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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-05-01, Page 9Editor: F/O Loehheatlt PRO NO. !.'hunts 10 bou2 Low 27 Assistant; P/O Helen Turlter 6 Ural 1,1 ark ews Large RO Class Graduates On Station Friday One of the largest graduation parades in the history of RCAF Station, Clinton, will take place tomorrow afternoon, Friday, May 2, 1952, when another course of radio officers will receive their wings and commissions. Approximately 1,400 personnel will take part in the full scale ceremonial which marks the first outdoor graduation parade of the season. The Reviewing Officer will be A/C H. M. Carscallen, DFC, CD, who is Chief of Operations in the Vice Chief of Air Staff Division at AFHQ, Ottawa. A/C Carscal- len was expected to arrive on Thursday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Carscallen. During their stay in Clinton, they will be the guests of G/C and Mrs. E. A. D. Hutton. On Friday morning A/C Cars- callen is slated to deliver an in- formal talk on current RCAF policy to officers and flight cadets on the station. Passing first in his class and who will receive the Honour Scroll on Friday is F/C J. W. Walmsley, Winnipeg, Man, Other .members of the graduat- ing class are: F/C D. L. 'Wood- cock, Minnedosa, Man.; F/C S. Kostenuk, Ottawa; F/C A. S. McKay, Halifax; F/C G. A. Cragg, Shoal Lake, Man.; F/C R, B. Taylor, Hawley, Nfld.; F/C J. D. Carroll, Regina; F/C K. E. Gray, Toronto; F/C 3. B. LaBonte, St. Thomas de Joliette, Que.; F/C E. E. Dolter, Governor, Sask;. F/C J. B. Cutsey, Hornpayne; F/C C. J. Williams, Brigus Junc- tion, Nfld.; F/C R. N. 'Zwicker, Boston and Windsor, N.S.; F/C J. C. Arsenault, Dalhousie, N.B.; F/C K. R. Cox, Winnipeg, Man.; and P/C J. J. Egan, Toronto, Following the ceremony, a re- ception will be held in the Of- ficers' Mess for A/C Carscallen and members of the graduating class. Relatives and friends are welcome. Air Traisport Role Stressed technical knowledge alone, but also because he must be prepar- ed to operate in all parts of the world and be proficient on all the various types of procedures and communications organizations which exist. He went on to state that of all the graduate radio officers from Number 1 AROS who had gone to Air Transport Command, not one had failed them or had been unable to cope with the complex requirements of ATC. W/C Mussells was introduced by F/C McKay and thanked on behalf of those in attendance by F/C Cox, Both flight cadets are members of the class which will receive their wings and commis- sions on Friday. I Saturday morning W/C Mus- sells was given a briefing on the organization of AROS by the OC, )S/L W. L. Baynton and the CGI, S/L Forrest, just prior to his re- turn to Montreal. 1952 Badminton Champions At Clinton RCAF Station M.W.S.A4 fa. Pictured above are the new badminton club champions who were crowned at the recent suc- cessful tournament at RCAF Station, Clinton. P.'otit row, left to right, Mrs. Barbel% Miller and Mrs, lay' Cotton (ladies' doubles), Cpl, Xeleh Gammon (Singles and mixed doubles). Standing, left to right, Cpl, Lou Villeneuve (singles and men's doubles), Cpl, and.. Fife (men's doubles), Cpl, Den "tett (mixed doubles), A PORTRAIT OF YOUR CHILDREN As they are to-day, It's gotta , be made right now. Kids don't stay put . . . They grow like everything. JOHN and BILLIE childrerf of Mr. and Mrs. George Cox Clinton MacLaren's Studio CLINTON and PHONE 401 Clinton or Goderich • 4-•-•-•-•-4 GODERICII CLINTON STUDIO open Tuesday and Thursdays 1.30 to 7,30 p.m. and Saturday Evenings EM wr 14}Id, Only the Neechi "De Lux;,:” does every- thing; sews forward and reverte, makes button holes, sews ,on buttons, does overeclgc, monograms, embroidery, handrolls and hems — without any attachments to be added, a flick of your finger changes it from one operation to another. Necchi — the world's finest THECatvert SPORTS COLUMN Elfite:4 ?effeedeue There will be drama and there will be thrills in the renewal of the Kentucky Derby this year, because thrills, drama and the Derby go hand-in-hand, a triumvirate of tradition. It may be the thrill of a win- ning favorite. It may be the drama of a rank outsider roaring down the historic stretch at Churchill Downs, in the Run for the Roses. But no matter what the' thrills, I doubt if any result, any development will equal for sheer throat-catching drama what happened on May 17, 1924, the fiftieth running of the Derby which is not even a Derby. For that was the day when throilgh the Derby crowd there walked to the judges' stand a woman in mourning, amid the wild cheers of the multitude, to receive the token of victory. That was the day Black Gold won the Derby, and this is the story, behind it: Black Gold was owned by Mrs. R. M. Hoots, widow of an Oklahoma oil man who had gone broke in his search for that very thing for which he named his horse: black gold. Disappoint- ed, discouraged, he failed in health and died. In the waning days of his life, all Hoots and his family had was the horse—Black Gold. They campaigned it north and south, won some lesser races, termed "Derbies", with the black son of Black Toney, but racing against the brilliant performers who carried the colors of millionaire owners, of famous breeding farms, of the Whitneys and Bradleys and Cochranes and Sinclairs, Black Gold was rated as having a scant chance for the Derby, Not, at least until a few days before when he won the Derby Trial impressively. The legend is that when Hoots realized his days were num- bered, he exacted a promise from his wife that Black Gold should have a chance for high stakes—a chance in the Kentucky Derby, if for no other reason than reward for his honest per- formances. So, in 1924, the 'widow took the horse to Churchill Downs. There was no trumpet to herald his arrival. It was more like an outcast trying to break into high society, After all, 'Black Gold was a campaigner from the small tracks—out in the sticks—so they thought, as the field went to the post. But two minutes' later when the field came under the wire, it was Black Gold which showed the way, beating oitt Chilhowee from the rich Gallaher Stable by half a length in a /driving fin- ish. And the men of millions had to make way for the widow of an oil man who died broke, when the path was opened to the platform for the presentation of the trophies and the roses, while the band played "My Old Kentucky Home." Your comments and suggesilons for this column will be welcomed by Elmer Ferguson, c/o advert Haute, 437 Yonge St,, Toronto. Caved DITILLIRS LIMITED AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO .a.••••••••**** x5PAY,. mAT xso CLINTON 11.AWS,MORD PAGE NINE 'RCAF Station and Adastral Pupils Study At The New Clinton RCAF'Sehool ... GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS already are settled-at work in, the new A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public School, Clinton RCAF Station, which was opened officially Monday. Taking time out from the three R's to reconnoitre an. Indian village are students of Mrs. M. Chambers' grade 1 class. A/V/M Hugh Campbell, Officially Opens School Itferehal Hugh Campbell Public School on the Station was a long- awaited a n d very successful event. of Monday afternoon, when -the weather cooperated to the utmost to produce a gala affair. Actually, the school has been in operation since September 1951. A/V/M Campbell, who is RCAF liaison staff chairman at Washington, D.C., himself unveil- ed the beautiful oak Plaque which will be placed on one of the entrance walls of the school. In- •seription on the plaque reads: "This plaque was dedicate& on the 28th of April 1952 by Air Vice Marshal Hugh I,. Campbell, CBE, CD, to com- memorate the official open- ing of the 'A/V/1V' Campbell Public School." W/C B. G. Miller In: introducing AVM Campbell, VIC Miller, CD, chairman of the School Board, said: "As most of you know, espece lally those who live on the Sta- lion, RCAF Station, Clinton, has been undergoing an expansion since the end of the war and the staff has increased; also the num- ber of school children. Prior to the building of this school we were only able to push the child- ren here and there all over the Station into any available class- room or building. This of course, alias changed and we .certainly are proud of it. "Some of you may not know the background of our school. It is customary to name our schools -after distinguished officers and others who have served in the -RCAF in World War II: between the wars and even in. World War iv Snap out race • Ball-bearing alien *Drop feed for darning •Many other features • Life-time satisfaction ond savings! There's a Necthi to suit every need and budget CONSOLES PORTABLES- DESKS Budget Terms Available We sell Sewing Machine Needles and OH suitable for MOST Tyots of Sewing Machines Clinton Electric Shop D. W. •Cornish WESTINCHOUSE btAtIFIS PHONE 479 Residence "Every House Needs Westinghouse!" sibility. I sho4el like to tell you why. "Canada is a nation of 14 mil- lion population. She is a nation of growing stature. She is young but ,she is strong morally and is highly regarded abroad. This stature has been achieved through no small amount of hard work on the part of our forefathers, "The task at stake is a contin- uation of the development of the healthy morale, healthy under- standing and the will to work honestly and sincerely for our democratic objectives which we now inherited from. our fore- fathers. "That is the task that lies be- fore us. The responsibility for carrying out that task rests on the shoulders of our Canadian citizens—on the shoulders of you and your -parents. "This responsibility also rests on the shoulders of the Principal and the school teachers who are constantly in contact with their students. "Ours responsibilities are such that you and I must ensure that we make a success of them." Speaking to the children, he said they had been given the facilities and the privilege of go- ing to the school to enable them to become trained and qualified so they could assume the respon- sibilities of good Canadian citi- zens. ,"You must aspire to take over that great responsibility from your parents, the responsib- ility of maintaining and increas- ing .the progress and prestige of Canada." Tour and Tea Following a tour of the five- class-room school, tea was served by the RCAF Home and School Association to the many guests present,• including besides A/V/M Campbell and Mrs. Campbell, A/C W. W. Brown and Mrs, Brown, RCAF Station, Trenton; G/C E. A. D. Hutton, command- ing officer, RCAF Station, Clin- ton, and Mrs. Hutton; W/C B. G. Miller, chairman of the school board, and Mrs. Miller; F/L D. V. Kyle, secretary of school board, and Mrs. Kyle; Mrs. 43 M. McLean, Adastral Park, schdol hoard member; G. G, Gardiner, Goderich, public school inspector for South Huron; local members of both Federal and Provincial governments; representatives of neighboring school boards, and parents of the pupils. The school contains five class- rooms, a kindergarten, a princi- pal's office, a teacher's room, library and book storage. It is fitted with modern school equip- ment and has a large playroom and auditorium combined. Out- side walls are about 80 per cent glass. NCO Wives Auxiliary Holds Successful Bingos Fine Prizes The NCO's Wives' Auxiliary held a successful bingo in the dining hall of the Sergeants' IVIess on Monday evening, April 21. The president of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Kay Pfaff, welcomed the 75 ladies present, and then the bingo proceeded under the cap- able management of the Enter- tainment Committee. The lovely prizes were donated by the Auxiliary members. The speeial prize, a lovely tea pot, was won by Mrs. Jean Duff, and the door Prize, two colourful towels, were won by Mrs, Helen Burton. Duting the evening, a draw vL as made for a child's sweater, donated by Mrs. Joan Paterson. The- amount realized from this draw is to be used for bazaar work by the knitting and crochet- ing group. ' Mrs. Kay McCourt won the sweater. A delicious lunch was served to end the enjoyable evening. Diplomas Handed To R. and C. S. Graduates "00.....•••••••••!" W/C 13. G, Miller, CD, Officer Commending, 1 Radar and Come munieationS School, presented, diplomas to the graduates of a Communications Performance Checker (Air) and (Ground) course and a Fighter Control Operators Course, Friday last. The graduates, who have cotn- pleted initial training in their re- spective courses, have left Clinton to join previous graduates of the School in the field to gain prac- tical experience at RCAF units across Canada. The honour graduate from the Com. PC (A) course was LAC Herbert Schell, London, who won the Military Medal with the Canadian Army overseas. Air- w o m a n Katherine Istvanffy, Syringe Creek, B.C„ lead the FCC course while Aircraftsman Harry Snider took top honours in the Corn PC (G) course. W/C Miller congratulated the graduates and wished them con- tinued success in their airforce careers. Sabre Jet Fighter Tour Starts This Week; In Area May 15.16 A squadron of 12 RCAF F-86 Sabre jet-fighters, Canada's first- line day fighter, will make a four week tour of Eastern Can- ada, beginning this week. The tour, which started at Surnmerside, PEI, Wednesday, April 30, will give many Canad- ians a chance to see these 600- mile-an-hour interceptors for the first time. The Sabres are part of Air De- fence Command's first-line fi t- er strength and are the sa e type of aircraft being used in Korea and with the RCAF's No, 1 Fighter Wing in England. Three squadrons, 413 at Bagotville, P.Q., and 416 and 439 at Uplands, near Ottawa, will take part in the tour, to avoid disrupting flying training. The tour will terminate in Western Ontario but, if defence training permits, the RCAF hopes to arrange a Western tour later in the year. The eight-ton fighters armed with 50-calibre machine guns are produced for the RCAF by . T Cana- (Continued on Page en) From left to right they are: Gail 13rowh, Michael Bati, Patsy Leslie, Joy Turnbull, Boyd Wood, Larry McCourt, and Billy Ringrose. Classrooms at the school are designed to induce study, and these pupils seem to enjoy it. —Official RCAF photo Officers and flight cadets were treated to an inspiring and thor- oughly enjoyable address' by VII/C C. H. Mtfssells, DSO, DFC, CD, during a dining-in night which was held in the flight cadets mess last Friday evening. W/C Mussells, who is Senior Air Staff Officer at Air Trans- port Command, spoke of the role of that all-important organization in the RCAF today. The speaker, who . was OC of the famed 426 (Transport) Squad- ron when it was first assigned to the Korean' airlift, included many interesting anecdotes of his experience with that unit and also told of his many interesting experiences since he became SASO at ATC. An indication of the extent and frequency of his flying visits in his present capacity is the fact that he had just returned from a trip to the United Kingdom and Europe, immediately followed by a tour of. Canada's North and a routine visit to Washington prior to his, visit here. W/C Mussells stressed the im- portant duties of the Radio Of- ficer in .ATC operations, especial- ly on the long routes over the Pacific, He mentioned that an RCAF radio officer is an elect- ronic, specialist, not through his .Official opening of Air Vice RCAF' Station; Clinton, is fortunate to have Air Vice Mar- shal Campbell as our Godfather of our school. He is the only officer,, after whom a school has been named, who le at preeent serving in the RCAF. "Air Vice Marshal Campbell has been in the service for 21 years. He has had a distinguish- ed career in World War II and since. He is chairman of the Canadian Liaison Staffs in Wash- ington, D.C., and Representative of-the Canadian Chiefs of Staff to NATO. We are very proud and honoured to have him come here personally and open this school." A/V/M Campbell Replying, A/V/M Campbell said, in. part: "This is my first visit to Clin- ton. I have had a most enjoy- able and interesting time. I spent the morning with your Command- ing Officer visiting the various sections, and watching you work. "I am deeply imptessed with what I saw. I would like to con- gratulate you, your •Commanding Officer and all of the staff on the manner in which you are fulfilling your duties, and on the tidy and orderly condition ' of your station. It is the type of station that we, as members of the Canadian Air Force, are proud to show to our friends and neigh- bours. "Today you have bestowed an honour upon me. To have a school carry one's name is a very great honour indeed. I am unable to express my appreciation approp- riately. It is the school, what the school stands for and what the school is achieving that makes this honour so great. "An educational institution hi our country has a grave respon- sr Guaranteed for life Easy to learn •Simple to operate • Round bobbin SseeseceegoerMage Clinton's Popular Rendezvous STAN'S LUNCH and TAXI Phone 205 GOOD ACCOMMODATION FOR WAITING! 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