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Zurich Citizens News, 1965-05-20, Page 1No. 20—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MAY 20, 1965 DISTRICT ANNUAL of the South Huron Women's Institutes was held on Tuesday in the Evangelical UB Church, Zurich, when a new slate of officers was elected for the coming year. Front row, left to right, are Mrs. W. Dilling, Hensall, newly -elected secretary -treasurer; Mrs. Fred Beer, Hensall, newly -elected president of the organization; Mrs. James Drummond, Kippen, past president. Back row, left to right, Mrs. Delbert Geiger, Zurich, second vice-president: Mae. W. D. Mack, Crediton, first vice-president; Mrs. Rena Caldwell, retiring secretary -treasurer, and Mrs. E. Morlock, Crediton, assistant secretary -treasurer. St. Peter's CVNL Will Cater To K of C Breakfast The regular monthly meeting of St. Peter's Catholic Women's League was opened with pray- ers by Monsignor Bourdeau. The meeting was chaired by the president, Mrs. Lawrence Regier, and there were 15 mem- bers present. With the completion of the regular business, the members were asked to cater to a com- munion breakfast for the Sea - forth Council of the Knights of Columbus, with the meeting to take place June 20. The league agreed to have the men for breakfast in the parish hall. There will be about 100 in number. The raffle of a gift, proceeds to be sent to the mission in Peru, will continue at each meeting. HELEN L. ZIMMER Dashwood A recent graduate of St. Jo- seph's Hospital School of Nurs- ing, London, has been .awarded a Silverwood Foundation Burs- ary, for post -graduate study at the University of West e r n Ontario. 0 Special Service All ex -service personnel and their dependents are invited to take advantage of a free Legion service, H. W. Moyer, service bureau officer from London, will be at Legion Branch No. 468, Hensall, on May 26, at 5;30 p.m,, to give skidded advice on veterans' benefits. Anyone with questions on war disability pension, War Veterans' Allowance (burnt-out pension), treatment, or hospital care is urged to call or write F. C. Beer, Hensall, who will arrange an appointtnent, W 1 Annual Elect New Slate of Officers The annual meeting of South Huron District Women's Insti- tute was held in the Evangelical Church, Zurich, on Tuesday, May 18. The president, Mrs. James Drummond, opened the meeting with .the Opening Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. Mrs. H o ward Finkbeiner, president of the Zurich branch, gave the address of welcome. Kippen East's acting president, Mrs. Robert Bell, the reply. Ratification of the district di- rectors was in charge of Mrs. Wesley Br adnock, F.W.I.O. member. The secretary -treasurer, Mrs. Harry Caldwell, gave her report which was endorsed by the auditors, Mrs. Wilbert Dilling and Mrs. R. D. Elgie. Mrs. Drummond gave the president's report. The following branch secre- taries gave their reports: Dash- wood, Mrs. John Rader; Credi- ton, Mrs. E. Neil; Elirnville, Mrs. Murray Coward; Grand Bend, Mrs. Alex Hamilton; Hen - sail, Mrs. Wilbert Dilling; Hur- ondale, Mrs. R. E. Pooley; Kip - pen. East, Mrs. William Kyle; Seaforth, Mrs. Earl Papple; Zurich, Mrs. Harold Thiel. Reports of the standing com- mittees were given by Mrs. Gordon Papple, Seaforth; Mrs. Franklin Skinner, Exeter; Mrs. Vervin Dunn, Hensall; Mrs. Vivan Cooper, Kippen; Mrs. Garfield Broderick, Hensel I; Mrs. John McLean, Seaforth; Mrs. Delbert Geiger, Zurich; Mrs. Robert Downs. In the absence of Mrs. A. J. Gettler, the area president, Mrs. H. H. Strang brought greetings from the area and gave the arrangements for the area convention to be held in the fall at Stratford. Zurich Zurich Lions Elect To Serve As Presi School Principal dent For 1965-66 Donald L. O'Brien, principal of the Zurich Public School, was elected president of the Zurich Lions Club at their regular din- ner meeting of the organization in the Dominion Hotel on Mon- day night. He succeeds How- ard Klapp, who has served in that capacity for the past year. First vice-president of the group for the year 1965-66 is Leroy Thiel; second vice-presi- dent, Morris Webb; third vice- president, Claire Geiger. Other officers elected at the Monday night meeting are: sec- retary, Stewart Deitz; assistant, Doug O'Brien; treasurer, Jake Haberer; Lion tamer, Hubert Schilbe; tail twister, Bob Merri- er; directors for two years, Ray McKinnon, Joe Hoffman; •direc- tors for one year, Arnold Mern- er and V. L. Becker. Pianist is Mrs. Beatrice Hess. The nominating committee, consisting of past presidents Herb Turkheim, Alvin Walper and Doug O'Brien, presented their report at the last regular meeting, and the election was held Monday night. All the new officers will be inducted into office at the last regular meeting of he organiz- ation in June. Plans were discussed at the meeting for the annual Ladies' Night, and a committee consist- ing of Alvin Walper, Stewart Deitz and Bob McKinley were instructed to arrange .a suitable event to mark the occasion. A guest at the meeting was Edward Deichert, of Trenton, who attended with his father- in-Iaw, Russell Grainger. Area Girl Dies In Crash Kimberly Corbett, 5, daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. Ross Corbett, R. R. 1 Exeter, died in Victoria Hospital, London, late Tuesday evening from severe injuries she received in an accident in Hensall Tuesday noon. Kimberley, who attended Kin- dergarten at Hensall Public School, had gone into the Post Office at Hensall to mail a letter and was running across the road to g e t into her mother's c a r when she was struck by a car driven by Piet Zwaan, 26 of. R. R. 2 Hensall. Mr Zwaan was driving south on Wellington Street. Her injuries included a frac- tured hip, fractured leg, and severe head and chest injuries. She underwent surgery for the chest condition. The accident occurred in front of the post office, and was investigated by Chief of Police E. R. Davis and Cpl. C. Mitchell, OPP, Exeter detachment, who said charges were pending. Kimberly is survived by her parents andtwo b r other s, Steven and Jeff. She was a grand -daughter of Hay Town- ship reeve Jahn H. Corbett. Bonthron funeral home, Hen- sel], is in charge of funeral ar- rangement, which were limn* plete at press time. ladies served a wonderful din- ner, and the minister, Rev. M. Shatto, spoke after dinner. The afternoon session began with "0 Canada". Mrs. Emery Desjardine, of Grand Bend, conducted an "Ix Memoriam" service in her usual inimitable manner. Seventy-five member answered roll call while their presidents gave the highlights of the year. Mrs. Bradnock conducted the election of officers, which re- sulted as follows: past presi- dent, Mrs. James Drummond, Kippen; president, Mrs. Fred Beer, Hensall; first vice-presi- dent, Mrs. W. D. Mack, Credi- ton; second vice-president, Mrs. Delbert Geiger, Zurich; treas- urer, Mrs. Wilbert Dilling, Hen- sall; assistant, Mrs. Edward Lamport. Federated representative, Mrs. James Drummond, Kippen; al- ternate, Mrs. Grant Hicks, Ex- eter; auditors, Mrs. Robert Bell, Kippen; Mrs. Vern Alderdice, Kippen; area delegate, Mrs. Ervin Rader, Dashwood; county delegate, Mrs. R. M. Scott, Sea - forth; past provincial board di- rector, Mrs, John McLean. 7 CENTS PER COPY Bayfield SOS Committee Discuss New School Legislation With Inspector Three Iadies of Bayfield's "Save Our School Committee" met Tuesday afternoon in Ex- eter with 3. G. Burrows, public school inspector, and may have gained some ground in their fight to retain the village's two - room elementary school. Inspec- tor Burrows has agreed to pre- sent their requests at the June 2 meeting of the Stanley Town- ship School Area Board. Mrs. Leroy Poth, ehairman of the SOS committee; Mrs. E. W. Oddliefson, wife of a Bayfield councillor, and Mrs. James Cleave, whose husband sits on the Stanley Township School Area Board, presented their views in a most impressive and constructive manner. They told Inspector Burrows Ha A. Eickmeier Inas Bandleader A highly esteemed resident of Zurich for many years, Henry A. Eickmeier passed away in South Huron Hospital, on Mon- day, May 17, in his 78th year. He had suffered a heart attack about one week earlier, and was removed to .the hospital. Born in Logan Township, Perth County, on February 26, 1888, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Eickmeier. Following his marriage to the former Edna Cole in 1923, he accepted the position of band- leader in the village of Zurich. and moved here shortly after. Mr. Eickmeier also served as band -leader in the village of Hensall for a number of years. Both bands flourished under his guidance, and he devoted many hours to bis favourite hobby. By trade, Mr. Eickmeier was a decorator, and he kept partially active in this occupation until several months ago. Surviving besides his wife are one, son, Dr. Bruce Eick- meier, Burlington; one brother, George Eickmeier, Brodhagen; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Ahrens, Ottawa, and Mrs. Mary Arn- heiter, California, and two grandchildren. One brother and sister predeceased him. The body rested at the West- lake funeral home until Wed- nesday, when removal was made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, where a public service was held at 2:30 p.m. Inter- ment was made in St. Peter's Cemetery, Goshen Line. Rev. A. C. Blackwell officiated. Pallbearers were Jake Ha- berer, Ferd Haberer, Milton Oesch, Wilmer Adkins, Ivan Kalbfleisch and Jack Turkheim. that the residents of Bayfield and area would "fight to the bitter end if need be" to see that the school is not closed. The ladies reiterated Bay - field's proposal for a classroom and gymtorium addition at Bay- field to accommodate children from the village and the west end of Stanley, with a 12 -room central school at Brucefield to house students from East Stan- ley and Tuckersmith. Burrows explained that noth- ing definite was in the works. He said that when school sec- tions in both Stanley and Tuck- ersmith asked to be released to attend schools more accessible to them, both councils had de- nied permission, School boards then voted to strive towards a central school or schools that could provide graded education. He pointed out that a five -to - three majority of the Stanley board was in favour of one school. "Do you mean to say that par- ents of children and the people at Iarge have no say in the mat- ter?" asked Mrs. Petit Burrows said that members of the school hoard are elected to represent the parents, and in turn, the children, from those areas. Mr. Burrows presented at least two ideas that were not well received by the delegation. The first one was to question how the people of Bayfield would react to a central school had it been planned for Bay- field. Mrs. Poth assured him that Bayfield would not approve of that. "We would object to chil- dren being bused so far," she said. Another proposal for a junior school at Bayfield did not meet with the ladies' satisfaction. They said they were acting on behalf of all the ratepayers in Bayfield . , . not just the par- ents of younger children. Use Influence The Bayfield trio urged Bur- rows to use his influence on the board in an effort to make the members take West Stan- ley's viewpoint into considera- tion. Burrows said his influence could be used only to a point and that the final decision would be made by the board. "Our petitions have shown that the people are interested," said Mrs. Poth. "Isn't that in- terest to be considered? You say you have no influence. It seems you have influence for a 16 -room school at Brucefield but not for a 4 -room school in Bayfield." "You realize that we have a one-sided board," said Mrs. Cleave, "That has nothing to do with me," Burrows retorted. "You are then trying to force us into your mold of a 16 -room school 12 miles away," said Mrs. Poth. "Not my mold," correct Bur- rows. "Whose?" asked Mrs. Poth. "People in education who are better qualified than you or 1 to make a statement." answered Burrows. (Continued on Page 4) n Hensall Kinsmen Elect Officers The following men will form the 1965-66 slate of officers for Hensall Kinsmen Club; Past president, John Baker; president, Jim Hyde: vice-presi- dents, Murray Baker. Bob Cald- well; secretary, Wayne Reid; treasurer, Alvin Campbell; reg- istrar, Harold Caldwell; direc- tors, George Beer, Robert Rea. burn, Ron Wareing. Guests at their dinner meet- ing were Clifford Quance and Morley Chalmers, of Exeter. It was disclosed that the draw for the five thousand pennies was very successful. Members held a white elephant auction. John Baker, Jim Hyde and William Fuss were appointed delegates to the district con- vention in Buffalo in May. Zurich Artificial Ice Campaign Opens Monday; Need $45,000 For Project The Zurich Minor Athletic Association have c o nip] e t e d. their plans for a campaign to raise funds for the installation of artificial ice in the Babe Sie- bert Memorial Arena, and can- vassers will begin their job next week. Every home in the Zurich trading area will be canvassed for donations towards the pro- ject. The committee hopes to complete the local canvass with- in the next two weeks. Objective for the campaign is $45,000. Letters will be sent out to a number of former resi- dents, asking their support to- wards the campaign, as well. Donations will also be ac- cepted at the Zurich branch of the Bank of Montreal. GRAND CHAMPIONli in the Zurich Mixed Bowling League during the past season were the Nite Hawks, of Hensall. They were presented with their trophy and indi- vidual awards at the annual banquet Iast Saturday night in the Dashwood Community Centre. Front row, left to right, are Mrs. Fred Broadley, Mrs. Jack Simmons, Mrs. Hugh McEwan, Mrs. Barry Jackson and Mrs, Murray Baker. Back row, left to right, are Jack Simmons, Barry ,Jackson, Fred Broadley, Hugh McEwan and Murray Baker.