City Park Collegiate Institute - Park Bench Yearbook (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada)

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38 THE PARK BENCH CADETS TH E SEA CADETS , .. .. Corps Jervis Bay , in existance for ss.s one year, has a company of ap X tx M . Q X i X proximately three hundred and fifty The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets N-.s 'cs few Y - A X' Q Q My -s Cadets, of which about thirty are . from this Collegiate. About half of the Cadets are public school stu- dents, while the remainder are from Collegiates. The Corps has been divided into five squads who now specialize in these subjects. They are: the rifle squad, about thirty Cadets who do rifle drill, so that they may be used in parades etc., the signal squad, who practise with flags and Morse lamps, cutter-crews, who will man the whalers, leadingshands, leading seamen who take lectures, etc., so that they may give them to us. lt may be said that the leading- hands are quite proficient and re- ceive all the attention from their class. The remainder of the Cadets not thus engaged, are given field training and marching. The Corps has chosen Petty Of- ficers, one to each division, and a Chief Petty Officer, who is over all w - Petty Officers and leading hands. ' Three Petty Officers were selected from this collegiate. The discipline of the Corps it meted out by the Petty Officer. The severest punish- ment is to be discharged, or have your uniform taken from you, and being put in the beginners' squad. The Navy League has constructed a large camp capable of holding two-hundred Cadets at one time.We have two Whalers and a barge for the carnp. All the Sea Cadets in Saskatchewan, have a chance of going to camp. TI-IE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY CADETS For two years the army cadets have struggled along with little aid and little equipment. This year it appeared that we would be working under similar conditions, but we determined to do a good job regardless of difficulties. City Park, Nutana and Bedford Road united to form a company under Cadet Major Ioe Potts. City Park was well represented both in Officers and N.C.O's. Cadet Captain lack Shaver became second in command and Cadet Lieutenants Don Kirk and Earle Elliott were Platoon Commanders. Cadet Sergeant Major Art Potts acted as Company Sergeant Major. Also we had Segeant Malcolm Macdonald and Corporals Cliff Anton and Don Crichton. The company was divided into four platoons and each followed a syllabus of training laid down by the Cadet officers and N.C.O's. This syllabus called for training

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BU D Ullig' W'e'd been buddies since our school days, Took our lickings side by side: But when war came we were parted, Then I heard my pal had died. We had talked the whole thing over: Iust what we were going to dog I told him l'd be wearing Khaki, But he chose the Air Force Blue. I joined up before his call came, Tramped cuound through mud and snow: Then he wrote that he was in it, And his letters held a glow. He was doing what he'd longed for, Training for a pilots seat: And I felt that he would get it, He could not accept deieat. But he passed the test and more so, Won his wings and bars of braid: Then he wrote me he'd be seeing me, That was all the plans we'd made. Then one day I had a letter, From a chap that we both knew: And he told me that my buddie, Had been called from out the blue. He was only one of thousands, Who had taken that last ride: But that didn't seem to help me, W'hen I heard my friend had died. We had planned the future often, What our Life would hold in storey But as ever-plans were ruined, This time by a world at war. Now whene're I hear the droning, Oi a plane far overhead: Bitter memories set me thinking, Of fond hopes that now are dead. Composed by Lfcpl. H. W. Parry, L53452 C Sqn., 8 Cdn. Reece Regt. Cl4Hl, Canadian Anny Overseas., to his pal P.O. W. B. Carlyle. TOP: Cliff Bell, Gordon Actong Charles Staceyg Munroe Potter. TOP CENTRE: Maynard Strummg Norman Dowler. CENTRE: Hazel Strummg Phyllis Leeg Bob Lundy Marj Strumm. BOTTOM CENTRE: john Cookg Norman Actong Gwynne Brydeng Bill Clubb. BOTTOM:1oan Perryg Dudley Fletcherg Don Palmer Ckilled in actionj Keith Sassevilleg Keith Robson.

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THE PARK BENCH 39 in squad and rifle drill, small arms training, map reading, signalling, Bren gun, fieldcraft, and lectures on crganization and administration. Practically all the in- struction was done by the Officers and N.C.O's of the Company. In addition a little wcrk was done in ski training in spite of the adverse weather this winter. All officers, N.C.O's and other ranks V, who were interested attended an N.C.O. school after parades to learn the art of instructing. Due to this course the Cadet Corps next year Will have a fine nucleus cf trained N.C.O's and Officers. Brigadier G. H. H. Trudeau D.O.C,, MD. l2 was present at the annual inspection on May 12th. After taking the salute at the march past he watched the boys train- ing. Then he gave a very fine infcrmal talk to the Corps. The boys were out that day to put on their best shcw, and both the Brigadier and the District Cadet Officer were highly pleased. At the conclusion of the school year many of the Senior Cadets are going to the ranks of the active army, while cthers intend to apgly for the Canadian Army Course at the University of Saskatchewan. Wherex'er they are stationed We Wish them luck, and we feel sure that their cadet work will help them immensly on their road to success. ' To the junior cadets we leave a reccrd cf a year's hard and profitable training. May their time as senior cadets be as enjoyable as the time we spent. Carry on, fellows. -ARTHUR POTTS, Cadet C.S.M. l!f !f THE AI R CADETS Air Cadet Squadron 113, City Park Collegiate, Saskatoon, is now on a firm basis. Through the efforts of Ffl. Andreen, our squadron has beccme completely equipped and uniformed. The Air Cadets are in a position to give a good account of them- iselves, as they did in the Victory Loan Parade and in their annual inspection.