Zurich Citizens News, 1959-12-30, Page 3lDNESDAY., DECEMBER 30, 1959
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
PAGE TIMIS
Review of 19a9
(Continued From Page One)
May 27 — Citizens News pur-
chased Print Shop from Chester
L. Smith—Mrs. Jean Elliott, Var-
na,
ar-na, appointed as new clerk-
treas-urer for Stanley Township—Zur-
ich 4-H Calf Club organized with
12 members enrolling — Huron
Municipal .officers,annual meet-
ing held in Varna Township Hall
—Mrs. Mary Brenner celebrated
89th birthday at her home in Zur-
ich,
June 3—Hon. Walter Harris ad-
dressed a political gathering at
Zurich -150 Lions attended a
Zone Rally in Zurich—Chamber of
Commerce held Ladies Nite at
Colonial Hotel, Grand Bend—Miss
Gloria Gingerich graduated as a
nurse from Kitchener -Waterloo
Hospital Zurich school took top
honours at Hay Area field meet.
June 10 — Jack Bannister op -
pointed a director of London dis-
trict crippled children's treatment
centre -Hay School area board
All the luck in the
world to you and your
family during the New
Year, 1960!
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and teachers differ on salary scale
for coming term — South Huron
High School board makes plans for
$160,000 addition — Mortgage on
Bayfield Baptist Church burned in
special ceremony — Juvenile ball
team earned tie with Clinton in
first game of season.
June 17—Charles MacNaughton
re-elected as Huron's MLA Don
O'Brien pitched two -hit game ag-
ainst St. Marys—New Lutheran
ministers arrive in Zurich—Lions
Club and ladies held special night
at Grand Bend — Miss Kathryn
Klopp received her Bachelor of
Arts degree at Western Univers-
ity—workmen at General Coach
Works joined union.
June 24—Mrs. M. Geiger injur-
ed in auto crash near Sarnia—
school area board set mill rate at
mills—Township council doing
work on road leading to beach, at
St. Joseph—Mrs. Phoebe Weber
celebrated her 90th birthday at
her home in Zurich—Decoration
Day service held at Bronson Line
cemetery.
July 1—Petition being circulat-
ed to bring on vote for repeal of
CTA—Frank Uttley died sudden-
ly—Kelso Streets, popular Clin-
ton
linton athlete, died suddenly—Huron
County Health Unit celebrated
10th anniversary—Pearson Motors
in Zurich held a successful car
auction sale—testing under way
for water system in Goderich.
July 8—Chamber of Commerce
feted Pee Wee hockey team at a
special evening—heated argumen-
ts develop over proposed Decker
municipal drain. — Hay Telephone
system conducts survey in Grand
Bend—Rev. Currie Winlaw new
United minister in Hensall—em-
ployees of General Coach ask for
20 percent pay increase—popula-
tion of Huron County set at 47,-
201.
July 15—Request to install flat
rate water heaters turned down
by village trustees—R. Latimer
hired as new industrial arts teach-
er for Zurich school -175 persons
attended annual Willert reunion
at Exeter park—Stephen council
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We wish all of you — our readers, our
advertisers, our customers and friends
Good Wishes for
HEALTH, HAPPINESS and PROSPERITY
IN THE NEW YEAR.
ZURICH 2 izE/26. NEWS
WS
A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN HERB TURKHEIM
Publisher Business Manager
And Our Entire Staff of Correspondents
cut tax rate by 1,5 mills—Delbert
Geiger elected president of Smil-
lie reunion.
July 22—Cixrzens News changed
from five to six column newspap-
er—Thomas Coates, prominent re-
sident of Hensall died suddenly. -
Johnnie Masse pitched no -hit
game for Zurich Lions Juveniles
against Mitchell, — Lumberkings
take over first position in Huron-
Perth league with 12-7 victory
over Mitchell,
July 29—Fire at Groot farm
causes $10,000 damage, when barn
completely burned down -100 per-
sons donated .blood at Red Cross
clinic in Hensall-80 members of
Deichert family hold reunion at
Dashwood—Nap Corriveau award-
ed contracts for two bridges in
Hay Township — local fisherman
reports poor catches this season.
August 12-21 children from SS
14, Hay Township, decided to
come to school in Zurich instead
of Hensall—village trustees make
move to stop bicycle riding on
Zurich sidewalks — annual Hoff-
man reunion held at Turnbull's
grove— Stephen township council
discusses . building by-laws with
villages of Dashwood, Crediton,
and' Centralia.
August 19—Dick, Charrette high
in results of South Huron School
graduating class—Lions Juveniles
advance into OBA playdowns with
Shallow Lake--Lumberkings elim-
inate St. Marys from Huron -Perth
baseball playoffs—Rev. L. Kalb-
fleisch, native of Zurich, moved
from Neustadt to Fort Erie.
August 26—New addition built
to Evangelical Church in Zurich
—new telephone cable from Dash-
wood to Grand Bend completed by
Hay Telephone System—Pearson
Motors receives contract to trans-
port pupils from closed SS 14 to
Zurich school—Only two cases of
polio reported in Huron County
John Wilson hit grand -slam home
run for Zurich to give locals an
8-4 victory over Mitchell in sec-
ond game of playoffs.
September 2 Application to
have Zurich incorporated forward-
ed to Ontario Municipal Board by
village trustees — Victor Dinnin
engaged as a teacher in Mathema-
tics and English at South Huron
High School — Lumberkings won
first game of OBA playoffs with
Hanover—work being done at new
community park.
September 9 —Hay Township
council opposes drilling for oil a-
long Lake Huron shores—condi-
tions at beach at Port Blake re-
ported by cottagers—thieves who
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TO YOU IN
1960
Zurich Variety Store
Leeland and Anne Willert
broke into Rader hardware in
Zurich were caught later near
Collingwood — Leroy O'Brien sold
milk transport business to John
Steckle population in H a y
Township over past year.
September 16—Father Kenneth
Deitrich, missionary priest; ad-
dresses Zurich Chamber of Com-
merce — Lloyd Klopp appointed
manager of Zurich branch of Hen-
sail Co-op—Mr. and Mrs. Harry
McAdams sold farm on Bronson
Line to Elzar Masse and moved to
London—village trustees decide to
repair some sidewalks.
September 23—Mr. and Mrs.
Hemy Hoffman, Dashwood, cele-
brated 60th wedding anniversary
—Lions members enjoyed chicken
barbecue at lake—Arn Meyer,
popular ball player in Zurich for
the past several years, was wed
to Arlene Haberer—Hay council
passed by-law to compensate far-
mers for poultry killed by wild
animals.
September 30 — Zurich Fall
Fair proves to be better and big-
ger than ever, record crowd in
attendance—Hensall Co-op decide
to build new fertilizer plant at
Hensall—Hay Townshipmill rate
down one half mill—Charles • Thiel
elected as president of Zurich
Chamber of Commerce—Mr. and
Mrs. William Thiel observe 50th
wedding anniversary.
October 7—Goderich youth kil-
led on Bluewater highway by hit
and run motorist—bitter controv-
ersy developed over the reverting
of Highway No. 84 to a County
road -- Hay Telephone System
plans to erect new building on
Blind Line—over 20 persons enrol-
led for First Aid course—Lum-
berkings eliminated from OBA
competition by Milton Red Sox.
October 14—Fire Marshall in-
vestigates fire at cottage north of
Grand Bend—delegation met with
Huron County road committee ov-
er reverting highway 84—Hensall
council doubles rental fees• for
mobile home tenants — intermed-
iate hockey club organized—Stan-
ley Reeve, Harvey Coleman, re-
turns home from trip to British
Columbia.
October 21—Court of Revision
for Hay Township hears 14 ap-
peals—November 30 date set for
. vote on CTA -26 Lions members
receive perfect attendance pins—
Hay council approves addition to
South Huron High School—Miss
Marjorie Sararas was wed to
James Love in the Presbyterian
Church, Hensall.
October 29—Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Reichert celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary — bells
stolen from two area schools—
Hensall man drraw horse in Irish
Sweepstakes — campaign for vote
on CTA question gains momentum
—Evangelical church in Zurich
celebrates 85th anniversary—car-
load of local folks have car acci-
dent in Pontiac, Michigan.
November 4—November 11 pro-
claimed public holiday by Hay
Township council—over 300 peop-
le attended the monster masquer-
ade dance at Bluewater Dance -
land — Chamber of Commerce
went on record as favouring re-
peal of the CTA—deer season in
Huron set for November 9-11—
Mr. and Mrs. James Denomme,
Grand Bend, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary.
November 11—Harvey Taylor
opposes Harvey Coleman for posi-
tion of reeve of. Stanley Township
—a Hensall couple, Mr. and Mrs.
Toni Kyle, wed 56 years — two
well-known district residents, Mrs.
M. Mackinnon and John Brown,
pass away — Mrs. Lea Meidinger
won $120 jackpot at Hensall bingo
— three` new houses ander con-
struction in Zurich.
November 18—Warden. of Hur-
on County, William Jewitt, ad-
dressed members of the Zurich
Lions. Club—Glen Greb won schol-
arship to Ridgetown WOAS---Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Erb celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary -
Mrs. Fanny Bender won first
prize at CWL penny sale—Mem-
bers of Zurich Women's institute
were guests at Hensall. Institute.
November 25—Ontario Munici-
pal Board grants approval to in-
corporation of Zurich as a village
—Mousseau decides to oppose Bec-
ker as reeve of Hay Township -
200 people listen to John. Huckins
explain views on CTA question—
new church sign dedicated at
Lutheran Church in Zurich—Alvin
Walper named president of Dash-
wood Men's Club.
December 2—Temperance Act
voted out in Huron and Perth
with 2-1 overall majority—Karl
Haberer named deputy -reeve of
Hay Federation of Agriculture—
Dashwood village trustees given
acclamation—V. L. Becker and
Jim Hayter captured thieves who
broke into Becker implement shop
at Dashwood.
December 9 — Coleman wins
reeveship in Stanley, Alvin Rau
deputy-reeve—V. L. Becker re-
elected reeve of Hay Township --
Corbett, Geiger and Soldan elec-
ted councillors in Hay—Mr. and
Mrs. Solomon Gingerich celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary
with a family gathering at their
home—John Henderson re-elected
reeve in Hensall.
December 16 — Lloyd, O'Brien
named first reeve of newly incor-
porated village of Zurich — new
post office is announced for Zur
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
UPON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW YEAR,
WE PAUSE TO LOOK BACK WITH GRATITUDE
TO ALL THAT WAS GOOD IN THE PAST AND
TO LOOK FORWARD WITH FAITH AND CONFI-
DENCE TO THE FUTURE.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON PROVIDES A WEL-
COME OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATRONAGE AND TO EXTEND OUR BEST WISHES
FOR HEALTH, WEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THE
NEW YEAR.
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EDWIN GASCHO JOHN GASCHO
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lab —five persons oppose roach
closing plans of Hay Township
council — Huron County Magis-
trate Dudley E, Holmes, died Iry
Clinton Hospital — Zurich Flyers
drop out of Intermediate hockey -
grouping.
December 23—New efforts be-
ing put forth to retain No. 84 as
a provincial highway — Bannister
home won first prize for best de-
corated home in Zurich—Gerald'.
Gingerich won first prize for best
decorated business place — P. L.
McNaughton resigned as clerk-
treasurer of village of Hensall—•
Lions Club 'entertained ladies at:
Christmas meeting.
An Old Fashioned
Wish We Send . ..
HAPPY NEW YEAR!.
NORMA'S
Beauty Shoppe
Phone 223 — Zurich
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GREETINGS
1960
There! We put the finishing touch on our person-
al New Year salute to you! With dashes
of gaiety and good will, we paint a pic-
ture of prosperity for you in '60!
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ORVILLE WITMER — •— ALLAN GASCHO
Phone 100 — Zurich
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during the past year.
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