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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-12-02, Page 11WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1959 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Tieman's Hardware • Oil Burner • Plumbing Service ® Heating 0 Electrical Work SALES and SERVICE COAL and CEMENT PHONE 8 — DASHWOOD 17-tfb .tea Special ALUMINUM STORM WINDOWS with Self -Storing Screens Only $1795 Hensall Senior Citizens Club Holds Program, Cards; To Visit Exeter Group (By our Hensall Correspondent) On Tuesday evening, in spite of inclement weather, a good number of members attended the meeting of the Senior Citizens Club. After a few words of wel- come, by the president, Mrs. R. J. Patterson, the reading of the minutes, •and the treasurer's re- port,• the business was conducted. A motion to suspend meetings during the busy December month was approved and the club will resume meetings on January 12. An invitation to visit the Ex- eter Senior Citizens on Tuesday, HENSALL GUIDE CORNER (By Linda Noakes) The November meeting of the First Hensall Girl Guides began with the usual opening exercises. The Guides and their mothers en- joyed a talk on the preserving of flowers and weeds. The talk was given by Mrs. Seibert, home ec- onomic teacher at Zurich. Mrs. Seibert also showed how many lovely decorations could be made from old pieces of driftwood, fungi and moss. December 1, was accepted. Following the business several games of progressive euchre were enjoyed, the game prizes going to Mrs, Alice Joynt, Willard Buc- hanan, Mrs. Hugh McMurtrie and R. J. Patterson; the lone hand prize to Mrs. W. G. Kennedy and lucky chair prize to Mrs. Orval Rapson. After the game, Frank Harburn, as chairman, introduced the programme with a short ad- dress. Miss Gail Sangster, dressed in the MacPherson tartan, grace- fully danced the Highland Fling. while William Hyde, eldest sen- ior citizen, gave some fine violin selections. Both numbers were much enjoyed. Ed Little showed some of the beautiful coloured pictures he had taken on his trips through Canada and the Northern United States, telling where the pictures were taken and any interesting facts in connection. This was both ent- ertaining and educational:, A fine lunch, served by Mrs. Rapson and her committee, Mrs. A. Joynt, Mrs. William Henry, Mrs. G. Thompson and Mrs. F. Harburn, concluded the evening. WE SPECIALIZE IN SUNDAY DINNERS 4.00 to 7.30 p.m. DINING ROOM CLOSED EVERY TUESDAY EVENING minion Hotel PHONE 70 ZURICH "You Are a Stranger But Once°° PAGE 'I EE Hensall Rebekah Lodge Makes Banquet Plans (By our Hensall Correspondent) Noble Grand Mrs. Glenn Bell presided for the regular meeting of Amber Rebekah Lodge last Wednesday and welcomed Mrs. P. Honsinger, who recently took up residence in Hensall to the lodge. Mrs. A. Orr reported for the property committee and presen- ted spoons which had been pur- chased; Mrs. Leona Parke for the property committee; Mrs. Clarence Volland for the CP and T fund, and Mrs. Bertha McGre- gor submitted the treasurer's re- port, and reported on the bake sale and tea held recently. A thank -you -note was read from Mrs. T. Kyle, Sr. Plans were finalized for two banquets, IOOF, Bantam and Juvenile banquet, Friday, November 27, and Here- ford Breeders' Association, Dec- ember 1, to be held in the local Memorial Centre auditorium and catered by this lodge. Exchange of gifts will be fea- tured at their Christmas party December 2, when Mrs. E. Chip - chase, Mrs. W. Parker, Mrs. Wes Venner and Mrs. S. Beaton will form the entertainment commit- tee, and Mrs. Elgin Thomson, Mrs. George Parker, Mrs. J. Ingram and Mrs. Ken Elder, the lunch committee. Mrs. Chipchase, Mrs. G. Park- er, and Mrs. B. McGregor were appointed a committee to ar- range for the marathon euchres to commence in December. The Noble Grand requested a degree team to be organized early in January. 0 Lutheran Women Plan Visit To County Home The monthly metting of the United Lutheran Church Women was held on Tuesday, November 17, at the home of Mrs. Leonard Prang. The topic, "The Field is the World" described as its aims the purpose of the Christian ch- urch in planting the Christian force in our own land and beyond, and to further study the church in all parts of the world. The topic was ably presented by Mrs. Herb Klopp and Miss Ethel Hess. A visit to the Huron County Home fc)r the Aged was planned for the evening of December 2, with all members to attend. A delightful lunch, served by the hostess, Mrs. Prang, concluded the evening. $1,218,000 Spent onHuron County Roads R Reports Engineer Britnell County councillors were advis- ed by engineer J. W. Britnell last Monday that the Department of Highways is requesting that the county accept Highway 84 as a county road. This highway joins Hensall to the Blue Water High- way (No. 21) through the village of Zurich. The Department has advised county council that it will maintain the road until March 31, 1960. Also the Ontario Department has been asked by county council to give serious consideration to designating county roads 21 and 12, from Kippen to Wroxeter as a development road. This 11 miles of road is con- sidered necessary as a short cut for traffic travelling north to south in Huron County through Brussels and Seaforth. fOR ME YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31st, 1959 WHAT THE B of M HAS TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS: CASH: The B of M has cash in its vaults and money on deposit with the Bank of Canada and other banks amounting to . . .. ... CHEQUES and other items in transit — representing the net amount of the moneys moving between branches of the Bank and into the B of M from other banks on account of customers' trans- actions INVESTMENTS: The B of M maintains a strong liquid position through investments in high-grade government bonds which have a ready market. Listed on the Bank's books at amortized value, they amount to . • The B of M has other in'Vestments — including a diversified list of high-quality short-term issues. These investments are carried at CALL LOANS: The B of M has call loans which are fully protected by quickly saleable securities These loans amount to QUICKLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES: The resources ]isted he Bank owes to t he public. Thesove cover e h "quick assetsof all that " amount to . LOANS: During the year, many millions of dollars have been lent to business and industrial enter- prises for production of every kind — to farmers, fishermen, oilmen, miners, lumbermen and ranchers — to citizens in all walks of life, and to Provincial and Municipal Governments and School Districts, These loans amount to . . MORTGAGES and hypothecs insured under the National Housing Act, 1954 — representing ad- vances to homebuilders BANK BUILDINGS: in hamlets, villages, towns and large cities from coast to coast the B of M serves its customers at 800 offices. The value of the buildings owned by the Bank, together with fur- niture and equipment, is shown on its books at OTHER ASSETS: These chiefly represent liabilities of customers for commitments made by the Bank on their behalf, covering foreign and domestic trade transactions . . TOTAL RESOURCES WHICH THE g of M HAS TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS e • • e . e e • • e e �MIC'Y IIIA% DD $ 302,015,952 197,816,881 680,591,333 205,646,327 192,284,785 $1,578,355,27S 1,353,187,079 227,153,276 47,009,972 53,987,967 $3,259,693,572 %so " Ft WHAT THE B of M OWES TO OTHERS: DEPOSITS: While many business firms, manufac- turers, merchants, farmers and people in every type of business have substantial deposits with the B of M, well over half of the money on deposit with the Bank is the personal savings of more than two million private citizens. The total of all deposits is 3THER LIABILITIES: Miscellaneous items, represent- ing mainly commitments undertaken by the Bank on behalf of customers in their foreign and domestic trade transactions $2,998,208,008 60,134,833 TOTAL OF WHAT THE B of M OWES ITS DEPOSITORS AND $3,058,342,841 OTHERS URCES, AS TO PAY OIN THE ELEF HSIDE OF THIS STATEMENTE 11 of M HAS TOTAL , AMOUNT- ING TO 3,259,693,572 WHICH MEANS THAT THE B of M HAS RESOURCES, OVER AND $ 201,350,731 ABOVE WHAT IT OWES, AMOUNTING TOPCIOSIIIMSRFORMIel This figure of $201,350,731 is made up of money subscribed by the shareholders and, to some extent, of earnings which have from time to time been ploughed back into the business to broaden the Bank's services and to give added protection for the depositors. * BANI OF M�NTItEAL 6444 John E. Bannister, Manager Zurich Branch )lank of Montreal WORK1140 expootme .111.1 toferr VALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817 Also the Department of High- ways is going to ask the county to accept part of Highway 21 near Saltford as a county road, when the new bridge is erected over the Maitland River and the course of Highway 21 is changed at that point. Since the road committee (headed this year by Reeve Harv- ey Coleman, Stanley Township) is aware that the county road system is too large for the as- sessment in Huron, they are plan- ning to give serious consideration to turning back some lesser trav- elled roads to the townships in which they are situated. Total expense of the road com- mittee this year is $1,218,000. Museum Visited Since the. Huron Museum was begun nine years ago, 98,208 per- sons have visited it, according to Curator J. H. Neill. Huron Member, L. E. Cardiff Gets New Job Announcement was made last Wednesday by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Ottawa, of the appointment of L. Elston Car- diff, member for Huron County, to the post of parliamentary sec- retary to the agriculture minister Douglas Harkness. Mr. Cardiff, who was official party whip last federal election, was replaced in that position fol- lowing an accident at his farm home near Brussels last winter. The Prime Minister announced the appointment of 14 similar ap- pointments at the same time. These positions carry an annual salary of $4,000 in addition to the member's $10,000 indemnity. Former name for parliamentary secretary was parliamentary es-, sistant. 1\ f A III A' .1e coats FOR DEPENDABLE HEAT All Winter Long Ca�I LORNE E. HAY Locker Service—Roe Feeds Phone 10 `(Collect) Hensall TOP PRICES PAID FOR .. . • CREAM EGGS POULTRY Give Us A Call! O'BRIEN'S PRODUCE Phone 101 .e..... Zurich