Show 1 I SOLD SOLDIERS RS If n names figured in the he news new's Tuesday 1 drawing att attention for the moment to an organization which year in and year out goes its way without much fuss yet doing an imI important im im- I job in building the nations nation's security The Utah national guard seldom has be been n nI called upon fo for foi service but each time the call I has come it has bas found it prepared and ready to play its role in a manner to earn credit After more than twenty five years years' service rIsing through all grades from private to o colonel C Colonel lonel Curtis Y Clawson resigns as commanding officer commanding officer of the field artillery to become lecome assistant United States property and d disbursing bursing officer a post of high responsibility Colonel Clawson retires from service in the line with pith a record of high efficiency He combined the abili ability to lead instruct and to maintain I discipline with the faculty of holding holdings the ref respect re- re f s and esteem of all who served with him r To him i is due in large measure credit fo for the 1 fine esprit and high efficiency rating of his regiment u. u 4 Colonel Carl A. A Badger who succeeds to the command of the field artillery has rendered distinguished peacetime service to the national guard Of the state and to the fortieth fortieth for for- t eth division staff in the judge advocate generals general's generals general's gen gen- eral's department The officers and men of the I regiment should ild feel to congratulate themselves them selves upon having an officer of his I attainments attainments attain attain- t j ments assigned to lead it j The th third rd soldiers soldier's name to figure in the days news was that of Major Thomas Dc DeWitt Witt Foster oster who died in a California veterans veteran's hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital Tuesday morning As a captain this officer of of- I fleer served in Frt Prance France nce as a battery battery- Commander commander comman- comman comman- comman der er of Utah's field artillery during ng the world war For many years before he lie had been an active and valued officer in the guard here Removing to California he was commissioned com corn 8 a major in the reserve corps continuing continuing con con- tinning his effort cHort and interest in military att afI af at- t I fairs His death will bring keen regret to officers officers officers of of- and men who served with him He was wasI for many years active in local newspaper I circles and was widely and favorably known in Utah tah |