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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1951-03-22, Page 10PAGE TEN CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 195 RCAF Stalion iand Know Your Station ♦ No. 'I. -- THE STATION FIRE HALL Just at the Compound gate is that middain' sized building in which lights burn all night and which you pass, perhaps, many times during the day without a second glance. But once the fire siren goes and everyone clears out of the station buildings all eyes turn to it. The Station Fire Section is .answering a call from one of the 19 call boxes situated in the half square mile area comprising RCAF Station, 'Clin- ton, and Adastral Park. The Eire truck itself is a Bickle- Seagrave, a name known across the continent by people who know their fire equipment, It's loaded with a great variety of gears -80 gallons of water which can be used through a booster hose with a fog' nozzle situated on the back of the truck for small grease or oil fires. This booster line can also be used With a foam attaehrienrt foe gasoline, 1400geeaere are s feet of oila and fires. Ceinch hose for attachment to hydrants for fight- ing building fires. This will de- liver 180 gallons of water per minute and requires two men to hold it, However, by use of a boo1eter pump on the truck this can be increased to close to 250 gallons per minute per line with a maximumof three lines. This is 750 gallons per minute! There is also an assortment of first-aid fire equipment such as 002s, foam, thermine, 'carbon tetra- chloride and water pump tank ex- tinguisbers. These lather small items are. quite sufficient to fight fires provided the fire is caught early enough -a cup of water will put out the largest fire that ever oocurred if ' caught in this manner. Scattered about the Station, in various buildings are 17 ther- mine, 83 CO2, 184 pump tanks and 29 carbon tetrachloride extin- guishers es well as 84 fire axes. Besides these there are seven hose cars strategically placed in huts in' the event that the fire truck requires more hose than it is carrying. All this first-aid fire equipment is regularly inspected monthty by qualified fire fight- ers and is supposed .to be inspect- ed daily by personnel occupying the building in which the equip- ment is located. Adding this all up it is fairly evident that the fire protection offered by the Station Fire Section is more ade- quate than thet offered by any large city. All this doesn't mean that the Station personnel can sit back with a "Let George Do It" at- titude and wait for the fire fight - ens. Prevention of fire is by far the most efficient way to avoid loss by fire. Constant fire pre- vention should be practiced by all personnel at work and at home. Don't leave waxy or oily To get the record straight, the personnel employed in the Fire Section are not just a group of horseshoe players or bridge fiends. The main group con- sista ..of $ /S Lotiurds, Cpl. Flem- a., ing, Cpl. McAllister end Cpl. Bertrand (with close to nine years at Clinton he is one of the old men of the Station). Under their supervision are six men drawn from the student body and trained in the various meth- ods of firefighting. This group of six comprises two men who are of a semi-permanent nature, on course, but living in the Fire Hall end assuming many of the responsibilities of regular . fire fighters. The other four are drawn weekly from the Station Duty Watch. ` Two regular fire fight- ers are constantly on duty over a 24-hour period. During normal Station working hours the stud- ents are in their regular class- rooms but ready at a moment's notice to drop books end equip- ment and dash for the Fire Hall in case of an alarm from which point they proceed to the scene of the fire, either on the fire truck or in an ME vehicle pro- vided for that purpose. The Station alarm system, one of the most modern in Canada, is simpler: to operate than those found in most cities. There is no glass to break -simply a door to open and a lever to pull. This activates the coded gong and alarm tape situated in the Fire Hall which punches out the call box number in code on a tape and at the same time rings a corresponding code on the alarm gong. From this the fire fight- ers know the exact location of the alarm. Each day one of these call boxes is inspected and tested. NEW STOCK , arriving at LINTON MONUMENT SHOP Open Every Friday and by appointment for further information contact J. J. Zapfe, corner Gibbings St. and Rattenbury St. E., PHONE 103 Memorials and Cemetery Work of Every Description T. PRYDE and SON Clinton * Exeter - Seaforth A s. ra k NF/S . M.dMACKENZIIE N O. Eitors e AAssistant Station PRO 20 Those Who Helped. Run Big Tournament as Those who helped operate the big Clinton Invitation Bad- minton Tournament on the Roundel Terrace courts, Recreation Centre, RCAF Station, March 9-10-11, included the above. The Tournament was sponsored jointly by RCAF and• Clinton Badminton Clubs. FRONT ROW -left to right-F/L J: H Lynch, who repre- sented W/C R. F. Miller, AFC, commanding officer, RCAF Station, at One closing ceremonies; Sgt. James 1lezxel, seue- tary; R. S. Atkey, chairman; F/S Bruce Kennedy, vice-chairman; BACK ROW -left to right -Merlin Mode, Exeter; M. A. Robinson, Stratford, president, Western Ontario Badminton As- sociation. Sgt. Jack Varaleau, courts; P. J. McCauley, treasurer; G. R. Elliott, assistant treasurer; Jack West, Stratfard; Ken Me. - Naught, Stratford; ABSENT --Donald E. Symons, Clinton. rags heaped in corners or cup- boards.. Dona .use 'cfambustible type cleaners. Don't diseard lighted cigarette butts. Don't use combustible type ash containers. Don't allow rubbish such as news- papers, cardboard boxes, wrap- pings, etc., to collect in base- ments or cupboards. Don't make temporary electrical repairs. Don't use fuses higher than 15 amps on lighting circuits. Don't smoke in bed and above all do know the location of your nearest fire alarm box and the telephone number of the Station Fire Hall- Looal 26! Contract Barley We are again taking contracts for Malting Barley. In order to be sure of get- ting your requirements for seed would ask all farriers to sign their contracts soon as possible. For cash grain, Malting Barley has been the best and looks like high prices for another year. Fre &. 0 ord Grain and Seed Phone 123W 7-btfb // / //:// ozPONID First thing to do in Detroit is check in at Hotel Tulleri You'll enjoy every minute. Newly modernized. Beautifully decorated. Within walking distance of all downtown stores, theatres and business activ- ities ... yet, you enjoy the ever- green atmosphere of Grande Circus Park.... The Fuller Coffee Shop or Cafeteria for excellent food modestly priced. COCKTAIL LOUNGE ONE OF DETROIT'S FINEST SOO ROOMS 4 WITH BATH FROM i,;' okei Zeller "" Haul( E, P1tMkren, Getil Mgr DETROT'S *FI RST" IN CONVENIENCE`- COMFORT. QUALITY BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANCY ROY N. BENTLEY Lieensed Public Accountant 36 Regent St,, - Tel. 9094 Goderieh, Ontario Chief of Air Staff Praises Sabre „Jet Proved in combat +againet the best the Russians have to offer in Korea, the F -86E Sabre jet, the Western world's fastest and deadliest fighter plane, drew the praise of Air Marshal W. A., Curtis, Canada's Chief of A,ir Staff. "The Sabre has now proved itself in combat to be the out- standing aircraft," the Air Mar- shal said of the latest model of the F-86, now in production for the RCAF at Canadair Limited, Cartierville, Que. . The RCAF's top figure is ob- viously gratified that the Air Force is on its way to having its full complement of the F-86. "When our interceptor squadrons are equipped with Sabres," he said significantly, "we will have a first-class fighting force." The Sabre jet is a rakish, blunt -nosed, streamlined seven - ton job, which holds the official world's speed record with an admitted 670 m.p.h. The wings are swept hack at an angle of 35 degrees to reduce the effect of shock waves and allow combat speeds close to the speed of sound (approximately 760 at sea level), It is primarily a high-speed, high-altitude fighter, suitable also for ground attack or naval ob- jectives. ERWEST W. HUNTER Chartered Accountant 57 Bioor St. W., Toronto RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant Office: Royal Bank Bldg. Phones; Office 561; Res. 455 CHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction OFFICE HOURS: Motel Clinton, Friday, 1 to 8 p.m. Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Monday, 1 to 8 p.m. INAUKA E Be Sure• : Be Insured K. W. COLQUHO'tN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Assnrsance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W 3. E. HOWARD. Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2 Car - Fire. Life - Accident Wind Insurance . If you need Tasurance, I have a Policy. H. C. L i.WSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office,2511V; Rea 2513 Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. LOBB INSURANCE AGENCY Cor. William and Rattenbury Sts. Phone 691W -GENERAL INSURANCE - Representative: Dom. of Canada General (Life) Howiek Farmers' Mutual Fire Iasu$anee Co. Buy LIFE Insurance To -day' To -morrow may be too late! JOHN it. & LLOYD K. BUTLER Representative CONFEDERATION LIFE INSURANCE Phone 274 - Clinton - Box 315 RCAF TIES 6-6 STRATFORD "C" IN 'SEMI-FINALS Clinton RCAF and Stratford tied 6-6 'in the first match of the Western Ontario Badminton As- sociation "C" semi-finals on the Stratford courts Thuirsday even- ing last, with the return match on the Roundel Terrace courts, RCAF Station, last evening. Clinton and Bayfield are in the other half of the semi 'inais. RCAF lost the ladies' doubles 0-3, but won the men's doubles 2-1, and, the mixed doubles 4-2. Results were as follows: Ladies' doubles -Terry McKay and Gwen Wood (RCAF) lost to Winnie Marshall and "Shirley Rogers (S), 12-15, 8-15; Irene Maloney and Irene Mills (RCAF) lost to Mary Russell and P. Shea. (S) 11-15, 15-0, 16-17; Peggy Kennedy and Theo Parrish (RCAF) lost to Eva Ellis and June Webb (S) 15-13, 3-15, 13-18; Men's doubles-Pxoudfoo,t and Meehan (RCAF) lost to D, Kun- der and M. Taylor (S), 7-15, 15- 10, 11-15; Jim Heffel and Fitz- simmons (RCAF) defeated B. Cawston and W. Rath (5) 15-13, 15-7; Gordon Jackson and Mur- ray Madsen (RCAF) defeated Jim Heysal end Al Grey (S), 18-17, 15-12; Mixed doubles - Machan and T. Parrish (RCAF) lost to Kun- der and S. Rogers (6), 12-15, 10- 15; Proudfoot and I. Mins (RCAF) detested Taylor and M. Russell (5), 18-17, 15-12; Fitzsimmons and I. Maloney (RCAF) defeated Cawston and Shea (S), 15-5, 4- 15, 15-6; Heffel and T. McKay (RCAF) defeated Rath and W. Marshall (5), 15-12, 17-14; Jack- son and G. Wood (RCAF) de- feated Heysal and E. Ellis (S), 13-15, 18-17, 18-16; Madsen and P. Kennedy (RCAF) lost to Gray and J. Webb (S), 15-8, 9-15, 11-15. Grand total - RCAF 6 - Stratfoad. 6. Canadian Winner • Of US Decoration The first United States decora- tion won by a Canadian eirman in the Korean war was presented recently to F/L Omer Levesque, an RCAF fighter pilot from Mont- real. F/tL Levelsque, who has been flying a jet-propeltled F-86 Sabre in Korea for months, re- ceived the Air Medal for combat against Russiap-built MIG -15 jets near the Manchurian border. During the air battles neer the Yalu river, separating Korea and Manchuria, F-86 Sabre pilots de- stroyed or damaged at least 13 Communist jet planes. F/L Levesque was decorated by Col. George F. Snutth, com- mander of the 4th Fighter-Inter- eeptor Witig, with whom the Canadian is flying. A veteran THE MCIIILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Ofifee, .Seaforth Officers 1950 -President, E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; vice-presi- dent, J. L•. Malone, Seaforthaman- ager and secretary -treasurer, M. A Reid, Seaforth. Other direct- ors: S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth; Chris Leonherdt, Bornholm', Ro- bert Archibald, Seafdrth; Jon H. McEwing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; W. S. Alexander, Wal- ton; Harvey Fuller, Goderieh. Agents: J. E. Pepper, Brucefieid; R. F. McKercher, Dublin; George A. Watt, Blyth; J. F. Prueter, Brodbagen; Selwyn • Baker, Brus- sels. OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE. R.O. Eyes Examined end Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 53 GORDON 11. HEARN Optometrist - - Phone 69 Huron Street, ,Clinton JOAN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Phone 791. Main St., Seaforth Hours; 9 am - 6 pm. Wed. 9 - 12.30; Sat, 9 ern - 9 pm REAL ESTATE. LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 443; Res. 699j SURVEYING FREDERICK J. S. PEARCE Ontario Land Surveyor 21 Downie St., Phone 3055 STRATFORD DltG. Fl. EL"( riOTT Veterinarian Phpne 203 Clinton Ex -RCAF Employee Has Unique Pos Probably the best informed mart; on past activities of the 25th In- fentry Brigade is Cpl. Perry. Bowerman, London, Ontario, ac- cording to a Oanedian Army Public Relations release from. Fort Lewis, Wash. A member of Number Two Ad ministration Unit he is in charge of 30 War Diaries made up at the various Special Force units "The War Diary : is a daily entry of what is happening in t unit and everything effecting it including the weather. But some times I'm a week behind th news," chuckled the 34-year-ol Corporal. Cpl. Bowerman's job is b complete and 'compile the diar' for transmission to the Histories section in Ottawa. Shortly afte joining the Special 'Force i September he was employed 1 the section for two mouthe. In civilian life he was employ ed as a civil servant at RC Station, Clinton. Married in 1947 his .wife Patricia, lives in Clin ton, with their two children Jeff, three, and Barney, one. But this is not the first rim in the Army for Cpl. Bowerman He joined the Seventh Fielt Company, Royal Canadian Engin• eers in 1939 going overseas year later. Bowerman through the ranks to Sergean and was discharged in. 1945 a war''s end. He then took two a a half years of law at the U versity of Toronto. Return to Station From U.S. Centre MI, and have returned to their - LAC Allred Curran and Cpl, home Station of Clinton for duty George Lawson, both of RCAF LAC Curran and Cpl. Lawsc pleted their assigned course Station, Clinton,lirecently con- received their diplomas in for - an mal graduation exercises Tues The Signal School of the United day, March 6, upon completes States Army at Fort Monmouth,' of the oourse in modern min communications. pilot who shot clown the first German Focke-Wolf in the bast war, F/L Levesque went Over- seas with the American fighter outfit as an exchange officer and has made numerous strikes over enemy territory. Lakeview Specials 270 New Hamp. Pullets, 5 wks. old -49c 200 Sussex x Red Pullets, 4 wks. old -49c 400 Rock x Leg. Pullets, 4 wks. old -42c Also 1 and 2 week old and day old pullets available every week in both heavy and light breeds. Lakeview Poultry Farr & Hatchery Ltd. Exeter, Ontario Phone 78 12-b 6-4e,4•4-4-4-1tl-4• 44- • The work of mercy never ends... Give generously to the Red Cross THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 'vii£ va Bae° $5,000,000 IS NEEDED NOW TO MEET TOMORROW'S NEEDS As the floods rose, hope went down. And then , .. your Red Cross was "on the job"! As thousands of flood -stricken Canadians thankfully received emergency food and shelter, their gratitude went out to you -who through your Red Cross contributions helped make possible this merciful relief. Never before has the peace- time demand on Red Cross Services and funds been so great as in recent times. And never more than today -has your Red Cross so needed your help to prepare for the tasks of tomorrow. Give generously! (he ' ed x eines M1..man_ ,raw.uxti 'iiYiFiAfLVnY Jc�N (This space donated in the, interests of the local Red stoic CANADIAN RED CROS$ Cross Campaign by CLINTON NEWS -RECORD