Bishop Goody Blesses Oval, Gift of Aquinas Ex-Students
HIS LORDSHIP, the Most Rev. L. J. Goody blesses and declares open the Aquinas Memorial oval. Pictured with him Before an appreciative gathering of blessed and declared, open The last event of the af- ore the Rev. Brother Murphy, principal of the Memorial oval. ternoon was the address by parents and ex -students, the Most Rev. Dr. He went on to remind his Major_General Garrett and the college, and Mr. G. Worner, president of L. J. Goody, Auxiliary Bishop, blessed and hearers of the spirit which the presentation of trophies. the Old Aquinians association. inspired the erection of the The Major -General stressed declared open the Memorial oval at Aquinas oval and then, recalling to the duty of all to be preCollege, Nov. 11. The oval was the gift of mind the words of Judas pared to defend the country Machabeus -"It is a holy they were proud to call the Old Aquinians' association in memory and wholesome thought to their own. He congratulabatt- pray for the dead that they ted the Unit on its efficiency of alumni who gave their
may be loosed from their and contrasted the interestsins," asked all present to ing phases of the day's the cadets then marched around use with profit the two mi- courses with the monotony ceremony, the college the college and the Major nutes silence for the de- of days gone by. The following presentacadets gave their annual General took the salute in ceased of two wars. the marching_out ceremony. Mr. Worner said that the tions were then made:display. excavating and Most efficient company: preparing The lads of the Clontarf The early part of the programme consisted in a band, who were resting on the oval would cost the Old B. Company: presented to Aquinians Lt. K. Fogarty C. 0. of 'B' about £2,500. Of series of manoeuvres by their laurels and their insindividual platoons on the truments after having pla- this amount, more than Company. Most efficient platoon: yed for the marching disp- £600 (including a donation main oval. of £200 from Mr. Jim No. 5 Platoon: presented to During these exercises lays. received a rather Walsh) was already in Lt. J. Walsh Platoon Com_ they His Lordship Bishop Goody sudden shock when that they too were to hand and he appealed to mander. arrived accompanied by found Most the Old Boys efficient officer: to contribute the Rev. F. E. Hope, Adm.; be inspected by General to the fund. The oval was awarded to Lt. K. Fogarty. he was met by Rev. Br. Garrett. The general pas_ subdivided into lots which Most efficient sergeant: sed the lads and among Murphy Principal of the they were "selling" at £1 awarded to Sgt. B. Travers. College, Rev. Br. Lynch congratulated them on their each. He said that he regMost efficient c a cl e t: vice-principal, and repre- playing. The official party then retted the fact that alth- awarded to Cdt. L. Jan. sentatives of the Old Aquiproceeded to a specially ough more than 1,200 boys Best 6 pounder Crew: nians association. prepared platform over- had passed through the col- awarded to Cul. M. Low, Shortly afterwards Major - looking the new oval. His lege, only 170 were finan- Commander of "A" ComGeneral Garrett, O.C. Lordship Dr. Goody after a cial members of the asso- pany Crew. Western Command, arrived short opening address by ciation. If all the ex-stu_ to inspect the Unit. He car- Mr. Geoff Worner, president dents contributed, the assoried out his inspection; the of the Old Boys association, ciation would soon have the oval paid off and work could commence on the dressing sheds and grandstand. Rev. Br. Murphy then The Rev. P. A. McAlpine spoke, thanking His Lord- O.Carm, arrived in Perth by ship for his presence; and air Nov. 13 to take up a powent on to praise the work sition as chaplain for Cathof those devoted Old Aqui- olic Immigration committee nians whose enthusiasm on the liner "Mooltan." had made possible this Father McAlpine, a Car"YOU DON'T HAVE to be a big man work. melite, is attached to the to be a good soldier," says Major -General His speech was followed Order's novitiate in Wah_ by that of the Rev. G. roonga, N.S.W., and is a Garrett to Cadet L. Jan when presenting O'Callaghan, an Old Aqui- guest of the Oblate Fathers most efficient nian and a chaplain in the in Fremantle dufing his him the plaque for "the recent war. cadet" of the Aquinas company. stay here. A brief recess for afternoon tea followed and then all returned to the Memorial oval for Specialist Squad demonstrations. Equipment used included bren guns, E. Y. rifles, Vickers, six -pounders and mortars. The demonstrations took the form of competitions between crews of the two companys of the Unit. As the display proceeded, Sgt. Major Arndt explained over the public address system the function of the various weapons and their use by
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Jolimont Mission By Fr A. Keohane
CORPORAL JOSEPH FERNANDEZ of The Rev. A. Keohane, the Aquinas cadet corps ,;presented Singa- O.M.I., will give tile threemission in the Jolimont pore at the 1948-49 scout Jamboree in day hall for those of the DagMelbourne. Recommended by Father Moran lish-Jolimont section of the C.SS.R., to the Brothers of Aquinas, he Shenton Park parish starting on Nov. 22. remained at the college when the other Father Keohane together members of the Malayan contingent re- with the Rev. W. Byrne, O.M.I., recently gave a very turned home. Sitting for his Leaving certi- succesful mission in Shen ficate this year, Joseph hopes to go to Eng- ton Park and the two OblaTHE MORTAR SQUAD of B company tes have just returned from land to study for the Bor. team spirit and amazing accuracy. another mission at Collie.
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