Zurich Citizens News, 1959-09-23, Page 1ZU
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No. 38—First With The Local News
ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
Zurich Fall Fair Offers Outstanding
Program; Horse Show A Highlight
The Zurich Fall Fair, which will
be held this Saturday and Mon-
day, September 26 and 28, promis-
es to live up to it'sslogan of being
`Bigger and Better than Ever".
A great deal of effort has been
put into making the program as
attractive for the visitors as is
possible.
On Saturday, activity during
the day is confined to the enter-
ing of exhibits in the Community
Centre. However, in the evening
an outstanding variety show, pre-
sented by the "Kansas Farmer"
and his entertainers, will thrill
the fair -goers.
Monday, the main day of the
fair, will see a large parade start
off the afternoon performances.
Zurich Fall Fair
Program
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Judging of exhibits in
Community Centre.
8.30 p.m.—
In the Zurich Arena
"THE KANSAS FARMER„
All-Star Variety Show
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
1.00 p.in.—
MONSTER PARADE
1.30 p.m.—
OFFICIAL OPENING
by C. S. MacNaughton, MPP
2.00 p.m.—
Cattle
an.Cattle Show
Midway
Display of Exhibits
4-H Calf Club
2.30 p.m.—
PET SHOW
In • the Arena
3.00 p.m.—
BABY SHOW
In the Community Centre
6.00 p.m.—
HORSE SHOW
In the Arena
10.00 p.m.—
DANCING
In the Community Centre
Women's Institute
To Operate Booth
At Fall Fair
At a special meeting of the Zu-
rich Women's Institute, held on
Monday night, the members decid-
ed to operate an eating booth at
the Zurich Fall Fair. A similar
project was undertaken last year,
and it proved quite successful.
The next regular meeting of the
Women's Institute is scheduled
for Tuesday, October 6.
Dashwood Couple
Will Celebrate
60th Anniversary
Leading the parade will be the
Seaforth District High School
Girl's Trumpet Band, which will
also present a precision drill in
the arena after the parade.
C. S. MacNaughton, MPP, will
officialy opened the fair immediat-
ely following the parade. Through-
out the afternoon the judging of
cattle will take place outdoors,
as well as the 4-H Club exhibits.
At 2.30 p.m. a Pet Show will be
held in the arena, which is open
to everyone. All children who
have pets they wish to enter in
the show may do so, providing, of
course, their dogs are on a leash.
Special prizes are being offered in
this department.
The Baby Show will be held
in the Community Centre at 3
p.m. Last year there were over
40 babies entered in this show,
and officials are hopeful there will
be as many this year. Any of last
year's winners are eligible to
enter the show again this year.
Throughout the afternoon
people will have the privilege of
viewing the many exhibits in the
Community Centre. Much effort
has been put forth to encourage
new exhibitors, and there have
been a number of changes made
in the inside classes.
The highlight of this year's
fair will be the monster Horse
Show on Monday night. commenc-
ing at 6 p.m. Anyone who remem-
bers seeing last year's horse show
will not want to miss this feature
attraction. More prize money is
being offered, and still more ent-
ries are expected than last year.
M. L. "Tory" Gregg will again be
the capable master of ceremonies
for the show. A dance will follow
the show, with music being pro-
vided by Desjardine Orchestra.
All through the day a midway
operated by Maple City shows will
be in action for the amusement
of the children.
23, 1959 $2.50 Per Year -5 Cents Per Copy
Chicken arbecue
Enjoyed by
Lions Members
Members of the Zurich Lions
Club held their regular meeting
on Monday night, at the cottage
of Ed Gascho, in the form of a
chicken barbecue. A catering firm
from Aylmer provided the tasty
chicken dinner, which they barbe-
cued over an open pit, set up for
the occasion.
A donation of $30 to the Cana-:
dian National Institute for the
Blind was made by the club.
After considerable discussion
the members of the club decided
they would operate an eating
booth at the Fall Fair, with the
proceeds from the same going to
the Agricultural Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thiel, Mr.
and Mrs. George Thiel, and Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Haberer were Sun-
day visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Roy Daer, in Auburn.
Baby Show Is
Sponsored By
Zurich Chamber
This year the Zurich and Dist-
rict Chamber of Commerce are
again sponsoring a Baby Show, in
connection with the Zurich Fall
Fair. The show last year was
such a terrific success that the
members of the chamber felt they
should again sponsor the event.
The contest is open to anyone,
and will get under way at 3 p.m.
in the Community Centre.
Two classes will again be avail-
able for the mothers to enter
their children in. One category is
for babies 12 months and under,
and the other is for babies from
13 months to 24 months. Prizes
in both classes will be $5, $3, $2,
$1.50 and $1.
Mothers requiring more infor-
mation oan contact either Albert
Kalbfleisch, Milton Oesch or
Charles Thiel, the committee in
charge of the show.
Parade Prizes Left Tut Of Book,
Other Cianges Affect I side Classes
With the Fall Fair only a few
days away; several errors and
changes in the Prize List have
been brought to the attention of
the Fair Board. Under special
section for girls 12-15, in class
26B, item two, the girl's pyjamas
should have read girl's skirts. In
class 30, item one, a cushion
should read cushion punchwork,
not punework. Class 31, art work,
in item three. the reading should
be oil painting, number picture,
any subject. '
Through some misunderstand-
ing the prizes for° the parade do
not appear in the Prize List, Best
decorated car will receive $5, sec -
and prize $3 and third $2. The
best business float is to receive
$10, with a second prize of $8,
third of $5 and fourth $2. An add-
ed attraction is a class of the best
freak float, for which prizes are
being offered of $10, $5, and $3.
In the children's department,
the best decorated bicycles will
receive $3, $2 and $1. There is
also prizes of $3, $2 and $1, for
the best decorated tricycle.
Anyone who is interested in
having a copy of the Prize List
may contact Mrs. Marge Schilbe,
secretary -treasurer, or call at the
bfi a of the :Zurich Citizens News.
There are still a limited number
of books available.
Bayfield Man inner In County
Pasture Competitio 1, ' '' ins Clock
Alvin Bettles, RR 2, Bayfield,
is the winner of the 1959 Huron
County Pasture Competition, and
is the winner of the Mantle clock,
donated by Jones MacNaughton
Ltd„ Exeter.
According to Judge Murray
Roy, Londesboro, last year's win-
ner of the county competition,
who went on to win the zone
competition and placed third in
the provincial competition, there
was certainly some good pasture
in Huron, He also slated there
Last Ho ; e Game
Of Season Here
Sat. Afternoon
What will probably be the
last ball game of the season
to be played on the local
diamond will take place here
on Saturday afternoon, when
Milton Red Sox will be here
for the second game of the
OBA Intermediate B finals.
Milton won the first game in
Milton on Sunday by a score
of 9-7, and a third, game, if
necessary, will be played back
in Milton.
The locals are quite confi-
dent they can still come
through with a victory in this
final series, and will be going
all out for a win in this game.
Following a two week layoff
the locals had a bit of trouble
unfrocking themselves in the
game at Milton, but with
several practices under their
belt this week they should be
in much better condition on
Saturday.
Game time on Saturday
will be 3 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoffman,
Dashwood, will quietly observe
their 60th wedding anniversary on
Sunday, September 27. They were
married in Exeter on September
27, 1899. Mrs. Hoffman is the
former Margaret Stacey, Farqu
har. Attending the bridal couple
at the time of their marriage were
Mrs. Herman Zimmer, whonow
resides in Windsor, and the late
Ernest. Bender, Blyth.
They have four children, Myrta,
Mrs. Norman Evans, Richmond
Hill; Alice, Mrs. J. Mervyn Tie -
man, Dashwood; Gertrude, Mrs.
Ken McCrae, Dashwood; and one
son, . T. Harry Hoffman, Dash-
wood. There are also ten grand-
children
randchildren and one great grandchild.
Mr, Hoffnian, who will be 84
in October, is enjoying good
health. Mrs, Hoffman, who is 81,
has not been in the best of health
for the past few years.
For 44 years Mr. Hoffman ser-
ved as mail courier between Exe-
ter and Grand Bend. They are
members of Calvary Evangelical
Church, Dashwood.
A family dinner will be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tiernan,
to celebrate the occasion.
REMEMBER LAST YEAR? This photo, taken at last
year's Zurich Fall Fair, shows part of the large crowd
enjoying themselves throughout the midway. Everyone
e Sure
had a good time at the fair last year, and this year's
program promises to be still better, The dates are
Saturday and Monday, September 26 and 28.
(Exeter Times -Advocate Photo)
were good pasture managers.
Alvin Bettles had 22 acres of
his 100 arable acres in pasture,
and had a carrying capacity of
44 animal units, or two animal
units per acre.
In second place was Robert Al-
lan, Brucefield, a new entry in the
competition, who is the winner of
the Topnotch Feeds Ltd., award.
Bob had a carrying capacity of
1.72 animal units per acre on the
second inspection.
In third place was Donald Bu-
chanan, Londesboro, and he is the
winner of the award donated by
J. H. Broeze, of the Varna Feed
Mill.
Winners ars as follows: First,
Alvin Betties, RR 2, Bayfield, 266;
second, Robert P. Allan, Bruce -
field, 263; third, Donald Buchan-
an, Londesboro, 261; fourth, Wil-
liam J. Turnbull, Brussels, 208;
fifth, Peter Vyl, RR 2, Seaforth,
204; sixth, Arnold Alton, RR 7,
Lucknow, 200; seventh, Peter de
Groot, RR 3, Blyth, 199; eighth,
Clarence W. Shaw, RR 1, Wing -
ham, 193; ninth, Harold Pryce,
Seaforth, 192; 10th, Lewis P.
Coyne, RR 5, Seaforth, 186; llth,
Archie Etherington, RR 1, Hen -
sell, 175; 12th. Martin Bann, Wal-
ton. 169; 13th, Walter Woods, RR
1, Wingham, 164; 14th John M.
Taylor, RR 5, Wingham, 154; 15th
Cecil H. Cartwright, Londesboro,
143; 16th, Donald Dodds, RR 1,
Seaforth, 103.
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GOSHEN NORTH
Mrs. Clare McBride
Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamont visit-
ed on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
James Stirling.
Mrs. John McKinley was taken
to Clinton Public Hospital on Sat-
urday. Since then she has taken
a stroke.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Elliott at-
tended Western Fair on Thurs-
day and also visited the latter's
aunt, Fame Logan, who is a pat-
ient in hospital at London,
Mrs. Reta Upshall spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Minnie Hayter.
MISSION BAND
Members of Goshen Mission
Band met on Sunday morning,
September 20, with Mrs. Bob Mc-
Kinley and Mrs. Clare McBride,
the leaders, in charge of the pro-
gram.
The meeting opened with the
Mission Band Hymn and by re-
peating the Mission. Band purpose.
The call to worship was read by
Karen McKinley.
Mrs. Bob McKinley introduced
the new study book, which is
about Boloji, an eight year old
boy who lived in a Christian vil-
lage of the Congo, wanted to
catch "Old Hippo", the big mouth-
ed hippopotamus that came
sneaking up the river to grab
a meal of corn from the village
gardens.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and the roll call an-
swered by 25. Two members vis-
ited the birthday bank. Members
were asked to get their subscrip-
tions in for the World Friends
magazine and to bring member-
ship fees to the next meeting.
The election of officers results
were: president, Donna Peck;
vice-president, Marilyn Keys; sec-
retary, Jacqueline Peck; treasur-
er, Larry McKinley; organist, Di-
anne Peck; World Friend secre-
tary, Mary Margaret Armstrong.
The meeting closed with a. pray-
er by J. Peck.
SERVICES CANCELLED
There will be no church service
on Sunday at Goshen Church, due
to anniversary services being held
in the Varna United Church. Ser-
vices are at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
W.M.S.
The Woman's Missionary Soc-
iety will meet an Thursday night
at the home of Mrs. Russel Erratt,
with Mrs. 13ob Peck in charge of
the program.
o Attend Tne Zurich Fall Fair