Appie Training Officers!

[Michael Alexander]

I was doing a few scans of an Appie Year Book, thanks to Barend (Balletjies) Mathee, and thought I'd post a few snaps in here...

[Michael Alexander]

..and a pic of the 1st and 2nd years appies!

[Michael Alexander]

.... 3rd and 4th years....

[Michael Alexander]

... 2 more training officers, Stokkies ( anton) is still here, and funny enough was my training officer also.....way back then.....

[Michael Alexander]

..... and an advert just for the heck of it.....

[Michael Alexander]

.... and the council..... Martin is still in town, running Barlows!

[georg ruf jr.]

Is this the local mafia, Michael? The boys look dangerous.

[Michael Alexander]

I think it is a case of ... they were the local mafia..... those of them , (very few) that still live and work here, are  more like me, over the hill, wife, kids, beer boep and long since left those Soprano days!

[mavis(smith)]

this is my Dad, (Harry Smith)(1972)

[Michael Alexander]

Nice Pics Mavis, Real Historical..... My dad always refers to the era prior to 1975, as the Old School..... when Appies were trained the right way......

:emot77:

[georg ruf jr.]

Does this mean there's a left way, Michael?  bling1

[Clive Symes]

Thanks Mavis,
Nice to see a picture of your Dad.
Mike Burgess / Terry Holland and quite a few of the othe appies often used to mouth words, without making a souns until your Dad turned up his hearing aid, then we would call out to each other, your Dad was always quick on adjusting the volume down.
Nowadays, its my turn to suffer for my sins, my hearing is bad, but not yet bad enough for a hearing-aid (although its getting there) just bad enough to get me into trouble when lots of people are around, talking together. ( I can end up saying yes when I should be saying No )

[barb (Fry)]

live hearing aside, saying yes when you meant no has always been a problem, for all generations.

Kids if you read this say NO

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

i have a real problem saying no...........i only ever say it if i really have to..........then i feel bad.........  arrowh

[Florrie van Zyl (Muir)]

Thanks for the pictures Mike, my dad is D.Muir, he was a boilermaker training officer. Will show him his photo when I get back home, I'm sure he will be very proud, never stops speaking about those days.