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Show Springville hosts Amy troops enroute to Morthvjest city of Springville for the hospitality. hos-pitality. Members of the Guard reported re-ported Wednesday there was no damage in the city or no litter at any spot where the men camped. They were described des-cribed as a fine group of gentlemen. gen-tlemen. The men prepared their rations ra-tions at the armory and had supper and breakfast there and left early Monday' morning for their trip to the Northwest. - r " . i . v ; ; : 1 l . u i - V- , i ., v I Springville had a rare opportunity op-portunity Sunday night, to publicize the city and what it stands for as they extended the hand of hospitality to the Red Diamond troops, 5th Infantry In-fantry Division during their stay here. The troops comprising between be-tween 1200 and 1300 men, were enroute from Fort Carson, Car-son, Colorado, to exercise Coulee Cou-lee Crest in Central Washington Washing-ton and had stopped at a scheduled camp-site in the mouth of Spanish Fork con-yon. con-yon. However due to heavy rain and deep mud, they were compelled to move on. Advance officers made arrangements ar-rangements with the 116th Engineer En-gineer Co. (light equipment) National Guard of Springville, to stay here over night. And according to Captain Donald Cole of the local unit, every effort was made . to give them a fine welcome. School officials including Supt. Russell N. Stansfield, Principals Omar Hansen and C. Lynn Hanks and the custodians cus-todians all turned out to open up the buildings and the men bedded down in the women's gym and the men's gym and pitched their pup-tents on the school campuses and on Memorial Mem-orial Park across from the armory. Although it was a chilly night, the men seemed to appreciate getting out of the mud and rain. Mayor Paul "Raymond was on hand to extend an official welcome to the men and in appreciation ap-preciation of the fine treatment treat-ment received here, he has already al-ready received a letter from Brig. General Joseph P. Russ, thanking him and the entire MAYOR PAUL HAYMOND officially welcomes wel-comes Brig. Gen. Joseph P. Russ, assistant division commander of the 5th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, and his men to city. |