Zurich Citizens News, 1969-05-29, Page 15THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1969
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
50 Years Ago
MAY, 1919
R. J. Kalbfleisch, of the
Ivlolson's Bank in Alvinston, was
a weekend visitor at the home
of his parents in Zurich.
Thomas Davidson and Albert
Thiel returned from overseas to
their homes in Zurich during
the past week.
The Zurich baseball team
journeyed to Clinton on May 24,
and after playing two games
which they won, came home
with a silver trophy and $10 in
cash for being tournament
winner. Clarnece Hoffman was
the winning pitcher for the first
game while his brother Lee was
[he winner in the second.
Harry Kraft purchased a num-
ber of building lots in Dashwood
from C. Kellerman, and intends
erecting a couple of dwellings
on the same.
Privates Ray McArthur and
Seven Confirmed
On Pentecost
u, Pentecost was observed in -St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich,
with the confirmation of seven
youthful members. As a duet,
Mr. and Mrs. Bev Strucke sand
"Take Time to be Holy" and
following the sermon on Joseph
advising his brothers, Ruth Ann
Fleischauer and Marlene Rader
sang"1 Have a Friend"
Tree of the confirmands, who
had been baptized on the same
day in November, 1955, were
John Earl Schilbe, Daniel Louis
Schilbe and Douglas Henry
Schilbe. With them in their
confirmation were John Earl
Beichert, Ronald Edward Rader,
Nancy Margaret Baker, and
Diane Louise Klopp.
A social reception will be held
after the Communion Service on
June. 1 in honour of the newly
confirmed and of all who were
received into membership during
the past twelve months. All
the congregation is involved in
the reception.
The confirmation rite climaxes
a two year period of concentrat-
ed Christian education following
the outline of Martin Luther's
catechism.
- OF-
YEARS GONE
- BY-
Wallace Dick returned to Hen-
sall from overseas at the latter
part of last week.
Last Friday night about 30
friends of Albert Bender gathered
at the home of his father to
honour him on his return from
overseas, where he has been in
active combat for two years.
40 Years Ago
MAY, 1929
A large machine has been
placed at the water's edge at
St. Joseph, to load trucks with
gravel for the road. These
powerful trucks manage to
drive right down the hill to
load up and then come back up
again.
One of the oustanding items on
the Sunday program at the
Lutheran Church in Zurich will
be the ordination of Rev. Albert
Datars, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Datars, of Zurich.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Talbot,
of the Bluewater highway in
Stanley Township, celebrated
their 40th wedding anniversary
last Wednesday.
William Hildebrandt,: one of ,
the early residents of the village
of Hensall, has sold his residence
on Richmond Street to George
R. Hess, a jeweller. ,
Thomas Johnson has made
substantial improvements to his
residence in Zurich with the
addition of a new verandah at
the front of the building.
The Zurich Jubilee Band took
part in the Hensall Firemen's
big night on May 24.
25 Years Ago
MAY, 1944
R. J. Paterson, assessor for the
village of Hensall, reported at
the council meeting that the
present population of Hensall is
631 persons, while the assessment
at present is $433, 168.
Privates Harold and Milford
Thiel have left to resume their
duties with the armed forces,
after spending a furlough at the
home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmore Thiel.
Gasoline stations are now allow-
ed to stay open until nine o'clocl<
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Zurich and Hay west have gone
well over the top in the sixrh
Victory Loan Campaign, ending
up in third place in. Huron
County, behind only \Vest Waw-
anosh and Tuckerswith Town-
ships.
Airs. Francis Coleman has dis-
posed of her fine dwelling home
in Hensall to David Kyle, who
has resided in the house for
some years.
15 Years Ago
MAY, 1954
Quimby iless, a native of
Zurich lies been promoted to
Regal Forrester with the Depart-
ment of lands and Forests, and
will be moving from Sault Ste.
Marie to Cochrane in the very
near future.
Airs. Gideon Koehler has re-
turned to her duties as school
teacher on the Part Line, after
a few w'eek's absence. Her
place was filled by Mrs. Earl
Desch while she was away.
The streets in the village of
Zurich have been gone over
and the holes patched with the
usual black tar mix. This makes
driving much more suitable then
before.
Lynda, daughter of 1\1r. and
Mrs. 11eryn Tiernan and Paul,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rader,
all of Dashwood are recovering
from bouts of. pneumonia.•
10 Years Ago
MAY, 1959
Close ro.150 representatives of
various municipalities in Huron
attended the annual meeting of
the Huron County Municipal
Officers Association, held last
week in the Varna Township
H all..
Effective Monday, June 1, the
office building and job printing
business conducted by Chester
L. Smith will -Decants the
property of the Citixens News.
Mrs. Jean Elliott of Varna,
has been appointed as the new
clerk -treasurer for the Town-
ship of Stanley, replacing Fred
Watson of Bayfield, who recent-
ly resigned the position.
Ron Bedard of Zurich, who has
been an the staff of the local
Bank of Montreal for the past
few months, has been transfcrr-
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the area an increase of $100
per year, which would bring
their salaries to $f;S0C, and
that of tite principal to $3i;04.
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