St John Cadet Vol. 9 No. 4 (January 1955)

COMPETITION WINNERS

SN Fhoto : Gale & Polden

Piping in the cake at the seventh birthday party of the Farnborough Cadet Pipe Band

THE ST. JOHN REVIEW

TEESE HIGIEIN «GAD ET

THE MAGAZINE OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE CADETS

Editorial Offices: 10 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.1.

Editor:

Although publication of the Cadet must be suspended after this issue, articles, pictures and news items about Cadet Divisions will appear in a special section of the St. John Review. the monthly magazine which all members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, young and old, can read and enjoy.

At sixpence for 24 large pages, this represents excellent value, for it contains articles for first-aiders, interesting sidelights on the history of the Order of St. John, and numerous photographs and reports of St. John activities.

There is a big demand for the Review so make sure of your regular § g copy by completing the subscription form below.

RONALD LEES

Vol. 9 No. 4 JANUARY 1955 BRICE SIXPENCE

DEAR READER, know you will be sorry to hear that it has been decided to cease publication of the Cadet. This has been difficult decision to take, because the readers of the Cadet have always been most faithful and enthusiastic, but continued efforts to increase the circulation have been only partially successful, and it is not feasible to continue any longer with the publication in its present form.

Instead, the Cadet is to be amalgamated in the Review, starting with the February issue, and at least two pages of cadet news, articles and pictures will be included each month. If you are not already a reader of the Review, hope you will start to take it. It costs only 6d. per month (7s. 6d. per year post free) and contains articles, news and pictures of St. John activities at home and in the Commonwealth. It is, in fact, a magazine which every St. John member should take if he or she is to have a full understanding of the Order s widespread interests.

Many thanks for your support in the past, and in the hope that you will support the Review. THE EDITOR

ARTS COMPETITIONS

HE annual Cadet Christmas Party and the presentation of the Cadets Arts Cups took place at St. John s Gate on Saturday, December 18th.

Lt.-Gen. Sir Otto Lund, Commissionerin-Chief, the St. John Ambulance Brigade, presented the Music, Author s and Painter s Cups as the donors Sir Adrian Boult and Mrs. Camden, Miss Barbara Cartland, and Sir John Rothenstein respectively, were all unable to be present. He read out the judges notes, all of which complimented the prizewinners on the high standard of their work.

The Poetry Cup was presented by the donor, Professor Cecil Day-Lewis, who read out the winning poems.

The prizes, apart from the challenge cups, were given by the Youth s Friends Association.

The Christmas Party was once again held in the Hugh Myddleton Secondary School, Clerkenwell. After tea, Miss Bouty, Cadet Officer, Southgate N.C.D., organised games and the evening finished with carols, accompanied by Miss H. Graylen.

The winners in the Arts Competitions are given below.

MUSIC CUP

Challenge Cup and Individual Cup Mary Tyler of Chertsey N.C.D.

2nd Prize- Margaret Woods, Portrush N.C.D. (Northern Ireland).

3rd Prize. Glenda Williams, Derby N.C.D.

AUTHOR S CUP

Challenge Cup and Individual Cup. June McGlennon of Bangor N.C.D. (Northern Ireland).

2nd Prize- Ann_ Friend, Maidstone N.C.D.

3rd Prize- Margaret Cocker, Derby N.C.D.

PAINTER S CUP

Challenge Cup and 1st Prize Rosemarie Dukes of Whitehall N.C.D.

2nd Prize (i) Gwendolyn Ripper, Thame N.C.D.; (ii) Daphne Smith, Whitstable N.C.D.

3rd Prize (\) John Messenger, Southgate A.C.D.; (ii) James Birt, Leamington Spa A.C.D.

POETRY CUP

Challenge Cup and \st Prize. Aileen Reynolds of Axminster N.C.D.

2nd Prize Lola Wilmshurst, Killinghurst N.C.D.

3rd Prize (i) Pamela Blacker, Nun Monkton N.C.D.; (ii) Marian Taylor, West Kirby High School N.C.D.

THE WINNING ENTRIES IN THE AUTHOR S AND POETRY COMPETITIONS ARE PRINTED BELOW:

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First Prize for the Poetry Competition goes to Aileen Reynolds, aged 12 years, of Axminster Nursing Cadet Division.

LADDER OF LIFE GUYED

The Protozoa are smallest of all, In fact they have lost all hope Of ever being seen at all Except beneath a microscope.

Jellyfish have no shape you see, They swim about in flocks There is onecalled anemone That lives upon the rocks.

A worm is very long and thin, It turns and squirms and bends. A lot of worms that break in half Fall in love with their other ends.

Molluscs oft have hardish shells They carry on their backs Some live beneath the ocean swells And some on land in cracks.

Of Crustacea now tell you, They look like lots of pies, They have hard shells and lots of legs, And stalks where we have eyes.

Of insects there are many kinds, Most of them have wings, To their bodies they have three parts, They are peculiar things.

Fish are wet, with lots of scales, And fins with which they swim, But when displayed on fish-men s slabs They re oft turned outside in.

Amphibia live in wet or dry, For they can breathe, you see, Through pores upon their slimy skins, A queer thing youll agree.

Reptiles have quite stony scales, So cold are they to touch, Their eyes are hard, as hard as nails, We seldom like them much.

** Birds of a feather flock together, So the saying goes; They have wings and two sharp eyes, And three, or four, long toes.

The little boys crouch round, Impatient for the fire.

Tossing aloft a shower of sparks, At last the whirling flame breaks through, The watchers backward leap And shield their eyes anew. Though all mammals have great intelligence, The monkeys are said to be brighter But the lion s the King of the Beasts, Extending in a sphere of light, you know The welcome glow, dull red, spreads out, Because he is the best fighter. Dispelling from its path The chill dark nie

Of animals all, from large to small, he chill dark night without. think that am right, To say that, if all were laid in a row, T would make a most wondrous sight.

Then, as the store of twigs is done, The fire draws the children near, Wrapping its red glow close, Diminishing its sphere.

Second prize goes to Lola Wilmshurst, aged 16 years, of Killinghall Nursing Cadet nd very soon black night descends, Division: eS 7 Pushing with unrelenting hand

THE BONFIRE Each striving tier of flame

Beneath the shelter of a wall

Bullslowertemhe:sand, Protected from the wind, inside A caye of chilly hands, A second match is tried.

The embers strive against the night, Helped by the wind, they glimmer on, The unequal struggle ends And all is gone.

With eager eyes and doubting prayers Watching the flickering tongue lick higher,

THEY WON THE DRAMA CUP

Two cadets tied for the 3rd prize, they were Pamela Blacker, aged 13 years, of Nun Monkton Nursing Cadet Division, with her poem entitled Harvest Home, and Marian Taylor, aged 17 years, of West Kirby High School Nursing Cadet Division, with her sonnet To Sleep.

HARVEST HOME

Beneath the vivid trees of Autumn, Gently brushed by falling leaves, Rumbling slowly to the stack-yard Comes the last great load of sheaves.

Past the farmer s glowing garden Of autumn flowers bold and tall, With the fragrant honeysuckle Trailing o er the old brick wall.

Gone the cornfields of the summer Waving there like golden seas, Catching every ray of sunshine, Dancing in the evening breeze.

Hounds and scarlet-coated huntsmen Gallop over stubble fields, Where so lately busy binders Robbed them of their harvest yields.

A Tale of Time

The 1st prize and the Author s Cup went to Edith McGlennon, of Bangor Nursing Cadet Division with her MARTIAN INTERLUDE.

Time: 2.000 years from now. Place: Mars.

AM writing this while the events of Lena are still fresh in my memory. It may never be read, but if it is, hope that someone may be able to understand the full significance of my story, as myself cannot. It does not seem like yesterday. In fact, it seems like a different existence from the commonplace affairs around me. And yet it began ordinarily enovgh. We had hada busy day, and Kem and I were late in leaving the laboratory. As the huge gates of the Institute clanged behind us, the sun was just sinking beneath the horizon, bathing the desolate landscape in a red glow.

The Research Institute of the Ukan Government is set in the Sara desert, about a hundred miles from the nearest habitation, so our surroundings were not exactly cheerful. This isolation is necessary because we are at the moment experimenting with a new type of power, which is not only top

In the ancient grey stone churches Up and down throughout the land Bright with corn and gay with flowers England s yeomen singing stand

Singing of their English cornfields, Thankful for their harvest store Wheat and oats, black beans and barley Filling every granary floor.

TO SLEEP

The weary rooks traverse the dark ning sky To seek the nightly shelter of the trees Across the clover-scented fields, two bees With one last load of pollen, lumber by. Along the hedge the ghostly hawk moths fly Where grows the woodbine sweet that scents the breeze. Above the stream the small gnats dance with ease, And far away the hunting white owls cry. In calm forgetfulness all people sleep, For rest they need to keep life s ills at bay While numbness strikes their inner conscience deep And smoothes the troubles of their minds away.

From blessings of thy mysteries, Oh Sleep! We gain new strength to strive another day.

and Space...

secret but also very dangerous. am chief scientist at the Institute and Dr. Kem Stenner is my second-in-command. He is also my best friend, but this does not blind me to the fact that his ideas are sometimes odd, to say the least of it.

As we climbed into my car neither of us spoke, our minds being too full of the day s work. My Autostat has a cruising speed of about 85 miles an hour, and we were approaching this when suddenly, to my amazement, a figure appeared on the road in front of us, waving us to stop. This in itself was surprising in such a desolate spot, but the man s appearance was even more so. am a fairly tall man myself, being almost five feet. but the giant who now confronted us must have been well over six, and his chest, even in proportion to his height, was extremely broad. As I stopped the car he came up to us and could see other strange things about him. His skin instead of the normal bluish tinge had an unhealthy looking pink colour, and his clothes were like nothing I had ever seen before. Altogether he was a queer looking specimen, but he seemed friendly enough, so called out, * Do you want a lift into Markanton?

He said nothing for a moment, but stared at me and then muttered something to himself. It sounded like Good Lord, they speak Inglish, which was odd, because had of course spoken in Ukanian, but thinking perhaps he did not understand repeated my question. He made no reply but kept on muttering, It must be a figment of my imagination. Ah well, since they are here, | may as well make use of them. Then for the first time he addressed me directly, and seemed rather amused at himself for doing so.

Can you tell me where am, he asked in a strange, clipped accent. I told him, and explained that Markanton was the nearest town.

In that case, he said, I will be glad to accept your kind offer. And with that he climbed into the car. He had a little difficulty in getting his huge bulk through the door, but he managed eventually and we started off again.

Once the car was running smoothly I set the automatic steering and turned round to study our strange passenger more closely. Kem was talking to him, and was just in time to hear him say, But how did you get there?

Well, replied the stranger, it s a long story, and if you really are inhabitants of Mars, and not just figments of my imagination, you probably won t believe it. Unless, of course, space travel is a common thing with you.

Space travel! echoed Kem. Are you trying to tell us that you come from another planet?

Yes, ? came the reply, I come from Earth.

I had begun to suspect in the last few minutes that the man was mad, and now knew it. To say he came from space was crazy enough, but everyone knows that Earth is merely a burnt out cinder, and completely uninhabitable. told him so, and he laughed. Oh no, he replied, your astronomers must have got it wrong, just as we think on Earth that Mars is uninhabited. That s why I thought I was imagining things when I first saw you. thought it would be best to humour the man, so said soothingly, ** All right, let us assume that you did come from Earth. How did you get here? saw no signs of transport in the desert with you.

No, he said, we have been trying for some time to build successful space ships, but so far we have got no farther than the moon. The power by which came is something quite different, the power of the mind. The process is known as teleportation. You see, he went on, some people can do amazing things simply by will power. have developed this power to a great extent, and eventually succeeded in

projecting my mind right ~"t of my body. The mind being a series of electro-magnetic waves, it can travel through space quite easily and as quickly as light. It is not affected by physical conditions, which is the reason why can breathe your atmosphere without discomfort. Of course you could not see a disembodied mind, so conjured up in my imagination an image of my own body, and clothed my mind in tea

You mean, interrupted Kem excitedly, that you are actually hypnotising us into seeing something which actually isn t there?

Something like that, replied the stranger. My own body is actually asleep on Earth.

looked at Kem in amazement. He sounded as though he actually believed this fantastic story. However had no time to argue as we were now nearing the town. As we entered the brightly lit main tunnel the stranger exclaimed in surprise, Why, we are going underground. Do you mean to say that your town is built underground like a rabbit warren?

Of course, replied Kem in surprise. Where else would it be built?

Well, on Earth we build them on top, was the reply.

Tam told, said, that it is possible to remain on the surface all night without freezing to death in a few parts of Mars, but Ukan is certainly not one of them. You couldn t live more than a couple of hours out there after the sun goes down.

We had now arrived at the house which Kem and had lived in since we came to Markanton some years ago. turned to the stranger. You'll stay the night with us, won t you? To tell the truth was afraid to let him out of my sight. He did not seem dangerous, but to let a madman of his size loose on the town would be very unwise, and I felt he should be reported to someone in authority. To my relief he accepted the invitation without hesitation, and led the way into the house.

Our housekeeper, Hela, was in the hall when we entered, and at the sight of our strange companion she dropped her brush with a clatter and stood gaping at us.

It s all right Hela, I reassured her. This gentleman will be staying the night with us.

To my consternation she retorted at once, In that case I m not! won t stay in the house with no giants. Scientists is bad enough but this is the last straw! And with that she strode out, slamming the door angrily behind her.

She s a bit temperamental I m afraid, apologised, but she ll come round alk right. If you like I will show you to your room.

I led him to the spare room and as soon as I decently could escaped and hurried to the study, where I knew would find Kem. I badly wanted to discuss the situation with him. Since the stranger s amazing statement he had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, and could not decide from his occasional remarks whether he was like myself, trying to humour the man, or whether he actually believed the fantastic story.

As I expected, Kem was in the study. He looked up as I came in and said, * Well Jon, what are we going to do now?

Report to the authorities I suppose, replied. The man is obviously mad. * T am not so sure, said Kem slowly. Not sure! Why, of course he is. You don t mean to tell me you believed that preposterous story of his?

T don t know. His appearance fits all the evidence we have about earth. The amount of oxygen in the air would account for the pinknessof his skin, and the great expansion of his lungs compared to ours. And the greater gravity would cause his enormous size. Besides, remember the legend.

I had been remembering the legend for some time. The origins of our civilisation are very obscure, but there is a story that our ancestors originally came from Earth. There was once, it is said, a great civilisation on Earth, but this was completely destroyed by fire, and only a few people managed to escape, in a ship which could travel through space. These people landed on Mars, and set up a colony there, and eventually they adapted themselves to the different conditions and founded our civilisation. As have said, Earth is now a burnt out shell, but no one seems to know exactly how it got like that, and some scientists agree that its condition is compatible with its having suffered a series of huge explosions of an immensity not even to be imagined by us. do not believe the story myself, but Kem, whose ideas are sometimes rather odd, thinks there is something in it.

But that was thousands of years ago, argued.

Yes, but a far away look came into his eyes, and saw it was useless to argue any further, so as soon as our guest returned suggested a meal.

We were sitting at the table when something came out that entirely changed the complexion of the matter. Searching for something to say, I remarked, You say that on Earth men are experimenting with ships that travel through space. Tell me, how do they hope to power such ships?

Oh, he replied. By atomik energy, think.

** What on Mars is that? The question was casual and the answer more so, but it revealed to me in a flash the true reason for tthe man s presence. He proceeded to

explain to me, in the language of a layman, exactly what had been working on in top secret experiments for almost a year! The research I was doing was so secret that only about half a dozen scientists and a few high government officials knew anything about it, yet here was this man talking as though it was common knowledge! There was only one explanation. The man was a spy from our enemies, the Krypton Government. But what could be the purpose of this ridiculous story of his? Surely he must realise that any mention of our research would put us on our guard. Then heard Kem say, Oh, so you know about that, and saw the whole plot. It was so simple, and with Kem at any rate it seemed as though it might work. It was simply a colossal bluff. The man was pretending to know all about atomik power as he called it, in order to make us talk about it and give away our secrets. My mind was in a turmoil. At any moment he knew Kem might give away some vital information. tried to catch his eye but he was too engrossed in the Earthman s words. There was only one thing for it.

I rose casually and said in what I hoped was a normal voice: Excuse me, won't be a moment. Once out of the room raced for the study, snatched up a loaded automatic from the desk drawer and raced back. The spy was just rising from his seat. 1 think, if you don t mind. I'll go to bed now.

whipped out the gun and pointed it at him.

You re not going anywhere, told him. Put your hands up. Do you think we are as easily taken in by a Krypton spy as all that? turned to Kem. Search him, Kem.

But Jon he protested, while the spy put on a well simulated look of surprise and said, My dear chap, think you have made a mistake.

The only mistake made was to take you for a harmless lunatic. said grimly.

< For goodness sake, Kem, don t just stand there. Ring the espionage bureau and tell them we have a Krypton spy here.

He went slowly out of the room but was back a few moments later. There s no one there, and Conn s private phone seems to be out of order, he reported.

Commander Conn was the head of the bureau and a friend of mine. I d better go over in the car and see him, decided.

* Meanwhile we'll lock this beauty up in the cellars.

led the Krypton at the point of a gun down the steps to the cellars, and locked the door securely behind him. Then handed the key to Kem. * You stay here, and keep an eye on him.

You'd better have the gun. Remember

I m holding you responsible for his safety.

* All right, he said, but still think you re making a mistake.

I hurried out to the car and five minutes later I was being shown into Commander Conn s study.

Ah, doctor, he said as came in. ** Delighted to see you. Sit down my dear fellow.

J am afraid this isn t just a social call, Commander, replied. We have teen having a spot of trouble, and quickly told him the details. At once his manner became businesslike and efficient. * Good, he said, you did quite right. Now, if this man is as powerful as you say we had better have some help. Vll contact a few of my agents. The man is quite safe, you say?

** Quite, replied. He won t get out of that cellar in a hurry.

** Good, he said again. ** Then you had better go back and keep an eye on him, and will call on you in half an hour and have him remoyed to safe keeping. hurried home, because although wouldn t admit it to the Commander, was a little worried about Kem. He met me at the door in a very excited state, and at first I thought my apprehension was justified, but he assured me that the prisoner was quite safe.

Jon, he cried, lve discovered the most amazing thing.

Tf it s about our friend down there, I said, he won t trouble us much longer. But Jon, you don t understand. Listen, you must listen.

All right, said soothingly, fire away.

After had left, it seemed Kem had decided to go and have another look at our prisoner. Remembering my injunctions he had taken the gun, but very foolishly I thought he had unlocked the door and gone into the cellar. The stranger was seated on a box, but rose as Kem came in and said, It s all right won t try to escape. would very much like to talk to you.

Kem sat down, keeping the gun pointed at his companion. All right, he said. But you had better stay there. Any attempt to escape and I will shoot immediately.

You needn t worry, said the spy. I could get out of here at any time simply by projecting my mind back to Earth again. But I want to find out some things first. The first thing I want to know is why you should think that Earth is a burned out cinder.

We don t think, we know, replied Kem, and proceeded to tell him the legend about Earth.

** But that s impossible! exclaimed the stranger. Unless yes, don t you see, that must be it. have not only travelled through space, I ve travelled through time too.

He was excited now, piecing his theory together. Our bodies are bound by time, but the mind, or the spirit if you like to call it that, is eternal, so it can probably travel in the dimension of time just as easily as in any other dimension. I must be part of the civilisation you spoke of in your legend. The end of that civilisation must be near. The bombs being made now on Earth are powerful enough to destroy it as you said, if anyone is foolish enough to use them.

That s it, cried Kem eagerly, and the legend is true! But why have you come here? It can t be just blind chance.

Perhaps perhaps it is to warn us. Yes, that must be it. We are doing research on the very power which we now know has wiped out your world completely. You must have been sent here to warn us to stop it while there is yet time. It must be stopped! must tell Jon immediately!

Kem was getting almost hysterical with excitement as he recounted the story to me. Don t you see, Jon, we must stop this work.

BOY CSumlesaiGdyem lesccumiisee an OU more than you do. This is simply a plot to make us stop our research.

At that moment there came a knock at the door and the Commander arrived. led them down to the cellar and they took our guest, who was surprisingly docile, up to the waiting van. I saw him being locked into it with my own eyes.

Well, that s the last we !ll see of him, commented.

It was. This morning we heard that when the van arrived at its destination he was no longer in it. It was a steel structure, with one small grill about six inches square, and the locks had not been touched.

As Commander Conn said, The only possible way to escape from that is to evaporate through the walls.

Kem just smiled and said, Now maybe you'll believe me. He handed in his resignation today, and is devoting all his time to campaigning for disarmament.

For myself, do not know what to believe, but I know that must continue my work. The true scientist is never deflected by humanitarian considerations. His is the eternal search for truth. Whet governments do with his discoveries is no¢ his concern, but he must keep on discovering. And that is why must search until discover the secret of the Earthman s ** Atomik energy. THE END

DORSET STALWARTS

MERITORIOUS CERTIFICATE

Pamela

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OR her excellent first aid work when a car accident occurred outside her home, 18-years-old Student Member Pamela Singleton, of Knutsford Cadet Nursing Division, Cheshire, has been awarded a Meritorious Certificate.

One night last October Pamela, who had gone to bed, was startled by a loud crash, the sound of breaking glass, then silence. From her window she saw that there had been a car accident, so she flung on a dressing gown, grabbed afirst aid haversack and dashed out, telling other members of her family to *phone for police and ambulance.

Outside, in the pouring rain, a car and a motor coach had collided. A woman was hanging out of the car s open door, unconscious and bleeding from the mouth.

Hands across the sea

N affiliation scheme has been arranged between the Shrewsbury No. 1 Cadet Nursing Division and the No. 20 Edmonton Cadet Nursing Division, Alberta. When the Shrewsbury Division asked for an affiliation with Canadian cadets, St. John headquarters in Canada suggested the Edmonton Division, as they had three times won the Alice Vincent Massey Shield for general proficiency amongst cadet Nursing divisions in Canada. The cadets hope to exchange information about their St. John work and news of their activities and possibly arrange pen-friendships.

The divisions are about the same size, though the Shrewsbury Division is older by seven years, having been formed in 1938. Another similarity between them is that the Edmonton Division has just moved into new headquarters and the Shrewsbury Division hopes to do the same shortly. The Superintendent, Miss Frances Lang, writes from Edmonton that these are the recently opened provincial headquarters. This three-storey, 85,000 dollar building in modern style has seven lecture rooms and is the first building to be specially built for St. John in Canada.

SHOWING HOW ...

Pamela eased her up, applied anti-shock treatment and, placing her in the charge of her mother, went to examine a man lying beneath the car. The police arrived and, seeing the patients were in good hands, applied themselves to police duties.

The man, badly lacerated about the head,

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was bleeding profusely. As no glass was observed in the head wounds, dressings were applied. He was gradually returning to consciousness, so it was decided to move him, with the help of bystanders. Then he was found to have a fractured femur of the left leg, which was treated.

Having seen their patients safely into the ambulance, Pamela and her family applied anti-shock treatment to themselves in the form of warmth, dry clothes and hot drinks.

Unfortunately, on admission to hospital, the woman, who was the injured man s wife, was found to be dead.

Major A. C. White Knox, the Principal Medical Officer, makes the following comment:

* This is really an outstanding piece of organised first aid. Pamela seems to haye got everything in its correct proportion and dealt with the various injuries like an experienced veteran. Even the police were impressed by her good work, and we all know how good they are at the work.

Congratulations, Pamela, on a really first-class job.

[Photo: W. H. Cummin

A recent picture of the Weymouth Cadet Divisions

[Photo: Keighley News and Bingley Chronicle

Bingley Cadets in a demonstration to help Hospital Nursing Reserve recruiting

[Photo: Le oy Mercury

For individual efficiency in a first aid competition at the Leicester Corps headquarters, Private D. Sarson won the A. G. Smith trophy. He has only recently joined a senior division from the cadets. Our picture shows Mr. A. G. Smith presenting his trophy to Private Sarson. Also in the picture are, left to right: Corps Staff Officer R. Julian, Corps Superintendent J. M. Jones and Dr. H. A. Korn, Corps Surgeon

THEY PUT SAFETY EERS-E

N_ interesting competition recently completed by Kent (No. 3 Area) Cadets was the Road Safety Quiz, in which the Tenterden Division s team (K. Wenham, M. Crawford, J. Ruthven, D. Grey, D. Cole and R. Lambkin) won with 54 points against Dover Division s 503, thus winning the challenge shield given this year by Tenterden Borough Road Safety Committee.

They were presented with the trophy by the Mayor, Dr. R. A. McLaren, who congratulated both teams on the ready way they had answered questions. He was sure, he said, he could not have answered some of them.

The event was organised by Area Cadet Officer Mr. J. Perry and Mrs. Herbert, organiser of the Weald and Borough Road Safety Committee.

% PICTURES FROM NEAR AND FAR

At the invitation of the Matron, Miss G. A. Montague, these 12 St. John Ambulance Cadets who are interested in nursing as a career were conducted round the Royal Salop Infirmary by the Matron. They were from the Madeley, Shawbury, Wem and Ludlow Divisions. The arrangements were made by the County Superintendent for Shropshire, Mrs. A. J. Brown, who accompanied the cadets on the tour of the wards and other places of interest to prospective nurses in the hospital gigs

The successful Tenterden team with officials: Standing (left to

AND THEY WENT INTO ACTION

Three Whitstable St. John Cadets, render most effective first aid to the lady namely Cadet Frederick Goodburn and who had afractured leg, and the man who Nursing Cadets Susan Dawes and Christine had severe head injuries. Laudy were proceeding by bus to school at The achievementof these three cadets was Canterbury. They immediately stopped the SHG pra iseclaniaitletteeicrn tronite aNT aie bus and found that a motor cyclist had gniy P ea); knocked down a lady, both persons being Gen. A. H. Hornby, County Commissioner, unconscious. Taking charge of the situation they directed people to phone for the police and ambulance. They then proceeded to

by the chairman of Whitstable Council, Mr. Wallace Harvey, who is also vicepresident of the local Ambulance division.

[Photo: Wellington Journal

right) Area Cadet Officer J. Perry, Police Sgt. P. Timms, Road Safety Organiser Mrs. Herbert, The Mayor of Tenterden, Cllr. R. McLaren, Police Constable L. Kemp, Chairman, Road Safety Committee, C. Orpin, Staff Area Officer L. Herbert. The Cadets are: Lambkin, Cole, Wenham, Grey, Ruthven, Crawford

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Mr. Bonzo hard working ** honorary member of Colwyn Bay Division photographed with the motor trailer which he accompanied on promenade duty all through four summer seasons. (Story on Page 23.)

Whitstable Nursing Cadet Division had a most memorable event on November 138th, when the Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, Miss V. Cunard, paid a visit to present the first Grand Prior Badges won in the division, and to present other awards

A letter from THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

INCE having returned from the Cadet Coronation Camp held at Stubbers, N. Ockenden, Essex, in 1953, I have been very interested to read of cadet activities in Great Britain, through the Sr. JOHN CADET. As we rarely see any items dealing with South African cadets I have been prompted to send you a little news of South African cadets from our district.

would have been happy to give you some news of the nursing members of our contingent that visited the Coronation camp, but the Union of South Africa is a vast country and a thousand miles separates us. was the only male representative of our contingent and live in Cape Town, so can only pass on to you items of interest referring to my own district, which is known as the Cape of Good Hope District.

During the last 18 months the cadet movement in our district has shown a very gratifying increase in additional divisions having been formed, besides an increase in membership of previously established divisions. This refers to both European and non-European sections of our work.

It may interest cadets in Great Britain to know something of our dress regulations. As those present at the Coronation camp will know, our male officers wear khaki, whilst Ambulance cadets wear black berets, khaki shirts and black short pants, black stockings and black shoes. The Nursing cadets wear the regulation grey dress, white veil, white socks or black stockings. The Nursing officers wear black and white striped dresses and white apron, black hats or veils, black shoes and stockings, whilst our district officers, female, wear costumes and grey felt hats. Our sunny climate is not suitable for the black uniforms worn by officers in Great Britain.

At a recent very successful Hobbies Fair held in Cape Town, we staged a St. John Ambulance Cadet stall at which all cadet activities were depicted. It turned out to be a good advertising medium and led to a number of teen-agers signing on as probationer cadets.

To celebrate St. John Day, 1954, we held a cadet rally at our recently purchased headquarters in Cape Town, appropriately now known as St. John House. It was a great success. Two hundred and fifty officers and cadets assembled at this function. Each division was given some little item of first aid or home nursing to demonstrate. Then after refreshments the cadets were entertained by a conjuror. On this day, cadet organisations in Great Britain were marching on Hyde Park for 14

their big show. How we envied you all but read with much interest in the Cadet of your great gathering.

The year 1955 is going to be even a bigger year in our district. At Easter we are contemplating another big social event and then will also hold another rally on St. John Day. If at all possible we will try and organise a camp for a few days.

Tot Siens, which means in Afrikaans (our second official language), Till we meet again.

WILFRED

SWEET, Corps OFFICER (CADETS), Cape of Good Hope District, Cape Town.

GUILDFORD DIVISION COMES OF AGE

* HISTORIC MALTA

Cadet Sergeant T. S. Donovan, aged 18, of Hertfordshire, has won the prize offered by Miss Cunard, Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets, for the best essay written by one of the 20 cadets who recently went on a ten-day visit to Malta.

An encouragingly large number of entries were received, all of which were ofa very high standard.

T was with great joy that received the news that had been chosen to be among the party of 20 St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets from the United Kingdom to visit Malta for 12 days during August, and my excitement and anticipation mounted as August 12th, the day we were to leave, drew nearer.

At last the day arrived and I set off for St. John House in London to meet the rest of the party, arriving at my destination at about 8.30 p.m. as we had to be there by 9 p.m. We waited in a comfortable lounge either watching television or talking to each other until we had all assembled and then Miss Cunard gave us a short talk, introducing to us the officers who were to be in the party and wishing us all a very fine holiday.

After saying our goodbyes, a British European Airways coach took us to London Airport, where we had our luggage and passports checked and were then taken to the waiting aeroplane, which was an ** Elizabethan Class Ambassador aircraft.

It was 2.20 a.m., Friday morning, about an hour behind schedule, when we took off and as had not been up flying before was full of expectations of the flight, but think I had painted the picture rather black because was very surprised when was not violently sick.

We were just passing over the Alps when day broke and it was a wonderful sight to see the sun catching the tops of the peaks and it was pointed out to us that the great mountain to our right was Mont Blanc. After stopping at Rome to re-fuel and crossing Sicily we began gazing out of the windows until at last we saw Malta and eventually touched down at Luqa Air Port, we were here at last.

rainfall, but cacti and wild fig trees can be seen growing along the roadway. All over the countryside can be seen low stone walls, rather like the ones in Scotland. This stone, which is quarried in Malta, is also used for the houses and it is a common sight to see the stonemasons artistically chipping these stones to their appropriate shape.

From the Hotel Phoenicia we proceeded to the St. John Headquarters where the girls were accommodated in the building itself and we were in tents on an adjacent piece of land.

After settling in, we made a tour of Valletta, being received in turn by the Lt.-Governor of Malta; the Metropolitan Archbishop; the Prime Minister, and Countess Mountbatten, who by her wonderful personality made us feel perfectly at home in her company. We had lunch and tea at a restaurant quite near to the headquarters, known as the Vernon Club.

In the evening we went to a reception by the District Surgeon, Dr. R. Gauci-Inglott and then returned to the Vernon Club for supper. When we arrived back at camp was so tired that sat rather heavily on the side of my camp bed which promptly crashed to the ground, and although all my pals found this highly amusing, spent my first night in Malta sleeping ona stretcher.

The Brigade in Malta is divided up into four corps which are named after Grand Masters of the past, and we were entertained in turn by each of these corps, including the Gozo Corps.

Wherever we went, we were met with a hospitality that have never known before and was continually making new friends. Most of the Maltese people can speak English and so there was no language difficulty, but we had great fun learning to speak a few phrases of Maltese.

These Guildford cadets are celebrating their 21st birthday. A new flag was presented at a church parade on November 28th. The flag was presented by Mrs. Denyer, who is pictured here with the cadets Cpl. Mary Parker (Standard bearer) and Cpl. Ann Peters and Cpl. Judith Edwards (Story on page 22.)

Our first day in Malta proved to be a very hectic one. We were taken from Luqa by coach to Valletta and to the Hotel Phoenicia where we were met by the Commissioner for Malta, Lt.-Col. Abela, the Cadet President, Mrs. Trafford-Smith, and the Superintendent (N), Mrs. Gulia.

The Maltese countryside is very different from England, there is little green vegetation, owing to the intense heat and the slight 15

On Saturday, we were the guests of the No. 3 De Vilhena Corps and we had a very interesting day covering a great deal of the island and visiting many places of interest, such as the Dome at Mosta, which is the third largest in the world; St. Paul s Bay, the site of St. Paul s shipwreck and the Grotto at San Martin. During the day we had two chances to bathe in the blue, warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. In the evening we attended a reception by the Sliema Boy Scouts and watched film show of the visit of H.M. The Queen to Malta.

On Monday we were the guests of the No. 4 Wignacourt Corps, and in the evening went to a reception at Admiralty House, given by the Commander-in-Chief and Countess Mountbatten.

Tuesday, we were entertained by No. 2

Cottoner Corps and we started by visiting their headquarters, where an address of welcome was read; we visited the Naval Barracks at Fort St. Angelo, and then proceeded to the West End Hotel for lunch. After a bathe at Mellieha Bay, we had tea at the West End Hotel and were presented with a souvenir.

We spent Friday as the guests of the Gozo Corps, travelling to Gozo from Malta by ferry and spent a pleasant day touring the island.

Saturday, we were the guests of the Pawla-Tarscien Divisions and Sunday, guests of the No. Valletta Corps.

The Commissioner for Malta, Lt.-Col. J. V. Abela, entertained us on Monday, and this included a visit to the Malta Civil Defence School, which proved very interesting. Colonel Abela was mainly responsible for the organisation of this Malta visit.

We spent Wednesday on board H.MLS. Centaur which is a large aircraft carrier and

it was very exciting to watch the aircraft taking off and landing. We covered most of the ship in a tour and we could easily have been lost if we had not stuck closely to our guide.

Tuesday came, the day of our departure, but after arriving at the Air Port we were informed that our plane had engine trouble and that we would not be leaving until Wednesday.

It was with a heavy heart that we said goodbye to Malta and all the many wonderful friends we had made during our stay and must confess that had to blink back a tear or two.

hope that some day shall be given the opportunity to repay some of the kindness shown to me, and perhaps sometime in the future shall be able to visit Malta again and spend many more hours in the company of the people whom I shall always remember for their great hospitality and friendship.

DERBY

CADETS CONTEST

The winning Sterndale Moor team in action at the North Derbyshire Area Cadet Competitions held in Buxton. Dr. H. G. Watson, Divistonal Surgeon, of Bakewell, is the judge. Winners of the Nursing Cadets team test were Harpur Hill

MEET MR. POSTURE ..

He s a cheerful little fellow and he can teach you a lot. His adventures which all cadets will be proud to share start in the February issue of the ST. JOHN REVIEW.

AROUND AND ABOUT WITH THE CADETS

The Districts PRINCE OF WALES S DISTRICT

Ealing Ambulance Cadet Division held a special enrolment and presentation ceremony, at which a display was given by the entire division, introduced by Officer-inCharge, Cadet Superintendent R. E. A. Lund. The enrolment ceremony was conducted by Area Cadet Officer L. W. Taylor, and Mr. A. R. M. Lane, vicepresident of the division, was cheered by the cadets on his reappearance after several weeks illness. He presented his efficiency

cup. Presentations of certificates were made by Mr. D. Mahoney, president of the division, and Mr. Taylor.

One day in November, Cadets K. Bishop and R. Morgan were called to an accident ofa boy who had had a fall in Hadden Way, Greenford. On arrival they found he had a severe cut across the forehead, and on examination suspected a fractured skull. The patient was in a _semi-conscious condition. They carried him to Cadet Bishop s home, which was a few yards away, and laid him up on settee, cleaned the wound and bandaged with a dry dressing and kept the patient warm by wrapping him up. The bleeding was controlled by now. A bystander was instructed to telephone for an ambulance.

Cadet Morgan travelled in the ambulance with the patient to Wembley Hospital.

Cadet Bishop proceeded to the boy s home with a tactful message.

Later, when telephoning the hospital the cadets were told he had a fractured skull, and had four stitches in the wound.

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members of the Greenford and Northolt Cadet Division.

Flying Colours. Members of Battersea Ambulance Cadet Division have made their own flag, unfurled for the first time at their annual parade. It took three weeks to make, and measures 3 ft. by 23 ft. Older boys did the stitching and embroidery, while others cut out the patterns.

Sale of Work. On November 27th, the Brentwood Cadets held a sale of work. It was opened by the President of the Cadets, F. W. King, Esq., M.B.E., C.St.J., who spoke of the hard work that was put in by all the helpers. Eileen Parsons presented Mr. King with a buttonhole and thanked him on behalf of the cadets for his services. The sale proved to be a great success. * * *

It was a great day for the Wimbledon Nursing Cadets, when in the Nursing Division s Headquarters they presented a pageant under the leadership of Cadet Officer Mrs. Hammond. On the stage were senior cadets in the robes of the Knights of St. John. The pageant was made up of tableaux depicting the various badge subjects which have to be gained to possess the much coveted Grand Prior Badge. Next came the enrolment ceremony conducted by District Cadet Officer Miss White, and there was a big surprise for the cadets when their Superintendent, Miss D. Watts, presented them with the Brigade Colours, which were then dedicated by the Rey. Angus Cameron who is a Sub-Chaplain of the Order.

DUKE OF LANCASTER S DISTRICT

Heysham Nursing Cadets were runnersup to Liverpool South in the first aid and home nursing district competitions at Lytham St. Annes recently, Morecambe were third and Lancaster fourth. Heysham s 15-year-old Ida Sutton won the Leader s cup. Her team included Anthea Henson (12), Yvonne Turner (14), and Eva Booth (11). Reserve: Josephine Marsh (13). Cadet Superintendent Miss M. M. B. Williams, J.P., and Cadet Officer Miss M. A. Bownass were in charge. Liverpool South are this year s winners, and with Heysham and Morecambe go into the next regional competitions, at Southport, next February.

Girl with one leg to become Nurse. In January, 19-year-old Barbara Goodyear, the Nursing Cadet who had a leg amputated 18 months ago, started training as a hospital nurse.

It has been Barbara s one ambition since childhood. When her leg was amputated

because of a bone disease it looked as if the nearest she would ever get to becoming a nurse would be a hospital laboratory assistant. But Barbara refused to give up and recently wrote to a seaman s hospital in Greenwich, London. An_ interview followed and then she received a letter from the matron saying that she had been accepted as a trainee. Last July Barbara received a bravery award from Princess Margaret at the Rally in Hyde Park. She passed her General Certificate of Education while she was a patient in Lancaster Royal Infirmary.

Honours Night. For over 400 hours voluntary duty at Morecambe Hospital, 15-year-old Ruth Elsworth, a member of the Heysham Nursing Cadets, received a bar to her service shield at the Honours Night, at Heysham Ambulance Hall, recently. Sgt. Audrey Gorst, aged 15, and Cadet Diane Brown (13), were awarded shields for 200 hours hospital duty. Cadet Brown has actually done 400 hours, but 200 of them go to her credit next year.

YORKSHIRE W. RIDING

The solemn ceremony of dedicating a cadet flag was performed by the Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev. F. Ll. Hughes, at the headquarters of the Ripon Cadet Division. Capt. W. W. Fox, president, addressing an audience of ambulance and nursing cadets and their parents expressed pleasure at the interest shown by the parents in the work of the Order of St. John. He thought that was a healthy sign. County Cadet Officer F. R. Charlton (York) urged that the new colours should be looked upon with reyerence and he described the significance of the design.

The Counties

BEDFORDSHIRE

At a Northern Area Conference for cadet officers and N.C.O.s the opening talk, on Leadership was given by the County Vice-President for Cadets, the Hon. Pearl Lawson Johnston, O.B.E. Other items were: Report on the Drapers Hall Conference by Miss H. Grimmer, Proficiency subjects and Parents Associations. During the conference the special service shield was presented to Cadet Jean Goodwin, who gained this award for her efforts in knitting knee blankets for the disabled.

Supporting the opening display of the Luton Voluntary Youth Organisation s publicity week about 50 Ambulance and Nursing cadets of the Luton Corps took part in a tableau depicting the varied subjects and aims of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets. As the

commentators, Cadet Superintendents Mr. F. Norman and Mrs. E. Garner, gave details of the various badge subjects taken by our cadets, a member of the Nursing cadet divisions made her way to the tableau site carrying the. effects of the subject represented. The centre piece consisting of a Cadet Colour Party was surrounded by the other performers in the form of the eight pointed star in each section of which practical first aid and nursing work was being carried out.

BIRMINGHAM

Six officers and 50 Ambulance cadets from Birmingham went to West Runton, Norfolk for the annual Cadet Corps camp. The camp was in a delightful spot and all were soon settled in, having discovered the post office, sweet shop, fish and chip shop, the beach etc., and all were happy.

During the first week an interesting visit to Cromer lighthouse and lifeboat culminated at the Coast Guard Station. We were lucky enough to have timed our visit to coincide with the calling up of all the lightships and also the weather ships. Visitors to the camp included Maj.-Gen. H. H. Rich, County Cadet Officer (A) for Norfolk, who inspected the camp; Mrs. Ettridge, County Cadet Officer (N) for Norfolk; Commissioner Brigadier M. L. Hayne, County Cadet Officer and Mrs. W. R. Beckwith and a coach-load of anxious parents from Birmingham. The Birmingham Nursing Cadet camp this year was held at Netley Abbey, near Southampton, and the party was made up of 45 cadets, 10 officers and two presidents. Visits were made to Hamble, Lee-on-Solent, Hythe and Cowes. Some cadets took a fire-fighting course at the local fire station and gained their certificates, while the older girls studied casualty make-up. There was also a competition for the largest collection of wild flowers. Visitors to the camp included the Commissioner and County Secretary from Birmingham, Corps. Secretary, officers and cadets from Southampton and Hamble.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

County Conferences. In addition to their own autumn conference at Missenden Abbey at which a variety of interesting and instructive subjects were discussed, cadet officers attended the adult training conference at the Queen s Park Schools, Aylesbury, in December, where the lecturers included Major White Knox, O.B.E., Surgeon-inChief, and Brigadier Cheney, Chief Constable of Bucks.

Well-Won Trophies. When presenting the cups for first aid team contests and

individual home-nursing competitions at High Wycombe, Mr. John Timberlake, president of the cadet Nursing division, congratulated the winners on__ their enthusiasm and efficiency.

CHESHIRE

Highlights of the County Cadet Camp at Cholmondley Park, near Malpas, were coach tours to Chester Zoo and Penmaenmawr. The camp ran its own sick bay, cook-house, stores, bank and tuckshop an amenity very popular with the 130 cadets (including a contingent from Ireland), and 23 officers who attended the camp.

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Two Ambulance cadets of Chester were on their way home after ambulance practice. They were Cpl. Fred Whitely and Cpl. Kenneth Rogers. In City Road, Chester, they saw smoke coming from a top floor flat occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Doran and their four children.

Entering they found the house in darkness and became separated. Unnerving screams were coming from above them. Whitely noticed a man in front of him, who fainted. Bystanders helped Whitely to carry him next door, where he revived.

In the same room he found Rogers applying the Holger Nielsen method of artificial respiration to a small child, whom Rogers had found lying asphyxiated. The fire brigade, police and an ambulance were called on instructions from Rogers.

Meanwhile, the cadets instructed bystanders in their methods of resuscitation, leaving them with the child while they went next door again. There they found Mrs. Doran, whom they tried to revive, but had to put into the ambulance with her husband and four children.

They travelled to hospital and continued to help with resuscitation, making their reports before returning home at 12.30 a.m. As a result of their work, of which many adults would be proud, both cadets have been recommended for the meritorious certificate.

CORNWALL

A very interesting evening was spent by a large number of parents and friends at Launceston on Thursday, October 28th, when County Superintendent Princess Chula and Area Cadet Officer Miss Govier inspected Launceston and Egloskerry mixed Nursing Cadet Divisions at the Territorial Drill Hall in Launceston. Nearly 100 were on parade. Nine Nursing cadets were enrolled by the County Superintendent. A new group of girls and boys from Tresmeer also paraded and showed great keenness,

and hope next year to form themselves into a new division. Miss Pearce, the officer of Egloskerry, who was herself a cadet, is responsible for their classes. In addressing those present, Princess Chula suggested that they might be able to form a Parents Association, and several parents supported the starting of this to help the cadets with their finances. The senior cadets gave a first aid demonstration. Arrangements for the combined parade were made by Cadet Officer Mrs. J. D. M. Martin, of Launceston.

DERBYSHIRE

The distinction of being the most proficient cadet division in the N.C.B. No. Area, St. John Ambulance Brigade, has been gained by Holbrook and Westthorpe Colliery. They have the honour of being the first holders of the new W. B. Day proficiency shield, which was presented to Cadet Superintendent S. H. Walpole during a review of cadets at the autumn camp at Rhyl.

Social at Harpur Hill. It was fun making history at Harpur Hill on December 18th. The Harpur Hill Ambulance Cadets were registered only last year and this was their first social. The County Commissioner, Col. F. Arnot Bearn, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., C.St.J., M.D., was present, and also several other Brigade officers and friends.

After the refreshments Col. Bearn asked Divisional Superintendent L. Dawson to present the Dawson Cup and medals to the winner and runners-up in a first aid test, to be held annually. Mr. Dawson, the donor of the cup thanked Mr. and Mrs. Parker for the excellent work they had put in in creating the Cadet Division and bringing it to such a high pitch of efficiency in so short a time. The division was created only about eighteen months ago with a loan of £10, which has since been repaid, leaving them with a sizeable credit balance. The Dawson Cup was then presented to Cadet Cpl. Denis Clark, and a medal each to Cadet Cpl. Anthony Cotterill and Cadet John Sherratt, who were bracketed second equal.

DORSET

The annual inspections of the Dorchester Nursing Cadet Division took place at their H.Q. on October 20th., the inspecting officer being County Staff Officer K. H. Mooring Aldridge. The cadets were under the supervision of Acting Cadet Superintendent Mrs. D. Wakely who was assisted by Miss Beere and Mrs. Drake. After the inspection, upon which the cadets were complimented on their numbers and their very smart appearance on parade, activities were engaged in which included hand-seats, bed20

making, and first aid and home-nursing bandaging, with which the inspecting officer was entirely satisfied. Later, two certificates for cookery were presented to Sylvia Russel and Ann Wakely. During October, the annual inspections also took place of the Dorchester Ambulance, Weymouth Ambulance, and Wyke Regis Nursing Cadet Divisions.

HAMPSHIRE

One night in August last, when Sgt. R. W. Harris was on duty at Winchester Police Station, he was notified that 15-yearold Christopher Rickman had collapsed on St. Giles Hill and Sgt. Harris with another officer, went there and found Cadet Sgt. Richard Wilkinson, of the Winchester Odeon Division in charge.

Now, although Sgt. Harris is a Corps Superintendent in the Brigade, he was so impressed by Richard s handling of the case that he kept quiet, and obeyed Richard s instructions in lifting the boy and taking him to hospital, where Richard explained the case history to the house surgeon and then helped Sgt. Harris to notify the patient s parents.

Richard received a letter of commendation from the Commissioner-in-Chief, and the Principal Medical Officer, Major A. C. White Knox, comments: A model for all young first aiders! Without a doubt Richard is going to be an example to all who aim at becoming efficient in helping their fellows.

HERTFORDSHIRE

The first annual supper of Letchworth Cadet Ambulance and Cadet Nursing Divisions was held on November 26th, and was attended by 75 boy and girl cadets and their officers and parents. The guests were County Commissioner L. R. N. Percey, M.B.E., County Cadet Officer G. Henderson Smith, County Cadet Officer Miss Pickering, President J. Loxham, Vice-President J. C. Ritchie and Nursing Cadet President Miss K. M. Kaye. Cadet Superintendent W. V. Savage proposed a toast The St. John Ambulance Brigade saying this was a very happy occasion as it was the tenth anniversary of the cadet Ambulance divisions founding, during which time each member had tried to make the cadet division a sound link in the organisation in which he served. The response was given by the County Commissioner who said that it was always a delight to attend cadet functions especially when celebrating as on this occasion 10 years of age.

After further toasts, President J. Loxham and Vice-President J. G. Ritchie presented certificates and badges to _ successful members.

JERSEY

Annual competitions for Nursing cadets in Jersey resulted in the Jersey College for Girls Division winning the McFadyen shield for teamwork. Cadet Sgt. June Goguelin of the St. Martin s Division, retained the Howe cup in the individual competition.

During the evening, Lady Trent, who has accepted the vice-presidency of cadet Nursing divisions (a position previously held by the late Marchioness of Ailesbury) was presented with a brooch. The County Commissioner, Jurat G. Malet de Carteret, and Mrs. Malet de Carteret were among the distinguished guests.

The competitions were organised by County Cadet Officer Mrs. D. McFadyen.

KENT

Folkestone Nursing Cadet Division is very proud to welcome back Miss V. Enser, S.R.N., as the division s first Nursing officer. Miss Enser originally joined the division in December 1945, and left in November 1950, to take up nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone. During the time she was in the cadets she was always one of the division s keenest members, and her efforts were rewarded when early in 1950 she gained the Grand Prior Badge, and was promoted Cadet Sergeant. When Miss Enser completed her training, and successfully passed her examinations for S.R.N. it was announced that she was to be the gold medal nurse of the year, a great honour, as this is the first time that the Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, have granted this award. Folkestone are also very proud of two other members of the division, Cadet Sgt. Sylvia Prior, and Cadet Sgt. Marion Taylor, who have both recently been awarded the Grand Prior badge.

LEICESTERSHIRE

Tramps Supper. Instead of the usual Christmas party, Geo. F. Browne, Ambulance Cadets and Vaughan College Ambulance Cadets held a tramps supper at St. John H.Q., Leicester on December 18th. A prize was offered for the best looking tramp. The supper consisted of hot-dogs and buns.

Vaughan College Ambulance Cadets. On January 8th, the division visited the schoolboys own exhibition, London, followed by the new Crazy Gang show, where they were thrilled by a visit to Bud Flanagan in his dressing room.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

We knew her as Pat when she was a member of St. Edmund s Nursing Cadet Division, Northampton. A very good cadet

she was too, earnest and thoroughly dependable in all she undertook. Always courteous and well mannered, she quickly acquired the technique of bandaging, and became a member of the competition team. We were sorry to lose her when she took up general hospital training, but that has always been her ambition. On Friday, October 22nd, at the Northampton General Hospital, H.R.H. the Duchess of Gloucester presented Miss Patricia Mary Bedford with the Loder gold medal, and also the Matron s prize for the best record of ward work. The Loder gold medal has not been awarded for the past seven years, as it requires percentage of 85 marks to secure it, and no candidate had secured the necessary number of marks, but Pat Bedford obtained 90 per cent. and so won the medal.

PLYMOUTH

A birthday party was held at Sherwell Church Hall on Thursday, November 11th, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the registration of the Sherwell Cadet Nursing Division. About 60 nursing cadets and friends spent a very enjoyable evening. A two-tier birthday cake in the form of a St. John Cross was donated by Mrs. Wills of the Senior Division. The candles were lit by Cadet Superintendent Mrs. W. Ryder, who founded the Camberwell Nursing Cadet Division in Melbourne, Australia 1950, Cadet Officer Mrs. W. Thomas and Cadet Leader Miss E. Walker and were blown out by Cadets Margaret Timmins, Olive Binks and Jacquiline Tregunna. The cake was then cut by Divisional Superintendent Mrs. D. Parry who was the founder member of the Cadet Division, assisted by Mollie Knowles, the youngest St. John junior in the division.

SOMERSET

At the annual meeting of Street and Glastonbury Cadet Divisions, reports of a successful and busy year were given for Street by Superintendents Morley Treloggen and Mrs. Atkinson. During the year the new cadet flag had been blessed and one of its first outings was the honour of taking part in leading the West Country contingent at Hyde Park. Sgt. Glenys Lester and Cpl. Pauline Davies had received their Grand Prior badges at the annual inspection at Watchet and Cpl. Hazel Treloggen was presented with hers by Princess Margaret. Street Cadets had done amazingly well at the county athletics meeting at Weston-superMare in the summer, winning 14 cups, the combined trophy and highest individual cups by Michael Davies and Heather Hill.

Superintendents S. G. Blackler and Mrs.

Ford-Young, reporting for the Glastonbury Cadets said that they had been greatly handicapped by not having premises in which to meet but now they had been fortunate in obtaining the Police Muster Room for the Ambulance cadets, and the Somerset County Council had made a room available in the clinic for the Nursing cadets and they were already starting to build up again. Dr. A. M. Boyd and Dr. Susan Openshaw were presented with Warrants as Divisional Surgeon and President respectively of the Glastonbury Nursing Cadet Division. The cadets were congratulated on their work and achievements by County Commissioner Col. C. Mitford-Slade. Miss V. Yandle and Mr. D. J. Moran, county cadet officers, presented the certificates and awards.

SURREY

To celebrate the 21st birthday of the Nursing Cadets of Guildford Corps, special parade was held, incorporating the blessing of a new flag which has been presented to them for this occasion. The service, which was held at St. Saviour s Church, Guildford, was conducted by Corps Chaplain, the Rev. R. B. S. Gillman, and the parade, under Corps Superintendent Stockwell, was led by the pipe and drum band from Farnborough. During the service the new flag was blessed, 16 new cadets were enrolled and Grand Prior badges were presented to two student members. (Picture on page 14.)

WARWICKSHIRE

Often, the further a person climbs the ladder of promotion the further he moves from the application of first aid and the more involved he becomes in administration. In Warwickshire that does not apply. So far this year Area Cadet Officer A. F. Hipwell has won two trophies for individual first aid work in Gas Board competitions. He was first in the individual test for the County Championship of Warwickshire and first in the individual test for Coventy District. Corps Officer P. H. James has been similarly successful in first aid tests of fire brigade competitions. In the county and district competitions he was leader of the four-man team which came first. In the national camp competitions he was second, in the senior one-man test, second in the

senior two-man test and was leader of the team which came third.

At the enrolment ceremony of the Bedworth Nursing Cadet Division, Miss C. M. Orton, the County Superintendent (Nursing), presented the Grand Prior s badge to 16-year-old Eileen Ward. Several adult awards and certificates were presented.

WILTSHIRE

Cadet Superintendent Miss Joan Mortimore is well known for the initiative and energy she displays in furthering the interests of the Box Cadet Division. This year her appeal for funds was based on a Pantomime to be performed by the cadets themselves.

And so in the Bingham Hall was performed * Cinderella, designed and produced by Miss Mortimore, stage manager and effects, Mr. Mortimore; costumes by Mrs. Mortimore; and those who saw the excellent show produced will know how hard and well they worked. What a family team it was.

Generous support was given by Miss Nowell and the parents of the cadets. Among those taking part were Cadets Mary Alford as Cinderella, Pauline Smith as Prince Charming, Jeanette Hawthorne and Suzette Orritt as the Ugly (?) Sisters, Pat Barnet as Step Mother, and Valerie Betteridge as Fairy Queen. The highlight of the evening was the Fairy Coach, outlined in coloured lights arranged by Mr. George Hibberd. Stage lighting was arranged by Mr. Martin. A splendid effort which provided a lot of fun for cadets, helpers and audience alike. The amount raised was over £17.

The audience included Mr. and Mrs. Towerzey, Lady Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Moss, Miss Sturmer and Mr. and Mrs. King.

YORKSHIRE N. RIDING

Cadets of the Middlesbrough Central Ambulance Division held a review, enrolment and presentation of awards. The review was carried out by Mr. J. Pearson, Deputy Commissioner, and members of the county staff, and the enrolment was conducted by Mr. W. E. Danks, County Cadet Officer. The main item of the evening was the presentation of the Grand Prior Badge to Student Cadet Brian Cail, by the Deputy Commissioner.

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NORTH WALES CADET COMPETITIONS. There is no doubt about it, one of the best ways to learn how to deal with a

happen, and all sorts of emergencies are sprung on you when you have to think quickly and make decisions which is so important in a real accident.

There has been very little opportunity for cadets in North Wales to compete with cadets outside their own counties for the journey to Cardiff for the Welsh finals is very long and expensive and therefore cannot always be undertaken. But now, two very generous gentlemen, the Earl of Powis who is President for Montgomeryshire and Dr. Pari Huws, the deputy Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales, have each given a beautiful silver cup for Nursing and Ambulance Cadets respectively; and each of the six counties in North Wales has undertaken to stage annual competitions in turn.

The first of these was held in December at Wrexham by the kind invitation of the Commissioner for Denbighshire, Capt. R. G. Evans, M.B.E. Six Ambulance cadet teams and four Nursing cadet teams competed, and there was very keen competion indeed.

Both the cups went to Montgomeryshire, to Llanidloes Ambulance Cadets and Caersws Nursing Cadets the two teams doing excellent work. However, the other counties are determined that this shall not happen next year, and Rhyl Nursing Cadets and John Summers and Deeside Ambulance Cadets who came good seconds are particularly on their mettle.

WEST DENBIGHSHIRE. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Percy W. Lumley, found the members of the Colwyn Bay Division lamenting the death of a very hard working and much loved honorary member by name * Mr. Bonzo.

After much seeking Mr. Lumley managed to get hold of the photograph, on page 13.

About five years ago Mr. Bonzo s owner, Private S. A. Hannen, realised that his dog was very friendly and intelligent and thought he would try to train him to do a job of work for the division.

Bonzo responded very well, so he made a harness and got him accustomed to carrying it about weighted with a piece of brick fastened to either side.

promenade and shore. During this time he actually collected over £50.

Have you a nice friendly dog to introduce to your Division?

GLAMORGAN. Credit was gained for the cadets in Gower by an incident in which Cadet Keith Howard (14 years of age) of the Gowerton Group of Works Cadet Division was instrumental in saving a little boy from drowning. While bathing at Port Eynon Bay he noticed a boy (Brian Stock, aged 10) playing in a canoe which was obviously being carried out to sea. The boy s grandmother started calling him back and waded out to the depth of her shoulders but failed to reach him, being a non-swimmer. In his panic Brian lost his paddle and then jumped overboard. He was in great danger of drowning when Keith swam to his assistance just as he was going under for the third time. Keith swam with him as far as he could towards the shore and on reaching shallow water, too exhausted to proceed farther, stood holding Brian s head above water until further assistance became available.

MONMOUTHSHIRE.Miss E. Kinsey, County Cadet Officer, re-visiting Cwmbran three years after attending the enrolment ceremony found her hopes realised when she was asked to present Grand Prior badges to Sgts. Gwen Meredith and Sylvia Wells and Cadets Joyce Cook and Moira Leyshon. These are the first cadets in the Pontypool Corps to receive this blue riband of cadet achievement. Miss Kinsey urged parents to encourage their children to continue their St. John service and was glad to see so many cadets wearing the special service shield.

real accident is to take part in competitions. In competitions you have the element of surprise, you don t know what is going to

When the training was complete Pte. Hannen took Bonzo with him on the Beach Patrol and the experiment proved eminently successful with one exception. Bonzo hada great liking for chasing seagulls and he was never quite broken from this habit. It was not an unusual sight to see him careering off to have his bit of fun, boxes rattling away. Nevertheless, he continued his good work for the divisional funds for five years and during that period scarcely missed a weekend, during the summer months, when the division was carrying out work on the

ABERDARE. News of cadet parties comes from County Cadet Officer Mrs. Harrison Roderick. The Llwydcoed Nursing Cadet Division spent a very happy time together, their parents providing a delightful tea and Mrs. Dorothy George, S.R.N., acting as hostess. Mountain Ash Town Nursing Cadets enjoyed games and community singing at a happy party for which Cadet Superintendent Mrs. M. Long was hostess.

HOSPITAL SERVICES. At the request of the Glantawe Hospital Management Committee, arrangements were made for cadets in the divisions near the hospitals in that group to assist in the decorating of the hospital wards ready for Christmas. This and other forms of service to hospitals were carried out in many parts of Wales and entertainments provided by the cadets were greatly appreciated by the patients.

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