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The Huron Expositor, 1951-11-30, Page 7NOV,XM$ R 30, 1951 Congregation. at Z rich Dates $ac1k to 1860's• Handmade Clock Running 63 Years; Bells 73 Years flldv As a stranger passes through the •. village of Zurich probably the first thing to ,catch his eye would be the steeple on St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. More than 100 feet high, it rises above the trees and surrounding buildings. High in the steeple is a clock with a history of its own. Provi- sion was made when the church was built to install the clock. Ten years later the installation was. completed. - The clock has been running con- tinuously since 1888. Most of the parts were handmade, and few have had to be replaced. The builder of the clock was George Hess, the inventor of the first elec- tric clock. The tbells which today call the congregation to prayer have for the past 60 years announced glad Opportunity SALE Scotch Shorthorns LIONS ARENA CLINTON Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 1:30 p.m., sharp 10 BULLS 27 FEMALES Sponsored by the following breeders: Robert M. Peck & Sons - - Kippen McKinley's Farm and Hatchery - Zurich Clifford H. Keys & Sons - - Varna John Ostrom - - - Varna Roy F. Pepper & Son - - Seaforth For Catalogues, write any of the above Your Business Directory LEGAL A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phones: Office 173, Residence 781 SEAFORTH ONTARIO McCONNELL & HAYS Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. PATRICK D. McCONNELL H. GLENN HAYS, K.C. County Crown Attorney SEAFORTH, ONT. Telephone 174 ACCOUNTING RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant CLINTON ONTARIO Office: Phones: ' Royal Bank .. Office 561, Res. 455 MUSIC TEACHER STANLEY J. SMITH, A.T.C.M. Teacher of PIANO, THEORY, VOICE .. TRUMPET Supervisor of School Music. Phone 332-M •Seaforth 4319x52 •Seaforth Monument 'Works T. PRYDE & SON Memorial Craftsmen Seaforth Exeter Clinton Seaforth Showrooms Open Tuesday See Dr. Harburn for appoint- ment any other time, or Phone 41-J, Exeter. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO'Y. HEAD OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont. OFFIt:WKS : President - E. J. Trewartha, Clinton Vice -Pres. - J. L. Malone, Seaforth Manager and Sec.-Treas. - M. A. Reid, Seaforth. DIRECTORS: E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; S. W. Whit- more, Seaforth; Chris. Leonbardt, Bornholm; Robert Archibald, Sea - forth; John H. Memwing, Blyth; Prank McGregor, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; Harvey Fuller, Goderloh. AGENTS: J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; R. F. •tit'IeKeroher, Dublin; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brute Eels. MEDICAL DR. M. W. STAPLETON Physician and Surgeon Phone 90 Seaforth JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phone 110 Hensel) JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phones: Office 5-W; Res. 5-1 Seaforth SEAFORTH CLINIC E. A. McMASTER, B.A., M.D. Internist P. L. BRADY, M.D. Surgeon Office Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., daily, except Wednesday and Sun- day. .EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only, 7-9 p.m. Appointments made in advance are desirable. VETERINARY J. O. TURNBULL, D.V.M., V.S. W. R. BRYANS, D.V.M., V.S. Main Street : Seaforth PHONE 105 ' OPTOMETRIST JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Eyes examined. Glasses fitted. Phone 791 MAIN ST. SEAFORTH Hours: 9- 6 . Wed. 9-12.30; Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction COMMERCIAL HOTEL Monday, Thursday — 1 to 8 p.m. - AUCTIONEERS EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer Correspondence promptly answer- ed. Immediate arrangements can be made for sale dates by phoning 466-J, Clinton. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. JOSEPH L. RYAN Specialist in farm stock and im- plements and household effects. Satisfaction guaranteed. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. For particulars and open dates, write or phone JOSEPH L. RYAN, R. 11. 1, Dublin. Phone 40 r 5, Dublin. 4217x52 HAROLD JACKSON Specialist in Farm and House- hold Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; sat- isfaction guaranteed. For information, etc., write or phone HAROLD JACKSON, 661 r 14, Seaforth; R.R. 4, Seafortih, St, Peter's Evangelical Chur.h at Zurich has a history dating back to 1861. The present chur h. pictured h^re, was built in 1878. Above the door is written 878—Ev. Lu;h. St. Petri Kirche. The steeple of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church stretch - into the sky at Zurich, above surrounding trees and buildings. And the clock pictured here has a history of its own too, as described in the accompanying article. It has been running since 1888 and most of the parts were handmade. or sorrowful news and sounded alarms. A bell was installed in 1878 whEn the church was built and a second one, the smaller one, was donated in 1884. The smalli r bell is used in connection with the clock to strike the passing hours. From 1858 until 1861, when the congregation was organized, ser- vices were held occasionally for the people of the Lutheran and Re formed faiths who had moved in to the community. When the con- gregation was organized it was named St. Peter's German Evan- gelical and Lutheran and Reform- ed Church. Upon the arrival of the first pas- tor, the Rev. J. N. Muenzinger, in 1861, a church and parsonage were built. The first church was situat- ed about two blocks from :the pre• sent one and the latter on the site of the present parsonage. Land was also purchased for a cemetery This first cemetery, from which the tombstones were later remov- ed, is marked by a cairn, situated beside the grounds of the public school of Zurich. The early pastor was a busy man, in addition to his labors at Zurich he was responsible for the organization and care of a Luther- an congregation near Dashwood. This remained in affiliation with St. Peter's until the early 1870's. In 1865 most of the Reformed group withdrew from the congre- gation. They organized their own congregation, and built their own plsce of worship. Several Reform families, however, remained with St. Peter's. Pastor Muenzinger begain his second period of ministry in 1877, and in that year plans were made to build a new church, the old one having become too small. It was decided that the new church was to be built near the parsonage. This was done in 1878. In 1887 land located about a mile south of Zurich was purchased for a new cemetery. Some years later the tombstones on the old ceme- tery were placed in a .specially er- ected building and the grounds were levelled. The present parsonage was built in 1891, the old one being moved to the lot south of the church. During the pastorate of C. C. J. • New neckwear for Dot912in To take a load off horses' shoulders — and their owners' minds — a harnessmaker in Ontario has developed horse - collars with lightweight alumi- num hames. This company is just one of over 1000 in Canada who, by manufacturing aluminum arti- cles, make life easier for every- one who has to carry or dean. Since this is going on all over the world, it means more and more -people wanting alumi- num. We in Canada are fortu- nate in having the waterpower to generate electricity to make aluminum for ourselves and the rest of the free world. Aluminum Company of Cana- cia. Ltd. (Akan). Maass, English nergicee we o in tro h ced and' tthe church was 're- novated. It was at that tine that ;stained glass windows were 'pp - chased and the organ moved .from the gallery to the front of the church, and a new ceiling. installed. Nothing further was undertaken to improve the church property un- til 1926 when a basement was built to provide better accommodation for the Sunday School_ A new gal- lery was installed. The Luther League presented the present- al- tar. The church shed was also er- ected- The Rev. H. Rembe was the pastor. During Pastor E. Turkheim's ministry, the congregation pur- chased a new organ which was in- stalled in 1934. In later years an addition to the church was built to provide space for a chancel, vestry, council roam, toilets and a modern kit- chen. The church was replastered and painted inside and out. Present pastor is the Re,v. E. W. Heimrich. Continued from Page D laboratory this is usually done by subjecting the planted seeds to a temperature of 50 degrees for two 'o six days according to kind of seed. After this pre -chill, the test is continued in germinators where the optimum temperature for trowth prevails. In many cases light is known to induce germination and grasses which come within this category, :re exposed to extra light during daytime. Some seeds are further induced to complete germination Sy moistening the growing medium with a solution of potassium nitrate .chile still others are influenced by sharply alternating them between one temperature during the day and night. Can We Control Soil Erosion? The answer- to the question, "Can We Control Soil Erosion?" is definitely in the affirmative, states Mr. A. E. Palmer, Superintendent of the Dominion Experimental Sta- tion, Lethbridge, Alberta, who has been studying and working with soil erosion controls since 1918. He states that the control of ero- sion resolves itself into proper land use and cultural practices. If land is used only for purposes to which it is adapted and if cultural prac- tices are followed that tend to prevent, rather than aggravate ero- sion, little soil loss is experienced. Stated in a negative way, erosion almost invariably is the result of using lands for purposes for which they are not adapted or practising improper cultural methods:. WIND EROSION—=Wind erosion has been a serious problem on the prairies and most of this difficulty. can be attributed to improper sum=' mer -fallowing, or to farming lands .hat should never have been culti- vated. .Many light- soils in the dry 'treas of the prairies are adapted . • ;only ?o. grazing. au 'i�ahPui�+t by"'sl y i4n:14: grass Qther light lands ma farmed but itis not sate tp . cog- duet eumuner-falleWe oll,bhelq'. Bogle. 4n be safely used for grain &fipw- idg and summer -fallowing- Pxlletigtad: if the lands are farmed in (Stripe and care is taken to keep good: trash covers on the surface, 'Where rainfall is sufficient to ensure good growth, Larger fields can be feliow- ed .safely if the plant residue left on the surface 'by titling with, blade cultivators or other lmple- men'ts that leave the plant residue on the surface. Where rainfall is sufficient to permit growing fall cover crops on fellows, this prac- tice protects the soil against both wind and water erosion as effec- t tively . as the protection furnished by a good trash Cover. WATER EROSION—Water ero- sion is taking its toll in all parts of the country and almost invar- iably this is due to improper land use or faulty cultural practice. Many fields are being cultivated that are too steep for the purpose. Lands that are ::-o steep that gully- ing and eh'et erosion cannot be prevented by practical cultural methods should not be considered as tillable but should be used for grass, wood lots or wild life pur- roses. There are numerous exam• ries of felds that are being de- stroyed because they are too steep for satisfactory tillage or the crop- p,ng and cultural practices used are not adapted to the specific fields. Also there are numerous examples of similar fields where 'contour farming, or growing grass, 'grassing waterways, permitt ng wood lots to continue on rough ar- eas, or proper tillage, has resulted in practically complete control of water erosion. Anyone who has seen the won; derful results of the water erosion program developed under the lead- ership of the U.S. Soil Conserva- tion Service, such as that in use in the La Crosse area of Wisconsin, realizes that a proper land use pro- gram can be developed in a real problem area. Many similar con- 1 ditions can be seen on farm across Canada. The Dominion Experimen- tal Station at Lethbridge, Alberta, has tw'o substations where steep lands are under almost complete THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE It is inscribed in the Canada Temperance Act that its repeal can be effected only by a petition and a vote by the people. That is the genius of democracy. It is the de- nial of democracy when any official body. whether township or county or province presumes to substitute its voice for the voice of the peo- ple. That's how they do it in Rus- sia. In Canada we are not free from this menace of ocicialdom. Neither are we free from the man - ace of pressure groups behind of- ficialdom. Let there be no uncer- tainty about it, the fate of the, Canada Temperance Act depends on the people's ~allot, not on the snap verdict of any official or any official body. To any who may be tempted to be too officious, this paragraph gives warning—hands off the right; of the people.—(A'civt ). erosion control 4* #o lxyVi -practices 4 e•Pntou ' trlkkln tiilage, *rasaliwcIlmouTip,tye .;hiilaitiea„..=Prestvving 00,,Ak ftivpr.,,, And owing, foilCovA!r ,Propll- v>ntlgxg .tensible, revery ease the problem: of ap1l erosion finally resolves itlreif into, developing ,a proper use the land and. satisfactory .cultural Maker, If anyone is baring serious trouble with erosion, the cure aitpoet in variably is to. change the use .of their land or methocl.of cultivation. The experience of those who have been •s.tudying soil erosion, .usually has been that the changes required TOM PRYDE THANKS HURON VOTERS AND WORKERS for - THEIR...SUPPORT and PROMISES the Same Careful Attention To Their Provincial Business is ;L7 ?1i NOTICE TOWN OF SEAFORTH PARKING BY ORDER OF POLICE To facilitate snow removal, no parking on the Streets of this Municipality will be allowed between the hours of 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. THIS ORDER WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT — Section 40, Subsection 7. NOTICE is hereby given that the said Municipality will not be responsible for any damages caused to parked vehicles as the result of snow removal operations. Picture News from C -I -L WEIRD WORLD to the layman is a modern research laboratory. In places like this many products pictured here have been born. Chemical research continuously seeks to develop new and better products for you. POLYTHENE takes to the air) But you'll probably see more of this plastic in tumblers, ice -cube trays and as a film for protective packaging. Polythene is a versatile plastic developed by Chemistry. HOSE-SAVERS—made of chemistry's own rubber, Neoprene — are special heel lifts to prevent ugly win spots on stockings. This clever gadget that funneh rain right back on the street is one of many new ideas chemistry makes practical. "WE STARS know nylon is nifty," remarked Nancy Nylon to Barbara Ann Scott recently, when Nancy was showing her attractive, practical nylon ski clothes to Canada's "ace of blades". Wonderful nylon is another thing we owe to chemistry. Ski smartly, too, this season with nylon! CHEMISTRY AT YOUR TABLE Each time you sit down to a meal you are, believe it or not, surrounded by a wonder- lantd of chemistry. Colourful plastic dinner- ware, ceramic colours in the china, bleaches to give the tablecloth its snowy look; these and many other products that make living easier are made possible by chem- istry. Every day and in many ways Canadian Industries Limited is "Serving Canadians Through Chemistry". CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED MONTREAL THE HELPING HAND of chemistry is well 'shown by the way "Cellophane" plays a part in businesses both large and small. It is made by C -I -l., supplied to other manufacturers, food packagers and stores. "Cellophane" is chemistry's way of saying, "See what you buy and know it's protected, too". IN HOME and industry chemically produced: plastics have taken their place beside the products of nature. Melamine plastic here shown In tough, unbreakable dinnerware Is a member of the family of plastica, rod de. veloped for o specific use.