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Zurich Citizens News, 1958-02-26, Page 1ZU No. 7-12 Pages ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1958 5c a Copy $2.50 Per Year Fred Haberer, Sr., Elected President Hay InsuranceCo, Fred) J. Haberer, S•r., was elec- ted president, and William Love, Ace -president of the Hay Town- ship Farmers' Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company, at the annual• meeting held in the Town Hall, Zurich, on Monday afternoon. Two new directors, Albert Key- es and Maxim Turnbull, were el- ected for a two year term to re- place William Haugh, who is now an agent, and the late Oscar Hlopp. Three other men, Ray Fisher, Theodore Steinback, and Henry Becker, were nominated, but were unsuccessful in the elec- tion. Three directorselected for a three year terra were Fred Hab- erer, Ezra Webb and Edward Hen- drick. Three defeated candidates were Jack Scotehmer, Robert Stirling and Edward Schroeder. The retiring president, Rein- hold Milier, in his address to the meeting told of the many losses the company has suffered in the past year, and how the directors have tried to improve it. He sug- gested that perhaps the discontin- uance .of inspection service and calendars could ease the financial burden of the company, but the directors were not in favor of it. In the past year the company has carried 84 more policies than the year before. Mr. Milier reported that the first round of inspection service was soon complete and ur- ged the continuing of the same. Secretary- treasurer Reginald Black reported the losses for 1957 were $84,112.80, and the surplus as of December 31, was $34,583.47. In his address to the meeting, inspector Arthur Geiser explained of various dangers which are the chief causes of fires. He warned overfusing is the worst offence he encountered in his inspections. Although heat lamps are valuable, they also are very dangerous, stat- ed Mr. Geiser. He also explained the importance of grounding all electrical equipment, "Many fires are also caused from oil heating equipment, which, whenfaulty, causes heavy soot deposits in chimneys," concluded Mr. Geiser. One minute's silence was ob- served in memory of the late Os- car Klopp, who held a record for being a director of a mutual fire insurance company longer than any other man in Ontario. Over 250 policyholders from Hay, Stephen, Stanley and God- erich townships attended the meeting, which had been postpon- ed from the week before on ac- count of the bad snow storm. Conservatives Endorse CardifF Again L. Elston Cardiff, Brussels, ,vet- eran of- 18 year -s. in thee federal house, was again .the unanimous choice of the Progressive Censer- vatives in the riding of Huron, at the nomination meeting held in Clinton last Friday. He was the only man nominated. Since the PC Government has been in power Mr. Cardiff has been chief party whip. He is 79 and a farmer at Brussels. Mr. Cardiff promised to work hard on his own behalf, saying that he did not expect the electors to work for him without his own support. Speaking of the work in the House, he said that it cost about $1,000 an hour to operate it. For that reason, he said, he had not made any speeches unless he had something definite to say. Uutil Mr. Pearson had taken over the Candidate leadership the opposition had; anet opposed • the. government, he- said but then they delayed everything the PCs tried to do. "Cardiff noted that so far the government had passed IegisIation for advance payments on farm - stored grain in the western prov- inces; the farm stabilization bill (may not be the best but its better than any the farmers have had yet); raised old age pensions; etc. He mentioned his unhappiness that airmen's wives who had re- turned from overseas were not on the voters lists. (they have to be in. Canada for 12 months first) "The Liberals did that, and we've not been in office long enough to change it," said Mr. Cardiff. John B. Hamilton, member for York West, Toronto, was introduc- ed by Elmer Bell, Q.C., Exeter, Agree With Us? Or Disagree? Write Anyway! Editorial policy of this news- paper is to suggest certain pro- jects which we feel could be taken up with great success in the community. Some of our ideas may be good; some of them may be bad. We'd like to know what yieu think. , If youhave suggestioneied e, nape of ..3.&,t1 -: own, Sa°. it seised of .our ideas have seemed par- ticularly good to you -drop us a line. We'll be glad to publish your letter in the Mailbag col- umn. If your ideas clash with ours, don't be afraid to write anyway., We'll still be glad to pass them along to other read- ers, One requirement only: your letters must be signed. If you wish us to use a penname, we will do so, but your signature must be on the letter you send us. as the next in line for party lead- ership. He was guest speaker, and was strong in his praise of Mr. Cardiff. (Continued on Page Twelve) Veteran of 18 years in the Federal Legis- lature, Elston Cardiff, Brussels, present member for the Progressive Conservatives in Huron rid- ing, received a unanimous nomination in Clinton last week. With him are Charles McNaughton, centre, president of the Huron Progressive Conr servative Association, Exeter, and John B. Ham- ilton, member for York West, the guest speaker of the evening. , (Staff Photo) Ivan Kalbfleisch (left) president of the Huron Liberal Association (provincial), Zurich, and Hugh R.. Hawkins (right), . president of the federal association, Clinton, here congratulate. W. G. Cochrane, Exeter lawyer, after he had received the unani- mous nomination of the Liberals of Huron Riding, gathered in Clinton last week. (Staff Photo) William G. Cochrane Earns Huron Liberal Nomination Surprising all present at the L abPr i . J1ve hi tn., .be14.e in the Legion Hall, Clinton, last ,.Thurs- day, except supporters in the Ex- eter district, William G. Cochrane of that town, was put forward as candidate for the Liberal Party in Huron riding, and was successful in earning the nomination, Ivan Kalbfleisch, Zurich, whose MISS .MAR.LENE 'WAGNER daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wagner, Zurich, has received word from the Royal Conservatory of Music in To- ronto, that she has received honours in her recent exam- inations held in Kitchener. She has now completed her ARCT piano teacher's cour- se. Miss Wagner, a graduate of South Huron District High School and London Normal School, is teaching public school in Kitchener, at the presnt time. She has been teaching the past three years, and is very popular with all her pupils. Circulation Is Still. Increasing The Citizens News is still grow- ing. Since this paper began pub- lication in raid -January with no paid-up circulation at all, the list has grown continually, until last week there were 486 paid up sub- scribers. This week there are 30 new names added to the lista name was presented also, refused. to:.sta-nn for ixp for :nomination were A. Y Mc- Lean, Seaforth, former member of parliament, and candidate in the last two elections; Hugh R. Haw- kins, 'Clinton, president of the Huron Liberal Association.; Gor- don McGavin, Walton; Cecil Blake; ,Dungannon; Mrs. Margaret Whyte, RR 2, Seaforth. Col. S, W. Arch- ibald, RR 4, Seaforth, municipal engineer for the Township of Tuckersinith, expressed his wish to represent the riding if he were nominated. The Hon. Walter E. Harris, for- mer federal Minister of Finance for the Dominion of Canada, was the guest speaker, and he also was suggested as a nominee for the riding, which he graciously re- fused. Mr. Cochrane has been activicely at work for the Liberal Party in. the riding, having been secretary of the Huron Association (prow.) for seven years, serving as first rice -president since the annual meeting. He has had six years on the council of Exeter; two years as mayor, and some time as reeve. A family man, be has three daughters, Martha 15; Elizabeth 10 and Mary 9. He has been practising law in Exeter where he attended public and high school, since 1946. He served four and one half years in the army, most of it overseas. In his address, he noted that he had grown up in a farming community, and had an awareness of fanning problems, Walter Harris charged that "nearly all' the public works re- cently announced by Prime Min- ister Diefenbaker- were included "in my own little blue book" six months before the Conservatives carne to power. Mr, Harris said that when Dief- enbaker spoke over television. "he was quoting probable expendi- tures . .. that I had in my book last January." Says Program Continued The public works, Mr. Harris said, were supposed to reduce un- employment but "the Tory Govern- ment has done nothing more than continue a program we started three years ago," The solution to the problem, as Mr. Harris saw it, was to let in- vestors—both Canadian and for- eign—know that they would have a chance to make money through (continued on page seven)