The Wingham Advance-Times, 1968-12-05, Page 18-31111F-
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111 Advange.‘Times, Thursday. Dec. 6, 19 68
he Observation Post
BY THE OW
'Theunit. some 65 all ranks
(depleted by school exatnitia-
tle0S) embussed for Meaford
Ali, Range at 1915 hours Fri-
day 35 Nov.. 68 for a week -end
of 10501M Howitzer firing
practise on the Meaford ranges.
• They de -bussed at approximate-
ly 223D hours (10.10 p., m. to
y• ou civilian types) .and this was
the begitming of a.,very wet,
busy but memorable week -end
or the 21st Field Artillery Reg-
iment. Quote "This was the
best, firing done by this regi-
ment in 'limy, many years. "
Quote from the OP Staff. "Gee
we got those rounds down where
we asked them to put them. "
Quote "They were reporting
ready on time". And so on the
acolades were'strewn about by.
each section expecting the
right action fron the other, but
seldom in the past getting quite
• what was expected. -
It was a tired but much wiser
unit that returned, to horne, lo-
cations on Sunday afternoon.
We also hear a new phrase for
Meaford. "Mudford".
Lt. Col., Ritter and the sec-
iond in command, Major J. L.
B Melanson feel that our re-
cently qualified Technical As-
tistants and hard working Gun-
ners mide.the difference in our
accuracy on the actual shoot-
ing. The CO feels it was most
.rernarkable as it is over a year
since the Regiment fired.
Most every one left for home
on Sunday Afternoon, however
there were some unsung person-
nel who remained behind to
• look after administrative de-
tails, 'like pulling die guns
• through again (they sweat ter-
ribly after firing). This was
done by two Commissioned Of-
ficers of the Militia and two
Senior Non-corruniisioned Of-
fieers of the Regular Force.
Major Melanson and Capt.
Ted Smith can sure handle that
•
cleaning stave and brush. WO
• - Morin found out that after nine
„ and half years he can still hand'
lea 21- ton truck with gun on
behind, 'and back it up yet,
evert if his.arms did feel like
spaghetti after. MWO Camer-
on of the London Instructional
•Cadre stated, "Bertie, you can '
come to nay anytime"
.Coming up next, before—,
ChriStnias, kit inspection aid
pay parade. Then tests for
those. young Gnrs ori the Artil-
leryman course,
• ,
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GUNNER
After the new year. Strike
Coy (Infantry) training, plug
crowd and riot control. Should
be interesting;
The Ordnance Team has
come and gone and we no long-
er have any clothing, footwear,
etc. The RQMS MWO „Tim
Wray of Listowel and L Bdr
Doug Aitchison only have their
tape measure left. we are now
on the mail order system, One
preblern, instead of mailing we
have ito;order and pick up at
the sante time in London. They
(the powels that be) are trying
this systeth to save money.
There are many new and so
called stream lined systems
• .coming into effect. Only,ap
honest effort by all personnel
and time will prove the feasi-
bility of these newsystems.
.
A very pleasant evening stag
.party was held in the 99th Bty
Officers' Mess a cOuplig of
• weeks ago which was very well
attended by the officers, war-
rant officers, associate mem-
bers, .guests and officers visit-
ing from London.
• Capt "Mike" Pisnock of the
London detachment of the In-
structional Cadre was saying
his good-byes to 21 Field Regt.
Mike has many years of service
to "Queen and Country" bellind
him. Somewhere in the neigh-
bourhood of36 years as a sold -
ler. He has gone from Boy
Soldier to Captain. The Serv-
ice and 21 Field Regt will long
remember him. He', like most
Regular Force personnelwork-
ing with the Militia are the be -1
hind scenes in all training, ad-
ministration and logistics.
Apparently Bill Walden and'
Ted Elliott were toying with
the idea of,employing one of
our veteran members in assist-
ing them with an evening lunch
at the Legion,; thesmember be-
ing Doug Aitchison. That is
until they went down to par-
take of the repast Doug ha.d set
out for op guests that evening.
"When tfiey got there the ta-
ble was bare." Sorry fellas,
bt apparently we had some
very hungry guests from Listo-.
wel who enjoyed Doug's efforts.
Judge: 4i've decided to give
nuc.....1,,riifeoleptleMent of fifty
dollars a week:
• Husband: "That's swell,
judge. And I'll throw in a few
•
bucks myself once in a while. "
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• Fordwich Personal Notes
Mr. and Mrs.- Austin Stinson
"visited on Sunday with Mr.
EmersonDowneyin Palmerston
Hospital and Mr. and Mrs. El-
mer Downey in Palmerston.
Miss Sandra Allan is practice
teaching this week in BrusSels.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lepping-
ton of Kitchener spent last week
at their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Magill and
Jimmy of London spent the
week -end with Mr. and Mrs.
Crosby Sothem.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gal-
braith of Guelph visited on Sun-
day with Mrs. Elsie Strong. Mrs.
Verna Galbraith returned to
Guelph with them and will visit
• fortwo weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. geralci D'Arcey
and little daughter of Hution- •
viile. spent the week -end with
• relatives in the village.
• Sunday guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mi11ai
were Mrs. Drew Alicheson,
Miss'Anne Millar of Elora, Mr.
and Mrs: William Aitcheson of
Fergus and Mr. Andy Millar of
Brampton.
Mr. and./Virs. Lairy Nauman
• of Baden visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. John Winkel
left last Friday by plane from
Toronto International airport
for Holland where they will
'sit relatives for five weeks,
• Mr. .and Mrs. Bruce Arin-
strong visited Friday night with
Mr. and Mrs, David Schneider
in Kitchener. •
•
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
Hargrave and Mr. •and Mrs. Earl
• Hallman spent one day last
week in Kitchener.
• 'Mrs. Pearl Patterson spent
the week -end in Listowel with '
her daughter, Mrs. Bill Austin. •
Mr. andMrs. Jack King
and Roger were London visitors
. one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hargrave
of Listowel 'visited Saturday
with Mrs. Ethel Forster:
Miss Sharon Poi1ock of
Kitchener and M. ,and Mrs.
Fraser Pollock of Brpckville
spent the weekend with Mr.
'Harold Pollock. They also:
visited with Mrs. Pollock in
Stratford Hospital.
• Mrs'. Ken Litchy of Milver-
ton visited Saturday with Ivir.
and Mrs. Robert Hibberd.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
attended the 40thyedd-
ing anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Loos in Clifford On Satur-
day night.
Mr. and, Mr. John Tudan
and family of Port Credit spent
the week -end at their home
here.
Mrs. Roy Simmons spent
Several days last,week with Mr.
and Mrs. Doug Wildfang
dooksVille.
• A very successful bazaar,
tea, bake sale and hot country
supper was held in The United
Church basement on,Saturday
by the United Chunifi Women.
Approximately $8 60.10C was
realized,
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John Steplien(Welwood;* son Church.
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wel-
wood of Wingham has eni.olled
in. the Canadian •Forces Regular.
John was born July 2 6, 1949 in
Wingham and educated here.
He completed Grade 12 at the
F. E. Madill Secondary School.
Active in the school Cadet
Corps he obtained the rank Of
Cadet Major. John is a mem-
ber of St. Andrew's Presbyterian
•
He was a very active, keen
and loyal member of the 99th
Field Artillery Battery. He
took many courses and has been
employedl at Camp Ipperwash
the past three summers as an in-
structor, He was also employ-
ed in the 99th Battery as a tech-
nical assistant, signaler and
basic training instructor.
• This Junior NCO will be sore-
JOHN STEPHEN WELWOOD,1, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
J. Welwood of Wingham, enrolled irrihe Canadian Armed
Force, Army element, November 15, and will report to
• Canadian Forces Recruit School, Cornwallis, N.S., on
December 8th to undergo basic training. John is seen
with Major H. M. Buechler, Commanding Officer, Canadian
Forces Recruiting Centre, London, following the enrolment
ceremony.
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• !ly Missed' by his parent 4111:nit
is not easy to replace young
• „men of John Welwood's calibre.
.but the 99th Battery wish him
success in the Regular Force.
John hopes to go to that very
proud and diitinguished regi -
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ment, The Princess Patricias.
.Light Infantry or the newly-
fOrmed 1st Canadian Airborne
Regiment. WO Morin is certain
that his wish will he granted
and will make a prediction that
.this young man will be a serg-
eant within five years.
His first posting is to the
Cdn Forces Basic Training centre
.at CFB Cornwallis. He leaves
on December 10 for that base.
The latest word from Corn-
- wallis, via another ex 99 Bty
member, instructs John take no
civilian clothes outside of what
he stands in and take lots of
shoe polish, brass polish and a
good iron. We think you know
what the drill is. •
Ladies hold
21garne spiel
The ladies enjoyed a two -
game bonspiel at the curling ,
rink on Friday with all sheets
filled. The two -game winners
were skipped by Ann Rosenhag-
en with Nora Finnigan, Marg
Foxton and Mae Snow on her
rink.
Wilma Kerr skipped the one -
game winners. Members of her
rink were Elva Trapp, 'Beryl
Elliott and Jean Hilbert.
Midgets down
Listowel 6 to 1
The Wingham Lions' Midgets
played host to Listowel last Fri-
day evening and the outcome
was a 6 to 1 score for the local
team. Scoring for Wingham
were Paul Templeman, Din
Dubeau, Brian Skinn, Doug
Steinback, Joe Kerr and Jack
McPherson,
The Midgets are selling
tickets for five draws of $2 5. 00
each, the draws to be made at
the next five home games
° starting Friday evening when
Durham will provide the com-
petition for the local squad.
Manager Doug Skim :said the
money made from the draws
„. will be used to help purchase
sticks and equipment for the
remainder of the season.
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The monthly meeting of the
Illorvale Women** Institute
will be held on .'Wedroesday
• DeceMber lith at the home of
Ma, Charles Mashers when a
Christmas program will be pre»)
Seated,
Miss Betty Hetherington,
nurse in training at Guelph $t,
Joseph's Hospital, was home
• for the Week.end and enterton.
ed her classmates, Lintialssery,
Dagrnar Von cube and Mary '
Maine. Other visitors at the
George Hetherington homovete
Mr, and tvirs. Donald Jenkins
'of London. •
•
Mr.' and Kri. Cecil Griffiths
of Guelph s,pent_the week -end
with Mr. and.Mrs, Charles
Bosman..
•
Miss Ruth,Tulman has re-
turned from Victoria Hospital.
London, after'surgery,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mann,
Harvey and.Connie and Misses
Mary and Barbaralien he 1* thlr• styrthe diluter meetingpf the.
Musician's -Union at Stratford
•on Sunday. Mr. Ross Mann te;.,
ceivecl atward fail being on
the executive for 10 years.
Visitors on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Vit were
W. and Mrs. Lloyd MIlber of
London.
"Mother, " said Johnny,
it correct to say you "water
ahorse' when he thirsty?"
"yes, quite correct, " "Then
•(picking up a Rues*, j'm go"
Ing to Milk the cat. w
• A message from
your neighbourhood
Brewers Ret
• nisi, always a busy time
of the year.
• You can avoid delays by
shoppi4 and ordering early.
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B rewers Retail
Operated by Brewers VVarehousing Co, Ltd.
an electric dishwasher
lets everyone
relax after dinner
Load it and leave it. An electric dishwasher
will take your dishwashing duties off
your hands, and off your mind.- Get out of
the kitchen for a change. Catch up on
your reading, sewing—or just loaf around
with the family. If you've been missing
those relaxing moments that should follow
mealtime, get a new electric dishwasher,
and se what you've been missing.
live better electrically
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'67 DODGE Station Wagon, 8 auto.
'66 DODGE, 6 auto., power steering
'64 DODGE 4 -Door, 8, auto., radio
'64 METEOR, 4 -Door, 8 auto., radio
'64 PONTIAC, 2 -Door, 6 auto., radio
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