Of ‘Superstition

_ v Loss of a Medallion Is Matter for Serious Concern; Crew Members Go on Mission Clean Sllaven, but

Leave Bunks Rumpied and Unmade _

(By John Steinbeck)

u; New York Herald Tri- Emhlﬁ Charlottetown Guardian.

copyﬂghl. 1943.

BOMBER STATION IN EN?‘ mm), June so 4t is a bad night 1n the barracks. such a night as does no, hgppﬂ) very often. It iz im-

ssllllﬁ‘ to know how it starts. Nerves are a. little thin and no one is ,,@,»ning. The tailgunner of the other outfit in the room gets dw from his upper bunk and be X00113; about on the floor.

~~what‘s the matter?" the 1n the lower bunk asks.

~r lost my medallion,’ the

ncl‘ SW5- gugg (me 85k! WIISI ll’. WES. B. St. Cm-Lswphgf or p, good luck piece. T1... (act of the matter is than. it is his medallion and he has lost it. Even-one gets up and looks. ‘may move the double-decker bunk out from the wall. They empty all the shoes. 'I‘hey look behind the steel lockers. They insist that the gun- ner g0 through all his pockets. It my; ,, good thing for a man to 105s his medallion. Perhaps there h", been an uneasiness before. This sets it. The uneasiness creeps all through the room. It takes the mimic} of being funny. They tell ; they rag one another. They g5}; shoe sizes of one another to outrage their uneasiness. "What size shoes you wear. Brown? I get them if you conk out." The thing runs bitterly through the room.

Anﬂ then the jokes swp. There are many little things you do when

(m go out on s, mission. You

cave the thing-s that are to b0 sent home if you have an accident. You leave them under your pillow, your photographs and the letter you mote, and your its. 'I‘heyr_e under your pillow. and you dont make up your bunk. That must be left unmade so that you can slip right in when you zei biwk- No one would think of making up a bunk while its owner is on a. mission. You go out clcan-shswen too. because you are cumin)! back. and you make dates loi" that night because then you must come back to keen your date. You project your mind into the future and the

man

p sweet Megan...

§li's true what they say about! iDlXlE, chum, for here is the sweet Magnolia Queen picked‘ by aviation cadets in CYPTQSB Gardens, Fla. The name is

Laurel White Norden. "

’ to U.S. Flyers

tell 3°

thing! you an going to do than In the burl-wk they tell of P89‘ actiments they have bend About. 'I‘her.| was the radio men who one mommg folded his beddin neatly onhiacctendputhizp cwcn top. And he folded his clothing into n. neat parcel and cleared his lock- er. He had never done anything l? that before. And sine enough, e was shot down that dey.

The tall unner still hasn't found his meda ion. He he: gone through his pockets over end over

in. The brutal telk goes on un- ti one voice lays. "m: God's I shut. up. It's elm midnight We“

Prince Strut School Prize List

lb. J. Wilfred Bouliler, member of the 01W School Board. presid- ed at the closing exorcise held Wed- nesday morning at Prince Street School. Parents and friends of the pupils crowded all available space to enioy the various musical num- bers and witncsl. the presentation of awards. choruses and dcscsnts were beautifully rendered and in- dicated the careful and capable in- atrvctlon given bv Miss Lillian Mec- Kenzie. Mus. Bac.

The Junior closing preceded the Intermediate and Senior program and here, too, interesting uui pleas- ing numbers were presented. Prin- cipal Hine presided during this part of the examines and took occasion to refer to the high quality of work accomplished during the year, and to the splendid spirit of co- operation whic prevaded the staff.

The special prize list was as large u in previous years end, u al-

t to get some sleep. The lights are turned out. It is pitch black in the room, for the blackout. curtains are drawn tilht. A man speaks in the darkness. "I wish I was in that ship by MW- He knows that he will be 111 fllht when the mission starts. It's this time of waiting that hurts, and to- night it has been particularly bed.

It is quiet in the room. en than there is z step. and then e arm clatter. A new arrival tryinl get to his bunk in the dark ‘has stulnblcd over the Il-lll rack. I'M room breaks into loud curses. Ever? one curses the new arrival. They tell him where he came from and where they hope he will go. It a fine, noisy outburst, and the ben- slon goes out of the room. The evil thing ‘has gone.

You are conscious, lying in your bunk. of a dmning sound that goes on and on. It is the Royal Air Fierce going out for night bomb- lng again. There must be hundreds o! them -¢ biz rel m was“! has been going on all evening and it goes on for mother hour. Hundreds of Lencutcrl. with hund- reds of tons of bombs. And. when they come back. . u will go out. You cannot cal the things that

h to bo bin crews luv"- .5533? Tenmon ‘and altitude do man.

strange things to e t 30,000 feet, the body is living in a condition it was not born to with- stand, A man ls breathing OXYSQH from s. tube and his eyes and cars are working in the reduced pres- sure. It is little wonder. then, that he sometimes sees things that are not there and does not see things that are there. Gunners have fired on their own ships and others have poured great bursts into empty all‘. thinking they saw a swastika. The senses an not trustworthy. And the sky is treacherous with the flak.

The flak bursts about you and some- times the fragments come tearing through your ship. The fighters stab past you. flaring with their guns. And if you happen to see little visions now and then, why, that's bclnd to happen. And if on your intensified awareness. smsl incidents are built up with mean- ings, why. such things always hap- pen under tension. Ghosts have al- ways ridden through skies and if your body and nerves are strained with altitude. too, such things are bound to happen.

The bsrrack room is very silent. Prom a. corner comes a light snore. Some one is talking in his sleep. First a. sentence mumbled arfl then "Helen. let's g0 in the ferrls wheel now "

There is s. secret sound from the far wall, and then a tiny clinlr of metal. ‘The tail gunner is still

feeling throw-d: his pockets for his medallion.

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Boy's Stomach .

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Slider of New, York added another chapter to medical

hiﬂorrwhergheiremovcd n tiny padlock from the stomach of 5- Y-ear-old Donald Broww by. using a magnet instead of surgery. id and DnSamuelAcln, who assisted Dr. Slider, lake a look

“Fromm i and. pldlockﬂtop,"

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whﬂgjﬁfgy photos, below, show hcv{_ Illllieillsis-Lilsemwiel low “"'

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i1 Don d. Roy Oudmore. Mack Irwin.

l Gordon. Regent.

vrsys, was made possible through the {continued kindness of prominent. citizens and firms. The teachers

appreciated the fine spirit back of

these contributions and the desire

to enmurege and reward educational ‘effort. The prizes in all grade were ‘in the form of War savings Stamps so that the funds thus donated have done double service. Here is a list of the contributors.

orthy

I W. Seentlebury, Jack Cameron. W. |W. Wellner, P. J. Simmonds, Prince Ddward ‘theatre, Hughes Drug. Mil- ton Bell, Ron. G. D. DeBloiz, Les. Stece . S. A. MacDonald, Earl Mac-

Dd. Acorn, J. O. Hyndmcn. Hickey and Nicholson, P. W. Turner, G. 1". Hutchison. The Guardian, Pure Milk C0., J. P. Crockett, Reg Tay- lor, W. G. Hogg. W. A. Rlx" Ivan Maclnnis, Cudmore Bros. Edwin Johnsione, Harry MacDougall. sim-

Johnny Squsrebrig . Cleaners, Maritime Stationers, S. N. Kavs, (‘fincliffe Funeral Home. New Method Cleaners, Estate Mrs. John Williams. “Igollowing is the complete prize

s z

GRADE X

City of Charlottetown won by Mild- red Cudmore.

(II-ADI VII

Certificates of Merit. -l. Ms!- icrie Mzcrherson; 2. Velma Buell; s. Jena Johnstone; 4. Jeanette udder: s. Noreen Smith.

Attendance Certificates —ﬂlla- lath dﬂlmng’ (oneyuyerr): Mo?

un ers our rs - u

(Ioffln (five years); raufil...

(seven years) . SPECIAL PIIIB

Pint prize for General

won by Marjorie MsoFhereon: 2. Velma Buell; S. Juno Jchmtone; 4. Janette ; ll. Noreen Smith- 6. Margaret MacDonald: 7. Special prize for Domestic Science won by mera Rodd.

GIADI V‘!

(Miss Irving) Certificates of Merit-d. Iltlnz Ibiwnshend; 2. Oliveine Meshes-u;

Carol Marie Coles; a. Gerda Han- sen; 4. Joyce Partridge: U. Betty Stewart.

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE Edna ‘mwnshend (2 years). SPECIAL PRIZES I011. GENERAL PROFICIENCY Barbara

l. Audrey Graves; 2. Pickering.

GRADE V! (Miss Maser)

Certificates of Merit -1. mvid Hurst: 2. Cerl Brown: 3. Donald Tllomnwn: 4. Betty Beers: 5. Frank Clarke.

Attendance Certificates —Kelth Dalzlel (l year).

SPECIAL PRIZE!

l Prize for General Proficiency, won by David Hurst; 2. Carl Brown, 3. Donald Thompson: 4 Betty 30MB: 5. Prank Clarke: d. Ian MacNevin; ‘l. Richard Potter; Q. David Hurst.

GRADE V

(‘Miss Ross) Certificated of Merit: —1. Elaine Murley: 2. Joyce Procter; 3 N)“; MacDonald: 4. Phyllis Latter; p, Eleanor Keys.

1. ‘Bis Governor General! Bronze

-ing highest for the year in the work of the Tenth Grade. won by Myrtle MacLeod.

2. First Prize for General Pro- ficlency-Awarded lo Myrtle Mac-

3. Second Prize for General Pro- fioiency- Awarded to Margaret MacLellan.

4. ‘Ihird Prize for General Pro- ficiency -Awarded to Flcrine Evans.

d. Fourth Prize for General Pro- ficéency -Awzrded to Bessie Con- rs .

6. Fifth Prize for General Pro- ficiency —Awarded to Evelyn Kaye.

7 I O. D. E History Prizes _ by the Royal Edward Mrs. H. J.

1. Myrtle MacLeod and Margaret Maatennan. equal; orlne. Evans.

8 I. O. D E. Geography Prizes —pre.sented by the Hillsboro Chap-- ter. 1 0 D. E. —l. Myrtle Mac- Leod: 2. Margaret MacLennan.

9. Special Prize for English - donated by Mrs. Geo Rogers in; memory of Gipsv. Miriam. and

Presented Chapter, I. O D. E.

Macbeod

l0. Special Prize for Languages won by Myrtle MaeLeod

ll. Special Prize for Arithmetic to the pupil attaining first for the‘ year in this subject. Won by Myrtle MacLeod.

Special Prize for Mathe-

matics to the ‘pupil leadins: her class for the year in this subject —-won by Doris Picker-d. Special Prize for Science to the pupil hoTlng first place for the year in this subject won by Mar- garet MacLennan.

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

1. Myrtle MzcLeod; 2. Margaret MacLennan: S. Florine Evans: 4. Bessie Conrad and Evelvn Kavs equal; 5. Beryl MacDonald

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE

Marion Puncher. (One Year) TRUSTEES LEAVING CERTI- FICATES (In order of Merit)

1. Myrtle Elizabeth Macleod: 2. Margaret Katherine MacLennan; 3. Plorine Elizabeth Iilvans; 4. Bessie Catherine Conrad and Evelyn Cath- erine Kays equal; 5. Jean Beryl MacDonald; 6. Wlnnifred Elizabeth MacKay; '7. Rose Teresa O'Neill: B. Elizabeth wright Barwise; 9 Mar- lon Wlnnilred Puncher; 10 Sarah Margaret Adele Vickerson; 11. Doris Irene Pickard.

GRADE IX

l. First Prize for General Pro- ficiency, Bettv King.

2. Second Prize for General Pm- ficiency. Grace B ant.

8. Third Prize or Genefii Pro- ifciency, Roma Rodd. 4. Fourth Prize for General Pro- ficiency. Hilda McClure. b. Fifth Prize for General Pro- ficiency. Barbara Rogers.

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES

Roms. Rodd. one year.

Hilda McClure. six years.

Betty King. eight years.

I. 0. D. E History Prizes pre- sented by the Royal Edward Chap-

ter. 1. Betty King; 2. Home Rodd; s. Grace Bryant.

CERTIFICATES OI‘ MERIT

l. Betty King; 2. Grace Bryant, 3. Roma Rodd; 4. Hilda McClure, b. Barbra lingers.

GIADI VIII

Certificates of Merit-l. Colleen MaoLean; 2. Marjorie Maclman: 8. Mildred Cudmore; 4. Dorothy And- rew; 5. Josie Campbell.

Attendance Certificates — Shirley Mum. (1 year); Shlrlie Huestis

Medsl—Merited by the pupil stand-.

Kitty Norton-Awarded to Myrtle

Attendance Certificatu- Albert. Dalziel (2 years): Sadie MacKnrris '2 years): Phyllis Larter (2 years): ‘Afdﬂm MacLean (1 year); Elaine iMWlay (1 wear). .

Special Prizes for General Pro- ficiency —1. Elaine Murlay; 2 ‘Joyce Procter: 3. Nan MacDonald: 4. Phvllis Larter; 5 Eleanor Rays.

Red Cross Seal for l0 years con- recutlve memberhship a; a. Junior Red Cross Branch.

GRADE V (Mrs. Brown)

THE CHARLUITETOWN GUARDIAN

Certificates of Merlk-‘i Joan

Worthy; 4. Janet Clarke; 5, Doris Cl rk

a Attendance Certificates -l. Nor- rnnti Machourrall (one you): 2. Ann Worthy (one vent); 3. Ruby lvlfecKev-rvle ("o years).

Special Prizes for General Pro- ficfenvv: -l Jmm Emery-in; g Marv Peairsto: 3 Ann Woyghv. a Janet Clarke: 5. Doris Clark: B. Special nrize for General Profici- ency. Donna Shaw.

'- — ~ GRADEIV

(Miss Fullerton)

Certificates of Merit -1. Morris Jenkins: 2 Marleen Warren: 3. Joan Annstrong: 4. Nancy Mac- Nevin: 5. Douglas Cameron. Attendance Certificates l. Douglas Cameron (1 year): Joyce Crozier (1 year): Jean Watts (1 veer).

Prizes for Proficiency -_1. Morris Jenkins: 2 Marleen Warren: S. Joan Armstrong: 4 Nancy McNevln, 5. Douglas Cameron.

special Prise for Proficiency — Dorothv lvlacLaren.

GRADE IV (Miss 1.01311)

Certificates of Merit -—l. Peggy Campbell; 2. Leith ‘Thompson; S. Marjorie MacLeod; 4. Shirley Cras- well; 5. Billy MacKlnnon. Attendance certificates -1. Bettv Henderson (1 year); 2. Lelth Thompson (1 yar).

Special Prizes for General Pro- ficiency l. Peggy Campbell; 2. lclth Thompson; 3. Marjorie Mac- Leod: 4. Shirley Oraswell; 5. Billie MacKinnon.

GRADE III (Miss Watson)

Certificates of Merit: 1. Buell; 2. Marjorie Hurst: 3. Wilma MacDonald; 4. Robin Houston; 5. Pamela. Foster and Gertrude John-

stone. Attendance Certificate -- Muriel Hurst (l your).

SPECIAL PRIZES

For General Proficiency-l. Mu- ina Buell; 2. Marlene Hurst; S. Wilma MacDonald: 4. Robin Kﬂlll‘ ton; 5. Romela Poster and Ger- trude Johnston; 8. Richard Smith; '7. Special Prize for General Pro ficlency—Joan “mite.

GRADE III (Mill FQTIUIOD)

Certificates cf Merit -l. Joanne Tanton; 2 John McDcugz-ll: S. Verna Gallant; 4. Verne Ainsworth. 5. Allison Goss. Special Prizes for General Pro- ficiency -l. Joanne ‘Iunton; 2. John McDougall; 3. Verna Gallant;

Aineworth; b. Allison Goes; 6- May Douglas.

7. Special Prize for General Pro- ficiency during the seven months she attended Prince Street School- Awarded in Dora Presley.

Canadian Red Cross Society's Fifteen Year Sliver Seal in a Jun- ior Red Cross Branch of continu- ous membership for fifteen or more years -awa.rded to Miss Ferguson's Grade III.

GRA DI II (Mrs. Bryant)

Cerltllcates of Merit -i. Eileen Craswell; 2. Elaine MWPYW; S.

(6 years). -

special Prizes for Proficiency -- 1. Colleen MecLean; 2. Marjorie Macbeth; 3. Mildred Cudmore: 4.| Dorothy Andrew; 5. Josie Clmtibell.

6. Special Prize for Domestic Scl- enoe -Shlrlfe Dunning.

‘I. Sarah Maxwell Memorial Prize. presented by the Royal Edward Chapter I. 0 H J

Dawn Messer; 4. Bernice Fraser: S. Olen Davidson.

Attendance Certificate — Dawn Messer (two years).

Special Prizes for General Pm- flciemy-l. Eileen Crllweil; 2. Elaine Murphy; 3. Dawn Mouser; 4. Bernice Fraser: 5. Glen Davidson.

6 Special prize for General Pm-

.D. l. Mrs . . . n, Regent. ﬁrst prize for theficiency, Janet Gordon

Roeersnn: 2 Marv Bealrsto: 3. Ann]

Marina Eunice

more. - Frills for Dilllence --1.

You will be in Air Force uniform right away. No more delay getting into aircrew. Basic training begins at once. Skilled instructors are waiting. Fast planes are wailing.

If you are physically ﬁt, mentally alert, over 17% and not yet 33, you are eligible. You do not require a High School Education.

T0 TRAIN 1'01!

AIR CREW!

Planes and Schools are Ready to Train You Quickly

O Right now, thousands of able-bodied Canadian! ( 17% to 33) are needed for R.C.A.F. aircrew. Needed to kill U-boats-to blast and burn Nazi factories-to drive the enemy to his knee on every front!

The air war is just hitting its stride, and YOU can get into action with Canada's fighting comrades of the skies. You can take your place in today’! war and in tomorrow's world of aviation.

You may think your job is essential, but there's no job in the world today more essential than man- ning a bomber on its avenging ﬂights over Europe.

AiR crrw ‘ Needed New for Immediate

Trailing n

PILOTS NAVIGATORS BONDS AIR GUIIIRI

WIRILS OPERATORS

(Air Gunners) . , j.

PAGE THREE

THE 1i.c..r. WATS

YOU

Vlctoeh, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg. Port Arthur, North Bey. Windsor. bcndomlunlltcn, ‘henna,

RECRUITING CENTRE ARE LOCATED AT:-

Kinqltcn. Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec. Moncton, M. John, l-hlihz

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GRAD! l!

(Mill Pbllnd) Certificates of Merit - 1. Janet Cameron; 2. David MscLeod; 8.

Letter; 4. Neils Hanson; 5. Earlene layers. Attendance Certlflcztc- Eunice Lerter —(2 years). ial Prizes for General Pro- ficiency -l. Janet Cameron; 2. David Meet-cod; 2. Eunice Larier; 4. Neils Hanson; ii. Earlene Lav-

en. GRAD! I (Mill 1100mm) oil-unem- - Alm- betics 1y) - Ruth Ander- son, Mario Bela Boul-

n ; Edna. ter; Lloyd Delaiel. Robert Delziel, ma Engel; Marne Ferguson; Wands. Henderson; Kenneth Hill; Bobert Mulls; Errol Mec- Nichcl: ‘Theresa Donald Web-

Lund; Jean Neil- nemtby Presley; Carl ; star; Rel beheld; Cyril Wlieztly; mice Whitlock; Bar- bara Wren.

Prizes fer General Proficiency - 1. Ralph Whitehead; 2. Jean Mac- Kie; 8. Id Boultnr; 4. Theresa. Presleyfﬂll.

Spec Prizes nml MecNelll: 2 lock; I. Barbers

. Moi-once Whit- Wren. GRADE I

(mu cum ' Grading Certificates Claire Best: icon ; Ruth Bowley; Bury Cudmlﬁre:

DOiIIIOI nowatt- “ Johnston; Arline Lute!‘ y Lawrence: Marlo MacDonald; 541mm Picker-d; Her- Old ROBOT"; "Ufmlh TWGOI; IﬂWlﬂ

Welsh. Oeritficete for Perfect Attendance -l year awarded to Helen Cooke. peel Prizes for General Pro- ficiency --l. Gail Gillies; 2. Mar- {ggie Picked: 3. Helen Cocks; 4. uglu Hewett; l. Douglas Cud- Edwin Walsh; 2. Marie MacDonald; s. Billy Insurance.

L-adner: 2. Edith smith: 3. Donnie MacLeod; 4. Kenneth MacPhail; 5. charlie Mi:il..\'; 5 worth; ‘l 8.

GRADE I (Miss Larter) Grading Certificates -i.

Frances Fariluharson: 9-

‘Vuoa-Aric ‘ FROM Ma, Son.

Roddle Ains~ Mildred MacClenaghan:

Barrett; 12. James Berrlgan:

191E?’ England, 10 Billy Rix; II. Ernest

Special Prizes for General P33;

l3. flciency -l. Mark Lldner; 2. Edi

Thane Jenkins; 14. Jeanie Pickard;

M“); 15. Bobby Bradlsey; 16. Mary Mac-

Callwn; 1'1. hirley Rodd; 20 Allison Worth. Attendance

Joyce Smith (one year) .

l8.

Jimmy Wade: 19. Myrtle Gsrnhum, Certificate — Edith

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SmlY-l-i 3. Donulc MmLeod: 4. Kon- neth MaoPhe-il; 5. Charlie Murlqy.

d. Special Prize for Phonics- Frances Purquharson.

7. Special Prizes for Nominees- Joyce England.

a special Prize for Reading - Ernest Barrett.