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Show Guard Unit Offers Training As Well' As Recreation, Officers Report An opportunity to participate in a fine recreation recrea-tion program as well as receiving training which might prove valuable in time of emergency are among the opportunities offered by enlistment in the local National Guard unit, it was pointed out by unit officers this week. While it was a revelation to most citizens that the Springville National Na-tional Guard unit had the equipment equip-ment exhibited in the July 4th parade, at their disposal, it is an enlightening fact also to know that since March, a total of $13,000 has been paid out to local Guard men in wages. Taking into consideration the fact that the unit is only up to one third of its quota, there is room for many young men to enroll. The age limit is 17 years and up with passing of a medical examination examina-tion required. Members of the local unit conduct con-duct one drill each week on Thursday Thurs-day night through most of the year. Right now the unit has discontinued dis-continued training but will resume activities the first week in September, Sep-tember, when two drills will be held weekly until the , lost time is made up. Drills are held at Memorial hall and the men are paid from $2.50 per drill for recruits, re-cruits, up, according to the rank the men hold. Master Sargents receive re-ceive $5.50 per drill. Payday comes every three months. In addition to regular drills, the boys enjoy a recreation program pro-gram and are sponsoring a soft-ball soft-ball team this summer. They have already secured considerable play equipment and expect to get more later on. . According to Robert Bringhurst, unit officer who maintains regular hours at the Memorial hall headquarters, head-quarters, the unit hopes to enlarge its enrollment in the very near future from the present enrollment enroll-ment of approximately 50 men to the full quota of 129. Anyone interested in joining the Guard unit may contact Robert any day Monday through Friday at Memorial hall. Enlistments may 'be for three years for those with no previous service or from one to three years for those with previous training and experience. The Springville Guard boys only recently returned from an enjoyable enjoy-able stay at Camp Williams where they participated in a training period intersperced with recreation. |
