HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-12-16, Page 1No. 50 --First With The Local News
ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1959
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Lloyd O'Brien.
i\amed Zurich's First Reeve
ELECTION OFFICIALS. At every election two officials are required at each polling
booth; one as deputy returning officer and the other as poll clerk. Serving in this cap-
acity at the poll in the Zurich Town Hall at last Monday's township election were, left,
Leroy O'Brien, and right, Gordon Surerus, The lady receiving a ballot from D.R.O. Le-
roy O'Brien is Mrs. Delbert Geiger, whose husband was elected to the Hay Township
council. At the time this picture was taken, poll clerk Gordon Surerus is carefully
checking the voters' list to see that her name is on it. • (Citizens News Photo)
Road Closing By -Law Protested;
May Have To Build New Bridge
Five persons have signified
their oppositionto the idea of
closing the sideroad between con-
cessions five and six in Hay Town-
ship, and as a result the Town-
ship council is in doubt as to what
steps should be taken. The bridge
on the road isalmost beyond be-
ing fit to use, and if the road is
to remain open there will have to
be • a new bridge bult.
Expressing opposition to t h e
closing idea, by letter, were: Wil-
liam Northcott, Orville Taylor,
Clayton Prouty and Dr. M. C.
Fletcher, while the fifth objector,
Ernest Willard, appeared before
the council in person. As a re-
sult of the objections raised the
council turned the matter over to
their solicitor for further advice.
At the meeting of the council on
Friday afternoon Oscar Greb was
again appointed as the township
representative on the South Hur-
on• High School Board, for the
year 1960. William Haugh was
appointed as representative on the
Sauble River Conservation Auth-
ority, from now until January,
1960.
The council received a request
from Dr. J. Read, who owns a
cottage in the Sharrow survey, for
New Post Office
Is Planned Here
For This Winter
some help in keeping the road 'op-
en to his cottage during the win-
ter. Since it is not the practice
of the council to give any help on
any roads leading to sub -divisions,
they filed the request.
A third reading was given a
by-law setting the rates of pay
for the township council and of-
ficials of the township for the
year 1959.
A grant of $400 was made to
the Hay Township Community
Centre Board.
Road superintendent James
Masse was instructed to purchase
two new tires for the Township
road grader, to replace two which
are not proving satisfactory.
A number of appeals against
1959 tax notices were received by
the council, and in a few cases
adjustments were made. -E. H.
Edighoffer was released from pay-
ing business tax, since he did not
operate a business during the year
1959. E. L. Mickle and Son were
allowed a reduction of half the
taxes they were to pay on a build-
ing at Kippen which was torn
down during the past year.
According to a news release
from the Department of Publiic
Works in Ottawa last Wednesday,
a new post office, to cost approx-
imately $25,000 is, to be built in
Zurich this winter. The project is
to come under the Dominion Gov-
ernment's winter works program.
Some weeks ago it was revealed
,that the Department had taken
an option on land north of the
.home of Norman Gascho, on Gosh-
en Street, and it is expected this
will be the site of the new federal
building.
Local postmaster, William. Sie-
bert, told the Citizens News last
week that he has received a pro-
posed layout for the interior of
the new building.
In a conversation with Elston
Cardiff, MP for Huron, on. Tues-
wvening, he informed this
Tues-
day
that as yet he has re-
ceived no official confirmation on
the project, but he expected word
on the matter very shortly.
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Zurich Flyers Fold
Blame Lack Of
Player Interest
Prizes Are Listed
For 'jl ecorated
Home & Business
At the regular dinner meeting
of the Zurich and District Cham-
ber of Commerce last Thursday
night plans were set for the "best
decorated business place" and
"best decorated home" contest
which is to be staged in Zurich
this year for the second time.
In each class the prize money
will be divided as follows: first
prize, $10; second prize, $6; and
third prize, $4.
The Zurich Flyers, local inter-
mediate hockey club, are no long-
er in existence. Following a 19-2
loss to Phillipsburg last Friday
night, the members of the club
decided to disband.
Lack of interest on the part of
players, and lack of support on
the part of the fans, were given
as the main reasons for the club
folding up. In last Friday's game
played in New Hamburg, only
eight players were on the lineup.
The crowds at the games • so far
have been pitiful. Each home
game played has cost the club a
considerable amount of money,
Fortunately, before the season st-
arted the executive of the club
raised enough money to wipe out
past debts and they still had a
surplus on which they have been
carrying on since. Now, however,
the funds are exhausted, and ra-
ther than go into debt they felt
it advisable to drop out of the
league.
In the six games played to
date, the Flyers had lost each
time out.
•
Judging of the homes and bus-
iness places will take place this
weekend. The results will be
published in the special Christmas
edition of the Citizens News next
week.
The contest is being sponsored
jointly by the Chamber of Com-
merce and the village of Zurich,
in the interest of beautifying the
town for Christmas. It is expec-
ter that the competition will con-
tinue to build up each season in
the years ahead.
Leroy Thiel., Harold Thiel, Hubert Schilbe And
William
Siebert Acclaimed As Village Council
Lloyd O'Brien, a veteran of 11 years in municipal
office in the Police Village of Zurich, was acclaimed the
first reeve of the newly incorporated village, by acclama-
tion, at the nomination meeting on Monday night. The
four councillors, all elected by acclamation, will be: Leroy
Thiel, Harold Thiel, Hubert Schilbe and William Siebert.
Over 100 enthusiastic ratepayers attended the meeting.
Santa Claus Will
Be At Community
Centre Saturday
The Zurich Lions Club will
be bringing Santa Claus to
town on. Saturday afternoon,
and will have him. at the Com-
munity Centre at 2.30 p.m.
There will be treats for all
the children, and movies will
be shown. This annual event.
is financed through the fowl
bingo held each year.
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Latimer Shows
Chamber Proposed
lans For Park
The question of Highway No.
84 reverting to the county of
Huron was again brought up for
discussion at the dinner meeting
of the Zurich and District Cham-
ber of Commerce last Thursday
night. As a result of considerable
discussion on the matter a new
committee, headed by Jack Pear-
son, was appointed to take further
action on the situation.
H. R. Latimer, industrial arts
teacher at the school in Zurich,
was present at the meeting and
spoke briefly on the proposed com-
munity park in Zurich. He also
"showed the members of the organ-
ization a scale model he has de-
signed, outlining all the various
sections of the park. The model
will be on display in a store win-
dow after Christmas.
The Chamber decided they
would again sponsor a decorating
contest for Christmas, such as
the one which was staged here
last year. Particulars of the con-
test will be found elsewhere on
this page.
A number of lucky draws were
held at the meeting, which was
in the form of a Christmas din-
ner. Winners were: V. L. Beck-
er, Charles Thiel, Keith Westlake,
Harold Thiel, Lorne Rader, Harv-
ey Horner, Dr. W. B. Coxon.
President of the local group,
Charles Thiel, was in charge of
the meeting, with Mrs. Milton
Oesch acting as pianist. Milton
Oesch was song leader.
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Zurich School
Carol Service At
Lutheran Church
The pupils of the Zurich Public
School will be holding their annual
Carol Service in St. Peter's Luth-
eran Church, Zurich, on Tuesday,
December 22, at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
The general public are cordially
invited to attend this annual event.
THE WAYSIDE
PULPIT
By W. PAUL FISCHER, B.A.
Pastor St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich
A VOICE CRIES:
"In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
Isaiah 40: 3
Jesus is the Word of God made
flesh. The voice spoken of here by
the Prophet Isailah was fulfilled by
the great Advent Figure, John the
Baptist. His preaching and his
whole life was a sermon that ,made
the country of Judea shake! The
Holy Spirit used his voice together
with his strange, spartan, wilder-
ness life to call the people of his
day to a forthright and genuine
repentance in preparation far the
dawn of a New Day at the birth
of the Son of God.
We will do well to heed the call
of this strange, dedicated, discip-
lined Voice to a change of mind
and heart and life as a vital part
of our preparations for the Good
News of God's coming to man and
dwelling among us through the
Living Word made Flesh.
John the Baptist might also be
Three Nominated
Three men were nominated for
the position of reeve: Lloyd O'-
Brien, Leroy Thiel and Albert
Kalbfleisch, but the latter two
declined to qualify.
called a road builder preparing
the way of the Lord, whose great
desire is to come to all men every-
where. His God-given task was to
make a highway .in the wilderness
of human nature for the corning of
God to men.
This is always the task of Jesus'
disciples in every age, to be road -
builders of the Kingdom. Discip-
les are roadbuilders! It is the:com-
m.on calling of everyone in whom
Christ is born to follow Him in
serving love one to the other.
Then shall we truly celebrate
Christmas. The valleys of sin will
be lifted up, the mountains of un-
concern shall be cut down, the
crooked ways shall be straightened
out, the rough places become a
plain.
"And the glory of the Lord shall
be revealed, and all flesh shall see
it together."
LLOYD O'BRIEN
FIRST REEVE OF ZURICH
In addressing the group,
Mr. O'Brien outlined the work
that has been carried out in
connection with the recent
incorporation. He explained
that not much other work had
been done, since the trustees
had been putting all their ef-
forts into the incorporation
move. The new reeve also
spoke briefly on the village's
water system.
Four Councillors Qualify
Seven men: Leroy Thiel, Wil-
liam Siebert, Hubert Schilbe, Earl
Zimmer, John Turkheim, Clarence
Geoffrey and Harold Thiel, were
all nominated for councillors, but
only four of the group qualified.
Leroy Thiel and Harold Thiel
have both been members of the
trustee board for the past two
years, while both Mr. Schilbe and
Mr. Siebert are newcomers to
municipal politics.
All the candidates were present
at the meeting, and each one
spoke briefly.
Others who spoke at the nom-
ination were Hay Township Reeve
V. L. Becker; deputy -reeve Karl
Haberer, and deputy -reeve Alvin
Rau, of Stanley Township, who
brought greetings from Stanley to
the newly incorporated village.
Albert Kalbfleisch, a candidate
for reeve, explained to the gath-
ering that he was not eligible to
qualify since he has a position
with the Crown. He told of how
he, along with a former clerk of
Zurich, the late A. F. Hess, start-
ed working on the incorporation
idea many years ago.
School Trustees
Six men were appointed as
school trustees for the village.
They are Rev. W. Paul Fisch-
er, James Parkins, Herb Turk -
helm, Keith Westlake, Doug
O'Brien and Don Oke.
Financial Situation
In giving his report to the
meeting, public utilities manager
Milfred Schilbe pointed out that
there was an increase in revenue of
over $2,000 in the hydro system
during the past year. He said 12
new water customers have been
added during the past year, mak-
ing a total of 261 at present.
The general account of the vil-
lage shows a credit balance, as of
December 14, 1959, of $4,600.24,
while the water system balance at
the same time is $3,649.33.
Bean Growers Told Future Looks
Promising; 1959 Yield Was Good
Farmers attending the annual bushels of the 1959 crop. He said
No 2 district Huron -Perth meet- the board felt it would be much
ing of the Ontario Bean Growers' better to export this amount this
Marketing Board in Zurich Mon- fall before the seaway closed be -
day, were told crop prospects for cause of expected keen competi-
the future look encouraging. tion in the spring of 1960 from
Good Yield large surpluses in the United
The 1959 yield in Huron Coun- States.
ty was termed a good average The planting season of the 1959
crop. crop of white and yellow eye beans
Huron County farmers plant was quite favorable and in some
about 17,000 acres of beans and areas earlier than average. Crop
the 1958 yield was valued at report cards completed by grow -
$800,000. One grower, Max Turn- ers and returned to the board of -
bull, of the Dashwood district lice at London, showed an acreage
said the Ontario Bean Growers' increase of 33,i percent.
Marketing Board is one of the The negotiating committee fixed
best working farm organizations the price on marketing agreement
in the province and is doing a on the 1959 crap as follows:
magnificent job. All beans delivered on or before
Directors were present from December 31, 1959, minimum price
five counties. Named Huron Coun- is $6 per hundred weight and for
ty directors for 1960 were, Charles all beans delivered on and after
Rau, RR 2, Zurich; Fergus Turn- January 1, 1960, to and including
bull, RR 1, Dashwood; Harvey August 14, 1960, the minimum
Coleman, RR 1, Zurich; Robert price is $6.15 per hundred weight.
Allen and Harvey Taylor, both of A guaranteed processing charge
Brucefield; and Ray Fisher, Zur- to the dealers was set for the first
ich. time.
Reporting on the Ontario Bean _._o
Growers' plant at London, Paul Dashwood Men'
Feduik, secretary of the plant,
said current assets totalled $421,-
256 for the period ending August ClubHears Exeter
31, 1959, with a net income
the same period of $9,838.
Sales $374,
s
Gf0
$63,805 and bean sales by the Nhniste'r Speak
Total operating expenses were
board totalled $374,660. Cost of Dashwood Men's Club held their
the beans sold was $368,739. regular supper meeting at the
Douglas H. Miles, agricultural Village Ian, Grand Bend, on Mon -
representative for Huron County, day evening, with an attendance
spoke on extension work. He said of 45 members.
85 percent of the Sanilac variety President Alvin Waiper intro -
of beans were grown in Huron duced the guest speaker, Rev.
County and proved very satisfact- Bren DeVries, Exeter, who gave
0r in 1958. an inspiring talk "on and after"
Chairman Archie McMurchy of the war in his former country.
the marketing board, in his report, On behalf of the club he was
said the price of the 1959 crop to ably thanked by William Haugh.
the grower for the first two mon- Former president Glen Webb
the was slightly above the mini- was presented with a gift by Rein -
mum fixed price and large . quan- hold Miller, for his work during
titles were purchased by all deal- the past year.
ers during that period, Domestic After discussion of various ac -
prices have been holding steady tivities, a draw of gifts took place,
he said. donated by the merchants, after
The board has exported 56,000 which the meeting was adjourned.