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Zurich Citizens News, 1959-11-25, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CitizErz3. NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT,, for the 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, NOVEMBER 25, 1959 HOW WE STAND! SEVERAL TIMES m the past few weeks, durining the heat of the campaign for the vote on the C.T.A. vs L.C.A. issue, we have had it said that we are working for, and must be getting paid, by the committee favouring revocation of the C.T.A. This is absolutely not true. We are in no way connected with the Huron Citizens Legal Control Committee, nor are we receiv- ing any money for using our editorial column to urge repeal. The only money received by this newspaper is for paid advertis- ing, which is inserted by both sides of the issue. The fact that we favour repeal is our own personal opinion, and thus the reason for expressing our feelings in this column, The pages of a newspaper are for the use of the public, who read them. All stories appearing thereon are published as reported to us. We reserve a space for letters, where readers can. and do, express their views. We reserve space for advertis- ers, who wish to tell customers what they have to offer, and we also reserve this column for ourselves, where we can express our own personal views on items concerning the general public, and it is only in this column that we will allow our personal feelings to be brought to the attention of our readers. We hope this explains the function of the editorial column of this newspaper. FUNNY BUSINESS FOR A number of years, since the Community Centre in Zurich was built, there has been a regulation regarding the rent- ing of the centre to private individuals. As far as we know, this was always forbidden. This past Friday an individual rented the Community Centre, and sponsored a dance for his own personal gain. Is this right? And he was an outsider, at that. We know of an individual who has been trying for some time to rent the building, but he has been helping unsuccessful. nAhe iss a ratepayer of the Township of Hay, p g pay for building. It hardly seems fair, does it? Perhaps the Community Centre Board can give us, and the rest of the ratepayers involved, a suitable explanation for their actions. INCORPORATION NOW Zurich is incorporated as a village, and will have its own reeve and a four man (or woman) council. Since this is the wishes of the people we hope it all works out to the best interests of everyone concerned. While there are still a few obstacles to be hurdled before the changes can become effective, we know both the township council and the village trustees will be quite agreeable on all matters. One thing that pleased us was the attitude of the Hay Township Council, who were in favour of the plans for incorpora- tion of Zurich. We hope no one has the idea that the people in the village wanted to break away from the township. This is absolutely not the case. Progress should not be stopped, and we must all agree that Zurich is on the move ahead. New houses are being built, the population is increasing, and business in general is expanding here. Now we are at a stage where we need more industry to create more employment. With this as a leading factor, the in- corporation as a village was urged. Previously, several concerns had been contacted, but they were not interested in locating here as long as the village was not incorporated. And you can hardly blame them! You can imagine. for instance, if a factory located near the outskirts of the village, the problems they might have. They could ask the village for something, and they would be referred to the township, who in turn would probably send them back to the village. Now they will be either in or out. If they are in the village they will be dealt with by the village council, and if they are outside the village they will be dealt with by the town- ship council. This makes for a much better understanding all around. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 40 YEARS AGO November, 1919 Owing to the coal shortage the GTR has taken off one tram on the LH and B, and during the winter months there will be only the morning train from the north and the evening train from Lon- don. J. Laporte, reeve of Hay Town- ship, is attending the meeting of the Huron County council, being held in Goderich this week, Misses Ethel Williams and An- na Hess spent a few days in Lon- don last week. W. C. Calfas has been awarded the contract of carrying the mail between the post office in Zurich, and the railway station in Hen- sall. Another set of ten machines is being installed in the Hall Dent glove factory here, and employ- ment will be given to more young ladies. On Tuesday evening the YPA of the Evangelical church enter- tained the Dashwood YPA, num- bering about 45, to a social even- ing. Huron County council plans to make the lake road a Provincial County road next year. This road in Lambton and Bruce counties has been assumed as such. A proclamation published in last week's Ontario Gazette will put an end to opticians or "eye specialists" peddling glasses house to house. The storm which struck this section of Ontario last Saturday evening was probably the worst ever experienced here, with very heavy damage being caused. Beans are moving very slowly, with little or no demand. Buyers here are paying $3.50 for number one beans. HOCKEY STARTS FRIDAY THIS FRIDAY night, in the Hensall Arena, the newly organiz- ed Zurich Flyers will play their first hockey game of the season, on home ice. Plan now to attend this game, and give the boys your sup- port. Much effort has been put into the re -organization of inter- mediate hockey in Zurich, after an absence of one year. How the club makes out this year could easily spell the future of hockey here. Most people realize that it costs a considerable amount of money nowadays to operate sports, and it is only through good attendance at the games that a club can operate successfully. {� YEAS GONE rrBYra 10 YEARS AGO November, 1949 William Hay has started to build a new home, just immediat- ely north of his son Charles' fine new home, and if the weather re- mains favourable they will have the roof on shortly. No progress has been reported the past week of the erection of the big new arena being built at the easterly part of town. St. Peter's RC Church, St. Jos- eph, was the scene on Saturday of the wedding of Gladys Ann Over- holt to Claire Thomas Bedard. Nicholas Deichert, Detroit, is spending some time at the home of his niece, Miss Inez Yungblut, in Zurich. Ivan Yungblut has sold the lot just south of his home to Mrs. Fanny Bender. NOTICE By -Law No. 22-1959 of The Township of Hay A. By -Law to authorize the stopping up of the Side Road between Concessions 5 and 6 and Lots 5 and 6 in the Town- ship of Hay. WHEREAS: pursuant to the powers contained in the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1950, Chapter 243, Section 469, the Council of every Municipality may pass By-laws for stopping up all or part of any highway within the limits of the Corporation; AND WHEREAS: the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Hay consider that the bridge on the above road known as The McDonald Bridge is in an unsafe condition; AND WHEREAS: The Muni- cipal Council of the Corporation of the said Township of Hay deem it advisable to close the aforesaid road. NOW THEREFORE, The Muni- cipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Hay enacts as follows: 1. That the said road between Concessions 5 & 6 and Lots 5 & 6 in the said Township of Hay be stopped up and closed. 2. That Notice of the proposed By-law shall ibe published once a week for four successive weeks in the Zurich newspaper, a newspap- er published ht the Village of 25 YEARS AGO William Reichert, of the Town Line near Hillsgreen, purchased the property of Mrs. J. W. Horner at the auction sale last Saturday, and intends moving into town in the near future. Mr. and Mrs.. Gerald Gingerich were weekend visitors at the home of the latter's parents, at Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fritz and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kalbfleisch motored to Toronto last Thursday, where they attended the Royal Winter Fair.• November, 1934 Seventeen unlicenced radio own- ers appeared before Magistrate Makins in Goderich, and each paid a fine of $2.00. On Saturday evening, Novem- ber 24, a very pleasant time was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Thiel, on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary. Constable Julius Block advises that the transients coming to town are not as numerous this fall as last, however the other night he played "mine hoste" to three of those customers. Mrs. Egbert Heidm.an and child- ren, Albert and Martha, were in Kitchener this week attending a wedding. Thomas Rowe, who has spent the past year at his home on Man- itoulin Island, has arrived back in Zurich and is spending the winter with his son, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Rowe. The Lutheran Ladies Aid, Dash- wood, held a social evening at the home of Mrs. Jacob Rader, last Wednesday night. Elgin McKinley, enterprising Stanley Township chicken man, is erecting a new building for his in- cubator and is preparing for the hatching season of 1935. Carr Burn, who is on the road as a commercial salesman, with headquarters at Toronto, spent the weekend with his father at the Evangelical parsonage. Thomas Meyers is spending a few holidays at Toronto, where he is guest of his sister, Mrs. McKin- ley. Zurich, the first of such publica- tions to be made on the 11th day of November, 1959, and that said notice shall contain notice of time and place at which the Council shall hear any person, or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his land may be prejudicially affected by the said by-law. 3. That before the said by-law comes into force and takes effect, notice of the passing of the said by-law shall be posted in six of the most public places in the im- mediate neighbourhood of the aforesaid road. Read a first and second time this 2nd day of November, 1959. H. W. BROKENSHIRE, Clerk V. L. BECKER, Reeve Read a third time and finally passed this day of 1959, Reeve Clerk The Council of the Township of Hay has set the date for hearing appeals or complaints regarding the closing of the above named road on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1959, at 3.00 p.m., in the Hay Township Hall, Zurich, Ontario. V, L. B]ECKER, Reeve H. W. BROK NSHIRE, Clerk 45-6-1-8-b 15 YEARS AGO HEAR JOHN E. HUCKINS Chairman Huron Citizens Legal Control Committee FRIDAY 11:25 P.M. CKNX -- TV November, 1944 An auction sale of the real es- tate of the late Mrs. Annie Des- jardine was held in Zurich last Saturday afternoon. Private George Grenier, who has been stationed on the Isle of Bermuda for some months, is en- joying some vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Grenier. Flying Officer Allan Gascho, of an eastern point, spent a day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gascho, on his way to a new posting on the western coast. Herb Neeb was taken to the London hospital on Wednesday last, the result of a motor acci- dent at the corner of the Babylon Line and the highway through Dashwood. Ray Ingram, of Hensall, nine- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ingram, was taken to Victoria Hospital, London, suffering from infantile paralysis. Dorothy Wilma Green, Port Stanley, became the bride of Ivan Kipfer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Kipfer, Hensall, in a ceremony performed at the home of the bride's parents, in Port Stanley. Mr. and Maurice Masse are spending a few days with relatives in Detroit. Recently a large gathering of friends, neighbours and relatives gave Mrs. James Masse, St. Jos- eph,a surprise birthday party. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1959 Business and Professional Directory AUCTIONEERS DENTISTS 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 930 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 6% .— 1 to 3 Years 5/4% — 4 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 DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.O.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 ZURICI:1 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 OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH: Daily except Monday Phone 791 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon. CLINTON: Monday Only Phone HU 2-7010 Thursday evening by appointment Ar1E7ertisement How FETE'S FLOWERS Phone 130 --- Zurich Flowers beautifully arranged for Weddings, Funerals, Etc. At Prices Everyone can afford "Flowers Wired Anywhere" Advertisement Advertisement s®® Advertisement o You Rate i- Citizenship? (Allow yourself ten points for each answer) Much propaganda against The Canada Temperance Act is grossly misleading, in effect a hoped-for subtle brain washing. True False 2. The Liquor interests are working in Huron because of those who hope to gain financial- ly through the repeal of this Act. True False 3. The Canada Temperance Act is a good Act and holds promise of being made better by amendment through important political sponsorship following its being retained. True False 4. Actual experience shows requests to the Clergy for home visitation, because of the rav- ages of over -indulgence in intoxicants, to be up to thirty times greater in areas not under the C.T.A., as compared to Huron where its protection is enjoyed. True False 5. Tax revenues from the sale of intoxicants are wholly inadequate to offset the ever- increasing costs of public welfare, institutions .and agencies made necessary because of excessive indulgence in these beverages. True False 6. Huron has enjoyed an extent of immunity from the devastations of the Liquor Traffic unknown in counties not favored by the C.T.A.'s protection. True False 7. The bootlegger flourishes through the illegal sale of intoxicants. Sales to minors are one of his sources of revenue. The daily news in the last few years shows that areas other than Huron have had far more difficulty controlling this problem than this county. True False 8. The sale of intoxicating beverages in Quebec operates with a minimum of control. The percentage of financial failures in Quebec is far greater than in Ontario. The record of Huron for financial stability is enviable. It naturally follows that money not spent for intoxicants is available for more useful purposes. The home benefits, so does the average merchant, True Fa Ise 9. While Canadians generously support many good causes organized for the uplift of mankind, they allow a minority, interested chiefly in monetary gain, to pull the wool over their eyes in regard to the degrading, health -smashing, soul -searing effects of the excess use of alcoholic beverages. At the same time as we have watched social drinking, apparently clothed with respectability, we have seen those who could not handle it headed for, and arriving at, self destruction. True False Loaded firearms, potential killers are treated with great respect. Loaded bottles of beverage alcohol, more powerfully damaging than firearms have proven their potential- ity as killers through their involvement in hundreds of fatal accidents reported in the daily press. The curses arising out of the excess use of alcoholic beverages are more urgently in need of solution than are many of the causes generously supported in na- tional appeals. Just as no one wou4d think of trying to remove the danger of loaded firearms by placing them within ready reach of all and sundry, so it naturally follows that Huron must keep the floodgates closed by retaining The Canada Temperance Act on November 30. True False If your score is greater for True than False, you may consider yourself adequately prepared to vote on the issue up for decision on November 30th. If the reverse is true, we respectfully suggest you need to do some personal research into the facts. 10. Vote AGAINST Revocation E. R. HOWSON, CHAIRMAN, HURON C.T.A. COMMITTEE