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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-05-07, Page 11TIW1 SDAY, MAY 7, 1,953 ci,,MON'NEWS-RECORD PAG Niv RCAF Station and Adastrai Park News Four Young Graduates From No. 1 AROS Pictured are four young Pilot Officers` who received their Air Radio Officer wings at a graduation parade held on RCAF Station, Clinton on May 1. Left to right are: Pilot Officer G. Wachter, Windsor; D. M. Cameron, Smith Falls; M, E. Bishop, Richard's Landing and W. G. Radlein, Port Au . Prince, Haiti in the West Indies. Group Captain H. C. Ashdown, M13E, pre- sented the wings at this first AROS graduation since his assum- ing the position of Commanding Officer at RCAF Clinton. sir44 4-0-11 0 ' Trout Season Now Open. 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NCO's Wives Hold Successful Bingo The Senior Non -Commissioned Officers' Wixes Auxiliary held a very successful bingo on Monday, May 4. There were 53 ladies pres- ent, and 17 were lucky winners. Following the bingo, lunch was served by the entertainment com- mittee, All members are asked to note that since the next regular meet- ing falls on the long weekend, the date has been changed to Monday, May 25. J. S. Scruton Oils - Greases - Gasoline Petroleum Products Phone Clinton 3'77 Phone Goderich 320-W CITIES SERVICE DISTRIBUTOR RCAF PERSONALS Miss Sandra Abbott recently had a few friends in to help cele- brate her eleventh birthday. The Group Committee of the RCAF Scout Troop held a meet- ing last week. In an attempt to extend the activities of the troop, it is planned to take the scouts to a charter night being held in Zurich on May 13. Plans are also being made for the RCAF troop to take part in the Coronation Day celebrations in Clinton on June 2. AROS 37 Graduates Reviewed by Ashdown An impressive graduation cere- mony was held at RCAF Station, Clinton, on May 1. Wings were presented to Air Radio Officer Course 37 by Group Captain H. C. Ashdown, MBE, the new com- manding officer of Station Clin- ton. This was the first occasion on which GIC Ashdown had re- viewed an Air Radio Officer grad- uation. The graduates of this course come from various provinces of Canada as far west as Pilot Offic- er R. H. Evans, Saskatoon, Sask., and east as Pilot Officer A. W. Butt, Harbour Grace, Newfound- land. The graduates included a man from the West Indies, Pilot Officer W. G. Radlein. Those from Ontario were Pilot Officers G. Wachter, Windsor; D. M. Cameron, Smith Falls; M, E. Bishop, Richards Landing. This graduation follows a nine- month period of intensive training in the study of airborne electron- ics equipment and officer train- ing. The officers will now pro- ceed to Edmonton, Alta., there to receive a two-week course on bush survival held near the Canadian Rockies. Some will then go to flying duties with the Maritime Squadrons at Greenwood, N.S. and some to Air Transport Command. HA E OU? Test Driven The iIiis ero If you are in the market for a new car you owe it to yourself to SPA and DRIVE the all new Aero - tome In - See It McPHERS CLINTON Willys for 1953. You will be sur- prised at the roominess, comfort and economy of this great ear. iifi riv HURON ROAD WEST It - in It ROS. ONTARIO TCe No. 9 Grads Get Certificates From CO Telecommunications Course No. 9, graduated at RCAF Station, Clinton, on Friday, April 24, Cer- tificates were presented to the graduates by Group Captain I. C. Ashdown, MBE, Commanding Officer, RCAF Station, Clinton. Six of the graduates were as- signed as instructors at Clinton Station throughout the summer, and will receive postings . some time in September. They include Flying Officers G. S. Sefton, A, S. Atkinson, D. S. Terrell, F. A, Tanner, T. J. Sheasby, E. I.•. Stroud. Other graduates who have already- received their postings to various units . across Canada, are Flying Officers R. G. Dupn, R. C, Bate, J. E, B, Bonneau, D, W, Bassam, N. E. Mason, M. R. Je- gard, W. Reschuk, G. W. Tahirali, J''A, Archibald, W. W. Snow, W. W. Scott, and Pilot Officer O. A. Blezard. Huron -Perth Baseball Schedule Announced; Colts and Lucan ,Missing The Huron -Perth Intermediate Baseball League has announced the schedule for the coming sea- son. Teams are entered from Mitchell, St. Marys, Strathroy, Dashwood, RCAF Centralia, Clin- ton RCAF, Exeter, Zurich and Seaforth. Seaforth is returning to the Huron -Perth after many years without an entry, Clinton Colts and Lucan have dropped from the league, May 18—Exeter at Dashwood 2.30 p.m. 18—Strathroy at Mitchell - 10.30 a.m. (exhibition) 18—Mitchell at Strathroy 8.30 p.m. (exhibition) 21—Centralia RCAF at Mitchell Clinton RCAF at Strathroy 22—Dashwood at St. Marys . Seaforth at Zurich 25—Zurich at Exeter 26—St. Marys at Centralia Strathroy at Clinton RCAF 27 Mitchell at Seaforth 28—Centralia at Strathroy 29—Exeter at St. Marys Seaforth at Dashwood June 1—Dashwood at Mitchell Clinton RCAF at Centralia St. Marys at Zurich 3—Strathroy at Seaforth 4—Zurich at Clinton RCAF 5—Mitchell at Exeter 8—Clinton RCAF at Mitchell Centralia at Dashwood 9—Exeter at Zurich Seaforth at St. Marys 11—Mitchell at Strathroy Zurich at Centralia RCAF 12—Dashwood at Seaforth St. Marys at Exeter 15—Exeter at Mitchell Dashwood at Clinton RCAF Strathroy at Zurich 16—Centralia at St. Marys 18—Seaforth at Strathroy Clinton RCAF at St. Marys Mitchell at Centralia 19—Zurich at Dashwood 22—Centralia at Exeter St, Marys at Seaforth Strathroy at Mitchell 24—Mitchell at Zurich 25—Exeter at Clinton RCAF Seaforth at Centralia Dashwood at Strathroy 29—Clinton RCAF at Seaforth Zurich at Mitchell Strathroy at Dashwood July 1—Mitchell at St. Marys 2.30 p.m. 2—Centralia at Clinton RCAF Zurich at Strathroy 3—Seaforth at Exeter 6—St. Marys at Mitchell Dashwood at Zurich 7—Exeter at Centralia 9—Clinton RCAF at Dashwood Strathroy at St. Marys 10—Zurich at Seaforth 13 --Clinton RCAF at Exeter St. Marys at Dashwood Seaforth at Mitchell 14—Centralia at Zurich 15—Seaforth at Clinton RCAF 16—Exeter at Strathroy 20—Dashwood at Centralia Strathroy at Exeter Mitchell at Clinton RCAF 22—ALL STAR GAME at Exeter 23—Strathroy at Centralia 24—Mitchell at Dashwood Zurich at St, Marys Exeter at Seaforth 27—Dashwood at Exeter Clinton RCAF at Zurich 28—Centralia at Seaforth St. Marys at Strathroy 30—St. Marys at Clinton RCAF All games at Strathroy to start at 8.30 p.m.; all others at 6.30 p.m. Arrangements will be made at the conclusion of the schedule for playoff dates, Editor: FM T. E. W. ROBSON l'houe 382, Looal 302 NO. 125 PORTER'S HILL The April 27 meeting of the Porter's Hill YPU opened with a sing -song. Following the business period, Kenneth Potter opened the meeting based on stewardship and training with the call to worship. "The Old Rugged Cross" Was sung. Beverly Proctor read the story, "Who But the Son of God," after which Wilfred Hicks led in Prayer, "Father We Thank You or the Night" was sung; .After a recreation period, Rev, P, Renner closed the meeting with prayer. Lunch was Served, °rake church WA The Woman's Association of Grace Church will bold its next meeting on Thursday, May 14, at the home of Mrs. T. Sowerby. There will be two crib quilts ready for quilting, Roll nail will be answered by an exchange of plants. TNECaI�'VPif SPORTS COLUMN Etotet.7evee(tort Another Boston marathon, a truly amat- eur race that has come to be. the most Im- portant of its kind in the world, attra,etlag runners from many lands, passed into Hist- ory, lust month. A great number of Canadians have won this gruelling battle over the full marathon distance; Jack Caffrey, twice; Johnny Miles, twice; Gerard Cote, a cigar -smoking French Canadian, four • times; Tom Longboat, Freddie Cameron, Jimmy Duffy, Dave Komonen, Edouard Fabre, and a tall, slim young fellow named Walter Young, whose home was, and is, in the Mont- real suburban city of Verdun. We don't intend to make comparisons as to the courage, physical and mental, the joy of contest, the hope of fame, that activated all these, and all . the other runners who flock from the world over to compete in this gruelling battle over the hills andslopes that finally, after agony of heart, lungs and muscles, pith the runners into the cobbled streets of old Boston town, to finish the grind, and sink exhausted on the camp -beds provided. But we do say that seldom, if ever, 'did a Boston marathon winner possess a less inspiring background nor a more coin- pelting urge to win, than Walter Young, when, in the autumn of 1936, he started training for the Boston marathon of 3931. For Waiter Young was then on relief, in the late days of the Great Depression. Re was a recipient of that form of national charity which contributed to each man, each family, enough to allow bare existence, to pay humble rental, to buy scantily of the cheapest of foods. Di brief, to keep together body and soul, . It was a shameful way of life, and no one felt more bitter about his lot than jobless Walter Young, married, with a wife, an infant son, and a mother to support. He had engaged in athletics, and he thought that, if he could enter, perhaps make a good showing, in such as race as the Boston marathon, it might lead to better times for himself, his wife, his little family. He discussed this with a great professional runner, Pete .Gavuzzi. Gavuzzi loved to run. He found a willing pupil in Young. Through the autumn, the winter, the early spring, these two ran, in preparation for the marathon. They ran 150 miles per week. They ran 1,700 miles in all before they decided Young was physically ready for the Boston test. Then they scraped up the money to ride a bus to Boston, with just enough left to feed and house them there. Inspired by the possibility that victory could get lura off the misery of relief rolls, Walter Young ran like a man pos- sessed. He led 190 other runners from the world over, won by himself. And his great race was not in vain. Sporting Verdun gave him a Job as a policeman. At least, he was off relief. He was working, at a man's job, earning a living. And he's a policeman still, though promoted from the lower ranks of the force. Your comments and suggesftons for fhb column will be welcomed by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge St., Toronto. 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