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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-04-16, Page 1z mo,...a=m,vamu - No. 14 ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1958 10 Pages Village Trustees `I'' ppose Drain by-law, Proclaim DST Starting April 26 Zurich village trustees have proclaimed. Daylight Saving Time to go into effect at midnight, Agrril. 26, 1958. This was decided at their regular meeting at the clerks office on Monday night. The board also authorized an appeal to be lodged against the Zurich. Municipal Drain South ''By - Law No. 3, in as much that the village assesment of $160 for ben- efit and $50 for outlet is too high in comparison to the asses- xnent en the Huron County road, which is $20. More demand meters are to be installed in the village in the near future, according to instru:c- times given to hydro manager, Milfred Schilbe, by the council. The board is isssuing a request to Zurich citizens to remove their ashes and rubbish from the st- reets as soon as possible, Joseph Foster, Zurich, appeared before the board with a request for ,better drainage outlets. The matter is to be investigated in the very near future. Considerable discussion took place at the meeting in regards to the moving of the Township office, which is situated on a street in the village. The council decided to again approach the Township Council with a request for the removal of the same, as has been promised on various oc- casions. A salary budget for town man- ager, :Milfred Schi]ibe, was set up for secretary -treasurer, W. H. Brokenshire to use. Zurich Institute Hears Police Officer, Mrs. Leonard Erb Elected President The annual meeting and election of officers of the Womens Institu- te took place in the Town Hall, on April 8. The meeting was op- ened by song and repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. Mrs, Milton Oesch played a piano solo, after which Constable Hardie, Goderich, gave a very instructive talk on "Careful Driving". He used slides to illustrate the great need today for care and courtesy. He emphasized the consideration of the rights and privileges of others, and to drive at a reason- able and proper speed at all times. A lively discussion followed, and Mr. Hardie then distributed pam- phlets on "Safe Driving" The president, Mrs. Leonard Erb, took charge of the business, .and: the :secretary., and treasurer's reports were read and adopted. The secretary reported nine meet- ing during the year with a mem- bership of 22. A number of speak- ers have addressed the society during the year, Mrs. J. Reder, Exeter, gave an interesting talk and demonstration on several var- ieties of plants. The subject 'Home Economics' was ably discussed in October by Mrs. Norma Siebert. Mrs. Erb gave re- ports on the fall and annual con- ventions. Mrs. Desjardine, from Grand Bend, gave a fine account of the first National Convention in Ottawa. For our January meet- ing Mrs. Menno Steckle spoke on the subject, "What do people think of when they face the new year?" Victor Dinnin gave a timely talk on community activities and pub- lic relations. Mrs. Menno Oesch spoke on famous rioted musicians and composers while Mrs. Hess played composition com- poser discussed. Mrs.Wilfred Mack, Crediton, gave an inter- esting account in connection with the Tweedsmuir historical project. Miss Olive O'Brien gave the hist- ory of the different Zurich churches. In all, the Institute enjoyed a successful year. In submitting the annual report the secretary stres- sed the important role that wo- men play in the community; the need for a wholesome home at- mosphere; the value of good mu- sic; the reading of good books, and above all unity. Nowhere is this more widely possible, where religion, race, creed and nation- ality are forgotten and people are. one than in the Women's Institute. May the Zurich Institute prosper, and be an influence for good, and an outstanding example of unity in this`Coinn unity. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Leon- ard Erb; first vice-president, Mrs. Louise Rose; secretary, Mrs. Jes- sie Oesch; treasurer, Mrs. Newell Geiger; District Director, Mrs. Norma Siebert. Cathechetieal Class. Eight young people became members of the Evangelical Church during special ceremonies on. Sunday night. Left to right are: Robert Erb, Helen Grainger, Eliz- abeth Johnston, Gail Siebert, Rev. A. M. Ama- cher, Emma Finlay, Gerald •Merner, Murray McAdams, Phyliss Sehade. (Staff Photo) $1,000 ' amage In Dashwood Crash -Damage was estimated ..at„about. $1,000 when cars driven by, Ger- ald Restemeyer, 20, of Dashwood, and Fred Keller, 19, of Dashwood, collided on No. 83 Highway, in the Village of Dashwood. There were no injuries. Durand Boys Have Fire Under Control Before t -,ire Department Arrives for help, and his older brother came running to the call. They soon had a ladder up to the roof and started pouring water on the fire. By this time neighbours and the Zurich Fire Department had. been notified by Mrs. Durand, However, by the time the fire department had arrived, they had the ;lames under control, and th- ere was no further danger. Had they not extinguished the blaze as quickly as they did more ser- ious damage would have resulted, owing to the closeness of the shed to the house. Considerable damage resulted to the roof of the building. '1 he Ere was believed to have started from flying sparks from a chim- :,ey close by. Mr. and Mrs. Dur- and wish to thank their neigh- onurs and the Zurich Fire Dep- ertment for arriving on the scene so promptly. 0 Quick action by Andre and An- thony Durand, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Durand, RR 2, Zu- rich, prevented what could have been a very serious fire on Thurs- day. • As Andre, younger of the two boys, was coming to the house for dinner, he noticed fire on the roof of their shed, which is only a few feet away from their home. He ran into the house, yelling .,��:A.x.<�::.,,�.:....... _........ Lost and Found. Jean Denoane left, lost $60 on a Zurich street last Week, and Mrs, Nelson Wurm, right, who found the money, is quite happy at the idea f sePeing' it get back to its rightful owner. Huron Liberals and Conservatives Set Dates for'omination Rallies The : eituelieri :,.for. the 0orei'ng by-election in Huron Riding has changed only slightly during the past week. Locally Earl Campbell, former warden of Huron County and for- mer reeve of Hay Township may well be a strong candidate for the Liberal Party, although the Liberals have not yet shown str- ong determination to run a can- didate at all. However, the strong party men are not likely to let the "tories" have it without a battle, and no doubt more than one can- didate will come forward. The rally for the Liberals will be held in Hensel' town hall next Monday April 21. Meanwhile there seems to be a strong battle shaping up for the honour of candidacy for the Progressive Conservative party. So far, two men have indicated to this paper that they will be definite contenders for the posit- ion. They are Charles S. Mc - Local Girl Finds Advertising Pays! "It pays to advertise," says Jean. Denomy, Zurich, who last week had lost $60 on a local st- reet. Immediately, she inserted a lost ad 4n the Citizens News. Only a .few hours after the paper was ^in the mail, she had a call from a lady advising her that she had found the money. The finder was 'Mrs. Nelson Wurm. Zurich, who told the Cit- izens News she .was afraid to advertise having found the money for fear there would be too many people claim it. She said she hop- ed someone would run an ad a- bout having lost it so she could return it to its rightful owner. As it was, both parties were happy; the lost had been found, and Mrs. Wurm received a re- ward for her honesty. Naughton; grain _ and.,. seeds mer- chant, Exeter and Dr. E. lei. Mc- Master, Seaforth, medical doctor. In addition to these are two former wardens, George Feagan, Goderieh, and William Dale, RR 1, Clinton; the present Warden Jack Morrissey, Stephen Town- ship; ownship; Reeve Bill McKenzie, Exet- er and Reeve Jim Donnelly. All are giving the situation serious consideration. The convention will be held in the Legion Hall, Clinton, to -night, April 16, with the Hon. W. A. •Goodifellow, Ontario Minister of Agriculture as guest speaker. The meeting is open to the public but voting is confined to official del- egates. There will be three del- egates to each poll in the riding and each municipal chairman will get a vote. On the national field the Lib- erals are holding a convention this coming weekend to select a leader. Oen the basis of the re- sult of this, the Huron Liberals are meeting on Monday night to select a candidate. Bring Your Ideas To Meeting Abotat Centennial Money Last Wednesday night the ex- ecutive members of the Zurich Centennial Committee held a meeting in, the Dominion Hotel, and plans were made for a public meeting to be held in thhe Town Hall on Thursday, April 24. Everyone in the district is ur- ged to attend this meeting, which will decide the future of the $3,5- 00 left from the centennial. Many different ideas have been sug- gested, so the general public will have their chance to vote for the project of their choice, in which they think the money should$ e spent. Anyone having a suggest- ion aga e ion for' the use of the money is also asked to voice thir opinion. Remember, the money belongs to the community, so let's have ev- eryone in the community pres- ent at this meeting to decide what they want to spend it on. The date is Thursday, April 24, at the Town Hall. 0 Huron -Perth Ball League Holding Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Hur- on Perth Baseball League is to be held in the Zurich Town Hall on Friday, April 18, at 8.30 p.m. The warmer weather the past few days has brought many inquiries about the ball season, and this is the first sign of things beginning to happen locally. According to Ivan Kalbfleisch, 'president of the local ball club, a strong contender will again rep- resent Zurich. A meeting of the local club has not yet been called, but is expected to be held in the very near future. Leroy O.Brien is the president of the Huron Perth League, which last year had six teams in oper- ation. 0 The Canadian Cancer Society organized in 1600 Canadian com- munities where it carries on ed- ucation programmes and gives as- sistance to cancer patients. It also provides money for research.