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Clinton News-Record, 1966-03-24, Page 3Page 2-—Clinton News-Record—Thurs., March 24, 1966 Up From The Ranks k Success in RCAF Careers In February, four Airmen stationed1 at RCAF Clinton tra­ velled to Centralia to attend the Officers Selection Unit and on March 17, eonfiiYniatiion.w'as recelived that all four, had been selected for commissioning from tihe ranks, Effective April 1, they are to be granted, a permanent com­ mission With promotion to FJy- ing Officer amid commencing April 4 will take the Officer Indoctrination Course ait Sta­ tion Centralia., The four airmen are Ser­ geant J. Ursulak,- Sergeant M, A- Kromrey, Corporal L. E. Borden and Corporal J. R. Mc­ Lean. Sgt. Jim Ursulak is a Ground Communication's Technician at the Radar and Communications School employed as a Super­ visor in Basic Training. His hometown is Kamloops, B.C.. and he joined the RCAF in February 1951. Stations at which he has served include TV Views (By William Whiting) Who said the people want to be informed? Who said tele­ vision 'should be educational? Who cares whether the Gemini missions are successful? We hid a prime example of that the other evening in the United States when all three American networks cancelled and, in some cases, interrupted regularly - scheduled programs for news |o>f the emergency Gem­ ini splashdown. NBC had over 3,000 telephone calls of protest for cancelling “The Virginian" and “The Bob Hope Show”. CBS had protests when they pulled off the pro­ gram “Lost in Space”. ABC had more than 1,000 calls pro­ testing three interruptions of “The Batman”. Maybe it’s time the network bosses took a look at their news operations for the purpose of analyzing, what the people real­ ly want.: Radio should do the same. I have always felt that the news every 30 minutes, and even every hour, is not aprpeci- ated by listeners unless it’s really, new and earth-shatter-, ing. The sex-scandal in Ottawa was juicy while it lasted and people were interested, but only for about 48 hours. Newspapers are still trying, to keep it alive, but it’s a.dead issue now. The people, don’t really care any­ more..; The attitude is simply this: Don’t disturb my routine— ■ I want, te see my regular pro­ grams i every day and to hell with world situations and pro­ blems. ... . And God help any govern­ ment or any government-ap­ pointed commission who tries to ■ take away entertainment and •insert news information or ed­ ucation programs on televi­ sion. Shoe Repair Gives Extra Wear MENS’ J BOY’S hl ■ LU M REGULAR $7.95 TO $24.95 Broken Sizes, Ranges —- Discontinued Styles : AIKEN’S MEN'S and BOYS' FOOTWEAR 482-9352 y i 1— , ..\ THE\ STERLING TRUSTS Twenty Years Service Sergeant Robert Morrison (centre) x§ presented with a retirement cer­ tificate by the Commanding Officer Station Clinton, Group Captain, K. R, Greenaway* Sgt. Morrison is a supervisor in Statiorl Workshops and the bf- ficer in charge is Might, Lieutenant A. M Nelischer. (RCAF Photo) ‘ * 372 Bay St., Toronto 35 Dunlop St, 73 Misshsaga E.r iBatrie OHIlid Sea Island. Goose Bay, and Rockqllffe. He came to Clinton’ in June ’64. He is a training supervisor and Assistant Bandmaster. His parents, Mir. and Mrs; George Ursulak reside at St. Catharines, Ont., and his’ home is at 28 Quebec Rd. ip Married Quarters. He is married to Gail Marie (nep MacDonald) and is th? father of four children Donna 12, Valaaiie 10, Jimmy 6 and Terry 4. Sergeant Martin Ralph Kromrey, also a Communica­ tions Technician is an Advanc­ ed Training instructor at the Radar School. He is 33 years of age and hiais been in the service since October ’52. He attended the School of Instruc­ tional Technique in 1956 when the school was ait Trenton and in November ’59 went on a Microwave Course held at No. 2. Fighter Wing, Grositonquin in France. ■With his three children Kathy, Jo Anne, Douglas and his wife Joyce, Sgt. Kromrey lives at 233 Huron Street, Clin­ ton. Corporal Luther Borden at­ tended- high school in New ■Glasgow, Nova Scotia and hav­ ing obtained senior matricula­ tion he enlisted in the RCAF in 7 KIPPEN The second meeting of the 4-H Club project “Accent on Accessories” was attended by 17 on March 15 at the home of the assistant leader, Mrs. B. McGregor. Minutes were read by Janice' Eyre and Anne Kleinhiaar w;as nominated secretary for the next meeting. The name of the dub is to be “Seventeen Tuck- Cadet Officers Visit Clinton Air Cadet Officers from Squadrons in Straitfiord, Galt and Kitchener visited Station, Clinton on Saturday, March 12 to attend -the annual Air Cadet Conference which is * arranged in' order that co-ordinated ef­ forts can be made on behalf of Cadets in the Western Ontario Region. ■ . Squadron Leader W. W. Bois- sevain, the RCAF Clinton Sen­ ior Accounts Officer is also the Senior Unit Liaison Officer for local Cadet Organizations and he was chairman at the meet­ ing. Other personnel in attend­ ance from Clinton were Parent Unit Liaison Officers Flight Lieutenants Bob Gibb and Bob Etches. Each year a Drill and Shorts Competition is held at Station Clinton with Cadets from Squadrons of Stratford, Galt, Kitchener and Guelph taking part. This year the sixth an­ nual Competition Will be held on May 1 and inter squadron competition will include bas­ ketball, volleyball, bowling, shooting and drill. Air Cadet Liaison Officer for the whole of Ontario, Squadron Leader Norm Cairns from Trenton gave a briefing on the conditions of Cadet Organiza­ tion in Ontario. CHILD PORTRAITS JERVIS STUDIO Phone 482-7006 July '54. He came fo Clinton in Jan­ uary '61 where he is employed! as an instructor Telegraph Technician in the Radar and Communications School. Opl. Barden has been qn act- ive member of the. Corporals’ Club, as sports member and president of the Club Commit­ tee. In sports activities he is one of the station’s outstanding athletes with hockey and 'soft- ball his main events. With his Wife Aileen and three children Darryl aged 9, Sharon 8 and Shelly '8, Cpl, Borden reslides in Adastral Park at 12 Edmonton Road. Carpomal James Robert Mc­ Lean aged1 32 is NCO in charge of pay accounts in the Station Accounts Seation; He was sta­ tioned at Moose Jaw, Sask., previous to conning to Clinton in August last year. While ait Clinton he has been a member of the Corporals’ Club ‘ Enter­ tainment Committee, and his sports activities include golf and' curling. His hometown is St. Peters, PEI, where his fatheir G. H. McLean at present lives ' while Bob’s wife Jaqueline and claiild- ren Brent and Randy reside at Apartment D4 in' Clinton Mar­ ried Quarters. MRS. NORMAN LONG Phone 262-5180 ers” The members decided to have navy covers with white lettering on record' books. The next meeting will be held at the home of the leader, Mrs. McLean, on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Personals ‘Sturgeon — At Alexandra Mahinie and General Hospital, Goderich, to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sturgeon (nee Donelda Lostell) a daughter, Muriel Jane, a wee sister for Jo Anne and David.' Word was received by Mrs. Peter Grtidzak that her brother- in-law James Leslie- Sim, 51 yrs. passed away at his home in London on Friday. His wife was the former Blanche Wat­ son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs; Cliff WatsOn, Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carter, Chatham, spent the weekend visiting the latter’s parents, .Mr..’ and Mrs. Nelson Hood. Michael Connolly of Tillson1- burg has purchased John Sin­ clair’s .farms and takes pos­ session immediately. Sunday guests with Robert Thomson, were Mr. and Mrs. Lome Schneider, Paiul, Garry, Gail and Dale, Sitratford. Charles Eyre, RR 2, Kippen has sold his farm to A. Tim­ merman, RR 3, Kippen. Robert Elgie accompanied by Wilfred Meilis visited a dlay last week with .relatives of the farmer at Port Dover. Therapists employ special techniques in water to ‘im­ prove a child’s muscle co-or­ dination. This child receives treatment in an expensive 'Hubbard Tank which has been financed with Easter Seal donations, collected loc- Commissioned From The Ranks Effective April 1, four airmen at RCAF Sta­ tion Clinton will be promoted to the rank of Flying Officer. They will attend an Officer Indoctrina­ tion Course at Centralia before being transferred to other RCAF Units. The four airmen who will receive a commission are from the left, front, Sgt. M. R. Kromrey, Cpl. L. E. Borden; back, Cpl. J. R. McLean and Sgt T. Ursulak. (RCAF Photo) Adastral Park Social Notes Editor: ANNE AILERON — Phone 482-7349 Miss Irene Kerr has returned to Vancouver, British Colum­ bia, after spending a few weeks with her family. Mrs: R. Dickinson was a pa­ tient in hospital in Goderich. In Clinton. Public Hospital is Mrs. Jack Thompson. In the London Bick 'Children’s Hospit­ al is- Lwellyn, son of Sgt. and Mrs. Lester Priestley. F/Sgt. and Mrs. Neil Elliott have returned from a trip to Machinist To Run Calgary Service Centre Sergeant Robert Arthur Mor­ rison, employed as >a supervisor in the Clinton Station Work­ shop has been in the RCAF for 20 years and at the end of March is due .to retire. The Commanding Officer, Stn. Clinton, Group Captain K. R. Greenaway, presented him With a .retirement certificate. President of the Sergents’ Mess, Warrant Officer A. Field pre­ sented a farewell gift from members of the Mess. Following education at Sud­ bury Mining and’ Technical School, Sgt. Morrison joined the siervice in August 1946. During his service he has been station-' ed at No. 6 Repair Depot, Tren­ ton, Summerside, Camp Borden, Calgary, Ottawa, Goose Bay and in 1956 he was transferred overseas to No. 1 Fighter Wing, Marville in France where he worked as a machinist for three years. He came to Clinton in Jqly last year and following retire­ ment he and his family will travel to Calgary where he is to attend a Maintenance and Management Course run by Imperial Oil. Upon completion of the course Bob plans1 to own and run a Service Centre in Calgary. , Sgt. Morrison is the father of three children, Karen Lynn aged 15, Richard 11 and Robbi 9 and with his wife Marjorie he now lives at 77 Rattenfaury Street, Clinton. Quebec City. Cpl. Gordon Salt, Pagwa, Ontario', it presently visiting his family here. Young people having March birthdays include, Loretta Thomson, one year old on Mar­ ch 20; Nicole Lapensee, six on the 20 th, also; her brother Carl, five years on March 21st; Linda Humphreys, ten on Wed­ nesday, March 23; and Debbie Fisoher, ten on March 20. The Catholic Women’s Lea­ gue will have a general meet­ ing on Apnil 20 at the Com­ munity Centre. There will be a lecture on the Vanner Foun­ dation, recently organized by Mrs. George Vaniier, wife of the Governor General of Canada. All members and their friends cordially invited.' to attend. The Protestant Chapel Guild will hold a meeting on the third , Monday in April starting at 8:00 pm. in the Chapel Lounge. Ladies of the Guild of RCAF Centralia will be guests and there will be a tour of the School of Food Services for alii members. Canvassing for the Easter baskets will be on April 5 in Adastral Park. -------------------------0-------------“— Quick Canadian Quii 1. The present heir to the throne was 'born in what year ? 2. Which of the ten provinces have more than a million population? 3. By rail what is the distance from Halifax to Toronto', from Winnipeg to Calgary? 4. What are the maximum, an­ nual direct contributions to the Old' Age Security pen­ sion and the Canada Pension Plan? 5. Do' Canadians now pay more or less to support the CBC than in the former basis of $2.50 annual license1 fee per radio home? ANSWERS: 5. The CBC now costs an average of about <$25 per family annually. 3. Halifax- Toronto. 1,081 miles, Winnipeg- Calgairy 821 miles. 1. In 1948, On Nov. 14. 4. Respectively, $120 and $158.40. 2. B.C., Alta., Ont, Que. . Retirement1 Pinner Held Four RCAF Corporals Retire The RCAF Clinton Corporals’ Club recently held a Mess Din­ ner to honour four of their members who are shortly to retire from service with the Canadian Forces. The dinner was held at the Airmen’s. Mess and about '200 personnel were in attendance ,to see Corporals Boyan, Deveau, Haspeck and McClure receive retirement gifts presented by Wing Commander L, J. Lomas, the Chief Admliniisitrative Offi­ cer and by Squadron- Leader M. E. Traxler, Officer in charge of Training Management at the Radar School. ’ Cpl, JL.-JS. Bevan Corporal Leslie Sidney Bevan served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force 1941-45 and for has wartime service he. was awarded the 39-45 Star, De­ fence Medal, War Medal, the New Zealand War Service Medal and' Ah- Gunners Badge. In 1950 he came to Canada and worked in Winnipeg before joining the RCAF as a Carpen­ ter in 1952. He has served at- the Construction Maintenance Unit at Calgary, 4 Fighter Wing in Germany, at Saska­ toon, In ’62 he came to1 Clinton as a foreman in the Construc­ tion Engineering Section before moving to Station Workshops as a supervisor structional technician. Les lives with his wife Catherine and Son Ashley at Becker’s Trailer Court in Clinton. Upon retirement he plans to move to Western Can­ ada, Cpl. J. E. Deveau Corporal Joseph Elie Deveau who also served during the war has been in the RCAF for 18 years and after retiring from the Canadian Forces he will continue to work at Station Clinton as a cook 'in the Air­ men’s Mess. • . At the end of the war Cpl. Deveau went back to his home­ town Yarmouth, Nova Scotia until 1953 When at the time of the Korean conflict he re-enlist­ ed in the RCAF as a cook. Prior fo-his arrival at Clin­ ton in 1960 he served overseas ■at Langar in England, and in France and Germany. He is the lather of three children, Lor­ raine, Gary 'and Denise and' with his wife Marion, resides at RR 1, Nairn Drive, Gode- ' rich. Cpl. G. R. Haspeck Corporal George Romeo “Bob” Haspeck has1 been in the RCAF for 25 years and at Clin­ ton he has worked in Central Warehouse and the Officers' Mess and was steward in charge of the Students’ Lounge. During the war, Bob served in the Ottawa Area and afiter the war he re-enlisted at Tren­ ton, Ontario in 1946. He came ■to Clinton from Camp Borden and has been at Clinton for six years; ‘ He is father of seven child­ ren: Christine aged 14, Denis 16, Nichol 12 and Renee 9 live at home, 8 Regina Rd. in Mar­ ried Quarters. His son Robert is in Vancouver and daughters Adele and Monique live in Stratford. Cpl. Haspeck’s wife Lucille whites up the Adasitral Park notes which appear each week in the News-Record. Cpl. Haspeck will move to London where he will take up civilian employment as chief The average man who' Works eight hours a day, works only three days a year. Sleeps 8 hours ■a day .................. 121 days Recreation 8 hours ■a day .......... 121 days Eats 3 hours a day .... 45 days 2 weelts Vacation .... 14 days Sundlays .................. 52 days Public holidays ......... 9 days 362 days steward at a London Golf Club. Cpl. L. McClure Oplf Lloyd McClure plains to return to1 his hometown Toron­ to when he leaves the service this month. At Clinton lie has been employed as a clerk in thie Radar and Conununicatiorx School Orderly Room. Cpl. JVEcdure attended school at Danforth Technical School in Toronto' and having obtained Grade 12 he enlisted in the RCAF in 1941. He served dur­ Will Live in London Corporal Romeo.Haspeck is presented with a farewell gift by the Station Clinton Chief Admini­ strative Officer, W/C L. Lomas, The occasion was the retirement Mess Dinner held in honour of four Corporals who are shortly to leave the service. Retiring To Toronto . S/L M. Traxler, the acting Officer Com­ manding the Hadar School, presented Corporal Lloyd McClure (right) with a farewell gift from /the Club members. Having completed 17 years service Cpl. McClure will return to his hometown Toronto. Staying on as Cook Wing Commander L. Lomas the Chief Ad­ ministrative Officer presented Corporal Elie Deveau (right) with a retirement gift from the Club members. Cpl. Deveau will continue to work at Station Clinton as a cook in the Airmen’s Mess. (RCAF Photos) 6% PAID ON GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES • issued in amounts from $100 upwards for 3, 4 or 5 years. • earil the above indicated interest, payable half-yearly by cheque. • authorized investment for all Canadian Insurance Companies ahd trust funds. ing the war as a Sergeant Clerk until 1946 ait which time he took up civilian employment With the Drug Trading Co. In Jyly ’52 he re-eiilisted in the Air Force and since then he *has been stationed at Tor­ onto, London, Moisie, 438. Sqn Montreal, Aylmer and Portage La ,Rratoie. In Toronto Lloyd' will reside at 15 Herfle Avenue, the home of his mother, Mrs. Violet Mc- Clure.