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#2365 Cadet Corps
1954
March 12, 1954 ~ Enderby Cadets Parade Before Area Cadet Officer
Captain Hobbs, No. 2 Area Cadet Officer, in the absence of Capt. MacMillan, inspected Enderby No. 2365 Cadet Corps as they paraded in the Armouries. Total strength was 31 cadets. Following inspection and roll call the Corps split up into groups; range practice, lectures, elementary Judo and drill on the light machine gun.
March 12, 1954 ~ Ground Observer Corp In Practice Air Raid
A mock air attack of two aircraft over Enderby of a Canso flying boat and a jet was coordinated in Vancouver. No. 2365 Enderby Cadets Corps, under the command of Mr. Salt, ground control officer, used wireless sets as a means of communication between observation points set up by the railway tracks and a central control post in the fire hall. Cadet personnel worked closely through Vancouver with other interior cities to set up a warning system for approach of enemy aircraft.
May 21, 1954 ~ Major George Inspects Enderby Cadet Corps
Major George, the senior Officer in charge of Cadets in Western Command inspected members of No. 2365 Enderby Cadet Corps. Total strength was 30 cadets. Demonstrations of Judo, wireless and Bren gun were given. Theses exercises were witnessed by the entire high school population and a fair showing of interested citizens.
June 4, 1954 ~ Bayard Palmer Top Contender at Rifle Shoot
Bayard came first in the cadet class in the 200 yards open for the Price Ellison Cup with 47 points. In the 200 yards open for the Irish Lake and Summerland Cup Bayard took second prize in the cadet class with 43 points. In the 500 yards open for the Borne McPherson Memorial Trophy, he placed second in the cadet class with 47 points. In the 600 yards open for the Kamloops cup he came in third with 39 points. Shooting as a member of the Vernon Club with a cadet, Harold Palmer and Bayard Palmer carried the class with 527 points. In local competition with the Enderby School Cadets, Bayard won the Legion Challenge Cup for the best shot, and also a silver spoon.
July 30, 1954
Cadet Corporal Bayard Palmer tied first place in the annual Rifle shoot at Summerland Club. Barard was in competition with eighteen cadets from Camp at Vernon.
July 2, 1954
Enderby cadets attending summer camp in Vernon are Bayard Palmer, Gordon Simpson, Willie Feser, Toni Kohlman, Ronnie Samol, Norman Thomas and Barry Gerlib.
