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ZURICH ec'.liza . NEWS
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT.,
for the Village of Zurich, Hay Township, and the Southern
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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.
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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.
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For your sale, large or small,
courteous and efficient service
at all times.
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INSURANCE
For Safety
EVERY FARMER NEEDS
Liability Insurance
For Information About All
Insurances—Coil
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Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich
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J. W. HAEERER
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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