The Huron Expositor, 1950-10-27, Page 6e Daily Reminc
OCTOBER 1950
Saws
y Mutual Fire Company
olds 7 5th Anniversary
District Companies and Dirstein, J. B. Geiger, Jacob Kear-
Officials Join in Anni- cher, Daniel Hamacher, D. A. Gei-
Banq last. ger, Michael Zeller, William McKie,
Abraham Lehman, Henry Ortwein,
William Wing, Gottlieb Merner,
Christian Oswald, Daniel Surerus.
Dated Hay, August 8, 1874.
The public meeting was held in
accordance with the notice with
about 40 present. H. V. Dirstein
was elected chairman, and William
McKie, secretary pro tem. The
chairman explained the purpose of
the meeting and it was unanimous-
ly resolved that it was considered
experient to establish a Mutural
versary
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While meeting of the said mem-
bers
embers and others on Saturday, Sept.
5, 1874, at six o'clock p.m., in the
meeting house on the Bronson Line
in the Township of Hay. of which
this shall be notice to consult whe-
ther it is expedient to establish a
Farmers' Fire Insurance Company
upon the mutual principle for the
County of Huron." Signed: H. V.
Fire Insurance Company. It was
moved by William Lehman and
seconded by Abraham Lehman,
that H. V. Dirstein, Adam Sacks
and Daniel Surerus open up sub-
scription books to secure subscrib-
ers for the purpose of securing a
license to become a registered cor-
poration, transacting mutual. fire
insurance business in the Province
of Ontario.
The following is' a copy of the
petition: "Township of Hay, Sept.
10, 1874. Whereas it is considered
expedient to establish a Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
the Township of Hay, we, the un-
dersigned, 'hereby agree to effect
insurance with the company to the
amount set opposite our respective
names." One hundred and twenty-
two names were attached to the
petition agreeing to place insur-
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OCTOBER 27, 1950
Kathleen Ella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Roe, became
the bride of Roy Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wil-
liamson, all of Walton. They were wed recently at the United
Church Manse, Walton.
ance for $138,100.
On January 1, 1875, at 3 o'clock
p.m., at the request of ten subscrib-
ers, a public meeting was held at
the Salem Church on the Goshen
Line, Lot 5, Con. 10, Township of
Hay, of which due notice was giv-
en to every subscriber, for the pur-
pose of adopting a name of the
company, the election of directors
and the location of the head office.
Mr. John B. Geiger was elected
chairman, and H. V. Dirstein, sec-
ret..ry. On motion of H. V. Dir -
stein, seconded by Michael Kaer-
chcr, it was resolved that the com-
pany should be known as "The Hay
Township . Farmers' Mutual Fire,
Insurance Company."
The chairman then requested the
subscribers present to ballot fors
nine directors which resulted as
follows, viz: John B. Geiger, H. V.
Dirstein, Samuel Rennie, David
Hostetler, Henry Boller, Adam
Sacks, Daniel Surerus, Bernhard
Feist and Abraham Lehman. And
on motion, it was resolved that im-
mediately after the meeting, a copy
of the list of subscribers, resolu-
tions, minutes and advertisements
were filed in the Registry Office in
Goderich, pursuant to the insur-
ance laws of the Province of On-
tario.
On January 9, 1875, the directors
convened at Prang's Hotel, Zurich,
when all members were present,
and on motion of H. V. Dirstein,
seconded by Henry Boller, Mr.
Jahn B. Geiger was elected presi-
dent of the company, and Mr. H.
V. Dirstein, manager and secretary -
treasurer.
On motion of John B. 'Geiger,
seconded by Abraham Lehman,
Samuel Rannie was elected vice-
president, and H. V. Dirstein, agent
of the company. It was resolved
that the agent receive $1.'50 as
fees for every application 'written
by him and accepted by the board
of directors, and a further sum of
10 cents for every assessment lev-
ied and collected by the treasurer,
and that the first cash premiums
be paid by the applicant shalt.be
5 mills on the dollar, or 5c for ev-
ery $100 of insurance written, and
that only non -hazardous farmers'
risks, churches and schoolhouses,
shall be insured in the company
for a term of five years.
At this first meeting of the direc-
tors, the question of their remun-
eration was considered, and it was
moved by H. V. Dirstein, seconded
by Abraham Lehman, that the di-
rectors attend meetings gratis for
the first year, with the exception
that their dinners shall be paid by
the company. It was moved in
amendment by Samuel Rannie, sec-
onded by Bernhard Feist, that the
directors be paid one dollar each
for attending directors' meetings,
and a, vote being taken, the amend-
ment was carried.
These schedules, if carefully ex-
amined, should convince the mem-
hers of the company diet we have
been very fortunate. This can be
attributed to the care of our mem-
bers, the wise selection of risks by
our agent, the good business meth-
ods of our directors, and the
watchful and cautious business
management of the company's of-
ficials.
During the fifty years since or-
ganization we have had twenty-six
assessments which have cost the
members of the company 11.14e for
every $100 of insurance per. an-
num and during that long period
we have only been in debt three
times at the end of any financial
ea,. amounting in all to the total
of $1,987.00, while our assets have
s.eadily increased. The present an-
nual rate of instalment is 15c per
$100 of insurance, and a rate of
20c per $100 on livestock.
The exact causes of the greater
number of our losses during the
past 75 years may be interesting
to our members. These have been
caused by: Lightning, $154,699,85;
children playing with matches,
$6,526.43; furnaces, hot coals,
stoves, stovepipes and chimneys,
$53,098.75; lamps and lanterns,
$5,579.85; unknown, $133,014,53;
bush fires, $1,15210; shat guns, $1,-
210.00; threshers and gas engines,
$22,513.80; brooder stoves, $1,-
981.46.
We have re -insurance agree-
ments with The Usborne & Hib-
bert, The McKillop Mutual and
The West Wawanosh. This ar-
rangement is proving very satis-
factory.
A souvenir booklet of the his-
tory of our company for the past
75 years is being prepared and will
be ready for distribution to all our
policyholders in the near future.
This will contain the names of all
the officials who have served in
their respective capacities. as well
as a sohedule showing the amount
of risk,"the assets and -losses given
at five-year intervals since the or-
ganization of the company. Special
mention might be made that dur-
ing the first six years of the opera-
tion of our company, Henry V.
Dirstein acted as secretarl, and he
was succeeded by Henry Eilber in
1881, and continued in that capac-
ity until 1934, when he was oblig-
ed to resign on account of ill
health and was succeded by his
son, Herbert K. Eilber, up to the
present time.
It might be interesting to know
that in 1875 the amount at risk
w•as $203,450.00 and the assets,
$5,139.50, with no losses for that
year, In 1900 the amount of risk
increased to $3,011,100. the assets
$117,582.76. In 1925 the amount at
risk was $7,738,720. and the assets
$262,627.08, and in 1949 the amount
at risk increased to $17,179.705 and
assets $510,048.21. A total of $414,-
628.87' has been paid out in losses
to the end of the 31st of Decem-
ber, 1949,
Looking back over the years one
feels that the foresight of our pre -
Highest Cash Prices for
DEAD STOCK
Horses, $5.00 ea.
Cattle, $5.00 ea.
Hogs, 50 per cwt.
According to Size and
Condition '
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DARLING & COMPANY
OF CANADA, LIMITED
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decessors right back to the heart
of things in the beginning has been
more than amply justified, and to-
day The Hay Township Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
stands with a proud record • of
achievement across its banners.
From the small beginnings herein
indicated, the sterling merits of
The Hay Township Farmers' Mut-
ual Fire Insurance Company be-
came known far beyond the con-
fines of her own territorial limits,
and today members may 'be found,
in areas far beyond the County of
its origin. As in the case of every
good ship out upon a venturesome
voyage, storms are bound to toss
their dangers around and it is the
stout substantial ship alone that
can hope safely to ride the gale.
The Hay Townsthip Farmers' •Mut-
nal Fire Insurance Company ha@
faced and ridden through every
storm she had^`to meet and stands
today 'financially stronger than ev-
er, She has learnedthe value of
precaution, which all practical busi-
ness must empoly, the more strong-
ly to protect herself and her large
and ever-growing list of members
from the result of disastrous fires'.
In this respect excellent co-opera-
tion has been received, which en-
ables company and members to go
hand in hand with the definite pur-
pose of developing to the fullest
possible degree the minimum of
cost with the minimum of risk.
I thank you for the privilege of
giving you this short history of our
company.
ZION
Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Williams, of
Burford, visited recently With Mr.
and Mrs. B. Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack 'Malcolm
were in Stratford on Saturday.
Mrs. Ted Fullar, Sebringville,
spent Friday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Dalton Malcolm.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roney and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roney aiid-
fainily visited in Woodstock elk
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4 cups grated turnip
i/4, cup butter
Salt and pepper.
Cut turnip in half, peel and
grate. PIace grated turnip in shal-
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melted'. Add salt and pepper. Stir
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6 large onions, sliced
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
% teaspoon salt
% teaspoon pepper.
Arrange half of onions in Cas-
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salt and pepper. Dot with butter.
Finish all ingredients in a second
layer. Pour on tomato juice. Bake
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chicken with pineapple.
Answer:
Chicken Hawaiian
4-1b. chicken
1 can sliced pineapple
1 medium onion
4 tablespoons salad oil
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 slices s'auted ham
4 cups cooked rice
2 pears,
Wash chicken; dry; disjoint.
Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
Mince onion; cook in 3 tablespoons
oil. Mix flour, salt and pepper and
dredge ohicken. Brown chicken
with onion. Measure pineapple
juice and ,add, water to make two
cups, then pour this over chicken.
Cover and cook slowly 1% hours.
Dice ham. Toss with rice. Saute
pineapple and pear halves in re-
maining oil.
Place rice in centre of platter
and arrange chicken and fruit
around it. Thicken gravy and pour
on top. Serves 5.
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sage recipe.
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% cup finely chopped apricots
6 tablespoons cocoanut.
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MINT SAUCE—Combine 1/2 cup
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cup vinegar, 3 tablespoons water,
1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon
salt. For Carrots.
CREAM CHEESE SAUCE —
Blend 4 tablespoons drippings with
4 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon
salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and a
dash of paprika. Make a paste
with 1/2 cup milk. Heat 1% cups
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