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Zurich Citizens News, 1961-09-14, Page 1URICII NE S No. 37 — FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THU RSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1961 $2.50 PER YEAR — 5 CENTS PER COPY Hon. Louis P. Cecile, Ontario Minister of Welfare, officiated at the official opening of The new wing at the Huron County Home, known as Huronview, last Friday afternoon. Shown here with the Minister are Harvey Johnston, superintendent of the Home, Gordon Glover, the architect, and Roy Adair, the reeve of Wingham, whois chairman of the Home committee. inister Of Welfare Officiates At Opening. of County Home Addition Hon. Louis P. Cecile, QC, On- tario minister of welfare, last Friday afternoon cut the ribbon to officially open the new $1,- 000,000. wing at Huronview, the ed at Clinton. Mr. Cecile presented a cheque for $20,000 to J. Roy Adair, ree- ve of Wingham, and chairman of the home committee as the final payment of the 50 percent provincial grant on the wing. He told 500 persons the 20 new homes built in the last de- cade in this province are orig- inals and among the very best. Mr. Cecile also announced grants to the Essex County home for the aged, $207,104, for reconstructing and furnishing a new extension for the home at Leamington, and to Fairview Builders Limited, Stratford, for $8,000 to aid in the construction of 16 units for aged persons. Paying tribute to the pioneers who lived between what was (green's Bush on one side and Lake Huron on the other, the minister said Huron County supporteda home for the aged as early as 1895. All expenses were paid out of the local poc- kets as provincial grants were t mdeard of, he said. Three Sections The new 154 -room wing al- lows the segregation of resi- dents into three sectionsl pro- viding separate facilities for residents requiring normal care, the 118 residents who require bed care and 30 residents who require special care. Prayer of dedication was giv- en by Huronview Chaplain Craig Peters. Charles Mac - Naughton, MPP Huron, of Ex- eter,introdu ed Mr. Cecile with John Hanna, bf Wingham, MPP Huron Bruce, thanked him. Greetings from the County of Huron were brought by Ivan Forsyth, warden of the county. As chairman, Mr. Adair paid tribute to the Lions Clubs in Huron County who presented the home vdth a pillow -speaker system which makes it possible for bed patients to listen to the church service from the chapel and entertainment from the auditorium. Harvey Johnston, home sup- erintendent was presented with the key to the new wing by Gordon Glover, of the Nolam and Glover architectural firm, London, and Robert - Fuller of the Cong-Eng Contractors Ltd., London. The Hon Mr. Cecile paid tribute to Mr. Johnston and his wife, terming them as peo pie "decieated to their work." Tribute was also paid to the late A. Harvey Erskine, form- erly of Goderich, who was county clerk treasurer at the time of the building's initial planning. He thanked the ladies auxil- ary of the home, led by Mrs. Fred G. Thompson, of Clinton, as president, has provided com- fort and entertainment for the residents. Following the ceremonies, a public tour was made of the new wing. Earlier this year, the original building of 1895 was demolish - The home now provides for a total of 240 residents. A 61 -bed addition to the old home was opened in 1954 at a cost of $500,00. 0 Cement Contract To Corriveau ZURICH — The Council of the village of Zurich, at their re- gular monthly meeting last Wednesday night, accepted the tender of Napoleon Corriveau for the construction of new sidewalks in the village. Price of the Corriveau tender was $1.39 per lineal foot. Only one other tender was received for the project. In other business the council instructed engineer Gray to sur- vey the Haberer Municipal Drain, having regard to the pe- tition presented by Mrs. Mary Hess. The council instructed clerk A. J. Kalbfleisch to apply to the Department of Highways for the 1961 interem road subsidy. 0 ADVANCE INTO FINALS HENSALL.-- The Hensall In- termediate ball club has receiv- ed word they meet Walsingham in the OBA finals, for the D title. They won the right to ad- vance into the finals when they eliminated Zurich in a best -of - five series, three games to one.. According to manager Bert Horton, the first game will be played in Walsingharn this Sun- day afternoon, starting at 2:30 p.m. The second game is sched- uled for Hensall Ball Park next Wednesday afternoon, at 4:00 p.m. The following games will be scheduled for Hensall on the Wednesday afternoons, and in Walsinghani on the Sunday af- ternoons, until a winner is de- clared in the best of five ser- ies. Hensall Juveniles Ontario Champs HENSALL — Ed Corbett, manager of the Hensall IOOF Juvenile "D" baseball team, was advised on Tuesday by the On- tario Baseball Association, that they had won the all -Ontario -Ju- venile "D" title, by default. On two occasions the team which was to oppose them, Car- lisle, was scheduled to play in Hensall, but on both occasions the management of the Carlisle team called in the last minute and advised Mr. Corbett they could not field a team. Follow- ing this the executive of the OBA held a meeting and award- ed the series to the Hensall team. Previously Hensall had eliminated Brigden two games to one, in a best of three ser- ies.. While winning the Ontario title is a great honour to the Hensall team, the boys have ex- pressed the feeling they would much rather have won the the championship by playing the games. Mr. Corbett has been assisted this season in the management of the IOOF team by Ernie Chipchase, both men being for- mer stars on Hensall Intermed- iate ball teams. 0 School Fair On Tuesday Night HENSALL — The Hensall Community Agricultural School Fair is scheduled for next Tues- day night, September. 19. The affair will get under way with a monster parade led by the Bannockburn Pipe Band, at 7 p.m. The parade will form at the Town Hall and march to the arena, where the rest of the fair will be staged. Mr. George Jefferson, of Clin- ton, retired public school prin- cipal in that town, will official- ly open the Fair. School participating in the event will be the Hensall Pub- lic School; SS 10, May; SS 1, 2 and 10, Tuekersmith; and SS 7, Hibbert. 0 PLANNING ADDITION HENSALL -- The congregat- ion of Hensall United Church voted in favor of a $45,000 Sun- day School addition, at a spec- ial meeting last Wednesday night. Rev. Currie Winiaw w a s chairman of the meeting. The building committee of the church will further discuss plans for the addition before tenders are called. SHDHS Has Largest Enrolment Ever Widow of Former Huron M.P.P. Lays Cornerstone For New Hospital "The new Ontario Hospital south of Goderfch is the first to be constructd under a new policy in the fie1d of psychiatric treatment," Preinier Frost said at the corner stone ceremony last Wednesday afternoon." The objective is to facilitate the re- habilitating of patients, and pro- vide every opportunity for their return to normal life." "This," the premier said, "can be accomplished better in the environment of small units, and in the future ours will be functional units of 250 to 300 beds, all dependent on central administration. I think our plan envisions here units to provide for perhaps 1,200 patients." Mr. Frost and Mrs. Mary Pryde officiated at the laying of the corner, stone and the un- veiling of a plaque commemor- ating the occasion. The plaque bears their names as well as those of the minister of works, Hon. Ray Connell, and minister of Health, Hon M. B. Dymond, who were among ,the speakers. Charles MacNaughton, MPP for Huron, declared the occasion "a day of fulfillment and recog- nition ---;fulfillment of a promise made as .result of the untiring efforts on'°behalf.:'of the people represented Se -" devotedly and unselfisly by our late beloved member, Tom Pryde." The hos- pital, he added would "stand throughout the years as a fit- ing tribute to his memory." Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor E. C. Fisher, Goderich Township and Warden Ivan Forsyth, who said the new hospital would mean much in the economic life of the county and this particular district. More Jobs In that connection, Mr. Mac - Naughton said the hospital "re- presents a considerable increase in investment and spending in this area. For every 100 jobs created by a project of this kind, another 117 are created in the area. I am told there are 160 workmen in this project, so you have only to translate that on the basis I have describ- ed, to see what it means to the community. R. W. Johnstone, of Anglin - Norcross, Limited, th8 general contractors, presented the cere- monial trowel to Premier Frost. The invocation was given by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Taylor, of St. George's, and the closing prayer and benediction by Rev. L. E. Reed -Lewis, of St. Joseph's Church, Clinton. The pipe band of Goderich Legion played be- fore the ceremonies. DASHWOOD and DISTRICT (MRS. E. H. RADER, Correspondent) Dashwood W.I. Mr. John Goman, public school inspector for South Hu- ron, was guest speaker at the September meeting of Dash- wood W.I. He spoke on educa- tion and central schools, follow- ed by a lively discussion. Mr. Goman was thanked by the ed- ucation committee convener, Mrs. Carl Oestreicher. Roll call was, "how I can help my child at school." Mrs. Wally Becker discussed the motto, "An investment in knowledge pays the best dividends." Mary Ann Hayter sang two solos, and Beverly Becker read a poem. Mrs. Milfred Merrier was chair - lady of the program. Mrs. Leonard Schenk, presid- ent, presided for the business. Plans were made to exhibit at Exeter Fair, with Mrs. Eben Weigand and Mrs. A. V. Tie - man in charge. A bus trip is planned for October 4 Mrs. Charles Snell and Mrs. Sid Ba- ker were appointed voting dele- gates to the ' county rally at Elimville. Infant Baptized Sue Anne Marie Becker, in- fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Becker, was baptized Sunday, September 10, in Zion Lutheran Church, by Rev. Wil- liam Gatz. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Webb were sponsors. Officers Installed Newly elected officers of Zion Lutheran Walther League were installed Sunday, September 10, as follows: president, Robert Becker; vice-president, Heidi Schroeder;; secretary, Joanne Martene; treasurer, Kenneth Genttner; Christian growth chairman, Glen Rader; Wheat - ridge seals manager, Keith Mil- ler; owl representative, Ruth Restemayer, synodical affairs re- presentative, Ross Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Howe, of London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, Ervin Rader and family. Special Services Zion Lutheran Church will have two former pastors preach next Sunday, Rev. It Luft, of Kitchener, will speak at the de- dication of the new carpet in the morning, and Rev. K. Zorn, of Burlington, will deliver the evening message, when the Ladies Aid will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Bowling Column Starts Next Week Starting next week in this paper, readers will find a new column devoted to Canada's most popular participant sport —FIVEPIN BOWLING. Two of Canada's top bowlers and most experienced instruct- ors—Bert Garside and Jim Hoult, will pass along to you the secrets of how to play the game, how to score the game and how to improve your aver- age. Whether you are a hero or a handicapper on the lanes how to bowl fivepins will add to your reading pleasure and add to your bowling fun. Watch for it next week! With more than 32 years of playing experience between them, Bert Garside and Jim Hoult are recognized as two of Canada's top bowlers, (with life- time averagei of more than 250). And in recent years, as Chief Bowling Instructors of the Double Diamond Advisory Council, they have given in- struction to thousands of men, women and children. Jim Hoult, five times Canad- ian TV bowling champion, was winner of the first O'Connor Open Tournament, rated as one of the top tournaments in Can- ada. Bert Garside has bowled four perfect games in his 16 years of major league play and has held the high average for the Toronto City Major League. A six times winner on the na- tionally televising bowling ser- ies 'Beat the Champ", Garside has also played on four city major league championship teams. Both men have collaborated on creating the new, improved method of teaching the game which will appear for the first time in next week's edition. Reporting to the board of South Huron High School at their regular meeting on Tues- day night, principal H. L. Stur- gis gave figures on the attend- ance at the school this year, which indicate the highest en- rolment in the history of the school, The total enrolment is 765, which is made up as follows; Stephen, 159; Exeter, 156; Hay, 102; Usborne, 98; Hensall, 63; Zurich, 52; Grand Bend, 36; Tuekersmith, 5; Seaforth, 2; North Middlesex, 1;, and Crown Lands, 91, Mr. Sturgis pointed out the high enrolment from the Centralia RCAF Station this year is due to the closing of the station at Aylmer, with the result that many of the person- nel have been transferred to Centralia. Breaking the enrolment down into grades, there are 269 stud- ents in grade 9, in eight differ- ent classrooms; 186 students in grade 10, in five rooms; 136 students in grade 11, in four rooms; 99 students in grade 12, in three rooms; 44 students in grade 13; and 31 in special com- mercial. There are a total of 28 teach- ers on the staff this year, mak- ing a pupil -to -teacher ratio of 27.7 to 1. Commenting on the upper school results for the past term, the principal referred to them as being very satisfactory. Of the entire class in grade 13 last year, 86.9 percent passed. While the feeling had been expressed that the exams had been too tough, Mr. Sturgis added that he did not agree with this. Along with the scholarship won by David Noakes, Mr. Stur- gis reported that bursaries to enter Teacher's College have been awarded to Mary Creces, Norma Passmore, Monica Char- rette and Norma Geiger. In other business at the meet- ing, the board approved the ap- plication of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Decker, Zurich, to allow their son to attend the George Harvey Vocational School, in Toronto. Under a ruling of the Ontario Department of Education, the local high school board must pay tuition fees in eases suchf as this. The tuition fee in this I case is $695 for the term. The board approved requisit- ions as follows: for ten copies of the text book for English classes at $2.95 each; for six new microscopes at a cost of approximately $80 each; for plants to go in front of the new addition, at a cost of $41; and f o r supplementary reading books for French at a cost of $50. A money -borrowing by-law was passed to extend the lend- ing power of the board by ano- ther nother $$0,000, to carry over un- til the grants are received. The board approved the final payment for the new addition to Frank Van Bussell. the con- tractor, amounting to $1,000. The total cost of the recent ad- dition amounted to $122.,�z',=.55. Permtssion was given to shop instructor Kenneth Otteweil to have the pupils erecta gara re, 14' x 20', with the materials to be supplied by the board. 'Up- on completion the building will be sold, to return the invest- ment by the board. Secretary of the board, F•1 - gene Howey, reviewed the 12 bus routes which are in ope-a- tion this year by Exeter Coach Lines; The 12 buses travel a total of 350 miles per day cne way, bringing students to the school. The total amount of the bus contract for the school term is $58,800. 0 Carmel Church Inducts Minister HENSALL — Huron -Maitland Presbytery inducted Rev. D. Ross MacDonald, as minister of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hensall, and Knox Presbyterian Church, Bayfield, at an induc- tion service in Carmel Church, last Friday evening. The order of service was conducted by the Rev. D. Neil McCombie, of Ripley, Moderator of Presby- tery, who also preached the ser- vice of induction. Service of exhortation was taken by the Rev. G. Lockhart Royal, of Goderich. Rev. D. Leslie Elder, Seaforth, interim Moderator, introduced the Min- isters. Rev. Dr. D. J. Lane,. clerk of the Presbytery verified the call on behalf of the congre- gation. During the service of worship, Rev. William Morrison, of Brus- sels, conducted the sermon. The Senior choir, under direct- ion of Miss Carol Brown at the. organ eonsol, contributed an anthem. Following the induction a re- ception was held in the church hall. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell formed the reception commit- tee. a WESTERN FAIR Advance admission tickets are still available, in Zurich, at the Citizens News Office, and in Hensall at Bert's Snack Bar.. CORNERSTONE CEREMONY -- Mrs. Mary Pryde, E3' -• widow of the late Thomas Pryde, former member in kFto Legislative Assembly for Huron County, officially (•yid =h,� cornerstone for the new mental hosiptal being built son". of Goderich on the Blue Water Highway.. Also present for the ceremony was Premier Leslie Frost, left. Tiio building; will be known es the Pryde Memorial Hospital. (Signal -Star &"ltirse. l)