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News at Random News at random Objekttyp: Group Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK Band (Jahr): - (1954) Heft 1220 PDF erstellt am: 03.10.2021 Nutzungsbedingungen Die ETH-Bibliothek ist Anbieterin der digitalisierten Zeitschriften. Sie besitzt keine Urheberrechte an den Inhalten der Zeitschriften. Die Rechte liegen in der Regel bei den Herausgebern. Die auf der Plattform e-periodica veröffentlichten Dokumente stehen für nicht-kommerzielle Zwecke in Lehre und Forschung sowie für die private Nutzung frei zur Verfügung. Einzelne Dateien oder Ausdrucke aus diesem Angebot können zusammen mit diesen Nutzungsbedingungen und den korrekten Herkunftsbezeichnungen weitergegeben werden. Das Veröffentlichen von Bildern in Print- und Online-Publikationen ist nur mit vorheriger Genehmigung der Rechteinhaber erlaubt. 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Ielephone: Clerkenwell 2321/2. Published Twice Monthly at 23, Leonard Street, E.G.2. Telegrams: Freprinco, London. Vol. 29. No. 1220. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1954. Pkice 11d. PREPAID SUBSCRIPTION RATES. The Swiss Federal Railways carried in November, (Fortnightly issue.) 1953, 16.6 million passengers, or 642,000 more than in free UNITED KINGDOM f!®®"®®' post 6/- November 1952. Receipts : 20.26 million frs. (Nov., 1 ^ee 11/6 AND COLONIES ^ 1952 : 19.47 \24 issues, post free 21/- million frs.). Goods traffic is returned as 1,78 million tons SWITZERLAND Uf î®"""' Î7*' (24 issues, ^post free Trs. 13.50 transported, or 229,000 tons more than during the (.Swiss subscriptions may be £ai(i into Postschecfc-i-Conio same period in 1952. Receipts : 33.41 million francs. Basic F 57i5j. Dr. Hans Steiner, from 1919-1924 a Member of Parliament (National Council), from 1920-1924 a member of the " Kantonsrat " Scliwyz, and from 1924-1944, a Judge at the Federal Supreme Court, Lausanne, has Monsieur R. Rubattel," celebrated his 70th birthday anniversary, [a.t.s.] Fet/era/ the Swiss Confederation, has been nominated an honorary freeman of The Board of the newspap Villarzel, his birth-place. Lucerne, has nominated National-Councillor, Dr. •K- * Karl Wick to the post of Editor-in-Chief, [a.t.s.] Various changes have been made in the Personnel of the Federal Political Department (Swiss Foreign The newly appointed Danish Minister, has paid Office) in Berne. an official visit to the Government of the canton Basle- The Federal Council has nominated Minister Town, [a.t.s.] Alfred Zehnder, — Head of the section for political affairs of the Federal Political National-Councillor, Arthur Steiner, has been —, Secretary-General of the " Schweizerischen Department. appointed Director Gewerkschaftshundes. [a.t.s.] Counsellor of Legation, M. Egbert von Graffenried, * * If- has —• Deputy to the Chief for political affairs — the month of November, 1953, 64-5 traffic received the During title of Minister. accidents were reported in the canton of Zurich. 267 Minister von Graffenried, to whom we extend persons were injured of whom ten eventually died. heartiest congratulations 011 his promotion, is no [a.t.s.] strangër to the Swiss Colony. In 1943, he took up the position as 1st Secretary of Legation and Attaché Commercial, at the Swiss Legation, in succession to Monsieur Girardet, the latter being appointed Swiss CITY SWISS CLUB Minister at Copenhagen. During his seven years stay in London, he soon impressed everybody by his Will members kindly note that the next immense assiduity, by the attention he invariably paid to the smallest detail, by his eagerness to study MONTHLY MEETING any given problem à and particularly by Iiis complete and utter personal sincerity and integrity. will take place on Tuesday, February 2nd, 1954, He left London in March 1950, to take up an im- at 6.30 p.m. for 7 p.m. at the Dorchester Hotel, portant position at the Political Department in Park Lane, W.l. Berne. The Dinner will be followed by a game of Counsellor of Legation, Paul Clottu, has been Jass, Bridge Canasta. appointed Head of the section for Administrative or Affairs at the Federal Political Department. Members wishing to be present should send M. Clottu also enjoyed great popularity in the their card to the Manager of the Dorchester Swiss Colony in Great Britain, and to Mm too our Hotel, Park Lane, W. 1. to reach him not later warmest congratulations are extended. He was than, Monday, February 1st, 1954. the Swiss appointed Social Counsellor to Legation Ch. GYSIN in 1947, leaving London in August, 1952, for Berne, where he occupied an important position in the Swiss Hon. Secretary. Foreign Office. 7208 THE SWISS OBSERVER January 29t.h, 1954. M. J. G'ogniat, since 1927 tlie organist at the The following deaths are reported from Switzer- Minster in Fribourg has resigned from his post. On land : the 1st of January, 1954, he completed 50 years of Dr. med. Emanuel Bise, Chief of the Dermato- organ playing [a.t.s.] logical section of the Cantonal Hospital, Fribourg, in ® * * Fribourg, at the age of 56. Dr. med. Maurice Remy, Vice-Director of the Simon Erlanger, Proprietor of the " Trikotagen- " Heil-und Pflegeanstalt Waldau Berne, lias been fabrik " Lucerne, and from 1911-1941, a member of the appointed Director of the " Heil-und Pflegeanstalt •'Grossen Stadtrat" Lucerne, in Lucerne, aged 77. Marsens ", Fribourg. Ile studied medicine at the Ludwig Zweifel, Industrialist, in Zollikon-Zurich. Universities of Fribourg, Lausanne and Paris. at the age of 65. The deceased was from 1926-1941, [a.t.s.] President of the commune of Netstal, and from # * * 1926-1945, a member of the " Glarner Landrat " ; from The community of Brigels (Ct. Orisons) has 1943-1945, he sat in Parliament. (National-Council). nominated Mr. Martin Kramer, since 1912, Station- Hans Allenbach, a lawyer, and President of the Master at Tavanasa-Brigels an honorary citizen, on Tribunal Interlaken, in Interlaken, aged 82. the occasion of his retirement, [a.t.s.] Jakob Renggli, from 1929-1942, a member of the * * » Government of the canton of Lucerne, and formerly Dr. Hans Theus, has been elected President of President of the Superior Court of Lucerne, in the canton of in succès- the Government of Grisons, Lucerne, at the age of 81. Cahannes has been sion to Dr. E. Tenchio. Dr. A. Dr. med. Bernardo Semadini, a well-known eye elected Vice-President, [a.t.s.] specialist, founder of the " Augenklinik Scola * -X- * ", Davos, and Head of the "Augenklinik Guardaval ", National-Councillor, Dr. E. Bircher, has been Davos-Dorf. In 1941, he was awarded the Alfred nominated a honorary freeman of the commune of Vogt Prize. He died in Zurich, at the age of 47. Wohlenschwil. (Ct. Aargau). [a.t.s.] Bernard Schenker-Stocker, from 1910-1927, » * « Director of the " Städtischen Unternehmungen ", The accounts of the 150tli anniversary celebration Lucerne, in Lucerne, aged 87. of the canton of Thurgau's entry into the Confedera- Dr. med. vet. Heinrich Strub, for over 30 years tion show a deficit of 65,266?=-—frs. [a.t.s.] " Kantonstierarzt and a former National- * * * ", Councillor, in Muttenz, aged 79. Marc Swiss Monsieur Peter, formerly Minister in Pasteur Charles Béguin, for the last 40 years a Washington, has celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary in Geneva, [a.t.s.] The Federal Council has promoted the Army following to the rank of Brigade- ever out of season Colonel : Colonel Hermann Bachofner, born 1904 in Zurich ; Colonel Rudolf Meyer, born MÄGGI SEASONING 1899 in Zurich ; and Colonel Walter Burkhard, born is always used by professional cooks. Keep 1895, in Sumiswald. (Ct. Berne). some in your kitchen. See how it brings out Captain William Hurter, at one time Assistant the flavour of soups and stews in the most Military and Air Attaché at the Swiss Legation in exciting new way. Buy a bottle today. London, and at present attached to the Swiss Lega- It makes good cooking superb / tion in Warsaw, has been appointed Military and Air Attaché in Irak. Lieut. Colonel Pierre Musy, at present Military and Air Attaché at Teheran, has been appointed in the same capacity to Paris and Brussels, in succession to Colonel of Brigade, R. de Blonay. [a.t.s.] de cferidftek • iruo£ 32, HAN WAY STREET, OXFORD STREET, W.l OPEN TILL AlIDNiCHT IANGHAM 4317 64 The Nestlé Company Limited, Hayës/ Middlesex. January 29th, 1954. THE SWISS OBSERVER 1209 well-known leader in the religious life of French Dr. b.c. Alfred Sarasin in Basle, at the age of speaking Switzerland. 86. The deceased had been since 1899, Head of the L. E. Pessina, Publicity-Manager of the Seiler Banking House of A. Sarasin & Co., Basle. In 1912, Hotels, Zermatt, and formerly for many years lie founded the Swiss Bankers Association of which Director of the Tourist Office in Lucerne. he had been its president for many years. He sat on Dr. Ernst Wildeisen, Secretary of the Associa- the Board of a large number of industrial and com- mercial of the services tion of Medical Practisioners, in Berne, at the age concerns.
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