-
CAL EVENING" in front of
Community Park grandstand.
Mr. A. Furtney, London, as
Master of Ceremonies.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1-
-BALL TOURNAMENT,
9.30 p.m. to 1.00 a,m,—"DOWN MEM-
ORY LANE" COSTUME BALL
—Ballroom dancing; dress in
costume of your favourite era.
Clinton Community Centre;
Chris Black Orch; $5.00 per
person; advance sale tickets
available.
a.m.—BALL TOURNAMENT GAMES.
1.00 p.m.—GIANT CENTENNIAL PARADE.
BOBBY GIMBY, Canada's Pied
Piper, author and composer of
C -A -N -A• -D -A, the notion's Cen-
tennial song, will lead the par-
ade, followed by a troup of 50
Singing School Children.
TOP BANDS will be participat-
ing in the parade ich will be
followed by a spec .cular
BAND TATTOO at Community
Pork.
5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.—GIANT BARBECUE
and BIRTHDAY PARTY at the
Park. Adults $3.50, Children
$2.50. Advance sale tickets
available.
5.30 p.m, to 8.30 p.m.—ENTERTAINMENT:
BOBBY GIMBY and Clinton
School Children in front of the
grandstand at Community Park.
Plus LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT.
9.00 p.m.—'TEEN-AGE DANCE at CHSS 7.30 p.m.—BEARD CONTEST JUDGING.
Auditorium.
9.00 p.m.—"CENTENNIAL BALL" — Com-
munity Centre and Arena with
BOBBY GIMBY ORCH. $6.00
per person. Advance sale tickets
available.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3—
a.m.—SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES at
individual Clinton Churches.
1.45 p.m.—HARNESS RACES — Clinton Com-
munity Park Raceway, featuring
CLINTON CENTENNIAL PACE for
a purse of $2,000. Mutue,l wager-
ing. Promoted by the Kinsmen
Club of Clinton.
7.30 p.m.—SUNDAY EVENING CHURCH
SERVICE, in Community Park—
Mas'sed Choirs, Special Speakers,
Hymn Sing, Centennial Band,
MacMillan Family.
MONDAY, AUGUST 4-
11.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.—FAREWELL BRUNCH
at Community Centre and Arena,
—SOCCER TOURNAMENT.
—BALL TOURNAMENT FINALS.
8.00 p.m.—MONSTER BINGO at Arena, pro-
moted by the Service Clubs of
Clinton.