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Show GEN. WILLIAMS. URGES TRAINING American manhood should be prepared pre-pared to meet the exigencies of the future through military training, in the opinion of W. G. Williams, adjutant general of the Utah National Na-tional Guard, who was the principal princi-pal speaker of the Springville Ki-wanis Ki-wanis club at their weekly luncheon lunch-eon meeting Thursday evening. Colonel Williams discussed present-day military problems, and advocated ad-vocated military training for all able-bodied young men as a precaution precau-tion against war, and also as a means of preparedness in case of necessity. The local clubmen had prepared a unique Armistice day program, which called for uniforms for all members, most of which were furnished fur-nished by ex-service men. G. L. Barron was master of ceremonies. Following their meeting at the Springville high school, where they donned uniforms before marching to the Third ward Relief Society hall, where a bounteous army "mulligan," "mul-ligan," beans, roast beef, bread, butter, bread pudding and coffee were served by J. F. Mendenhall, C. R. Jones, J. M. Nichols and E. E. Knudsen, who were detailed to kitchen police duty. Army songs were sung under the leadership of William Grooms, who also sang a solo. After the dinner the men lined up and marched to the high school, and later attended the theatre and dance. |