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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-11-12, Page 4PAGE 4 - ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS, NOVEMBER 12, 1975 Unimaginable cruelty It's difficult to imagine the type of mind that was at work when some resident in the Hensall area decided to put a large needle in an apple given to a youngster out for tricks or treats on Halloween. A look at the needle imbedded in the apple would send shivers up the back of any parent contemplating the serious injury that could be incurred by a young- ster taking a bit into the sharp point. No doubt most area children brought home at least one apple and perhaps parents were being too naive in thinking that it was not necessary to check through their fruit—or even the other assorted treats in their bags. A Hensall mother no doubt is relieved that she took that precaution and it may be that next year her example will be followed by many other area par- ents. Several other incidents in the area also indicate thatxesidents should be taking proper precautions to protect themselves from some of the "sick" people who are apparently in our midst. The experience of a couple of Crediton lads last week should prompt parents to remind their young- sters of the rules to follow should they be offered candy or car rides from strangers. The increase in attacks on women in the London and Middlesex areas suggests that ladies here. should take the necessary steps to ensure their safety as well. An attitude of "it won't happen to me" is completely fool -hard FORTIETH WEDDING - Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schade of Zurich celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary at a family dinner at Hensall on Friday followed by a social evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dunn. Clarence Schade and the former Gladys Weber were married at Zurich Evangelical Manse on November 7, 1935 by Rev. Burns. They farm- ed on highway 21 before moving in 1941 to their pres- ent farm on Concession 15 Hay Township. They have four children, Mrs. Earl (Margaret) Horner of Zurich, Mrs. Jack (Elaine) Dunn of Bayfield, Mrs. Doug (Phyllis) Lightfoot of Crediton and Mrs. Erle (Mona) Hamilton of Ailsa Craig. They 'also have 12 grand- children. (News Photo) �/L1POCoki RIco PUBLISHED BY INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLISHING HERB TURKHEIM, EDITOR Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 eNA Member: Canediere Weekly. Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Subscription Rates: $6.00 per year in advance in Canada; $8,00 in United States and Foreign; single copies 20$ wa'4%o %%:e. %%O ION% "'AO% '0O% "ONNO NO 50 years ago The interior furnishing of the Evangelican Church in Zurich has been greatly improved by replacing the old pews with comf- ortable and up-to-date ones purchased from the former Kippen Methodist Church. Miss Pearl Wurtz is spending this week in Guelph visiting with acquaintances there. Charles Fritz, Herb Mousseau and P. Ravelle are away this week on a wild goose hunting trip to Camlachie. Mr. A. Melick of the village of Zurich has sold his fine dwelling home on Victoria Street to Mr. A.A. Weber of the Bron- son Line, and possession will be given in March. In an agreement entered between Hay Municipal Tele- phone System and Bell Telephone there will be a five -cent cost applied to all calls placed bet- ween the local system and Bell -subscribers in Crediton ex- change. 35 years ago Miss Dorothy Corliss of Zur- ich was a weekend visitor with her parents in Clinton. A pretty wedding was solemn- ized at the Varna United Church Manse when Margaret Agnes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamont, of Zurich, was united in marriage to Melvin James Elliot. Mrs. Walter Eckel and sons arc presently visiting with the former's mother and other rel- atives near Caledonia. Colder weather has already set in and today the strong winds are blowing and snow is flying around like the middle of winter. The driver of an automobile transport which crashed into the bridge at the north end of Ex- eter on highway 4 has been charged with careless driving. As a result of the accident the bridge collapsed and the sight attracted thousands of visitors from both directions. 25 years ago Mr. and Mrs. George Hess, Mrs. A. Foster and Mrs. A. Saundercock, all of Hensall, were visitors with members of their families in Toronto during the past week. Herb Desjardine and son Elroy, along with Mr. Ward Fritz and Mr. Stanley Smith spent a few days last week at the Fritz cottage in the Parry Sound area. A sad fatality took place on highway 84 when John De Weerd was instantly killed after - being thrown from his bicycle by a passing motorist. Peter Denomme is in much improved condition in St. Jos- eph's Hospital, London, after doctors there removed a handful of sawdust from his throat. The young man was buried under a pile of sawdust at the local mill when it fell down on him. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Klopp of Grand Bend have left for Florida where they will spend the winter months. 15 years ago Five members were installed in the Zurich Lions Club at the dinner meeting on Monday. The men are Milford Doerr, Mozart Gelinas, Peter Masse, Pete Crocker and Stewart Deitz. The Hon. John P. Robarts, Minister of Education for Ontario, will officially open the new addit- ion to South Huron District High School on Friday afternoon. The council of the village of Zurich have appointed a recreat- ion committee to look after all aspects of recreation in the mun- icipality, as well as administ- ering the affairs of the park and community centre. OPP Constable John Wright 10.%%0.1% %%% oNo"%%0ON% YEARS GONE _BY_ of the Exeter detachment is investigating a break-in at the liquor store in Zurich when thieves took off with about 12 bottles of spirits. Huron County Warden Glen Webb of Stephen Township was honour ed at a banquet last Thursday night in North Street United Church, Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Webb were pres- ented with a chest of silver. In a recent canvas of the memb- ers of Carmel Presbyterian Church in Hensall the sum of $1300 was realized. This amount will pay off all bills of the congre- gation and will leave a working surplus of about $500 in the treas- ury. The Last Word Normally, the Last Word will be a newsy little chat about this and that - a potpouri of whats happening around Zurich and district. Normally! Once again, the last seven days have proven to be just as chaotic as the week previous and my thoughts just aren 't what you would call together. Just as the Citizens News crew was putting the last pages of the paper together last Wednesday before a trip to the presses at Goderich, the phone rang. It was Wilmington, Massachussets on the other end and yes, our two new typesetting machines would be ready to pick up Thursday afternoon. Since the machines were needed desperately in view of our increased production with the Exeter Independent News, our first reaction was jubilation. The next was a big question mark - how are we going to get them up to Zurich? After discussing the size of the beasts with the manufacturer, it was obvious a truck was needed due to the large size of the equipment. Since Bill and Ross were still otherwise engaged, and Herb had a pile of work to do, I was elected to hop in the truck and pick up our equipment. As the arvangements were being made for a truck and the sox and razor thrown in a bag, I cautiously asked how far it was to Boston. "Oh, not far" piped Herb, "You' 11 be there before you know it." Twelve hours and 625 miles later I was there, tired but happy. After a nights rest I was on the road back and the machines are now humming in the Cit- izens News office while I peck away. * I `d never been to Boston before and hadn't even crossed the border for at least ten years. Unfortunately the urgency of my visit this time kept me on the turnpikes and if I was to offer advice to anyone on the basis of my trip, it would be don't use the turnpikes unless you are in a big hurry. * * There's just no justice! A friend from the area was in London the other day, browsing through a store when a policeman walked in the door and stared at him. My friend thought they were probably watching for shoplift- ers and didn't worry until a second policeman came in and he stared too. A few minutes later he was in a police paddy wagon on his way to the station on suspicion of rape and attempted murder. My friend, let me assure you, was neither a rapist or a murderer so he had nothing to fear and co- operated with the police to the fullest. Even so, he was placed in a cell where he was kept for an hour before being released. The police had emptied his pockets, they wouldn't let him do it himself, and after they had determined he wasn't their rapist, they returned his personal papers to him. After all the hassle and embarrassment, the inconvenience and co-operation, the policeman noted that my friend had failed to transfer the owner- ship of one of his vehicles as quickly as the law required. Before they let my friend• back onto the street, they presented him with a ticket for $28 for his minor offence and never once said thanks for co-operating.