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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-11-20, Page 11Examination Unit Honors Two Members The members of 12 Examination Unit held a unit party in the Airmen's Lounge on the evening of November 10. The purpose of the party was two-fold, to bid adieu to Flight Sergeant John Cotton who is transferred and to congratulate Corporal Peter Coop- er on his forthcoming marriage. John Cotton has been at Clinton since 1946 and he and his family are well known throughout the district. He was previously on staff of 1 R & CS and a mem- ber of the Examination Board which formed the nucleus of the present Examination Unit. The Unit Staff and his many friends wish John and his family contin- ued success at their new station, Peter Cooper carne to 12 Ex- amination Unit shortly after it Was formed in 1951. His wedding date is Saturday, November 22, and the members of the 12 EU will be on hand to see that the knot is well and truly tied. The bride-to-be is A/Corporal Helen Gammon who is at present on the staff of I AROS at Station Clin- ton. O First high altitude photographs recording a total eclipse of the sun were taken by the RCAF in July 1945. Flying at an altitude of 34,000 feet, an RCAF Spitfire photographed, the phenomenon. A Mitchell and 'an Anson also took part in the operation from Rivers, Manitoba. actinism f• Cow '9$Y° -Os b W.J.HUGIIES ,‘. • BINGO FEATURED AT OFFICERS' AND *NCO'S MESSES ,. Bingo was featured at both the Officers' and Sergeants' messes last Saturday evening, At the .-Officers' Mess, FL Jim Hynds, FL Tommy Bangs and FO Ed Francis of the Entertainment ',Committee cendpeted proceedings in an efficient manner and re- warded bingo winners with many valuable prizes, Those holding winning cards for such rewards as table lamps, kitchen utensils, an eleetric clock, etc, were: SL Jerry Bland; FO Bruce Crocket; Dr. W. A. OakeS, Clinton; FL Tommy Cook; Harry Ball, Clin- ton; Mrs, Jack Hoult; Mrs. Jack Coffel; SL Ted Endersbee; Laur- ie Adams, 'Toronto; Mrs. Doc Forrest; and Mrs. Howie Loch- head. The entertainment -committee of the Sergeants' Mess consisting of F.Sgt. Tom Lamont, Sgt, George Pratt, WO McLennan, and Sgt. Matins, had an enjoyable evening planned which reached its climax when Mrs. Sentes won the $50 jack pot bingo prize. Following the bingo, Sgt. Frank Hammon and his orchestra played for danc- ing. 0 STATION' DANCE RAISES, $300 -FOR :PLAYGROUNDS WORK Proceeds of over $300 raised - through 'a Station Dance held in Roundel Terra& on Friday even- :ing, November 14, was given to 'the Adastral Park Council for im- provements to the playgrounds, and for other projects. 0 Duties on all fabrics entering - the United States average about 30 percent. For the United King- dom the figure was 24 percent. :?.or Canada. It is 17 percent. SENIOR. NCO'S WIVES' AuxmAn-r HOLD. RAZNAlt The Senior NCO's Wivee Aux- iliary hell a successful, bazaar and bake sale on Saturday, No- vember 15. Winner of the raffles were Barry Pitmen, who won a large and very delfdidtie-looking cake donated by Mrs. Steve Jen- sen, and Mrs. W. Wilson, who we the draw for a_ photograph don- ated by WQ2 'Eric Ziegler, • o Staff Radio Officers Visited "U.S. Air Base Silver wings soared into sunny sky early last Sunday morning as members of the Staff Radio Of- ficer Instructor course winged their way southward to visit Kees- ler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Missi- ssippi. The visit to Keesler clim- axes the training given to the Staff Radio Officer Instructors at Number One Air Radio Officer School, During the visit, course members acquainted themselves with instructional techniques and the latest electronics equipment in use by the United States Air For- ce. The visit is- designed to further' the exchange of information be- tween the RCAF and USAF in line with the good neighbour pol- icy which has so long existed be- tween Canada and the United States of America. Members of the staff of Num- One Air Radio Officer School who accompanied the course included: Squadron Leader D.G. Forrest; Flight Lieutenant R. J. Burnett; Flight Lieutenant T. Bangs; Fly- ing Officer S. Kerr and Flying Officer H. L. Cartmill. 0 During the first half of 1952' Canadian fishermen landed more than 600,000,000 pounds of sea fish. Value: More that $27,000,0- 00. Everything ifou desire. a complete set of candlewick tableware in the famous "Corn Flower" pattern is a possession to be cherished for generations. You can add to your set as you wish because "Corn Flower" candlewick is an open stock design. Come in and see it today. illustrated: 10" two-handled plate, 8" fan vase, 5%n centre handled lemon. trayir L2" 4-section relish. • This label is found only on "Corn Flower" fine cur glasswari4 Over 250 gift selections to choose from ask to see the "Corn Flower" catalogue John A. Anstett JEWELLER and WATCHMAKER PHONE 562 • CLINTON taa_.•••-aar...an-al • a TRECIthett SPORTS COLVIN 56w, 7014404 If Horatio Alger, that earnest penman of another day, were writing the story of the National Hockey League, he probably would entitle it from "Leaky Roof to Luxury," for Horatio was a great lad for alliteratives. The title would have fitted, too. For when the National Hockey League was born amid the chaos of World War I 'on November 22, 1917, only one of the three rinks on the modest circuit pos- sessed artificial ice. But, in the comparatively brief span of 35 years since the League came into being as a modest four-, club, all-Canadian league, some of the outstanding advances and changes have been: • The League weathered two world-engulfing wars and be- came international in scope, the only major international pro- fessional sports organization in the entire world, The playing rules have been almost completely revolution- ized, to speed up play, and eliminate halts. Player's salaries have soared to ten times the average paid 35 years ago. Every club in the great international league plays in a luxurious rink, fully-equipped with modern artificial ice-plants, as against the natural-ice conditions which were in the ma- jority when the League was organized. Play speeded up by many hundred per cent from the old days, when replacements were few, and speed lagged at the end, on ice often water-covered. New rules, zoning, for ward passes and increased man-power accomplished this. Elimination of brutal play, that at times threatened the well-being of hockey, by rules that, while still allOwing a maximum of clean, robust play and heavy bodily contacts, eliminate vicious attacks by heavy penalties. A National League Pensions Society has made hockey a career for its major players, instead of a mere seasonal oc- cupation, Players bonuses and play-off guarantees have re- placed the old percentage system, neutral linesmen officiate in every League game, the all-star game has become an annual and popular feature. For three years, after the original, all-Canadian four-club circuit of Montreal Wanderers and Canadiens, Ottawa* Sen- ators and Quebec Bulldogs were formed, there was little change in the circuit. The Quebec club dropped out immed- iately after the League was formed, and was replaced by Toronto, but re-entered for one season, 1919-20. Hamilton, the sporting Ontario city, replaced Quebec in 1920-21, and re- mained until 1924-25. Then came the Big Parade to internationalism. Overnight, the League mushroomed to greatness. And in 1947-48 it played to 2,518,042 paid customers. • Next: The international story. Yaw sonements mod invvestions for fob cofteue w be Iiriiissimoki by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert Howe, 431 Yon* St, foroide. Calvert DISTILLERS LIMITED AMHEISIBUIte. °WAIN" TERMS ARRANGED -11-1174sDAT, vovzmovii, 20, 1952: RCAF Station or,,mow NEWS-ncono and Adastral Park News WAGE ELE Editor: F/0 C. 11. LopmEAD, PRO Phone $82 lkocal 341 0. 44E$1°a"tt r i°Helen' Turner 102 Local 217 New Radio Officer Course Began Monday Number 1 Air Radio Officer School said, "Hello", to members of the new Staff Radio. Officer Instructor course on VIonday morning. Embarking on a course which will provide advanced studies in radio and radar, in- structional techniques, persermel administration and the duties of a Staff Officer, members of the new course began to familiarize themselves with the operation. of RCAF Station, Clinton. Arriving from units reaching from RCAF Station, Sea island, Vancouver, B.C.; through RCAF Station, Edmonton, Alta.; Air Force Headquarters,. Ottawa. to RCAF Station, Greenwood, Nova Scotia; they represent a cross section of the experienced Radio Officers in the RCAF. Heading the list is S/L G, D. Bland, previously the Chief Officer De- velopment Instructor at Air Ra- dio Officer School. Others on the course include F/L R. A. Coulter, F/L C. L. McManus, F/L P, Pigeon, F/0 If, A. Benson, F.'0 C. D. Farrell, F/O J. F. F. Labbe, F/O- M. J. Meed, F/O J. W. Smith and F/O L, R. Verhelst, Ad Astra dub Opened By G/C F. A D. Hutton '"The need of a, social club where airwomen of RCAF Station, Clin- ton could congregate on their own or entertain their airmen friends has been keenly felt for some time." With these opening words, the Commanding Officer, G/C E. A. D. Hutton, officially opened the "Ad Astra Club", on the evening of November 17, 1952. The open- ing was attended by W/C B. G. Miller, OC, R & CS; F/L C. Jen- sen; Protestant Chaplain, and the station's two women administra- tive officers, P/0 H. C. Turner and P/0 B. D. Sharp. The club was named by Cpl. Margaret St. Louis who received a prize of $10 from G/C Hutton during the opening ceremony for having submitted the best entry in a name contest that was con- ducted on the station a week prior to the opening. The Ad Aastra-Club has pleasant, bright surroundings and judging from the number of airwomen and their guests who attended the op- ening, the club should prove to be a popular place for many happy gatherings. 0 The search to find the cause and cure of tuberculosis is as 'old as the history of medicine. Thou- sands of medical' men and other scientists through many centuries tried to solve the riddle yet when Robert Koch finally announced that he had isolated the germ causing the disease it was to a meeting attended by only 36 members of the Berlin Physiolo- gical Society, 4-t• 4-•-a-a-44 -• s Roundel Terrace Dance Yields $400 For Lions Ice Fund • The Clinton Lions Club artific- ial Ice Fund was augmented by $400,00 on Friday evening, Nov- ember 7, a result .of a special dance held at RCAF Station, Clin- ton. Paul Cross and his orchestra from Stratfqrd were• on hand in the spacious Roundel Terrace to provide dance music for the 400 in attendance. Expenses 'for the dance were born by Station Fund, the non-public fund which includes station entertainment accounts, and the entire door proceeds were pledged to the artificial Ice Fund. The $400 realized from this pro- ject is in addition of the $2000 Station Fund donation recently made to the Lions Club. 0 RCAF PERSONNEL ASSIST AT CLINTON MEMORIAL PARADE Following' the Memorial Day Service in the Clinton Town Hall on Tuesday, November 11, the Clinton RCAF Trumpet Band lead a parade of service personnel and civilians to the cenotaph for a wreath laying ceremony. Wing Commander B. G. Miller CD Ac- ting Officer Commanding RCAF Station Clinton placed a wreath on behalf of all Station personnel in remembrance of those who died in two World Wars, FL G. Fisher commanded the contingent of seventy airmen who marched past the reviewing stand where Mayor G. W. Nott and WC Miller took the salute. Also in the parade were the Station's Cub and Boy Scout, members headed by Cpl. 0. Johnston and FS P. English. The parade mov- ed to the Canadian Legion Hall, now under construction, and par- ticipated in the corner stone lay- ing ceremony. WO2 H. Vernon Heads Amateur Radio Club The regular meeting of the Clinton Amateur Radio Club was held in Building 24, RCAF Stat- ion, Clinton, November 6, at 8 p.m. The club project, outlined as a fall activity, is the construction of a new club transmitter. The newly elected committee are: president, WO2 H. Vernon; secretary, FS J. E. Paterson; chief operator, W01 H. Harley, The club welcomes new mem- bers (airmen or airwomen) who are interested in amateur radio communications. The club meets the first Thur- sday of each month in Building 24. RCAF PERSONALS AC2 /3, M. Carter, RCAF, Camp Borden, was a weekend visitor at the home of his brother, Cpl A. R. Carter, 18 Edmonton Road. Sunday visitors at the home of Sgt. and Mrs. R. S. Park, 26 Que- bec Road, were Mr. and Mrs. Ro- bert Park and family, Listowel. Corporal and Mrs. C. G. May- bee are at present on leave. They are both natives of Belleville, On- tario, and are visiting their par- ents in that city, Lynn and Linda, daughters of WO2 and Mrs. T, Evans, 9 Hali- fax Road, are recovering from a tonsillectomy performed on Fri- day, November 14. Michael, son of Sgt. and Mrs. W. T. MeLernon, 30 Edmonton Rd„ celebrated his eighth birth- day on Monday, November 10. F/O and Mrs. C. H. Lochhead visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, C. C. McKim, Port Perry, Ont., over the weekend. one good. `eb1eoIl11 frLDT eaM117l Bargains You Can't Beat 1950 Studebaker 4 Door Sedan a beautifUl family car 1949 Ford Coach one car owner clean inside and out 1951 Austin Sedan two-tone a car that saves you gas 1938 Studebaker Sedan Good Motor and Tires 1936 Chevrolet Coach very good car at a price you can't beat SEE THESE AT SWAN and LANE Supertest Garage At' The Main Corner • You may have growing children, and high hopes of giving them a sound education, a good start in life. Perhaps your particular dreams are built around some other goal entirely. Whatever your plans, chances are they will take money. Now is the time to open a special-purpose savings account at the Royal Bank. THE ROY fi VC O CAWIAD Minister of Defence Announces Retirement Of Air Marshal Curtis Air Marshall W. A. Curtis, CB, CBE, DSC, ED, Chief of the Air Staff, will retire January 31, 1953. He will be succeeded by Air Vice Marshal C, R. Slemon. CB, CBE, CD, at present Air Of- ficer Commanding, Training Com- mand, Trenton, Ontario. Air Marshal Curtis, 59, was appointed Chief of the Air Staff in September 1947, after serving successively as Deputy Command- er in Chief of RCAF forces over- seas and Air Member for Air Staff at' Air Force Headquarters, Ottawa. In the latter capacity he also served from 1944 to 1947 as Air Member of the Canadian Section of the Permanent Can- adian American Joint Board on Defence. RCAF Has Grown Under his guidance the post- war _RCAF has emerged as one of the world's leading air forces. Its strength has grown from less than 12,000 in 1947 to more than 37,000 today. When the current build-up is completed the RCAF will comprise 41 Regular and Auxiliary Squadrons and person- nel strength of close to 50,000. Air Vice Marshal Slemon, 48, has also figured prominently in the build up of Canada's peace- time air force. After holding senior appointments in the RCAF's No. 6 Bomber Group and RCAF Headquarters overseas during the Second World War, he became Air Member for Sup- ply and Organization at AFHQ. In 1947 he became Air Member for Operations and Training. I'i 1949 he was appointed Air Officer Commanding Training Command in which capacity he has been responsible for the success of the greatly-expanded RCAF train- ing programme. Air Marshal Commended Referring to Air Marshal Cur- tis' retirement Defence Minister Brooke Claxton said: "Air Marshal Curtis' service was unusual in several respects. It covered the entire period of the two world wars and the years between. He is one of the few officers who has served in all three services—Navy, Army and Air Force. Between the two world wars he was active in the Air Force Auxiliary and he is the first Reserve officer in Can- ada ever to become a Chief of Staff. '‘During the five years that he has been Chief of the Air Staff he has been largely responsible for planning and carrying out the expansion of the RCAF. Under his direction our Air Force has maintained its fine record. He has given outstanding service to our country during the two world wars and in the years between." O F/0 E. R. Cleminson Heads Radio Officer Graduating Class The spotlight was focused on a Sault Ste Marie lad at RCAF Station, Clinton, on Friday, Nov. ember 14. Leading his graduat- ing course as they received their radio officer wings was Pilot Of- ficer F. R. Cleminson, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. At 24, a young man with a definite purpose, he march- ed smartly off the parade square wearing the coveted wings on his chest and holding the honour student diploma in his left hand. He was warmly greeted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Clem- inson, 444 John Street, Sault Ste Marie, who attended the gradu- ation ceremonies, GC N, S. A. Anderson, AFC, CD Commanding Officer RCAF Stat- ion Greenwood, N.S pinned radio officer wings on the chests of the newly commissioned graduates of Number 1 Air Radio Officer School Friday's Clinton graduation saw two radio officer classes gradu- ate, This is the first occasion when members of the Basic Radio Officer course •and members of the Staff Radio Officer Instructor course" have received wings and diplomas on the same parade. Graduates of the Basic Officer course included PO's ,'.Grant, Hal. if tx, N.S.; C, M. Thorson, Bateman Sask.; J. T. Botsford, Sturgeon Falls; R. O. A, Dalphy, Montreal, P.Q,; B. S. Barr, Verdun, P.Q.; W. F, Gray, Ottawa; D. L. Car- lson, Port Alberni, B.C.; and A. W, Boult, Hamilton. 0 It has been estimated that ap- proximately 35,000,000 acres of clay soils exist in the agricultural areas of Canada. EVERY DAY IS A PERFECT DRYING DAY There's no work, no weather worries on washday with the new 'Westing- house Clothes Dryer! You simply drop your clothes in the Dryer, set the automatic Dry-Dial and forget it. Clothes are gently tumbled in warm, dry air.— come out soft and wrinkle,free, requiring little effort to press smooth! Dries everything from bedspreads ,to handkerchiefs —Colors stay brilliant! 01 "I TOW Fo R DEmoNsnaio Clinton Electric Shop 0. W. Garnish — WESTINGHOUSE DEALERS PHONE 4/9 Residence 3E8