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Zurich Citizens News, 1958-01-29, Page 1!p1f5.Y.�i No. 3—Ten Pages ZURICH, ONTARIO, WLDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1958 F kris CoP'Y rominent Citizen Dies Suddenly; Funeral Services Here Thursday No Night Parking Help Snow Plows The Trustees of the Village of Zurich have passed a by-law pro- hibiting overnight parking on Goshen and Main Streets, in the .downtown area between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. The reason for this is to facilitate the remov- al of snow and ice from • the streets. Any offenders to the law will be prosecuted under •the •Ighway Traffic Act, so it will be wise for all motorists to keep their cars off these main streets during those hours. 0 New Light Switch Will Cost $2,000 ,A:• new switch for the street lighting system in Zurich has been `installed; and should eliininat any more trouble with the village street lights being off and on at the wrong time. The new switch is controlled by an electric eye, going off and on with daylight and dark. The Ontario Rural Hydro from Exeter made the installation the pa itch week. i$2,000. Estimated cost of the A former deputy 'reeve of Hay Township, and a man well-known throughout the area, Oscar Fred- erick Kropp, Zurich, passed away ,suddenly, January 28, at his resi- dence. Death was attributed to a heart attack. • He was in his 75th year. Resting at the Westlake funeral home, Zurich, until Thursday mor- ning atf11 o'clock when he will be taken to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and funeral . service will be held there commencing at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. 0. Winter, minister of St. Peter's Lutheran Church Zurich, will of- ficiate and interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. Barn in Hay Township on June 21, 1883, he married Lorinda Wal - per, who predeceased him some years ago. Mr. Klapp was an agent for Massey -Harris, farm equipment, and had lived in the village for the past 28 years. He served as a councillor in the township, and was Deputy Reeve up until this year. Mr. Klopp, had served for 40 years as a director of the Hay Township Mutual Fire Insurnace Company, and this is considered a record for Ontario; and probably in Canada. During those years he was president of the Company many times. Surviving are three sons, Har- old, Grand Bend; Howard, Zur- ich; Wilfred, Landon; three daugh- ters, Mrs. .Len (Beatrice) Hoist, Detroit; Mrs. Earl (Edith) Yung- blut, Zurich; Mrs. Arthur (Delor- es) Risk, Detroit; four brothers, Elmore, Zurich; Horace, Strat- ford; William, Stratford; Leonard, Waterloo and Lambert, New lee eu� eI Wagner cever; rs - E a Church, Zurich; Mrs. Flora Beck- er, Glidden, Iosva; 17 grandchild- ren. Mrs. Henry Adkins has been .spending sometime in Zurich at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aubert Hess, taking care. of Mrs. Hess and Mr. Hess's mother, both of whom have been quite sick. January 21 at the newly established hog assembly yards in Clinton was a first experience for Joe Corey, manager of the Clinton Community Sales Barn where the yards are located, and also manager of the assembly yards: Here he is with a Lew of the more than 300 hogs cleared on opening day, January 2t, which he has just completed tattooing. The tattoo applied to the left shoulder records the numm.ber of the hog, and when. it is dressed, remains clearly visibly on the carcass. This is the method used to keep track of the hogs shipped from in- dividual barns. The keen interest being taken in curling at the local arena is shown in the above photo. Watching a rack come down the ice are, left to right, Milfred Schilbe Carl Decker, Tom Meyers, and Len Prang. (Staff Photo) Local Reeves Get • Jobs ,On Council Hay Township Reeve Valentine Becker and Deputy Reeve Alex Mousseau have been attending the .opening sessions of County Coun- cil in Goderioh the past week. Reeve Becker• has been appointed to the County Hoene and Refores- tation Committees of Council, wlnleDeputy-+Reeve Mousseau has ,been planed p rtlxe Frecutive. and 'l�'ard.eils'"`CotiilttY�7ttee:"' ,County Council raised the.rate of maintenance at the County Home to $75 per month per res- ident: from a previous $60. Want Ads Sell Why Not Try 'em? Reports are coming in daily of the success of placing a Want -Ad in the Citizens NEWS. If you have something to sell, trade, or want to buy something, hire help or announce an auction sale, give us a call at Citizens News of- fice at Zurich 133, or drop in and we will be glad to help you ar- range your want -ad. Remember there is no charge for a birth or death annaunce- ment; just give us a call. 0 - Stephen's Reeve John Morrissey uron Warden For the first time in 22 years, Stephen Township reeve is war- den of Huron County. In a stif- fly contested battle at county council last Tuesday, January 21, Reeve John Morrissey won on the fifth ballot in a 17-16 victory over John Durnin, West Wawanosh Township. There were six contenders for the honour. Orval Taylor, East Wawanosh was the first elimina- ted. Then Reeve John Deeves, Goderich Township; Reeve Will- iam Morritt, Blytti and Reeve William McKenzie, Exeter. Warden Morrissey is beginning his llth year as a member of the Stephen Township Council and his seventh year as a member of the Huron County Council. He and Mrs. Morrissey have eight children. Hairy Gowdy, former reeve of Howick, and the 1957 warden, for- mally escorted Warden Morrissey to the dais and presented to him the gold chain of office, the war- den's gavel and symbolic key. His honour Frank Fingland, Clinton, judge of the county court of Hur- on administered the oath of of- fice, and the Rev. A. E. Eustace, Luther = n Congregation Drops Evening Services; Appoints Officers Annual meeting of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, was held in the church basement this past Wed- nesday night with only a fair turnout. The opening devotions were conducted by Rev: O Win- ter, after which Victor �Dinman, chairman' of the church council, took charge. Recording secretary Harold Stade read the minutes. In his report to the members of the congregation. Rev. Winter reviewed the highlights of the past year. Fifteen members were confirmed, eight people were tranferred to other congregations and eight members died in the year gone by. There were also three weddings and ten baptisms during this time. The givings for current expenses in the year showed an increase of $1,500. The church took part in the Steward- ship Sector Project, which was .ried a balance of $83.79, and don - quite successful. Repairing and ations for singing at funerals left bly handled the chairmanship of the Cernetery Committee, thank- ed everyone for the co-operation in looking after the Cemetery grounds in the past year,, Her ed the same plan bdulrjbe"fo ed this year as lracl been r1•z through last. The Ladies Aid report, read by Mrs. Anne Turkheirn, sholwed re- ceopts of $900.34 and expenses of $559.30, leaving the Aid with a balance in the bank of $341.04. Mrs. Harold Thiel, reporting for the United Lutheran Church Wo- men, told of receipus amounting to $309.65 and expenses of $244.33. The Sunday School report, read by auditors Mrs. Norman Flleisch- auer, showed receipts of $131.05 and a bank balance of $181.55. The Luther League statement car - repainting of the church steeple were among the many extensive repairs made. The Sunday School is flourishing, with each class crowded to the limit. The morn- ing services were very well at- tended and the regular Sunday bulletins were introduced this year. All in all, it was a very successful year with each organ- ization in the church showing an increased membership. Treasurer Earl Weido gave the financial report of the church, showing expenses of $7,064.71, against receipts of $8,666.16, leav- Milfred Schilbe was again appoin.. ing a balance of $1.,601.45 in the ted as delegate to Synod. treasury. Norman Fleischauer 1 Chairman Victor Dinnin, and gave the report on Missions and 'the Karl Haberer, of Benevolence showing an amount the Church Council, retired after of $3,580.74 being handled. The 'having served their three year Cemetery fund showed receipts term, their positions on the Cotm- of $793,46 against. expenses of cil being filled by Fred Hab,erer, $543.95. Jr., and Glen Weido. Other niem- Chairman of the Sector Project, biers of the Council include, Earl Milfred Schilbe, reported pledges Weido, Harold Stade, Norman of $7289 for current and .,.$3,180 Fleischauer, Albert Deichert and Earl Flaxbard. Victor Dinnin was then appointed chairman of the Evangelism Committee of the church. the choir with a balance of $24.78 Mrs. Jack Turkheim, the Choir Director, thanked all members for their co-operation in the past year. After much discussion on the ma '•er of Sunday evening servic- •a vote was taken which resul- eid in the discontinuing of these services, falling in line with most other churches- throughout the Synod. Auditors for the coming year were appointed: Theodore Stein - back and Henry Eickmeier, while for missions, given for the year of 1958. Rudolph Stade, who has cape- Goderich, conducted the devotions. One reason for the large num- ber of choices for the warden - ship was that this is a Conserva- tive year. Huron has a tradition of alternating the wardenship be- tween Conservatives and Liberals, and there happens to be, this year, an unusually large number of Conservatives in County Coun- cil. When the 32 -man Council caucused Tuesday afternoon, 11 attended the Liberal caucus, and 21 the Conservative caucus. GUIDES ENJOY SKATING PARTY AT ARENA On Thursday evening, January- 23, anuar23, the Girl Guides of Zurich en- joyed a skating party in the A- rena after which they were treat- ed to hot dogs and pop. Mr, and Mrs. Norman Fleisch- auer entertained a number of :friends and relatives on Saturday* evening in honour of W illiairt Thiel, who celebrated his birth day.