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Zurich Citizens News, 1971-09-16, Page 11PAGE 12 50 Years Agcy The town of Mitchell has purchased a new fire hall and will issue debentures for $5, 000 to pay for a new chemical fire truck, appliances, and hose, The recent marriage law amenment act, appointing clerks of each municipality as issuers of marriage licences will go in- to effect on October 1. Mr. John Kipper, the local blacksmith in Zurich, has rec- ently installed an electric prop- elled blower in his forge. It is a large improvement to the old hand -driven bellows that have passed out of existence. During the electric storm early Saturday morning, the barn of Mr. John McC linchey, on the Goshen Line, was struck by lightning and completely dest- royed, together with the season's crop, some of the last year's crop, and implements. So many are taking advantage of the continuation classes in the Hensall Town Hall, that it will be necessary to get more room than is presently available. High Constable A, Whitesides, of Huron County, has been LIVESTOCK SHIPPING TO TORONTO UNION STOCK YARDS Dunn and Levack Every Monday All Loads Fully Insured! CONTACT Campbell McKinley RR 1, ZURICH Phone 262-5430 -OE- YEARS GONE _Y- successful with other officers of the law, in rounding up a number who had been guilty of thieving in the northern part of the County. He has also made recent arrests for violation of driving cars while under the in- fluence of liquor. 40 Years Ago a A goodly number of people from the village and vicinity are attending London Fair these days. The weatherman is very promising and large crowds gather daily. Professor Alvin Surerus, of Toronto, is visiting with his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Surerus of the Bronson Line. Mr. Surerus is a Professor in languages at Toronto University. The death occured at the Kitchener- Waterloo Hospital, on Sunday morning of Mrs. Floyd Miller, of Detroit, and formerly Miss Olga Howald, of Zurich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Howald, Mr. Alvin Gascho and friend of Kitchener visited at the home of the former's parents on Sunday. St, Boniface R.C. Church of town is receiving vast improve- ments as the interior is being all re -decorated, which when comp- leted will be a credit to both pastor and congregation. Mr. George Hess has recently installed a painting equipment which applies the paint in the form of a spray and works under pressure. 25 Years Ago Rev. R, A , Brook, of Hensall, was special speaker at the an- niversary services in the Zurich Evangelical Church on Sunday, at both services. Mr. Leonard Geromette, of Detroit, is moving some of their household effects from that city to the farm they purchased from Mr. August Koehler, on the Become involved with the Party of ALL the People! HURON PC NOMINATIO FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 p.m. Hurbourlite Inn, "Dear the Treasurer HON. D'ARCY 17 Goderich of Ontario McKEOUGH Huron ]Progressive Conservative Association DOUGLAS FREEMAN. PRESIDENIl Ladies and yo Participate MRS. F, G, TI-IOMPSON, SECRETARY ung people welcome in Ontario's future! ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Goshen Line northof Zurich. The Hensall hosiery mills are looking for seven more girls to round out their staff of workers, so they can operate more effic- iently. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zimmer have rented one of the cottages at the beach of Mr. Clayton Smith for the month, and are enjoying pleasant warm weather. While men are at work at the new building being erected by Mr Harry Hess, in Zurich, a plank on which Mr. Chris. Heist was standing broke, and in the fall Mr. Haist broke his ankle. He was taken to Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth. Mr. Charles Fritz and son, Ward, Mr. William O'Brien, all of Zurich, and Mr. Gordon Turnbull, of the Bluewater Highway, returned home after a successful duck -hunting trip to the northern part of Ontario. The heaviest crop of peaches it history is being reported this year all over Ontario. 15 Years Ago During the last week the Lumber Kings have brought home the first Ontario Baseball Assoc- iation Championship in class "D" Intermediate OBA finals. Mr. and J. Melvin Southcott, proprietors of the Exeter Times Advocate are enjoying the spec- ial trip abroad as planned and arranged by the CWNA, and we hope they will have a very suc- cessful and profitable outing. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1971 Mr. Peter Gingerich of Blake has returned home from St. Jospeh's Hospital, London, last Friday, Miss Mary Louise Fritz left for Toronto last Saturday, and on Monday enrolled at the Ryer- son Institute of Technology for the Home Economics Course. Rev. and Mrs. A, M. Amacher and two sons were at Kitchener on Tuesday and at London this Wednesday, when their elder son Lorne entered Western University on a seven year medical course. 10 Years Ago Miss Greta Laramie, of Hen- sall, a very faithful and effic- ient organist of Hensall United Church for over 20 years, has tendered her resignation which became effective this week. No successor has been named as yet for the position, Mrs. Ross MacMillan and David, of Kitchener, spent last Wednesday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Laird Mickle and family. Johnny Masse, star mound performer for the Zurich Lumb- erkings ball team this past season, is doing double duty, as he is now hurling the Clinton Juveniles towards the Ontario Juvenile "C" Title. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gascho, of Zurich, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last Wednesday, September 13. Immediate members of their family were present for the occasion, which took place in TRUE TEMPER Lawn Comb REG. 1.98 e ea. 20 BROAD SPRING . 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