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ZURICH Citizens NEWS
Alar.. Clock Used
25 Years; Never
Has een Repaired
An alarm clock, which is 25
years old, and has never been re-
paired, is still in use on the farm
of Jacob Gingerich, a few miles
south of Zurich.
The clock, which was purchased
for less than $1, 25 years ago, has
never as much as had the front or
back off it, and has never, at any
time, refused to work. After be-
ing used in the house for a few
years, Mr. Gingerich decided . to
use the clock in the hen stable for
turning on the lights automatic-
allly. It has served this purpose
faithfully for the past 15 years,
being out in all kinds of weather.
Cold or dampness does not seem
to bother this alarm, which, in-
cidentally, was made in Canada.
A few spots of rust is the only
sign of old age catching up with
this 98 cent special.
Zurich Peewees
Ousted Early In
Goderieh Tourney
The Zurich Peewees were elim-
inated from further competition in
the Young Canada Week Hockey
Tournament at Goderich, when
they Iost out to Mildmay Peewees
by a 3-1 score on Saturday.
Mildmay scored twice in the
first period, and added the extra
goal in the second. The lone Zur-
ich goal was scored by Phil Reg-
ier, assisted by Cameron Witmer,
in the second period. Neither
team scored in the third stanza.
Three penalties were handed out
in the game, two to Mildmay and
one to Zurich.
The game was played at 8.30
a.m., and was the first game of
the tournament. Goderich Mayor
Ernie Fisher dropped the first
puck to officially open the Young
Canada Week tourney for 1959.
PLAN ST. JOHN'S BRIGADE
(Goderich Signal -Star)
Twenty-two men and women
completed St. John's Ambulance
first aid examinations at Alexan-
dra Marine and General Hospital
on Sunday. .
Dr. J. R. Leitch was the exam-
iner for the tests.
Using these people (and others
who have completed at least a
certificate examination) as a nuc-
leus, a St. John's Ambulance Bri-
gade will be formed in Goderich.
Membership in the local brigade
will be open to women as well as
men. Future plans include a St.
John's home nursing course.
JURY URGES SAFETY
(Clinton News-Reeord)
A coroner's jury of five men in-
quiring into the death of J. A.
Gauvin here on Saturday, found
as follows:
"We the jury, find that the de-
ceased met his death on Provincial
Highway No. 4 approximately one
half mile north of RCAF Station
Clinton on the 22nd of November,
1958 at about 1 a.m. from injuries
suffered when struck while walk-
ing north on the wrong side, by a
car driven southerly by Robert
McClymont, while in the east lane,
passing another southbound car.
"We recommend that safety
rules for pedestrians be stressed
at the RCAF Station if this is not
now being done."
Evangelical Youth
Fellowship Meet
At Rader Home
The Youth Fellowship of the
Emmanuel E.U.B. Church held its
meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Rader. Miss Catherine Rader was
in the chair.
The meeting was opened by the
by the singing of the hymn, "To
call to worship. This was followed
God Be the Glory" and "Have
Thine Own Way". Mrs. Amacher
then offered prayer.
The topic was presented by Mrs.
Amacher. She stated that deter-
mined athletes definitely do not
drink or smoke. To be a good ath-
lete one must be quick and clear
thinking at all tines.
Following the devotional part
of the meeting, a crokinole party
was enjoyed by all.
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Safe Found After
Theft At Spencer
Mill In ensall
Thieves forced entrance through
a large rear door at Spencer's
Planning Mill, during the early
hours of Saturday, March- 21, and
removed a safe weighing 200 lbs.
It was two feet square and con-
tained $15, valuable books and re-
cords.
The strongbox, its door sledge-
hammered open, was found Satur-
day night in an Usborne Town-
ship snowbank about two miles
southeast of Hensall. Most of the
documents it contained were in-
tact, but the cash was missing.
The safe was recovered after
10 -year-old Ronnie Parsons, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons,
RR 1, Hensall, spotted papers
scattered in the ditch near his
home while returning from a
neighbor's.
Second of its type since last
summer, the breakin is being in-
vestigated by OPP Constable
Harry Reid, Exeter, and Police
Chief E. R. Davis, Hensall.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1959
Workmen's Compensation Report
Shows Decrease In Accidents
The annual report ,of the Work-
men's Compensation Board was
tabled in the Ontario Legislature
recently and again indicated the
many benefits afforded the ever-
increasing working force under
the Ontario Act.
In 1958, $48,877,133.34 was a-
warded as benefits to injured
workmen with 256,323 incidents
being reported as work injuries
for the year. In 1957, 268,796 in-
cidents were ;reported with total
benefits being $44,409,319.72. In-
creasing costs of treatment ser-
vices and the total effect of more
liberal benefits provided by an
amendment to the Act in 1957 ac-
counted for the increase in costs
with less accidents reported. Ad-
ministration costs of the Board
were reduced from 8.6 cents to
collected from the 89,638 employ-
ers in the Province.
The total payroll upon which
assessments are based during the
year increased from $4,617,585,000
in 1957 to $4,780,237,000 in 1958.
There were 3,500 more employers
under the Act last year than in
1957.
In its 44 years of service,
4,771,956 incidents have been re-
ported to the Board and $582,419,-
071.96 awarded as benefits.
Through continued excellent co-
operation from labour, industry
and the treatment professions and
the full utilization of the Board's
facilities at their new Hospital
a n d Rehabilitation Centre i n
Downview, the ratio of perman-
• CANCEL RCAF DANCES
(Exeter Tunes -Advocate)
All station dances at RCAF
Centralia have been cancelled un-
til further notice.
The cancellation, which appear-
ed on daily routine orders, became
effective shortly after a Clinton
airman was killed in a traffic
accident north of Exeter on Feb-
ruary 28. Personnel involved 'in
the crash are alleged to have been
returning from a dance at Cen-
tralia.
Shortly before Christmas, four
Centralia airmen died in another
crash on No. 4 highway also in-
volving personnel alleged to have
been at a Centralia dance.
1
8.3 cents of each assessable dollar
ent disability cases to all compen-
sation cases was kept down to the
small percentage of 3.63.
In handling over 1,000 reported
incidents every working day of
the year, the Board employs 920
persons in their Toronto head of-
fice, 268 at the Hospital and Re-
habilitation Centre and 111 in 5
District Offices, 1 Audit Office
and 5 Chest Examining Stations.
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Addition to County
Home Approved;
Becker, Chairman
(Continued from Page One)
cil decided to ask the Ontario
Department of Health to review
the classification of patients in
convalescent hospitals, and in
chronic wings of hospitals. Huron
will ask the province to assume
the hospital costs of chronic pat-
ients, until licensed nursing homes
are available.
"Many of these hospitals or de-
partments of hospitals," the com-
mittee reported, "were built with
public funds, to care for patients
who at times needed medical and
expert nursing care. In this type
of hospital, the patients remain
in their own community, and un-
der the care of the family physi-
cian. The advantages of having
these patients located in a build-
ing near an active hospital could
compare with the cost in a licen-
sed nursing home."
"Patients who have been de-
nied financial assistance at hos-
pitals have, in many cases, been
instructed to enter nursing hom-
es," Reeve Becker said in his
report. "In nursing homes these
patients receive no financial aid.
In the opinion of our committee,
if all persons registered under
the hospital plan receive financial
assistance while in hospital, pat-
ients in nursing homes should re-
ceive assistance."
Second Break -In
At Hensall Mill
Not Successful
Toiling yeggs who battered in
vain on a wall in an attempt to,
reach an office vault in Hensall
early Monday did not notice the
combination was pasted on the
door of the vault,
The break-in at the office of
Thompson's grain mill was the
second at a Hensall mill since
Saturday. The would-be thieves
apparently used a steel bar to pry
open the outside office door.
Nothing seemed to be missing,
office manager Howard Scane
said.
Police said the culprits might
have been the same ones who
broke into Spencer's planing mill
early Saturday.
Mr. Scane discovered the Thom-
pson mill break-in when he open-
ed the office about 8 a.m.
Provincial Police Constable Cec-
il Gibbons, Exeter, and Hensall
Chief Constable E. R. Davis, are
investigating.
Local Folk Attend.
Minor Hockey
Banquet in London
Members of the Zurich Peewee
hockey team, along with their
coach and manager, and some par-
ents, attended the big "Minor
Hockey Banquet" in London last
week, on Tuesday evening. Special
guest at the affair was Ken Rear- .
don, of the Montreal Canadiens
hockey club, who thrilled the boys
with stories of hockey. Pictures
of last year's Stanley Cup play-
offs were shown to the gathering.
Also attending with the hockey
team were: Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Westlake, Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Witmer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ban- •
nister, Gordon Block, Milton Mc-
Adams, and Wesley Hugill. Three•
of the players were unable to at- •
tend the event.
Tieman': Fu niture
Dashwood
Post -Easter Furniture Sale
CHESTERFIELD SUITES $99" 50 and up
3 -PIECE BEDROOM SUITE $125 and up
BREAKFAST SETS, Table with Arborite Top$68and
up
OCCASIONAL CHAIRS — DESKS — ROCKERS
STUDIO COUCHES and SPACE SAVERS $52 and up
COFFEE TABLES — STEP TABLES with Arborite Tops
HASSOCKS - ROCKERS — CARD TABLES
FAMOUS SEALY MATTRESSES $29 and up
"EASY" AUTOMATIC WASHERS and DRYERS
McCLARY REFRIGERATORS & ELECTRIC STOVES