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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-04-22, Page 1No. 16 ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 22, 1959 $2.50 Per Year -12 Paget, HOW MUCH AM BID asks auctioneer Alvin Walper, as he prepares to sell an antique three seated cutter at Earl Thiel's auction sale on Monday afternoon. Enjoying the comfort of the seats are, left to right; Charles Hay, RR 1, Varna; Henry Fink- beiner, Crediton; Bill Baechier and Stephen Gingerich, Zurich, and Alvin Wolper. Many years ago the old time vehicle was used by George Thiel to transport mail and pass- engers back and forth from Hensall to Zurich, where they would meet the train. In the winter it was the only means of transportation in or out of Zurich. The cutter was not sold, but kept by Earl Thiel instead, for a keepsake. (Citizens News Photo) Township School Teachers Offered Contract Renewals; School To Be Sold At the regular monthly meeting of the trustees of the Hay Town- ship School Area last Friday night it was decided to offer all the teachers in the area a contract renewal for the 1959-60 term, which will commence in Septem- ber. It was decided at the meeting to dispose of the school building at SS 6, Hay, which is commonly known as the Babylon school. E. E. Wuerth has been engaged of Huron County Crop Report (By D. H. MILES, Agricultural Representative for Huron County) Seeding operations are going ahead rapidly in all parts of the County. Land is working fairly easily. Cool weather is retard- ing growth of wheat and past- ures. remove all electrical wiring and fixtures from the building, after which tenders on the purchase of the building will be called for. Another item of business approv- ed at the meeting was the pur- chase of three large and three small desks. 0 Luther Leaguers Enjoy Social Evening at Exeter On Friday evening April 17, 21 members of the Luther League met at the church before leaving for Exeter for an April social. At this social the Leaguers had a choice of going to the show, or going bowling. Ten members went bowling, and 10 went to the show. After the show and the bowling was over the Leaguers returned to the church. A sing song was held while the lunch cornmittee prepared a delicious lunch. RLUEWATER and AYFIELD -NEWS (Mrs. Russel Grainger, Correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Talbot, Sr., and Louise, were Sunday vis- itors with their son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Tal- bot, Jr. Miss Kathleen Talbot, Stratford Teacher's College, is practice tea- ching at Owen Sound this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hampton, London, were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scotch- m2r, on the Bronson Line. Mrs. Russell Grainger and Mrs. Bert Dunn, Jr., called on Miss Rose Snowden, in the Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall, last Sat- urday. Mrs, Tom Snowden spent sever- al days last week with her broth- er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Westlake, in Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Turner, Debbie and Stewart, and Mr and Mrs, Cliff Stewart, Clinton, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Millar, in Londesboro, the occasion being Mrs. Millar's birth- day. Caravan Social Twenty-five young people from the Bayfield Young People Soc- iety, along with several visitors, enjoyed a car caravan last Friday night. Each car in rotation went to various homes at which they received further instructions at to their final destination, which was at the home of Anne Westlake. Reg. Miller, Centralia, and his carload won the prize. Games and contests were enjoyed, fol- lowed by a sing -song and a mes- sage from Rev. Davidson, Clinton. • Jackpot Almost Certain To Go At Next Bingo The jackpot at the weekly cash bingos was only one num- ber away from being won last Friday night. Shirley Weido was one number over the re- quired amount of 59 calls to win. the $80. This week, which is almost certain to produce a winner, will see the jackpot set at $85, in 60 calls. Winners last week were; Mrs. William Forrester, Tom Meyers, Wayne Decker, Shir- ley Weido, Mrs. Albert Bad - our, Elizabeth Johnston, Mrs. Leonard Debus, Albert Hoff- man, Mrs. Charles Thiel, Mrs. Alf Reichert, Mrs. Wiliiarn Hay and Harold Thiel. With the winning of the jackpot almost a certainty this week, the largest crowd of the year is expected to attend, Contract For New Separate School In Z. rich Given To London Firm 'urn Your Clocks Ahead An Hour Saturday Night Everyone will lose an hour's sleep this Saturday night, as the time has again aproached to turn the clocks ahead one hour, for Daylight Saving Time. to conte into affect. The change is being made in prac- tically every district. While there is always some confusion every year when the time is advanced there is no need for it if everyone advan- ces their clocks when they go to bed on Saturday night and then forgets about the difffer- ence in time. A $53,000.00 contract for the construction of a modern three- room separate school in the village of Zurich has been awarded to the Ross Urquhart Construction Company, of London, the lhwesi tender, it was announced Satur, day by Father Cyril A. Doyle, secretary of the Board of Trus- tees of RCSS No. 7, Hay Town. ship. Construction will begin within the next ten days, and the build- ing is to be completed by August 24. An enrolment of over 80 is expected for September. • Three teachers have already been engaged for the new school. They are, Mr. James Carey, prin- cipal, grades 6-7-8, Miss Mary Shea, grades 3-4-5, and Mrs. Ev- elyn velyn McKeever, grades 1-2. Debentures for $65,000.00 are being issued by the board for building, furnishing, and the pur- chase urchase of a school bus. Zurich Lions Will For Cancer Funds Holding their regular dinner meeting in the Dominion Hotel on Monday night, the Zurich Lions Club decided to stage a drive for the Cancer Society in the village of Zurich sometime during May. Lion Jack Bannister and his Heal- th and Welfare committee will be in charge of the campaign. Ivan Yungblut, George Deichert and Wes Coxon, three former pres- idents, were appointed by president Delbert Geiger, to pick a slate of Canvass Village i rive During May nominees for officers of the clul tor the coming term. They wiil'ti present their report at the next meeting of the club. It was announced by Doug O'- Brien, chairman of the Ladies' Nite committee, that the annual Ladies' Nite would be held the last meeting in June. An invita- tion was received from the Park. hill Lions Club to have a number of the Zurich members attend their Ladies Nite near the end of this month. BLAKE (MRS. AMOS GINGERICH, Correspondent) Sunday guest with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oesch and family were Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Oesch and family, Paris, and Mr. and Mrs, Ezra Kip- fer, Hensall. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gingerich and family spent Sunday with the latter's parents at Baden. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Westbrooke and family, Goderich, visited with the latter's father, Gustav Bohn. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich were Mr. DONT SCRATCH! says Sondra Desjardine and Bob McBride, as they show the baby 'coons found in a vent- ilator at Bluewater Danceland. The children have not yet decided whether or not to keep the `coons for pets. (Citizens News Photo) and Mrs. Kenneth Gingerich and girls, and Mr. and Mrs. William Steckle. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hey, Gode- rich, visited with the former':'§ mother, Mrs. Mary Hey, also at- tended the funeral of the former"$s uncle, Philip Fassold, in Dashwood Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Steck)* were Sunday visitors with the latter's parents, Mr .and Mrs. Roy Gingerich and Melvin. Melvin Alvine a n d Melvin Blough, Holsopple, Pennsylvania, were Sunday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs, Amos Gingerich They were members of the John. town Pennsylvania Chorus, which gave a very good program at Zur- ich Mennonite Church on Sunday, Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. David Oesch and family were, Mn. and Mrs. Carl Oesch and fami/y, Baden; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rader and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Guenther and family, Dashwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon 0esct and David Carl. Mrs. Melizza Geiger entertained some friends from this vicinity is a quilting bee on Saturday after- noon fternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich. accompanied by Mrs. Roy Ginger- ich, ingerich, spent Thursday at Milverton, and Kitchener. Birthday Party .411 the girls of grade two, Zur- ich ich Public School, gathered at the Westlake home last week to hon. our Elaine, (on her eighth birthday. The time was.spent„p]aying plump and singing.