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ZURICH, THURSDAY =MORN!`
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FEBRUARY 4 19 43.
Chester L. Smith, Publisher
$1.50 a Year in Advance.
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A. L. COLE,
OPTOMETRIST & OPTICIAN
GO•DERIOH — ONT.
Creed Glasses at Reasonable Prices
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At.
REASONABLE PRICES
'C. E. Zlrbrigg•, R.O.,
OPTOMETRIST sit EXETER
The Newest. Approved Method of
:Eyesight Tenting Used. Open every
Week Day Except Wednesday.
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and can serve the public now
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give us ¥a call::
AIRS. FRED TIBLIELE, Proprietress
Betty Anne Beauty Shop
.THE HOME OF THE BETTER OIL
PERMANENTS
The Better Oil Permanents applied
ith the very latest of Methods and
Equipment.
And besides all this is our years of
Experience in all Hair Dressing.
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Phone 68 four your Appointments.
MRS. EDW. GAS0H0, Zurich
ST. PETER'S
evangelical Lutheran Church
ZURICH — ONT.
Rev. E. W. Heimrich, Pastor
10 a.m.—Divine Services.
11.15 a.m.—Sunday School.
7.30 p.m.—Divine Services.
Everybody Welcome to all Services.
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EMMANUEL
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
C. B. Heckendorn, Pastor
Mrs. M. Oesch, Organist
10.30 a.m.—Divine Worship.
11.30 a.m.—Ch!.ze_i Selo al
7.30 Divine Worship.
ANTO INS. RATES LOWERED
Toronto—A further reduct2ou in
rates on autoluai?ile insurance affect
a g"2 Yri�3ia •lst�bitity, p7:"' to : d to ge
and• ,collision risks, was announced
by company writing auto insurance
The reason given for the reduction is
a decline in accident hazards due to
further reduction in gasoline ration
reduced speed limits and further tig-
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Used Tire Chains, Grab Chains, Car Radios (used)
Heaters, Model A Radiators (used).
3 Used :Stoves
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Good Values
Arzfood Values for your Abney, has always been
,our Motto, and especially do we wish to follow this
tradition in 1943. We can give you Splendid value
an Rubber Footwear, and many other staple lines
of every day commodites. Let us show you the
many lines, we are .offering.
Also Pioneer Feeds for your Live Stock.
Purity and Robinhoocl Flour for your daily use.
Give us a Call!
FRESH GROCERIES ALWAYS ON HAND
TIIE BL4KE STORE
Edmund Swartzentruber, Prop. Phone 11-91
CARD OF THANK.'
The family of the late W. L. Sie-
bert wish to thank Rev. C. B. Hfick-
ondorn, the Pall Bearers a td' all
those who assisted in any way ,;dor
the kindness shown in their recent'
bereavement.
htening of the gasoline restrictions.
The new rates were said to ran c;as iMr. Will Schrag made a business
much as 35 per cent below the oani- trip to Waterdown and while there
er basic rate. purchased a fine cow.
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
Mr. J. A.. Gray, principal of Blyth
Public School, is setting a r ne exanl-
•ple in the sale of War Saving.St2,kiirps
to school children. In one room of•26
students he has set a quota or ,$ 00
with Easter as the deadline and al-
ready the scholars have purchased
stamps to the value of $165. Mt.
Gray also is sponsoring a radio p?o-
gram in support of his and the cam-
paign generally and it will be heard
over CKNX, Wingham, on Saturday
Feb.' 6th at 11.15 p.m. Listen in! Oth-
er teachers are taking up tae idea
and there is evidence that the Stamp
Campaign has been given a stimulus
since Mr. R. K. Wurtle took over
the chairmanship of the Stamp Com,
mittee. Another evidence of activity
in the promotion -of the sale of War
Savings Stamps hi Huron County
comes from Goderich where Mr H.W.
Norman, leader of the Sea Scouts,
.has selected 12 of his boys to. make
a weekly canvass. The town has. been
divided into sections and one section
will be canvassed each week.
OBITUARY
Grandfather Dies in 98th Year'
A We are in receipt of;the follow�i
itenxi concerrka x '
grandrfather who .,passedon,`°'''
em is taken from the .Shawville, Que.
"Equity."
The long and active life of Mr.
George Blackwell, a resident of Ot-
tawa for 15 years before moving to
Campbell's Bay, terminated on Jan.
15th. In excellent health until two
months ago, Mr. Blackwell had rea-
ched the advanced age of 97 years.
A native of Haley's Station, where
resided for 20 years following his
marriage to Ellen Guest, of Ireland,
who pre -deceased him in 1921. Two
years ago Mr. Blackwell took up re-
sidence with his daughter, Mrs. J.
Jeffrey, of Campbell's Bay, where
his death occurred. Surviving in ad-
dition to Mrs. Jeffrey, is another
daughter, Mrs. W. J. Dagg, of Ot-
tawa, (mother of Mr. Dagg of Zur-
ich) two sons; 24 grandchildren and
27 great grandchildren. The funeral
was held from the residence of Mrs.
Jeffrey to the Wesleyan Methodist
church at Campbell's Bay, where in-
terment was made.
Mrs. Well. Johnston and daughter
Mrs. E. Lindenfield motored to Lon-
don one 'day last week.
Hay Council will meet on Mon-
day for the, regular meeting and this
will also include the annuai Teleph-
one meeting.
Miss Margaret Birky of Kauts,
Ind., is spending some time at the
home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Schrag, north of town.
Mrs. Harold Thiel visited in Lon-
don with her husband Pte. Harold
Thiel of Walsely Barracks, w.eo spent
the week -end at his home here.
Mrs. Mitchell of Caledonia is at
present spending a few weeks at the
home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs
Walter Eckel.
The traditional groundhog or bear
saw it's shadow plenty on Tuesday,
as there was plenty of sun. So back
he goes for another six weeks, well,
who would want spring before that?
Listen to Rex Frost on CFRB ra-
dio station Sunday afternoons and
you will occasionaly hear some qu-
otations taken from the Zurich Her-
ald. Non't forget next Sunday
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The many friends of Mr. Victor
Dinniri, .principal of Zurich public
school "swill be. pleased to learn that he
scnob _ aisa atter e t ie"a'Tect e
at'London ' last • week and was accom-
panied by Mrs :Dinnirr
Help! Fill Boxes
The time has again arrived when
the War Savings'Committee is ask-
ing the public for help to fill about
12 boxes for our boys overseas. Will
you kindly all do your bit, and be re-
warded for it, as it takes many ar-
ticles to fill ,a box, such as hankies,
wash cloths, soap, razor blades, cho-
colate bars, canned milk, hard candy
shaving cream, lead pencils, writing
paper, envelopes, etc. Will you
please bring your donations to the
town hall any Thursday afternoon,
as these boxes will be packed the
latter end of February.
OBITUARY
Late William L. Siebert
William L. Siebert, Zurich's Post-
master for many years passed away
at his home, Zurich, on Wednesday,
January Z 7th, in his 84th year, af-
ter a lengthy illness Born west of
New Hamburg, where he farmed in
his youth but entered business as a.
general merchant in 1887 in the fol-
lowing places: Canada, Kansas; Cred-
iton; Plattsville and Dashwood. The
family moved to Zurich in 1913 and
three years later was appointed post-
master. He also served as Clerk of
the Tenth Division Court for a num-
ber of years. He always had a great
desire for sports and liked hunting
when the opportunity and time avail-
ed itself., Was a staunuch Conserv-
ative in politics. Surviving are his
widow, formerly Anna Kolb, with
whom he celebrated their diamond
jubilee in April; three sons, Edward
and Frank, of Detroit and William S.
at home and who has been doing the
postoffice work for many years; three
daughters, Mrs. W. R. Major, Tor-
onto; Nora, Registered Nurse in Lan-
esing, Mich; and Mrs. Clarence Hoff-
man, Galt. One daughter, Vera,
predeceased him in 1939, and one
son, Albert "Babe", a well known
National League hockey player, was
drowned in the lake at St. Joseph,
in the summer of 1940. Two child-
ren died in infancy Also are one
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Jeweler. and Registered
Optician.
ANNUAL MEETING '
At the annual meeting of the pol-
icyholders of The Hay !Mutual Fire
Insurance Company held in the Town
Hall„ Zurich on Monday, afternoon,
last, Jan. 25th, owing to the bad
condition of the roads, was not so lar-
gely attended. Mr. Arthur Finxbeiner
of 'Stephen Twp., was elected dir-
ector in place of Wm. H. Sweitzer.
At the meeting of the directors held
following the annual meeting, Mr.
Oscar Klapp was appointed president
for 1943, and H. K. Eilber contiues
on as secretary -treasurer. The report
showed that the year close° with
2,134 policies in force covering a
risk of $9,422,595. The losses for the
year amounted to $12,797.56, repres-
enting 66 claims, of which 7 claims
were for losses ondwellings and con-
tents, amounting to $1,546.65; two
claims on losses on dwellings and con
tents by lightning, $74.75; four cla-
ims for losses on outbuildings and
contents from various cause, arno-
kil-
led
to $8,406.80;; s
led by lightning amounted to $2,7126.
91. The total losses paid by the co-
rpang since its organization amoun-
ted to $362,539.•32.
The assets of the company now to -
$70,104,61, which represent cash
'n banks, investments in bonds and
.lrpaid instalments and with the pre-
- ium notes residue of $249,085.03,
less unearned premiums, the year
,dosed with total resources of $309,-
•1412 9(1, an increase of $13,630.39.
he total cash receipts for the year
amounted to $38,294.51 and the' total
cash disbursements, $34,017.45, leav-
ing
eaveing a cash balance in the banks' on
December 31st of $4,277.06.
sister, Mrs. Flora Brown, Crediton
two half-sisters, two half-brothers am'
10 grand children and one great-
grandchild. A private funeral was
held at the home, Zurich on Friday
followed by a public service in tlu
Evangelical Church, interment was
made in Lingelbach's Cemetery, a few
miles east of Shakespeare, on No. n
Highway. The entire family was
home for' the funeral and the flora
tributes were many and lovely. Rev
C. B. Heckendorn, the departed'4
pastor; Officiated. i a.
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OUR GROCERIES
Our Stock of Groceries is always kept up-to-date in
quality as well as quantity when at all possible.
Selling "The Best for Less" has always been our
slogan, and we still endeavour to maintain this
standard.
CLOTHING FOR ALL
The colder weather demands warmer clothes, and
we are happy to be in a position to show you just
the kind of clothing you will prefer, Men's, Boys',
and Ladies. Practically everything you will require
to wear.
DRY GOODS, ETC.
Our shelves of suitable Dry Goods, Yard Goods,
Etc., is here for your inspection, and invite the pub-
lic in to see the many lines we have to offer re-
' gardless of the rather difficult conditions in proc-
uring these items.
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