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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1933-02-23, Page 1ZURICH Vol. XXX1111 No ERAL ZURICH, THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 23 1933. Chester L. Smith, pagliagito 11.25 * 1re•,r, U.S. $l.i/ hi MksI n $1.5e IN 6BRl.ARB, it2 KAY D• ORAIIIetIM Patronize your home Merchant and read the local paper It's a funny old !!Reid ole are in1 at present. Our condi-is to the south just recently had a: Biz eZatto 4elect their new presferent, now one of them tries to shoat faint down. 4-4 New Use for Discarded Station A new use far dikearded :stations has been discovered by the Town of Petrous. _ .9A. slumber of .years ago, when time went g ed.and railway business woes booming, a:side Auntie] station was; built at Pe"trefia. however, business has ei'xapped; there are few trains on the old sstub line, etrhich runs front the main road at ,Wyoming to Petrolia, and as a mat- ter of economy the statism has been closed. The town is naw in degot- ations with the eozrtpan..y to have the use of the buNding as a public lib rary, as they are badly in need of -one, and the station would mite an ideal place. ST. PETERS ;Evangelical. Lutheran Cb.urch ZURICH 1i •'A Changeless. Chri Fax a lits• Vi'iarkte Friday, 8h:—Luther Lague. Saturday—Choir- P aceire . SUNDAY SERVTCES 10 a. m.—Germans. 11.15 a.m.—Sundae S'eir L 7.30 pan.—Englislu Service.. Everybody Wslcamw too a& Services E. TUERKHlE7IWe Pastier. Chang- • Only Third of Markers Sold So far only 600 markers have been .sold by the auto license vendor at Goderich, which is less than one- third of the total usually sold. The 1933.supply sent there was 2300 sets. Owing to the condition of the country roads and the fact that many motorists do not use their cars until late spring or early summer, many markers are not sold until May and June. Fifty Years at It Monday morning, Feb. 14th, 1883 the Editor, Mr. W. Sovereign of the Lucan Sun, left his home at Round Plains for Waterford and started as apprentice (printer's devil) in the Waterford Star, with the late P. J. Pearce, owner and publisher, now owned by his son P. Geo. Pearce,who also owns and publishes the Simcoe Reformer. After leaving this place Mr. Sovereign was employed in his trade at a number of places in both Canada and the States, and in 1900 purchased the Lucan Sun which he has continuausly published. ever since This means that he has been in the printing "game" for fifty years. +--A Annual Meeting The 55th annual. meeting of the W. Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance Co. was held at Dungannon. The net risks in force at the end of 1932 were 5002 policies. The amount of insurance carried is $16,145,641. Total amount of loss claims paid in 1932 wa§ $70,946.00. This amount covered the losses paid for 20 barns with contents, and twelve houses be- sides a number of other claims. ' Be- cause the loss claims *ere unusually heavy, the policy -holders were urged to use greater precautions in order to avoid fires. lNeaghbors Refuse to Bid • At Tax Sale Neighbors of a. Biddolph Township .Farmer refused to place any bids at !Hue Semon Coal an:auction sale that was heldfor tax- es .in that township last Monday,The IS CLEAN :Ill coonaiisteti of live stock and while there was a fair crowd present there Washed and Screened I fare et kale• the mine to remove all 'waste. We Home Alt Sizes. The color Guarantees the us l We as hrmar> 'Genuine Bement Solvay Ike,, Tetrolleuin Coke: "Rosedale Alberta Pocahontas and infer Cr Our Mosta ir'Qaalety .n• ..:slenadid .milkers, all went at the one :highest CASH prides paid for Egg's price of $5.00 each. Pigs weighing en Graded ie». • in. the neighborhood of 200 pounds was :no ,competition and all of the stock .placed on the auction block were knocked down to one individual who did the bidding. A fine team of P,ercherons, that might well have I,breeght, ,oxer. one hundred dollars soh \were knocked down at $5.00 ..each. Eight cows, some of them' `w. R. DAVIDSON 1_Phone N•. 111 111111651,Adile • • brought from $1.00 to :t? nn Poen. The aut;tioneer if, Stanleys e>� Lucan. ti:. K I.' 4, 1 ••.••b........•.•w.••.... 00000 ............ OVERCOATS Several left to dear aura, Below :Cost. Also melt Suits at Special Prices during one and two Pants Jam, g and February • t • Wa II:. Roffman &nl: SISMAUNINIS I ar :iblinisitAL 1 � Te Demonstrate Invention. Frank Fedy, of Mildmay, will .de- monstrate his wireless power trans- mission apparatus before engineers of of the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission probably in the spring or in the early summer. The youslg Mildmay insurance agent, who cla- ims that he can extrace electrical en- ergy from the air and transmit it long distances without wires, recent- ly returned from Montreal, where he gave a demonstration. MARCH 15th LIMIT FOR CAR OWNERS Hon. Mr. Macaulay, minister of highways, said a further extension had been granted motorists to oper- ate with their 1932 plates. March 15th has now been set as the last day upon which motor vehicles bearing 1932 plates may be operated, stated Mr. Macaulay, and no further exten- sion should be expected by motorists On the first of February, when it was announced that the period of grace had been extended to the 15th, Mr. Macaulay pointed out that it was a human tendency to put off until to- morrow what might be done today, and urged 'motorists tosecure their permits and licenses immediately and not wait until the last few days when there would be great congestion. Attempt to Assassinate New President Elect. v `, •••••••••••••••NN••••••••••••••••••• • TWO MARS SPECIALS $1750 Mr. Jonas Hartleib of Dashwood was on business in town on Wednes- day. Mrs. O. Surerus visited with her sister, Mrs. P. Ravelle . at Grand Bend the past week. Mr. Lawrence Rau of Detroit, sp- ent the week -end with his parents in town. Mrs. C. L. Smith is spending the week at Milverton, attending the fun= eral of the late Mrs. P. Sipple on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Truemner of Detroit, are spending the week at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. E. Truemner. Mr. Sol Baechler and Mr. and Mrs. Christ. Gingerich of the Bron- son line attended the funeral of the late Noah Brennerman at Tavistock en Tuesday. ', Rev. E. Burn was at Milverton this week, assisting Rev. W. Y. iDreier at the memorial service of the late Mrs. Philip Sippel, on Tues- day. Mrs. Herb. Mousseau's class "The Cheerful Co. Workers" spent a soc- iable evening with their mothers and Rev. and Mrs. E. Tuerkheim in the Lutheran Church basement. The class was organized in September with its president as Vera Decker; Last Wednesday evening -at Mita etretary, Ruth Foster; Treasurer, Florida, a. determined gunman.. ;vt *i,Z VSoli Klopp and Organist Beatrice poor aim made a deliberate attempt 'Thiel. to assassinate President-elect Frank- • Mr. John Iiockems, is em - lin D. Roosevelt of the United States, ! to ed bythe keens,Kalbflwhoh planing but his shots instead seriously wound- P Y ed Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago, and four other persons, all are expect ed to survive. It was a stocky, swar- thy complexioned assailant with cur- ly black hair who fired on the presi- dent's partyMiami street crowd mills one day last week had a narrow escape of serious injury, while load- ing saw logs in Stanley •Township, in. some way the.log slipped and a .good deal 'of the weight come onto en s in a is i . Mr. Kockem's leg, but fortunately Mr. Roosevelt was not hurt. The no fracture was sustained, and only would-be assasin said he was Joe a severe bruise, which will in a Short Zingara, of New York, and told the .time heal up again we trust. police he attempted to kill the King- of ingof Italy some years ago. . "I'm sorry i didn't kill hien," the gunman told police. "'I want to kill all presidents —all officers. He was taken in coa- tody at once and since has been sen- tenced to 80 years jail term. After the shooting Mayor Cermak, talking to Mr. Roosevelt from the hospital, said; "I'm glad it was me instead of you." FREE TREES FOR FOREST The Ontario Government Branch will supply free of charge 500 trees for wind break planting and 3,500 trees for forest planting each year,, to any farmer in the Province of Ontario. Application must be made to the Branch by the end of March. The following varieties are abailable for wind break planting; White Spruce, Norway Spruce and white cedar. OBITUARY Mildred Elaine Geiger is Called The community of Zurich was shocked on Tuesday morning to learn of the untimely passing of Mrs. Mil- dred Elane Geiger, beloved wife of Mr. Leonard Bender, and eldest dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Geiger of Zurich, aged 23 years and one month. The cause of death being heart weakness which developed into convulsions, and she was ill only a few days, although was not blessed with as strong and robust a body as some, • yet she enjoyed her usual good health till Sunday. It is in- deed regreable when so young a life is called to• meet the better Angels over yonder. "Mildred" as we knew her, was always very active in church work, having filled the position of Secretary of the Evangelical Sunday School for many years, where she gave very faithful and devoted serv- ;For forest planting, conifers; White ice; was a member of the choir for Pine, Red Pine, Jack Pine, Scotch many years, and also interested in Pine, European Larch, White Spruce Junior Work. She was very well ac - and white cedar. Hardwoods, Wal- eomplished .in music, for which pro- msa(t, Butternut, elm, white ash, soft fession she had fitted herself and was maple, hard maple, red oak, basswo- od, Carolina popular cuttings, Caro- line popular (rooted) and. white wil- a teacher of piano, and delighted in playing herself, being pianist of the Sunday School, and during the past low cuttings. Reforest land or net, season played with the orchestra. ural bush is exempt from taxes un- She will indeed be missed in the der the following regulations of the work of the church, always ready to Revised Statutes C 238, Sec. 4 part "Any part of a farm used for forest- ry 'purposes or being "woodland" is exempt from 'taxes, provided that such exemptions shall not be greater than eme'acre in ten acres of .such farm and not more than twenty ac- res held under a single ownership." The number of farmers in Huron County 'taking advantage of this off - give of the best of her services. u the great reaper of eternity . seemed to want her in a paradise which is much better than this world, and so we must yield to these demands and all of us must answer the immortal- call sooner or later. Surviving her are her young husband of less than• a year, Mr. Leonard Bender, her sor- rowing parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah her of free trees is steadily increasing Geiger, and one sister, Milverna at from year to year. In 1930 only home, to whom goes out the. most. 5,850 trees were received in Huron heartfelt sympathy of the entire enm- County for wind breaker and forest1 munity. The funeral service will be planfieg while in 1931,. 92,110 trees held from the home of Mr. and Mrs Josiah Geiger, Zurich, on Friday af- ternoon, February 24th, service at I.<•sU o crock, p.re. at the Crouse thence to the Evangelical church for serv- ice and to the Bronson Line cemetery for interment. Friced are kiritily asked to accept this intimation. were planted. In 1932 there was another tremendous increase in- the number of trees received, the toga) being '172,377. Many farmers are re- foresting parts of their farms Which, atia.ta n them very little, if any rev- enue in the way of crops or paslurc, 1 s Hess, The A Beautiful Ladies' Mar's Dust Tite 15 Jewel. Green or White Gold Filled Cases Mars Watches A Real Gents' Wrist Time Piece, 15 Jewel Mars Movement Filled in Green or White. Gold Fill. Strap Case are Cased in Canada in Canadian Cases Jeweller Phone 74 ••••••••••••••••••••w••••••••••••••• Zurich 441400404.1 MUTUAL SHOE STORE WHERE YOU BUY THE HEST' For Less Cash 4 In These Times of Depression, When Wee an Find it so hard to get along There is nothing more welcome than to be able to buy , all Coos- .* modites as ..low' in price as possible. Ansi is where we can . meet.. this demand, ',by -bug Right, We are able to sell at the lowest possible, •+i Prices •i Our Guide is the Mail Order Houses Catalogue faun& I on the Counter of Our Store for. 'your reference 4 Ours while buying Goods at this store_ • See Our Window Display! 4 + • $ We have always a full line of the best .of Footwear at * Prices that are the very Lowest, when Quality is con- sidered t For the wet weather and snow, We carry a complete Line of Rubbers, Zippers, Golashes, and Heavy Boot and Lumbermen's Rubbers for Men. 1 Repairing? YES! Neatly and Promptly Done. 1 0 FRITZ & SON MEMBER OF MUTUAL SHOE STORES OF CANADA Zuri ck I Phone 82 or 118 • .t +++49.4444444444444.0000044444444.4444••••••••••••, 411 4 BIG REDUCTIONS ON WINTER GOODS WE ARE . MAKING A BIG REDUCTION Ql ALL WINTER GOODS. SUCH AS: Underwear, Sweaters, Wind. Breakers,, Flanrd Shirts, Heavy.. Overalls, Wool :Socks, and Stmt ings, Heavy .Rubs and Shoes.. Also Prints and Ginghams, and Broacdcloths,. R. N. DOUGLAS GENERAL AF MEl?A.",'OHANT PHONE 11 97 BLAKE.