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Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK

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http://www.e-periodica.ch 52440 THE SWISS OBSERVER 26th May 1967

The Canton is working out a plan to grant women the Tagblatt " and "Altstetter Quartieranzeiger"; also vote. The is not to realise the projects for a uni- editor and author. versity in the near future. On the other hand, an Academy of Medicine and a B/Wwngswwsms'c/zn/t/ic/tes /rarfi/ni are Mrs. Berta Huggenberger-Schmid (85), Elgg (Zurich), being planned. widow of the late author Alfred Huggenberger who died in 1960 In December, the electorate agreed to a contribution at the age of 92; during her husband's absence by the Canton to the Swiss Epileptic Clinic in Zurich, but from home, she ran the farm herself; gifted in at the end of April, three new draft laws were rejected: writer her own right who helped her husband con- road construction, civil defence and social housing. Voting siderably in his work. was nearly 70%. participation Dr. h.c. Gustav Bohny (72), Basle, Honorary President of The Aargau Electricity Works celebrated their Golden the Trade Federation of Basle, its President from Jubilee and the Church Synod its Centenary, whilst the 1939 to 1955; active in the trade union movement; " back 120 "Aargauer Tagblatt can look on years. master carpenter; for his merits in keeping labour peace, Basle University awarded him an honorary COMMUNES doctorate in 1936.

The town of Aarau has the most modern first-aid Otto Gfeller (72), Buempliz (Berne) ETH engineer and centre in Switzerland (Pestalozzistrasse). There are 300 Chairman of the family concern Chr. Gfeller A.G.; beds underground, tanks for half a million litres of drink- former member of the Bernese Cantonal Parliament; ing water, power works and emergency hospital installa- founder of " Pro Telephon " in 1927. tions. In the autumn, the large water purification plant of Josef Supersaxo (52), Saas-Fee, owner of the oldest hotel the Aarau region was inaugurated. At the end of March, of Saas-Fee. there was a serious fire at the Cantonal Hospital, destroy- Mrs. Claude de la the whole central hot water and steam Blancpain (Bertrande d'Astier Vigerie), ing heating, plants wife of well-known installations (kitchen). Fribourg, industrialist and daughter of French General, prominent member of the At Augst, four beautiful bronze statuettes were exca- French resistance; in Switzerland since 1942 when it vated; are show at the of the Roman they on workshop became too dangerous for her in France; killed in a Museum. The remains of a Roman bridge have been road accident. found at Baden. The town's new Honorary Citizen is Emil Reinle, in recognition of his merits in various economic Léon Desalmand (68), Bienne, former Municipal and Com- matters concerning Baden. mune Councillor (Conservative). Early in January, a fire destroyed part of the hotel " Rotes Haus " at ; the damage is estimated at half Colonel von der Weid (73), Villars-sur-Marly and Berne, a million francs. The new airfield at - Commandant of the Federal was opened in November, created at the initiative of the from 1941 to 1956. Fricktal section of the Swiss Aero-Club. The Reformed Church at Gebenstorf is to be renovated. The Commune Domingo Sans y Bofill (57), Bienne, well-known watch of Haegglingen has raised strong objections regarding the manufacturer; left Spain in the civil war and became planned military training centre at Rueti. Swiss citizen. Before Christmas, a wholesale store large was opened Jean Eng (87), Berne, the last member of the " Oltener at Hendschiken near . works on a cash-and- It Aktionskomitee von 1918 "; engine driver. carry basis, and its range covers some 10,000 articles. The Commune Assembly of Moehlin granted a 5.4m.-franc Charles de Loes (71), Geneva, banker, President of the credit for a new school and sports centre. Another school Swiss Bankers' Federation from 1950 until 1965 when building project has been accepted at half that amount he was elected Hon. President. by the electorate of Reitnau. The renovation of the Prot- estant church building at Unterkulm has been started, and Jakob Nüesch (76), Balgach (St. Gall), from 1936-1945 have agreed to a credit of 2.6m. 's churchgoers Geme/nc/cam mun /?, well-known for his support of the Commune which is include house francs for a centre to a embroidery industry; for some years National Coun- for the verger. Nearly 2.7m. francs has been granted by cillor. the Inhabitants' Assembly of Wildegg/Moeriken for a new school centre, and also a holiday home on the Bettmeralp. Alphonse Louis Marie Méterie (80), Lausanne, French Zurzach's Council Hall has been rebuilt; the outside writer; in Switzerland since 1951. is similar to the former Baroque building, but the inside is modern. When the old Hall was demolished, coins Dr. Etienne Gombo (76), Lausanne, former Hungarian and other relics were found dating back to the first century. Minister, first representative of Hungary in U.S.S.R.; The old Baroque church at is being restored. active in the League of Nations; one of the Nazi rece/ved fey (Comp//ed from rcevra /terns opponents who took refuge in the Swiss Embassy in coKr/esy o/ Tgercce Te/egrap/i/^ue Stt/sse.) Budapest; broke with the Communists in 1946 and settled in Geneva where he looked after the Hungarian RECENT DEATHS IN SWITZERLAND refugees. The deaths have been reported from [a.t.s] following STOP PRESS NEWS Switzerland : Hugo Schraner (83), Zurich, well-known publisher of is the first Land.ygememd'e&unton which has several papers and periodicals such as " Limmattaler granted women partial voting rights.