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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-09-25, Page 9Clinton Greets U.S General Inspecting a guard of honor this week, Major-General J. F. Powell, general commanding Keesler United States Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss., is seen during a tour of RCAF Station, -Clinton. 11, 1140LsoN EASY-VENT COMBINATION STORM AND SCREEN UNITS NO LADDERS/ Easy to install, remove, clean , from Maid* house! Seal out cold, drafts, dust, in. 'sects. Always operate freely, 804 wee .0e&eive.e "SALADA 9 TEA 8c COFFEE IT'S STILL BETTER!" AUGUST 4th: G. E. SWANN, ALDERSHOT, ONT., won 82,000.00* and THE SELLER, of Hamilton, won $1,000.00 in Canada Savings Bonds. AUGUST 4th: GORD. GRIEVESON, of GERRARD ST. E., Toronto, won $1,000.00* and THE SELLER, of Toronto, $500.00 in Canada Savings Bonds. SEPT. 1st $3,500.00 )2 1,500.00 750.00 OCT. 11th $6,000.00 3,250.00 PP 1,500.00 750.00 $17,250 STILL (Includes Sellers' BE Prizes of $4,250.00) YOURS You Can Now Get A Complete Book of 10 Certificates for $2.00 (Sellers Protected) or Each Certificate 25c Each Certificate is Good For AU Subsequent Draws Receipts Issued To Seller For Each Book Durham Memorial Arena and Community Centre Membership Certificate Campaign *May elect to take 90% in Canada Savings Bonds '(Sellers Prizes for Full Amounts in Canada Savings Bonds) 33-tfb '13.2 TRECalVert SPORTS COLUMN gemeit 7eirfatuut A school of sports thought, that has de veloped since our nearly pointless efforts i Olympic Games track-field, would elimina our competition there therein until sue time as we develop athletes of a calibr reasonably certain of points, and meantim devote our funds to sending forth trap shooters, Paddlers, boxers, in which diversions we might show to better advantage. It's a sound practical thought, all right; but though it makes no difference, I don't agree. The view-point can't very well be disputed, if you adhere to coldly practical grounds, But amateur sport isn't founded, necessarily on coldly practical grounds. There's a sentimental side to it. Every country doesn't send track-field winners to the Games. Indeed, such entries are limited to a very few nations. And it would be putting the final killing blow on the ambitions and hopes of young Canada if the Olympic standards were set so high, in the Trials, that practically none could make them. There must be some sporting tolerance in these things, and the goal of Olympic competition and, perhaps, Olympic victory, must be kept alive for the future, even if we haven't done so well in the last couple of Games. The Olympic goal must remain, beyond the Empire NCrames. So we must in Canada reach a compromise between the practical and the sentimental in our Olympic outlook. Shall victory be the only consideration, with none but reasonably certain winners sent to the Games, which would mean re- ducing the team to non-existent proportions, or shall we maintain the attitude that the Olympics are a goal worth retaining, but that if victory is not achieved, then the com- petition itself has been worth while? We must take either attitude or abandon the fruitle endeavor to distinguish between the two in a world whe athletic success becomes the hall-mark almost in the grad school with little or no toleration for lack of it. Perhap the attitude would change if Baron deCoubertin's thesis wer hung on every school-room wall. When he succeeded in restoring the Games, back in 1896 Baron deCoubertin wrote: "The important part in the Olym pic Games is not to win but to take nai-t in them, just as i life• the most essential thing is not so much to conquer a: to have fought well!" Nations greater in population than Canada didn't fare s well in the Olympic track-field competition. There must b heart-burning and disappointment in many nations, as fon hopes were dashed, by amazing performances that sent for vier records rolling brokenly into the past. So let's look ahead. We've had a Kerr, a Williams, McNaughton, a Sherring, a Hodgson before. Why not again To., coourumb and svggestloas for Oils cobnon wN b. welooassil by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Tong. St., Totorle. Calvert DISTILLERS LIMITS AMHEPATIURO, ONTARIO YOUR FUTURE MAY BE FINE ... BUT HOW ABOUT YOUR FAMILY "1 372 Buy St., Toronto . You want to be sure your heirs will benefit as you intended. To ensure this you should:, 1) Have a Will 2) Have a Will that clearly expresses your wishes One of our experienced Trust Officers wili-be glad to advise and assist you to plan your Estate Program. When these matters are settled, consult a lawyer about your Will. 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FRANCIS. rito N o 382 VC ation an astra ar ew Phone s A.ssistaut: P/0 Local 1.2 Helen Turner 96 Loofa 17 flight Cadets Hear Photographic Officer 11101111111 111110111111111111111111111111111111 111 110 1 111111 11 111111111E11111111 PLUMBING A FURNACE FOR EVERY JOB WISE and BATEMAN Phone 147—Clinton 111111011 111111 11111 111111111111111111111111111 *111111111111111111 11111111111111111 ,An enjoyable mess dinner in the Flight Cadets' Mess marked the opening rd the fall social sea- .son at RCAF Station, Clinton, on Friday evening, September 19,. 1952. Heading the list of guests 'was the Commanding, Officer, 'Group Captain E. A D. Button, A tasty dinner was served to the assembled guests and members of the Flight Cadets' Mess. Following the toast to Her Majesty The Queen, the guest speaker, Wing Commander M. Smith, DFC, addressed the as- sembled officers and cadets. Wing Commander Smith is the Officer Commanding, 408 Photographic Squadron, RCAF Station, Rock- cliffe, Ontario. He outlined the role his squadron has been play- ing in the aerial photography of Canada and in particular the photographing of Canada's Arctic Archipelago. From these photo- !graphs, aerial maps and charts 411;4 Pr" are made by the Department of Mines and Resources. These maps are used by prospectors, engine- ers, lumbering firms and other agencies to develop Canada's vast resources. W/C Smith stressed the im- portance, of team work among the aircrews and groundcrews in setting up bases in many isolated parts of the Dominion. He relat- ed the necessity for hand picking and training the members of the photographic crews, They must be versatile and able to with- stand the*rigoure of isolation, ad- verse weather and complex prob- lems relating to photographic operations. W/C Smith emphasized the importance of the Radio Officer's role in photographing at altitudes up to 20,000 feet in the convert- ed, wartime, Lancaster bombers. When the Lancaster is on photo- graphic operations the Radio Of- Banquet End's Summer- Sports Activities The semi-annual sports banqUet was held Friday, September 16, in the annex of the Airmen's Mess at Station Clinton. Senior officers of the Station presented large "C's" to members of the station baseball, softball end soccer, teams, In reviewing the sports Reason, the Command- ing Officer pointed out that„ al though no championships were won, the primary objective of Station Sports was active partic- ipation. and friendly rivalry with teams of the district, and, viewed in this light, the season was' a success, • A large "C" was presented to Sgt. Varaleau who represented Canada at the Olympic games at Helsinki. Smaller "C's" were pre- sented to the members of the Radar section who won out.in the hard-fought inter-station softball league contests. ficer becomes the key man in the aircrew team. It is- his re- sponsibility to maintain contin- uous radio contact with his base, passing weather reports and op- erational reports at frequent in- tervals. If the weather in the area is unfit for aerial photo- graphy, the aircraft must be ordered to another area so that no time may be lost. The Radio Officer must keep (himself in- formed in the weather conditions at his base in case a diversion to another airfield becomes neces- sary. In the Arctic this is ex- tremely important because air- fields are few and far between and the weather is subject to very sudden and drastic changes. Flight Cadet D. J. Godley thanked the Speaker for a most informative address and assured him that members of his audience would look forward to joining 408 Squadron on graduation from Number One Air Radio Officer School. At the conclusion of the din- ner, the members ' and guests were entertained by skits provid- ed by members of the various radio officer courses. The (guest list included S/L W. L. Baynton, S/L G. D. Bland, S/L C. E. Endersbe, S/L G. J. A. Bury, Major L. P. Michaud, USAF, F/L C. G. Jessup, F/L S. Hope, S/L W. J. Wills, S/L J. T. Arnold, F/L J. Faulkner, all of RCAF Station, Clinton, and S/L E. J. St. Jean, RCAF Sta- tion, Centralia, SAVE $ $ $ Don't go on paying $3.50 for a simple Watch Cleaning any more, when you can get it cleaned for $1.50 and money back if not satisfied — at — Votidens jewelry CLINTON - ONTARIO tacks on London rose to a peak forcing a change in tactics by the Germans. The date of the battle is cele- brated in Canada on the first Sunday after September 15. First seeking to crush the RAF fighter defences by heavy attacks on airfields, aircraft factories, harbours, shipping and radio-loca- tion factories the Nazi airmen then turned on London. Swarms of fighters and bombers smashed at the British Capital in an at- tempt to bring ,the people to their knees. But the tireless efforts of the small band of fighter pilots in their Spitfires and Hurricanes dealt such stunning losses to. the German attackers that Hitler was forced to ease his daylight-aerial offence. Although night bombing continued, the Battle of Britain was won and' the immediate threat of an invasion removed. 0 No Polishing Required On New Style Button Canada is streamlining her new Air Force right down to the but- tons on an airman's tunic. And it's a streamline job that has the firm blessing of nearly 41,900 regular and reserve force personnel—and the envy of thous- ands of war-time airmen and air- women who maintained they spent half their life cleaning buttons. During the past 18 months the Air Force has been slowly intro- ducing a new type non-polishing button and buckle that is rapidly replacing the "brass" that was a traditional early morning chore in the service. Generally, the men and women have accepted this new non-polish- ing button and buckle with' undis- guised pleasure but a few veterans can be heard murmuring that "the old ones looked better." However, there is still one item that requires attention with the button stick, polish and brush. That is the cap badge. This too will eventually how to the ad- vance of science and the modern Air Force. Plans are -underway to have it replaced with a non- polishing item in the near future. Air Force officials state the new type is slightly more expensive to produce than the brass type but it will pay off in the long run with easier cleaning and longer life. To clean the new button all that is needed is a little soap and water When the item becomes soiled. The buttons and buckles are not- smooth like the old type but have a "mat" surface that is specially treated with an electrolysis pro- cess that produces a gold-like fin- ish. All ranks in the Air Force will eventually wear this new-type button and buckle, according to officials. o ' Food will cook as quickly in gently boiling water as in rapid- ly boiling water, "Battle Of Britain" Commsmorated By RCAF Personnel Battle of Britain Sunday, com- memorating the "handful" of fighter pilots who stemmed the tide of Nazi aggression in 1940, was celebrated last Sunday, Sept- ember 21. The day was marked by parades and church services in cities and towns. across Canada where RCAF personnel are stat- ioned. Twelve years ago this month a handful of RAF and Common- wealth fighter pilots proved to Hitler's Luftwaffe that Great Britain was still master " of her skies and in so doing preserved the way of life of the free world from the Nazi - hordes that were seeking to invade England. These chosen few—including Canadian fighter pilots—won the Battle of Britain at no small cost to themselves. Forty-seven Can- adian officers and men gave their lives in that battle. On Sunday, Canada joined with the RCAF and the Royal Air For- ce in memory of those few men who fought and died to save Great Britain—and the world---from the power that threatened Christian civilization. Members of the RCAF Reserve, Air Cadet Squadrons, and the RCAF Association joined with the Regular Air Force for the services. Women members of the service also took part in commemorating the event. September 15 is generally ac- cepted as the end of the critical period in the Battle of Britain, as on that day enemy losses in at- Complete with hardware ready to install, —SOLD BY— BALL-MACAULAY CALL IN AND SEE US ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS on: EAVESTROUGHING ELECTRICAL WIRING AIR-CONDITIONING GRAVITY WARM-AIR HEATING ...for heavy hearts When hope fails, the heavy heart knows where to turn. For seventy years in Canada The Salvation Army has been the unfailing friend 'of those brought low by misfortune or misdeed. To these it offers help and hope— the opportunity to start anew on the road to happy and useful living. The Army 'will mark its 70th Anniversary by a ;great expansion of its services. It relies ',confidently on YOUR dollars to ibelp make this possible, 228 Hdp and Hope Donations can be left with the' local treasurer, W ,A Ha at the Bank of Commerce, Coderkh Charter .Presented To Clinton evil Association: The Clinton (RCAF) Association of Civil Service and Prevailing Rate Employees received their Charter at a meeting held Thurs- day evening, September 18, in the Airmen's Mess Annex. The Char- ter was presented by Mr. A. Suchard, Vice-President of, Lon- don District Council of Civil. Ser- vice Federation of Canada, Speakers at the meeting includ- ed Mr. S. Holland, member of the London District Council, and Group Captain E. A. D. Hutton, Commanding Officer, RCAF Stat- ion Clinton. The Clinton (RCAF) Association is growing rapidly and now has membership of 65 Civil Servant and -Prevailing Rate employees The principal aims of the Assoc iation are to promote the welfa of all members by keeping a con stant check on salaries and press ing for adjustments when necess ary, and to foster and maintai harmonious relations with pe onnel of the RCAF. Officers of the Clinton (RCAF Association are: President, Mr, R. Fitzsimons; Vice-President, M R. R. Shortreed; Secretary, M A. Kirby; and Treasurer, Mr. L. Lobb.