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HE spirit of the Coronation Camp is exemplified in this happy picture of Ambulance Cadets hauling on a guy vope. The broad smiles on their faces were veflected throughout the Camp yet the weather on the day of arrival was nothing to laugh about. As the Camp newspaper reported, it was raining cals and dogs most of the time. Tent-pitching went on in pitiless vain; but the sun came out next morning and soon everything was snug and dry.
The Camp Commandant, Dv. F. R. B. H. Kennedy (above) and the Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, Miss Virginia Cunard (left) whose unflagging efforts both before and during the camp ensured that everything went off smoothly. Best thanks are due to them, and also to the members of the Sheerness Cadet Band, who weve veady to meet every demand on theiy services.
The Springbok trophy for the best paiy of Cadets in Camp was won by these two New Zealand girls, Joyce Cavell and Enid Bond. The vunners-up weve two boys from the same country.
One of the most popular girls at Stubbers was Emma Ignacio, daughter of a loyal Kikuyu chieftain. She is here being greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant of IBITZG,
The gayest totem pole in the Ambulance Cadets Sub Camp was this one of Maori origin. It is being erected by Alan Ryan (New Plymouth), Colin Keown (Lower Hutt), and Bob Breen (Wellington).
Kay Rider, of Bedford View, gives the final knock to a tent peg. Watching her are Joan Jackson (Johannesburg), Fayette Scott (Durban), Ivy Wright (Port Elizabeth), and Hazel Moreton (Johannesburg).
Helping to fix up the National Flag of Southern Rhodesia is Mrs. M. L. Pratt, of Salisbury, with James Park (also from Salisbury), and David Du Chemin and his sister Sally (from Bulawayo).
The only Continental visitor to the Camp was Rene Herzog of Paris, seen here with his wellfilled rucksack and neat array of equipment. Rene was the guest of one of the Camp officers.
*More pictures of the Camp are on Pages 60-61.
T was with tears of joy, to match the rain, that we at last found our camp site. It was with further tears that we learned that we had to erect our tent by ourselves. But after many unrelateable events we contentedly skipped off to pay our respects to the W.V.S. in the kitchens.
As is usual on the first night in camp, nobody really slept well, and almost everybody was up and dressed before reveille next morning. Our first tent inspection came after breakfast, and some girls in Unit 60 received many remarks on the number of shoes displayed outside their tent. Afterwards, we were free to wander around the camp. We found our way through the mud to the market-place, where we discovered a convenient but very crowded tuck-shop.
On Saturday afternoon, everybody paraded for the official camp opening by the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex. Our first day in camp ended with some very enjoyable folk dancing on the Sports Arena. This was intended to get everybody acquainted, and the results were seen at cocoa that evening.
After Communion Services for the different religions next morning, an Interdenominational service was taken by the Bishop of Willesden, who was keenly interested in all the activities. Sunday afternoon brought the camp s first visitors.
There were all day tours to many places of interest on Tuesday and Thursday, and some cadets had their first glimpse of London. Those left behind in camp were entertained by talks and demonstrations on such subjects as Basketry, Puppetry, Animal Welfare, and Casualty Make-up. On Tuesday, our party had a delightful coach-trip through the more interesting parts of Epping Forest.
Wednesday, the great day, arrived, heralded by a grey and cloudy sky. Everybody was tense, and nerves were
on edge as the afternoon approached and the sky grew darker. At last, all was ready and the parade began. The Lord-Lieutenant of Essex received, on behalf of the Princess Margaret, who regretfully had to cancel her visit, the greetings of Cadets from the nine Commonwealth Countries represented at the Camp. He presented the Springbok Cup to the two New Zealand girls.
Then came our great moment; we were lined up behind the Overseas Cadets who were receiving awards. What a nerve-racking experience it was to step forward in front of that great assembly, all eyes on the one person. But St. John training stood us in good stead and the great moment passed smoothly.
All having received their awards, the Grand Prior s Badge or the Special Service Shield, Sir Otto Lund proposed a vote of thanks to those who had helped in the Camp Organization, and especially to Miss Cunard.
Then came the crucial point the March Past.
With the Sheerness Cadet Band playing, and the Overseas Cadets leading off, the 1,700 cadets and their officers marched past, the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex taking the salute.
Friday came at last, and the whole camp was the scene of upheaval. Groups of cadets sat around, their luggage spread out, giving the camp that depressing atmosphere which is always there when new-found friends have to say good-bye. As our vehicle drove out, we acknowledged the friendly waves of many cadets and officers, even those whom we had never spoken to.
And we realized how great and happy a family is the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
By CONSTANCE FOUKX and ANN MORLEY. Paddington Cadet Division.RAVELLING in the train on Wednesday to the Camp at Stubbers, felt worried, as in the morning I had received a letter of disturbing news regarding the illness there I imagined everything. When I arrived at the gates, I was met by several Cadets wearing red arm-bands, and thinking that the whole Camp must have been vaccimated, Isympathized with them. I was soon told, however, that these bands identified those on guard-duty, and I immediately lost that anxious feeling, seeing that they were so cheerful. went through to the main field and saw that everything was clean and well arranged. The parade went off very well, and it was a pleasant sight to see the Overseas Cadets so happy among our own boys and girls. Afterwards everybody appreciated the cup of tea which was served by the officers in the Marquee.
When left, had no doubt that everything was well run and all were happy the illness being quite forgotten. I had certainly had a very pleasant day.
We have received the following letter from the Cadet Training Officer for Wales, who was im charge of the girls sub-camp at Stubbers :
Dear Editor, May I, through the courtesy of your magazine, be allowed to thank the unit Officers of the Nursing Cadet Sub-Camp at the Coronation Camp for their very generous and unexpected present to me at the end of the camp.
Several of them asked me if I would let them know, through The Cadet, what I bought with the money. I have chosen a really lovely Shelley china tea-service with a wild flower design, and it will always be one of my most treasured possessions and remind me of their splendid co-operation and helpfulness throughout the camp.
Yours sincerely, Zoé K. Druitt. Cadet Training Officer.
Would you like to be of real help to war disabled patients ?
Cadets have been asked by the Joint Committee, St. John and Red Cross Emergency Help/After-care Department to make knitted knee rugs for disabled patients.
These are made by joining together 5-inch knitted squares made out of odd pieces of wool to make a rug approximately 3 feet by 4 feet.
For full instructions apply to: The Director, St. John and Red Cross Emergency Help/After-care Department, 2 Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. 1.
Hours spent in knitting these Squares may count towards the Special Service Shield but must be vouched for by the Cadet Superintendent.
The Essex County Commissioner, Dr. J. T. Whitley, has received the following letter from Cadet Denise Mansell of the Chelmsford Nursing Cadets :
T should like to take this opportunity of thanking you for nominating me to take part in the activities of the T.S. Foudvroyant during the Coronation Review Week at Spithead. The privilege of representing the Nursing Cadets was very much appreciated and had a most enjoyable week and also learned a great deal about other youth organizations which think is a good idea,
Cadet Mansell has written a full account of her adventures at sea . There was plenty of work to do in the 46-gun frigate which was built in 1817 including sweeping the lower deck in almost total darkness with a broom minus half its bristles .
Rehearsing for the day of the review involved a lot of work, too, but the Foudroyant s company were in such good form on the day that their cheers attracted the Queen s special attention.
During the Cadet Officers Training Course held at Oxford in September, the Commissioner-in-Chief said he had noticed at inspections that many Cadets held themselves very badly.
Posture, he said, was of paramount importance for the health and well-being of all Cadets.
In this article, Mr. A. ALLAN KERR, a qualified osteopath, gives some useful hints on how to attain a good posture.
TT"HE Oxford English Dictionary tells us that posture is the relative disposition of various parts of anything, especially the position and carriage of the limbs and the body as a whole . It is the position and bearing of the body the way we hold ourselves in sitting, lying, standing, walking, running, and so on. It is a habit. Good posture is a good habit, and bad posture is a bad habit.
This means that we can train ourselves to the good habit of good posture. Put in another way, it means that it largely depends on you, yourself, whether you have a good posture or a bad one.
Let me make it clear that there is no one normal posture which is correct for every single person. That is because we are all such very different shapes. An American doctor, Dr. Sheldon, has divided the bodily shapes of people into three main types : Teen oite
2b bine
3. Muscular.
These shade into one another, so that you can have a thin muscular person, and so on, but those are the three main types.
When we hold ourselves badly, we do ourselves a great deal of harm because our heart, and lungs, and insides are not able to work properly. But if we hold ourselves in a good posture we help our insides to work properly and so keep ourselves healthy and better able to withstand disease That is what our Commissioner-in-Chief means when he tells us to hold ourselves properly. It may seem difficult to believe, but it is certainly true, that
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bad posture can sometimes cause eye strain, and that may mean that you will need to wear glasses which will make it difficult, perhaps impossible, for you to play your favourite game.
Stand naturally before a long mirror and see whether you stand as in Fig. 1 or as in Fig. 2.
Fig. 1 is a good posture, while Fig. 2 is a very bad one. In Fig. 1, the inside can work properly because the organs have plenty of room, whereas, in Fig. 2 the inside cannot work properly because the organs are crowded together.
The main points about a good standing posture are :
(a) Head held well up, eyes looking straight in front of you, chin in.
(6) Shoulders held up and back.
(c) Chest well up and forward.
(d) Abdomen (some people call it
stomach) held in and up, so that it is nice and flat.
(e) Feet together with the toes pointing forward.
If you do these things you will stand tall ? and look smart on parade or at any time. You can do all this without being too stiff so that you cannot breathe comfortably. You should. be easy and relaxed so that your breathing is rhythmical and fairly deep.
Do this and you will look better and feel better.
High heels on your shoes ruin a good posture. Keep them as low as possible. When you constantly wear high heels, the muscles of the foot do not work as they should and the wearer usually ends up with misshapen, flat feet or maybe other foot troubles.
There ave various exercises to help you to obtain a good posture but we shall talk about those another time.
Let us now consider how these rules apply when you are sitting down.
The normal spine, when viewed from the right hand side, is shaped as in Fig. 3.
If you sit on the edge of a chair and lean back you make it the shape shown in Fig. 4.
If, at school and home, you do this _ _ __ flaresy ___ _
N Saturday, 22nd August, the Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets, sent the following telegram to Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret :
Greetings and best wishes to Your Royal Highness on the occasion of your birthday from Officers and Cadets of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
VIRGINIA CUNARD.
Here is the veply received from Her Royal Highness, the Commandant-inChief :
I send my sincere thanks to all the Officers and Cadets of the St. John Ambulance Brigade for their kind telegram of birthday greetings.
a great deal the spine becomes shaped like that permanently, and you have destroyed the natural curves.
Remember to sit tall as well as stand tall.
Sit on a chair so that the sacrum and shoulder blades touch the back of the chair, thén drop a small cushion in the hollow of the back, then you can relax and still preserve the normal curves of the spine. Sit so that you face the front. Don t sit so that you face diagonally.
When you are reading in this position, hold the book or magazine at such a height that you are looking straight in front of you. Do not droop the head because then you make the neck and shoulder muscles tight, and this uses up nervous energy unnecessarily which makes you tired.
How often do your teachers, and parents, and Cadet Officers tell you to sit up, or stand up straight? When they do so remember that they are not nagging you, it is because they want you to grow into big, strong healthy girls and boys.
Sitting and standing badly can actually make you smaller than you should be, and I am sure that you all wish to be tall and strong.
Competing against 17 other organizations at the County Youth Sports at Hereford, the Kington Nursing Cadets were successful in winning the Intermediate Relay Cup, nine medals, and two prizes.
Above, a group of Nursing Cadets get their best uniforms
The Camp was run like a town with its own post office e e - Tidying Up in order for the big inspection. Below, helping two Welsh (above) and bank (below), both of which were staffed Cadets beforeja display of nawonal dances: by members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
WEEK S holiday among the canals and windmills of Holland was enjoyed last month by members of the East Suffolk Student Division and Cadets from Stowmarket Division, with their Superintendents, Mrs. Richardson and Sister Staines.
Having joined a party organized by the Ipswich Youth Council, they sailed by night from Harwich, and reached the Hook of Holland at 5.30 in the morning. A motor coach took them to their hotel in Amsterdam, where they were met by a Dutch guide, who was to add greatly to the enjoyment of the holiday by his kindness and help.
The first excursion was to the famous Dutch radio station at Hilversum, and later the party visited Arnhem, where they were impressed to see how beautifully the war graves are being kept, and what a fine memorial has been put up to the British soldiers who lost their lives there.
In Rotterdam the party were amazed to see what great strides had been made towards the rebuilding of this vital port, which was one of the first towns in Europe to be severely blitzed in the war.
After a trip to Scheveningen, a pleasant resort near The Hague, for a dip in the sea, the party were taken
to see the great Dutch airport at Schipol, on the outskirts of Amsterdam. They took great interest in this, as they hope to make a trip by air next year.
A particularly happy evening was spent with members of the Dutch Y.M.C.A., who made the visitors from Suffolk feel very much at home, and later joined them for an evening trip on the canals. The bridges and many of the promenades were lit by festoons of electric lights.
As a special concession the Cadets were allowed to visit the Wilhelmina Hospital. This facility is not usually extended to visitors from overseas, but as members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Cadets were shown every kindness.
On the final Sunday the party attended service in the English Church in Amsterdam, and on Monday, to end a wonderful holiday, they visited the famous Ryksmuseum to see the magnificent paintings there.
On the way home to England, that evening, the party were already making plans for another holiday abroad next year.
(And if they decide to visit Holland again, we recommend that they visit the Mesdag Panorama, at The Hague, one of the wonders of the wovld. Editor.)
Ficet years ago there were 1,030 St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets in Sussex. The figure has risen now to 1,922. But financial resources have not kept pace with the rise in membership.
So on 24th October the first gala day to be organized for Sussex cadets was held in Horsham.
The principal organizer, County Supt. B. A. Trott); of Horsham, said it was hoped to clear a profit of £600.
The day included talent and first-aid competitions and a bazaar, opened by Countess Cairns, a vice-president of the county Cadets.
Horsham s high tradition in first aid work was upheld by a local girls team, who won their section of the first-aid competition. A team from Lancing won the boys section.
Cadet Rita Young has received a letter of thanks from the Chief Constable of Hertfordshire for her efficient attention to four casualties after a road accident on the Great North Road, near Hatfield.
A man, two women, and a boy of five were injured.
Until the police arrived Cadet Young was the only one there with any knowledge of first aid, and she got to york, helped the police when they came, and then comforted the little boy after the first ambulance had left.
When a second ambulance took the boy away, Cadet Young helped the police to pack their equipment, then cycled home to Luton.
N a small room lit by a single paraffin lamp, one of the newest Cadet Divisions in Cornwall recently held its first annual inspection.
The Division was that formed about a year ago at Withiel, near Bodmin, a village which, to this day, is without electric lighting.
So small is the room where the Cadets meet that there was hardly space for open order at the inspection. Those not taking part in it had to range themselves down the walls.
They included the Vicar of the Parish, and the Divisional President, Mr. Hawkin, with two probationer Cadets and two juniors.
On parade were 16 fully-fledged Cadets (eight boys and eight girls) all looking extremely smart in their new uniforms.
At the command of their Divisional Officer, Mr. Bere, they sprang to attention as the County and Area Cadet Officers walled in.
The visiting Officers were well satisfied with what they heard and saw.
These boys and girls, they learned, had started their weekly first aid classes in October last year, and by the following Christmas all had qualified.
For their instructor, they had Mr. Bere, who is a member of the nearest adult Ambulance Division at Bodmin and Area Officer Pender paid them frequent visits by way of encouragement.
The Division was officially registered in January, 1953, and the Cadets were enrolled during evensong at the Parish Church one Sunday in April.
Luckily, home nursing classes were easily arranged, as Mrs. Bere, wife of the Cadet Officer, is an S.R.N. Thus, by September last, all the girls had gained their second certificates, making the Division fully qualified within the year.
FOOTNOTE. The future of Withiel Division seems assured for most of the boys and girls have younger brothers and sisters in the village. Indeed, one of the Nursing Cadets is the eldest of a family of eleven
Grand Prior Cadet Sgt. Anne Langford, of Chippenham Nursing Cadets, moved with her family to Cardiff. Anne had just completed her training for secretarial work and had a little experience, so she went to the employment exchange to find a job.
And what do you think she was offered ?
The Headquarters for Wales of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was wanting a typist. So Anne went hot-foot to offer her services, and she has now got her job at the Priory.
County Cadet Competitions. These were held at County Headquarters, Bedford, in September. Teams consisting of Junior Cadets from three Ambulance and six Nursing Cadet Divisions took part in first aid and nursing tests, arranged for the purpose of selecting the teams to represent the county in the Regional Competitions.
Results I/ngall Cup for highest marks in Ambulance tests: 1, Bedford; 2, Luton No.2. County Nursing Cup, highest in Nursing tests: 1, Luton; 2, Ampthill. Lawrence Cup for highest team (Nursing), Southern Avea: Luton. Lever Cup for highest team (Nursing), Northern Area: Ampthill. Collier Cup for highest marks for Uniform (Ambulance): Luton No. 2. McCorquodale Cup for highest marks Uniform (Nursing) Luton.
The cups were presented by the County Vice-President for Cadets, the Hon. Pearl Lawson Johnston. The tests were set and judged by Dr. R. K. Ross, County Surgeon Dr. H. W. Round, Nursing Officer Mrs. M. Cowley, and Deputy Matron Miss R. H. Parker. The competitions were arranged by Area Cadet Supts. Miss H. Grimmer and Mr. E. White, and the County Commissioner, Capt. W. C. Knight, acted as chairman.
Grand Prior Badges have been awarded to Cadet Sergeants Sheila Park and Doreen Sutton, both of No. Cadet Nursing Division. The Commissioner, in congratulating the two Cadets in_ his County Circular, writes This particular 3adge is one of which they may be justly proud since, not only does it entail the passing of twelve examinations in various subjects, but it is the only award which they may take from the Cadet Division upon transfer to a senior division.
Summer Camp. Over 330 Cadets and Officers from the county attended the annual county camp which was held this year at Sheringham, Norfolk. Sir Thomas Cook, County Commissioner for Norfolk, inspected the camp. Telegrams of greeting were received from Princess Margaret, Commandant-in-Chief; Sir Otto Lund, Commissioner-in-Chief ; Miss Virginia Cunard, Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, and Mrs. Boothman, County Superintendent. 64
The camp commandant was Mr. K. A. Nathan, and the medical officer Dr. Kipping. Major P. G. Darvil-Smith, former County Commissioner, conducted the enrolment ceremony of sixty-four new Cadets, and a presentation was made to him on his retirement. The annual drama contest for the Lunnon Shield was won by Newport Pagnell Nursing Division.
Youth Week Display. Ambulance and Nursing Cadets of the local Divisions took part, with a thousand other young people, in the open-air display at the Centre Stadium, Slough, organized by the Youth Workers Association.
Annual Awards. Major P. G. DarvilSmith and Mr. K. A. Nathan congratulated Officers and members of the High Wycombe Cadet Divisions on their fine record of achievement for the year when they attended the annual meeting at the Health Centre for the presentation of certificates and awards.
Dutch Fete. Owing to bad weather the fete organized by the Newport Pagnell Nursing Cadets had to be held in the Church Hall, but over £40 was raised for Divisional funds.
Best Cadet. Roger Martin has been awarded the individual cup as the best Cadet of the year in the Cippenham Cadet Ambulance Division.
The County Cadet Competitions were held at Knutsford on 10th October, when four teams competed for the two shields presented by the County President, Lt.Col. W. Chaloner, for Nursing and Ambulance Cadets. There were two girls teams from Liscard and Stalybridge, and two boys teams from Stalybridge and Crewe.
Stalybridge, in the Eastern Area, may feel justly proud of its Cadets as both Shields were taken back to that town in the case of the Nursing Cadets, for the third year running.
The team test, which was the same for both Ambulance and Nursing Cadets, was judged by Dr. Gretel Bergheimer, of Crewe. The nursing individual tests were judged by Sister V. Lewis, of Crewe, and the ambulance individual tests by Dr. D. G. Crawshaw, Medical Officer of Health for Crewe.
The casualty for the team test was well made up by Mr. Colin Beckett, to repre-
sent a second degree scald of the right arm and hand with blisters unbroken, and a second degree scald of the right leg with a broken blister. On the face and neck was a very slight first degree scald.
The individual tests for the nursing cadets consisted of questions on Home Nursing. Those for the ambulance cadets wete first aid questions for two of the team and a practical test for the other two. The patient for this test too, was made up by Mr. Colin Beckett. The injuries were abrasions to the hand with grit in the wound, and a simple fracture of the left clavicle, brought about by a fall from a bicycle.
The teams paraded for the presentation of the Chaloner Shields under the command of Corps Officer Kirk, of Stalybridge.
County Cadet Officer H. N. Beckett introduced County Supt. Mumby, who had come to present the Shields on behalf of the County Commissioner. With Mr. Mumby were Dr. K. D. Bean, County Surgeon, Mr. A. C. Bentley, County Cadet Vice-President, and Youth Organizer, and the County and Area Staff Officers.
As stated, the Chaloner Shield for Nursing Cadets was won by Stalybridge with 107 marks for the team test, and 157 for the individual tests, making a total of 264. The Chaloner Shield for Ambulance Cadets was also won by Stalybridge with 131 marks for the team test, and 94 for the individual tests, totalling 225.
In the winning teams were Nursing Cadets Mavis Thorp (capt.), Irene Gill, Eunice Slater, Jessie Norfolk, and Joan Brown (reserve) and Ambulance Cadets Arthur Kirk (capt.), Malcolm Hague, Alan Smith, Alan Hartle, and Anthony McCormick (reserve).
A Parents Association has been former at Falmouth, and held its first meeting on 15th October. This was after the parents had witnessed a demonstration by cadets, probationers, and juniors, and had been, addressed by Cadet Supt. J. Jackson on the valuable work that is done by the Brigade: Cadet Oiicer ©. CC. Jago attended the parents meeting, at which preliminary plans for helping to run the Division were discussed. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. J. Bullock; chairman, Mr. R. Densley; vice-chairman, Mrs. R. Lang; treasurer, Mrs. R. Densley; secretary, Mrs. A. Daddow.
Thompson Cycling Cup. Once the property of a local cycling club which has now ceased to exist, this trophy has been given for annual competitions among
members of the Ireland Colliery (Staveley) Ambulance Cadets. The present year s winner is fifteen-year-old Cadet Sgt. Kenneth Smith, who completed a ten-mile course in 28 min. sec.
More Newcomers. Graham Bedford, John Hawkins, and Geoffrey Stacey have been enrolled as Ambulance Cadets, and Christine Castledine, Dorothy Norburn, and Anita Servuts as Nursing Cadets of the Hasland and Grassmoor Divisions. The enrolments took place at a ceremony at Grassmoor, conducted by Area Cadet Officer P. Hibbard. Certificates were presented by Mrs. Cope (President, Glapwell Division), Mr. Cope (Area Training Officer), Mrs. Millward (Area Nursing Officer), and Mr. Beardow (Vice-President, Hasland and Grassmoor). During the evening Mrs. Croot (Cadet Supt.) was presented with an Instructor s Certificate for casualty make-up. Cadet Kathleen Marshall and Cadet Sgt. Peter Marshall presented Mrs. Millward with a cake dish and towels, on behalf of the Cadets, to mark her recent wedding.
A First Aid Competition for members of the Hardwick Ambulance Cadet Division, C Corps No. Area (N.C.B.), was held at Holmewood on 30th September. It was arranged by Cadet Supt. W. Brunt. The test was prepared and staged by Sgt. B. Colley of the Senior Division, who gave a cup (to be competed for annually) with medals for the winners and runners-up, and prizes for members of the team placed third. The competition was judged by Area Cadet Officer R. Millward, of the Northern Area, and the timekeeper was Mr. J. P. Brunt (Ramcroft). The winning team were Ian Hardwick, Gordon Watkinson, Brian Pepper, and Douglas Bailey; the runners-up were Neil Trennan, Keith Banks, Anthony Roberts, and Keith Swain and third were Ronald Goacher, Michael Hardy, Brian Marsh, and Roy W. Garfoot. Addressing the Cadets, Ambulance Officer W. Clements, of the Senior Division, stressed the importance of the work they were doing, and said he hoped that they would move on to the Senior Division after their Cadet service. The prizes were presented by Mr. C.' F. Smith, Secretary of the Holmewood Miners Welfare, and refreshments were served by Mrs. W. Brunt and Mrs. B. Colley.
Area Competiiion. Twelve Ambulance and Nursing Cadet teams engaged in the South Devon Area Senior and Junior competitions held at Ashburton Church Hall on 10th October, before a large audience of officers, members, parents, and friends. The tests were severe and were fully staged. Two young cadets, E. Smerdon and D. Peek, acted as 65
patients, and played their parts realistically.
In the Junior Section, ten teams competed and Paignton Cadets were declared the winners. Torquay Nursing Cadets were runners-up, and Newton Abbot Nursing Cadets third. The judges for this competition were Dr. M. Stowe, of Lustleigh, and Area Officer Miss E. Golding. Only two teams were entered for the Senior Cadet Section, which was judged by Area Supt. W. Underhill. Newton Abbott Ambulance Cadets were the winners, and gained the McClean Cup for the second year in succession. In the winning team were: Cpl. A. Dawe (leader), J. Powlesland, G. Hill, and R. Hicks. Paignton were the runners-up. Area Surgeon Dr. G. E. Sawdon, of Stoke, was responsible for the tests, and Col. C. B. Stephenson (Area Cadet Officer) was in charge of the arrangements. The trophies and certificates were presented by the Bailiff of Ashburton, Mr. A. Kennard, who was introduced by the County Commissioner, Brigadier C. E. Hudson, V.C. Also present were Area Commissioner W. G. Hingston and County Officer Ponsford, Publicity Officer for Devon.
The First Social Event organized by the newly-formed Parents Committee at Ashburton was held at the Ambulance Hall on 17th October, when a most enjoyable programme was arranged by the hon. secretary, Mr. F. H. Boon. Mrs. E. Hooper was responsible for the refreshments, which included a large iced cake, with the St. John inscription, kindly given by Mrs. Ruth. At the close, Mr. S. Doble, who presided, expressed grateful thanks to all who had helped to make the evening such a success.
County Cup Winners. A fter their recent success at Basingstoke, the Aldershot Ambulance Cadets went on to Southampton to win the competition for the County Cadet Cup. The team consisting of Cpl. West, Cadet Musgrove, Cadet K. Weeks, Cpl. Windebank, and Cadet A. Goulding as reserve scored 1874 marks. Their nearest rivals were Alverstoke with 179 marks and Winchester with 163 marks. Among those who travelled with the Andover team were Cadet Supt. E. A. Harris, Div. Supt. A. E Mills, and Cadet Officer P. Futcher.
New Division. An enrolment ceremony for the newly-formed cadet division at Ash was conducted by Area Cadet Officer S. Nightingale. Twelve boys who recently passed their first aid examinations received their certificates, badges, and copies of the St. John Code of Chivalry. 66
Superintendent. A. Brown (Farningham Division) welcomed the boys and thanked Area Cadet Officer Nightingale, Dr. Oldfield, Dr. Reid, and also Mrs. Goodwin, who has been instructing girls shortly to be enrolled as nursing cadets. Supt. Brown said much credit was due to Sergeant H. W. Brooks, of Ash, for his continued interest in the boys and his efforts to enable them to become proficient. Div. Officer A. Bishop and Cadet Supt. Mrs. I. Bishop were among those present.
(Duke of Lancaster s District)
First Annual Inspection of the Ambulance and Nursing Cadets of No. 4 Area was held at Earlestown on 17th October, when the competition for the Coronation Trophy also took place. The divisions on parade were: Ambulance Cadets: Newton-le-Willows, Hindley, St. Helens, Warrington and Padgate. Nursing Cadets: Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, Wigan, Padgate, and Ashton. In all there were 168 officers and cadets on parade. Marshalled by Cadet Supts. W. Grindley (Newton) and N. Pimblett (St. Helens), and led by the St. Helens Cadet Band, they marched to the Market Square, where the parade was inspected by Mr. Selwyn Jones, Chairman of the Urban District Council. Mr. Jones, who was accompanied by Area Cadet Officer Major J. R. Middlehurst, later took the salute at a march past. The competition took place at Newton-le-Willows County Secondary School, each division being judged on first aid and drill. The final results were : Ambulance Cadets. Winners: St. Helens Town Ambulance Cadet Division runners-up: Newton-leWillows Amb. Cadet Division. Nursing Cadets. Winners: Wigan Nursing Cadet Division; runners-up, Padgate Nursing Cadet Division.
In the Limelight. Twenty Ambulance Cadets of Manchester s Odeon, Kingsway, Division, filed on to the cinema stage on 20th October to receive certificates for proficiency in first aid, fire-fighting, and other subjects. The Division now has 107 certificates to its credit. One of the recipients on this occasion was Raymond Grayshon, who was also presented with a cup as the best Cadet at the summer camp. Cadets Peter Kenyon and Kenneth Smith, each received six certificates, and other recipients were Douglas Craig, Ronald Grayshon, Fred Beals, Gordon Brumby, Alan Porter, Harold Murray, Graham Davies, John Palmer, Alan Cox, Ian Jarvis, Derek Bentley, Norman Roberts, George Richardson, David Broun, David Holland, Roger Westbrooks, and Graham Wilson.
Leicester Enrolment. A demonstration of first aid work and home nursing was given by cadets of Coalville and District St. John Nursing Division at Bridge Road Schools on Tuesday night, following the enrolment of 29 new cadets. Mrs. B. Cotton, County Officer, of Earl Shilton, and Miss A. E. Gabriel, County Officer of Leicester, performed the enrolment ceremony and presented first-aid certificates. Parents of many of the cadets were present.
Banbury Concert. In an effort to raise funds, Banbury ambulance and mursing cadets presented a very successful concert at the Town Hall, Banbury. It opened with songs of the Commonwealth sung by all Cadets, with soloists in national costume. Other items included two short plays and a camp fire sing-song. Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress of Banbury, the Commissioner and Mrs. Gardiner-Hill, and Miss E. Page (county cadet officer).
Competitions have again played quite a large part in the Banbury Division s activities. The senior team (leader Sgt. E. Butler and Sgts. G. Evans, J. Powell, and J. Turner) reached the finals in which they gained third place, also winning the Tweeddale Trophy and White Knox Cup. The junior team (leader Cpl. J. Grimsley, and Cpls. V. Duke, M. Bayliss, and J. Curtis) won the County Competition and were third in the Regional Competition. Cpls. Josephine Curtis and Margaret Bayliss won the Junior County Bedmaking Cup for the third year in succession, while Sgts. G. Evans and J. Turner tied with Headington Division for Ist place in the bedmaking competition for the Gardiner-Hill Cup. The Senior team, together with members who had helped them to success, were guests at a party given by Dr. and Mrs. Gardiner-Hill. Other Banbury Items. Student Member Sgt. E. Butler was chosen to represent the Brigade in an interview at which two candidates were selected to visit Southern Rhodesia, through the Princess Elizabeth Birthday Fund. At a Coronation Carnival held in Banbury, the Cadets gained second prize for their decorated lorry. .. The Division extends congratulations to ex-Cadet Phyllis Young, who has been successful in gaining her certificate as an S.R.N. Miss Young and five other ex-Cadets are at present nursing at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury. ... Ten Cadets attended the Coronation Camp at which Cpl. Janice Grimsley was presented with her Grand Prior Badge by H.R.H. Princess Margaret.
Teams from AJl Parts of East Suffalk took part in the county cadet competitions at Bungay on 17th October. Results were : Ambulance cadets: Juniors: 1, Lowestoft; 2, Bungay; 3, Ipswich. Seniors: 1, Ipswich; 2, Lowestoft 3, Bury. Nursing Cadets: Juniors: 1, Walton; 2, Ipswich; 3, Lowestoft; 4, Bury; 5, Bungay (A) 6, Bungay (B). Seniors: 1, Ipswich 2, Ipswich Students. The trophies were distributed by Mrs. Rosalind Messenger, of Bungay, a county vice-president. The County Commissioner Major R. S. Schreiber, proposed a vote of thanks to the judges, timekeepers, stewards, and the casualty make-up artist, Mrs. Willeard. Judges were: Ambulance cadets, Dr. D. W Ryder Richardson and Dr. P. H. Tribe nursing cadets, Dr. J.C. H. Maidment, Nurse Luff, and Sister Tutor Crofts. County Cadet Staff Officer A. E. Rust was the uniform judge for the boys, and Sister Crofts for the girls. Among those present was Mr. D. L. Hewitt, the Town Reeve of Bungay and president of the Bungay Division, with Mrs. Hewitt and members of the county staff.
Coronation Bazaar. Suffolk Nursing Cadets held a very successful bazaar at Ipswich. It was organized by County Cadet Officer Mrs. C. Walter and opened by the County President, Lady Blanche Cobbold.
Horley Divisional Funds have benefited from an excellent variety concert organized by the Cadets, with Phyp Stockman (producer) and Harold Adams jointly in charge of the arrangements. It was a pleasing programme, well-staged, and giving more than three hours enjoyment. With Mr. W. A. Rogers and his Mandolin Band (from Redhill) were M. C. Collins, D. L. Bourn, E. Rogers, Tie Brooker, Re ane, with. Lo Lane (drummer) and W. Peters and G. Hatt (pianists). Other turns were by A. Humphrey (comedian), Jennifer and Maureen Langdale (acrobats), Annie, Doris, and John Tizard (accordian trio) Pamela Ives (ballet dancer), Rosemary McCombie and W. Edwards (songs), and the Horley Church bellringers. The pianist was Robert Grundy. A play, In Cold Blood, was well acted by Ronald Hamilton, David White, Norman McCombie, and Ann Middlecote. There were also two short sketches, one acted in mime. Those taking part in the spoken sketch were Phyp Stockman, R. Hamilton, D. White, H. Adams, and Betty Brunkell.
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NUMBER of Cadets in Wales have been asking me when the Cycling Badge syllabus will be ready. I think this is going to be a very popular subject for the Grand Prior s Badge, and am glad to be able to tell you that the syllabus is now available from the Stores Department for 7d. plus postage.
hope you will agree that perhaps the best of all reasons for having a cycle is so that you can get right out into the country and explore and see new places.
Ann, my clerk, is a great cyclist. She comes to work on a bright green lightweight bicycle, kept scrupulously clean and highly polished. The moment her typewriter is covered at the end of the day, she disappears into the cloakroom and instead of an efficient-looking secretary, out comes a kind of tomboy in an open-necked shirt and the shortest of corduroy shorts. She meets two or three boy and girl friends at the gate, and off they go for a ride leaving me full of envy
However, we often have arguments, because I maintain that the only way of really knowing and feeling the country is to walk in it.
Cycling is fun, but walking is the best and healthiest exercise of all.
How can you expect to discover the secrets of the wood or hedgerow unless you have time to explore them ? Not even a bicycle can reach the places that look so tempting from the road.
So I do hope that you will do all you can at week-ends during term time, or on several days during the holidays to go walking, as well as riding, into the country.
There can be hardly a district in the British Isles in which there is not some place of historic interest and country worth exploring, but wherever you go I do think it is much more fun if you can read about the place for yourself first.
Both Ann and I agree about this, and also that you must have a map and learn how to read it, so that before you start you will have some idea of what is worth exploring. When you (et there syou cane seem iemune country you walk or ride through is as you imagined it to be when you were studying the map at home.
When you plan a walk remember not to go too far at first, and however enthusiastic you may be you must only go as far as the youngest and smallest of your party can manage.
I think you will find that, when you go to a new place and have planned and made a few walks with it as the centre, the country becomes real to you, and you will go home remembering in the most vivid way how that rough flint lane wound down to an old mill by a stream, or how crunchy was the feel of the beech leaves on the path through the wood.
Then you will be able to find all these places on your map as you sit round the fire at home, tramping the tracks again in your memory.
Like Victoria Sackville-West in her poem The Land, you too will be able to say The Country Habit hath me by the heart .
Zoé D. Druitt
Well done, Elaine. Participation in the County Competitions at Vaynol proved a helpful prelude to a practical test which confronted 14-year-old Cadet Elaine Lee, who joined Llandudno Cadet Nursing Division just two years ago and whose ambition it is to become a trained nurse.
She was on her way to school one morning and hurrying through the main street came upon the scene of an accident. A lady s leg had been severely cut by a broken glass bottle and the wound was bleeding profusely.
Elaine took the situation in hand immediately, controlling the crowd and getting the patient removed into a shop. She dealt with the hemorrhage and treated the patient for shock with hot tea and extra warmth. The doctor on arrival afterwards congratulated the Cadet on her work.
Elaine certainly acquitted herself well in actual emergency conditions.
The Girls Won. The only team of Nursing Cadets entered in the first annual County Cadet Competitions held at Queensferry were successful in winning the Clarke Trophy.
Prestatyn Nursing Cadets scored this success with 247 marks out of a possible 315, with the four Ambulance Cadet teams following in this order : John Summers and Deeside, Buckley, Prestatyn, and Holywell.
The winning team, consisting of Rhona Davies (captain), Maureen Hughes, Jean Campbell, and Pat Herbert, received the trophy from Commissioner R. Wynne Bankes, who spoke encouragingly to all the competitors. The Judges, Dr. Quinlan (Flint) and Dr. Godlove (Bagillt), commented very favourably upon the work and enthusiasm of the teams.
The John Summers and Deeside Ambulance Division, with their ladies committee, generously provided tea.
The large company present included Deputy Commissioner R. T. Smith, County Secretary C. H. Shenton, Couaty Staff Officer Mrs. R. E. Caulfield, County Cadet Officer G. E. Mansell, Div. Supt. J. Evans, Cadet Supt. J. Tarraw, Cadet Officers P. Thomas and Miss A. Hunter, Ambulance Officer S. Butler, and by no means last the Competition Secretary, Corps Treasurer A. Smallwood.
Overseas Cadets Entertained. Montgomeryshire Cadets welcomed an Officer and four Nursing Cadets from overseas. Sgt. Hazel Moreton and Cpl. Wendy Milne, both from Johannesburg, were entertained for two nights by Cadet Kathleen Parry Jones, with whom they had travelled from the Coronation Camp. For the rest of their stay, they joined the party from Malta at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Davies-Jones, Commissioner and County Cadet Officer respectively. The Malta visitors were Cadet Supt. Miss I. Abela, Sgt. Maria Desira and Cadet Virginia Schembri.
At the invitation of Lord Powis (County Vice-President for Ambulance Cadets), the visitors were shown over Powis Castle and gardens, and picnicked in the grounds.
Here in Welshpool, the local Cadets entertained the visitors to tea and a film show of St. John activities and the Coronation. The Lord-Lieutenant and Mrs. G. F. Hamer took them for a day s outing, and the High Sheriff and Mrs. Griffiths entertained them at Woodlands. Mr. Parry Jones took the South African Cadets on a motor tour.
All arrangements were made by the County Cadet Officer, Mrs. Davies-Jones, who was responsible for the visitors during their stay in the county. A member of the New Zealand contingent will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Davies-Jones at the North Wales Training week-end at Colwyn Bay this month.
Llanidloes Cadet Gave First Aid. Drama at St. Paul s Cathedral, as a nineyear-old girl fell down a flight of stairs and broke her leg, gave Cadet Richard Meredith a chance to put first aid instruction into practice in a real-life accident.
Richard was one of a party of Cadets who were visiting the Cathedral. They at once improvised a stretcher out of a mackintosh and carried the girl down the winding staircase to the Whispering Gallery 175 steps below. Another 200 steps were negotiated with a Robinson rescue stretcher to street level.
Tribute to Richard s efficient help was paid by Mr. D. M. Manuel, the Cadet Officer in charge of the party of 14 boy and girl Cadets from Montgomeryshire who went to the Coronation Camp.
Looking Back into History. For what is thought to be the first time in its history, the ancient village of Yspyty Ifan on the road between Pentrefoelas and Ffestiniog was visited by a party of about 100 Ambulance and Nursing Cadets of the Blaenau Ffestiniog Cadet Divisions.
The boys were in the charge of Cadet Superintendent J. O. Williams and Cadet Officer H. Pierce, while Cadet Superintendent Mrs. J. Roberts looked after the girls.
Two motor coaches took the party to the entrance to the village where, after disembarking, they were lined up on the side of the road, the boys in front and the girls behind. On the order being given, the contingents led by their officers marched off smartly through the main streets to the church, where a short but impressive service took place.
In his address the Rev. Cen Evans (Rector) gave a short history of Yspyty Ifan and mentioned that it was there that the first hospice of the Order was founded in North Wales in approximately 1190.
The present church is not the original building. Traces of this still remain on the banks of the river Conway, which flows through the centre of the village
and acts as a boundary between the counties of Caernarvonshire and Denbighshire. The church is in the latter county and the Vicarage in the former.
After the service, the Rector pointed out relics salvaged from the older foundation, including an ancient font and stone statues.
Those who wish to know more about the early landmarks of the Order in Wales should vead Professoy William Rees s * History of the Order in Wales and on the Welsh Border .
River Expedition. Ambulance and Nursing Cadets greatly enjoyed a river expedition arranged for them by the Commissioner, Capt. A. T. N. Evans. The happy party went by bus to Neyland where they boarded a launch, and journeyed up river to Lawrenny. Here they were given a first-rate tea by Mrs. Evans, the County Superintendent. This was followed by games, until the time came for the journey home.
A Proud Record. As a Cadet, Keith Evans was captain of the Treharris Ambulance Cadet Team, which has had an almost unique run of successes in first aid competitions at the Royal National Eisteddfod at Rhyl this year, at Aberystwyth last year, at Llanrwst in 1951, at Caerphilly in 1950, and at Dolgelley in 1949. Now, at the age of 17, Keith has transferred to the Treharris Ambulance Division, which also has a remarkable record of successes in the competition sphere.
Royal Visit. County Cadet Officer Mrs. P. Harrison-Roderick has contributed a long and interesting account of the way Cynon Valley Ambulance and Nursing Cadets greeted Her Majesty the Queen on her Coronation Visit to South Wales on 9th July.
The Cadets were privileged to occupy one of the dangerous hairpin bends giving a clear view of the road s descent into Aberdare, the Cadet Officers being responsible for manning a two-mile sector for general first aid purposes. A flag mast was erected on the previous evening and it provided a great thrill for a number of Ambulance Cadets to sleep out in order to guard the flag.
Next morning, the road was well decorated with St. John publicity material, and despite the long wait, the time passed quickly. Enthusiasm mounted as the big moment approached. At last, the Cadets, standing erect as ram rods, saw their gracious Queen Elizabeth pass by. The Queen leant forward and bowed. The Duke of Edinburgh saluted.
Rhondda Cadet League. The final competition of the Summer Series had a surprise result, the round winners being the Tylorstown Girl Cadet Team the babies of the League. Only half a mark behind them, and tying for second place, were Ynyshir Boys, the Series champions, and Tylorstown Boys.
The judge for the Floor Test was Supt. W. Newbery, while the Individual Practical Tests were set and judged by Supt. J. Jayne and Corps Officer E. R. Thomas.
The Commissioner for the Rhondda Centre, Mr. W. McTiffin, presented the Ynyshir Ambulance Cadet Team with the plaque-shield which had been donated by Centre Cadet Officer Mrs. M. Pugh.
Centre Cadet Officer Gwyn Morris thanked all who had contributed to the success of the competition and praised the way in which the Cadet Officers had carried on the work while he himself had been unable to play a full part in it, owing to an accident.
The Rhondda Centre Cadet Officers intend to run a similar series of competitions for Ambulance and Nursing Cadets during the winter months.
If you are one of those fortunate Cadets who undertake duty at football matches, speedway trials, or athletic meetings, you must often have interesting or amusing experiences and perhaps some exciting ones, too.
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