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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1954-09-02, Page 10'f''AGE TEN CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1954;1 Tons OF Food Eaten At Setting In RCAF Station Clinton Mess (By Flight Lieutenant Dorothy Blackburn) When you go shopping for Sunday dinner this week how would you like to pick up 1,500 pounds df turkey, 1,200 pounds of potatoes, four crates of lettuce, 490pounds of frozen peas, 250 pounds of Parke>'house rolls and 55 gallons' of ice cream? That is the list prepared by Flying Officer Nancy Taylor, Toronto, when she plans Sunday dinner for upwards of 1,900 officers, airmen and airwomen at RCAF Station 'Clinton, F/O Taylor is mgssing officer at the station. And, believe it or not, there will be additions to the list -300 lbs, of tomatoes 100 gallons of milk, ingredients for soup andsauce for the ice cream, and cake. For the salad, tables she will have tossed greens, potato salad, radishes, celery, green and Spanish , onions, cucumbers, pickles, cheese and crackers, fruit bread, fresh fruit and casserole dishes. All this food will be consumed When personnel .of the station sit down to dinner. Every day for 365 days a year she has around 1,800 people to satisfy. - : And in summer there are more —, Mr Cadets with growing -boy appet- ites, University flight cadets and auxiliary personnel to total the 11900 mark, And there may be visitors. The food listed will be eaten at one meal. Monday will be a new day and her planning, for Monday's dinner will include situ- ilar quantities,' ?with roast beef and Yorkshire pudding or roast park with apple sauce substituted • J. S. Seruton Oils - Greases -Gasoline Petroleum Products Phone Clinton 347I Phone Goderieh 320-W CITIES SERVICE DIST'RIB'UTOR for turkey. Helped By 100 F/0 Taylor, daughter of Mr: and Mrs. Frederick ,Taylor, -17 West - acres Drive, Toronto, has one ad- vantage over the ordinary house- wife. While it is her responsibil- ity to direct the food services at the station, she has over 100 staff cooks and kitchen personnel to help her. She is well qualified for her job. Obtaining: her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Econom- ics • at McGill University, she, took her dietetic internship at the Uni- versity of Oregon Medical School Hospital in Portland, Oregon, and worked for a large US restaurant firm before joining the RCAF in 1952. She was messing officer at RCAF Station Aylmer, Ont., be- fore coming to Clinton a year ago. Ration (2) Scale Meal -planning on a large scale calls for ingenuity and imagination just as it does when a housewife plans her meals. The "ration scale" for Canadian Armed Fortes provides generous amounts of food per person, including seasonal items, but it is still up to the individual messing personnel to use that food with skill to produce attractive, appetizing , and well- balanced meals. Personnel at Clinton are, for the most part, students who are acquiring technical knowledge for various radar, radio and telecom- munications trades. Their train- ing requires many long hours of study, m addition to drill, physical training and marching. They have, understandably enough, big ap- petites. Not only is it the responsibility of F/0 Taylor to please the ap- petites of these people, she must satisfy the medical officers and the commanding officer at the station as well, who are very much concerned with what personnel in their charge are eating. A Big, Job In the main, it is her job to see that food is prepared, cooked and CLINTON MEMORIAL SHOP OPEN EVE-RY FRIDAY At other times contact J. J. Zapfe, phone Clinton 103. Residence, Rattenbury Street East. T. PRYDE and SON CLINTON — EXETER -= SEAFORTH xicomicocxxxxowacioix NAIL CAMPBELL'S CHECKERBOARD NEWS Clinton Farm Supply LADIES! During September .. . GET A BEAUTIFUL SILK SCARF WITH YOUR FIRST 100 LBS. OF ANY PURINA LAYING CHOW! — Join Purina's "MORE EGGS CLUB" The Five Pullets in our Lay- ing Cages during July and August, produced: TOTAL OF 251 EGGS Eggs per bird (62 days) 60 Pounds feed per bird., 17:2 Pounds feed per doe. eggs 4.2 Feed cost perdtrc Sic COMPARE RESULTS NOT INGREDIENT TAGS Ingredient tags list. the ele- to produce a dozen eggs., ments that make up the ration, At firstlance, this maynot But tags don't have room to tell seem like much of a saving. But the whole story of quality mil- ling and feed efficiency. You've for .the poultry feeder with a ' got to, look ' past the tag and 400 -bird . offlak in 60% ved on into the animal's production re- tion, .d of a pound saved on every dozen eggs adds up to a cords to get the true picture of a feed's value, big money saving of $21 a For instance, two laying ra- month -- or $3.50 saved for,. tions recently at Purina's: • 'every 100 dozen eggs produced. Research Farm were so similar • In the same test, hens get - in composition that the same ting the highly fortified ration tag could have been used for had nine per cent less mortal - both. • There was this differ- ' ities, and their egg hatchability ence, though. One ration was. was 90 per cent compared to so highly fortified that it re- 77 per dent for eggsfrom birds quired .7 of a pound less feed on a poor ration. We are ready, willingand able to give you fast, dependable, friendly ,service, Let us supply your feed and farm supply needs, Come in and get acquainted. Clinton Farm Supply PHONE 127 CLINTON CO. Tells Story Of Young Woman Trainee Group Captain C. Ash- down, of Ottawa, commanding officer of the station, has a story to tell of one air -woman trainee who complained to her mother back home that she was losing weight, in the Air Force, In due course, he was asked for an explanation. Cal- ling the airwoman to his of- fice he asked: "How much did you weigh when you joined the. Air Force?" "About 118 pounds, sir," was the answer. "And how much do you weigh now," he asked. "Oh, about 130/' the girl answered, Explaining, the girl replied that ifshe told her parents she was putting on weight the "parcels from home" might .stop coming. served according' to the high standard set by the service; and that cleanliness is maintained throughout the kitchens acrd din- ing halls of the four station messes —those of the officers, sergeants,. hospital and airmen. • Her duties entail constant supervision in the dining halls: "testing by taste" of all items ,of food; inspection of messes and kitchens, and admin- istrative supervision as to wel- fare, deportment and efficiency of the workers, civilian and service, in her charge. She prepares menus, makes out reports ; and maintains records of all food ser- vices. A non-commissioned officer is in charge of each mess. Menus are printed in advance, and pinned to the bulletin boards in the appropriate messes so that personnel may know in advance what to expect from day to day. Hot or Cold Glancing over a menu sheet, the visitor will find that for every hot meal planned, there is a substi- tute cold plate, although, accord- ing to F/O Taylor, people prefer hot roasts and baked dishes "even in hot weather." On Fridays fish features the main course, with meat dishes as an alternative. For example, on Friday, July 9 of this year, baked salmon with egg and parsley sauce was the main dish, with grilled beef patties offered as an alter- native. People tend to eat more' at the beginning of a training course than later on," she remarked in the interview. "Some young sum mer trainees have eyes much big- ger than their tummies for the first few days of their two -weeks course," she said, "and load their trays with three or four desserts. As they become accustomed to the choices offered and realize they may return for "seconds", they select their food more carefully and with greater respect for their capacity." The same food for all is the Air Force plan, officers and air- men alike receiving the same foods, salads and extras. Fast Eating On a busy, station time is para- mount, and in the airmens' mess, it takes only 12 minutes to get through the queue ffom door to table at rush hours. AUBURN Reviews. Centennial Mrs. George Millian, second vice- president, presided for the August meeting of the Auburn Women's Institute held in the Foresters' Hall, Auburn. Mrs. R. J. Phillips was pianist and Mrs. Donald Fowl- er, secretary. Mrs, Ed Davies reported on the Institute float. It was decided to purchase pictures of the centen- nial and have them placed in the Tweedsmuir book. Mrs. Oliver Anderson gave a paper on the motto. A solo was sung by Mrs. William Haggitt: The Topme, "Agriculture and Canadian Industries," prepared by Miss Ethel Washington, was read by Mrs. Keith Machan. Roll call was responded to by naming "An In- dustry in Huron County." Refre2hi]•ikts were .served by Mrs. Ed Davies, Mrs, Tom Law; for, Mrs. Gordon McPhee, Mrs, George Milian, Mrs. J, J. Robert- son, Mrs. Harry Watson, and Miss Ethel Washington, Soldier Apprentice Plan offers young men of 16 .,a bright future ENROLL NOW Training begins Sept 13 The Canadian .Amity's Soldier Ap. prenttceTraining Plan is a carefully planned programme to help young men of 16 to prepare themselves for the future and a career in the Army—to develop mature ludg. Enenr, self discipline and build a strong, healthy :personality. As a Soldier, Apprentice, a youngman will get a thorough trade training in 0110 of 19 military trades— academic training in such subjects as physics, chemistry, algebra and English —a general military training of. the Canadian Soldier - .. he will be living and working alongside enthusiastic, happy Cam odians'his own age white getting• a combination of military training schooling, plenty of recreation and expert trade training . he will be eligible for all Army be` efits including 30 days annual lea4'e. .. he will receive half regular • Army pay while 16 and on his 17th birthday will draw full pay. To be eligible, a.young .man Muir Ike 16 years of age but not yet 17, and must have a minimum • of Grade B education. For an interesting booklet with more information on the Soldier Apprentice Nan, .write, phone or visit the Army Recruiting Centre nearest you. 0o it now, training begins September 13th. • Get your application in right away. 166. 63 Pa ian"1 Dela %MHn*eduua Citerklle SC, Ottawa srl-.141444.0.430t 60,41en *MY HetW11112 Stepan, _ 164 Wellington 33,46,.tIAgfI,,, DPI. „40 R1,Ame6034 Wsdeonllo On5Y A1.11epl3ene Ell, 61941-A06 114 He.7Waal Repot Wali lel&vet4a OAlaid a El14e1edl 2Sa London. Dnl• h46.4.4 2.3161 Acn Otaulin0.tent. 730144in 11.W., NOR 042 On—Ielipfw,' 434 Medlin Almy Oepmlllnq SSIlun; 15421, 1Dtel Gi1,IHmlllon. O,l.-:1depMAt atlaen 34110010.61' In Charge of Food at Busy Station FLYING OFFKER NANCY TAYLOR, Toronto, checks the buffet table ip the airmen's mess at RCAF. Station Clinton, with FLIGHT SERGEANT R. F. LITTLE, Centralia, NCO in charge of the mess. As messing officer at the station, F/0 Taylor is responsible for meal -planning for as many as 1,900 officers, air- men and airwomen during the busy summer months. (National Defence Photo) PETERS of the BACK SHOP No. We didn't go on vaca- tion last week. * dr r But we hear reports of those who did, and really they seem to have had a fairly good time. How- ever, we waited with nicely baited breath to hear how the Horsey Set got along as a CNE grand= stand attraction. Some we heard was good, and. some really very bad. *• For cowboy fans, and . this includes all children and all parents, it is a good show. The box office at the CNE shows proof of that. For tumbling fans, lovers of slapstick com- edy and • general rumbling chucklers it is a good show. For those of us who have never watched TV nor heard Radio nor never before seen a CNE grandstand performance it is a bouncingly good and impressive show. * 4e* We understand that all but two of the tumbling acts have appear- ed on TV. Roy and Dale and Pat are seen at such distance that really only the sound carries and they all sound the same as they do on radio. • e 4' And there Is positively no panorama nor extravaganza such as patrons of that par- ticular grandstand are ccust- omed to, There are no hordes of dancing girls, no flashing costumes and no elaborately planned and movable sets. There are no aerial trapeze artists, no cycling bears, no- body who rides a� unicycle. The only impressive and Can- adian part of the show—the ent- rance of the tri -service parade comes as an afterthought when Roy has sung a good -night song and has ridden down the track Waving good-bye as he has done in so many cowboy movies. And the entrance of the servicemen which would be aptly and stirring- ly made to the roll of drums and blare of trumpets and the crowd cheering on its feet — is made •blatantly commonplace by the blast of an announcer telling who is coming—as if everyone didn't know; the rush of people stumb- ling back to their seats who had been ready to go home long be- fore; the shouts of peanut vendors among the stands (they, who had been utterly silent while Roy was on the stage). * 4. * However, if you've never ,hear the radio, nor watched TV nor never seen a grand- stand performance before, we understand it's a good show. The fireworks are good at the end, anyhow. n 4' . By the way, we mice are not always so grumbly. Sometimes one of our clan can manage to brighten the night . for a whole roomful of folk: 4a e w It was just this Monday night that a group of folk were gathered in a nearby church for the gloomy purpose of saying godsped to a well be -loved minister and his fain- ily, Everyone there had de- cided beforehand that it was a solemn occasion and that although there would not, of course, be weeping and gnash- ing of teeth,jthere was cause for no smiling. * ** Then in the middle of the second selection of a short program—one' of my country cousins made his way out of the piano to cross the room, All the audience saw him; the pianists saw him; and that cousin of mine had the gall to sit in front of that once -solemn gath- ering and brush his whiskers! * * e Of course he left before the selection was done. But the good work had been accomp- lished. Gloom had been thrown out the window. .And the min- ister and his` family enjoyed an evening of laughter and good fellowship which they most earnestly deserved and appreciated, Personal income taxes will pyo - vide only about one quarter of the federal government's revenues. this year. Goderich Township Dr. Edward 1V1ullens, Mrs. ,Mul- lens and daughter, Toronto, are holidaying at •the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middleton. Master- Stuart' Shearer, Bright, spent the past week with his friend, David Middleton. Mr, and Mrs, Stewart Middleton were guests on Sunday with Tames Brown (MP, Brantford), Mrs, Brown and family, at their.sum- iner home in St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnston and Miss Barbara -Ann, Windsor, visited with Mr. and Mrs. William McGuire last week. Miss Florence • Stirling, Goderich, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs, Reid Torrance, Me. and Mrs. LeWis Bailey Arrr .. berstburg spent the weekend with.„, the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs.. James Rv. Stirling Jand : who have spent a weekean's VacationBob. here, returned with them. Harvesting operations are all, completed in this neighbourhood' and all report a bumper crop. Alf Warner, Blue Water High- way, hadthe. misfortune to loose • his: threshing mill on Saturday.. night. It. was left in, the field, was ;struck by lighting and was . completely destroyed. Rev, John Graham and; . Mrs. Graham, Port Burwell, spent last - weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Middleton, Mrs. John Middleton, and John, Middleton, Jr,, spent Sunday with Mg and Mrs. Bert Middleton, St,. Marys. GRAIN • In the •market for all kinds of Grain. Low price means poor demand quality must be good. Dry grain a necessity; will be pleased to test year' grain' for moisture before delivery Fred O. Ford PHONE 123W CLINTON i FARMERS We are shipping cattle every Saturday for limited Co-operatives of Ontarioandsolicit your patronage. We will 'pick tem up at your farm. Please PHONEli COLLECT not Later than Friday nights. 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