Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-05-20, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH di izEn1 NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT., for the Police Village of Zurich, Hay Township, and the Southern Part of Stanley Township, in Huron County. A. L. COLQUHOUN HERB. TURKHEIM Publisher Business Manager PRINTED BY CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, CLINTON, ONT. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member: Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2,50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3,50 in United States and Foreign; single copies, 5 cents. ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1959 A GOOD IDEA AS WILL BE noticed in an advertisement elsewhere in this paper, the Attorney -General Department of Ontario is making available a film, entitled "Broken Doll", which has been award- ed one of the top honours in the international film competition. The "Broken Doll" tells the story of a typical Ontario com- munity that organizes a local safety council to combat the accidentexperience in the community. It was shot mostly in the town of Markham. With one exception the principal roles are played by professional actors. Production of a film to help stimulate the creation of community safety organizations was the personal suggestion of the Attorney General, the Hon. Kelso Roberts. Thirty copies of the film have already been made, and are in active use. Prints are available for showing in all parts of Canada and the United States. The film has already been tele- vised over the CBC ,network. It is available for group, screening, without charge, and copies may be reserved by contacting the Attorney General department, Toronto. CLEAN UP! PAINT UPI FIX UP! SPRING IS THE time of year when eve' yone likes to make their places look fresh for another season. In many villages such as Zurich a campaign is launched annually, requesting all citizens to paint their buildings and clean up their properties in general. While such a campaign has never been held here there is nothing stopping all the residents to take it upon themselves to do these projects. It is surprising what a little paint on some of the older buildings in the village could do for the appear- ance of Zurich. Besides improving the looks of the community for persons travelling through, a few improvements will greatly increase the value of one's property. So, let's all get out the hammer and paint brush and see what we can do to improve the appearance of our fair village. FOR SALE BY TENDER TENDERS are called for the Demolition and complete removal of the Schoolhouse, foundation and Woodshed, known as the No. 6 School of the Hay Township School Area situated on Lot No. 8, Concession 9, Hay (Babylon Line). Removal of buildings to be done within one year from date of acceptance of tender and removal of foundation and cement steps, etc., to be within two months after the re- moval of the building. A MARKED CHEQUE for $125.00 must accompany tender as guarantee that the terms of this tender are com- plied with, or deposit will be forfeited. Tender not to in- clude any desks. When completed the site must meet with the approval of the Board. No tender necessarily accepted. All tenders to be in the hands of the secretary by June 6th, 1959, at 6.00 p.m. H. W. BROKENSHIRE, Secretary -Treasurer, Hay Township School Area, Zurich, Ontario. 20-21-b Just like fresh flowers! 4 - special offer!. 4�n� Introductory size Hand & Body Lotion ��`�"' with regular size Toilet Water. only 125 Here's a delightful way to look and feeiflower-fresh all day. Use Friendship Garden Hand and Body Lotion from tip to toe... smoothes your skin to petal softness. Enhance the fragrance with refreshing Friendship Garden Toilet Water.., ;special offer is limited, so act today! ZURICH VARIETY STORE ZURICH Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1959 SUGAR and S'10E (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) There is a tendency, as we start pushing 40, and 40 starts pushing back, to don rose-coloured glasses every time we look back at our childhood. This is one of the more disgusting symptoms of ap- proaching senility, and should be resisted stoutly. For example, I was thinking of writing a column about the Twenty-fourth of May. It was go - in to be nostalgic and saccharine: what a•grand celebration the 24th used to be; what a pity they've changed the date to the nearest or farthest or something Monday and lost all the significance of the holiday; how the kids nowadays don't have as much fun as we did on the 24th of May. 4: s. Fortunately, seeking a little ex- tra background, I asked my wife what she did when she was a kid, on the 24th. "Nothing", she replied. Sadly but sensibly, I realized that what I'd been about to write was pure piffle. There wasn't any great celebration on the 24th, when I was a kid. It was just a welcome holiday, and no kid I ever knew cared two firecrackers for old Queen Victoria. What's more, kids nowadays have just as much fun as we ever did, only they're a little more soph- isticated about it. Looking back, all I can remember about the 24th is going around all day beefing because I couldn't buy all the fire- works I wanted, and going to bed that night with a couple of burned fingers and a singed eyebrow or two. That is exactly what my kids do, so they must be having just as much fun as I did. In the third place, I think it's an excellent idea to move the 24th to the preceding Monday. When a holiday has no significance in the history or tradition of a nation, at least let's have it fall on Mon- day, and make a long weekend of it. Long weekends help reduce the surplus population, as Scrooge put it. The whole conception of holidays in this country is sorely in need of a major overhaul. I'm a great be- liever in holidays, but ours are as haphazard as the political system we've inherited. Under our pres- ent set-up they are not only poorly arranged, but scanty. • T a: Some of our months are all right. In July, of course, we have that great national holiday that stirs the blood of every Canadian, The First of July. August has Civic Holiday, September gives us Lab- our Day, and October is rich with Thanksgiving. *. , 4: But how about that November? Thirty of the most dismal and de- pressing days in the year, and not a holiday to lighten the gloom. Why not call a holiday for the second Monday in November? We could name it Last Call For Storm Windows Day. Y 4: 4; In December, we have Christ- mas, Boxing Day, and only a week later, New Year's Day. Fine. We need them all. But long, dark and cold loom January and February, without a break in either of them. We should stick a couple of Mon- day holidays in there. In January, we could celebrate that ceremony that is rapidly gaining popularity in Canada,, and have Packing for Florida Day. 4; N 4: February could be broken up nicely by moving Valentine's Day to the nearest Monday and calling it Love Day. There isn't a single day in the year set aside for love. We could love our neighbours, our wives, our children, our neigh- bours' wives, and anybody else who was in the mood. It would certainly liven up dull old Feb. :k a 4: March and April get tricky with Easter. But if Easter came in April, could we not have a Monday holiday in March, called March Hare Day. We could all go mad with delight at getting through the winter, fling off our outer habiliments, and dance in the streets. In our overshoes. 4: If Easter carne in March, we'd need a special Monday holiday about the middle of April, which is the cruelest month. We might designate it as April Fuel Day. It would be a suitably joyous cele- bration if the government marked it by delivering a load of fuel free to every loyal citizen. Just enough to carry him through to the first of July, when he can let his furn- ace out. a: 4, x That takes care of every month but June. Do you realize there isn't a single long weekend in June, one of our most delightful months? And one of our busiest months on the highways. Think of the triumph with which our daily papers could trumpet: FIRST JUNE LONG WEEKEND KILLS 108. Letter to the Editor WANTS INFORMATION Dear Sir: I am currently writing a book, "Our Great Canadian Disasters", for Thomas Nelson and Sons, and one chapter will deal with the forest fires of Ontario. I would like to hear from any of your readers who might have any personal reminiscences, anec- dotes, escapes, or even hearsay lore, about any forest fires of the past that have occurred near you in Ontario. Gratefully yours, FRANK RASKY,. Editor, Liberty Magazine. 73 Richmond St. W., Toronto, Ont. May 16, 1959. Yes, we must have a Monday holiday in June, What shall we call it? Let's see, June is the month of marriages. We could have a national holiday on the second Monday, and name it Rude Awakening Day. BODY and FENDER WOR COMPLETE GENERAL REPAIRS TO CARS, TRUCKS and TRACTORS ARC and ACETYLENE WELDING USED CARS DESJARDINE AUTO SUPPLY Phone 38 Zurich Business and Professional Directory DENTISTS AUCTIONEERS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.A.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 36 DR. J. W. CORBETT L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Phone 273 — Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons DOCTORS Dr. A. W. KLAHSEN Physician and Surgeon OFFICE HOURS: 2 p.m. -5 p.m. Monday -Saturday Except Wednesday 7 p.m. -9 p.m. Monday and Friday Evenings ZURICH Phone 51 G. A. WEBB, D.C.* *Doctor of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EXETER X -Ray and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday Except Wednesday Tues. and Thurs. Evenings, 7-9 For Appointment -- Phone 606 FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH HOFFMAN'S Funeral & Ambulance Service OXYGEN EQUIPPED Ambulances located at Dashwood Phone 70w Grand Bend—Phone 20w Attendants Holders of St. John's Ambulance Certificates ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood INSURANCE For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All Insurances—Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 51A% — 1 To 5 Years J. W. HABERER Authorized Representative Phone 161 — Zurich LEGAL W. G. Cochrane, B.A. BARRISTER and SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC Hensall Office Open Wednesday and Friday Afternoons EXETER PHONE 14 BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER Phone 4