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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1949-12-01, Page 4ZURI# ONTARIO ZURICH HERALD if you've an eye for a buy... SEE THE GOOD EAR 5 at DE The Sod' Goo'clyeir DeLuxe gives more mileage :: ; 34% more mileage than die big - mileage Goodyear it replaces. Gives added protection from blow- outs ...PLUS super - traction . . it's Canada's most popu- lar tire , .. the over- whelming choke of thrifty motorists. PHONE: 92 • H E NI. S A L !.. LADIES! Don't forget to look +over the gift selections at 'Tudor's in Ileneall. Lunch cloths, Scotch lace itable ct otitis, 100 V., all -wool aalankete -and Bed Covers.• Mr and Mrs F: E. kshn'ian and family of Tillsonburg visaed with .Mrs. Ashman's si _ter, Mr. and Mrs. Thos Chuter. Mrs. Harold Broderick ane eon and r Mfrs. E. Broderick of Exetei, visited .with Mrs. Flora Consitt. ANNU the public, by trying to give thonn a severe and hard winter for the saki of one's health, or by other'., who are trying to prophesy a mild anti open I winter, so that they will not suffer I from the cold. All seems to be fruit:_ less;.- In the neighborhood, .ascii �n • m- ment has already beeii aired, and s much have met with disapprova�.BUt AL REPORT Montreal — Outstanding features ,of the Bank of Montreal's 132nd an- nual report is the fact that, for the I first year_end in the bank':, history, its total resources exceed the two - billion -dollar mark, n.hile deposits and commercial loan: are at recoxd levels. Always a dePendabble reflect- ion of the nation's economic health, the report of Canada's seni,.r finan- cial institution this year shows sub- etantial growth in practically every phase of the Bank's • operations. What the bank's two billion dollar resources represent, anri no•,v they are put to work, provide the raVr mat erial for this informal, humanized annual state ment, which was orig- inated ben the B of M in 1945 and since then has been considerably de- veloped in answer to the wruespread public intere::t 'shown in it. Pertinent thumbnail sketches and clear simple language in the actual breakdown of the figures make the B of M's .statement easy to under- etand and .of interest to everyone. Dominion Income Tae and Prov. Taxes amounted to $3,4055.000, and dividends of $3,600.000 have been distributed during the year ended October 31. This money represents a return of 4.23 per cent on the share- holder's funds. DASHWOOU The. Youth Fellowship of the Ev- angelical 11. B. Church will have charge of the • evening service Sun- iday Dec. 4th. Ivirs. N. E. Dahms of ,‘Sebringville will be the -guest speak- aer and special music will be provided by the Sebringville ;yroung"people. The Evang. Church Council have i ranted the young people of the core anunity the privilege 'of using the (church shed as a skating rink. Ar- arangements have been made with (Eire Lutheran church board for the )use of their shed for the horses dur_ ling the winter. - The auditorium of the Evang. U, E. Church is being redecorated. Ded- ication services will be held in the aaear future. . ' •Miss Gladys Marks of Listowell avpent the week -end with her sister, Mr and Mrs Henry Hoffman spent last week -end at Richmond Hill also'. attending the Royal Winter Fair. at Toronto. Mr. Fred Schlundt is on tee sick list. Mrs. Cowan of Hanover is visiting faith her daughter, Mr and Mrs. Har- eld Kellerman. Mr and Mrs. T. H. Hoffman. and 1Ir and Mrs L. Kleinstiver spent last week -end in Bowmanville, also at- tending the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto. Mr and Mrs Marley, Saunders grad r', family of Exeter, were Sunday visit- 9..s with Mr and Mrs. Harry Hoff - than. " a St. Joseph and Beaver Town Mr and Mrs. Joe Masss and fancily and Mr. Pierre Dueharree. of Wind- sor and bliss Ella Gigriac of Ahm-a erstburg, were visitors with the for- Iner's parents on the 13. W. Highway l Messrs. Donimic and Pete Jeffrei. have started the work on a cottage en the Wm. Ducharree Jr. summer, (resort. They expect to have 3z cam- pieted before wintee sets in, Mr, and Mrs Xuno Hartman of , the Goshen Line, south were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs F. Duch- erine. Comment— wel'1, We are having a little of late , fall weather and if taken foo erious-! y, nno might think that elre''l .' win- ter 'has set in for . 'oyd; and Satur- day , r the 17th o° Nowlin:ear, ,c it! dict titila fall, would mak, o rather: ! Itrr: ; Winter. It i:; p:money for any oni to be thus .lr.Nr,u;n+Zeal. Already 1 1c re has been .nosh pr ouht: y about the - t - -' ,. 1,.5 Severe months of winter ahead, This liter ei r c.r.«,7°,I,., l°''' ,a• -•fog, br. with critic.r, aora,i It air^.t#r,•.. IrG' '.'T ' ..' ler .ri., r .,. rr 1• ri}; t.rt 1 • Cleik...1 Notice Of First Posting 'of Voters' Lists for Year 1949 MUNICIPALITY Of HAY TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF HURON NOTICE is hereby given that I have cornplxea with Section 8 of the VOTERS' LISTS ACT and I have posted up in my Office, at Zurich, Ontario, on the 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1949 the lint of all persons entitled to vote in •the said Municip- ality at Municipal Elections and that such list remains there for inspection. And I hereby call upon all voters to take immetxiate proceedings to have any errors or omissions corrected ac_ cording to Law, the last day for appeal being the 10th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1949. Dated at Zurich, Ontario, this 19th Day of November, 1949 H. W. BROKENSHIRE, CLERK OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAY • we believe it to be the general opin- furthermore, it would be a great ion of all, that Indian Summer is disappointment to the tribe, wno molts yet in the fore set, and if the old I for the first snow fall before stor- Legend proves this year, as in the ling away their provisions•. for the past, we can still look for it. And winter. °Tlntrsdar Decertnber 1st, l4: E Keep Your Rome at Healthful Constant Heat With a Marchand Oil Heater —COMFORT! —BEAUTY! —ECONOMY! ----Greater Convenience!' —Less Attention Required! —100% Modern in every Re- spect. —Available in 3 Sizes. To Meet Your Personal Requirements Authorized Dealers:. Rader & Mittelholtz HARDWARE MERCHANTS - Zurich, Phone 63 THIS YEAR A TWO -BILLION -DOLLAR STORY, Every one of the B of M's 1,700,000 depositors has shared in the writing of it. Simple and straightforward, it tells how the two -billion -dollar resources of Canada's First Bank have been put to work ... how these resources — born of the deposits of our customers — are helping Canadians in every walk of life to make a better future for themselves and for Canada. You can see these dollars at work everywhere . B of M commercial loans are at the highest year- end figure in the his- tory of the Bank. w*. A^, .M. WHAT THE B of M HAS TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS: CASH: The def M has cash in its vaults and money on deposit +w.iffh the Bank of Canada amounting toes MONEY in tine form of notes of, cheques on, and deposits with other banks INVESTMENTS: The B of M has over a billion dollars invested in high-grade government bonds and other public securities, which have a ready market. Luted on the Bank's batiks at a figure riot greater sham their market value, rthiaay^amount to The B of M Meas other bonds, debentures and stocks, a substaatial part of which represents assis- tance to industry far plant development in the post- war period. These investments are carried at CALL LOANS: T.he &ofM has call loans which are fully protected by ,gui&l:ly saleable securities. These loans amount to QUICKLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES: The resources listed above, which can quickly be .turned into cash, cover 78% of all that the Bank owes to the public,' These "quick assets" amount to . LOANS: During the year, many millions of dollars have been lent to business and industrial enterprises for production of every kind—to farmers, fishermen, lumbermen and rnnthers—to citizens in all, walks of life, and to Provincial :and Municipal Governments and School Districts, These loans, now at the highest year-end figure in the 13ank's history, stand at . BANK BUILDINGS: In hainlets, villages, towns and large cities from coast to coast the B of M serves its customers at 541 office*. The value of the build- ings owned by the Bank, together with furniture and equipment, is shown on its books at . • OTHER ASSETS: These chiefly represent liabilities of customers for commitments ira.td•J,hy the Bank on their behalf, covering foreign and domestic trade tainsac•tions $ 229,296,309.15 156,733,757.58 1,044,968,842.2t 122,917,348.16 • 48,174,652.91 1,602,090,910:01" 487,352,653.41 17,850,169.22 32,394,530.80 ;rOTA.1. RPSOURCES WHICH THE I3 crf M I`Li5 TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS ,r2, 39,688,25M i tr `ltd WHAT THE B of M OWES TO OTHERS: DEPOSITS: While many business firms, manufacturers, merchants, farmers and peoplein every type of busi- ness have substantial deposits with the B of M, the = larger part of the money on deposit•with the Bank is the savings of well over a million private citizens The total of all deposits is BANK NOTES: B of M bills in circulation, which are payable on presentation, amount to . - OTHER LIABILITIES: Miscellaneous items, represent- " ing mainly commitments, undertaken by the Bank on behalf of customers in their foreign and domestic trade transactions .. . TOTAL OF WHAT THE B of M OWES ITS DEPOSITORS AND OTHERS TO PAY ALL IT OWES, THE B of M HAS TOTAL RE- SOURCES, AS SHOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF/ THIS STATEMENT, AMOUNTING TO . . .. . . WHICH MEANS THAT THE 13 of M HAS RESOURCES; OVER AND ABOVE WHAT IT OWES, AMOUNTING TO $2,019,142,697.65 3,621,916.00 31,767,839.18 $2,054,532,452.83- 2,139,688,263.44 $ 85,155,810.61 This figure of $85.,155,810.61 is made up• of money subscribed 'by°the• shareholders and, to some extent, of profits 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. a: '' EARNINGS —After paying all overhead expenses, including staff salaries, bonuses and contributions to the Pension Fund, and after making provision for contingencies, and for depreciation of Bank premises, furniture and equipment, the 13 M reports earnings for the twelve months ended October 31st, 1949, of . Provision for Dominion Income Tax and Provincial Taxes Leaving Net Earnings of This amount was distributed as 'follows: Dividends to Sharchoklers . Balance to Profit and Loss Account . K 9,221,569.97 3,405,000.0ci . $ 5,816,569.97 ▪ $ 3,600,000.00 2,216,569.97 N'TR IAL " O1 KiNG WITH CANADIANS 1N EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817 Vaar 1