Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School - Collegiate Yearbook (Sarnia, Ontario Canada)

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THE COLLEGIATE ll7 ,,.-.J -5 I J f - ki? 1 fl 1 AX Ak Editor-Ross Cunningham CADETS - 1945-46 This year the Cadet Corps is receiving year-round training. Since early fall, A Company has drilled last period on XYednesday and B Com- pany has received instruction during the last period on Thursday. This year cadet training is not compulsory for Grade XIII and no time is allowed during training periods. As a result the Corps has operated fall and Winter under N.C.O.'s and instructors. Instruction periods this year are conducted under the expert guidance of Capt. F. E. O'Donohue, Capt. XV. B. Ritchie, Mr. Newell and C.S.M. Squires from M.D. No. I. The signallers have been practising diligently under the instruction of Capt. Ritchie. Capt. Ritchie has had several successful semaphore signal- lers and expects a class to try exams for the Senior Morse Certiiicate. SHOOTING 1945-46 ARMY CADETS AIR CADETS ' This year the range activities of the Army Cadets have been under the supervisionsof Mr. A. D. C. Billingley. . The most successful event of the season was the firing of at least 25 rounds by every cadet. Many Cadets were qualified as snipers with a score of 58 or more out of a possible 60 . Nearly 2oo fired over 34, which is regard- ed as a satisfactory score. In early fall a I2-'ITIHH team was chosen to represent the corps in vari- ous competitions throughout the year. They entered the Province of Ontario Challenge Shield 'Competition and now are engaged in firing a D.C.R.A. Com- petition in which several cadets are turning in high averages. Fourscadets were chosen to represent the corps in the F.O. Mendizabal Memorial Trophy Competition.. They were: Lt. Ross Cunningham, Lt. Davis Smith, Pte. jack Wfhitnell, Pte. Ar- thur Storey.

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II6 THE COLLEGIATE , 70,7 5.153 'wa pg. W , l..,,w fa-g1r,,....7.1 ' BOYS, SXVIMMING CHAMPS Standing-Tom Handy Llntermediatel, Ross Allan tSeniorD Sitting-Jack NVidner Qjuniorj, Alex. Grobovi Uuvenilej 'BC Mr. Marcy: Figures can't lie. For instance, if one man can build a house in twelve days, twelve men can build a house in one day. Puzzled Student: Then 2885 men will build it one hour, 17,280 men in one minute, and 1,036,809 in one second. I don't -believe they could even lay one brick in that time. Pk wk :xc if I suppose you've been in the Navy so long that you are accustomed to see legs? Stew Duncan: Honest, lady, I wasn't even lookin'.,' A bk x ak as Roberta: I'm sorry, Tom, but I'vc some bad news for you tonight. I am calling off our engagement. Tom: VVhy, what happened? Roberta: I visited a fortune-teller this afternoon, and she told me I am go- ing to marry a handsome man.

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H8 THE COLLEGIATE. AIR CADET SHOOTING Edited by I. Lynden This year the Air Cadets were late comers to the range. They did not get started till shortly after Christmas. However, they are improving rapidly and expect to have a good team ready shortly. They are entered in the D.C.R.A, competition and are not doing too badly. The following cadets were chosen to represent the Air Cadets in the shoot for the FO. Mendizabal Memorial Trophy: IYU. vl. Lynden, Cpl. A. Pickering, Cpl. T. Running, L.A.C. Bice. The Air Cadet range work this year has been under the able direction of Mr. Needham, an ex-R.C.A.F. armament instructor, who is now on the teaching staff of the school. A. R. MENDIZABAL MEMORIAL TROPHY This competition, fired on March 7, proved to be the lceeenest compef tition of the season. The trophy was ably won by ,lack lYhitnell with a high aggregate of 254 out of a possible 300, Runners-up were Ol. Lynden 252 and B. lYest 246. XYe extend our thanks to Mr. Billingsley, Mr. Needham and Mr. Men- dizazal for their promotion of range activities this season. CADET INSTRUCTORS Back Row Cleft to rightj-Mr. Newell, Mr. Billingsley, Mr. Little. Front Row fleft to rightj-Mr. Ritchie, Mr. O'Donohue. '