Zurich Citizens News, 1966-08-25, Page 2PAGE TWO
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1964
elcome to the Bean Festival
The residents of the village of Zurich
extend a welcome to you when you attend
the first annual Bean Festival, and hope
your visit to the community will remain
M your memories for years to come.
Zurich was first organized in 1856 by
a Swiss, named Frederick Knell. Shortly
after this a post office was opened and
later a store, a grist mill and a saw mill.
Mr. Knell became active in the early life
of Zurich and served four years as reeve
of Hay Township. His wife taught the first
school in the area,
Within 10 years of its founding, Zurich
acquired a population of 300 people. Today
the population of the village is about 750.
After 25 years of existence the community
had a daily mail service to and from Hen-
sall. as well as its own telegraph service.
It was the largest settlement in Hay Town-
ship.
In 1956 Zurich celebrated its centen-
nial, and an old boys' reunion was held
for four days, to mark the event. Thou-
sands of former residents visited their old
home town during this celebration.
All this time Zurich was a police vil-
lage, in the Township of Hay. In 1959 the
village trustees decided it was time to in-
corporate Zurich as a village, and the
official incorporation began in January of
1960. The village now has a reeve and
four councillors, while previously it was
governed by a three-man police village
trustee board, under the jurisdiction of
Hay Township,
When you visit the village during the
Bean Festival, talk to some of the older
residents, and ask them about the inter-
esting history of the community, where
most of the residents are either of German
or French descent.
Program For The Day
The Zurich and District Bean Festival
of 1966 is the first •of which the sponsor-
ing committee plan on being annual affairs.
It is believed to be the only one of its
kind in Ontario and was initiated by a
group of public-spirited citizens upon the
urging of the Zurich and District Chamber
of Commerce.
All profits derived from this first
venture will be donated to the artificial
ice fund of the local Community Centre.
The project has received the whole-
hearted support of all organizations and
public-spirited citizens of the area, and
all visitors are assured of an enjoyable
tour of the heart of the Bean Growing
Belt of Western Ontario.
Highlights
Beans cooked in huge kettles, on tri-
pods, and served with delicious sliced ham
in the village streets,
Packaged white beans sold in the
streets.
Rides through the area on horse and
tractor -drawn wagons so that visitors may
view beans in their various stages of
growth and harvesting.
Huron. County farm products on dis-
play and on sale, including Dutch apple
pie, honey and summer sausage.
Street Dancing — Square Dances and
polkas.
Pony rides for the kids.
Solo and checker competitions.
Special Feature
New Dundee German Clown Band
The central area of the village will be
blocked off to form a mall. We ask the
co=operation of all visitors in following the
instructions of the Special Safety Patrols
who are responsible for parking and traffic
control.
Area merchants and organizations will
have displays along the mall and visitors
are invited to visit these displays.
We hope you enjoy our Bean Festival
Perhaps this day will be an opportunity
for you to renew childhood acquaintances
or to just make one more nostalgic tour
of Huron County andcall on us while
you are passing by. We guarantee we
will make your day worthwhile.
Ail About Beans
There are six major counties in Ontario
that specialize in growing beans—Kent,
Elgin, Middlesex, Lambton, Perth and
Huron. These counties represent 4,200
growers.
Of the six counties, Huron is the larg-
est bean producer, with 1,260 growers. A
great number of these growers are located
in the areas surrounding Zurich —Hay,
Stanley, Stephen, Usborne and Tuckersmith
townships.
The total acreage of beans in Ontario
is about 80,000, with 29,000 acres grown
right here in good old Huron County. The
estimated amount of beans grown in On-
tario is 1,500,000 cwt.
About half of the total amount of
beans grown in Ontario must be exported.
Up until five years ago, there were just
enough beans grown in the country for
domestic use, but in the past five years
the growers have doubled their acreage
making it necessary to export the balance.
The price of beans has been attractive
over the Iast few years, varying from seven
to nine cents a pound. The floor price at
the present time is seven dollars a hun-
dredweight. Beans are now considered as
one of the best cash crops there is for
area farmers.
There is an organization known as the
Ontario Bean Growers' Marketing Board,
which has helped 'a great deal with the
export market of beans in the country.
This board deducts 83 cents per hundred-
weight from all beans delivered to dealers
or marketed elsewhere.
Of this amount six cents goes towards
the operation of the board, and balance
of 77 cents goes into a stablization fund,
to be used if the board has to export beans
below the floor price. If this happens all
or a portion of the money is used. How-
ever, if the money is not used it is re-
turned to the grower by the first of
December. Each year for the past three
or four years the growers have been getting
all this money back.
The growers also own an elevator in
London, which operates as the Ontario
Bean. Growers' Limited. They handle about
15 per cent of ail the beans grown. The
balance is handled by independent dealers,
and three of the largest of these dealers
are located only a few miles away from
Zurich, in the village of Hensall.
Two area men have taken a prominent
part in the development of the bean in-
dustry in Ontario. A well-known Zurich
area farmer, Charles Rau, is chairman of
the company which operates the bean ele-
vator at London, and Bob Allan, of Bruce -
field area, is chairman of the Ontario Bean
Marketing Board. Both these men grow
a considerable acreage of beans themselves,
as well as being ready to give advice and
help to any farmers needing it.
The growing of beans is usually re-
garded as a 90 -day crop, since they are
planted in early June and harvested in
early September. Years ago the beans
used to be pulled and drawn into the
barns, where they would be left for some
time before they were threshed. Now,
however, most farmers combine the beans
right in the field, thus eliminating a great
deal of hard work.
Bean straw is considered valuable by
most farmers, and they usually bale and
draw it into their barns, where it is later
used for bedding cattle, and feed.
From the time beans are first sown
in early June, until they are harvested,
there is a considerable amount of work
involved for the farmer. Shortly after
they are up out of the ground they must
be scuffled so the ground around them
is loosened to aid in their growth. A little
later they must be hoed to clean the weeds
away from the plants. Some farmers now
use weed sprays to eliminate the tedious
job of hoeing.
When the beans ripen in the early fall
the entire plant must be pulled out of the
ground. This is now done with modern
machinery that will pull two or four rows
at one time. After they are dried out the
combines can come along and harvest the
crop.
Beans require proper climatic condi-
tions to grow successfully, and this area
of Ontario is best suited for this purpose.
They must have an abundant supply of rain
and warm sunshine to mature properly.
Once beans have been sold to either
the bean company or the independent
dealer, they are then ready for use by
canning factories in the manufacture of
pork and beans, or bean soup.
There are .a number of other methods
of selling the finished product as well.
Most dealers package white beans for re-
tail sale in stores where housewives pur-
chase thein for their own use. Many
women prefer making their own pork and
beans to those bought in the grocery store.
Poorer quality beans are kept 'by the
farmers and used for feeding cattle. The
beans are cooked in a big electric kettle
before they are used for feed.
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Popular Bean Recipes
OLD FASHIONED FRENCH
BEAN SOUP
Soak beans over night in eold
water. In large stew kettle put
one pound of white beans and
one healthy piece of beef boil
OR cured ham. Add at least
three quarts of water and salt
to taste. (If pork is used less
salt is needed.)
Boil at least 2112 to 3 hours
till beans are mealy. In last
hour 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
may be added to make beans
more mealy in texture. If beans
have not been soaked overnight
they require one hour longer
cooking time.
OLD FASHIONED GERMAN
BEAN SALAD
A hearty go together vegetable
with cold cuts or roasts. Boil
while beans till tender (n salt
water). Drain off all liquid.
For 1 to 11/2 quart bowl of
beans, when cool, add dressing of
1/2 cup sour thick cream (Miracle
Whip salad dressing may be
substituted)
1 tablespoon vinegar
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small cooking onion, .chopped
fine
black ground pepper to taste.
Better if left stand one hour
before serving.
OLD FASHIONED BAKED
BEANS
Large Size Frypan
Temp.: 220 degrees. Time: 6
hours, Serves 4 to 6,
1 pound white beans
6 cups water
11/2 teaspoons dry mustard
V4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon salt
2 large onions, peeled and.
sliced
2 cup brown sugar or 1/4 cup
brown sugar and V4 cup
molasses
2 tablespoons sweet pickle
juice or vinegar
V4 teaspoon each cinnamon
and cloves
1/2 cup catsup or chili sauce
(optional)
1/4 pound salt pork or bacon,
sliced.
Pick over beans, wash, add
water. Soak 8 hours or over-
night. Place in frypan using
liquid. Bring to boil at 300 de-
grees and boil uncovered while
adding remaining ingredients,
except pork. Stir until blended.
Lay bacon or pork slice on top.
Cover, simmer at about 220 de-
grees, 6 to 8 hours, stirring oc-
casionally. Add enough liquid
while simmering to barely cover
beans, as necessary. Test for
tenderness.
Note — If beans are quick
cooking, do not soak. Follow
label directions.
Try lis cup maple syrup and
1/4 cup brown sugar in above
recipe for an unusual flavor.
SUGAR
AND SPICE
by Bill Smiley
RIDING THE WAVES
This summer, I've been out
in a boat only twice, but each
was memorable in its fashion.
The first time, old f r i e n d s
called and told us to be at their
cottage sharp at noon next day.
They were entertaining friends
from the States and wanted us
to join them for a special scenic
ride by chartered boat.
It sounded interesting. And
it was. We drove 50 miles to
their cottage. Light refresh-
ments and we all piled into two
cars and drove 15 miles to
Tobermory.
The boat's skipper was an old
friend, Archie Simpson, and we
exchanged, "Long -time -no -sees".
Everything went swimmingly.
It was a beautiful afternoon,
our host had provided all the
trimmings, the company was
pleasant and the scenery superb
as we cruised along the rugged
north shore of the Bruce
Peninsula.
Then the breeze freshened.
We began to wallow a bit.
Nothing.serious, but two of the
party began turning a pale
green. Should we go on or turn
back? It was decided to press
on, pull into Wingfield Basin,
and wait for the breeze to drop.
It didn't. It became a wind.
The skipper said it would be a
rough trip back. The ladies
looked longingly at the shore.
After two hours, our host, stout
chap, borrowed a dinghy and
rowed 500 yards to the light-
house, made arrangements, and
rowed back, without even suf-
fering a coronary.
We went ashore. Two cars
were available. We would drive
to Toberomry, pick up our own
cars, and drive back to the cot-
tage. But who was going to
drive the two cars back to the
lighthouse?
That was only the beginning
of the complications, too in-
volved to relate here. Both cars
broke down. The rear end went
on one just as we reached Tob-
ermory, and the other •crept
into the village sans brakes.
The ladies, grimy but glad,
took one of our own cars and
went back to the cottage. My
host, another chap and myself
spent two hours and drove
about 80 miles, organizing the
return of the borrowed cars.
But it all ended pleasantly,.
with hamburgers at the cottage
about 10 p.m. Midnight found
me arguing racial problems
with .a big, dumb Norwegian
lawyer from Chicago. He's so
dumb he has only three million
dollars to his name. And we
still had to drive 50 •miles home.
A memorable boat ride. Ten
miles by boat and 250 by car.
But good clean fun all the way.
The other boat ride was a typi
cal Smiley event. Kim and I
went out in her uncle's boat,
after a three-minute period of
'nstruction. She insisted on
driving though she'd never
steered anything more powerful
than a canoe.
We staggered about the lake,
she grinning wildly, I rigid with
fear in the bow. Four miles
from the home dock, we hit
bottom.
"Drop the a n c h o r! Man
overboard! Hard astern!" I
yelled these and a few other
salty, sea -going terms. Too
late. We had sheared a pin,
whatever that means.
I spoke silently to myself for
about five minutes, head bowed
as if in prayer. Then I reached
for the paddle. No paddle. We
made it ashore in 40 minutes,
using our hands as paddles.
She stuck with the ship. I
waded r •o c k y shoreline and
clambered, bare-footed, through
poison ivy, seeking help. Three
hours after we had set out on a
15 -minute whirl about the lake,
we got back to port. Mama was
waiting.
If you're planning a boat trip,
perhaps you shouldn't ask yours
truly along.
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"Royal Bay", a suspense
drama starring Joan Crawford,
willbe shown as a special pro-
gram on the CTV network on
August 29 at 9 p.m. This drama
and another special program on
September 5, entitled "Hell-
cats", will replace "Big Valley"
which will return to the CTV
network September. 12 with new
episodes.
"Royal Bay" is the story of
a wealthy woman who appears
to keep her beautiful teenage
daughter a prisoner in their
mansion, permitting her to
emerge only at night.
"Hellcats" is the name of an
airplane flying act piloted by
three •handsome, young Ameri-
cans. They fly three antique
planes of First World War vin-
tage and make a precarious
living by barnstorming around
the country performing at fairs
and carnivals. They become
involved in a civil war which
takes place on a small island
off the coast of Mexico.
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Fred Davis will again be mod-
erator of CBC's "Front Page
Challenge" when it returns for
,its 10th season this fall. Since
joining the Front Page panel,
Betty Kennedy hasn't missed a
performance. Even the arrival
of Betty's first daughter occur-
red between shows in Novem-
ber, 1962, and Betty kept her
attenc)ance record intact. Gor-
don Sinclair, oldest panel mem.
ber, also has a perfect attend-
anee record.
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"Flashback" returns this fall
for its fifth season with a new
host, Jimmy Tapp.
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From My Window
By Shirley Keller
FOR GOOD OR EVIL
Some man who thought he
was very wise once said, "Money
is the root of all evil" . , . and
for some, this may still be true.
But now is a different age
filled with a new breed for
whom money is easily obtained
and evil even more easily pur-
chased, thereby making evil
less desirable and money not
too much of a threat to society.
(If you are having difficulty
figuring out what I have just
written, think of the muddled
thoughts that permeate my
brain and know the reason for
the nonsensical jibberish that
makes this space entertaining
only to folks as muddled as I.)
What I have just said is that
money is no longer the root
of all evil . . . something far
more deadlier has replaced it
in that capacity.
Root of all evil is that in-
tangible, uncontrollable, unsat-
isfying thing known commonly
as worry. Doctors advise against
it, everyone tries to avoid it,
the Bible gave forewarning of
it . , . yet worry continues to
ravage the very soul of human
life.
And people will worry about
the darndest things . . , like
how the baby's diapers will dry
in the pouring rain or should
the family go to the movies
Monday or Tuesday or could
the thermos jug spring a leak
all over the tuna sandwiches.
Nature causes us to worry over
the impossible ... and that is
the thing that drives us to the
maddening lengths of evil.
More than one home has
broken up not be cause an
abundance of dollars sent hub-
by scurrying in all directions
to spend it foolishly but because
he was possessed of a nagging
worry that he was missing out!
Plenty of cash assists tenn-
agers in the pursuit of ques-
tionable activities but that
which sends them searching is
an unsatiable worry that they
will be considered "odd" if they
don't!
Even the teeniest of tots are
bad because they unknowingly
worry they are losing an oppor-
tunity for attention if they
aren't mischievious some of the
time!
Those who preach against
worry haven't the answer to
overcome it. They admit worry
is unavoidable, so they prefer
to label it "concern" which is
thought to have much less ef-
fect on the nervous system .. .
but even the experts cannot tell
where the thin line between
concern and true worry begins
1
and ends,
Alcohol fogs our sensitivity
to worry, cigarettes lull it to
sleep for some precious fleeting
moments. Diversion is no noisy
we can't hear the inner voice
that invites us to worry.
Modern man has the solution,
though. Relaxation is forbid-
den since worry needs peace
and quiet to flourish. He may
never succomb to acute worry
which leads to hideous acts of
violent evil .against himself and
others—but he permits himself
to be so concerned about keep-
ing busy, he is tired at thirty
and dead at forthy!
To live in evil at eighty or
die in good at forty . . that
is the question we all worry
over.
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Fall Fair Dates
Bayfield
Blyth
Sept. 27, 28
Sept, 20, 21
Brussels Sept. 29, 30
Dungannon Sept. 27
Exeter Sept. 21, 22
Fordwich ____ Sept. 30, Oct. 1
Kincardine Sept. 15, 16
Kirkton Sept. 29, 30
Listowel Sept. 6, 7
London ___.__ ____ Sept.9 to 17
Lucknow Sept. 16, 17
Milverton Sept. 23, 24
Mitchell Sept. 2, 3
Paisley Sept. 19. 20
Palmerston ___.Sept. 26, 27
Parkhill ____ Sept. 23
Ripley ___.._.______ Sept. 23, 2'
St. Marys Sept. 27, 28
Seaforth ___ -.Sept. 22, 23
Shelburne . _ Sept. 9, 10
Stratford ____ Sept. 19, 20, 21
Tara Sept. 27, 28
Tavistock Sept. 9, 10
Teeswater Sept. 23, 24
Tiverton Sept. 30, Oct. 1
Walkerton Oct. 19, 20
Zurich Sept. 24, 26
International Plowing Mat,.h,
Janes Scott Farms, Seaforth —
Huron County, Tuesday, October
11 to Friday, October 14, in-
clusive.
Crop Report
Parts of the north area of
the county received their first
good rain since June 14—other
areas are concerned with con-
tinued wet weather.
About 50% of spring crop is
harvested—corn is progressing
favorably -- white bean yield
could be down on early ma-
turing crops.
Pastures are reviving after
July dry spell.
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