Zurich Citizens News, 1980-06-26, Page 11•
Former student comes from Australia
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Citizens News, June 26, 1980 Page 11
SHDHS homecoming is
Formal ceremonies were
few and far between at
Saturday's overwhelmingly
successful homecoming at
South Huron District High
School.,
When they, were at-
tempted, the speakers had
trouble having themselves
heard over the din
throughout the school as
classmates from as far
back as 1906 exchanged
excited greetings and
reminiscences.
No proof
of summons
Lawrence R. McGee,
Goderich, -was fined $104 or
10 days by Justice of, the
Peace D.W. Wedlake last
Tuesday in Exeter Court for
having liquor available in his
vehicle which was involved
in a fatal accident.
A charge of failing to stop
was dismissed because there
was no evidence of a sum-
mons being issued.
The accident occurred last
fall at the junction of High-
way 84 and county road 31.
The accused was heading
south on county road 31 and
collided with a vehicle
travelling on Highway 84,
Damage of $5,000 was done
to the accused's vehicle. and
$4,000 damage was done to
the other vehicle.
One passenger in McGee's
vehicle was killed as a result
of the accident.
Keviri J. Barrett, RR 1
Crediton, was fined $243
after pleading guilty to a
charge of driving 160 km. in
an 80 km. zone. The accused
lost six demerit points.
John William Ducharme,
Crediton, pleaded not guilty •
to ' a charge of careless
driving, but was convicted
and fined $128. He was ac-
cused of passing a vehicle
which was already In the
process of passing another
vehicle. The accused's
vehicle hit the opposite
shoulder and rolled. Back
and neck injuries were
sustained by the accused.
David J. Johnston,
Stratford, was fined $28 for,
failing to yield from a
driveway, The accused
backed out of the driveway
and hit another vehicle
driven by Larry Dobson, RR
1 Exeter. The accident oc-
cured on May 15 on con-
cession 4-5 of Usborne, 3.4
km. south of Highway 83.
There were no injuries but
$400 damage was done to the
accused's vehicle and $2,000
damage was done to the
other vehicle.
Planners
surprised
Cont%+ued from page 1
to a recreation vehicle and
mobile home factory.
• Dzus said Hensall is also
one of the few communities
with an industrial • tax
assessment base that's
higher than the residential.
Zurich, just down the
road, is less industrial, Dzus
said, and acts mainly as a
service and retirement
centre for the surrounding
farming community.
But, unlike some other out -
of -the -mainstream small
towns, he said, Zurich isn't
slowly fading away.
The community is im-
proving the down -town area;
using a Bavarian motif to
reflect the German
background of many
residents, Dzus said.
"It's like a grade nine helping when asked. The
assembly, you can't get Times -Advocate was lauded
anyone's attention," joked for its publicity effort and
current principal Joe Ellison singled out the
Wooden when he attempted executive of the student
to extend an official welcome council for their hard work
in the gymnasium. and long hours. Members
The reunion marked the included Mike Burke, Patti
75th anniversary of the high Down, Chris Mittleholtz,
school and the 30th for the- Peter Klungel, Jeff Martens,
new facility. Organizers had Liz Scott and Bonnie
difficulty getting the former Baynham.
staff and students to take Someof those coming from
enough time out from a distance included; Carey
chatting with former friends and Anne (Morgan) Joynt,
to sign the registration Bethlehem, Pennsylvania;
books, but Doug Ellison Florence Falkenbury,
estimated there were Arizona; Gordon Brooks,
probably around 2,000 Florida; Carol Dougall,.
graduates at the event Edmonton; Pat Faber,
throughout the day. - -- Moose Factory; Paul and
They were joined by Nancy (Gifford) Charrette,
spouses and children and all North Carolina ; Tom
the activities had bumper Travers, 'Alabama; Brian
crowds. Finkbeiner, Edmonton; Art
The Exeter firemen fed Campbell, Arizona; Joan
over 500 at a pancake break- (Hopper) Kyle, Thunder
fast to kick off proceedings Bay; Dorothy (Finkbeiner)
and then over 2,000 milled Lambie, Saskatoon; Bill
around the school throughout Lavender, Edmonton', Don
the afternoon to renew and Helga Luther, St. John's,
friendships and watch some
of the current students'
displays" and the old-timers'
games which drew con-
siderable interest.
The chicken barbecue
resulted in 1,500 people being
fed and then over 1,500 at-
tended the dance in the rec
centre for the evening finale.
The ice surface hosted the
younger graduates, while the
old-timers slipped away to
the quieter confines of the
auditorium to dance to a disc
jockey's offerings.
"There 1 am," was a
constant remark at former
students looked through the
yellowing ' pictures and
school year bogks whi
were displayed throughou'
the school.
Elmer Ince topped the list
of those who came -from a
distance to . attend the
homecoming. He had been
visiting his family in the
Tillsonburg area and found
to his delight that his trip
home from Australia
coincided with the
homecoming.
"It was most fortuitous,"
he remarked. , •
While the current students
had not attempted to send
out invitations to other than
former school queens and
presidents, their plea to area
residents to send notices to
graduates had obviously
been well heeded.
Mike Burke, retiring as
school president, said the
response was, "great" and
told the gathering that the
current students felt the time
had come for people to get
together to renew
acquaintances.
"The friends we make at
high school are very
special," he remarked, a
fact borne out by the friendly
greetings that were heard
echoing throughout the day.
Students council advisor
Doug Ellison was singled out
for his efforts.
"His work is primarily
responsible for this hap-
pening," Principal Joe
Wooden remarked. )Ellison
was presented with a gift at
the evening dance, as was 30 -
year. secretary Doris Sch-
wartz and teacher Wally
-Webster.
In speaking with the
Monday, Ellison returned
the compliments, noting that
Wooden's great interest and
cooperation had enabled the
staff and students to devote
the time necessary to make
the event such a success.
He also paid tribute to all
the staff both academic and.
non-academic and students
for their efforts as well as the
community at large for
Newfoundland; Joann
(Miners) Riggs, Halifax;
Ruby Welsh Nixon. Ohio.
William Sillery, Exeter,
appeared to be the former ,
bi
student holding the record She resides in London. E.G.
for longevity. He attended Hogarth and L.V. Hogarth
classes from 1906 to 1908, attended in 1909 and 1913
Jessie (Jaques) Manson was respectively and were on
another of the class of 1908. hand, .Saturday. •
READY FOR ACTION — Five members of the WOSSA championship basketball teams of
the early '50s were on hand to constitute one team for the old-timer's basketball games,
Saturday. From the left are Gard Cann, Bili YUngbiut, Bill Batten; Ron Heimrich and Bill
Maybee.
Staff
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