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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-05-20, Page 1No. 20 ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1959 $2.50 Per Year -12 Pages TEA AND COOKIES were served at the Girl Guides baking sale in the Town Hall this past Saturday afternoon. Here Elizabeth Johnston is serving cookies to Mrs. Chris Hoist, while Mrs. Gideon Koehler is having her tea cup filled by Sharon Hugill. (Citizens News Photo) Chamber f Co ?.meree Hears Expert On Ins :;ranee; iscuss Park Plans Last year, fire, automobile and casualty insurance companies paid out more than $425 million to re- imburse Canadians involved -in acci dents and misfortunes, R. W. Har- ris, of the All Canada Insurance Federation told members of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce at their dinner meeting in the Dom- inion Hotel last Wednesday night. Speaking on behalf of the Fed- eration, which represents more than 250 fire, automobile and cas- ualty insurance companies, Mr. Harris said that while fire losses still claimed a large proportion of the total insurance bill, auto- mobile claims now hold first place. Pointing to public apathy re- garding the danger of increasing automobile accidents, he said that accidents per 1,000 vehicles had doubled since 1949 and had reach- ed a peak of 107 accidents per thousand vehicles last year. Every year more than 3,500 people --, the equivalent of three army battalions ---are killed on Ca- nadian highways. Mr. Harris said that today 90 per cent of most accidents and mishaps are caused by "human follies", not mechanical failure or other similar factors. "For example," he said, "Inves- tigation shows that one-third of the fire loss in Canada is caused by careless smoking habits." Fires, Mr. Harris said, continued to be responsible for the deaths of more than 500 Canadian each year, and about $90 million in claims. Mr. Harris was introduced to the members by Jack Bannister, and was thanked by Lorne Klopp. About 30 members were present for the meeting, which was pres- ided over by president Milton Oesch. It was decided at the meeting to postpone the St. John's Amb- ulance First Aid courses until the fall season, as the members felt it was getting too late to start the classes now. The first class will be held on Monday, September 21, and a class will be held each following Monday for the next six weeks, Considerable discussion took pl- ace at the meeting in regards to the new community park east of the arena. It was voted to donate approximately $50 -to the project, and the members agreed to help in any way they could to promote the new centre. Final plans were made for the Ladies Nite, which will be held at Grand Bend, on Wednesday, May 27. The guest speaker will be Tom Daley, of CFPL-TV, and Jim Mill- man will favour the group with musical numbers. Also on the pro- gram will be Mr. and Mrs. Roy Head, with their acs of magic and ventriloquism, A 'report was given to the Ch- amber of the possibilities of ob- taining the services of a dentist in Zurich. The committee in ch- arge has been in contact with a dentist who is interested in locat- ing in the village. Suitable accom- modation is to be found. 0 Goshen Line South To Be Completed By End '_! f Year Hay Township reeve V. L. Beck- er told the Citizens News on Tues- day morning that he has been ad- vised by the County of Huron eng- ineer, J. W. Brintnell, of the plans to complete the work on the Gosh- en Line, between Zurich and the Dashwood road this summer. Last summer 21/2 miles of this road was built up ready for hard surfacing. Plans now are to com- plete the last 114 miles, and then hard surface the entire distance, with the exception of the first 11/. miles out of Zurich, which was done several years ago. When completed this road will serve as a joining link between No. 83 and 84 highways, com- monly known as the Zurich and Dashwood roads. This news will be welcomed by the many people who travel back and forth between Zurich and Dashwood. The work will be done by the Huron County road crew, and is expected to be completed by this fall. ST. JOSEPH t' YSDALE (By Al. Fred Ducharme) Edward Bedard, of the Drysdale .district, who has been in St, Toe- scph Hospital for the past few weeks, has returned to his home, much improved after a check-up and treatments, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartman, riudsor, Master Robert Hartman. Zurich, and Joe Iiartman, London, all great grandchildren of the Du- charmes, visited their grand par- ents on the Bluewater highway last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Bedard, Windsor, after spending two weeks with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bedard, returned to their home last Wednesday. Mrs. Hannah Etue, who has spent some time with her son and daughter-in-law in the Sea - forth area, was a visitor with Mrs. Merceline Corriveau, on the 14th concession. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Masse and family, Windsor, spent the week- end with relatives and friends on the Bluewater. They also called on Mr. and Mrs. Peter Masse on the 14th, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Masse, in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Laporte and members of their family spent the weekend in their summer cottage in the Laporte resort along the lake. Freddie and Miss Jane Masse, Windsor, were Sunday visitors with Raymond Ducharme and Miss Alice Ducharme, on the Bluewater south. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Farwell and children were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ducharme. Jackie Laporte, John Bart, Mr. and Mrs. Doug McEachern and daughter, Shiela, all of Windsor, spent the long holiday weekend in the Laporte cottage, Cold Nights During the past week we had chilly nights and it was feared that frost has caused much dam- age throughout the province. Those with early gardens suffer- ed losses. Blossoms on fruit trees were blackened, and early, plants will be a failure. The loss will be felt by many, Zurich Fall Fair Will Be Held On Saturday, Monday, September 26 and 28 The dates for the Zurich Fall Fair this year were definitely set for Saturday and Monday, Sept- ember 26 and 28, at a meeting of the directors of the society last Thursday night. Plans for making this year's fair still bigger and better than ever were discussed at the meet- ing, The main objective of the Classified Ads In. Citizens News Bring Results It pays to advertise say Mr. and Mrs. William Deitrich, who live a mile north of Zurich. A little 50c want ad in last week's paper sold 18 weanling pigs for them, in record time. After the papers were deliv- ered last Wednesday the Deit- richs had six buyers come to their farm, to buy the little pigs from them. "It's a whole lot cheaper and easier to let a 50c want ad sell our pigs for us than it is to drag them out to a community sale," Mrs. Deitrich told the Citizens News the next day. No matter what you have to sell, or if you want to buy some- thing, the cheapest way to do it is to run a want -ad in the Zu- rich Citizens News. directors is to improve the after- noon performance, to make it more interesting for the persons who attend. A change in the regulations this year will permit ladies to bring their baking exhibits to the show house on Monday morning instead of Saturday. It is hoped this will encourage more exhibitors in the baking and domestic science class- es. Cupboards which are at pres- ent in the old show -house at the fairgrounds will be remodelled and used in the arena for baked goods. An all-out effort is being made by one of the directors, Bert Klopp, to revive interest in the 4-H Calf Club, which has fallen off badly. A meeting is to be held in the near future to re -organize the club. This year the directors hope to have the prize lists ready at least one month before the date of the fair, so any new exhibitors may have a chance to prepare them- selves. . President of the board. V. L. Becker, reported that the park committee hopes to have more work done on the new site of the fair before this fall rolls around. It is the intention of the park committee to have a bee in the near future and draw as Much fill as possible into the grounds, The next meeting of the Fair Board will be on Thursday, June 4. ZU ICH and DISTRICT Ray Oesch, Toronto, was a visit- or in Zurich over the holiday week- end. Mr. Morris Andersen, London, was a Sunday visitor with friends in Zurich. Mrs. Anne Turlcheiin has left for a three-week vacation with her daughter in North Carolina. Miss Meda Surerus and Jean McKaig, Toronto, were holiday visitors with friends in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Black and family spent the holiday week- end at their cottage in the pinery. Ken Hartman and Wayne Jes- sop, Goderich, were recent visit- ors with Gerald Hartman, in Zu- rich. Mary Grainger, Elaine Schade, Jack Dunn, and Richard Erb, motored to Niagara Falls on Sun- day. Rev. and Mrs, Lloyd. Kalbfleisch, Neustadt, were holiday visitors with friends and relatives in Zu- rich. and may create higher prices. The cold spell also kept stock away from the pastures, for the growth of grass has been slow. This en- tailed more work and expenses for the farmer. Work has been done on the land in preparation for bean seeding, and by the looks of things there will be a large acreage planted. The present price is good and prospects are opened for more and better markets in the future. If such prospects become a reality it would mean prosperity to the farmers, and to the country at large, for when the tiller of the soil is recompensed for his labour all benefit from it. Cottages Filled During the weekend and holiday the cottages, at the Bay resort south of St. Joseph were all filled with campers, coming from dif- ferent centres to enjoy an out- ing. Even though the weather was not favourable, they did not seem to mind it after being confined for months to factories or shops. ERS ' \ _A.LS Mr. and Mrs, William Siebert and family spent the holiday week- end visiting relatives in Stouf- ville. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gingerich anfamily spent the holiday week- end at their cottage at Chesley Lanai ake. Mr. and Mrs. William Yungblut, London, were holiday visitors in Zurich with Mr, and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut. Mr, and Mrs. Edward Letts, London, were holiday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kalbfleisch. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Buehler and family, Waterloo, spent the long holiday weekend with relat- ives in Zurich. Rev. A. M. Amacher and Mr. Chris Heist are attending an Evan- gelical Church conference in Wat- erloo this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oesch and family, Paris, were weekend visit- ors in this district with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pfaff and family, St. Marys, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hoffman. Mrs. Charles Hagen and daught- er, Mary, London, were weekend visitors in Zurich with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mittelholtz. • Miss Marlene Wagner and fr- iend, Kitchener, were Victoria Day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Len Wagner and family, Mr, and Mrs. Tom Meyers and Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Smith were weekend visitors with rela- tives in Port Colborne. Miss Ruby Church, London, sp- ent the holiday weekend at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ella Church, and sister, Ruth. Miss Helena Kenda, student at Westervelt School, London, was a weekend visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kenda. Miss Pearl. Wuertz has return- ed to her home in Zurich after spending some time with relatives hi Toronto and Exeter. (Additional Personals On Page Six)