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Show Civil Air Patrol Needs Many Pilots And Observers for Air Seach and Rescue Work At least 15 or 20 Civil Air Ta-trol Ta-trol pilots and as many observers are needed in the Cedar City area to handle air searches and rescues that now arise and that will arise in the event of all-out war, declared Uoyce Knight, commanding com-manding officer of the CAP in Cedar City Monday before the regular meeting of Kiwanis at El Escalante hotel. Outlining the history of the CAP since its organization just six days before Pearl Harbor in 19-11, Mr. Knight pointed out that their are seven ajreraft available availa-ble in this vicinity for rescue work and search work but that the necessary personnel for effective ef-fective work is still needed. He emphasized that all qualified persons from the age of 18 are eligible to apply with the local organization for positions as radio ra-dio operators, technicians and pilots, as well as observers. The CAP cadet program is designed to train interested young people 17 and 18 years of age. Other business of the meeting included the playing of a recording re-cording made at Richfield when organizers from the Cedar City club appeared there to assist Richfield members and an international in-ternational representative of the Kiwanis to set up the new chapter. chap-ter. Wilford Fellows, Max Whitney, Whit-ney, Bob Hacker and Pres. Lee Fmpley represented the local club. Officers of the Richfield club are Frank Peacock, president, Sterling Peterson, vice president, and Mclvin Rider, secretary. The first official meeting of the club will be Thursday, Dec. 13, at 6:15 p. m. in the banquet room of the Rainbow cafe, according to Bob Hacker, Cedar City vice president. A group of Cedar City representatives represen-tatives will attend, Mr. Hacker stated. |