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#318 Cadet Corps 

1935

 

THE CARLETON SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, NB

FEBRUARY 5, 1935

 

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SIGNAL SCHOOL IS BEGUN AT ARMOURY

 

CADETS AND MILITIA SIGNALLERS ARE RECEIVING INSTRUCTION

 

A provisional signaling school was begun at the armories her Monday evening, under the supervision of Lieut. Peterson of Saint John, district signaling officer.  Instruction in morse flag, lamp, helio, buzzer, and station work is being given, with lectures on the theoretical side of the training.  Classes are being held three times a week with voluntary instruction between regular compulsory periods.  The school, which is open to signalers of the Carleton Light Infantry and the 89th Battery C.F.A. is being well attended.  Examinations on the course will be given at the end of the sixth week.

 

A signaling course for cadets is being carried out at the same time.  Sergeant Soucy of M.D. No. 7 headquarters staff, Saint John, is instructor for the school.

 

THE CARLETON SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, NB

FEBRUARY 21, 1935

 

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PREPARATIONS FOR CELEBRATION HERE PROGRESS RAPIDLY

 

SEVERAL FLOATS TO BE ENTERED IN PARADE COMMITTEE HEARS

 

Preparations for the King’s Jubilee Celebration here on Monday, May 6, are rapidly progressing, it was announced at a meeting of the committee in charge, held in the town hall this afternoon, with Mayor E.R. Jones in the chair.  It was announced that floats for the parade would be entered by the Oddfellows, the I.O.D.E., the Masons, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Women’s League, and the Boys Scouts, and probably by several other organizations, and also that the Woodstock Fire Department would enter several decorated pieces of apparatus.

 

Besides the floats the parade will include the Canadian Legion, 89th Field Battery, Carleton Light infantry with the regimental band, cadets, girl guides, school children, and probably several other bodies.

 

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THE CARLETON SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, NB

APRIL 18, 1935

 

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KING GEORGE’S SILVER JUBILEE FITTINGLY OBSERVED

 

King George’s Silver Jubilee was fittingly observed here on Monday.  All places of business were closed and the town took on a holiday appearance.  The cool cloudy weather did not seem to interfere with the celebration, and the large crowds seemed to enter into the spirit of the occasion.

 

The procession, including floats from the different societies, military, firemen, etc., formed up at the corner of Elm and main streets at 1:30 and paraded through the principal streets and to the Park.

 

Following was the order of the procession:

 

C.L.I. Band

Mounted Infantry

Infantry on Foot

Returned Men

Cadets

Woodstock Scouts

St. Gertrude’s Scouts

Girl Guides

S.A. Band

School Children

Vocational School Float

Ronald and Helen Marie Maxwell in decorated pony cart.

Fire Truck and Steamer

K. of C. Float

St. Gertrude’s Boy Scout Float

L.T.B.A. Float

K. of P. Float

Spark Plug

F.E. Colwell Float

I.O.D.E. Float

C.W.L. Float

 

The L.T.B.A., K. of P. floats and the decorated pony cart driven by Ronald and Helen Marie Maxwell are deserving of special mention.

 

Smith’s Electrical Service had two new Dodge cars in the parade which were greatly admired.

 

Arriving at the Park a hollow square was formed by the militia and other sections of the parade.

 

The exercises opened with the band playing “o. Canada,” and prayer by Rev. Father Moore.

 

Short addresses were made by His Worship Mayor Jones and Warden Brown.  The principal speaker was Hon. W.P. Jones.

 

Chief Oliver Polches spoke briefly for the Indians.

 

On the platform besides the speakers were Hon. B.F.Smith, Hon. F.C. Squires, Col J.J. Bull, and members of the Town Council and Town Manager.

 

The medals awarded were presented by His Worship, recipients of which wil be found elsewhere in this issue.

 

The proceedings were brought to a close with His Worship and Warden Brown inspecting the militia.  F feu de joie was fired ad the Royal Salute givien, the bank playing God Save the King.  Then followed the march past in Column including the 89th Battery, C.L.I. and veterans.

 

Major G.W. Montgomery was in command of the militia with Capt. Arthur Watson and Major G.Y. Jones in command of the two units.  Major Calkin was in command of the returned men who turned out over 60 strong.

 

It was the finest military parade seen here since the world war.

 

County medals were presented to Hon. G.F. Smith, E. W. Melville, M. P.P., G.W. Perry, M.P.P. and His Honor Judge M.L. Hayward.

 

A game of soft ball was played between Section 1 and  Section 2 of the Cadets, for former winning by a score of 10 to 9.

 

Section 1

S. Brody, c                   0

E. Tweedie, p               2

R. McGuire, 1st            1

B. Lenehan, 2nd            2

P. Currie, ss                 2

B. Gardiner, 3rd            1

B. Bridgeo, lf                1

M. Seeley, cf                0

H. Bridgeo, rf               1

 

                                    10

 

Section 2

O. Hamilton, c              2

V. Buck, p                   2

R. Howe, 1st                 1

L. Beatty, 2nd                0

C. Burhoe, ss               2

Reg. Lenehan, 3rd         2

P. Cogger, rf                0

B. Boyer, cf                  0

G. Gardiner, lf              0

 

                                    9

 

Section one won the game to a count of 10 to 9 ,  Basil Lenehan, Captain Section one, C. Burhoe, Captain Section two.  Paul Currie starred in the second inning by hitting ahome run and bringing in McGuire and B. Lenehan.  B. Bridgeo and M. Seeley played a good game in the field.

 

Unpire Mr. A. Inch.  Base umpire Paul Sapier.

 

The Beacon Fire on Tapley’s hill, Grafton, was in charge of the Woodstock and St. Gertrude’s Boy Scouts.  A good foundation of hard wood was laid four feet high and on this was piled 14 rubber tires.  No sooner was the fire lighted than the flames shot out of the top of the tires, they acting as a chimney.  The idea of the Beacon was the reversal of ancient usage.  In olden times beacons were a sign that the King wanted men for the purpose of war.  The Scout Beacon fire was to be a call from the King that he needed every man and boy for peace.  The first beacon, that in Hyde Park, was lighted by electrical connection by the King himself.  Addresses were given to the boys suitable to the occasion by the Scout Masters of each troupe.  Twenty-one rockets were let off as a Royal Salute for the King.  With the singing of the National Anthem the Scouts’ day came to an end.

 

THE PRESS, WOODSTOCK, NB

MAY 8, 1935

 

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REMEMBRANCE DAY IMPRESSIVELY CELEBRATED HERE WITH SERVICE AND DECORATION OF GRAVES

 

WAR VETERANS PARADE TO MONUMENT IN MORNING, BANQUET AND DANCE HELD IN EVENING; CHURCH PARADE AT ST. PAUL’S ON SUNDAY

 

A Memorial Service at the soldiers monument in front of the Court House featured Remembrance Day  here on Monday.  A parade of war veterans under the auspices of the Woodstock Branch Canadian Legion was held.  The parade was commanded by Major J.R. Calkin, M.C., president of the Legion and was headed by the Carleton Light Infantry band in dress uniform.

 

The veterans wore berets, armbands and medals.  Others parading included the Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Cadets and other organizations.  Service was conducted by Rev. J.W. Paul, pastor of St. Paul’s Church, and Rev. Mr. W.J.Clark of Plaster Rock was the speaker.  After service the graves of the rturned men in the local cemeteries were decorated.

 

In the evening the Ladies Auxiliary of the Legion served their annual banquet to returned men in the armories.  The banquet was followed by a dance which was largely attended.

 

THE CARLETON SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, NB

NOVEMBER 14, 1935

 

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CADET INSPECTION

LOCAL CORPS IS IN FINE CONDITION

 

The annual inspection of the Woodstock High School cadet corps will be carrie dout at the armories here on Friday afternoon by Lieut. Col. Caron, Saint John.  The cadets will be inspected in drill, shooting, signaling and inter section basketball.  The corps is about seventy strong, and this year is in uniform for the first time in several years.  Cadet Instructor J.Byron Carr is in charge of the corps, and cadet officers are: Cadet leader, John Simms, assistant leaders, Edgar Tweedie, Robert Brown, Paul Oliver, Bert Gardiner, and Sam Brody; drummer, Robert Webb.