Clinton News-Record, 1951-08-30, Page 7CHIJBSDAS'; • AUGUST '30, 1951
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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RCAF Personalities
(By F. T. Thorndike)
In the forthcoming issues of
The NEWS RECORD, we will
endeavour to introduce to you
some of the key, personnel who
keep the wheels of progress turn-
ing
urning at RCAF Station, Clinton,
- Almost 'daily, we hear of some
of our people leaving us for other
appointanents and stations. Some
of these men have been at Clin-
ton for as long es six years.
With the addition of many new
buildings end a step-up in the
RCAF aecruiting'programme, we
are .bound to. see many changes
here at Clinton and many ad-
ditions,
First WD's Arrive
The first move in the new
RCAF lirogramnie took place on
Friday when the first 'partyof
RCAF WD's arrived to commence
training. In the weeks to follow
many more will be arriving.
S/L Norris Leaves
The man who possibly was. the
best known to residents of Clin-
ton and vicinity was S/L H. it.
(Howie) Norris, In his role. of
Chief Administrative Officer of
RCAF Station, Clinton, Mr. Nor-
ris became acquainted with many
people in various phases of work.
Also, as a star on the RCAF
hockey team, he was well known
to district teams. For several
years prior to moving to Mast
ral Park, Mr. and Mrs. Norris
and family resided in Clinton.'
S/L Norris bid faietrell to
Station Clinton on Friday, Au-
gust 17, as he left to attend RCAF
Staff College, Toronto,
S/L Duff Here
From Watson Lake, Y.'„ comes
our new Chief Administrative
Officer in the person of S/L T.
R.,,N. Duff, DFC. Mr. Duff was
Commanding Officer of the RCAF
detachment at the Yukon outpost,
J"oining the -RCAF in 1940, S/L
Duff served overseas, doing two
tours'. of duty. I -u s first series
of missions were with No, 99
RAF Squadron, while his second
tour of duty was with Canada's
famed 405 Pathfinder Squadron.
It was while with this unit that
he wes cited for bravery and
awarded the DEC.` ,
From Prince Albert
S/L Duff is a native, of Prince
Albert, Sask. He is married and
has two children: Gail, six years
and Thomas 21/4 years. Mr. and
Mrs. Duff and family have mov-
ed into accommodation at Adast-
ral Park...
Iu his very important jab at
Clinton, S/L Duff is to be assist-
ed by the first WE officer to be
posted to Clinton in peacetime,
P/0 Elizabeth A.- Kievill, Lon-
don. A graduate of UWO, P/O
Kievill served in the CWAC and
recently hes completed. a course'
at RMC, Kingston
With two officers of this cal-
ibre and experience, we feel cer-
tain that the administration of
Station Clinton is in the best
possible hands.
In the weeks to come other
leaders in various fields at RCAP
Clinton will be introduced to
you.
Vt
tom.
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A meal in one of Canadian National's attractive
modern dining cars is among the relaxing, pleasant
interludes you'll experience when you travel our
line. 'You'll enjoy also the comfort of our latest
• coaches with wide picture windows and "Sleepy
lit flow" seats; the bedroom lounge and duplex
roomette cars which are as inviting as your own
living room. You'll be pleased with the courteoug
service you receive.
ast! or West, North or South, go Canadian
National and travel in comfort.
You'll enjoy, too, staying at Canadian National
hotels — they're conveniently located in tett cities
from Coast to Coast.
For reservations and information regarding
your business and pleasure travel needs,
. see, write or phone your local
Canadian National Passenger Agent,
hummer
Courses
Graduate
Friday,, August 24 marked the
graduation of two summer train-
ing courses -at RCAF Station,
Clinton, for ' University under-
graduates,
Courses number three of Radio
Officers (Air), University Air
Training, graduated after three
summers of intensive aircrew end
enicer development training,
They now wear the coveted radio
officer wings and become Pilot
Officers,in the RCAF (Reserve),
Reserve University ' Flight,
Telecommuniications ' Br a nee h
Course number one also graduat-
ed. These cadets have had Iwo
summers of highly technical
training lin Telecommuirlcations
end one summer of field exper-
ience. The first graduates of such
a course, the cadets -received their
scrolls prior to becoming Pilot
Officers in the RCAF (Reserve)•
Group Captain D. M. Edwards,
APC, Director of Mr Training at
Air Force Headquarters was the
distinguished Reviewing Officer
who presented the sorosis and
wings to the graduates, 0/C
Edwards was born in Ottawa and
studied at the Royal- Military
College at Kingston, He joined
the RCAF ;'in 1930 and sub-
sequently qualified as a pilot,
In 1940 he became the first Com-
manding Officer of the Central
Flying School at Trenton under
the British Commonwealth Air
Training Plan. After a brief
period at Air Force Headquarters,
he served sa Commanding Officer
of RCAF Station. Camp Borden,
until -his posting overseas in
1943. While in England, GM
Edwards commanded Lincoln and
Craft stations in Canada's No.
6 Group of Bomber Commend.
He was appointed Liaison Offic-
er to the Ninth 'Milted States
Army Air Force on the contin-
ent in 1944. On cessation of
hostilities, he . served as the
RCAF Air Attache in the Can-
adian Embassy at Paris, France:
He held this post until his re-
turn to Canada in October of
1940 to attend the National De-
fence College, whore he retaliate -
ed until taking over his present
post.
With the exception of one uni-
versify graduate, all the eadc*ts
are undergraduates at Canadian
Universitie • or Royal Military
College. They will soon return
to their respective schools for the
completion of their 'studies.
Graduates of the Radio Officer
C'ol.u•ee, University Air Training
No. 3 were: F/C R. G. Stennett,
Reclgetown, who echieved the
highest standing in the icourso
and was' awarded the honour
diploma; F/C R. R. Oct, Welland;
F/C P. J. Sheasby, Unity, Sask.;
F/C H. S. Killam, Yarmouth,
N,S.; F/C G. Rogers, St. John,
N.B.; PIC T. A. Jory, Cornwall,
Englandt F/C R. K. Watson,
Winnipeg and F/C J. 'A, Laund-
enbech, Seaforth, a graduate of
Royal Roads Service College,
Viotorla, B.C., and presently com-
pleting his service training in
engineering at Royal Military
College, Kingston.
Reserve University Flight
Telecommunications B r an o h
Course No. 1 graduates were F/C
K. Ayukawa, Vancouver and
Winnipeg; F/C W. P. Bennett,
Winnipeg and West Vancouver;
F/C R. L, Cower, Saskatoon; FTC
B. E. Davies, Peterborough and
Toronto; F/C J. G. Ford, Win-
nipeg; F/C 1M, A. • Harrison,
Scerboro; E/C I. H. Herron,
Winnipeg; F/C A. N. McDiermld,
Mertintown; F/C B. A. McIntosh,
4tiarton; F/C A, Tome, Willing -
don, Alta.; and P/C F. J. C.
Wilder, Seven Oakes, Kent, Eng-
land, a Royal Navy veteran.
The Reviewing Officer con-
gratulated the graduates on their
achievements and asked them to
keep in touch with the Air Farce
on their return to University,
"The A;ir Faroe- offers a fine
career" he said, "and with our
contribution of eleven squadrons
for Western Europe thecae is op-
portunity for service both at'
home and abroad."
0/C Edwards congratulated
the Commanding .Officer, G/ -C E.
A, D. Hutton and his staff on
the excellent training program-
me being carried out at RCAF'
Station, Clinton.
CANADA.yr 'ATIONAL
THE ONLY RAILWAY SERVING ALL TEN PROVINt:ES-
Graduates :Get Whigs and Scrolls
'TWENTY-ONE GRADUATES` of No. 1 Air Radio Officer
School and .No, 1 Radar and Communications School, RCAF
Station, Clinton, received wings and scrolls Friday from G/C
D. M. Edwards, AFC. „ Ten Radio Officers (Air) graduated.
They are all undergraduates in trniveesities -across Canada and
in Royal Military College, Kignston. After a tour of flying
they will return to universities to complete their studies.
WOW'
Firs
S "Wow" The Boys!
t Contingent Arrives
RCAF Station Clinton, has After her discharge in 1946 she
was employed as a dental nurse.
She re-enlisted in June 1951 and
now assumes her duties as a
dental assistant at the unit den-
tal clinic.
been invaded by the first con-
tingent of Airwomen. The WOW's
(Women on Wings) arrived last
Friday from St. John's, Quebec,
after en eight weeks basic train-
ing course.
The girls come to RCAF Sta-
tion for training in various
courses. The present intake in-
cludes seventeen slated for Fight-
er Control Operators and twelve
Communications Operators.
The only NCO to arrive was
Corporal C, Dickie, Stewiacke,
N.S. Corporal Dickie served for
three years and ten months as a
Sergeant in CWAC Dental Corps.
The WOW's are a pleasant ad-
dition to the station and from
all reports they are happy in
their new duties. They are fil-
ling important positions in the
RCAF and are valuable members
of Canada's defensive forces. It
is hoped that they will have long
and successful careers in the Air
Force and that their stay at
RCAF Station, Clinton, will be
enjoyable.
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Memorials and Cemetery Work
of Every Description
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ADASTRAL PARK,..
Socia!, and Pro..1.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Joe IIlcGuire on the recent
birth -of a son, a brother for
Kathy.
F/S and Mrs. V. Boys, 33 Re-
gina Rel., had as guests over the
weekend W01. and Mrs. Blundell,
Ottawa. -
W02 and Mrs. H. Bennett had
as !their guests Mrs. Bennett's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jennings,'
Victoria, B.C.
F/S -and Mrs. Turton, Que.
Rel., 'motored to Trenton,' Toron-
to and North Bay, visiting 'friends
and relatives.
Donald and Duncan Craig, sons
of,F/S ancl5Mrs G. Craig, spent
their vacation at Little Buckaroo
Ranch, Oshawa.
Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Chapman,
Fergus, spent the past few days
with their son-in-law and dau-
ghter, F/I, and Mrs. R. W. Pfaff.
Congratulations!
Sgt. and Mrs. D. King visited
friends and relatives in Hamp-
ton and Norton, N.B.
ci COS@ c Dri@@p o deed
HERE ANI-' THERE
(By Sgt. 3'. B. Miller)
HERE I am again. Same day
I'm going to settle down long
enough things I tshould ableo be dand , tto hattl is
to keep the public in the picture
of what is happeningon the unit,
But then again who . wants to
settle: down, - (It's too boring).
.d at '5 .
LET'S see now what's new, ::
Fir' t of all the station has ehang-
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Ai1XILIAR3C MEETING
The Airmen's end. Corporals'
Wives Auxiliary will hold its
first meeting of the -fall season
on Wednesday evening, Septern-
ber 5, at 8.30 o'clock in the up-
stairs of the Corporals' Club. All
Airmen's and Corporal's wives
on the Station or in town are
invited to attend this meeting.
Let's have a good turnout!
RANDY
son of Mr. end Mrs: Alvin
Kerr,
R.R. 6, Goderich
OUR CLINTON STUDIO
is open
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS
arid Saturday Evenings
(other times by appointment)
1.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Telephone us-401—Clinton or Goderich
. (Collect)
(same number both places)
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Six days of wonderful entertainment for every mem-
ber of the family . , . horticultural, agricultural and
industrial displays . the largest livestock show in
the history of the Fair Conklin famous midway
and many other wonderful and exciting attractions.
Grandstand Performance
Each afternoon and night. Reserve seat tickets
now on sale. Mail orders to Western Fair Office,
London, Ont, Prices $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00.
Harness Horse Races
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
afternoons.
Horse Show
Each night starting Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. and
Saturday afternoon at 1;30 p.m, in the Ontario
Arena.
Advance Sale Tickets
Now available throughout Western Ontario —
THREE for ONE DOLLAR. Entitles holders to parti-
cipate in draws for prizes valued at over
$7000.00.
Western Fair Association
London, Ont. W. D, Jackson, Mgr.
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