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Zurich Citizens News, 1980-09-04, Page 17• Learn about planing mill On Monday the Zurich Women's Institute held their regular meeting in the Hay Township Hall. The mem- bers of the committee in charge were Mrs. L. Klopp, Mrs, H. Neeb, Mrs. K. Breakey, and Ethel Gabel. Mrs. Klopp acting as chairlady welcomed guests and members. With Idella Gabel at the piano the program opened with "0 Canada", followed by repeating the Mary Stewart Collect and singing the "1nstR!"te Ode". The gathering was for- tunate to have Mrs. Beatrice Rader, and Mrs. K..Breakey sharing their talents by singing two lovely duets. They were accompanied at the piano by Idella Gabel, who also played several delightful piano solos. In keeping with the theme for September namely "Tweedsmuir History', Mrs.- H. Neeb gave an ac- count of a meeting held in August at Lambton Museum for curators of the London Area. South Huron district hosted the occasion. Many points were discussed such as types of books to use, suggested materials to usg for entries such as, homes, farms, towns and their businesses & industries, and also different . ways of presenting these books. In case of a branch institute disbanding, it was suggested these books be kept by the District' Mrs. L. Klopp then presented a brief, interesting summary of the descendants of Johannes Kalbfleisch; which dated back to the sixteenth century, in Ger- many. Following their migration to Canada -in the early eighteen hundreds, they pioneered as farmers. They eventually founded sawing, and planing mills in Huron County, which finally led to the present "Zurich Wood Produets". Mrs. H. Neeb discusses several useful guide sheets for those interested' in keeping their family history alive. She also commented on a well prepared scrap- book which she compiled for the Tweedsmuir History of Zurich and its many ac- tivities. Several books and articles arranged by the committee were on display. The president Mrs. H. Hohner, chaired the business meeting. Mrs. L. Klopp represen- tative of the Zurich W.I. for the 125th Anniversary Celebrations of Zurich to be held next July, asked for suggestions to aid in this project. • Five members' birthdays were acknowledged by. singing Happy Birthday. Two oT the members being over 90 years of age. Delegates to the District Rally to be held in Gorrie on October 6, will be Mrs. W. Neeb and Mrs. M. Doerr. An accident looking for a place to happen???? Musty TranspodaTion and � nons Orli at* 60 years ago Miss Mina Doan, of Winnipeg, was a visitor at the home of the Williams' family for the past few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Merner, of Clinton, were visitors with friends in Zurich one day last week. The moving pictures shown in the town hall are being well patronized. The shows are above average and many beautiful pictures are being shown. Mr. Nesbitt Woods has taken charge as teacher of the Parr Line School, in Hay Township. Mr. George Schroeder has sold the farm recently purchased ,by him on the Bronson Line, to Mr. Arthur Gabel, who owns the ad- joining farm. Mrs. Church and two .children who have been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Klopp, and other relatives, returned to their home in Welland on Wednesday. Mr. Henry Bedour has disposed of his farm on the Zurich road to Mr. Joseph Druar, of this village. Possession will be given next March. Miss Elizabeth Rannie has returned from Grand Bend and will resume her teaching of singing and piano playing. 50 years ago Mr. Earl Youngblut had the misfortune the other day, while running to fall and fracture his right arm, and it will be some time before Earl will have the full use of -his arm. Labor Day passed off very quietly in the -village on Monday, as there were no special attractions in town, most of our citizens tried to find a cool spot at the lakeside. Zurich Public School re- opened on Tuesday morning, and the kiddieswere some rejoicing and some regretting of the thought of goingback for another year of hard plugging. Mr. Harold Klopp is visiting with his parents on the 14th. Miss Helen Thiel spent the weekend at Detroit, Misses I Lottie Turkheifn and Martha Heidman; Messrs. Len Prang, Bruce Klopp, attended the third Bi - Annual Convention of the Luther League of Canada, held at Stratford, on August 31 and September 1. Mr. Morris Noll, of Detroit, is spending a few weeks at the home of Mr. A. Melick. • 35 years ago Mr. and Mrs. William Shoemaker and Mrs. Leo Luedeke, of Pigeon, Michigan, were holiday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hugh, on the 14th, Among the students of Exeter High School who received passes in their upper school exams were Marion Cowan, Exeter; Bruce Eickmeier, Arvis Haberer, Jean Krueger, all of Zurich. The Zurich Lions Club staged their first frolic last Thursday night and the net proceeds. of $2,000 will give the newly organized club a good start in their activity work. Mips Joan Paisley, of Worcester, Mass., is at- tending continuation school in Zurich, and is in residence with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Siebert. A large number of those people connected with the Sararas family attended their reunion in New Hamburg on Monday, when 200 were present. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Rowe and family, of Bolton, were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newell Geiger, on the Goshen Line north. Mr. Oliver Cantin is spending, a few' days with parents at.St. Joseph. 25 years ago Mr. Kenneth Weido and sister Miss Ruth and Miss Marion Turkheim, the outstanding members of the Zurich Girls and Boys Band left Zurich, on Tuesday evening for London where they will join the London Band where they will play at the Toronto Exhibition this Thursday. - Mr. and Mrs. Leroy O'Brien and son Donald, and Miss Olive O'Brien motored to Niagara Falls on Sunday where they visited with the former's son William Jr. who is on the Bank of Montreal staff for that city. Miss Cloria Deitz, of London spent the weekend at the home of her parents here in Zurich. Miss Norma Steinbach has returned home after her summer vacation with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Hackett and baby at Belleville. Miss Lyn Mooney, of St. Thomas is enjoying her holidays at the home of her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Laidlaw. Twenty Kinsmen in Hensall are busy scurrying around gathering together the ingredients for spicy home cooked beans and cole slaw, all to be prepared by them for the second annual Ontario Bean Festival, which is sponsored by the Hensall Kinsmen Club. 20 years ago The first sod was turned on Tuesday morning for the construction of the new Ste. Marie Separate School at St. Joseph. Construction on the four classroom school is to begin within the next week. The Zurich Ladies Bowling League held their organizational meeting last Thursday night and made arrangements for . the coming season. Twelve teams have been entered in the league, from Zurich, Dashwood and Hensall. r Citizens News, September 11, 1980 SCOOPED UP AND DUMPED — Canadian Canners of Exeter continue their harvesting -of the 1980 corn crop. On Tuesday corner west of Kippen was being harvested. 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