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NEWS
NOVEMBER
W I N G S TA F F M i i i S B E R S - - C A P '
"SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY ^ C,A,P»"
Wing Commander -^Cpl, Hudy-.C»- Mueller
A Message from Maj. General Beau, our
Deputy Commander - Lt.Col., E. C» Reynolds
fl a t i o h a i C o n r o a n d e r.
AF-CAP
Liaison
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• Officer ' - *Cept. Frank M. ^oman
On 1 December 1948, we,, as members
Adjutant - Lt, Dorothy M, Gathers
Personnel Officer- MaJ. Paul S. Read
of the -Civil Air Patrol, wTll observe
Cadet Conmandant - Maj. Roy Highfield
the Seventh Anniversary of the estab
lishment of our organization..As
Cperations Officer- Maj» Vic Schroeder
National Commcnder of the Civil Air
Public Info.Ofcr* - Maj, Snren Munkof
oupply Officer - Cnpt, George
petrol, I Vi'ish to acknowledge the
s u p e r i o r e ff o r t t h a t y o u " h a v e p u t f o r t h
to make it the preeminent organization
IZngineering Ofci*» - Capt^ H^O.Bergstrom
Air Inspector - Maj,. .Leonard Heinsen
t h a t i t h a s b e e n d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r. .
Communications Ofcr Moj, 0« T« P'^well
Medical
Officer
-
Maj. A.
Looking back over the records^for
the past year, I am proud of the great
Cloyd
strides
NEBiU^KA' "i^TING HDQTRS
2,
that
have
been
ecccm"
plished. Our organization has greatly
Room 710, Federal Bldg®
Omaha
forward
increased in number with hundreds of
Nebraska
appliccticns Being processed every
month. The National Capital and Alaska
V/ings bring the total number of Mngs
to fifty-one. With the addition of
the Alaska Vving, the "bush"* pilots
will add their valuable experience to
" SCHETHING NEVT"
King Solomon said, "Nothing is new
under the sun." But I believe there is
the
something new imder the sun.
V/e are standing on the threshold
' ^ f i t t o d a y. T h e y e a r a h e a d i s n e w e n d
North* In adc'ition to the cementing
of the bonds of friendship between the
United States and Canada, the Cadet Ex^
change with ..'^ir Cadet League of Canada
gave an a dditional incentive to CAP
C a d e t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y. I a m
"untouched "by human hands."
"We haven't had a chance to waste it
in advance--or to purchase it on the in
stallment plan and find it badly worn be
fore
it's
all
perfect and unspoiled as cellophane
wrapped cigarettes. Not even a pre-view
has given us the slightest inkling of this
coming year's edition. It's completely,
entirely and excitingly NE^f.
Not only do we possess something
nev/ under the sun, but'we will possess
it equally. Every man, woman, and child
draws the some pay check of hours, min
'There is no partiality in the dis
as much as I. Tftiat shall vre do with
ours?
The year ahead brings a challenge
for CIVIL iilR PATROL and we must accept
rescue
missions
in
the
change and "the possibilities of making
The whole twelve months ahead are as
t r i b u t i o n o f t h e y e a r a h e a d . Yo u h a v e
and
looking fonvard this year to this Ex
ours.
utes and seconds.
search
it a three-way exchange vrith the Civil
Air Patrol Cadets, Canadian iir Cadets
and Air Cadets of the United Kingdom,
Recently the Air Force has estab
lished a policy whereby under mobiliza
tion
conditions
the
CAP will
continue
under its present status and assist the
military and civilian agencies should a
national ensrgency arise. As we faou
the coming year, I am confident that you
(cont. page 5) '
tinued flow of new "blo^od into every
artery of our organization must be main
tained or the artery will wither and
fade away,
Me stand on the threshold of tomorrow
it.„ Let's.look into the twelve months
ahead nnd.s.^t.B course tovrard a definite
as the greatest and s1iongest'/ir Age
goal of new members and new objectives.
enough'. Leave off the try. f'l will"
must be our'thinking, ''working together,
The extension program is the life •
blood of the organization arid the con-
(cont. - next column)
group"; in the'world. "I vdll try" is not
^HfYe Will" accomplish our objectives.
LT. COL, EivRLE C. REYIIOLDS.
CORNHUSKER NEV/S
N'^vember
Page
UNIT ORGANIZED AT ORD, NEBR.
CCanr/iUNICATIONS CONFERENCE
The Regional Communicaitions Conference
2
Earle C. Reynolds, CAP and W/o Verh
Approximately 85 persons attended the
organizational meeting at Ord, Nebraska
on 2 November 1948, which was held by
the American Legion. Capt, Frank M.
Fuller,. CAP. and papt, ..Frank M. Bowman,
Bowman outlined functions and fieatures
Tr.:xn, AF»
of CAP to the local flyers present,
who were guests of the Legion at -W^e
meeting#
ha-ld at Sioux Falls,. South Dakota on
6 November 1948 waa attended by Lt. Col#
A J and M/Sgt.» Richard Richard V, CryderInformation about this Conference was
=)nt to all .Nebrasjca Wing Communications
c'jrsonnel
.in
cations
Bulletin
b -48 dated 22 Noxrember 1948o
A committee con^oseld of Bill Steen,
Chairmen^ Roland Norman, C» Biemond and
Henry Benda will proceed wit^ organiza
t i o n , o f t h e p a t r o l , M r, ' S t e e n s t a t e d
t h a t h e h a d ' n o d o r u b t s t h a t t h e 11 m a n
WING CCMMANDER^S. CONFERENCE. AT DALLAS
Colonel Rudy C, Mueller, Wing.Copnander
and Capt* Frank M<, B'^wman, AF~<;AP Liaison
flight could be organized and that a
little solicitation effort would pro
duce the 50 necessary for a full squad
ron. Forty--seven had already made in
q u i r y,
Officer are" planning to fly to.Sallas,
Texas to.attend a conference of all Wing
Commanders'in this area..'Major General
he
said.
.
.
The Nebraska Wing extends best wishes
to this new Unit, which has made such
Lucius'^; Beiau, Coumanding General, will
a
fine
start!.
03 in Dallas at that time for ;this meet
ing; ^ General Beau'and the area V/ing .
Commanders ;ar'fe to honored guests*of the
T'exas V/ing at their. Annual CAP. Anniver
sary Celebration on Monday night, Decem
ber
1948t
'
- "FROiS Bayard flight - - - '
• L - 4 N I G H T F LY I N G
The following information is fumishei
in response to inquiries about night
fl y i n g i n L - 4 a i r c r a f t o n l o a fi t o C A P.
It is the policy of National Headquar
ters
that
L-4
aircraft
will
be
flown
only under visue1 flight rules and be
Capt, Jack Le^s,' CothnMndirig'Officer of
-Che >Bayard' Flighi advises "that his Unit
is having a big drl-ve foi*\n^w members
and hopes to add t^h boys'twelv^\' '
girls to their Cadet Flight streng^^^
tween the hours of sunrise and sunset.
Factors contributing to the above de
cision; Wre.that Lr4'aircraft do not
have the fli'ght instruments ^required by
AF Regulation.60-16 and that night fly^^
The Bayard Cadets monitor 6&'ch •night "
i n g Wo u l d a d v e r s e l y a ff e c t . t h e p r e s e n t
insurance, coverageV *
at the Unit's 'reidio coitrniuxiid'ation' Btei-
.
tion. ' Cell number is K' V *P G» '
V;ashington HeadqUai'''ters also ddVis'es,
Lee Frakes, 194I3_F1^^ Sc.hpla.rwinner'.at, the Cadet Sunmer. Encamp^'
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that
•^thfere are hia 1^5'type' aircraft aVail^
able''at vthis: time.*- The few L-^S^'a still
in service ate^' ife the'possession of
Air Search and Rescue^ Army Ground
C-RAND ISLAND UNIT TO HOLD DANCE ' • ' ''
Forces, and Natiohal Guard#
J Island Squadron n planning P
I.ie .Grand T - i o ^ ' ' is e w C A - M H M B E R S A T C R E T E
a danoe on the. evening of 8 DeOembeir 1.948. . - . • ^"7 TZ ^ T T Tl
L-:;. H, L. Colaman. QcLanding Officer,..is ^ "f Senior Applications
olaiviing .a. trip to .Wing Headquar-Ve^s neict from the Crete Flight
v-:.^:.c to,pifck.top. the truck ajsigofid to them, holding a membership drive.
CORIJHUSKER NEWS
Pag;e 5
November
TV/0 ■ Nlii'SRASKANS AT CAP WASHINGTON'MEETING • OMaHA HOLDS AKlIIVERSARr MEETING
•Two Nebraskans are attending a national
Civil Air Patrol conference which began
Monday, 29 November 1948, at Washington,
Senior monbers of Omaha Squadrons 1, 2
and 3 are meeting TCedAesday evening,
D.C.
seventh anniversary of Civil Air patrol.
Meeting will start at 7j30 PM at
Omaha Post No, 1 of the American Legion
.
Purpose of this Conference is to develop
u training manual for nationwide use in
the Civil Air Patrol, cadet program#
Major General Lucas V. Beau, our Nation
al Commander, is in charge of the session
Tricing, part, from Nebraska are George E.
R o t t e r, e d i t o r a n d a s s i s t a n t i n c u r r i c u
lum development. Department of Public
Instruction, Lincoln, Nebraslaand Dr,
F r a n k E . S o r e n s o n , A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r,
1 December 1948.— which marks "tJie
Club.
Refreshments
will
be'served
later
in the evening without charge.
The meeting promises to be one of
s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t , M r. R u s s e l l J , H o p l e y
"Director of Civil'Defense Planning,
and Deputy to the Secretary of Defense
in Civil Defense Matters, has been asked
to address the group on the role of
Civil
Air
Patrol
in
national
defense.
of Secondary Education, University of
Nebraska Teachers College#
A subsequent meeting of the Tfashington
conferees is planned in mid-February
nt the University of Nebraska*
Omaha Civil Air Patrol members vrere far
from inactive during the recent blizzard
which struck Nebraska, completely iso
lating many towns and communities.
Lt, Col. Earle C. Reynolds alerted
Omaha<s "ham" operators, in order that
messages could be relayed via radio^
and Civil Air Patrol planes from Omaha
The Norfolk Squadron has been used as
an experimental CAP Unit in the develop
ment of this Manual.
participated in a search mission for
a hunter v/ho was missing at the time
iWRTH PLATTE HOLDS DElrlONSTRATICN
of
the
storm.
Major J» 0»-Jenkins and his staff mem
bers presented a radio communications
demonstration for a group of 80 Kiwanis
members on 16 November 1948. Ground-to-
air communication was made vd.th Captain
Frank Bowman. By means of this program
those in attendance were shov/H the im
Ihree girls in Omaha Squadron No, 2
—Clara Splinder, Dorothy Reed and pat
Sires—have just celebrated their 18th
b i r t h d a y, v ^ i c h p u t s t h e m i n t h e
Senior Member category.
portance of the CAP Corranunications
Program and how it can be utiliaed in
ovent of emergency or disaster*
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Omaha's Cadet Radio Unit is organizing
'a radio network within their group*'
NBYS FROM NORi'OLK
Communications Officer will be Allen
Demorestf Senior member George Seibold
Civil Air Patrol Cadets at Norfolk, Nebr.
sponsored a 'dance'on 24 November 1948.
Cadets also participated in an Armistice
Oay
Parade
held
at
Norfolk,
'
*
is conducting a class in code for the
Cadets,
'
Meetings -of Cadets in Omaha Sqdn; #3
C&ptain Murphy, Commanding Officer, paid
are scheduled as follows:
visit' to '.Ving Headquarters on 29 Nov 48
to, pick up the Chevrolet 1^ ton truck
assigned to his Squadron, for use by '
Norfolk, Ainsworth and O'Neill Units#
MONDAY- &- 7j30 PM - Tech High
ETORY OTHbiR 5IUIS._-_ _Room 361-362 _
VJED. - 7i30 PM - CAP Buildings
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CCRNIiUSKER Nu.^-VS
"SEVEKXH i^NNIVKKSARY -
Page
5
CAP" (cont. fr. Fl) aIRPORT OPERi'vTORS ATTEND MiiEXIHG
Wll continue to accomplish the inveluable
Members of the Nebraska '''-ing Staff
missions of training and public service
that nsake the Civil Air Patrol a signifi
cant contributor to American air supremacy
and Senior Members of Omaha Squadrons
and better Amerioon citizenship.'*
3TAFF MEMBERS OF OMAHA SQUADRON 1 MEET
1, 2 and 3 welcomed the following
representatives of Omaha^s airport
operators to their meeting V^ednesday
evening, 1 December 1948. Mr, Diok
Evans represented Aero SyrviotJj
Mr. Angelo Bonacci attended for North
Omrhs Airport; and Mr. A1 Vint for
Prairie Airwf^ys. Colonel Rudy C.
Mueller, CAP nnd Captain Carl Lang,
Cop, represented Omaha Aircraft Compax^ and Lang Flying Service res
Capt. Louis A. Cutler, Commanding Officer
of Omaha Sq uodron 1, announces that his
Gtuff members will hove a luncheon meet
ing at the NAA Room, Fontenelle Hotel
on 2 December 1948. Future plans of
the Squadron vdll be discussed, wnd it
is hoped thnt arrangements can bo worked
pectively*
MORE NE'J/S FRai NORFOLK
out for this Squadron to meet every other ~
Thursday evenlngo
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Some newspaper clippings just re
ceived from the Norfolk Squadron give
I
us the following news items:
At a recent meeting of the Norfolk
Squadron, CAP Cadets heard Jack Cost e l l o , N o r f o l k fl i g h t i n s t r u c t o r,
tell the procedures that aviation
students are taught from the first
takeoff to the solo flight. After
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, etc.
et>c. etc. (excuses, always excusesl) the
C0RNHU3KER NEvVS is a little later this
m o n t h t h a n w a s i n t e n d e d . i Ve H O P E t o b e
able to go to press and get out regular
monthly issues of the NET'S — but this
is up to YOU# Send in your nows items
and Jet us knovf what 5^our Unit's are
t h e c l a s s i n a e r o d y n a m i c s , V, A .
Cook, Sqdn. Photography Officer,
showed the cadets the loading of
doing. Next issue will be right oftor
films
the Christmas Holidays,
for
cameras*
Staff members of Norfolk Sqdn. will
meet
.7e are happy to report that approximately
70 persons attended the CAP Anniversary
week
of
6
Dec
48
v;ith
Dr.
Soren-
son. University of Nebraska, Dr. Leo
Block, State Department of Education
Culebration at the Legion Club V.'ednesday
and Mr. Nelson dodder, Norfolk High-
evening, 1 December 1948 (see Page 3).
school
Science
instructor
to
work
out
M r. R u s s e l l J , H o p l e y o u t l i n e d t h e
syllabus of training in: aeronautics,
N'^tionol Civil<^ Defense Plan he direo-
which
tod^to those attending. Mr, Hopley said
the CAP has a part in the proposed Federal
stc.te and municipal defense program. Ho
wRs introduced by V/ing Commrinder, Col.
Norfolk. The Norfolk Squadron will
cooperate with the Highschool by
furnishing the laboratory work in
Rudy C. Mueller,
Recent promotions made by Cr.pt.Murphy
Mitchel Field, N.Y. (AP) —Actor Joe E.
Brown headed ceremonies V/ednesday cele
start
the
2nd
semester
in
connection vdth the course.
are
JOE B, BROV/N HdADS QJJ> BIRTHDAY FETE
will
as
followsj
1st
Lt,
Robert
Car
lisle to Sqdn, Executive Officer; 1st
Lt. Leon Buckley to Sqdn. Commandant
of Cadets J and 1st Lt. V;byne Hilko-
meier to SquLdron Operot ions Officer.
brating the seventh nnnivdrsary of the
C/vP. Mr. Brown's son, who was a CAf
p i l o t d u r i n g t h e w a r, l o s t h i s l i f e a t
sea, A 14-plane squndron flev; far out
r,ov«t-
to sea and Mr. Brov-'n dropped a commemora
tive wreath#
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NEWS
NOVEMBER
W I N G S TA F F M i i i S B E R S - - C A P '
"SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY ^ C,A,P»"
Wing Commander -^Cpl, Hudy-.C»- Mueller
A Message from Maj. General Beau, our
Deputy Commander - Lt.Col., E. C» Reynolds
fl a t i o h a i C o n r o a n d e r.
AF-CAP
Liaison
.
"
• Officer ' - *Cept. Frank M. ^oman
On 1 December 1948, we,, as members
Adjutant - Lt, Dorothy M, Gathers
Personnel Officer- MaJ. Paul S. Read
of the -Civil Air Patrol, wTll observe
Cadet Conmandant - Maj. Roy Highfield
the Seventh Anniversary of the estab
lishment of our organization..As
Cperations Officer- Maj» Vic Schroeder
National Commcnder of the Civil Air
Public Info.Ofcr* - Maj, Snren Munkof
oupply Officer - Cnpt, George
petrol, I Vi'ish to acknowledge the
s u p e r i o r e ff o r t t h a t y o u " h a v e p u t f o r t h
to make it the preeminent organization
IZngineering Ofci*» - Capt^ H^O.Bergstrom
Air Inspector - Maj,. .Leonard Heinsen
t h a t i t h a s b e e n d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r. .
Communications Ofcr Moj, 0« T« P'^well
Medical
Officer
-
Maj. A.
Looking back over the records^for
the past year, I am proud of the great
Cloyd
strides
NEBiU^KA' "i^TING HDQTRS
2,
that
have
been
ecccm"
plished. Our organization has greatly
Room 710, Federal Bldg®
Omaha
forward
increased in number with hundreds of
Nebraska
appliccticns Being processed every
month. The National Capital and Alaska
V/ings bring the total number of Mngs
to fifty-one. With the addition of
the Alaska Vving, the "bush"* pilots
will add their valuable experience to
" SCHETHING NEVT"
King Solomon said, "Nothing is new
under the sun." But I believe there is
the
something new imder the sun.
V/e are standing on the threshold
' ^ f i t t o d a y. T h e y e a r a h e a d i s n e w e n d
North* In adc'ition to the cementing
of the bonds of friendship between the
United States and Canada, the Cadet Ex^
change with ..'^ir Cadet League of Canada
gave an a dditional incentive to CAP
C a d e t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y. I a m
"untouched "by human hands."
"We haven't had a chance to waste it
in advance--or to purchase it on the in
stallment plan and find it badly worn be
fore
it's
all
perfect and unspoiled as cellophane
wrapped cigarettes. Not even a pre-view
has given us the slightest inkling of this
coming year's edition. It's completely,
entirely and excitingly NE^f.
Not only do we possess something
nev/ under the sun, but'we will possess
it equally. Every man, woman, and child
draws the some pay check of hours, min
'There is no partiality in the dis
as much as I. Tftiat shall vre do with
ours?
The year ahead brings a challenge
for CIVIL iilR PATROL and we must accept
rescue
missions
in
the
change and "the possibilities of making
The whole twelve months ahead are as
t r i b u t i o n o f t h e y e a r a h e a d . Yo u h a v e
and
looking fonvard this year to this Ex
ours.
utes and seconds.
search
it a three-way exchange vrith the Civil
Air Patrol Cadets, Canadian iir Cadets
and Air Cadets of the United Kingdom,
Recently the Air Force has estab
lished a policy whereby under mobiliza
tion
conditions
the
CAP will
continue
under its present status and assist the
military and civilian agencies should a
national ensrgency arise. As we faou
the coming year, I am confident that you
(cont. page 5) '
tinued flow of new "blo^od into every
artery of our organization must be main
tained or the artery will wither and
fade away,
Me stand on the threshold of tomorrow
it.„ Let's.look into the twelve months
ahead nnd.s.^t.B course tovrard a definite
as the greatest and s1iongest'/ir Age
goal of new members and new objectives.
enough'. Leave off the try. f'l will"
must be our'thinking, ''working together,
The extension program is the life •
blood of the organization arid the con-
(cont. - next column)
group"; in the'world. "I vdll try" is not
^HfYe Will" accomplish our objectives.
LT. COL, EivRLE C. REYIIOLDS.
CORNHUSKER NEV/S
N'^vember
Page
UNIT ORGANIZED AT ORD, NEBR.
CCanr/iUNICATIONS CONFERENCE
The Regional Communicaitions Conference
2
Earle C. Reynolds, CAP and W/o Verh
Approximately 85 persons attended the
organizational meeting at Ord, Nebraska
on 2 November 1948, which was held by
the American Legion. Capt, Frank M.
Fuller,. CAP. and papt, ..Frank M. Bowman,
Bowman outlined functions and fieatures
Tr.:xn, AF»
of CAP to the local flyers present,
who were guests of the Legion at -W^e
meeting#
ha-ld at Sioux Falls,. South Dakota on
6 November 1948 waa attended by Lt. Col#
A J and M/Sgt.» Richard Richard V, CryderInformation about this Conference was
=)nt to all .Nebrasjca Wing Communications
c'jrsonnel
.in
cations
Bulletin
b -48 dated 22 Noxrember 1948o
A committee con^oseld of Bill Steen,
Chairmen^ Roland Norman, C» Biemond and
Henry Benda will proceed wit^ organiza
t i o n , o f t h e p a t r o l , M r, ' S t e e n s t a t e d
t h a t h e h a d ' n o d o r u b t s t h a t t h e 11 m a n
WING CCMMANDER^S. CONFERENCE. AT DALLAS
Colonel Rudy C, Mueller, Wing.Copnander
and Capt* Frank M<, B'^wman, AF~<;AP Liaison
flight could be organized and that a
little solicitation effort would pro
duce the 50 necessary for a full squad
ron. Forty--seven had already made in
q u i r y,
Officer are" planning to fly to.Sallas,
Texas to.attend a conference of all Wing
Commanders'in this area..'Major General
he
said.
.
.
The Nebraska Wing extends best wishes
to this new Unit, which has made such
Lucius'^; Beiau, Coumanding General, will
a
fine
start!.
03 in Dallas at that time for ;this meet
ing; ^ General Beau'and the area V/ing .
Commanders ;ar'fe to honored guests*of the
T'exas V/ing at their. Annual CAP. Anniver
sary Celebration on Monday night, Decem
ber
1948t
'
- "FROiS Bayard flight - - - '
• L - 4 N I G H T F LY I N G
The following information is fumishei
in response to inquiries about night
fl y i n g i n L - 4 a i r c r a f t o n l o a fi t o C A P.
It is the policy of National Headquar
ters
that
L-4
aircraft
will
be
flown
only under visue1 flight rules and be
Capt, Jack Le^s,' CothnMndirig'Officer of
-Che >Bayard' Flighi advises "that his Unit
is having a big drl-ve foi*\n^w members
and hopes to add t^h boys'twelv^\' '
girls to their Cadet Flight streng^^^
tween the hours of sunrise and sunset.
Factors contributing to the above de
cision; Wre.that Lr4'aircraft do not
have the fli'ght instruments ^required by
AF Regulation.60-16 and that night fly^^
The Bayard Cadets monitor 6&'ch •night "
i n g Wo u l d a d v e r s e l y a ff e c t . t h e p r e s e n t
insurance, coverageV *
at the Unit's 'reidio coitrniuxiid'ation' Btei-
.
tion. ' Cell number is K' V *P G» '
V;ashington HeadqUai'''ters also ddVis'es,
Lee Frakes, 194I3_F1^^ Sc.hpla.rwinner'.at, the Cadet Sunmer. Encamp^'
. n i ^ ^ r t . , s o l p e . d - a f t e r 8 : 1 5 v = . ' v. " . ■
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v
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that
•^thfere are hia 1^5'type' aircraft aVail^
able''at vthis: time.*- The few L-^S^'a still
in service ate^' ife the'possession of
Air Search and Rescue^ Army Ground
C-RAND ISLAND UNIT TO HOLD DANCE ' • ' ''
Forces, and Natiohal Guard#
J Island Squadron n planning P
I.ie .Grand T - i o ^ ' ' is e w C A - M H M B E R S A T C R E T E
a danoe on the. evening of 8 DeOembeir 1.948. . - . • ^"7 TZ ^ T T Tl
L-:;. H, L. Colaman. QcLanding Officer,..is ^ "f Senior Applications
olaiviing .a. trip to .Wing Headquar-Ve^s neict from the Crete Flight
v-:.^:.c to,pifck.top. the truck ajsigofid to them, holding a membership drive.
CORIJHUSKER NEWS
Pag;e 5
November
TV/0 ■ Nlii'SRASKANS AT CAP WASHINGTON'MEETING • OMaHA HOLDS AKlIIVERSARr MEETING
•Two Nebraskans are attending a national
Civil Air Patrol conference which began
Monday, 29 November 1948, at Washington,
Senior monbers of Omaha Squadrons 1, 2
and 3 are meeting TCedAesday evening,
D.C.
seventh anniversary of Civil Air patrol.
Meeting will start at 7j30 PM at
Omaha Post No, 1 of the American Legion
.
Purpose of this Conference is to develop
u training manual for nationwide use in
the Civil Air Patrol, cadet program#
Major General Lucas V. Beau, our Nation
al Commander, is in charge of the session
Tricing, part, from Nebraska are George E.
R o t t e r, e d i t o r a n d a s s i s t a n t i n c u r r i c u
lum development. Department of Public
Instruction, Lincoln, Nebraslaand Dr,
F r a n k E . S o r e n s o n , A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r,
1 December 1948.— which marks "tJie
Club.
Refreshments
will
be'served
later
in the evening without charge.
The meeting promises to be one of
s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t , M r. R u s s e l l J , H o p l e y
"Director of Civil'Defense Planning,
and Deputy to the Secretary of Defense
in Civil Defense Matters, has been asked
to address the group on the role of
Civil
Air
Patrol
in
national
defense.
of Secondary Education, University of
Nebraska Teachers College#
A subsequent meeting of the Tfashington
conferees is planned in mid-February
nt the University of Nebraska*
Omaha Civil Air Patrol members vrere far
from inactive during the recent blizzard
which struck Nebraska, completely iso
lating many towns and communities.
Lt, Col. Earle C. Reynolds alerted
Omaha<s "ham" operators, in order that
messages could be relayed via radio^
and Civil Air Patrol planes from Omaha
The Norfolk Squadron has been used as
an experimental CAP Unit in the develop
ment of this Manual.
participated in a search mission for
a hunter v/ho was missing at the time
iWRTH PLATTE HOLDS DElrlONSTRATICN
of
the
storm.
Major J» 0»-Jenkins and his staff mem
bers presented a radio communications
demonstration for a group of 80 Kiwanis
members on 16 November 1948. Ground-to-
air communication was made vd.th Captain
Frank Bowman. By means of this program
those in attendance were shov/H the im
Ihree girls in Omaha Squadron No, 2
—Clara Splinder, Dorothy Reed and pat
Sires—have just celebrated their 18th
b i r t h d a y, v ^ i c h p u t s t h e m i n t h e
Senior Member category.
portance of the CAP Corranunications
Program and how it can be utiliaed in
ovent of emergency or disaster*
*
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*
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Omaha's Cadet Radio Unit is organizing
'a radio network within their group*'
NBYS FROM NORi'OLK
Communications Officer will be Allen
Demorestf Senior member George Seibold
Civil Air Patrol Cadets at Norfolk, Nebr.
sponsored a 'dance'on 24 November 1948.
Cadets also participated in an Armistice
Oay
Parade
held
at
Norfolk,
'
*
is conducting a class in code for the
Cadets,
'
Meetings -of Cadets in Omaha Sqdn; #3
C&ptain Murphy, Commanding Officer, paid
are scheduled as follows:
visit' to '.Ving Headquarters on 29 Nov 48
to, pick up the Chevrolet 1^ ton truck
assigned to his Squadron, for use by '
Norfolk, Ainsworth and O'Neill Units#
MONDAY- &- 7j30 PM - Tech High
ETORY OTHbiR 5IUIS._-_ _Room 361-362 _
VJED. - 7i30 PM - CAP Buildings
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CCRNIiUSKER Nu.^-VS
"SEVEKXH i^NNIVKKSARY -
Page
5
CAP" (cont. fr. Fl) aIRPORT OPERi'vTORS ATTEND MiiEXIHG
Wll continue to accomplish the inveluable
Members of the Nebraska '''-ing Staff
missions of training and public service
that nsake the Civil Air Patrol a signifi
cant contributor to American air supremacy
and Senior Members of Omaha Squadrons
and better Amerioon citizenship.'*
3TAFF MEMBERS OF OMAHA SQUADRON 1 MEET
1, 2 and 3 welcomed the following
representatives of Omaha^s airport
operators to their meeting V^ednesday
evening, 1 December 1948. Mr, Diok
Evans represented Aero SyrviotJj
Mr. Angelo Bonacci attended for North
Omrhs Airport; and Mr. A1 Vint for
Prairie Airwf^ys. Colonel Rudy C.
Mueller, CAP nnd Captain Carl Lang,
Cop, represented Omaha Aircraft Compax^ and Lang Flying Service res
Capt. Louis A. Cutler, Commanding Officer
of Omaha Sq uodron 1, announces that his
Gtuff members will hove a luncheon meet
ing at the NAA Room, Fontenelle Hotel
on 2 December 1948. Future plans of
the Squadron vdll be discussed, wnd it
is hoped thnt arrangements can bo worked
pectively*
MORE NE'J/S FRai NORFOLK
out for this Squadron to meet every other ~
Thursday evenlngo
J
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SEND
IN
YOUR
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Some newspaper clippings just re
ceived from the Norfolk Squadron give
I
us the following news items:
At a recent meeting of the Norfolk
Squadron, CAP Cadets heard Jack Cost e l l o , N o r f o l k fl i g h t i n s t r u c t o r,
tell the procedures that aviation
students are taught from the first
takeoff to the solo flight. After
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, etc.
et>c. etc. (excuses, always excusesl) the
C0RNHU3KER NEvVS is a little later this
m o n t h t h a n w a s i n t e n d e d . i Ve H O P E t o b e
able to go to press and get out regular
monthly issues of the NET'S — but this
is up to YOU# Send in your nows items
and Jet us knovf what 5^our Unit's are
t h e c l a s s i n a e r o d y n a m i c s , V, A .
Cook, Sqdn. Photography Officer,
showed the cadets the loading of
doing. Next issue will be right oftor
films
the Christmas Holidays,
for
cameras*
Staff members of Norfolk Sqdn. will
meet
.7e are happy to report that approximately
70 persons attended the CAP Anniversary
week
of
6
Dec
48
v;ith
Dr.
Soren-
son. University of Nebraska, Dr. Leo
Block, State Department of Education
Culebration at the Legion Club V.'ednesday
and Mr. Nelson dodder, Norfolk High-
evening, 1 December 1948 (see Page 3).
school
Science
instructor
to
work
out
M r. R u s s e l l J , H o p l e y o u t l i n e d t h e
syllabus of training in: aeronautics,
N'^tionol Civil<^ Defense Plan he direo-
which
tod^to those attending. Mr, Hopley said
the CAP has a part in the proposed Federal
stc.te and municipal defense program. Ho
wRs introduced by V/ing Commrinder, Col.
Norfolk. The Norfolk Squadron will
cooperate with the Highschool by
furnishing the laboratory work in
Rudy C. Mueller,
Recent promotions made by Cr.pt.Murphy
Mitchel Field, N.Y. (AP) —Actor Joe E.
Brown headed ceremonies V/ednesday cele
start
the
2nd
semester
in
connection vdth the course.
are
JOE B, BROV/N HdADS QJJ> BIRTHDAY FETE
will
as
followsj
1st
Lt,
Robert
Car
lisle to Sqdn, Executive Officer; 1st
Lt. Leon Buckley to Sqdn. Commandant
of Cadets J and 1st Lt. V;byne Hilko-
meier to SquLdron Operot ions Officer.
brating the seventh nnnivdrsary of the
C/vP. Mr. Brown's son, who was a CAf
p i l o t d u r i n g t h e w a r, l o s t h i s l i f e a t
sea, A 14-plane squndron flev; far out
r,ov«t-
to sea and Mr. Brov-'n dropped a commemora
tive wreath#