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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-12-16, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH ec'.liza . 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; CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2,50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3,50 in United States and Foreign; single copies, 5 cents, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1959 SAME OLD STORY EVERY YEAR, long after assessment notices are sent out, and Court of Revision is held, there are a number dls people complaining when they receive their tax notices. Either they are taxed for something they no longer own, or there is a mistake M their assessment. Surely people can read, At the bottom of the assessment notices there is a form to fill out for appealing the assessment. If a person is not satisfied, .then is the time to complain. That is why a Court of Revision is held each year, on the assessment role. But why people will disregard these things and wait until they receive their tax notices to complain is more than we can figure out. And it happened again this year. At the Township council meeting last week at ]east six complaints were lodged with the council. It is practically impossible for the council to make adjust- ments at such a late time of the year, and they should not do so. Bear this in mind, taxpayers, and next year when you receive your assessment notice, be sure that everything on them is correct, or is agreeable to you. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME LAST WEEK ratepayers in London voted to have Daylight Saving Time stay in. effect in their city until the end of October. We hope such a move is never initiated in this section of Ontario, and we would hate to see it happen here. This may seem like an odd time of the year to be worrying about D.S.T., but interested persons should definitely start work- ing now against the idea of extending the fast time until the end of October. As far as we are concerned, D.S.T. should end at the beginning of September, when children start back to school. Actually, three months would be plenty long to have the advanced clock in effect. Say D.S.T. were to start the first of June and end the first of September, we are sure there would be snany more happy people around. We must admit that the extra hour of daylight after sup- per is pleasant for the town folk, but it is a disadvantage for the farmer. Consider the children in the country who must travel to school by bus, leaving shame shortly ,after eight o'clock in the morning. In October, with D.S.T. in effect, this would be seven by the sun, and it would be still dark. It seems absurd, does it not, to send children away to school in the morning while it is still dark. We in town would hate to do it with our children, so why should the country people be forced to suffer for the benefit of the urban folks? . Like we said, the fast time is pleasant for the summer months, and we don't think there are many farmers who abject to the idea during June, July and August. But when it comes to extending it on into May, September and October the time for objection has come. We would urge the farmers, through their organizations to fight strongly against the idea of D.S.T. in October. If you don't stand up for your own rights, no one will. It is high time the government steps into the picture and sets down hard and fast regulations on the matter, which would make D.S.T. uniform throughout the country. TRAFFIC SAFETY JINGLES The mark of a killer—The guy full of foam Who knows he can't walk it, but tries to drive home. The hand that lifts the cup that cheers Should not be used to shift the gears. "Yuletide safety really pays" When we drive around town, When the snow around us lays Careful drivers slow down. Taking chances is no way To celebrate the season— Winter dangers night and day Mean walk and drive with reason. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMI3ER 16, 1959 40 YEARS AGO December, 1919 The stores in Zurich have a fine display of gifts for Christmas, and persons need not go out of town or send away for their gifts. People who dump their coal ash- es on or along the public streets in winter time should know this is against the law. The custom nat only spoils the sleighing but also causes horses to shy and may be the means of a serious accident. Ferdinand Hess recently comp- leted a grandfather's clock for his own use, which is a fine specimen of workmanship. It is constructed of polished walnut and stands a- bout ten feet in height. Gordon Surerus is confined to his bed owing to injuries sustained on his leg last Saturday evening. Merner Eilber, late of the city of Detroit, who has been on the sick list for the last few weeks at his home in Crediton, is visiting friends here and is improving nice- ly in health. The local branch of the Wo- men's Institute have a movement under way to provide hot lunch- es for the school children during the winter months. Robert Allan, of the Town Line near Blake, who has recently sold his farm to A. L. Sreenan, has purchased the fine farm of Mr. Le - Beau, near Brucefield, for the can - sideration of $10,000. 25 YEARS AGO December, 1934 Albert Smith, Crosswell, Michi- gan, and his sister, Mrs. Vanattar, Applegate, Michigan, were week- end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William O'Brien. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Faust, Mitchell were Sunday visitors with friends in Zurich. A short sitting of the Tenth Division Court was held in the Town Hall last Wednesday morn- ing. A question that is being discus- sed in some townships is the ad- visability of lengthening the coun- cillor's term from one to two or .pOr.. YEARS GONE BY three three years, Miss Catherine Merner, of town, who has been the efficient tea- cher of SS No. 12, Hay, for the past few years, has resigned at that school, having reecived a call to teach in the public school at Elmira. Jacob Haberer has won himself the title of 'champion shooter' last Wednesday when he toppled over no less than 14 rabbits on a jack drive. Owing to an outbreak of mumps in Exeter the High School in that town is closed, and the pupils who attend from Zurich were given a holiday. Nelson Trewartha, mayor of the town of Clinton, has announced his intentions to retire from office at the end of the year. An old fashioned raising bee took place at the farm of Jahn Sootchmer, on the Bluewater high- way, for the purpose of erecting a wood shed. 15 YEARS AGO December, 1944 Mrs. Sam Lenox, of Crene Val- ley, Saskatchewan, is at present visiting with her brother, Henry Howald, who she has not seen for 17 years. Last Thursday evening the Lions Club of Exeter were in Zurich and enjoyed a splendid banquet in the Dominion House, who certainly know how to handle such a situation. Prospects are that in the near future a Lions Club will be organized in Zurich, One of the worst storms in years hit the district early this week, with the city of Toronto having 22 inches of the white stuff. The Exeter High School held its annual commencement exer- cises on Friday, and among the names on the list were: Ada Hay, Jean Krueger, Ralph Krueger and Florence Haberer. Dr. A, R. Campbell, who has carried on a veterinary practice in Hensel]. for the past 22 years will close his office this month to ac- cept a position as secretary -treas- urer of the Canadian Guernsey Breeders' Association, SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) Christmas is fine for kids, the selfish little ingrates. And it's pretty good for old people, be- cause somebody pays some atten- tion to them for a change. But for everybody in those prime -of - life years, it seems to be a time of tension, scrambling, worry and weariness. * * :r. It's a great pity, but Christmas has got out of hand, economically and socially. The Family Provider watches with growing unease as the demands increase annually and P ICE TAG JOB A MAN working for himself provides his own tools and machines, For example, a farmer buys the tractor, cultivator and other equipment for his farm. In industry, equipment is too expensive for one man to buy, and plants and machines are bought with the invested savings of shareholders. At The Steel Company of Canada, Limited, the average investment )er employee in plant and equipment is $21,700. Besides paying shareholders for the use of their savings, profits replace worn out equipment and provide for factory expansion. A company without a profit is a company without a future. THE STEEL COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED MONTREAL GANANOQUE HAMILTON BRANTFORD TORONTO Canadian -made steel from Canadian -owned plants 59/110 It 10 YEARS AGO December, 1949 The Evangelical Church in Dashwood, which has been redec- orated and the hearing aid install- ed, will be opened for service on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The date for the opening of the new Arena and Community Cen- tre has been set for December 30, and it will be nearly completed for the occasion. The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran Church in Zurich were entertain- ed by the Ladies Aid of the Dash- wood Lutheran Church last week, to a delicious chicken dinner, Lloyd Guenther, Dashwood, who underwent an operation in West- minster Hospital, London, is im- he knows he'll be in debt until June. The harassed housewife, trying to cope with children's concerts, an ever -swelling list of gifts and cards, and an ever-in- creasing round of pre -Christmas entertainments, along with all the cleaning and fussing to do before the big day, becomes a study in exhausted asperity. * * a, However, it's all our own fault, and there's no need to feel sorry for ourselves. People who have weak stomachs shouldn't ride on roller coasters. And people who haven't enough gumption to climb off the pre -Christmas bandwagon and make it a good and happy time, deserves to wake up on Christmas morning worn out, hung over and broke. (Continued on Page Three) proving slowly. Very warm and summer like weather visited these parts over the weekend, in fact it seemed like April with the snow all melting away. Hubert Schilbe visited on Sun- day at the home of his' brother, in London, Mn and Mrs. Ray Schilbe. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryder, Mis- ses Edna and Marion Bedard, all of London, spent Sunday with their parents on the Bluewater highway. Mrs. Ward Fritz spent a few days at the home of her father, Mrs. Herbert K. Eilber, in Credi- ton. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gingerich and Mrs. Gerald Gingerich motor- ed to London one day last week. TRY THE WANT ADS - - - THEY BRING RESULTS 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—Coil BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Re -resenting CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 6% — 1 to 3 Years 53/4% — 4 to 5 Years J. W. HAEERER 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 BARRISTEi&S. SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER Phone e DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 86 DR. .1. 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 Horne 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 Meet Charlie, life of the party Quite a guy, Charlie. Tall, handsome, everybody liked him—and Charlie was the life of the party whenever their crowd got together. Take Christ.. mas. They were all there. It had been quite an evening. The party finally broke up around two.thirty. "See you all at our place tomorrow," called Charlie, But tomorrow never came for Charlie. He had made the mistake of having one more for the road. Oh, sure, he felt O.K. But he wasn't! Alcohol had dulled his reflexes and changed his attitude toward driving. At any other time Charlie could have avoided the ac. cident. But this time he didn't move fast enough; What Charlie didn't realize was that a few ounces of alcohol had slowed his reflexes, impaired :his ability, changed his driving attitude. Your Ontario Department of Transport asks you not to take that chance. You can lose out so easily, .just as Charlie did. If you intend drinking, don't driver You'll have art easy conscience and mote film