St John Cadet Vol. 7 No. 2 (July 1952)

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THE ST. JOHN CADET

THE MAGAZINE OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE CADETS

Edited by JON HOPE

JULY, 1952 SIXPENCE

YOUR EDITOR S MESSAGE

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NOTES

lou 2 THERE!

I know that the date ist November must seem an awful long way ahead. But, you see, it is then that entries for the Arts Competitions are due at Headquarters. I thought I ought to remind you about this in case you may decide to take your paint brush with you on holiday on the other hand, unfamiliar surroundings may inspire you to poetry or music composition

In this issue of The Cadet I am once again very proud to print reports of prompt and efficient first aid rendered by cadets. Our organization grows stronger year by year and I feel sure that still more boys and girls will decide to become Cadets as a result of reading such reports and realizing what a fine thing it is to be able to be of service to people.

Happy holidays to you all

Yours sincerely, THE EpItTor.

John Fisher Braved Bull To Aid His Father

The Life Saving Medal of the Order of St. John has been awarded to Cadet John Fisher, Chichester Division, Sussex, for his outstanding courage when he rendered first aid to his father who was gored by a bull.

Here in the words of Area Cadet Officer O, E. Lake is the full story of what happened at Copse arm, Oving John, who is aged 14, was indoors, preparing to attend an Empire Youth Sunday Church Parade, when a farmhand rushed in to say that his father had been gored by a bull.

John immediately dropped what he was doing and ran to where his father had crawled about three feet inside the field adjacent to that in which the bull was still raging, with only three thin strands of barbed wire keeping the beast at bay.

His father was in a very critical condition, The bull had practically torn away one-half of his face from the jaw to the head with its horn, With great presence of mind and coolness becoming that of an experienced first aider, John sent the farm-hand back indoors for what bandages he could find, and some blankets. He told his younger brother not to let his mother come out to the field, and sent a neighbour to the nearest telephone about a mile away to phone for an ambulance.

At our Headquarters we received the call, and were not long arriving on the scene.

By this time, however, John had I IE ON OE HE I a IN tae teh

CAMP. TRAINING

The Headquarters Practical Camp Training Course was held during a week-end in May at the National Coal Board Camp site at Firbeck near Worksop.

Dr. Kennedy, Commissioner for the Isle of Wight, was Commandant and Miss Barlow, County Cadet Officer for Surrey, was Assistant Commandant. The Course was attended by 24 officers and members from six different counties.

The Mayor of Doncaster, Mrs. Rose Hodson, visited the Camp on Saturday afternoon and saw the campers engaged in

replaced most of the torn and loose hanging flesh and had covered it with the only sterilized dressing available. He had at first suspected an injury to his father s spine, and so would not have him removed till our arrival, although he had succeeded in wrapping him in blankets to lessen the effect of shock.

All this treatment had been carried out with extreme efficiency under the most trying circumstances for the bull was still only a few feet away behind the fence snorting ferociously.

TRYING TO GET THROUGH

The danger can be realized when say that before we dared get the stretcher out of the field the barbed wire separating the bull from us had to be reinforced in one place where two of the three strands had broken as the bull was still trying to get through.

John afterwards came to the hospital with us, and then remained with his mother.

John is at school at the Chichester High School for Boys. He joined the Chichester Ambulance Cadet Division in 1950, and now holds three proficiency subjects firefighting, physical recreation, and road and home safety.

EN NN EN AE EN IO OE Etat

First in Leicestershire

Michael Davis of the Hinckley Ambulance Cadet Division is the first ambulance cadet in Leicestershire to have done 200 hours hospital service. At the Hinckley and District Hospital he completed this service in 12 months.

practical training for the St. John Camp Training Certificate. After listening to a lecture by Miss Barlow, the Mayor addressed the campers and then stayed on to tea which consisted of, among other things, cakes cooked on open fires.

PRINCESS MARGARET IN WILTSHIRE

Cadets meet their Commandant-in-Chief

ATURDAY, 7th June, will long be remembered by Wiltshire Cadets as the day they met their Commandant-in-Chief.

Princess Margaret visited Wiltshire to see and meet the various youth organizations of the county. St. John Cadets along with Red Cross Juniors were privileged to have the use of the Police Sports Ground at Devizes where nearly one thousand in all were lined up in the form of a hollow square to greet Her Royal Highness.

The St. John half of the square was divided into seven groups and from ten to eleven o clock Cadets from twenty-two divisions were streaming in to take up their allotted positions and begin the demonstrations and displays which were eventually to be watched by the Princess herself.

This was how they were formed up. Square 1: Salisbury, Swindon, Highworth, Westbury Ambulance Cadets first aid. Square 2: Calne, Chippenham, Christian Malford, Melksham Ambulance sea and boat training, signalling. Square 3: Swindon, Rodbourne, Gorse Hill, Stratton, Wroughton, Highworth Nursing Cadets home nursing. Square 4: Box, Corsham, Melksham Nursing handicrafts. Square 5: Chippenham Nos. 1 and 2, Christian Malford P.T. and physical recreation. Square 6: Salisbury, Amesbury, Wilton Nursing child welfare and first aid. There was a special place of honour for the Salisbury Ambulance Cadet Band in the open square.

The Great Moment

At last the great moment arrived and in the bright sunshine Princess Margaret appeared at the top of the steps leading down to the field. A roll of drums from the Salisbury Cadet Band rose to a crescendo and died away and then, led by Mrs. Sturmey of the Red Cross, a thousand voices joined in the singing of the National Anthem.

After the formal presentations of the Commissioner and County Cadet Officers, who were to accompany her, the Princess moved round from square to square and in this way was able to meet almost

personally all the Divisions and see the work they were doing.

Back on the steps the Princess smiled and waved farewell and to the roar of three cheers, which were called for by the County Commissioner, left for Bowood where she was to meet some of the other organizations.

The County Rally

Originally 7th June was the day selected for the county rally and so, by the very kind permission of the Chief Constable, St. John Cadets carried on in the afternoon.

A picnic lunch enabled old friends from all over the county to get together again and learn how things were going outside their own district. The Cadet Band gave demonstrations of its prowess and showed the progress it had made since its first appearance at last year s rally. Then the County Physical Training Competition for the Watchfield Cup was held and the seven competing teams gave very excellent performances. The winners again proved to be Chippenham No. 2 Nursing Division who retained the Cup for the fourth year with a very polished performance. Dr. Lane presented the trophy and congratulated all the teams who had taken part. He hoped next year would see every division competing.

(This report was specially contributed to The Cadet by County P.R.O. L. F. Moss.)

~The WorcesterRally

The Cadet had gone to press before the great rally took place at Worcester on 26th July.

A full report of the event will be published in our next issue in October.

Princess CHULA CHAKRABONGSE

County Officer for Cadets, Cornwall

RINCESS CHULA CHAKRABONGSE has been County Cadet Officer for two years but her association with the St. John movement goes back to 1942 when she joined the Brigade as a nursing member.

There are 20 Nursing Cadet Divisions in Cornwall and Princess Chula hopes to see some more units starting this year.

Since Princess Chula became County Cadet Officer 12 girls in the County have been awarded Grand Prior Badges.

Princess Chula is very keen on co-operation between Ambulance and Nursing Cadets. She says The honours in competition work go to the boys, am afraid! But, she adds, our teams of Nursing Cadets were well placed in the Regional Competitions. Camp life, says Princess Chula, is one of the best ways of teaching young people to be co-operative, unselfish, and independent. (She herself gained her Camping Warrant three years ago.)

With her husband, Prince Chula Chakrabongse, she does a great deal of travelling abroad and on their return they often show the coloured films they have taken for County Organizations and have often given a show to raise money, or give a treat to the Cadets.

Apart from St. John work Princess Chula s interests are painting, sight-seeing, listening to music, skiing and mountain climbing, gardening, cooking foreign dishes.

DRAMA FINALS IT S FAIRBAIRN HOUSE AGAIN|!

For the second year in succession the Cadet Drama Finals were won by Fairbairn House Ambulance Division, No.1 (Prince of Wales s) District, London.

The Fairbairn boys presented The Recoil , by Eric Logan. The play was produced by Mr. B. Chapman.

Cadets in the cast were: Threadgold, Ronald Bawden, Mathews, David Harding. They scored 80 marks.

Second place was taken by the Dunlop Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Divisions, Birmingham (75 marks), with Michael , by Miles Malleson. Mrs. E. D. Kerswell was producer. In the cast were Dennis Rhodes, Maureen Hassall, Ann Hall, Jean Troughton, Roy Hayward, Colin Hawkins, Patricia Taylor, Brenda Young, Dorothy Rose.

Third was the Derby Nursing Cadet Division (72 marks). They presented The Old Bull, by Bernard Gilbert; produced by Miss C. B. Deacon. Cast: Glenda Elizabeth Wilkins, Ruth Elizabeth Bickmore, Janet Evelyn Shaw, Margaret Cocker, Jean Halliwell.

Amersham Nursing Cadet Division, Buckinghamshire (69 marks), were fourth. Their play was Between the Soup and the Savoury, by Gertrude Jennings, produced by Miss P. Tullett. Taking part were Patricia Tullett, Janet Rance, Charmian Hall, Phylis Sheward.

CORONATION YEAR CAMP am

Coie all Cadets !

Plans are now being made for Cadets to celebrate Coronation year with a huge camp.

The proposal is that a National Cadet Camp should be held near London from Friday, 31st July, to Friday, 7th August, 1953.

It is anticipated that 2,000 Cadets will be able to attend, plus Officers.

An allocation is being made for each county in proportion to the number of their Cadets.

Counties wishing to send more than their specified quota can apply for further vacancies, should these become available.

The cost involved may be greater than for ordinary camping activities but you can be sure it will be kept down to an absolute minimum.

Overseas Commissioners are being notified about the Camp. Cadets and Cadet Officers from abroad who are in Britain during the first week in August will be invited to attend.

Apart from all other considerations the Camp will give Cadets from the counties and from overseas a chance to see the sights of London.

Shall we be seeing YOU there ?

There was a tie for fifth place between Churchdown Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Divisions, Gloucestershire, who presented The Ugly Duckling by A. A. Milne, produced by Mrs. Diana Gordon,

and whose cast was James Birt, Colin Draper, Dawn Warren, Gladys Bunkell, Monica Stinton, lan Griffiths, Tony Stinton, and Lancing and Sompting Nursing Cadet Division, Sussex, with The Tempest by William Shakespeare, produced by Mrs. E. M. Shaw. Cast was Brenda Hudson, Vera Payne, Kathleen Mathews, Iris Carter, Marion Daish, Brenda Lazenby, Gillian Challen, Gillian Francis, Valerie Gander, Rosemary Fagan. Each team scored 68 marks.

The Adjudicator was Miss Sibell Archdale. Her most helpful comments on the performances and suggestions as to improvements that might be made in the future will do much to ensure as Brigadier T. D. Daly, Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief said that all the Cadets who heard her will be even better actors and actresses next time they put on a show.

Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, who presented the Bessborough Cup to the winners, told the Cadets The whole value of a Competition of this nature comes from the fact that you yourselves are taking part and are not just mere spectators. We do know that as soon as we try to do anything ourselves we realize how difficult it is. So the next time you go to a play you will be able to appreciate so much more the exits and entries of the actors and actresses you will notice their diction, and above all, you will see if the parts really live.

ON PARADE IN SUNDERLAND

There s going to be a

Harry Keith

Inspecting officers weve Major A. C. White Knox, Surgeon-in-Chief, and the Countess of Brecknock, Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief Overseas aocompanied here by County Cadet Officer Miss O. Addison.

N.C.O.S ATTEND CONFERENCE

AT ST. JOHN HOUSE

More than 60 Ambulance and Nursing Cadet N.C.O.s attended a week-end training course held at St. John House. The opening talk Taking the Lead by Miss Virginia Cunard, Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets, dealt in detail with the separate qualities which, when united in one person make a good leader.

This tall was followed by a practical instruction designed to show N.C.O.s how to do the most for those in their charge.

The programme for the first day of the Course ended with discussions in groups on Responsibilities , and it was gratifying to find how willing the great majority of these attending the Course were to express their own opinions.

After a special service on Sunday morning the Hon. Mrs. Honor Earl addressed the Course on Human Relationships . Mrs. Earl explained that although the St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets were pledged to help the sick and injured in body, they must not forget the very large amount of help that can be given to those that are in some way mentally sick. It was particularly important that those who were in any degree in a position of responsibility over others should feel able and willing to give this sympathetic help and encouragement.

Mr. Guthrie Moir, Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets, gave a talk in which he reminded the N.C.O.s that they should always be the first to know about any new schemes, organizational, national, and international in which Cadets could take part.

After Mr. Moir s stimulating address, reports from the discussion groups were heard, and the Course was brought to an end,

The officers were extremely pleased with the spirit of lively interest and eagerness for progress which had been shown by the N.C.O.s throughout the week-end, and there was no doubt that the Cadets themselves felt that they had both contributed much, and derived much from this Course.

CADET FOOTBALLERS

(1) BOLSOVER S RECORD

Here is the record of the Bolsover (Derbyshire) Colliery Ambulance Cadet Division football team :

1950: Joined the Chesterfield Youth Service League; 1950-51, won the League Cup after numerous replays; 1951-52, runners-up in two Under 18 Leagues; winners of the Junior Charity Cup, and runners-up in the Junior League Cup.

In 1951, they were awarded the Chesterfield Youth Service Sports League Efficiency Cup for the Youth Club with the best record of other activities during the year. They have won the Bolsover Youth Service Junior Athletics Cup, and became joint holders of the Senior Athletic Cup.

(2) FAKENHAM win Area Contest

A football competition between four teams of No.5 Area (Norfolk) St. John Cadets was completed during the month of May. Fakenham Cadets were the winners, conceding only two goals in six matches and dropping only one point.

The point was lost against the runnersup, Sennowe Park Cadets, who were level on points at the last match which was the deciding point in Fakenham s favour. Before the cup was presented by the donor, Mr. C. T. Joice, at Fakenham Playingfield, Fakenham Cadets beat the Rest of the League (Sennowe, Melton Constable, and Thursford) by one goal to nil.

Clacton s Second Triumph

Congratulations to Clacton Ambulance Cadets (Essex) on winning the Rotary Club Cup for a second time and to Colchester Ambulance Cadets on winning the Colchester Borough Junior First Aid Competition.

FELIXSTOWE WANTS TO KNOW

IS THIS A RECORD?

These eleven Nursing Cadets of Felixstowe all possess their Grand Prior Badges. The Badges have heen gained since 1948. Two of the Cadets are only 13 years of age. And Felixstowe has asked the Editor Is this a record ? The Editor asks his readers * Well, is it ? (a (eam

HOW NORTON GOT ITS DIVISION

Here is an extract from a very interesting article that appeared in The Northern Echo, Darlington : To arouse interest in a St. John Nursing Cadet division in Norton, Mrs. Furness, a member of Stockton and Thornaby St. John Ambulance Brigade, one day took ten children from her neighbourhood to a display in Stockton.

They were very impressed and although it was Christmas week begged her to start a division at once. So on Christmas eve two years ago six girls attended the first meeting of what is now the Norton Division of the St. John Nursing Cadets. Before Mrs. Furness could enrol with the Brigade she had to have eight members with first aid certificates, however, and it took her a year to get the two other members; but her girls at last became part of the national organization last June.

Membership has now risen to 30.

Southport Student Members

Complimented

Three scholars at King George V Grammar School, Southport, who rendered first aid to a fellow student who broke his left leg when a form collapsed and fell on it at the school, have been commended by Dr. David H. Carr, casualty officer at the Infirmary, Southport s Chief Fire Officer, Mr. J. A. Perkins, and the ambulance men who took the injured boy to the Infirmary.

The three scholars, Miles H. Irving, Brian Ogden, and Denis Dandy are student members of the Southport Corps.

TELL US ABOUT

The Thrills of a Quiz Contest

Towards the end of 1951, Ambulance and Nursing Cadets in Cheltenham, interested in Road Safety and possessing their S.J.A.B. Road and Home Safety Certificates, were invited to a meeting at the County Office, where Miss Wiggins, Area Cadet Officer, put to them the suggestion of forming an S.J.A.B. Cadet Team to enter the Road Safety Quiz Competition.

The idea was warmly welcomed, and aiter an eliminating test or two, a joint team of three Ambulance and three Nursing Cadets, with a reserve from each, was formed.

We studied our Highway Code intently, and received great help from Inspector Milner, Police Traffic Control, as well as from our two Area Cadet Officers, Miss Wiggins and Mr. Hawkins.

It was with very mixed feelings that we played our first opponents, the Cheltenham Young Farmers Club, in January this year, and great was our relief and delight when we beat them by 52$ points to 49.

Beginners luck indeed! In this contest we dropped only 14 points, and made our highest score to date

To cut a long story short, we reached the Cheltenham Finals and we won We were the Cheltenham team

Now the question was against which team in the County would we be drawn

We soon knew and on 6th March a team from Tewkesbury Secondary Modern School came to compete against us. We had thought it bad enough to be in the Reader s Letter

Cheltenham Finals but these intertown contests well How we worried You would have thought we were competing in the National Finals in London

However, we came through with our colours flying emerging victors by 473 points to 44.

The next round was the semi-final for the County, and on 27th March, the Cinderford (Forest of Dean) team came along to meet us. We finished the evening with a score of 45 points to 38.

Then came the final contest to represent Gloucestershire

Our opponents, Chipping Campden, elected to come to Cheltenham, which gave us the advantage of being on home ground . But when we were told that this team could recite parts of the Highway Code, giving page and paragraph our nerves played havoc with us! This report proved correct, too, as was shown during the evening, but, luckily for us, there wasn t much occasion for them to do so. The questions were put backwards, sideways, and any way but straightforward.

Would you know what to do if you had to take a pet dromedary for its walk Do you know how to behave if you meet an Elephant out for an airing ? But twisted and difficult as the questions appeared to be we managed to answer several of them to the satisfaction of the Question Master, the Deputy Chief Constable of the County, and our final score was 47} to 40}.

We had won the right to represent Gloucestershire

THE CAREER OF PHYLLIS MONK

DEAR EDITOR

It is with much appreciation I received The Cadet.

Reading of the career of Miss Margaret Sullivan of Monmouthshire (Spring issue), struck me that there must be dozens, if not hundreds, of such people, whose careers have been aided by the Cadet organization.

One such person is my own sister, Phyllis, who joined the Reigate Nursing Cadets in 1938. By 1939 she had passed both first aid and home nursing exams. In the following years up till 1943

hygiene, child welfare, and fire fighting were also passed.

It was in 1943 that her nursing career really started, when she started as a student nurse at Haywards Heath. Phyllis passed her exams. there and moved on to the Royal East Sussex Hospital, Hastings, where she became S.R.N. After that she went on to become S.C.M. Phyllis left England in January this year to take up nursing at Entabeni Hospital, Durban, South Africa. Signalman G. Monk, M.E.L.F.LS.

EDNA AND SUSAN TOOK CHARGE IN LINCOLN

When two vans were involved in a collision in Lincoln, one of the drivers was thrown out of his cabin into the road. N. Cadet Edna Clare and Pro. N. Cadet Susan Brady, on their way home from school, saw the accident, and ran to the scene.

They made the crowd, which had gathered, stand back, and on asking questions found the man had hurt his back and elbow.

A sheet from the van was put under the man, and a tarpaulin sheet was held over him to keep off the rain. They sent for an ambulance. Someone fetched Corporal Gresham (Ambulance Division) who lived near by. He did not know the girls, but saw that they knew what they were doing, and asked them who they were.

In the meantime the girls fetched some hot tea from a house near by. The ambulance arrived and took the man to hospital.

One of the girls borrowed a broom and swept up the glass and returned the teacup. The girls did not mention the accident, and their Superintendent would have heard nothing about the matter if Cpl. Gresham had not reported it.

On Duty in the Hop

Pauline Is Thanked By Her Patients

One Sunday morning while looking out of her bedroom window Pauline Christian (of the Holmes Division, Peterborough Nursing Cadets) saw a car skid and turn over.

Pauline rushed downstairs, put a coat over her pyjamas, and called her father.

Inside the car they found three injured men. They managed to open one door, got the injured men out, and helped them into the house.

Pauline immediately treated them for shock.

One had a head wound which was bathed and dressed, one had a broken nose and wound, and the other had hurt his shoulder. While she was attending to them she asked her father to telephone for the doctor.

The doctor said he would send the ambulance. Pauline got the patients off to the hospital and then telephoned the driver s wife.

She has since been thanked by her patients.

Nursing Cadets will enjoy reading the sketch A Packet of Trouble in the Notes from the Priory for Wales on page 42.

Cadets do some very fine work in the hop gardens in the County of Kent. In this picture we see two of them in action on a farm near Canterbury.

(Picture by courtesy of The Kent Messenger.)

CADET SERGEANT T. BROOKS AND AMBULANCE CADET D. POULTER

A Ramble on the Moors

[VE noticed, said Jack, my young friend at the farm, that you ave mostly interested in birds and animals, That 1s true, Jack, I veplied. The field of Nature is so large that think it is better to specialize, as it were, and, while am interested up to a point in every branch of natural history, birds and animals of the English countryside demand my greatest attention.

Which is your favourite bird ? the boy asked.

Without hesitation answered that it was the curlew a bird that haunts the shores but comes inland in the breeding season, There are many quite close to my home and first heard its call on the 24th February this year. As it does not begin to lay until April is almost out it had about two months to become familiar with its new surroundings before the exacting task of bringing up a family began, There will surely be some on the moor above the farm, Jack. What do you say if we climb up to the high barn ?

He agreed at once, and we took the uphill path that ran from the byre on to the moor.

We hadn t gone far when said to Jack, * stop! Run your eye down along the fence yonder.

A fox was creeping cautiously in the hollow beneath the hedge, So much occupied was he that he had not seen us. Soon Reynard came to a small gap in the hedge and with a bound he was through.

We dashed across but there wasn t a sign of him. Four rooks came flying over cawing loudly and noticed two or three brown, mottled feathers in the grass,

Well, Jack, reckon there is. one hen pheasant less now. She just wasn t wily enough to escape the cunning rascal.

We looked back across the valley. The slight breeze had cleared away the haze of yesterday and we could see the Lakeland mountains in the distance, Jack pointed to a bird flying towards the farm house. Is that a curlew he asked. Instead of replying I handed him the binoculars.

Have a good look at it, I said.

When he had focussed on the bird he said, It s a kestrel.

Yes, once you have seen or heard a curlew you will never mistake it for any other bird, told him.

However, this time thought we were going to be unlucky as we had almost reached the old quarry on the moor and there wasn t a sign of the curlew. We circled the high barn and the familiar call came to our ears. There it goes, Jack, and another, called as two birds flew over our heads. The long bubbling note quite fascinated the boy. Cour-lee, courlee, cour-lee the birds called.

I won't forget that sound in a hurry. No wonder you like to hear it, Jack said. 9

One of the birds stretched out its wings and began to glide downwards and the song seemed to get more tremulous and tender, The curlew was soon lost in the grass.

I suppose the nest will be there, said my young friend.

Don t be deceived, Jack, the bird isn t so stupid as to give you that information so easily. It will run in the grass to the nest after alighting and it won't rise from the nest but run some distance before taking wing.

A curlew s nest is difficult to find, We searched a long time before we found it with five olive eggs marked with brown. Usually there are four eggs and only rarely five or six. took a colour photograph of it. As we stood at the nest the birds swept by close to us as they voiced their protest at our intrusion. We could see clearly the long downward curved bill and the mottled brown feathers of this large bird.

Let us leave them alone now, said, and with that plaintive song which seems to have in it the very breath of the moors we descended again to the farm house.

News items about Cadet activities throughout the County

NO. (PRINCE OF WALES DISTRICT)

Northern Area Sports Day. Northern Area held their 10th Cadet Sports Day at the G.P.O. Sports Ground, Arkley. The weather was perfect and in ideal surroundings an enjoyable afternoon was anticipated; no one was disappointed. The field events, in the capable hands of C/O. Hassell (60th Highbury Amb. C. Divn.) and C/O, Miss Bouty (27th Palmers Green C.N. Divn.), went off smoothly, and at 5.30 p.m. all personnel were able to enjoy a well-earned tea, Area Commissioner Dr. G. M. Shaw Smith and Area Supt. I*. J. Middleton visited us during the afternoon. Northern Area President, the Hon. Mrs. H. Earl, was also a very welcome visitor and presented the trophies and prizes. Mrs. Earl said how proud she was to have been asked to become President of the Area and was, indeed, pleased to have the opportunity of meeting so many Officers and Cadets, Lvophy Awards. Pozner Cup (for the highest total points for any Division), C.N. 25 Southgate; Medals for highest Individual points, Ambulance Cadets, C. Clack (60th Highbury Divn.), Nursing Cadets, J. Newman (25th Southgate Divn.) Relay Cups, Sutcliffe (Ambulance Cadets), 99th Hampstead Divn., Froude (Nursing Cadets), 32/3 Harringay Divn. Tug-of-War, 51st Watford Ambulance Cadets.

Avea First Aid Competitions. Wells Cup and Malta Shield, 99th Hampstead Ambulance Cadets; Rhodes Shield, 111th St. Pancras Ambulance Cadets; Cleasby Cup and Malta Shield, 25th Southgate Nursing Cadets; Rhodes Shield, 55th Rickmansworth Nursing Cadets.

Shaw Drama Trophy. 27th Palmers Green Nursing Cadets.

Sincere thanks are due to C. Supt. Miss A. Langlois, who undertook all catering arrangements; the Barnet Ambylance and Nursing Divisions, who staffed the first Aid Post during the afternoon, and all Officers and Students from the Cadet Divisions who so ably carried out the many and varied duties which a Sports Day entails.

Leytonstone Premiére. C.118 Leytonstone (Gainsborough Bridge) Division, in the presence of Miss Cunard, Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, held the premidre performance of the play STEDAC , which was written and produced by their

Divisional President, Mr. L. E. Appleford. An official enrolment ceremony followed and it was generally agreed that the play was a most fitting introduction to it, inasmuch as it was based on a family of two boys, one of whom already belonged to St. John Ambulance Cadets, and the other who scorned the movement, but was eventually won over after having been treated by his Cadet brother and_ his friends, when he was badly injured by accident whilst trying to wreck the success of one of their practice nights.

About twenty cadets were enrolled from four local divisions. Before the enrolment

Miss Cunard spoke and first of all congratulated Mr. Appleford, and the cast, on the excellent performance of the play.

Miss Cunard also had a few words to say to the cadets who were being enrolled. She said that in a moment the cadets would be promising to be loyal to their Sovereign; true to their honour; and faithful to the Order. She mentioned that when she went to America in connection with the World Assembly of Youth, she was very impressed with the great bond of brotherhood between all members irrespective of colour or creed. She did strongly advocate that we should be good hosts to any overseas visitors here. (Mr. Collins, Cadet Officer of C.118 Division, commenting on this point, remarked that he was already in touch with the Commissioner for Kenya with a view to starting an inter-Division pen friendship.)

Mr. Ware, Area Cadet Officer, proposed a vote of thanks to Miss Cunard, who was then presented with a bouquet of flowers by Cadet Geoffrey Pummery.

Among those present were District Officer and Mrs. Wells, Area Cadet Officer and Mrs. Mulligan.

Charlton is Two. To celebrate the second birthday of the C.112 (Charlton) Cadet Ambulance Division a party was held at Charlton House. The division paraded in the main hall to be inspected by the President of the Division, Councillor George Bruce, and Area Cadet Officer G. W. Woodhill. Before adjourning for tea photographs were taken on the terrace of the house. Grace was said by St. John Junior Lewis Thompson. Then followed a silence broken only by the clinking of knives, forks, and tea-cups! One of the highlights of the tea was the cutting of the birthday cake. After tea, the President congratulated the boys on the occasion and reminded all present that although only two years of age, the division

Another splendid Nature Story by County Cadet Officer the Rev. TOM CROSS.

had already secured a place in Brigade history. The Area Cadet Officer, Mr. G. W. Woodhill, then addressed the boys. He mentioned that Charlton Division was the very first division to be formed in SouthEastern Area. This area was formed from the division of the old Southern Area in January, 1950, and he was appointed as its Area Officer. He congratulated both officers and Cadets on such a splendid record over the last year and expressed his best wishes for the future. At this stage, and in the name of the Commissioner-inChief, Mr. Woodhill presented the badge and warrant of appointment as President to Councillor George Bruce. The Divisional Secretary, H/Sgt. P. R. T. Hall, thanked both the President and Area Cadet Officer for their good wishes for the future wellbeing of the Division, and he pointed out that without their help and guidance the division would not have been in the position that it is to-day. He also thanked the Warden and staff of Charlton House for the effort that had been made to provide such an enjoyable tea. The party was followed by a social evening. Masters of Ceremonies were Cadet Div. Officer S. A. Palmer and H/Sgt. Hall, and piano solos were rendered by Student Member Rowe. Among those present at the party were Mrs. George Bruce, wife of the President, Area Staff Officer F. . Andrews, Messrs. G. E. White, W. N. Allan, W. Maynard, and Miss Peach, all members of the Divisional Finance Committee. At the social evening divisions represented were Hither Green, Sidcup, Belvedere Nursing, Bexleyheath, and the Astoria. Officers present included Div. Superintendents Preston and Miss L. Parker, Cadet Div. Superintendents Hughes, Ansell, Lamport, Palmer, and Miss Hallock, and also various other officers of local divisions.

The Divisional Superintendent would like to offer his sincere thanks on behalf of the division to the following: J. B. Clark and Sons of Plumstead for baking such a beautiful cake; Mr. Jenkins and staff of Charlton House for the help given with the tea and the evening refreshments Mr. Prentice and family of Prospect Vale for the gift of a basket of fruit P/Cadet Div. Officer F. Ash and Mrs. Ash and daughter and also Miss Anne Walters for the help given with serving the evening refreshments the Greenwich Community Council for the use of Charlton House, and also to the many people who gave assistance both before and on the day and so helped to make the occasion such an outstanding success. Thanks also to Mr. L. P. Hulatt for acting as photographer.

Iiford Open Evening ?. An open evening was held by CN.41 (Ilford) Cadet

Division. Area Officer Mrs. Jamieson awarded prizes and certificates. Fhe Wilson Cup for preliminary first aid was won by Christine Williams, and the proficiency cup by Doreen Austin. A special mention was awarded to Doreen Austin for a poem entered in the National Competition. Jean Cooper and Jean Currun gained their adult first aid certificates. Jean Cooper, Doreen Austin, Teresa Newman, and Angela Orminston passed in child welfare. Six new members were enrolled.

The cadets entertained with various items ending with an amusing sketch entitled The Mothers Meeting .

COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE

Central School Ambulance Cadet Division. This division were delighted to welcome to a divisional meeting Corps Officer C. F. Haylett, who has been attached to the staff of the County Cadet Officer for special duties in connection with cadet competitions. On behalf of Mrs. Ettridge, the County Cadet Officer, he presented to Mr. F. A. Ray his Warrant of Appointment.

BUCKINGHA MSHIRE

County Conference. More than ninety officers, representing forty-three Cadet Divisions, attended the County Conference held at Missenden Abbey. They were addressed by Major Alastair Urquhart, Chairman of the St. John Council for Bucks. Major P. G. Darvil-Smith, Commissioner, announced that the strength of cadets in the county was now 1,279. The County Cadet Secretary, Mr. K. A. Nathan, reported on the arrangements for the summer camp at Sheringham, Norfolk. He said they anticipated an attendance of about 360 cadets and officers. At the afternoon session of the conference Dr. Eustace Chesser gave a talk on Growing Up , and Dr. Gladys Danby spoke on How to Teach . Both lectures were most informative and of great practical interest to those present.

Ambulance Cadets formed a guard of honour for the wedding of Cadet Officer D. R. Abbott and Miss D. V. Game, of the Slough Town Nursing Division, at St. Thomas s Church, Colnbrook. The best man was Cadet Supt. A. Duckett.

At a very enjoyable social evening held in the Secondary school, Newport Pagnell, Miss J. Rose received the Victoria Medal for 15 years service. Mr. K. A. Nathan, County Cadet Secretary, in making the presentation, passed on the congratulations of the Commissioner. Miss Rose, in replying, said these had been very happy years. During the evening two plays were entertainingly performed by the cadets and there was a film show.

The Beaconsfield Ambulance and Nursing Cadets combined to present a pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk which was a modern version written and produced by Col. J. R. Collins, Assistant Commissioner. This very successful stage show was preceded by the annual party at which a most welcome guest was Mr. L. J. Field, the first superintendent of the Beaconsfield Cadet Ambulance Division.

The senior cadets have been busy attending public duties with their officer and members of the adult Brigade where they act as messengers and liaison personnel. At the County Youth Boxing Competitions held in Cambridge Cadet Officer Ray and Cpl. C. Piggot with Cadets Wright and Osborne assisted the County Cadet Officer with the first aid post. Very few of the contestants escaped nose bleedings and the first aid party were kept very busy staunching the flow! The cadets were highly commended by their County Cadet Officer upon the efficient manner in which they carried out the tasks allotted to them.

Wisbech Nursing Cadet Division. The division is rightly elated at their successes in the first aid competitions held under the jurisdiction of the Wisbech Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association. The occasion was the Hall Rose Bowl for Juniors and the Hall Cup for Seniors. There was a very good entry consisting of teams from the St. John Ambulance and Nursing Cadets, The Girls Life Brigade, the Girls Naval Training Corps. The Wisbech teams won both trophies. The judge was Area Cadet Officer A. H. Grimshaw, of March, who was assisted by Cadet Supt. O. Driver, also of March.

The Juniors had to attend to a boy who had fallen from his cycle and sustained a broken forearm, a wound on his leg, and shock, while the Seniors were faced with a boy who had sustained an open wound on his face and a broken collarbone as well as shock, when falling from a swing in the park.

The Mayor of Wisbech, Councillor H. W. Racey, who presented the trophies, said that his visit had inspired him very much and he thought that the parents should be really proud of their children s performance.

Mrs. Ettridge, the County Cadet Officer, complimented the parents upon the excellence of the work being performed and stressed the great importance of the co-operation between parents and cadet divisions. I always regard parents as the unofficial officers of the cadet divisions, she said, and urged them to continue to give their support and to be sure and know what their children were doing in their

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cadet work. She also said how important was this saving of life, a great gift for anyone to possess . She thought it was most encouraging to see so many youth organizations represented.

Results were :

Under 12 : 1, St. John Nursing Cadets (Wisbech), 47; Shirley Gore (leader), Ada Ellerby, Carol Drew, Marion Bouch. 2, St. John Nursing Cadets (Wisbech), 38; Jennifer Smith (leader), Janet Butcher, Mary Rasbeary, Jennifer Rasbeary. 38, St. John Nursing Cadets (Leverington), 37; Daphne Missen (leader), Valerie Missen, Janet Farrow, Margaret Drew. 4, The Girls Life Brigade, 35; Pauline Archer (leader), Margaret Wales, Phyllis Fisher, Anne Buzzard. 5, St. John Nursing Cadets (Wisbech), 82; Anne Doubleday (leader), Iris Spencer, Pamela Fowler, Pauline Lett. 6, St. John Ambulance Cadets (Wisbech), 81; A. Collins (leader), A. S. Bouch, J. A. Smith, R. Fowler.

Over 12 : 1, St. John Nursing Cadets (Wisbech), 53 Betty Moyses (leader), Joan Bouch, Audrey Welbourne, Pat Neave. 2, Girls Nautical Training Corps, 47; Mary Etherington (leader), Grace Dobson, June McGregor, Mavis Green. 3, Girls Life Brigade (Wisbech), 42; Cpl. Janet Lister (leader), L/Cpl. Ann Peacock, L/Cpl. Kathleen Vaughan, Hazel Pearson. 4, Girls Nautical Training Corps, 38}; Betty Norton (leader), Jean Thornhill, Sheila Holmes, Marlene Green. 5, St. John Nursing Cadet Division (Leverington), 38 Brenda Ketteringham (leader), Daphne Dix, Marlene Hall, Kathleen Putterill.

CHESHIRE

A Close Thing. Seven Cadet teams competed for the honour of holding the Sarah Sutton Trophy for the present year. Div. Supt. J. E. Wallace devised a very simple but effective test, which required each team to treat a child suffering from convulsions. It was very interesting to see the way in which the various teams did the job, and a very high standard of performance was reached. One boy cadet team whilst obviously finding the baby something of a problem were, nevertheless, well versed in the knowledge of first aid treatment in these circumstances and did the job effectively if a little awkwardly. It was, by contrast, delightful to see the dexterous way in which the girl cadets handled the child, three of the seven teams being excellent and separated by only ten marks. The trophy was won by Liscard Cadet Nursing Division, leader Ann Jones, for the second year running, with Wallasey Cadet Nursing Division, leader Joan Marsh, second. Another Liscard team was third. The Corps Superintendent, Mr. A. Blaylock, announcing the result said that he was pleased to see that each district of the Corps was represented from Wallasey to West Kirby. The competition had been very keen and one mark decided the issue. In view of the closeness of the marking he would arrange to give the runners-up a consolation prize. Mrs. L. M. Forgham, Lady Corps Supt. then presented the cup to the winning team and congratulated the teams upon the excellence of their performance. Sgt. Lomax of Birkenhead conducted the viva voce competition.

CORNWALL

The Plymouth Inspection. Sunday, 11th May, was a great occasion for Cornwall Cadets who had the honour of being inspected by Lt.-General Sir Otto Lund and Lady Dunbar-Nasmith. More Cadets than formerly were able to be on parade as their Adult Divisions took them along. A special train from Penzance to Plymouth and extra buses took all Divisions to Keyham Barracks. Altogether approximately 600 boys and girls lined up for a short service and inspection and then marched past the Commissioner-in-Chief. After inspection various awards were made by Sir Otto. The highlight among the Cadet presentations was Camelford Nursing Cadet Division who received from the Commissioner 6 Grand Prior Badges won this year. This brings the total gained for Camelford Girls up to 9 awarded since December, 1951. Camelford Division is a mixed one so we hope very much that this will be an inspiration for the boys 40

EAST, SOUTH, AND NORTH DEVON

Colyton Party. The annual party of the Colyton Ambulance Cadets was held at the Ambulance Headquarters. The party was preceded by a dinner at which a number of officers were present, including Vice-President Mrs. Francis, County Cadet Officer Major-General R. Dening, County Nursing Supt. Mrs. C. de B. Dening, and County Press Relations Officer S. W. H. Ponsford and Mrs. P. M. Ponsford, and also officers of the Colyton Ambulance Division. After the dinner games were held. Thanks for an enjoyable evening are due to the organizers, Supt. W. C. Gover and Cadet Officer E. White.

LEICESTERSHIRE

New Division. A new nursing cadet division has been formed at Battram, near Ellistown. This division is in very good hands with Mrs. L. Smallwood, S.R.N., in charge.

A Portable Font. Nursing cadets from the city and county have given donations towards a portable font to be used in the children s hospital at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Camping. Camping Officer John D. Griffiths has throughout the year kept camping in front of the cadets at all times. In between his camps, camp fire meetings have been held at St. John H.Q., Leicester, on Saturday nights.

Easter Camp. 19 cadets and 8 officers attended this camp at New Hays Farm, Thornton, from 9 a.m. on Good Friday to 4 p.m. Easter Tuesday. Brian Bushell celebrated his 14th birthday on Easter Monday. He woke up to find himself being tossed up in a blanket 14 times He then received a card from each officer and each tent leader.

Whit Camp. 20 cadets and 3 officers attended this camp at Broom Farm, Tilton-on-the-Hill. Although the weather was bad everyone had a good time. The camp was inspected by County Cadet Officer E. Haywood Smith and Dr. J. M. G. Costello.

Pen-Friends. Nursing Cadets from the city and county have been corresponding with French-speaking cadets of the Quebec Nursing Cadet Division. On a private visit to Quebec County Cadet Officer Mrs. Eric Cotton met the Cadets of this Division and received the names of those who wished to have pen-friends in this country.

Annual Outing. For the annual outing of the Earl Shilton Nursing Cadet Division, Cadet Officer Miss L. French took her cadets to Bourton-on-the-Water.

25th Birthday Celebrations of the Leicester Nursing Cadet Division. A Divisional Church Service was held at St. Saviour s Church, Leicester, on Sunday, 27th April. The Service was conducted by the Rev. Holderness. The St. John flag was carried by Cadet Janet Bellamy, escorted by Cadets Margaret Williams and Thelma Allen. Cadet Margaret Daniels read the lesson. During the service the following cadets were enrolled : Carole Blythe, Joan C. Corby, Margaret Daniels, Judith Farmer, Jean Marsh, Janice Hayman, Valerie Moore, Beverley Wain. The following were among those present at the service : County Supt. (N) Miss E. Folwell, County Nursing Officer Miss C. F. S. Bell (Matron, Leicester Royal Infirmary), County Nursing Officer Mrs. Bream, Corps Supt. (N) Mrs. E. York, County Training Officer Miss E. L. Wollaston, County Cadet Officer Mr. E. Haywood Smith, Area Cadet Officer Miss A. E. Gabriel, Area Cadet Officer Mr. H. I. Jenks.

The celebrations were completed on Saturday, 3rd May, when 25 Cadets and 2 Officers went to Hinckley to join the Earl Shilton Cadets in a party. The large 25th birthday cake made by Div. Nursing Officer Mrs. B. P. Fent (herself a cadet once) was cut by Cadet Officer Miss L. M. Jones. The Earl Shilton Cadets were thanked for their hospitality by Cadet Officer Miss Jones. The party was a great success.

Week-end at Newtown Linford. Cadet Officers Miss Jones (Leicester) and Miss Heatherley (Braunstone) accompanied by 7 cadets spent the week-end in a bungalow at Newtown Linford. The Bungalow was lent by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley (parents of 2 Cadets).

Inspection at Whetstone. 100 Ambulance and Nursing Cadets from Wigston, South Wigston, Lutterworth, Blaby and Market Harborough attended the inspection by Commissioner T. G. Lowe. Quiz Champions. Wigston Ambulance Cadets represented by Student Cadet B. Doughty (Captain), Cadets C. Phipps, T. Bumley, M. Shaw, and H. Jebbutt have been in a general knowledge quiz with other youth clubs in South-East Leicestershire. Although at first it seemed that their ages would be against them as the other teams were much older they have become champions of the Wigston area.

SUSSEX

Horsham Enrolment. On Sunday, 11th May, 1952, an impressive enrolment service was held in the Parish Church, Horsham, by kind permission of the Vicar, Canon R. W. D. Lee. Both Cadet Divisions from Horsham and Crawley and Three Bridges assembled at the Brigade

Headquarters in Park Street and marched to the Church headed by the Cadet Band from Southwick. Commissioner D. Bryce, Deputy Commissioner Major-General J. M. L. Renton, County Cadet Officer Miss Trill, and County Staff Officer Mrs. Kirkley attended the service. County Cadet Officer Miss Trill performed the enrolment ceremony and quite a large congregation were present to witness the eight ambulance cadets and twenty-three nursing cadets from Horsham and eight nursing cadets from Crawley make t'eir promises. The two lessons were read by C/Sgt. Josephine Cowlin and C/Sgt. P. Simpson, and the hymns chosen were Soldiers of Christ arise ? and He who would valiant be . After the service a saluting base was established outside the County Office in North Street, and the Commissioner took the salute as the parade marched back to the Headquarters where tea, provided by the Horsham Divisions, was enjoyed by all.

WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

A Sale then a Conce1t. Following a jumble sale a concert was held by the Rotherham St. John Nursing Cadets in the St. James Parish Church Hall to raise funds. The producer was Miss N. Green who also acted as accompanist. Songs, dancing, and musical items were given by the cadets. A sketch entitled An Operation was also performed. Among those present were Miss Ratcliffe, Dr. Barbara Demaine, Mrs. Glover, Corps Supt. W. A. Miles, and Mrs. Booth. Miss M. Enzor was in charge of the cadets.

EASTER

CAMP

AT FIRBECK

Cadets from Rossington, Denaby, Brodsworth, Doncaster, and Stainforth Corps attended the Easter camp at Firbeck. Cadet Sgt. Skinner was Camp Commandant, under the supervision of Cadet Supt. Mrs. J. Barwell. Other officers in camp were Cadet Supts. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Dale, and Cadet Officers Miss Murgatroyd and Miss Jackson.

On Easter Monday the camp was inspected by Dr. B. Hart, Area Commissioner, Mr. W. Hargreaves, Area Officer, and Mr. A. Moore, Area Secretary.

SORRY! RICKMANSWORTH

In the Spring number of The Cadet it was stated that the Rickmansworth Ambulance Cadet Division had been disbanded. The Division, of course, is very much alive It was their band that was disbanded.

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CADET ACTIVITIES

IN THE PRIORY FOR WALES

Headquarters Priory House, 4 Cathedral Road, Cardiff.

ON BECOMING A CORPORAL

What are the qualities or characteristics that you think a Cadet Corporal should possess At a recent talk given to sixtytwo prospective N.C.O.s from all parts of South Wales, County Cadet Officer G. Morris chose the following :

Cheerful Open Resolute Prepared Outstanding Resourceful Alert Leader

Do you agree, or can you improve on his list

It is very much hoped that all the Cadets who attended this Training Day in Cardiff will take the N.C.O. Promotion Test this year, and so strengthen the Cadet Divisions in Wales. We want Cadets to take more and more responsibility in running their own movement. You CAN do it, so its up to you to get qualified and prove your powers of leadership.

Good luck to you all Zoé D. Druitt, Cadet Training Officer.

THE BRAN TUB

The fourth number of the Cadet Bran Tub, issued periodically by the Cadet Training Officer, offered plenty of ideas to ensure a lucky dip to all who read it.

In answer to several requests some more games were included in the latest issue. The main object of the games is not fun, although they ARE fun, but more important, they are one way of training in observation, quick thinking, good memory team work, and many other qualities desirable in a good St. John Cadet.

At the North Wales Cadet Officers Training Course in March a novel session was taken by County Nursing Officer Mrs. Roberts-Jones, S.R.N., to show some of the uses to which Acting can be put in first aid. Among others are : Publicity and Recruiting Co-operation between Adult and Cadet Divisions; Teaching First Aid.

Two entertainments written by Mrs. Roberts-Jones were demonstrated at the Training Course. St. John Waxworks is simple to produce and has the advantage of bringing in members from men s, women s, boys, and girls divisions. A copy can be supplied on application to Priory House. A Packet of Trouble, a 42

straightforward little sketch for Nursing Cadets, besides being instructive is good entertainment and demonstrates to parents what the cadets are learning. It is printed here for the benefit of cadets with a flair for acting :

A PACKET OF TROUBLE

Scene. Living kitchen of house.

Occupants. Mother in outdoor clothes and carrying basket. Joyce, Pat two daughters aged about 11-12, Albert the baby.

Neighbour s daughter Anne St. John Cadet.

Pat is sitting by the fire a stocking wound round her neck, a large shawl around her shoulders.

Joyce sitting at the table reading. ALBERT sleeping in his cot.

Moruer: shall have to go to town after all. Now Joyce, watch Albert, and see that Pat keeps warm. shan t be long. Exits.

Pat: My chest hurts, and I can t breathe properly. (Coughs in short hard coughs and whines miserably.)

Joyce: I don t know what to do. Perhaps the stocking is too tight.

Pat (hoarsely) Mother gives me some brown stuff in hot water to smell.

Joyce (crossly): Well wait until I ve finished this page.

Pat (coughing): I...can t... breathe

Joyce: Oh all right, (2s frightened), I think I d better ask Mrs. Brown next door (goes to window and calls). Mrs. Brown, can you come please

VoIcE OFF STAGE: Mother is out, what s the matter

Joyce: Pat can t breathe, and she says she has got to have some brown stuff in a jug.

Voice: I'll come. Enter Anne in Cadet Uniform.

ANNE: I m going to a Cadet class after tea.

Joyce: Is that why you are dressed up (admires the uniform).

Pat: (starts coughing again).

Joyce: Do you know what the brown stuff is

ANNE: Yes, Friar s Balsam made into an inhalation. I can do it for you. Have you got the Friar s Balsam

Joyce: This must be the jar mother uses. Yes, look here is the stuff and a towel. (takes articles from cupboard and shelf).

ANNE: (Prepares inhalation) reads label on bottle.

Joyce: How much do you put in

ANNE: One teaspoonful to a pint of hot water. Have you got an old teaspoon ?

Joyce: Mother just tips it in till the water goes brown.

ANNE: Well it should really be measured.

Joyce: Here s an old spoon the handle is broken.

ANNE: Thank you (carvrying on with preparation). You must use hot water, not boiling or the steam will be too strong. (takes jug to the table and carefully wraps the cloth around the neck of jar). Come and sit here Pat, and put your nose and mouth over the mouth of the jar. Just breathe slowly. I shan t leave you until the warm steam has eased your chest.

Joyce: What does that do

ANNE: The warm steam together with the soothing Friar s Balsam goes along all the air passages right into the lungs.

Joyce: What happens to it then

ANNE: The moist heat soothes the inflamed lining of the air passages and makes breathing easier. The inhalation is no use after it has cooled. (to Pat) Do you feel better Pat

Pat: Oh yes thank you. I m sure mother makes it too hot.

Joyce: I'll clear it away (turns to the sink and promptly drops the jug). Oh, it s slipped out of my hands.

Pat: Butter fingers.

ANNE (quickly): Don t pick the glass up with your bare fingers.

Joyce: Ouch, I ve cut myself.

ANNE: I told you not to! Don t you know that broken glass should be swept up. Let me see. It s only a small cut but we must make sure it doesn t cause further trouble. (¢o Pat) Has you mother got a first aid box

Pat: Yes up there next to the rat poison.

ANNE (shocked): Rat poison, how dangerous.

Pat: Mother put it there so the dog wouldn t eat it.

ANNE: Tut tut (puts poison away out of reach, then washes her hands).

Joyce: Your hands aren t dirty.

ANNE: No, but I have touched the rat poison box and don t want to taste it thank you. (to Joyce) Before put a dressing on we'll wash any germs out of the cut have you an antiseptic

Pat: We've got some Dettol, there in the sauce bottle.

ANNE (takes the bottle smells the contents smells again): I am sure it is Dettol but there is no label, only O.K. Sauce so I won t use it. I'll put salt in instead (puts spoonful salt in bowl). (Joyce puts hand in and Anne cleans and swabs her finger and applies small first aid dressing.)

ANNE: There you don t need a bandage,

but have a bandaging practice to-night so I ll try a finger bandage out on you.

JoycE: Ooh! aren t you clever (admires bandage). Could have a sling as well (turns round quickly and catches her head on a shelf or cupboard, etc.). Oh my head (staggers).

ANNE: (Supports her, helps her to lie down on the couch).

Pat: Has she stopped breathing, doesn t she look awful? (Sees Anne getting some cold watery in a bowl). Gosh, you aren t going to throw cold water on her are you

ANNE (smiling) No, I m getting a cold compress to put on the bruise (does so), now we'll cover her with this rug and keep her warm.

Pat: Seems funny tome. You put cold water on her and then try to keep her warm.

ANNE: When you knock your head you should always rest quietly because of the shock to your nerves, and keep extra warm because shock always makes you go colder. The wet pads I put on the bruise to relieve the pain.

Joyce: Oh my head.

Pat: Albert does look funny, he s rolling his eyes. He always looks like that when we've had kippers. Mother says its wind.

ANNE: I'll bandage the compress on for you there (to Joyce).

Pat: say, Albert s eyes have rolled right round just like humbugs he s jumping up and down! Look Anne.

ANNE: My goodness, I m sure he s having a convulsion. Pat! run some hot water into the bath and put it on the table. Ill get Albert (goes to cot and undresses Albert). We must get the doctor, who is your doctor

Joyce: Doctor .

ANNE: You will have to go Joyce but don t run and get dizzy. Go to the grocer opposite and ask him to telephone to Doctor and say that Baby Albert Smith seems to be in a convulsion and will he please come immediately. Tell him your Mother is out and don t forget to give the address. Exit Joyce.

(Anne tests water with her elbow and gently supports Albert in the bath. (To Pat) Pass me the flannel wrung out in cold water Pat (applies to Albert's head).)

Pat: Why did you stick your elbow in

ANNE: To test the heat of the water my elbow is more tender than my hand.

Enter Joyce: Doctor is coming (sinks into chair). do feel ill.

ANNE: It s because you had to get up too quickly; just lie down, and it will pass off. (Joyce does so.)

Steps in the distance. Enter Mother.

MorHer: Oh my goodness what s

happened? (looks avound at the family). Can t leave you alone for a moment without (sees Albert). Oh my Albert, what are they doing to you? It s bad enough to miss the last bit of liver and then to come home to this.

ANNE (soothing): It s all right Mrs. Smith we 've had a little trouble but it s all right now. Doctor is coming in any moment to see Albert (/ooks at Albert). Ah, he s better now. (to Joyce) Some more hot water please this is going cool.

Joyce: Anne does know an awful lot Mother. Can join the St. John Cadets MOTHER (recovered) You certainly can. What would have happened without Anne. You can join too Pat when your chest is better.

Par (gloomily): Anne says my bronchial tubes are flaming, and I shan t be better until they are steamed in Friar s Balsam.

MOoTHER (incredulously) What!

ANNOUNCER: And the moral of this awful story is (all together) Join the St. John Cadets and be of service to others.

BRECONSHIRE

Enrolment Ceremony. Margaret Jones, who has just been made the first N.C.O. of the Sennybridge Nursing Cadet Division which was formed nearly a year ago, and Molly Matthews, nominated as a Corporal, have sent accounts of their first enrolment ceremony. The proceedings opened with a speech by Commander A. T. L. Wilson, O.St.J., R.N., J.P., D.L., Commissioner for the County. He introduced Miss Zoé Druit, the Cadet Training Officer, who talked about the objects and work of the Brigade. After singing the Cadet hymn a semi-circle was formed in front of Miss Druitt and the cadets promised that we would be loyal to our Sovereign, true to our honour, and faithful to the Order. In turn each cadet stepped forward while Miss Druitt pinned on the uniform the badge of St. John and gave them a book about the Cadet movement. All repeated the Code of Chivalry and the Cadet Prayer ended the ceremony, which impressed the minds of all the new cadets with the desire to live up to the standard of the knights of St. John of olden times.

GLAMORGAN

Cadets Compete at Port Talbot. Thirteen Cadets in the Aberavon County Area took part in the individual competition for the Dr. Hughes Silver Cup at the Port Talbot Ambulance Hall, where seven teams were competing for the Margam Works silver shield and cups for ambulance and nursing cadets respectively. The shield was won by the Port Talbot Ambulance Team and Kenfig Hill Nursing Cadets took the Cup, while Clive Pugh,

Blaengwynfi Ambulance Cadets, was successful in the Individual contest. The Organizing Secretaries were Area Cadet Officers Mrs. M. Watkins and Mr. D. J. Suter, the adjudication being given by Mr. E. Parry and Area Cadet Officer T. Richards.

Knowledge Averted Disaster. Two cousins, Cadet Gwynfron Thomas and Cadet David Lloyd, members of the Treforest Ambulance Cadet Division, were playing one evening when Gwynfron slipped from the roof of a small shed and fell upon a broken oil drum. He sustained a deep gash about six inches long under his left ribs. Between them the two boys applied first aid, using clothing as a pad to restrict hemorrhage. Gwynfron then instructed David to call for medical help from a near-by house. The doctor in due course inserted five stitches in the wound, congratulating both boys upon their knowledge which had prevented the greater damage which would most likely have occurred if neither had been trained.

Another item of news concerning the Treforest Cadet Division reported in the local Press was the selection of Cadet David Lloyd, the youngest member in the unit, to place the wreath on the Cenotaph. St. John Family ? Rally. Brigade Officers from Swansea, Monmouthshire, were welcomed by Cadet Supt. Miss M. H.

Sykes, Clydach Town Cadet Nursing Division, as guests at a gathering of Officers and members of the Brigade and the Cadet Parents Association, over which the Area Commissioner, Dr. G. S. Phillips, presided, in the Ambulance Hall, Pontardawe. Two dozen Ambulance and Nursing Cadets formed a tableau depicting the St. John. Cadets, after which an enrolment ceremony was conducted by Miss Emma Kinsey, County Cadet Officer, Monmouthshire. Miss C. A. Evans, Matron of Morriston Hospital and President of the Cadet Division, congratulated the cadets on their achievements, mentioning particularly Grand Prior Cadets Shirley Ley and Margaret Finn, who are now student nurses at her hospital. The Matron received a scrapbook made specially by the junior cadets for the children s ward.

A special item on the agenda was a talk from Mrs. Gloria Tan, Superintendent of St. Hilda s Nursing Cadet Division, Singapore, whose account of her Cadet Unit, now two years old, was of much interest.

Cadet Officer Valerie Lloyd made a presentation on behalf of the Cadets to Mrs. C. Bater in recognition of her services to the Division which celebrated its seventh birthday on the 26th May. The Parents Association rose to this happy occasion with a gift of a huge. ced cake decorated in Brigade Colaurs 45

MONMOUTHSHIRE

A Start is Made. Cadets in Trevethin County Area made a start in the competitive arena which it is hoped will bring them into the final Brigade Competitions in 1953. The Ambulance Cadets fought shy only one team from Pontypool coming forward, but three teams of Nursing Cadets put up a good show, being placed in the following order of merit :Ist Pontypool, 2nd Pontnewynydd, 3rd Cwmbran. The Area Cadet Officers, Mrs. Duke and Mr. Wren, were well supported by Corps and Divisional Officers in this first attempt to organize competitions at Area level for cadets.

ABERDARE

Mountain Ash Town Nursing Cadets received their certificates from their President, Mrs. Loughor, at a tea party organized by the parents. The guest speaker, the Hon. Mrs. John H. Bruce, C.St.J., Assistant Superintendent for Wales, praised the Cadets for their year s work and County Cadet Officer Mrs. P. Harrison Roderick spoke to them on the Badge Subjects and Special Service Shield expressing a special word of gratitude to Mrs. Marion Thomas for all she had done as Superintendent of the Cadet Division.

Deep Duffryn Colliery Ambulance Cadet Division are very proud of their President, Mr. John Richards, who was awarded the B.E.M. For many years Mr. Richards was the Superintendent of this division.

Cadets Gwynfron Thomas and David Lloyd, of Treforest (see story above).

(Picture by courtesy Pontypridd Observer.)

Blaenau Ffestiniog Cadets photographed after the first enrolment ceremony held in Merionethshive.

WE WENT TO ROBLAN Da.

In an interview with Hon. P.R.O., Mrs. A. Ettridge, of Cambridge, Miss P. Russell, of the Outwell and Upwell Nursing Division, describes her journey to Holland as the Nurse in Charge of pupils of the Upwell Secondary Modern School.

Answering the telephone at the office one morning, was surprised to hear the Divisional Superintendent s voice saying, How would you like week in Holland 2?

Greatly astonished, replied that would, and was told to call for details on my way home.

All day long wondered what it was about, and by the end of the day had decided that the County was arranging the trip, and that our Division was joining in. Imagine my surprise when heard that was the only one going, and that they wanted me as Nurse-in-Charge of a small party of pupils from the Upwell Modern Secondary School. Of course, was thrilled at the chance of going to Holland, but the thought of being responsible for my party rather dampened my enthusiasm !

However, accepted the offer, and am very glad did, for it was a wonderful experience. Words cannot describe just how thrilling it all was.

We travelled from Upwell to Harwich by special coach, arriving in plenty of time to catch the boat which sailed just after 11 a.m.

Needless to say, the children were very excited and full of questions. None of them had ever been on a sea voyage before, so was rather worried as to how they would stand the trip, especially as the weather forecast said there might be strong winds.

Having got aboard we found we were next to the hold into which they were loading cars. We had perfect weather for the crossing, there being hardly a ripple on the water, and the sun shone down on us all day.

The girls soon found their way to the shop on the ship, and insisted on loading me down with sweets and chocolates! Meanwhile, the boys had found their way to the engine room, and to please them too had to inspect the engines, which was surprised to find so very clean and bright.

The journey took just six hours, and I think everyone enjoyed it immensely. On landing we were quickly passed through the Dutch customs and then conveyed by coach to Amsterdam. This journey took about an hour and a half, and

although darkness soon fell, we were able to note the cleanliness and the brightly painted houses as we travelled along. On arrival at the hostel we were greeted by the Warden and led to a welcome meal, after which the girls and boys went to their separate dormitories.

Next morning my services as a nurse were required. One girl reported sick at lunch time, and on taking her temperature found it to be 100-2. packed her off to bed with a hot drink and two aspirins, and left her with one of her friends for company. was greatly relieved to find that her temperature at 6 p.m. had dropped to 99 degrees. Next morning it was normal,

Another girl developed a very sore throat, but as her temperature remained normal, knew it was not anything serious.

One of the boys slipped in the swimming pool and got a nasty gash in his arm, and this had to dress every morning. Apart from these, the other incidents were all minor ones, ranging from blisters to earache.

Unfortunately we all ended up with colds, mine being about the worst. We blamed the weather for this. The days were extremely hot, and the nights were chilly. Luckily we had perfect weather again for the crossing home.

We arrived back at Upwell at 9.30 p.m., tired but very thrilled with all that we had seen during our stay in Holland.

WILLIAM AGAIN EARNS HIGH PRAISE

Linda Porter, aged 2 years, of Wales Street, Winchester, pulled at a teapot of hot tea and the tea went inside her frock scalding her back.

lirst aid was rendered by Cadet William Bell, of Winchester Odeon Cadet Division, by applying wool soaked in bicarbonate solution, covered with cotton wool and bandaged.

Cadet Officer J. Burbage (ambulance driver), who removed the child to the Royal Hants County Hospital, stated that no further treatment was necessary until the hospital was reached.

The Casualty Officer, Dr. H. Ungslin, subsequently wrote that Cadet Bell had carried out first aid very efficiently .

Last year William was awarded the Cadet Meritorious Certificate when he rescued a boy from the river.

A letter of congratulation has been sent to William by the Commissioner-in-Chief.

was Nurse-in-charge when

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