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Zurich Citizens News, 1964-11-26, Page 91' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1964 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE NINE 111111.1111.1101.11111116P Ammo mansimilogimTL - OF - YEARS GONE -BY 50 Years Ago NOVEMBER, 1914 Public school inspectors have received word from the depart- ment of education that a state - men of the year's grants to pub- lic schools showed that there is an all-round reduction of 86.3 per cent last year. The reason for so great a reduction is,sup- posed to be owing to conditions brought about by the war. ' The Stove Question—All we ask you is to get our prices be- fore you buy. We can seri you stoves as cheap as any depart- mental store in Canada. See our cook stove for coal and wood, with reservoir. For $20, weighs 450 pounds. Don't for- get that we still lead the trade in furniture, and harness All kinds of farm produce taken. C. Hartleib, Zurich, Huron's larg- est combination store.—(advt.) 40 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER, 1924 The 1VIolson's Bank was re- cently purchased by the Bank of Montreal. Mrs. Catherine Wurm and Miss Annie Wurm left on Sun- day for Chicago, where they will spend the winter. A grand concert will be given in the Town Hall on Monday evening under the auspices of the Zurich band, by the "Sun- beam Concert Trio". Hensall Reeve Geiger is busy canvassing for re-election again, and will be opposed by coun- cillor Robert Higgins, who so nearly defeated him last year. Miss Rose Albright is con- fined to her bed with an attack of scarlet fever. About 20 cottages on the Lon- don side of the summer resort at Grand Bend have been looted. 25 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER; 1939 Gov. J. B, Reynolds of the county jail reported that 79. prisoners had been committed in the previous six months and that the cost of feeding them was 111/2 cents per day per in- mate. Also at county council Reeve L. E. Cardiff, Conserva- tice candidate in North Huron said it was doubtful if he would be back. Reeve Sanders, of Ex- eter, announced his candidature for the wardenship. William Decker recently pur- chased a valuable team of horses from Mr. E. G. Kraft, Khiva, for a handsome figure. This is on of the finest teams in the township. Fine weather has prevailed this week and there has been practically no snow on the ground this fall. There are Next time, try PRODUCED BY T. G. BRIGHT & CO., LIMITED • NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA frosts but it always thaws out during the day time. Only a few days away from December and just nice fall weather. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thiel have moved to their home near the Lutheran church. • 15 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER, 1949 Now playing at the Aldon Theatre, Grand Bend: "Bion - die's Secret", starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. Construction at the local arena is at a standstill because rough, cold weather makes it impossible to work outside. Mr. Ivan Yungblut has sold the building lot just south of his new home to Mrs. Fanny Bender, who intends to erect a new house for her own use next summer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Hess and daughter Pauline attended the Royal Winter Fair at To- ronto last Thursday evening. 10 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER, 1954 Milton Deitz was appointed chief observer of the Zurich and district ground observer corps at the meeting of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Fred Ducharme, of the Blue Water Highway, visited with his daughter, Mrs. T. Hart- man, while Mrs. Ducharme vis- ited in Windsor for a week. Mr. Gordon McDonald, of Man.; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prance and family, of Win- chelsea, and Miss Kay Hay, of Exeter; also Mrs. Banko and children, of London, spent Sun- day at the home of their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hay, who celebrated their 36th wed- ding anniversary. 0 Goshen UCW To Pack Bale Mrs. Anson McKinley was hostess for the November meet.. ing of the United Church Women. Mrs. Bob McKinley opened the meeting, prayer was offered by Mrs. Arnold Keys and a hymn was sung. Psalm 735 was read in unison with Mrs. Howard Armstrong giving comments. Mrs. Bob McKinley and Mrs. George Simons read chapter 3 of the study book on "The Book That Talks". A question and answer period was held. Mrs. Allen Armstrong and Mrs. Elgin McKinley gave inter- esting reports •on the regional meeting held in Brucefield. Mrs. Melvin Elliot had charge of the business. Roll call was answered by naming a book of the Bible. Plans were made to pack a bale the end of Novem- ber. The meeting closed with a hymn and prayer. ANERELMERIECE1111b. - 'as' • • ^ '4 ' " SIMPLICITY 4,4W,MM,(44,0i OFFERS YOU AN EXCLUSIVE Two -Year Parts and Labor GUARANTEE Huron Rates High In • Agriculture Across Ontario Huron County maintains its position as one of the high, specialized agricultural areas of the province, county agricul- tural representative D. H. Miles said In his report to county council at its November session. "The 1963 statistics indicate," he said, "that Huron was first in poultry on the farm and first in cattle on the farm. The county was second to Perth in swine on the farm and second to Kent in acreage of all field crops. From this it can be real- ized that our farmers are keen businessmen and are producing at a very high level." (In a discussion of ARDA, the chairman of council's agricul- tural committee, Reeve Stewart Procter, of Morris, said: "We should be proud that we have very little marginal land in Huron.") Mr. Miles departed from his prepared report to put in a good word for the purebred cattle man of the county. "After all," he said, "these are the top men in this county. If they were not, they would not likely be in the purebred business, We think this is one step ahead of the man who is not making any plans for a breeding program. We have need of this type of man, and they should be supported in breeding and other programs to the extent that they pass infor- mation on to the other hun- dreds of farmers in the county. Plus an Additional 10 -Year Guarantee on Transmission 11 POUND TUB — POWER PUMP • LIVE FILTER ACTION • — ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC TIMER -- • TWO -SPEED WASH ACTION • 100% CANADIAN MADE Models Priced From $129.95 up NOW ON DISPLAY Al ZURICH HARDWARE Main Street -- Zurich 0 St. Joseph Drysdale When writing this article we go back to Hallowe'en night and during the shortening of the November days, and the long November evenings when fam- ilies sat around the fireplace watching tiny sparks of fire breaking away from huge pieces of wood which were placed along the log house wall. The parents and their children gath- ered around them and they meditated on the many pranks played in their surroundings. Some of themsare of a child- ish nature while others meant destruction to property. Well they knew that those pranks were played by some neighbor or perhaps some of their own. The older people were in some way superstitious about the whole doing. To them the month of November did seem to be different than others on the calendar. Perhaps all of that was traditional and per- haps also a heritage from their ancestors of old. Hallowe'en and its little dis- turbance dates back for centur- ies, Therefore it could well be that the older people could well believe in the picture of spirits. All of that was confusing in the family in the primitive days. Young and old of thosa early settlers dreaded the coming of the month of November. Some of the younger people did not always agree with their parents, so each one expressed his opin- ion according to his own belief. After the outside work was done on their small plot of land, not much was left for them to do, so for a gain for the family upkeep, from the straw they had bundled up from the early spring wheat, after the straw had been well soaked, husband, wife and children of reasoning age, sat around the fireplace and with the light of a small kerosine lamp or for the poorer people, a Cabesh, (a piece of cloth saturated in fat, which was the lighting system), braid- ed the straw to make hats dur- ing those long November eve- nings. It gave the faxnily plenty of time to discuss many things concerning Hallowe'en and alsd of the returned spirits of their loved ones. Hotel Imperial GRAND BEND ENTERTAINMENT and DANCING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS 4.1.1WW4VP4s0.4.414 This Week , . "THE DRIFTERS" Country Western Music Chicken and Fish Fries NO ,.• •,• E HAY MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM Open House The new Zurich Dial Office will be open for inspection to all Subscribers and Interested Parties, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1964 FROM 7 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. Coffee Will Be Served ! TOWNSHIP OF HAY MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM What's your stand on life insurance as an investment? Miss Pepper Investment? I thought you bought life insurance in case something went wrong. Interviewer You do. But it's not just pro- tection. Miss Pepper If it isn't, what is it then? Interviewer An investment, too. Your Mu- tual Life policy can give you insurance protection until re- tirement age. Then the same policy can be used to provide a monthly income for as long as you live. Miss Pepper So it really is an investment. Funny, I had never thought about insurance that way. Where can I find out more about it? Interviewer Call your nearest Mutual Life representative. The Mutual Life ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE t WATERLOO, oxermuo/usrdumslita toss REPRESENTATIVE; G. R. Godbolt, CLU,. Phone 2352740 Collect. Corner Sanders and Edwards Streets EXETER, ONTARIO.