Walkerville Collegiate Institute - Blue and White Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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MOYER CUP SIGNALLING CORPS WINNERS. M. D. No. 1. 910 sisted of 39 juniors, 13 seniors, and 7 vouchers Murray Holes, (ieorge Livingston and Jim Man¬ ser received their medallions while Don Hibson and Art Haines received the first label. For the first time, the Wallace Nesbitt Trophy will be presented this year to the best cadet ambulance corps in the Dominion. Again, the Ambulance Corps of Walkerville has shown its efficiency by winning the senior eliminations and coming second in the junior eliminations, for M. I). No. 1. The senior team will enter the final eliminations which will be later in the season— I lest of luck ! ruder the leadership of Mr. Allison, the bugle band of W. C. I. gave a fine show ing at Stodgell I’ark. Headed by Cadet Hand Sgt.-Major Hill Peterson, the tartan clad buglers, with their pre¬ vision drill, smart appearance, and inspiring mu¬ sic captured the admiration of the spectators. The bugle band has brought glory to Walkerville not only in past inspections but also on the local gridiron. During this year ' s game with Patterson, the band pul on a splendid exhibition at half-time. With apparent ease, they climaxed their show by forming first a W” followed by a P . Despite the short time that the pipe band has been organized, it has progressed rapidly under the direction of Mr. Jock Copland. For the last two inspections, the pipe band under the com¬ mand of Cadet 1.1. Ted Hartlet. has aroused the lighting spirit ol our cadets wi ' sic bonnie tunes as “Highland Laddie. This year, the band as a whole w ill be commanded by Hill Peterson, w ith Don McXaughton in charge of the pipers. Last year the signalling corps carried on with the typical Walkerville proficiency. With most of the Mover Cup team back at school, it easily won the Moyer Cup for the second consecutive year. The team consisted of such seasoned veterans as Hob (iirling (O. C. of Signals). Norm Marshall. Ed. Crispin and Hill Ord as w ell as others w ho are back this year. Our new recruits also came through with flying colours, most of whom passed not only their elementary but also their advanced certificates in their first ear. W ith so

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B I. U E A K I) W H I T E 1 V 4 7 41 PIPE BAND 1947 against suit’ll a backward step: maintain the V. C. I. tradition at all costs! Under your new commander. I know that ef¬ ficiency and determination will form a solid base from which each and every cadet, as an indi¬ vidual or as a team member, will uphold former traditions and claim new glory for Walkerville. When inspection time comes once more, the corps will not be alone. On the sidelines, friends and former officers of the corps will watch and cheer for their corps. 1 would like to thank the cadet instructors for their unfailing efforts. To even member of the corps. I extend my sincerest gratitude for the unexcelled co-operation exhibited whenever my¬ self or my fellow officers were confronted with a task. So great a spirit can not fail. and. I am sure, will not fail you. when you march forth once more to strive for victory. (Signed) Norm I.. Marshall. Special tribute should be paid to our cadet in¬ structors for they are the men who have built the firm foundation upon which our corps rests. We. the cadets of W. C. I., salute our cadet in¬ structors. l.ast vear our corps walked off with the Lord Strathcona Trophy for I . T. and came second in the general proficiency. We are |iiite certain that another excellent showing will be made at this war ' s inspection under the command of Cadet I.t.-Col. Don Hibson. Walkerville was honoured last year by the gift of two trophies, the Bryn Davies Memorial Trophy, to be presented to the best cadet of each year, and the MacMillan Trophy for the best company of each year. Keen competition was shown and. at last year ' s inspection. Rev. M. C. Davies presented the Bryn Davies Memorial Trophy to Cadet Majo r Bill Ord and Magistrate MacMillan presented his trophy to Xeil Mor¬ rison. (). C. of C company. The cadet corps of 1946 was privileged to have one of tin- smartest colour parlies in recent years. BUGLE BAND 1947 Cadet Lts. Bill Meeke t . C.) and John Mac- Lachlan. with Marry Aston. I.yle Ross and Cor¬ don Elliot are the ones responsible for its suc¬ cess. Under the guidance of Mr. Hunt, the 1940 riflemen won the Ontario Rifle Association com¬ petition. with an average of 97.6 ' .. and the Pro¬ vincial Ontario Challenge Trophy, with an aver¬ age of 96.750 . The O. R. A. champions are: X. Grabb (9 1. S. Johnson (99). J. Kttrylo (97). II. Ord (‘ 9). R. Montrose ( 100). L Dewar (98). |). (iiins.m ’ 6). B. Graham I ' D). J. Upton (9R). F. Marchand ex ' )!. H. Aston (96). and B. Cator (99). The following are the winners of the Ontario Challenge Trophy: 1C Crispin (’90). Rod Mont¬ rose (100). B. Graham C 9). 1C Marchand (100). |. Upton 1 100). (i. Dewar (97). X. Grabb (100). V. Spakowski (97). It. Stevenson (9S). I. Main (96). J. Brown (93). and F. Joyce (99). Besides winning the two Provincial trophies, the rifle teams stood second in both the Do¬ minion competitions, the Royal Military College, with an average of 98.2 ' .. and the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association, with an average of 97.6 ' .. The Strathcona Trust Medal, presented to the best shot in the school, went to Rod Montrose. Rod also won the special D. C. R. A. medal lor submitting the highest score in the I). C. R. V competitions. The outstanding shot for the junior competitors was Ian Main who receive! the Major McLean Trophy. Although the team of last year was probably the best to date in the rifle competitions, we an¬ ticipate the team of 1947 to rival, if not surpass, last year ' s. Under the command of Cadet Capt. Don (jib- son and Cadet l.t. Bob. Mapes. the Ambulance Corps made a very commendable showing at last year ' s inspection. The W. C. I. ambulance spe¬ cialty—propellor splints for a fractured neck was pointed out to Brig l‘. Karnshav. I). S. O.. M. C.. b Major J. Voting. Last year ' s class con

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CADET CANDIDS manv advanced signallers available. Mr. Furman intends to enter two Moyer Clip teams this year. In addition to Morse (flag, key and lamp) and Field Telephones, instructions will he given on the Mk l ' short wave set which is a new addition to our signalling equipment at the present time, the Mk l 11 is in daily communication with Voca¬ tional. I’attcrson and the RFCCH’s who likewise have sets. In the near future, some of the mem¬ bers of the signals will have the privilege of ac¬ companying the R KCCi. ' s on a scheme , using these short wave sets. All the instruction is carried on by members of the Moyer Cup team and to their untiring, pa¬ tient efforts must go all the credit for the splen¬ did work of the Signalling Corps. Such chaps as J. Colwill. It. Stevenson. R. Roy. V. Card. R. Martin and others are to be sincerely congratu¬ lated for the fine showing that this year ' s class has made to date. Those who attended last year ' s cadet camp at Ipperwash will always cherish the fond memories of good times. Undoubtedly, the mention of camp will immediately remind such fellows as Rod Montrose. Doug Montrose. I.cn I’oslovit and many others of the terrible eleventh ' , of the nights spent in the one-room building that had a small barred window, a table and a bunk—the best “klink in Canada. Hob Hethridge will prob¬ ably remember the day be scrubbed the floors for being A.W . ).!.. the night before. The cadets are earnestly looking forward to next year ' s camp. As cadets, let us resolve not only to maintain the tradition the corps of the past years have es¬ tablished but also to endeavour to grasp the high¬ est standards of cadet work. As citizens of Canada let us resolve to maintain our heritage, the right to democracy. ACER ACER FORT '