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Zurich Citizens News, 1961-04-06, Page 1No, 14 — FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS EW ZURICH ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1961 $2.50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY SALES PROMOTION — Pearson Motors in Zurich are launching one of the largest sales promotions ever seen in Huron County. In an attempt to boost the sale of cars during the month of April, Pearson's are giving away a bicycle, transister radio, power lawn mower, or an electric barbecue, with each new or used car purchas- ed from them. Shown here, unloading the truck -load of valuable gifts, is Jack "Car King" Pearson ins his staff of salesmen._ Left to right are: Jack Pearson, Lou Bailey, Ralph Parkinson, Don Smith, Pete Masse, and Bill Belling. (Citizens News Photo) Local Car Dealer Giving Away Gifts During Special April Promotion Plan Jack Pearson, Zurich who dubs himself "The Car King of Huron County," announced this week his firm has purchased $5,000 worth of Canadian merchandise to launch the biggest automobile =promotion 0n in the county's history. He plans to give away bicycles, power mowers, barbecues and tran- sistor radios in a county -wide cam- paign to stimulate lagging car sales during April. "Our objective," says the Zurich dealer, "is to establish an all-time sales record for automobiles in Western Ontario." "We also think we can prove that this temporary recession every- body's talking about is over and done with. The only thing holding back the economy now is talk itself. The hue and cry over unemploy- ment, for instance, has frightened a lot of people. But in Huron, the figures prove there's no more peo- ple out of jobs than is normal at this time of year. The only depres- sion is in people's minds." "We believe if we talk optimis- tieally=and -act >optimistically; as we are doing in this April promotion —the so-called recession will quick- ly disappear." "As a matter of fact," he contin- ued, "our big giveaway should help the unemployment situation in oth- er parts of Canada. Most of the items we're giving away are qual- ity -made Canadian merchandise." In the Pearson promotion, every buyer of a new car or used car, re- gardless of price, will get the choice of one of the 100 gifts offered by the firm. "We're not hiking prices to cover the extra cost, either," Pearson says. "We expect to cover expenses by the big increase in volume." Zurich Juveniles Win Shamrock Title Eliminate Lambeth In Two Straight The Zurich Lions Juveniles won the Shamrock Minor Hockey Assoc- iation Juvenile champinship on Monday night when they defeated Lambeth in the second game of the best -of -three final series by a 9-4 score. Prevviously the Zurich crew had defeated Lambeth in the first game by a 10-4 score. They earlier eliminated Exeter Juveniles in a two -game total goal series, for the right to enter the finals. The first game of the series was played in the Exeter Arena, while Monday night's game was played in Lucan. After the game the team was presented with the Shamrock Juv- enile trophy by Don Buddo, presi- dent of the Shamrock Minor Hock- ey Association. Earl Wagner and Wayne Willert each scored three goals to lead the locals to their second straight win over the Lambeth crew. Gerard Overholt, John Masse, and Bob Johnston each banged in single counters. Zurich scored twice in the first frame, added five more in the sec - New Members In Goshen Church Goshen United Church was filled on Easter Sunday morning. 11 young people were received into the church on profession of faith. They were: Raye Armstrong, Bruce McBride, Murray McBride, Gerald Hayter, Norman Eckel, Raymond Eckel, Fred Eckel, Audrey Eckel, Donna Peck, Dianne Peck ancj Jacqueline Peck, ond, and finished off with two more in the third period. Four penalties were handed out in the game, with Zurich drawing down three of them. 0 OBITUARY William Rader One of the oldests residents of Zurich, William Rader, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, in his 93rd year. I3e was born in Hay Township on December 27, 1868, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rader. DASHWOOD -. and DISTRICT (MRS. E. H. RADER, Correspondent) Ervin Eckstein has purchased Aaron Restemayer's home, and the latters is building a new home on the adjoining lot. Mrs. Mary Becker has returned home after several months in South Huron Hospital. _. Mrs. V. L. Becker is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Easter Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burke, of Brampton, with Milton Haugh. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton and family, of London, with Mrs. Rein- hold Willert. Miss Marion Rader, of London, with Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rader. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kretzman, and Billie, of Detroit, with Mrs. Cora Gaiser. Mr. and family, of Rader. Mr, Siegfried Miller, of Water- loo, with Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Miller. Mr. and Mrs. George Wolfe, of Toronto, with Mrs. Wes Wolfe. Mr. Robert Wein, of Sudbury, and Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Whittier and family, of Peterborough, with Mrs. Herb Wein. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Telfer and family, of Brantford, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlyle and family, of Exeter, with Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Maine and family, of Kitchener, with Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Baird, of London, with Mrs. Matilda Piefer. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoperoft, of Welland, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hop croft, Michael and Alma of Grand Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Free. McGill, of London, Tom Arthur, of Exeter; Miss Carol Rader, of Zurich, and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Hoperoft and boys, with Mrs. Alma Hoperoft. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Snell and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Windsor Mathews and Miss Nellie Garside, all of London, with Mr-. and Mrs. Charles Snell and Beth. Easter Services Special Easter services were held in both the Evangelical UB church and Zion Lutheran church on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, with good attendance. At 7.00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, a sunrise service was conducted by the Youth Fellowship of Calvary EUB Church, with dialogues, Eas- On October 3, 1893, Mr. Rader married the former Lovina Weber, who pre -deceased him in 1942. They farmed in Hay Township, before retiring to Zurich in 1918. Mr. Rader. had been very active up until several weeks ago when he took a weak spell. Every day he used to make a trip down town, where he would visit with friends for several hours. ,Surviving is one son, Milne Rad- er, of Zurich; one daughter, Lylyan, Mrs. Victor Dinnin, of Zurich; one. grandson, Bill Dinnin; two step- brothers, Fred Rader, of Dashwood, and Theodore, of Zurich; and one step -sister, Mrs. Adeline Kraft, of Dashwood. The body is resting at the West- lake 'funeral home, Zurich, until Thursday noon, when removal will be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, where the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. In- tervent will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, on the Goshen Line, with Rev. W. P. Fischer officiating. Mrs. Ivan Taylor and Waterloo, with Louis Furniture Sale To - Ishii) Council Plans New Bridge Ok i 'twein Sideroad; Gravel Contract Let The council of the Township of Hay, at their regular monthly meet- ing on Monday afternoon decided to build a new bridge on the Or- twein sideroad, between Conces- sions 13 and 14. They have in- stucted their engineer, C. P. Cor- bett, to prepare plans and estim- ates of the cost for the new struc- ture. The decision was reached follow- ing a recent tour by the council of all township roads. They found the bridge to be in an unsafe con- dition. Council accepted the tender of R. H. Jennison, of Grand Bend, for the crushing, loading and hauling of gravel for the township roads. Mr. Jennison is to receive 98 cents per yard for crushing, loading and hauling, while he will receive 27 cents per yard for crushing and loading the Township truck. Ap- proval for the contract must be had ter hymns, Scripture readings, a solo, duet, double duet, play and choir numbers on the theme of thq. "Resurrection." Breakfast: .was served in the ch arch basement by the young lad- e§-afteethe''serti ice..• During the Sunday School hour the Boys and Girls Fellowship pre- sented an interesting program of recitations, action and visualized choruses, Scripture verses, dialo- gues, a playlette, and other special singing which was much apprecia- ted. The Crediton EUB church choir will present an Easter Cantata, "The Red Dawn," in the Dashwood EUB Church, on Sunday, April 9, at 7,30 p.m. . Those who attended the Schultz- Koessel wedding at Harbour Beach, Michigan, on Sunday, April 2, were: Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Albert 1Vliller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Miller and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Miller and family, all of Dashwood. The bride is the daughter of the form- er Nora Miller. Easter Visitors Westlake Furniture store is again staging their annual anniversary sale this week. Starting last Thurs- day, the sale continues on until this Saturday evening, Many attractive bargains are be- ing offered during this event, and according to Mr. Westlake, the pu- blic have been taking good advan- tage of the special prices being of- fered. from the Department of Highways, Stratford' office, before work can commence. A report on the proposed Thiel municipal drain, as was presented at the meeting,. was not adopted by the council. The drain is 'east of the Zurich Bowling ,Alley. Several ratepayers were present, and voic- ed opposition to the plan. In other business the council can- celled the 1960 taxes on a cottage owned by Don Fairborn, in the Norman heights sub -division. The : cottage was destroyed by fire in 1959. Clerk H. W. Brokenshire was in- structed to bill the village of Zur- ich for tax arrears owing the town- ship by village ratepayers prior to incorporation. The amount of the tax arrears is $500.21. The clerk was also instructed to pay $562.35 to the Ausable River Conservation. Authority, as the amount which is payable by Hay Township. Hensel!! Council Faces Opp=sition From Two Firms Over Road Closing (By our Hensall correspondent) Hensall Council Monday night refused to repeal a bylaw passed last month, closing a portion of York Street from Albert Street to Highway 4. Objections to the road closing were registered by W. G. Thomp- son and Sons grain and feed deal- ers and by Hensall District Co-op- erative. Council was reported threatened with legal action if the road allow- ance, which has existed since the original 'survey but has never been developed, was closed by by-law, although, name -of the complainant was not disclosed. Said Clerk -Treas- urer Earl Campbell, referring to the question of legal action, "we've had letters to that effect." Mr. Campbell said the bylaw was passed to insure that traffic on the road, site of a school, did not get Mr. and Mrs. Glen Walper and family, with Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Kipfer. Paul, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Greb, returned home from Children's War Memorial Hospital, London, on Sunday. He will be in a cast for three months. Organize Band Dashwood Senior Band plan to start a Junior Band and invite all interested children and their par- ents to meet at the Men's CIub room, on Thursday, April 14. They also need horns. 0 Pee Wees Lose To nail In Tourney too heavy. He also said that the water pumphouse is now located on a travelled portion of the dead- end road and opening the street to Highway 4 would mean carving al- lowances on both sides to bypass the pumphouse. Legal advice received by coun- cil was that the corporation had the power to close the road al- lowance and to pass the necessary bylaw, but that those objecting still 'have the right to appeal. Both the Thompson firm and the Co-operative in their objections asked that the road allowance .be opened right through to Highway 4; each pointing, out that their res- pective businesses' are growing: Council approved four building permtis for homes, valued at about $65,000 and a permit for contstruc- tion of four grain tanks at the Thompson firm, valued at about $15,000. General Motors Official Tells Lions Club Bright Future Ahead in 1961 The Zurich Pee Wees, after win- ning their first game in the Young Canada Week hockey tournament in Goderich, last Saturday morning, lost out in the afternoon contest against their rivals from Hensall. in the morning the locals beat Tara by a 3-0 score, with Jimmy Hayter scoring two goals and Gary Flaxbard one. Hensall showed their superiority over the local kids in the afternoon contest, handing them a 6-0 defeat. Earlier, the Flcnsall team hacl beat- en. Ripley by an 11-0 score. Grant Walker led the Hensall at- tack against Zurich with four goals, while Ken Smale and Gordon Dietz each added one. But for the fine goaltending job of Gary `Jeff' Geof- frey, in the Zurich nets, the score would have been much worse. Hensall now meets Ilclerton in the next round for the "D" series title; with the game scheduled for the Goderich Arena on Saturday morning. Members of the Zurich Lions Club were told at their regular dinner meeting 'on Monday night that the year 1961 is to he the best in several years as far as business is concerned. The guest speaker, D. G. "Duke" Sterling, zone man- ager of General Motors, Pontiac and Buick division, explained how his company is predicting 1961, and the following years to be excellent for business, following a mild re- cession in 1960. Introduced by Lion Jack Pearson, Mr. Sterling explained the con- nection between local dealers and General Motors, and how the com- pany wants their dealers to play an important role in the commun- ity. He went on to say that General Motors buy as much of their mat- erial as possible in Canada, work- ing on the theme that there is no- where like Canada for a future. The speaker concluded by say- ing that General Motors depend on advertising and promotions to play an important role in their future. He was thanked by Lion Bob Mc- Kinley, and also presented with a gift. Following the speaker another representative of General Motors, Bob Bailey, of London, showed an intresting film on a road test of a new Buick. The test took place at Daytona track, and showed the BINGO WINNERS (By our Hensall correspondent) Hensall Legion resumed their bingo on Saturday last, with a good attendance. The jackpot, which was not won, will be worth $105 in 53 calls this Saturday, with two door prizes and three share the wealth jackpot winners. Winners of regular games and share the wealth, with some of them winning a number of times, were: H. Swartzentruber; P. Boa, Stnffz; Roy Kenney, Exeter; Mrs. 13ishack; F/O Walker, Centralia: E. Penhale, Exeter; Mrs. Triebner, Ex- eter; H. Purnell, Exeter; Mrs. Fleishaurer, Zurich; Mrs. Clarence Hoy, Ftensall; Mrs. Shipley. Two dor prizes were won. new car driving 10,000 miles in less than 5,000 minutes, an average speed of more than 120 miles per hour. Plans for the Zone Rally which is being held in Zurich on Wednes- day, April 26, were discussed. The local club is arranging a suitable program for the occasion, under the supervision of Mrs. Beatrice Hess. On Monday, April 24, the Zurich Lions Club will conduct a house-to- house blitz of the village to collect money for the annual Cancer Cam- paign. 0 Exeter Editor Head Of Huron Weeklies At a recent meeting of the Hur- on County Weekly Newspaper As- sociation. held in Clinton, Don Southcott, of Eveter, was elected president of t g--oup for the coming year. .,Lr. S L.i.hcott is the editor of the Exeter Times -Advo- cate. Vice-president of the Assoc- iation is Herb Turkheim, publish - of the Zurich Citizens News, and the secretary is Miss Wilma Din- nin, editor of the Clinton News - Record. Representatives were present from Wingham, Goderich, Exeter, Blyth, Seaforth and Zurich. It was planned to meet at least twice a year, in October and Mar- ch, and possibly more often. National and local advertising were discussed, as well as job printing departments of the weekly printing plants. The group also were given a demonstration of the new engraving machine, which has recently been installed in the plant of the Clinton News -Record. The Huron County group of weekly newspapers is composed of some of the most active weekly newspapers as a unit of any county in Ontario. its personnel includes two past. presidents of the Ontario Weekly Newspapers' Association and also an executive member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Assoeiation.