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Zurich Citizens News, 1960-09-29, Page 1ZURIC H No. 39—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1960 1 • , PARADE WINNER - This complicated float of Pearson Motors in Zurich won first prize for the best freak in the parade at the Zurich Fall Fair on Monday. Employeed of the Local car dealer are demonstrating their skill on the back of the float. (Citizens News Photo) orse Sow Ater cts ver 3, 0 Fef, tares e Spect„t tors Many Thrills The third annual Horse .Show, held in conjunction with the Zurich Fall Fair on IVlonday night in the arena, drew a record of over. 1:00 entries in the various . classes. A crowd of well over 1,000 were present for the colourful spectacle, which featured Shetland ponies, musical chairs, and the jumping classes. Over $1,000 in prize money was paid out to the best horsemen in the country. M. L. "Tory" Gregg, of London, was master of ceremonies for the evening event, and Walker Montgomery, of Orangeville, judg- ed all classes. The Horse Show was classed by a verteran show- man as the best one held in Western Ontario this year. Roadster brood mare and foal: Larry Merner, Zurich: Allan Thiel, Zurich. Roadster foal: Allan Thiel; Larry Merner. Shetland brood mare land foal: Ebner Johnston, Atwood; Fred Jones, Belton; Allan Thiel, Zur- ich. Shetland foal: Elmer John- ston; Fred Jones; Allan Thiel. 3 -Year -Old Roadster: Sam Cur- ley, Hagersville; Carriage year- ling: Larry Merner. Hackney brood mare and foal: Fred Jones. Belton; Hackney pony foal: Fred Jones, Belton. Hackney carriage span: Wallace Monroe, Embro; Pair of Hackney ponies: George Hahn, Wiarton; Don Walters. Pair of Percherons: Orville Bes- tard, Thorndale; Robert Barnes, Sarnia. Saddle Horse, lady or gent: Ed Brady, Exeter; Ronald Swartz, Clandeboye. Pair of Roadsters: Wallace Mon- roe; Aldon Craven. Pair of Clydesdales: Aubrey Tilt (1 and 2). Pair of Shetlands: Fred Jones; Marvin Robbins, Sheddon. Pair of Belgians: O. A. Banner- man, Monkton; E. Campbell, Paris. Pair of Wagon or Express: Jack Fitch, Belmore; Allan Knill, Paris. Single Carriage: Wallace Mon- roe. Pair of Fine Harness Ponies: El- more Johnston; Leighton Shantz, New Hamburg. Pair of Wagon or Express Light: Allan Knill; Bert McBride, Zur- ich. Single Carriage: Wallace Mon- roe, Musical Chairs: D. A. Finkbien- er. Exeter; Ed Brady, Exeter. Pair of Clydesdales: Charles Ho- liday (1 and 2), Chesley; Aubrey Toll, Blyth; B. Graham, Ilderton. Jtmior Fancy Turnout Fred Jones, Belton. Single Hackney Pony: Mr. and Mrs. G. Hahn, Wiarton; Don Wal - tors, Woodstock; L. Hislop, Strat- ford; Don Walters, Woodstock. Single Percheron or Belgian: Robert Barnes, Sarnia; O. Bestard, Thorndale. Single Belgians: E. Campbell, Paris; Bannerman, Monkton (2 and 3); Campbell. Pony Race: John Geiger, Shed - don; Fred Jones, Belton; Allan Thiel, Zurich; John Geiger; Larry Merner. Single Roadster: W. Monroe, Embroe; S. Curly, Hagersville: W. Monroe, Embro. Single Heavy Wagons: J. Fitch, Wroxeter; A. Knill, Paris; O. Ban- nerman, Monkton; W. Forrester, Ripley. Single Shetland: Marvin Rob- bins, Sheddon; Fred Jones, Bel- ton; J. Innes, Stratford; Fred Jones, Belton, Single Clydesdale: A. Toll, Blyth; C. Holiday, Chesley; A. Toll; C. Holiday. Single Roadster: R. Walker, Walkerton; W. Monroe, Embro (2 and 3); A. Craven, Ailsa Craig. Single Light Wagon Horses: B. McBride; A. Knill; B. McBride; K. Brown, Monkton. Flag Race: Prescadore, Exeter; E. Brady, Exeter; F. Darling, Ex- eter. Single Fine Harness: F. Jones, Belton; M. Robbins, Sheddon; Shantz, New Hamburg; E. Jonst- on, Atwood. Ed. Schroeder Special: Ralph Walker, Walkerton. Roadster to Bike: Monroe, Em- bro; R. Walker, Walkerton; W. Monroe, Embro; A. Craven, Ailsa Craig. Lady Driver: Walters, Wood- stock. Innes, Stratford; Jones, Belton; Walters, Woodstock. Open Four Horse Hitch: Knill, O. Bannerman; Toll, O. Bestard. Open Jumping Class: Merner; Brady; Finkbeiner; Darling, Fay School Board Buys ew Meeting last Wednesday night in the Zurich Public School, the members ;of the Hay Townslli, School Area Board decided to pun. chase a new Gestetner ptinting machine, at a cost of $263. The board also decided to haave the backstop for ball removed from the school at SS 12, and brought to the school in Zurich, for Room 4 pupils. The work is to be done by Norman Fleisch-{ auer. In • other business the boar decided to purchase a new folding cot for the school in Zurich, to b e used in case of sick children. NEWS $2.50 Per Year -5 Cents Per Copy Village of Zurich Buys Property For New Office At a special meeting of the council of the village of Zurich last Wednesday night, it was de- cided to purchase the property between Westlake Furniture store and Hay Fire Insurance Comp- any, from Charles Thiel. This piece of land will be used for the building of a new municipal office for the village. The plans also call for a public library to be housed in the same building. In other business the council de- cided to build a new road, 1,320 feet or 80 rods by 66 feet, border- ing the west line fence of the Zurich Agricultural Society pro- perty. Land for the new road is being igven to the town, and 200 feet of this new road is to be built immediately. The village council in this week's issue of the Citizens News, is calling for tenders to install a number of stretches of new sidewalks in the town. 0 St. Thomas Youths Face Charges in erhor .e Robbery Three St. Thomas youths, Ger- ald Laing, 17; K. Zacker, 18 and Ronald Humby, 21, were remand- ed until Thursday for sentence on a charge of breaking into and damaging a phone booth on High- way 21, at St. Joseph. They ap- peared in Magistrate's Court at Goderich on Monday morning. The alleged break-in took place n September 14. Twenty-two dol- lars was stolen from the phone, and 100 dollars damage was done lo the booth. On two other oc- casions the same phone booth was broken into, but police do not link the two break-ins to the same trio who face charges on the last theft. OPP Constable George Mit- ehell, of the Exeter detachment, was in charge of the investigation. The phone booth is the property of the Hay Municipal Telephone System. ' ffm ` ppy�� rod C� : an pa y, ® �.5 ���,��� �r3AT�NM� 5.,,���'lj i�c ���,fP iy:Jhip K hi 4-H Club CI saes at Zurich NI Purr Bob Roffman, of Dashwood, a member of the Zurich 4-11 Calf Club, walked off with top honours in the Calf Club competi- tion at the Zurich Fall Fair on Monday. As well as winning the Zurich Chamber of Commerce Trophy for showmanship, Bob also exhibited the best beef calf. BEEF SECTION Female—Bob Hoffman, Dash- wood; Robert Becker, Dashwood; Jeff Dietrich, RR 3, Zurich; Gerald Thiel, RR 2, Zurich; Roy Rader, RR 3, Zurich. Steer—Charles Becker, Dash- wood; Joan Elliott, RR. 1, Zurich; Donald Weigand, Dashwood; Keith, Rader, RR 3, Zurich, DAIRY SECTION Junior Holstein—Audrey Eckel, RR 1, Varna; Fred Eckel, RR 1, Varna; Raymond Eckel, RR 1, Varna; Kenneth Thiel, RR 2, Zu- HURON COUNTY CROP REPORT D. H. Miles, Agricultural Representative for Huron County. Farmers are still planting fall wheat, some fields of wheat are showing green. A few people hve filled their silo but most ,farmers are waiting until corn matures more. Grain corn is beginning to dent but good weather is required to get the moisture down, Fall pastures are looking better but ploughing is difficult due to lack of moisture. rich. Senior Holstein—Wayne Deck- er, RR 1, Zurich; Norman Eckel, RR ,1, Varna. Showmanship — Bob Hoffman, Joan Elliott, Robert Becker, Aud- rey Eckel, Donald Weigand, Charl- es Becker, Roy Rader, Norman Eckel, Raymond Eckel, Keith Rad- er, Jeff Dietrich, Wayne Decker, Fred Eckel, Kenneth Thiel, Ger- ald Thiel. 0 ',"r _ S. Blackwell re ehrates Birthday Mrs. Sarah A. Blackwell was en- tertained to a dinner at the Do- minion Hotel, Zurich, in honor of her birthday on Sunday. Those present were her sister, Mrs. Charles O'Brien and Mr. O'Brien, Hensall, and her sons, Mr. and Mrs. William T. Blackwell and Hope, Lansing, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Blackwell, Mary and Ida Ann and Mr. and Mrs. David Blackwell, John and Helen, Parr Line, 0 NEARLY TOP CHINA The six million citizens of On- tario last year consumed almost as much electric energy as the 670 million people of mainland China. Zurich Fall Fair Continues To Gr Large Crowd Despite Threat of Rain Despite overcast skies and drizzling rain, the 96th annual Zurich Fail Fair lived up to it's reputation of being bigger and better than ever, as a record crowd came out to see the various displays and exhibits. The crowd at both afternoon and evening performances was estimated to be larger than it has for the past number of years. Activity got under way in the afternoon with a monster parade, led by the Seaforth District High School Girls' Trum- pet Band, followed by district public and separate school students and a record number of business and commercial floats. The ed by County five, and dent of Society. PARADE WINNERS Results of the parade are as follows: Schools, SS 8, SS 3, and St. Boniface Separate School; bi- cycles, Paul Flaxbard, the Hess twins, Allan Hulburt; tricycle, Joyce Bierling. Best decorated car was won by Mrs. Jack Pearson; business floats, Conklin Lumber, Ginge- rich's Sales and Service, Hay Municipal Telephone System. Don Oke; freak float Pearson Mo- tors Ltd., Gingerich's Sales and Service. PET SHOW Tanya Parkins won the special prize• donated by Drs. Coxon. Leitch and Sinclair, for the best dog in the pet show; while Reg Black special for the best cat went to Marjorie Ducharme. Oth- er winners were persian cat, Mar- jorie Ducharme, Sandra iiJesjar- dine, Ray Weida; other breeds, Allan Hulburt, Ray Weido, Joanne Thiel, Donna Kipper; best dog on leash, Marion Schroeder, Edward Prang Allan Hulburt. IMPLEMENT SHOW First prize in the best display fair was officially open - Douglas Miles, Huron agricultural representa- V. L. Becker, the presi- the Zurich Agricultural NOTICE TO PRESS CORRESPONDENTS The fall season brings a re- sumption of a multitude of meetings in the community,' and we wish to remind press secretaries that reports of these meetings MUST be re- ceived by the Citizens News the week in which they occur, so that the type may be set by Friday. We welcome these reports but they will be published only if we receive the above mention- ed co-operation. of farm machinery was won by V, L. Becker and Sons. Dashwood, with second prize going to Ern- merson Erb, Zurich. LUCKY DRAW As a climax to the big day. a lucky draw was held at the close of the . Horse Show, with prizes being donated by two Zurich mer- chants. First prize. a hostess chair donated by VV'estlake furniture, was won by Earl Oesch, Zurich; sec- ond prize, a mantel radio donated by Gingerich's Sales and Seri ice. was won by Napoleon Corriveau, Zurich: and the mystery prizle was won by William Thiel, Zu- rich. n q F• • 0 Sh ' Proves npu!r at Fall Fair Forty-five babies, all Linder two years of age, competed in tile' annual Baby Show, held at. the Zurich Fall Fair on Monday. Each year the show is sponsored by the Zurich and District Chamber of Conuneree. tie the class up to one year of age, the winner' was the laugh ter of Mr: and Mrs. will Becker, Dashwood, with Mr. and Mrs" - iM,; Skinner second, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pearson third. In the class from one to two years, the winner was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clausius, Zu- rich, with second Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Overholt and third Mr. and Mrs. Bob McKinley. The committee in charge of the Baby Show was Albert J. KaIb- fleiach, Milton Oesch and Dennis Bedard, while Mrs. Charles Thiel and Mrs. Lorne Rader were as- sisting. BABY SHOW WINNERS - Winners in the Baby Show at the Fall Fair on Monday are shown here with their mothers after the judg- ing was completed. Left is Catherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Becker, Dashwood, with her mother; and on the right is Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Clausius, of Zurich, with his mother. The Becker baby was first in the under one year class, and the Clausius baby was first in the one to two year class. (Citizens News Photo)