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Flying Club RecordLaudedA1 he record of the Brandon Flyinu Flub is an outstanding one of which its members may be proud, the first annual wings parade was told here Sunday evening.B. F. “Buzz’ Burbridge, inspector of civil aviation forthe department of transport at Winnipeg, told some 85 members and guests the results of a flying club are measured by what it produces.tMeetinqBackbone of Clubmailed to graduates who were Brandon Flying club has pro-iunable to be present at Sunday”s duced many young pilots who are parade. They are: achieving successful flying careers,1 Stewart Madden, Evans Paro-he said. They include the army’s bee, Albert Pring, Burton Webb, first and only DFC winner and Clare Cawston, Bruce Smith, a number of others who now fly Lieut. Stilwell, Capt. Peter Tees, Canada’s regular air lines, be- DFC, Edward Mansoff, Reg El-sides private pilots. liott, Les Wold, John Balfour,Chairman of the dinner ceremonies was club president HankCarnetLt. G.Kolesar, Dr. A. Hodge,Walker, Lt. B. Legg*t'.Rungav, who noted that those,Capt. R Lake, Lt. H. Tschaik* who actually do the flying are Ct. D. Baker, Lt, McMorran. the backbone of the club. This is K«*n Ross, Lt. R. Ray, Lt. G the Brandon club's first annual Shellard, John Kite, Lt. (1, Mc-wings parade, he said, and it is Donald, Lt. Dancey, Robert Hoff-contemplated making it an annual man, William Poole, Bernard affair. Marshall, Mickey Wakal, RobertClub secrctarv-managcr, Ed Me- Kyles, Willard G. Ames, Glen Gill, introducing Inspector Bur- Frain, Harold Veldhuis, Stephen bridge, recounted some of the Forster, Irwin Hall, Lt. N. Ram-experiences of the New Bruns- sa'« Lt. K. Miller, Lt. Clinker, Lt. wick-born flier, who joined the T. Musgrave, Lt. R. Hall, Lt. C.RAF in England in 1935, and Coutts, John Allen, George Jamie-dunng the war completed three son* Robert Mayer, Arnold Roten-operations on heavy burger, Walter Brown, Lt. E. An-He left the RAF in near, Lt. W. Brown, Lt. K. R.Mattocks and Lt. Donald Foster.tours of bombers.1948 to return to Canada, and joined the DOT in 1948. He was posted to Winnipeg in 1950.Mr. McGill expressed gratification at the fine co-operation existing between the club and the department of transport, which he said has been illustrated in many wavs over the years.Archie Olson, lepresenting the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, presented the H. B. Smith Memorial Trophy for proficiency and pilot navigation to Jim Wall. Jack Donovan presented theMore FirmsJoin 100 PerCent GroupTiiP first 100 per cent canvass team, and six more 100 per cent firms in the city boosted theReirill-Dunovan Trophy for high- Community Chest total to a new est marks in the spot landing con- t »dav, registering $27,391.-test to Bert Dalrnage.Who Got Win**Seven young pilots were pre-ented with their wings and Rov^l Canadian Fiying Clubs Absocia-tjlt; n certificates of graduation oy Inspector Burbndge. They art* Keith Baram, Oberon; H y Cas-san, Brandon; Albert Frarer, Brandon; Harold Phillips, Lauder, David Store, Brandon; Charles Venables, Neepawa, and HarveyRussell, Neepawa, now with the RCAF, who e wings were accepted by his sister. Miss Joyce Russell, Neepawa,Wings and certificates will be99, towards the campaign total rrf $38,000. lt;-The Junior Chamber of Commerce, which has registered a 95 per cent c jmpiete canvass for two weeks, brought in their final returns, to become the first team to reach their objectiveThe Lions bub are running ^ t second, with 98 p**r cent,and both the Kinsmen Club and he Quota group have turned ui 88 i r r (i nt of the.r objectiveThe R * y club total nstands at 72 per cent, and the Kiwanis ib s in six*h spot with 66 per cent. • .T e Brandon College staff v.ito
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Brandon Daily Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Sun, Nov 22, 1953
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