Show 4 Receive Army Awards For Bravery on Battlefields Battlefields' Four were decorated with as many awards for outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing contributions to the victory victory vic vic- tory drive the war department announced Friday The men and the awards are Lt Andrew P. P Sm Smythe the son of Major and Mrs L L. A. A Smythe Fort Douglas the bronze star Lt George W. W son of Mrs George Z Tooele silver star T Glen R. R Hansen of N. N Main Logan the distinguished I flying lying cross t. P Elwood Ellwood B. B Bird of Clearfield Clearfield Clear- Clear field the combat infantryman badge adge n i Lt Smythe whose father Is executive executive executive ex ex- officer of military personnel personnel personnel per per- division Ninth service command command command com com- mand headquarters headquarters Fort Douglas Doug Doug- s las was a sergeant sergeant sergeant ser ser- geant at the time he earned his award So outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing was his J action that he was promoted to 2nd lieutenant in inthe inthe the field The citation of Sept 9 1943 reads r Upon landing at i J f a S Salerno ale r n 0 i iS i'S S Smythes Smythe's m y t h e's es platoon platoon pla pla- J. J toon crossed the beach under intense in in- Lt Sm Smythe the tense enemy fire Advancing rapidly Smythe led his platoon to the front position position position tion among allied forces The platoon knocked out four machine gun nests Continuing forward I Smythe located three enemy tanks directed fire upon them and caused I Ithem them to withdraw I He was wounded in subsequent fighting and rc received the purple heart 5 s Lt rifle rifle company was supporting a mortar platoon when it was attacked by a strong Ger Ger- man force arme armed with machine pistols He moved to an exposed point and directed mortar fire so effectively that the were routed leaving 30 dead Bird an ammunition handier handier handler han han- dier has b been en overseas eight months He received his award for I I performance of duty in actions on Bougainville Provo City Board Signs Resort Operation Pact I I PROVO The PROVO The Provo city commission commission commission com com- mission Friday signed an agreement agreement agree agree- ment meet for operation of the Canyon Glen resort in the Provo canyon during 1915 1945 The contract was made with Joe and Myrtle Warnick Warnick War- War nick resort caretakers The commission a advanced d van c e d dGeorge George Erkman from third to first grade jrade patrolman with a salary of a month beginning Aug 21 upon the recommendation of Police Police Police Po Po- Po- Po lice Chief J. J D D. Boyd Mrs Georgeia Hansen deputy y city auditor auditor auditor au au- was granted a salary in increase Increase increase In- In crease to a month beginning Aug 1 Study Car Need Salt Lal Lake e county commissioners Friday took under advisement the possibility of obtaining a county car for use of Jordan district public health nurses who must visit the Bingham area twice a week At the request of Erma M M. Rawson Raw son nursing supervisor public health nursing division commissioners promised to make a car available if one could be spared Topaz Teachers Recruited Two elementary and one secondary secondary secondary second second- ary school teachers have been recruited recruited recruited re re- re- re for the Topaz relocation center Edwin D D. Ellis Eltis branch manager United st States tes civil servIce service sere ice commission said Friday Recruiting Recruiting Recruiting Re Re- Rei i for the positions continues contin contin- ues he said I Aid Soldier Voters Appointment of Elsie Larch Edith ave and Adelaide Beach 1601 Laird ave to record applications applications applications for soldiers' soldiers ballots at 5 per day was confirmed Friday by Salt Lake county commis commissioners commis- commis Okeh Garbage Aid Appointment of Lee R R. Hill as temporary helper in garbage collection col col- collection lection at 79 cents an hour was approved Friday by Salt Lake j COI-j county commissioners |