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P ,,ps.t GWt A HAPPY 23RD BIRTHDAY TO CAP. Throughout the Nation, celebrated CAP’s birth— doy with impressive ceremonies.. military balls... and awards.

Twenty — three years old this month, CAP has, over the years, been molded into one of the larg est civilian forces,trained and ded icated to the tavings of lives, and the education of American youth to the importance 0f Air Power in the Notion’s defense and progress. From that summer in 1944 when Codets attended their first encamp ment to the present, the Cadet pro— ia.tioiiaJ gram has grown and matured to the point where many public and pri— ‘LJi’iil Ci’tatioii vote schools are using the CAP ca det training program as part of the currIculum. Many CAP youngsters to h0 reached maturity and achieved aromrnance in civic and military G1o111) 1 affairs attribute their success in MIAMI———Colonrrl duPont pre— great part to the training and en— sented the coveted National Unit periences received as members of ICitation Award to the Commander CAP. ‘of Southeast Group 1 at the In Florida CAP hat played an Iatal Sector A Military Ball on exceptionally important port in the December 4th. National Defense. B0c. iv March The award goes to Group and 1942 Major Ike Vermi ho and aharid— all its affiliate units from l Jane— ful 0f dedicated pilOt’, mechanics ary 1960 to 27 August 1964 for tb-eir and communicators, opened the tremendous revpansion of the CAP nation’s third experimental CAP i program in south Florida during the base at the small municipal airport I past four years and for their out— jxst outside of Larrtana. Here, the standing public service during the ‘old man’s branch of the service’ timnof the National Disaster win.’ leo the hazardous coastal patrol, seven hurricanes lilt ‘citir Fonda searching for survivors of allied in that time period.

tiiips sunk by German U Boats, spot — The Unit Citation is a streamer tirig U Boats as they roamed tire the form of a dark rnean ribbon i’iu,id’i Cv r,’hinn, arid axea Jnvp— iced to the rep of rIm err It flue ping home erode bombs on them, and is worn by all members of I-n One of the original ‘handful unit. Those CAP members v,ha v/nrc was Zack Mosley, creator members of the Soutlea’’ Florida of ‘Smilin’ Jack’ who byword, pic— Group I compler’ from 1960 until tore anddeed has been one ofCAP’s 1964 may wear the ribbon penman— greatest exponents for the 23 yearr ently. ..,

‘ CAP has been in existarice. . Those members who joined the Florida’s CAP ‘Originals” moan Southeast Florida Group 1 and 1’: filled the pages of history with deedm subordinate units after 27 Au’.’ as heroic as any ever performed ir - ç-r 1964 racy ‘/ear the ribLxunr only as tire defense of Anrerica arid the long as they renrairr members a’ ave American, way of life. tof 4, of these units. Should they leave In tire years siece the end 0 PLI’S 211d Sec CAP in Group 1 they th remove ‘“arId ‘,‘.‘ar II, CAP in Florida has the ribbon. National Head0,.01’-’, canceritratedori theCadn’t program Celebrates Personnel Action Nrjrrrher 95 dotea S’T’A’T’E”1IDE I1EETIJNG (‘14J and Searcir and Rescue v.orL . Here ‘ii’ 23 Novwmber tl urizes sn ORLANDO AFB———Wing Head— Bir [ii (Ta toa,the “un9 has built an enrviabls mailedto all visits, but some 0f the Florida Wing Personnel Action Na,.’. quarters liar announced time p1ans record Now, 23 years older, some key meetings are as follows: all More than 200 people attended her 64M6 denotes which Florida for the second annual statewide of tirose saran ‘citizen soldiers’ are Unit Information Officers, all Unit tire Sector A Military Ball and ow— wing chartered units are entinled rrreetirrg to be held the weekend still with us. The’, Irave devoted Operathorrs Officers, all Cadet Squ— ords banquet held o,i December 4th to tire owor d. half a lifetime to the program. of the l6tlr and 17th of January at adron Commanders and Composite at time Miami Sharer Courrtry Club. Their effortsl’ave helped tire Flor— the Rabert Meyer Hotel in Orlando. Squadron Deputy Commanders for The affair, hosted by Miami ida ‘.‘iimig to become the [‘lumber This year’s meeting has been great— Cadets, all Unit Chaplains, ll Squadron 1, was one of those rare j{ ONE1’. irng in th Nation. ly expanded from the statewide Ca— Group Inspectors, all Unit Aero— dinner dancer mliere the dinner was det meeting arid Special Activities Space Education Officers, all Group delicious, tire dancing devine, and e ri tori oii s Selection Board than it was last Commonders,CadetAdvisoryCourr— the speakers... well, they were G11). 1 2 GETS year. This year will be made up of cii and several others, smart enough not to make any lang Seiviee thirteen separate section meetings. 1) USAF airlift is available From speaches. iNET Colonel duPont said that he 13 ‘,‘ L- L eightcities in Florida and the Air- There werepreseritatians (what A411d hopes to have 400 Florida Wing me— JACKSONVILLE—-Lt. Colonel planes will leave about 0600 Sat— would an awards banquet be with— TALLAHASSEE—Colonel duPont mbers attend this meeting which tire presentation of the Otis L.Phillips,Commander of Sec— urday morning and will return from out them?)and the awards went to rrrode formal will be highlighted by the address Meritorious Service tar C announcer the oppointnrnr/mrt 0 Orlando at about 1100 on Sunday such outstanding people as Sector Award in be— to be given by the CAP National’ Commander I Lt. William Breeze as tile new morning. Bus Transportation rail Commander Lt. Colonel Norman mail of the National ;ommonder of Group 12, with its Commander, Colonel Jae L.Moson, be furnisired from Orlando airport Fisher For hisoutstanding service to during the recent Group Common— Awards Banquet to be held ders 0f Sector Headquarters in Gainesville. at the to the hotel and back. CAP; to Lt. Colonel William Sum— call C. night 16 January. The Paul Kerr, Commander Lt. Breeze h05 served a tour as Saturday Any cadet wishing ta go to this merson For the wonderful job he Captain Military Ball will be held of received the the Commander 0f tire Gainesville annual weekend who is not.included as port has done with communications; to Group 4, award for immediately after the banquet and hisduty the Comanarider at’ Groap Cadet Squadron and was a former of the Cadet Special Activities Pro— Major Don Cunningham for his ef— as CAP members, Cadet prior to joining the Senior will be open to all gram must pay the same $12.00 pa— Ficient handling of Search and Res— 4 for the post two years and th program five years ago. Captain senior and cadet. ckage price which is all inclusive, cue missions;and to Lt.Forrest Rand Pensacola Composite Squadrons tv,e Wing Headquarters is sending a assuming command 0f Duane Andrews, former Group 12 Those reque5ts from cdels who are for an outstanding public relations ye-i’s before let— Commander joins Wing Staff as the complete set 0F announcement not part of the evaluation must be obwhichresulted in much public— thewesternmost group of the wing. ters giving full details 0f the 13 ity and good will for all of CAP. Cal. duPont said during his past Directar of Plans and Programs, and processed through Colonel Boss in meetings to a1i units in the Dec— Present among the many nato— four years Capt. Kerr changed tire will serve as advisor to the new Cocoa. Those cadets will be per— s. ______

‘Gator CAPers ‘Girls Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol Published monthly by Florido Wing, CAP,Orlondo AFB, Orlando, Flo Re-enact EDITORIAL OFFICES: Box 48-246, Miami, Florida. Address all copy

to - Editor, Gotor CAPers. Advertising rates upon request. Iivo Jiina Note to contributors: Material must be typewritten on B x 10” white paper, one side, double spaced. Photographs and material cannot be I 1t..a.isiiig returned. Deadline — 15th of month preceeding publication. I I ELLIOTT KEY----In the early ‘.‘llr’lG COMMrNDEF Col.S.H.duPont,Jr. morning hours 0f November 7th,

DEPUTY FOR II9FOPh5ATION,’EDITOR Capt. Ben A. Wakes 155 Females, in Full battle dress, IVIANAGING EDITOR Capt. Toni Wakes I stormed the beach 0f ‘Iwo Jima’ in DIRECTOR .QF NE’.’:S SERVICES I/Lt . Bud Jenkins true combat fashion. They streom— ad From landing ducks and their VOL.5, .VO XI DECEMBER 1964 -“.e cries could be heard For miles. An invasion? War Games? A The First loam kind 0F woman’s army? No.. this was a unique pageant put an by 55 CAP codettes commemorating Earliart one of the most heroic moments in

American history. . . arid ploying Award tribute to the ounces wiso mode the TswGterma&sthe 20th an- Pi’e s ciited niversory 0F the raising oF the flag GAINESVILLE ———— The First ot Mount Suribochi — a scene in— Foi hart A yard has been presented delably etched in the minds and in ike Florida ring. Tuesday, 3 heorts oF every American old en— Noaemher, saw it: rresentntioa to ough to remember. In South Florida C, Lt. Colonel Ficiurd A. “land— 55 girls decided to pay homage to worth, Group 12 Mu Ma9 tire pre— this event thnt happened beEore any sentntia’r at the regualr meeting of at them were bore. tire Goirsesvi I le Cadet Squadron, r4- The female cadets of CAP Group was C’.’lO Javres B. CopsweH, Dep ‘y. — - 22 searrted to do sometherg differ uty Cowvrander, Group 12. Cog— CIII) ,lrstttt’S Co,qstrcii, /st’s’- ens. Tirey wanted to turn a mere swell praised Cadet Vloodwarth’s sCtsfltt rttt’ot’rf io Rtcltttt’nl 11. bivouac into a signiFicant event, work in the accelerated Pirate III Iioitdttt)t //i. Jr as! CAP Con/ni and they Felt that the re—eaactmeat program which errahied him to qua- Li. Colonial itt Fio itt/st. of the takiag of Iwo Jima was just I ify For the award in tIre first Five the woy to do it. Marry seniors weeks oF tire part cycle, is presently cisairwaa oF the Group agreed and uttered to help. Cadet ,‘laodurth joiaed CAP 12 Advisory Council. — Roy Euzycki, Group 22 lr,For— c in Jurre 1960, in tire Carraveral Car Cadet Woadworth is Comman motion OtFicar, offered to spear - 0—day Faond tine girls ready. ting Chaplain, tend the actual pray pasi te Squad- rar under tire their, Spa- der of AFROTC Billy Mitchell Drill project. He and Lt. Dale er spoken by tire chaplain at tre adron Coaswaadarrs at Cadets, l/Lt. Team at the University 0F Florida head the As tire cutter nude its way to ren Hester, Commoader of the Benja— dezvous point with the memorial svtvice on Ia.o Jima 20 ‘,‘/illiam R. Bass. He obtained his asa C/lst Lt.,and is aJunior maj— landing win Frankltrr Cadet Squadron (a years ago. The girls cloned ire COP in November 1961. Cadet anna in Business Administration, ducks,thre cadettes and the 2Osen— Mar inn Reservist arid veteran of tIre iats accompanying thew, went service with atevenont tenditlo” a1 Wnodworth was selected to attend Alorrg with presenting the aw— over Karean War) mapped aut a program thin The Lord’s Prayer. Space Age Orieetati,re Course this ard, CWO Cagswetl promoted him plans paint by paint. Captain that would cambirre pageantry witir Suxrner Cairen, Conrwander of the The pagaent oar ended, . - a post summer and was C/Commander to C/Lt. Colonel, making him tire patriotism, asrd ,at tire sante time, Miami Aeraspace Medical tribute irad been paid. . CAP mar of the 64—5 Summer Errcawpment First cadet qualified to bald the Squad provide practice ‘a communications ron arrd Medical OfFicer bet Lt. Calonel Malatt ‘kiter, before leaving far tie course. He rank in the Florida Wing, Fat the first aid, and teoarwork . Tire site project, briefed the ‘medics’ an ‘who as a Marine, errs part at the Mattoa, Deputy ‘j’j 1 dat commander chosen tot tire landing was Elliott battle First aid; Capt.Kay Cunnnirrq— Iwo Jima invasion, san”-.ed up ‘i’c Commanderfor CadetsSWOGeiaid island just off tirecoast oF efforts tIe gitis. ivi()tiiCi Key, an ham, Logistics OFficu, , chose her 0F 55 r-rreaherg nod Group 14 Director for ] C Hoarestead Mess Officers and Firmed the bil— “I have a Feelinn’,’ he said, ‘that ()1j Cadets 2: Lt.H.M.Place Ill, through As woid of the project spread, I hung plonrs;cades Caannnnansicationrs tire F.Tan inres a,ho gore tI-vu lives arrangements with the hospital pm— other service arganizatrons offered Officers practiced with walkie— at halo Jima elena e.ascnicni this

her award . rented Mrs. Place with their help. The Coast Guard wade talkmes; and the ‘st0FF’ panned over pagacnt. . and liked what ti’ey

Re cei7e- in special ceremonies at her bed— available the cutter “Anvil” to maps 0F tIre island, na-n side. ThesqrjodronalsogaveMr:. tronsparitlre gilt When the time came, the girls cadets to hit the beach knee deep in water All 6irl Squ;ulroii oo and with a Fietceness rot usually Night zi utir associated aith the ‘gentle’ sea. GhIs Charter Same outstanding cadet For a tire most the useaf belts, helmets orrd bottle tin surprising deftness tlrey craw — Veterans Day l964,hod a spe VFN1CF———Two special awards Free summer encompvrent. gear;nnd Natianal Guard provided led them way From objective to cial weaning to the 33 young lad were presented at tire awards night Also, 2/Lt. H. M. Place 1H a convoyof trucks; arrd the Florida objective, at times quiet as mice, newest All Girls Squad — ceremony, wuguri 27th. Mrs .Mnrrge recently appointed Group 14 dir— State Flood Control and DadeCona— at other times screaming at the tops ies 0F thu Florida \‘.‘iag. Place, senior inforwotian officer ectar far cadets was presented a ty Water Cantral supplied the am— oF 51mm lungs, as pirosagropimets ron in the Commemorating this solemn day was promoted to ‘,‘,arrant OfFicer special certificate. Place, as a phibious landing croft. EV cawcramva and tepontans nn,il lad Sqandron participated in their and a citation commending her an group ofFicer attends local cadet Rehearsals started Four weeks around them clicking shatters and the local ‘microns Day parade. As 1900 work in public re— only by invitation. As a . meetings . her outstondrng beFore tIre pl anaed ‘ i ocarina’ The F I arIsing bulbs. . and finally, tIne was staFF wade hours with appropriate cnremoniais, lotions From Colonel duPant result, the local cadet girls appairrtnd Lt . Hatter as tlreir Final oirjectivn arrd the crowrrirrg was confined tc Place lifetime member of the ca— Major Vnalten Leech, tine Group 22 read. Mrs. Place a Operations OFficer and Mn .Ruzycki glory. . . they raised the Flag an a Commander, presented the squad — the irosp ito I so following tire meet — de t stafF, tirus errt it bog him to at as Project Officer. Lt. Hester’s small wan—made ‘mountain’, their newty acquired char — ing Lt. DeBaltz, news media, ca— tend all cadet Functions. arganizational chart called Far a ron with tnt. Diis:oe In the North Miami National Fighting Comparues “Alpha” and fad el s Make Fire Guard Arwony in an atmospinern of Memorial Hike Training Comes GeMiurniAHGirls Squadron, we: military Division Conrwander. Ca— Civil Air Patral Cadets 0F North chosen Ruzycki, oF the North Braward Group 16 comwevrarated the 3 det Mary memory 0F the late President John Dade Girls Squadron v,as chosen Commander. Cadet Judy F. Kennedy on November 22nd , VFNICF” Mark Stires, cadet Battalion tire dote of his asorsinotion, by cow— inFormation ofFicer for the Venice Turner, Hialeah Cadet Squadron and pleting a 50 wile hike in conjunc— Composite Squadron, waved an auto- Cadet Patty Marshall, Benjarrnin tian with tire late President’s phy— mobile tram a burning carport and Franklin Squadron, each cowman— campaey. sical Fitness program. saved the vehicle while the Fire de— dad a The march, led by Captain Earl partwent was enroute to quell the The plan oF operations called

For the split — second timing of a Baldwin andCadet l/Lt. Chris Car— blaze. age 14, has had training broadway stage production. Much penter, origivated az tjS#l , 5 miles Stires, thaughtand iota the north of West PaIw Beach and term— in Fire Fighting and rescue work in planning went _s_.. 5.5.. ,...,..,,,,,t rk ttw costuwina and aroas .TIre airls wan- 1

Llc’ar C’oirttt / sIts J’otii: Tlss’ l;rly Ciii! .4it J’til rot — TB .‘lssociatjats state—tilde Thu 11(1 C1’l)i nil s project lot o1/itrtilv opt. i Else Cit risltttas Seal CampaigN itt Florlrlrs now is rs,tolhs’r isapter its isistorj’. And, again for Homestead list’ lost t/lt r ear. ste tr rst to s’.v/steSS on r very sincere op — at lr’ cia /irrtt Ib’ volt and all the CA P ,he rsotsne I for thei t /yj — HOMESTEAD AFB--CAP mem ntcrsrlt,ti.s it/r/rori of this /troi,rtatlt. bers of two cadet squadrons in Group Qir bs’hsrlf rib list’ Fit, tjrla ‘J’ssbt_’s’cstiosis atM Respi rotary lOwere honored by a visit from the Pit, rust.’ .lssr,cirtliott attd its (fiji tastes, please accept usa’ Thunderbirds, the official USAF aer

i/trots to v stIr nun at 1 tltose its salt 5 (Q its tttattd rho pa cli ci — ial demonstration team. Major Ed 1st/ct! itt /ltt.’ i/hr-i sit slUt. it re/) resets/S 0 truly i,tspresss ye win Palmgren, Commander of the co itt rtstrrtitv sr rsi cc out I/se pact of the Civil Air Patrol and team, and Major Paul Kauttu, their

is a vets 1 corn ti bit urns ins I/se fig/st against TB atsd at/icr res — leader, spoke to a combined assem cadets and senior members of /9 sa Is) it sit Ss’rt sr’s - blyof Cordially, tIre Homestead AFB and Cutler ca tire meekly JIrs . ,Iarie JOlly det squadrons during /o,,ed CAP, meeting of the Cutler Unit. Lt. Colonel John T. B0l1 Jr. F7R41fA’ COMMAA/OfA’ OF Group 10 Commander, a college /foA,fsrfA AFS cwrs. -r -- ate and long—time friend of C Palmgren, introduced the WAS world famous jet acrobatic team. 8-39 CREW senior team mem The Thunderbird’s FU&t-fF Et4&I HEIR bers spoke on the history of the dens— s team, thequalificiations required to becorrre a member, and the methods used in selecting the pilots who display the capabilities /88/ES ofa standard USAF jet fighter plane AtAMEA/M27lWE.’f V GO/F, 8OW//,VE, to people throughout tire world. AetW/VA,J71eJ5 8ACHEWMECLEEC,lf7f,’/4yr/c 41If4t;_ Two color films of the Thunderbird’s I t4AJOE’ VS/IF STAFF AICRP.$T ir shows in Latin—American and PEEFQf4Ai4(’FOFF5,E £/c’iuw

—- East countries were shown.

The Thunderbirds performed he — e an audience of an estimated 20,000 persons at an open house for public at nearby Homestead AFt COP’s r/;sots si — — — 1964 Christ nrsas Scttl 3 lie look’ Fic Id, In lie T/nt and marry CAP nrembers from G /rri it its .Vos ettt iii t/s a Ca tsr Flo ridri tras opetserl Ott her 15th, 10 and other Mianri area units inn / ice iris sets I/se Cis’i I Still Needed s/site srirtc ai tin ft of tiny ca jlo hi on hand to see the exhibition. .-hir Pal sot /ts litc stale Ttt/,rn rc-rtiosis /rosfsitals for nleliverv COCOA————The Florida Wing

lo tIne Ira/i cit / .s .5/ate attn local TB A sso cia hots re/sresets — has a total of 97 Certificates Ia lit eS /1 Lt Col Arnold Proficiency, or Billy Mitchell Honored l)y srds as they ore now known figure compares with 116 that Newspaper produced during the year 963 leaves us 43 slrort of reaching FT.PIERCE———Lt. Colonel Bar 1964 quota of 140. bara Arnold, first woman to com Each Sector recently held a mand a CAP Group in Florida, re sup Commanders Call during ceived the Fort Pierce News Trib rich time a detailed presentation une Comminity Service Awar,t. s mode by the Deputy for Cod— Sire was selected by a panel of Fla. Wing office sirowi rrg which squadrons 2146 three jurists—Circuit Judge Wallace Cadets all of the Groups h0d Cadets Sample, County Judge J.M. Sam who could still complete be full Still Leads ple and City Judge Royce Lewis. Graduate requirements “We feel,” tire judges said, For their COP’s on— fore the end of the year. This Nation in TO “that her efforts with CAP should Suiiimer was given to all Group Corrv’vrr be recognized for tire outstanding MIAMI BEACH——For more than ders in sufficient copies to pass E v ain a [ion mark tirat she ond tire Civil Air Pa 12 years Hattie Milom has been a Camps down to the squadrorrs so that an ELLINGTON AFB——The Florida trol are doing”. volunteer hostess at the Stage Door extensive campaign can be started ‘.‘Iirrg still leads the Nation in the MIAMI ————Wing Headquarters Col. Arnold is the fourth wo Canteen, Miami Beach Service to make up the deificency be’ore 1964 Information Program Evalua has just announced thot 2,146 Cad man to win the Community Service man’s Center. Last month tire cen the end of the year. tion, according to the latest Not— ets of the Fjorido Wing have been award since the newspaper created ter honored her for her outstanding Col. duPont pointed out t,s the lonG1 Headquarters lnforrsrotion Pro— graduated from the USAF Summer the award in 1960. She was chosen service. Group Commanders csser,,b,ed at arose IBM statistics. Florida re— Encampment Program during the from among seven candidates for Miss Milam, lnfornrotion Offi the Sector meetings, that Florida ‘sroinson tire top of the list of Wings past five years. During there five the award, all nominated by local cer for the Miami Beach Optimist mould lose most of its eight lACE lth a percentage of effectiveness years, a total 0f 11 encampments civic and fraternal groups. Cadet Squadron, has been active nomination positions unless they of 75.o%. mere Ireld at various bases includ in the civic affairs ever since sire buckled down and obtained the re The Maine Sing is in second ing Homesteod,Orlando, Eglin and rILIiI?I Ill I Ifl1$ came to Miami Beach from maining 43 COP’s and processed place with a percentage of 61.4%. Tyndall AFB with five being held 22 years ago. them through Wing Headquor’ers Maryland is third fol lov,ed by Del— this past summer. prMr to the end of December. ov,ore in fourth place. Florida in In l960,Florida graduated only According to \‘.‘irrq records, creased its margin slightly over the 221 cadets, while 764 were gradu 211(1 MeelilIg there are 147 Cadets wi,o con ob fi0u,.’s at the end of tie second quar ated during this summer of 964. (Cotstitssted ft’rrirs page 1) tremendous step for tain their COP’s by the end of De ter, ten we led by a snrall 4% mar This rsrarks a Encampment Tickets for the Secorrd Annual cember by taking make—up exam gin over t.Mine ward in Training as Awards inations For Phase II subjects that The Ben Franklin Cadet Squad well as Cadet Officer Training for Banquet will cost $5.00 per theyhave failed to part during the ron remained or the fourth best squa implementation at the home unit. person for the seniors and are avail — regular cycles this year. Each of dron in the Notion at the end of Florida graduated the highest able at this time from the Miami the Group Commanders was asked the third 4ursrter 0t 964, while tire number of Cadets during the five Rerr.Dotsis D. Paltr.’rsots office. Squadrons are asked to make to give top priority to accomplish .Jocesonville Search & Rescue Squa— year period according to National their checks payable to Florida VENICE Ohio born Rev. this remaining goal. drorr rdvcrsced frorrr tenth best up to Headquarters and has graduated the Wing CAP and send them to Miami Donis D. Patterson Iros joined the sieth place durirrg tire past three most Cadets every year (or the past Post Office Box 48—246, Miami u’enice Squadron as their Chaplain. Florida 33148. There will be very months. twO years in a row. 9O Atlendaitee tev.Patterson is presently a chap few tickets left for purchase Tyndall Air Force Base has been at the JACKSONVILLE ———Forty five lain in the US Army Reserve holdingi the 1965 Conference Registration in Orlando members of the Jacksonville Cadet NEW SMYRNA BEACH---Ca selected For the sight of He is the the rank of Captain. during the weekend. Please pur Squadron attended a three day biv Armlin, Vayrre W01f, Summer Encampment Program. The Church dets Ervin priest atSt.Mark’s Episcopal chase your tickets early by mail ouac Keystone Rob exact dates ore as yet unknown, at Heights Crystal Jerlirrda Frye, Marie Moire, in Venice. from Miami. but it is expected that Florida will Lake over the Labor Day weekend. ert P.\ercer and Jams Roberts of Rev .Patterson is a former dist Each hold three Encampments totaling Squadron Commander is This was approximately ninety per the New Smyrna Beach Composite rict chairman for the Boy Scouts, otked to be Cadets for the year, and it sure that his unit is ad cent of the squadron enrollment. Squadron, assisted T “Sgt. Paul E. 1,200 and American Legion U__fl .L_, .5... C__...... f. Rotary Club equately represented during this Activities included drill ,rrrd C

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Major James W. Sanderson Wing Deputy for Phase Fun and Aerospace Educatian.

DID YOU KNOW THAT a tars,but by rule of thumb iL high— sonic boom iso strong pressure woee er the place lire smailur tire boo— through tire air created by an air— The U. S. Gouernmerrr is the craft moving at or above the speed biggest single customer of o --c .25 of sound. The swi ft —moving croft rrsajam air I irse. About one—nigh’’ compresses molecules of air through of its entire income corner fryer the which it is waving. The pressure Federol Goversrvent fur trrrs:eyr— wave, or boom wove, that results leg mainly (1) military personnel, w tins corrrpression propagates (2j air xvi,, arid (31 State Decor I frow Ikepionemuch as ripples em— wvntcwployeesov avurseasussien— mote from a rock thrown into a rents. still porrd The v,oves farm in Iwo Tire radio tra:rsrr,ittv, eb-.yrsisie coxes enterrding buck from the ausc- Marine’ spacecraft winch 1 cv 00:’ and teU of the plane. Tire waves tire 1iorret Verrus ie Dece,r:L,-r MT uftvrs I eucir tile gruund i, tire furr,r snot messuges buck to ear tl fray, u of noire. How laud this ‘raise, de- distarrcv -J oHart 54 million ml let. pendsan the strerrrrth 0f the pressure The rvdi.:- operated on ti’s en .oarrs, viavepraprrgetedfram the airplane. tire nquivalnrrt of thnpa.eer -seeded irs) LI. Is’r’ri,., U i/i/rn/v. Crtts,tr,trttdr’t’ .Ti/rrtrti B’nrr’it fl/miirtrisl Strong waves produce aloud rroise. for porkirmu lights of an auto’- vole. Crrr/r I Sqrrrru/:’rnrs ai,,’sr rs r’r’r’i’/r/tt0 ike’ /ri’o€’irtttsahtrr: WI lit,’ Lesser waves produce low raise 1ev— The first woman pilot in the US, Cr/r ut .ti/rrrrs/ B,’ru’fr lr”rtrs ,tirrscri Jir’itatt .1. Ric’I,urri, it-fr/cit xis. Tire storrriarrl rrrnasr,rrsrrrerrt for Bla,,ci, Str,art Tcvr r , -.1 of .,-.v dunn i),-cr’trrfr,’t’ Tilt irs L’tr’ti eniI orious /‘rrrr irrsrrse ‘lot ,‘rrsir,’t I,s/ iirtrrrrVlr waves ‘‘over tire st I ungtfr 0f tire is — arr Sept en,her &, 1919, said dorr tArs ‘ri Lou Sc’i (lull/c’ IA/s 1t’r’r’i: lot’ Prr/,,r/ ilorL’ 3/i,: Award pressure’’, thu e-avv’s pressure in tininbdIa,r,un e, I! ever bnco”—e’er— Cit-/i A/i’ J’rritni. Service 1/55’ cr’i,’ir;er/rorr ut f/i L/Tti’ri rtrrrr/ror’.nrrlr’ of (Con / Stilt oil / trio /rrrq r I) pounds ger square foot above nor— cial pilots, the public aunt

rrral atrrrospireric pressure. The str— cnpt ti-erry’ . Yours truly dcesv Lt Colonel Otis Phillips, Sec nngtir of a wave when ii reacires agree. Let’s start educoti-sg ‘v tor C Commander and fore,er Group curtis dupe’s lsvt tire is . lire sur face 0f — public ‘‘Thus ob,,at sIn’ 1st icr I 2 Commander, received his award dent on a number 0f variable fuc woman dmivers have fewer gvvidess. for extreme dedicariarr to duty dur - mast .viricir six yesrrr, of — iag the past to oar hurirrest. . . we pride our mere spent as tire Or oup 2 Co,rrma,m - National selves irr a rincv’n v-dr v. Cal. duPont der in Jacksonville. pm apnr lyrrnsd conciencic. .m / -s icr read from the citation, Calorsel Takes Over cur customers, vihethen in person Phil lips eaempli lies the dedicated or by real1.” CAP leaders in that during the four Swag g e its Commar,der, lie year tour as Group Upon tire durrtir of Josepir Scir— tire number of members and tripled wager, Swaggers Military Supplies, in northeast Florida”. chartered units long nary CAPE, s advertiser, was Cal. duPont e,ent on, “Both 0f /rttrv’/rosr.’r/ Pipr’r p4 —22 taken over by Noriorsol Depart-vet I/ri//v Sr rrrrr/ Sorr/u I .Sr/Irrrr/r’rttr u rrr’rr lv men mahe up the section of these Store, also located in Salt Lake miff /n,’ r’lrrsr r’ rrtt ‘‘S:rrrsr’i J’rrir’rri’’. dedicated officers tl,ut extremely City. go. really make the P10, ide Wing National Department Stare Iras are the type of wee whom we HOPY KRT These specialized in uniforms and insig— can be justly proud to have in SQ(AIIILO\ EONI)U(’TS SPEL’1A14 oil nea simmcn 1922. Tire business, star IOU COPIES our organization”. ted by Major Jach M.Tannenbaaw, now ran PhASE II TRAINING PROGRAM 0 .M.C ., A. U.S (Ret.) is fluId by his two sont Ira and Ralph. tory Phrase II requirements or soon JACKSON\rI LLE———Tl,e Jock— Ne1T Coiuiuaiider in a letter to Gator CAPers, Sgvvdrarr as possible. By conducting periods - sonvilin Search & Rescue Ralph Tannenhaum said, “The CAP project in 0f study and instruction for the en 7 has cowplured a special VCUICC (10J11p Sq. customer is a welcomed 0dd, liars she form 0f a Pirase Ii training pro tire squadron we increased the val iI,v...uOs,r ( VENICE ———— ist Li. John Dx gram conducted for the entire unit. ue of the training program and at COPIES OF Babtz, Commander 0f the Venice BIt S/t Two—incur per iodr af rtudy and in the same lime wade it as conven CAP SUPPLIES a 11 or a 14 Composite Squadron, has been pro - struction were held, and tire end of ient for the individual members as Free Mail Order Eneelapet moted to Group 14 staff. ..BY RETURN MAIL which the Phrase II tests v.nre given possible. I can strongly recommend Succeeding Li. DeBaltz will be the squadron wuwbers. lrrstractiomn this method of completing tire pro— 24 Hour Service Captain Prank Falion Jr. Palion is Phone was under tire direction of tire squ grow of Phase ft for a CAP unit”. active in many civic activitmes aed jSfahbnd Adwi,ri Strative Services Of ‘‘Then certificates of satisfac adron’s the U.S. Cisamber of DEPARTMENT STORE Hall. received from has received 377-3889 fleer, Captain Blackbsnmr, tory completion are St,rnt KapytMm Diersroa of u,r,,..,_.,,.... n.h Commerce Distinguislmed Service 732 5ooth Smote