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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-07-20, Page 3THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNINP, JULY M 1944 EVERY NIGHT 14 MUSICIANS music wi Radio’s Best ADMISSION $1.00 EACHDANCING 9 - 1 Rifle Club /Archery was a tug of war staged GRAND presenting Canada’s leading orchestras ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The newest and smartest!! DRUMMER-LEADER BRICKLIN becoming more popular every appearance. TWO NIGHTS ONE NIGHT ONLY & Thursday, July 26 & 27 Friday, -August 4 Victory Parade Orchestra Western Gentlemen The Band Within the Band”—Includes the group now featured over fCBL every Tuesday—Music in the John Kirby style. 15 MUSICIANS WITH Norma Locke, Featured Soloist Two chances only to see and hear BERT NIOSI —Canada’s outstanding musician. ■ X -. ••■■.,,• V*' Everybody knows “Mart”. Come and say “Hello” and see a great orchestra. ADMISSION $1.00 EACH DANCING 9 - 1.30 Low Flying Aircraft The Station Rifle 'Club still can handle more people on their mem­ bership lists—so if you’ve been in­ tending to learn how to handle a rifle, or to keep up your practice on it—just drop into the Armament Section on Tuesday or 'Thursday from 1800 to 2100 hours, or Sun­ day from 1500 to 1800 hours. Brizes of 100 rounds of ammuni­ tion are 'being offered in competi­ tion shooting for the best score— and you’ll have lots of fun. Any person observing an aircraft flying excessively low over the town of Exeter, or in fact anywhere in this part of the province, is request­ ed to take the “number” of the air­ craft and phone this information together with the “time” of the currence, to the ’Commanding ficer, No. 9 S.F.T.S., Centralia. ling the field and then going into I its act. Diving, climbing and .sharp tu-rns thrilled the 'spectators. The clouds acted as a curtain behind the s maneouvers and the ex- of flying brought excited and “Ah’s” from the audi­ oc- Of- Sports Day With threatening skies overhead the sports day got underway, July 12th, rwith an informal parade to the quickly substituted sport ground between No. 5 and 6 hangars, be­ cause of the wetness of the sports field. The parade was led by the Pipe Band, Brass Band and Air Cadets Band, Upon arrival in the hangar area -Group Captain Fuller­ ton dismissed the parade’and events started immediately, There were races for everyone, including the guests. Mile run, half mile, 440 yards, 220 yards and 100 yards dash for airmen. The Officers’ race was something to see! Antici­ pating a photo finish several of the contestants remained in full dress, complete with ties. Always the dig­ nified example, you know, Among the starters (please note “starters”) there were one or two pairs of ■regular running shoes, The rest ran in stocking feet and hard Soled shoes. A couple of the men slipped and their training was evident as they expertly rolled with the fall. DO. Kennedy was noticed limping around with a bandaged knee after the event. Interest picked tip as pigtailed W.D.’s dashed down the course in 50 and 76 yard races. The feature attraction was a visit at 3 o’clock from a Mosquito air­ craft that had left Toronto about 10 minutes proir to zooming up from behind ’’number 6 hangar, clre- aircraft’s hibition “Ooo’s” ence. There while the races -were 'being -run. Flight Lieutenant Webb was the Officers’ anchorman and there was some argument at the start as to whether ihe should be counted as one or two members of the team. Doc. Webb’s comments have been quoted. It was only at the tug that the Grand Bend team able to pull the Officers over . dividing line. During the tug-of-War three Har- vards flew around in close forma­ tion. The planes were from Aylmer and put on an interesting perform­ ance, flying in starboard and echel­ on formations and staging a dog­ fight. A. girls’ relay and a novelty Of­ ficers’ race concluded the afternoon events. The officers race was a piggy-back event and after the part­ ners were lined up, heavy men act­ ing as horse, they were informed that half -mark they would change positions. There was an inclination on the part of a few riders to drop out, but they were good sports the race was fun. After dinner soccer games got under way­ tween (Centralia, and Port Albert teams. Centralia lost the soccer but won the (ball game 15-6. The -boxing was most interesting. Two 128 lb. lads from St. Patrick’s Don Bosco iCIu'b, London, Bill 'Coop­ er and Bob Flahnigan put on a very good show boxing 3 rounds of 1| minutes each. The boys were woil matched. Ait iCadets Cox and Boxen from Stratford and Toronto respectively boxed two, two minute rounds, 'W'Oi. dobel, stationed at (Ceht- and -both not last was the and tigrated and has never been per­ formed as originally written. For opera performances the most popu­ lar arrangements were done by the composer’s friend Rimsky-Korsakow. It is generally considered that Stokowski, in his arrangement -for symphony has captured the spirit, and feeling meant for the work by the composer. The next number was an orchest­ ral transcriptio* of Bach’s “Sara- foande”. This music was extracted from the English suite No. 3. The suite itself is a grouping of move­ ments in dance irytlim rather less formal than overtures and senates. Played iby the Philadelphia Orches­ tra conducted by Leopold 'Stokowski. For the fifth recording we heard the Swedish tenor, Jussi Bjoerling sing “Heavenly Aida” tram Verdi’s opera “Alda”. For the last and main feature of the programme we heard the “Petrouchka Ballet Suite” by Igor 'Stravinsky played by Leopold Stok­ owski and the Philadelphia Orchest­ ra. Stravinsky represents one of the foremost of the twentieth cen­ tury composers. His works have startled and captivated the musical! world. “Petrouchka,” written in j 1911, established Stravinsky as a highly individual and revolutionary! Enthusiasm was 'high at Handi- composer. The action takes place J craft Club Thursday night, and an in St. Petersburg one hundred years encouraging number of interested ago. The theme of the suite is ajboys and girls dropped around, puppet show. The three main char-] Wrist-bands are still the most popu- acters of the suite are a blacka-’lar items, but some smart bill folds moor, a balerina and Petrouchka, a and purses are in the making, too. clown. The music also depicts the (Remember you can drop in at the ■bustling crowd and carnival. . cers with a 15-3 Victory over Head-, quarters—and the Works and Bldgs, took the NOO’s “to town** with a 21-3 score. Next week, July 20th, completes the first half of the 'Station softball league, and the present standing of teams is Officers leading with a total of 18 points, Maintenance 16 points, Works and Bldgs. 11 points, Headquarters 7 points, Pipe Band 4 points and the NCO’s bring up the rear with only 3 points. By the end of next week, how­ ever, owing to the fact that five games have net been played because of being rained out, the standing of teams can be altered consider­ ably—so that anything can happen before the two winning teams of the first half is announced. Our soccer team suffered an­ other defeat this week in their meeting 'with the English lads from Port Albert despite the fact they played a good game—really putting their heart and soul into their ef­ fort, but the superb passing plays of the English lads were a little too good for our men. with Port Albert, 15-6 victory in A.ll Stars met MAKE YOUR HOAR HOTEL WAVERLEY WADINA AVI. COLLIGB ST. VH0U DAW SI6HTSEEIN6 WITHIN 9ALKIK& M8TANCE ralia, then put on an exhibition with Sgt. Wright and AC2. Murphy G-obel is a real showman and the crowd was pleased with the exhibi­ tion. He is an all round athlete and was a ' Gobel . course, action, Then there was an adequate show in the newly opened swimming pool. Three “clowns” performed cleverly, diving and splashing albout. It was chilly in the pool so they wore long underwear and one of them even had a fur lined cap, much to everyone’s amusement. AC2. Murphy, LAC. Petty and Sgts. -Elsey and Wright performed, doing the crawl, backhand,-and two other strokes that this reporter did not know, but they pies and flying fish, really outstanding was thrilled with Jacknife, open one t one, standing half ■front hand, full gainer, close front one and a half, back jack, full twist and ordinary back dives, jum­ ping back with and without a half twist, were all carried out beauti­ fully. demonstrated life saving tech­ niques with the weary but jovial Blsey being the rescuee. There was also an impromptu (very impromp­ tu) demonstration of swimming fully clothed by Wright and Petty Consecutively for fun (?). The dance in the Drill Hall to top off the day Was a grand success, j . . .. It was very well attended by the j the programme went through as Station personnel and their friends scheduled, except for Ixigh and runnei” up in the Olympics, is a repatriate, here on and has seen a lot of real besides boxing. there was We regret that needed material to carry our Archery Club along as planned has not yet arrived. The manufacturers of this equipment, like lack hut will anly many others, is suffering from of help and increased businsss, has assured us the material be along as quickly as is hum- ipossifole. There amount the “Y” tinue in ts, however, of equipment and those that their practice ball J he- MODERN, WELL- CONDUCTED CONVENIENTLY- LOCATES MOTEL r made like gup- . The diving was and the crowd the clever act. and a half, back gainer, ordinary a limited on hand at wish to con- may do so by dropping in at that office and requesting the essentials. Hash—Splash! the Sports Day work The meeting I however, gave us a ' softball wihen our i their top team. • In preparation for of last week, considerable I was done on the sports field put- . „ , . . I ting the finishing touch there, and Saturday, July Sth, the swimming we j10lpe ;fOr our next issue to tank was opened. Work is still be­ ing done on the pool while shiver-J ing boys and girls splash about, i This water is no spot for sissies at i 50 degrees F. Brrrr. But it’s re-[ freshing and the new addition just about the most popular dezvotis on the Station these July days. of the Brass Band. Flight Lieut. James spoke (briefly on the topic “Thy Kingdom Come.” service parade missal. After the the -pipe band again led the to parade grounds for dis- Handicrafts and entertainment was provided by Ml", Pepper, a magician from Strat­ ford, Ontario. Our station orchestra, with ic.pl. Shortt conducting, did their usual fine job, or better than usual if anything. Sixteen, to her father: “Oh, I hate him—-hate him!” Father, smiling; “Well! And how long has this romance beep going on?” , have more to report on high and broad jumps, discuss and shot put ' activities. The recently constructed swim­ ming pool on No. 9 is probably the busiest spot on the station these days—and the appreciation of tlifi personnel has been voiced times in their kind remarks the satisfaction of a cooling after a warm days work. Sunday Musicalc The programme opened with a piano solo by Arthur Rubinstein playing Chopin’s Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat Minor. The second number was Dorothy .Maynor, famous colored soprano singing "Since The Day” from (Char­ pentier’s opera “’Louise”. The first feature was the Sym­ phonic Synthesis of the opera, of the day, except for the ratherI “Boris Godounow,” by Moussorgsky. chilly temperature. j The arrangement was by Leopold Softball games on Monday and' Stokowski and was (played by tfie Thursday with Headquarters vs.’■ Philadelphia Orchestra conducted Officers and Works and Bldgs, vs. ’by the arranger. This Work in its NICO’S, game decisions to the Offi-j original form was loose and disin* Sports Activities is ren- hot | i many about swim The feature of the week in sports, of course, was the sports day 'which was held Wednesday, July 12th-— when, despite pouring rain which continued until after noon hour, broad jumps Which could not be held on the concrete tarmac. Shortly after the programme commenced, the weather lifted and remained fairly good for the .balance FO. Ed. Note: Drop into Hall next Sunday at 1900 hours, and hear another of these splendid programmes. You’re sure to enjoy it. color of thep'Y” Office any time and we’ll run | over to the Crafts 'Shop with you G. F. De Bow.’—it’s a fascinating and satisfying the Recreation j hdbby. Drumhead Service CTJB3K Sunday morning, July 9th, there was an impressive drumhead service for Protestant personnel on the Station. Led by the popular pipe band the parade marched to the grounds in front of the Administra­ tion Building and formed a semi­ circle around the loudspeaker where' the Brass Band was already seated J and playing appropriate hymns. Wei are very fortunate in having such! an outianding Brass Band that can fill a real need on many occasions,! as they did most admirably at the! Drumhead (Service. Familiar ihymiis wore sung to the accompaniment Stubborn Oases of Constipation Those Who keep a mass of impurity pent up in their bodies, day after day* instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least once in every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any whore as they’ only aggravate the trouble and in­ jure the delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and are very liable to cause piles. If constipated take Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills and have a natural movement of the bowels. They do not gripe, weaken and sicken as many laxatives do. * Tho T. Milburn Co, Ltd., Toronto, Ont.