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Zurich Citizens News, 1964-09-10, Page 1RICH Na. 36—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS NE ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1964 $3.00 PER YEAR — 7 CENTS PER COPY ay School Area Tax Rate Is me as Last Year; 9 & 10 Mils BIG OPERATION — One of the biggest bean growers in Huron County is busy this week harvesting his fine crop of. 160 acres of white beans. Charles Rau, on the Bluewater Highway north, along with his sons and son-in-law, are working from daybreak until dark every day in an attempt to save the entire crop. In the top photo a son-in4law, Bernie Denomme, and a son, Clarence, are shown as they prepare the beans for combining, with a side rake and a pick -up -equipped swather. In the lower photo, Mr. Rau, himself, is shown in the background operating one of the two combines which are being used. The combine at the right of the photo is operated by another son, John Paul. Mr. Rau has four sons, but he lost two of them to school classes on Tuesday morning. A total of 700 acres of land is cropped by Mr. Rau, along with the help of his family and a fine lot of machinery. The beans on the Rau farm are running about 30 bushels to the acre, while in some other sections of the county reports indicate a crop of about 20 bushels to acre. Mr. Rau, who is chairman of the bean growers' company in London, reports that farmers will re- ceive a rebate on last year's •crop of 77c per bushel, which will be paid about the first week in December. He explained that this rebate is clue to the good export market, Many Charges Laid Foliowing Holiday Weekend of Rowdyism at Grand end Grand Bend—Police restored order Monday after charging 77 persons in a week -end of row- dyism which led to the Riot Act being read in this Lake Huron resort community. Both police and local officials look a tolerant view,of the dis- turbances. Murray DesJardins, village clerk, said an outburst early Sunday was "just a lot of noise—it sounded like a hoote- nany". And Cpl. Robert Fulton of the OPP described the second dis- turbance Sunday night as more like a usual week -end. Most of the 59 persons charged for liquor offences were minors. Five charges were laid for traffic violations and 13 un- der the Criminal Code. Four of those facing criminal charges were to appear in court Tuesday accused •of refusing to disperse after the Riot Act was read. The charge carried a maxi- mum penalty •of life imprison- ment. Police named the four as ,To- seph Matte, 23, RCAF Station Centralia; Robert Fisher, 18, Wyoming; Edward Minieliy, 21, Watford, and David Irwin, 23, St. Catharines. Fight on Street The disturbances reached their peak Su n d a y morning when more than 500 young people interfered with police trying to break up a fight on the village's main street. Sur- rounding a police cruiser, the crowd chanted "Roll it, roll it" and several youths started rock- ing the vehicle., After radioing for help, the policemen left their car. The mob then surged toward the police station. Police failed to disperse them and finally, at 2 ,a.m. Sunday, Mr. DesJardins quelled the disorder by reading the Riot Act. A second outbreak occurred late Sunday night when a mob of 250 jeered and pelted police with eggs and beer bottles. The 10 -man local provincial police department was re -in - forced by 35 officers drawn from nearby communities. By late Monday most had returned to their stations. Stephen Township will Purchase New Truck; Road Building Starts At last Tuesday's meeting of Stephen Township council, au- thority was given to Lawrence Hill, roadsuperintendent, to advertise for tenders to supply either a 1964 or 1965 model half -ton pick-up truck for the township. Hill, who celebrates his 40th wedding anniversary this week, was also authorized to con- struct a new culvert at lot 21 on concessions 18 and 19. Esti- mated cost of the project is $5,000. The township workmen will also build up a section of road on the Goshen Line. Council learned that Park. hill contractor, W. H. Battrarn, had completed work on the Houlahan culvert on concessions 16 and 17, south of Shipka. A drainage petition was re- ceived for proposed work and was signed by Gordon Kraft, Frans Boogemans and Melvin Stade, owners of property on concession 12. The request, along with a re- quest from Earl Hodgins for repairs on the Eagleson drain, will be forwarded to James A. Howes, Listowel, the township's drainage engineer, for action. Council passed a by-law for the centennial project of the three police villages. They will seek approval for the ball lights in Crediton, addition to the Cen- tralia village hall and improve- ment and extension of park Crowd Sees Rodeo The flay Township School area board, at a special meeting last Friday night, set the mill rate for 1964, same as last year. Commercial taxpayers will pay 10 mills for public school pur- poses, while the residential rate it 9 mills. .A. delegation consisting of chairmen Elmer Rowe, Len Erb and Ian McAllister was appoint- ed to interview Mrs. Elda Wag- ner, with the idea of obtaining her services as secretary -treas- urer of the HTSA. H. W. Brok- enshire, who has been secretary for a number of years, recently resigned the position to devote his full time to the position of clerk -treasurer of Hay Town- ship. Mrs. Wagner is at pres- ent the clerk -treasurer of the village of Zurich, and would probably work the two posi- tions together. In other business at the Fri- day night meeting, the board Rootin', tootin' wild west ac- tion was the order of the day at the first championipsh rodeo held near Exeter this past week- end. The farm owned by Len Veri, Exeter, took on the authentic appearance of a rodeo, complete with colorful shutes, decorated rodeo arena and corrals fenced with logs. Cowboys and cowgirls from all over Western Ontario and other parts of Canada and the USA were on hand to compete in the rodeo events. The large crowds were pleasantly sur- prised at the real excitement and genuine rodeo atmosphere. Bareback and saddle bronc riding provided thrills a -plenty as cowboys broke loose from the shutes aboard fast, bucking stock. The popular "pick-up race" and "flag race" brought loud eheers as the contestants showed their skill in handling a swift horse. The calf roping event saw one cowboy catch, throw and hog-tie his calf in 11.7 seconds. Will steer decorating took only 4.6 seconds after the animal bolted from the shutes pursued by horse and rider. Wild cow milking and the wild steer race rounded out the afternoon's entertainment. Fargo, the rodeo clown, de- lighted the kids with his antics atop his "bepanted" mule and stopped the show when he slip- ped a pair of silk panties on a hog-tied calf! Hay Council Lets Cement Contract Meeting in special session last Friday night, the council of the Township of Hay awarded the contract for a cement floor un- der the culvert at the Black Creek on Highway 84, to Wil- liam Giesen, of Lucan. Con- tract price was $1,200. The contract is subject to the approval: of both the depart- ment of highways and the en- gineer. 0 Plowing Match Set For Huron Plans are being completed for the Huron County Plowing Match, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 3. Exact location for the match has not been decided on, but in all probability it will take place in either Hay, Usborne or Stephen townships. The site will be picked sometime this week -end. agreed to contact their solici- tor, Elmer D. Bell, QC, to find out if the land expropriation proceeding in connection with the property needed have ad- vanced far enough to go ahead with their building plans. The board is anxious to have the architects complete the work- ing drawings for the addition to the school in Zurich, but are not sure if they are ready to proceed as yet. Any teachers in the Hay Area, who have completed a summer school course, will be asked to meet with the board in regard to adjusting their salary. The hoard has been en- couraging all the teachers to attend summer school, and as an inducement feel they should adjust their salaries to corre- spond. Premier John Robarts Officiates At Ceremony For New Water Pipeline Premier John P. Robarts had a three -fold interest as he turn- ed the first sod in last Friday's official sod turning ceremonies at the site of the Lake Huron water pipeline at Port Blake at the west end of Highway 83. As premier of Ontario, Mr. Robarts stated that this was the first time the province has en- tered into a scheme of this na- ture. As a former member of the Ontario Water Resources Commission, the premier is pleased to see the culmination of plans in the discussion stages when he was sitting on the board. As a Londoner, Mr. Ro- barts hopes that his home city will benefit greatly by the abundant source of water which will be supplied by the pipeline by the summer of 1966. Highways Minister Mac - Naughton, also a former mem- ber of the OWRC, called the project "a brand, bold, imagin- ative, sensible concept" and added that they were "break- ing new ground literally and in every sense." The Ontario government. through the Ontario Water Re- sources Commission, will de- sign, finance, construct and op- erate the system. Contracts have been let to Canadian Dock and Dredge Co. Ltd., Toronto, and J. B. Porter Co. Ltd., Mont- real, and work on the installa- tion of a 72 inch intake pipe stretching 8.000 feet out into the lake has been started by these two companies. The pipeline's main treatment plant and pumping station will be constructed on the adjacent 30 acres of land. Contracts for the remaining parts of the pipe- line will be let early in 1965. Communities along the pipe- line route will have the oppor- tunity to buy water at cost. London is the only community so far to have agreed to the plan, and it is estimated that it will receive 27,000,000 gallons of water per day by the system with an initial capacity of 37.- 000,000 7;000,000 gallons. Other officials present at the hour-long ceremony were Mayor Gordon Stronach, London; John Gillies, chairman of the London PUC; Dr. James A. Vance, act - ting chairman of the QWRC! Elston Cardiff, MP for Huron, and Stephen Township reeve, Glenn Webb. 0 Highway Minister To Open Bridge Grand Bend — The village's new Highway 21 bridge will be officially opened by Highways Minister MacNaughton next I Monday. Among those expected to at- tend are Premier Roberts and his wife, area members of the legislature and municipal offi- cials. Grand Bend will be rep- resented by Reeve Stewart Webb. RECEIVES BURSARY—David Buchan- an, 19 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Buchanan, Ilensall, was awarded a Kinsmen Club bursary of $200, and was presented with the cheque last Saturday night. A top stu- dent in grade 13 at South Huron High School, David will major in engineering at the llni- v,'rsity of Waterloo. Shown here presenting; the $200 to the student is John Baker, presi- dent of the Ilensall Kinsmen (.'lub.