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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-05-13, Page 1No. 19 ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1959 $2.50 Per Year -12 Paget TORNADO DAMAGE to the Huronda le Dairy in Hensall on Monday was heavy. The entire roof was taken off the building by the strong winds, and parts of the east and south walls were knocked in. Minutes after the twister had struck, friends and neighbours had gathered at the scene to remove articles from the top story of the building: By evening the entire debris had been cleared away. Loss was covered by insurance. This photo was token Tess than half an hour after the tornado had struck. (Citizens News Photo) School Area Board Asks Teachers Reco sider Request For Increase A dispute between the teach- ers of the Hay Township School Area and the board seems poss- ible as the result of a request by the board of trustees to the teachers, asking them to re -con- sider their request for a salary increase. At a recent meeting of the Township Teachers' Association it was decided to ask for an across- the-board increase of $200, for all the teachers. This request was forwarded to the board, who, in turn, came to the decision that the area is pay- ing higher salaries than any other area around at the present time. They felt the teachers should re- consider their request and carry on at the same salaries they have been getting the past year. One exception was granted on the request. An increase was giv- 0 Sarepta Building Will Be Sold At Public Auction An old familiar landmark at Sarepta, five miles south of Zu- rich will soon disappear. As will be noticed by an advertisement elsewhere in this paper, the corner building which has recently been used for a restaurant, is to be sold by public auction on Wed- nesday, May 27. The building is to be torn down within a certain length of time. It was purchased by the Depart- ment of Highways some time ago from the estate of the late Norm- an Cowan, in an effort to reduce the danger of a bad intersection at the spot. Auctioneer Alvin Wolper, Dash- wood, has been instructed to con- duct the sale. en to Mrs. Carole Kyle, who is entitled to the raise, having com- pleted her first two years of tea- ching. _o i ospital :irt day J Celebrated By Mrs. P. "#' enlomme Mrs. Pauline Denomme was hos- tess from her hospital bed at St. Mary's Hospital, London, when relatives, friends, sisters of the staff and nurses gathered to hon- or her on her 94th birthday. Birthday cake and tea were served in honor of the occasion. A resident of Drysdale, near Zurich, most of her life, Mrs. Denomme and her husband, the late Regis Denomme, farmed near Drysdale until Mrs, Denomme's death 13 years ago. She was for- merly Pauline Jeffrey, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cyprian Jeffrey. Mrs. Denomme has 105 descen- dants, including five children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. Her children are Mrs. Edward (Stella) Parks, Crediton; James, Grand Bend; Henry, Peesane, Sask.; Mrs. Edith Durand, and Mrs. Lerina Rose, Zurich. 0 Bingo Winners Winners at the weekly bin- go held in the Community Centre this past Friday night were: Lorne Rader, Mrs. W, Reichert, Jack Yungblut, Mrs, Lorne Rader, Gregory Wilb- ert, Bonnie tanks, Willard Buchanan, Hensall; Paul Bed- ard. The jackpot this week will be increased to $60 in 51 calls, 'Village Trustees Let Water Job; Buy Transformers At the regular monthly meet- ing of the village trustees on Mon- day night the tender of Stade and Weido hardware to supply water pipes to two new buildings in Zu- rich at a price of $238 was accept- ed, The application of Ervin Gin- gerich to have water supplied to his new apartment house was accepted. The trustees decided to investi- gate liability insurance on the fairgrounds. In previous years the Agricultural Society, together with the village have carried such a policy, but since the fair is no longer being held on the prop- erty the Society has decided to discontinue their share of the in- surance, Council members felt there should still be some sort of insurance on the grounds due to the fact that ball games would be played on the premises. In other business the council agreed to purchase two new 25 KVA transformers for the hydro system. Honor Bride -Elect At Hensall Shower Mrs, Wilma Caldwell and Mrs. Lillian Baker were co -hostesses at a miscellaneous shower last Thurs- day night at the home of Mrs. Caldwell in Hensall. The guest of honour was bride -elect Miss Wanda Mae Baker, whose mar- riage to Adam Wilson, Brucefield, will take place in Hensall on May 15. Miss Baker was then seated in a decorated chair and Mrs. Alph- onse Grenier, Zurich, a sister of the bride-to-be, read the address while Rose Marie Genier (a niece) pushed a decorated buggy in with gifts. Two other nieces of the bride-to-be, Norah and Betty Brown, assisted their aunt in open- ing the gifts. Tornado Hits Dairy At Hensall; Roof And Walls Badly Demolished A freak tornado hit the village of Hensall on Monday and tore the top story off the building owned by the Hurondale Dairy, causing considerable damage. The twister all but destroyed the brick building, lifting the roof and most of the second story, smashing an entire wall, and scat- tering debris for 150 yards. A milk wagon and a delivery truck were badly damaged as bricks showered against and on top of them. Two Escape Harm Two employees, Douglas Coop- er and John Taylor, were in the dairy when the storm hit, .but neither was hurt. Both described the destruction as being accomp- Zurich Cm of C. Meets To -Night The regular dinner meeting of the Zurich and District Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Dominion Hotel on Wednesday night. • The members will be privileged to hear an outstanding speaker at this time in the person of R. W. Harris, public relations officer for the All Canada Insurance Federa- tion. Ladies night for the Chamber of Commerce has been set for Wed- nesday, May 27, at the Colonial Hotel, Grand Bend. $250 Collected On Cancer Drive The Cancer drive which was conducted last week by memb- ers of the Zurich Lions Club has been described as very successful, Jack Bannister, ch- airman of the campaign, re- ports that approximately $250 was raised in the canvass, with several donations still to come, If anyone was missed on the drive they may leave their donations at the local bank, where they will be given an official receipt. --- ---0 Charuk— Ducharme Father Poisson performed the ceremony uniting Anne Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ducharme and James Charuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Charuk, Chat- ham, in St. Peter's Roman Catholic church, at St. Joseph. The bride wore a floor length gown of gardenia white faille and French lace, styled on princess lines, with long sheath sleeves. The dress was overlaid with lace sprinkled with sequins, Princess panels flared into a sweeping skirt. She carried a bouquet of red and white roses. The bridesmaids all wore a dif- ferent shade of blue. Bridal at- tendants were Mrs, Roy Peladeau, Windsor, as matron of honour, Mrs. Ben Papineau and Marlene Denomme. all from Windsor, as bridesmaids and little Eleanor Peladeau and Robert Clark were flowergirl and ring bearer. Roy Peladeau, Ben Papineau were ushers, and Peter Ducharme, youngest brother of the bride, was best man, • Dinner was served in St. Peter's Parish Hall to about 60 people, coming from Windsor, Leaming- ton, Thamesville, Goderich, Chat- ham and Berkley, Mich. There was a reception in the parish hall in the evening. lished in a matter of seconds. Several village residents who saw the funnel described it as small and grey in color. The owner, Ronald Mock, was unable immediately to estimate to- tal damage to the building and contents. He said the loss was covered by insurance. Rally To Help More than 100 village and dis- trict men rallied to the aid of the dairy owner. Heading the work bee were members of the Hen- sall Kinsmen Club, Canadian Le- gion branch and Chamber of Com- merce, District farmers and mer- chants brought tractors and trucks to help clean up and cart away the wreckage. East of the village, the high winds swept away about half the roof of an L-shaped barn owned by Edward. Taylor, RR 2, Kippen. Across the road, the twister rip- ped a concrete chimney from a home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William Riley. Hayter Fatally Injured In Two Car Crash William Hayter, RR. 1, Varna, died suddenly last Friday night, May 8, in a two -car crash which occurred on the County Road a- bout two miles west of Clinton. The sideswipe collision took place at the brow of a hill, at the line fence separating the McGee and Gibson farms. Mr. Hayter had just set off for home from the Clinton Com- munity Sales Barn at about 11 p.m. He met a car driven by Paul Clifford Armstead, 26, Goderich, and the crash occurred. Damage was to the left side of both cars, Armstead is a patient in Clint- on Public Hospital, suffering sev- ere road burns over his entire body, and injuries to wrist and elbow. Two passengers in the Arm - stead car were Gordon Fallows, 21, Seaforth and Raymond Mall- ough, 18, Goderich, Both were treated for minor injuries at the hospital, but were not admitted.. Dr. F. Newland, Huron Street, attended. NIr. Hayter rested at the Bon- thron funeral home, Hensall, un- til Monday afternoon, when fun- eral service was conducted in the Goshen United Church. Surviving is his wife, Emily Tip- pett; three sons, Elmer, Harvey and Mervyn, all of Varna: a dau- ghter, Mrs. Kenneth McLean, Hen- sall; three sisters, Mrs. Alfred Moffatt, Kippen; Mrs. Cecil Dow - son, Varna and Mrs. Marvin Rout- zon, Florida; four brothers, Lloyd, Lucan; Elgin and Russell, London; Gordon, Pontiac, Michigan, Dr. N. C. Jackson, Church St- reet, Goderich, is coroner. An in- quest will be held, but date has not yet been set. New Pupils And Parents Will Visit School, Teacher An orientation day is being planned in the Zurich Public Sch- ool sometime in June, when the pupils who will be entering grade one in the fall, and their parents, will have an opportunity to meet the teacher and see the class- room. Further announcement on this day will be made ata later date.