Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-07 | Page 2 | Major Waddill Inspects R. O. T. C. Units at University of Utah

Major Waddill Inspects ROTC OTC R Units at University y of Utah The annual Inspection of the R R. 0 O. T T. C C unit at the University of Ut Utah h was was conducted conduct d Monday y morn morn- morn morn- ing under tl the the direction ir clion pf of Major I Edmund c C. C Waddill officer for the Ninth corps corp aiea ar aiea a of toe tile war de department de- de Beginning at S 8 30 o'clock Major Waddill accompanied by President George Thomas of the university made an inspection tour of the stables stales sta sta- sta- sta bles bes les the and general equipment The Tle afternoon was taken talen up Ui with af al practical firing demonstration demonstration demonstration demon demon- carried out by the members i of f the university unit with the 75 mm rifles manned by the tho students of the R R. O. O T. T C C. A Although Major Malor Waddill commented com corn favorably upon the condition condition condition condi condi- tion of the local unit in general genera no official al comment was made for distinguished distinguished dis dis- dis- dis college service serice Due to a change in war department regulations regulations regula regula- no Inspection to determine distinguished colleges will be conducted con con- ducted dute u te 1 tl this y year yr r. r The University of Utah unit has won national re- re known and has been named among the distinguished sh d colleges for the past three years it was announced The firing tiring problem will be repeated repeat repeat- ed cd Thursday t morning for Major General John L L. Hines commander for the tho Ninth corps area who will visit Salt Lake Like to inspect all aU military mill mili tary activities in the tho vicinity S I