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Zurich Citizens News, 1966-09-01, Page 1No. 35—FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS ZURICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 7 CENTS PER COPY' Scenes at the can THEY CAME FROM ALL DIRECTIONS—The crowd at the first annual Bean Festival in Zurich Iast Saturday was much greater than the committee had anticipated, and those in charge of serving food were rushed off their feet. This photo shows a section of the crowd around the supper stival in Zuric hour, when the rush was at its worst, and the people were lined up along the Ieft. side of the street awaiting their plates of tasty beans. Close to 3,000 persons were served throughout the afternoon and early evening. ALL THE WAY FROM BIRMINGHAM —Visitors to the big Bean Festival in Zurich on Saturday came from all parts of Canada and United States, but one of the most unique was this couple who came from Birmingham, Michi- gan, in their 1923 Ford coupe. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Karogh- liaen are shown here in their smooth -running vehicle as they prepared to leave for home, quite happy with the event they attended for the first time. They told people they would be back for sure next year, and probably in the same vehicle. OFFICIALS EAT BEANS — liven the reeve of iiay Township and two bean officials in Huron County were pres- ent at the Festival in Zurich on Saturday, anci report enjoy- ing the event immensely. Left to right are Fergus Turnbull, RR 1, Dashwood; Mrs. Harvey Taylor, Mr. Taylor, Reeve John Corbett, Mrs, Corbett and Mrs. Turnbull. The two Ladies in the background are Miss Clara Neuschwanger and Mrs. Jacob Deichert. Both Mr. Taylor and Mr. Turnbull have held positions on the bean marketing board. Close to 3,OO i:t k,s At CFrsttLwr. aFesylival The date is set, Saturday, August 26, 1967, for the second annual Bean Festival in Zurich, The decision was reached at a meeting of the committee in charge of this year's event, on Tuesday night. All the mem- bers of the committee indicated their willingness to Barry on for another year, Close to 3,000 people were fed in Zurich on Saturday at the first annual Bean Festival, and officials were overwhelmed at the enthusiastic response to the event. People came from as far as Detroit, Toronto, Ham- ilton, Kitchener, Stratford, Lon- don and Sarnia to enjoy the fes- tivities. The number of visitors far surpassed the expectations of the committee. Visitors to the event started arriving in the village around noon hour, and stayed through- out the rest of the day. Some visited, some went on the bus tour to area farms, some went on hay rides, and the children enjoyed pony rides. Some of the folk in the community took part in solo competitions, while others played ,eheekers, in the Township Hall. Cold pork, cole slaw, tomatoes rolls were served with the tasty beans, but by six o'clock the supply •of cold park had run out, and it was necessary to bring in a supply of cold meats and wieners to round out the menu. About 600 pounds of white beans were prepared for the event. They were first cooked in a large bean cooker, and then baked in local ovens and at Tasty -Nu Bakery, for about two hours. While the ladies in charge of preparing the food would not divulge their tasty recipes, it was known that among the ingredients used were bacon, ketchup and brown sugar. There were about 40 women involved in the cooking and serving of the meal, which everyone acclaimed as the best they could buy anywhere for a dollar. The first preparation of the beans began already on Friday afternoon, and workers spent most of the night on the job. Meals were eaten on the street, at picnic tables borrowed from residents in the village. Mrs, Claire Geiger supervised the entire food operation. Women's Leagues from St. Members of the Catholic Boniface Church, Zurich, and St, Peter's Church, St. Joseph, sold 400 pies throughout the afternoon, and could have sold many more if they would have had them. A booth operated by the Zur. ich'Women's Institute sold knit- ting and sewing along with crafts and other novelties, Other booths had homemade summer sausage, bread, market produce and packaged white and kidney beans. German bean soup was sold at a hobby stand operated by sisters Mary Ellen and Cather- ine Gingerich, along with their cousin, Carol Gingerich. The girls also sold souvenir items. Many of the visitors took the opportunity of visiting one of the largest bean farms in the area, when a bus transported them to the Charles Rau farms, north of St. Joseph. There they were transferred to trac- tors and wagons, and driven through the fields. At St. Jo- seph they were able to watch the actual combining of a field of beans, at the property of Dennis Charrette. Mr. Rau acted as commentator on the bus tours. Throughout the afternoon the feature attraction of entertain- ment was the New Duntee Ger- man Clown Band. which calls itself the Schmaltz'n Lena Pic- kelheimer Family. A newly or- ganized orchestra, Bonnie and the Chandeliers, and other local talent helped to entertain the visitors. The orchestra also played for an evening street dance. While most of the activity centred around the downtown section of Victoria Street, there were also a few booths Iocated on Goshen Street. The pony rides for the children took place at the village parking lot behind the fire hall. The main committee in charge of the project was picked from representatives of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce. the Zur- ich Lions Club, the Zurich Women's Institute and various Huron Member Warns of inflation at Barbecue Held in Exeter Wednesday About 2,000 persons gathered rupt Canada." at the Exeter Arena for a giant beef barbecue last Wednesday night, and at the same time to honor their member in the On- tario legislature, the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, who is minister of highways for the province. The event was sponsored by the Huron Progressive Conserva- tive Association. In a rousing speech following the dinner, Mr. MacNaughton warned the gathering of the dangerous threat of inflation facing the people in Canada to- day. He said "30 per cent wage increase won by the seaway em- ployees and sought by railway workers are the kind of spiral- ling wage costs that could bank - "If the government at Otta- wa succumbs in the next few days to demands presently be- fore them . .. the dubious value of today's dollar will be less- ened more, and appreciably more," he said. The minister said he would leave the establishment of "sen- sible guidelines" up to govern- ment economists. "It begins to become appar- ent that a visions, insidious type of politics has infiltrated its way into various segments of our somewhat naive and democratic way of life," he said. He claimed the forces of so- cialism—and he called the Now (Continued an page 5) church groups. Co-chairmen were Ray McKinnon and .-w- art Deitz. Winners at the solo cot:;:r- tition in the afternoon were Dennis Ducharme, first. and Norman Gascho, second; whale in the evening the winners were Melvin Brown and Mel- bert Smith. Ferd Ilaberer ca- pervised the games. Wide publicity was give:, rhe event throughout the area in a number of weekly papers, daily newspapers and radio and : - vision stations. As well, abut 5000 folders were distributed at various tourist information out- lets, and by the Midwestern Tourist Council. A couple from Birmingham, Michigan, came to the festival although they had no idea such an activity was being held, They left that city in the early morning, in their 1923 ruedel T Ford coupe, and had planned to motor as far as Grand Bend. When they arrived at the :run - mer resort they found activity there rather quiet, so decided to visit the tourist information booth in search of any activity in the area. It was there they. learned of the Bean Festival, and so they promptly set out for Zurich where they :tams to have spent an enjoyable af- ternoon. They left thea- ad- dress with this newspaper with definite instructions to advise them of the date for the Sean Festival next year, so :n all probability they will return, along with most of the other happy visitors. Two ladies who used ea he neighbors and friends met for (Continued on page 81 0 Local Youths Not Seriously Hurt In Highway Crash Extreme damage resulted in a three -car collision on Highway 83, at the 14th concession of Stephen Township, last S-edees- day night. There was a heavy raiz; sr,nrm at the time of the crash. ahaut 9 p.m. At least 10 of the 15 teenage occupants of the vehicle- were treated at South Huron Heep ital, Exeter, for minor injuries.. They were later released. Ambu- lances from Dashwood and Grand Bend took the :glared to the hospital. All three vehicles were travel- ling in the same direction when the mishap occurred. In one of the cars were: Larry Kipper, Linda Thiel., Don- na Kipper, Dorothy Wagner. Pa- trick Bedard and Howard. Thiel, all of Zurich. Lea Desjardins, 16, and Eliz- abeth Cameron, 15, both of Grand Bend, were riding at the second car, Occupants of the third car were: Ann Jackson, Bil: :o k- nie, David Grass, Anil Dil- lon, Mary CIancy, Bili Barth and Lynn Smith, who were re- ported to be vacationer, a a camping park near here County (ounci gyres EM At a special emergency ses- sion of Huron County council on Tuesday night, the Emerg- ency Measures co-ordinator for the past three years, W. Stuart Forbes, was releived of his duties and clerk -treasurer John G. Berry was appointed acting co-ordinator at a salary of $50 per month. A conflict between local and provincial EMO planners was outlined by the committee in charge, as county council voted to curtail its emergency meas- ures program. Both actions, recommended in the report of council's EMO committee given by Clinton Deputy Reeve George Wench, are retroactive to August 5, although the salary of Mr. Forbes and his secretary are to be continued to September 30. Mr. Berry was instructed to prepare an emergency meas- ures plan to the requirements of the attorney -general's depart- ment and the Emergency Meas. ures Act.. Mr. Wonch told council that the alternative to operating EMO in the county on a cur- tailed basis would be closing the operation completely. He said the county would then have to refund $6,000 spent on emergency measures equipment to the provincial and federal governments. Mr, Wonch said the idea of 'operating EMO on an abridged basis was suggested to the com- mittee in a letter from the at- torney -general's office, He said the committee had originally planned to recommend aban- doning EMO after a June 24 meeting attended by N. W. Tim- merman, EMO director, and Mr. sass Forbes. He said Mr. Timmerntazt had told the committee that Mr. Forbes had not produced an over-all emergency plait for Huron County. "Toronto is not satisfied with us," said Mr. Wonch. '?m not altogether satisfied wt;.st To- ronto." He advised council hewever that it was wise to retain some form of emergency preteetion rather than none at all. "They sent big mon ee here with flashy army unifarres and everything else and ':ild us what to do," said James tiayter, reeve of Stephen Town.,hip, Exeter Reeve CIarence *Boyle said he believed that Toronto refused to accept Mr. Forbes" plan because of a per,onality- clash between the co-ordinator and Mr. Timmerman.