Zurich Citizens News, 1958-09-24, Page 1No. 37
ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1958
12 Pager
SHOWING the top animal in the 4-H Club senior
beef calf section at the Fair here in Zurich on Monday,
was Miss Gail McBride. Runner-up in the competition
was the steer shown by Bili Elliott. In showmanship the
young folk changed places in standing, with Bill coming
first, and Gail the runner-up. On points the young
lady stood first in the over -ail 4-H Club competition,
and took home .the Chamberof Commerce shield. The
4-H Club show was part of the livestock exhibition which
made up a good part of the Fair. (Staff Photo)
est Exhibits Ever at Zurich Fall Fair,
ver 1,500 View Stock and Handwork
"The best fair Zurich ever
had", was the comment heard
Tuesday morning after the 93rd
annual. Zurich Fall Fair. Sunny
skies and warm temperatures
helped to make the day a huge
success, as close to 1,500 people
attended the afternoon festivities.
The show got off to a rousing
start with a monster parade,
which was led by the Dashwood
Citizens Band, and the Centralia
RCAF Trumpet Band.
Parade winners—Best decorated
ibicylcie, Barry Block, Mary Bann,-
istetr, 'Shirley tFi axil aad. Best school
float, Zurich. Public School, USS
9 (teacher Donna Gesell) and SS
3 (teacher, Mrs. Clare Deichert).
Best business fleet—Hay Mnuu-
edtpal Telephone System:, Masse
and Pearson Body Shop, West-
lake ,Fe rnitture Store; Best indi-
vidual /float, Mrs. Norman Misch-
weer, Donna. S:chd]!be.
Charles S. McNaughton, MPP
for Huron, officially opened the
fair,
The day's highlights also in-
cluded a 4-H Calf Club showing,
and a large exhibit of cattle,
sheep and poultry.
4-R CALF CLUBS
Beelf section, female—Keith, Rad-
er, RIR. 3:, Zurich; Larry Meaner,
RR 3, Zurich, (both senior); Ger-
ald Thiel, RIR: 2, Zurich, junior.
Steers—Gan McBride, RR 1,
Zurich; Bill Elliott, RR 1, Zurich;
Joan Elliott, RR 1, Zurich; Ron
'I heel; RiR 2, Zurich,
orwma ntsh"zp--Bdll Elliott, Gall
JVIictl3�iidle,
Keith Radler, John Erb,
,an Thiel, Larry Merrett, Joan
iCIiphpdf, Gerald Thiel.
Dairy section—John nib, RR 1,
Bch.
Chmenber of Commerce Tztgpluy
for 'highest total( points on acih-
teRrelmtettut ,deny, tor calf deb, Gaal
:1G aaalitdtel; ltlinttler-Utp, 11'1 Matt.
SHEEP
Lincolns—A. D. Steeper, Ailsa
Craig, all prizes.
Oxford Downs — Donald Dear-
ing, Exeter, al prizes.
Le'icesters—+D. A. 'Graham, Park-
hill., four firsts, three seconds;
W, R. Peplper, Se•afarth, two firsts,
three seconds.
CATTLE
Durham --cow in calf, Roy Pep-
per, /Seaforth, W. R. Petpper, Sea -
forth', Thomas Webster, Auburn;
yearling heifer, Webster, Earl
Ftaxlbard, Zurich, R. Pepper; ;heif-
er, two years., Webster, W. Pepper,
R. Pepper; junior /bull calf, R.
Pepper, W. Pepper, second and
third; junior heifer calf, W. Pep-
per, first and .third; senior bull
calf, Webster, W. Pepper, R. Pep-
per; senior heifer calf, Webster,
W. Pepper, R. Pepper; bull under
two, Webster, W. Pepper, R. Pep-
per; aged bull, R. Pepper, first
and second.
Hereford—W. Coates and Son,
Centralia, all prizes.
Angus—cow tin calf, Richard
Doan, Tlho nmdaile, Herb Klapp, Zu-
rich, second and third; yearling
heifer, Klapp, Doan; heifer, two
years, Doan, Klopp; junior bull.
calf, Klopp, Doan; junior heifer
calif, Doan Klopp, second and
third; senior ,bull calf, Doan; sen-
ior Heifer calf, Klapp., Donn; bull
under two, Mom.
Beef Type—heifer calf, under
one, Keith Rader, Dashwood; steer
,one year, Gerald Wallis, :Granton,
i 11otpp, J and B. Elliott, Zurich;
steer, undeu one, Webster, Bert
1vra id'e.
Holsteins --heifer calf under once,
Marilyn Erb, Zurich.
Specials`—Three best beef type,
Doan; :beast get of sire in beef,
Whitney Coates; best herd grade,
Coates; truest to ,type heifer calf,
Webster.
Senior Baby Beef—Gerald Wal-
ls, E lopp, Webster; J. and B.
Elliott, Keith Rader.
(eoirthented on page 12)
Lumberkings To
Play Caledonia
Here Saturday
The second game of the
OBA Intermediate "C" semi-
finals between Zurich and
Caledonia willbe played in
the Zurich ball park on Sat-
urday afternoon at 3;o'clock.
Zurich won the first game
played in Caledonia this past
Saturday, and will be going
out to try and finish the series
in two straight games.
The winner will play Latta,
a team near Belleville, in the
final round for the all -Ontario
title.
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Proud Parents
Enter 40 Babies In
First Zurich Show
Something new for the Zurich
Fall Fair, a baby show, drew close
to 40 entries, A large crowd was
on hand in the Community Centre
while the judging took place. The
show was sponsored •by the Zurich
and District Chamber of Com-
merce. Results are as follows:
12 months and under ---Deborah
O'Brien, daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Eugene O'Brien, Zurich; Peter Da -
tars, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Deters, Dashwood; Joanne Steph-
enson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
K e n ne th Stephenson, Hansell;
Tonnany Hayter, son of Mr. and
Mans. Harry Hayter, Dashwood;
Wayne Scheibe, son of Mr. and
Mutes; Hulbeirt 'Sakilbe, Zurich.' •
13 months and ever— Terry
Gilbsom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Gilbson, Dashwood; Derek O'Brien,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug O'Brien;
Cheryle Turkheim., daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Tau kheim ;
Mary Ann Jeffrey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jeffrey,
Zurich; Deborah Meidenger, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Medd-
Inger.
Sincere appreciation to the lad-
ies acting as judges of this show
and the committee in charge is
tendered by the Chamber officials.
Turn Clocks Back
Saturday Night,
September 27
At midnight Saturday every-
one can turn their clocks and
watches back one hour, and
gain an extra hour sleep.
The village trustees have
proclaimed this date as the
time for Daylight Saving
Time to come to an end. While
some larger centres will re-
main on DST for one more
month most of the commun-
ities in this district are re-
verting to Standard Time on
Saturday.
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Bayfield Fair On
September 24, 25
The 102nd annual Bayfield Fall
Fair will be held this week, on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Each year the show is increas-
ing in size, and has become a
quite attractive one. Everything
is included from vegetables to the
ripe tempting apples famous in
the district. There will be a good
display of women's work, and a
complete line of livestock shows,
including 4-H clubs.
In the evening there will be a
dance in the Bayfield Town Hall,
at which time three lucky draws
will be made. A door prize, do-
nated by Westlake Furniture,
Zurich, will also be drawn for.
Evening Horse Show Tops Them All,
Local Animals Make Good Showing
The Horse Show held in the
Zurich Arena on Monday night in
conjunction with the Fall Fair,
attracted close to 1,000 spectators.
"This was the finest horse show
I have seen in Western Ontario
this year", said Tory Gregg, who
was master of ceremonies. "It
was terrific!"
Horsemen were present from as
far east as' Toronto, and south as
far as Sarnia. In all, a total of
30 exhibitors took part in the
colorful show. In one particular
class, the wagon or express team
event, a total of six teams were
entered, and the winner was the
entry of Bert McBride, Zurich.
FATHER KENNETH DEITRiCH
son of Mr, and Mrs. William
Deitrich, Zurich, left on Monday
for Rome, Italy, where he will
spend the next three years fur-
: t.hering his studies in Cannon
Law. Father Deitrich has been
spending some time at the home
of his parents prior to his de-
parture. Previously he had serv-
ed for three years in the Philip-
ines as a Missionary Priest,
Father Deitrich left on Monday
by train to Montreal and then
to New York, from where he
will sail to Rome. (Staff Photo)
Directors of the Fair Board are
planning to make the evening
Horse Show an annual event, due
to the tremendous enthusiasm
shown by everyone who attended.
Judge of the horses was Hugh
Berry, Kirkton.
Wagon or Express—single. Bert
McBride, Zurich., M. Arnett, WFa
sted'; span, McBride, O. Banner-
man, Momkton.
Agricultural and Heavy Draft—
si'ngtle, Aubrey Toll, Blyth, Toll.;
span, Tall, Toll'; :four Morse team,
Ou vide B:eatard, Thorndaile T)l
Belgian and Percherom—e ingle,
Bestard, Bestard; span., Bestard,„
Bestard.
Roadsters --Made with foal, John
Donaldson, Masa Craig; foal, Dora
aldsenr two year old, Erb; rthre
year old, Donaldson; span, Alden
ICratvren, Ailsa, Craig, J. L. Wright(,
Listowel.; single roadster, Wallace
Munro, Eimibro, Graven;under 15.2,
Wright, Craven; 'lady driver, C.
Shantz, New Hamburg, Wright
Carriage—brood mare, Merner.,
Manson; foal, Merner, Manson;;
three year old gelding or Lilly,
Jackson; span mares, Munro, MumP
ra; single carriage, melee, memo;
siingletandem, Munro, Jackson;
,saddle horse, jumping class, Eat
Thiel, Wainer; single carriage,
Mltunio, Munro.
PonyClass—open race, John
Geiger, Fred Jones, Belton; single
Shetland in harness, Shantz, Mar-
wood Rubins; span, Shetland pon-
ies, Shantz, Robins; Bine harness,
team, Rubins, Shantz; sing'.,,
Shantz, Jones; Shetland, brow
Johnston, Acheson; /foal, Johnston,
Jones.
Bine Race, — Jacksoaz,• Mu,nr e
musical chair. , Mea'ner, Jones.;
flag' race, leferner Baynhane opep
saddle, Wallas, Schwartz.
LUCKY DRAW WINNERS
Winners of die Lucky Dram
held at the Zurich Fall Fair were::
first prize, a hostess chair donate
ed by Westlake Furniture,. Zurich,
won by Simon Willert, Dashwood;
second! prize, an illuananated pic-
ture donated by Gerald Gun erich
Sales and Service, Zurich, won by
Derek O'Brien, Zurich, and third
prize, a larnp donated by Ontario
Furniture, London, won by Glenn
Deichert, Zurich.
A BABY SHOW was a highlight of the Zurich Fall
Fair and attracted nearly 40 entries. At the left is
Mrs. Leo Gibson, Dashwood, with her son, Terry James,
who won first prize in the one to two year .class, On
the right is Mrs. Douglas O'Brien, Zurich, with Derek
George, who placed second in the some class.
:(S.*cf i Phot