Show Ceremony Honors Departing Trainees Civic Church Heads Bid Goodby To City's Largest Military Group By r Jim Salt Lake City's largest organized military group was waa honored Wednesday by city state and church officials as it embarks embarks embarks em em- barks for U. U S. S army training at Fort Sill Okla Farewell ceremonies were held at 3 pm p.m. at the Denver and Rio Grande Western estern Railroad Co depot for the departing field artillery observation battalion The state national guard band I pro provided music for the unit which was also a R member of the state organization until inducted into federal service Present at the farewell were Gov GO J. J Bracken Lee or a representative representative representative rep rep- Mayor Earl J. J Glade and George Albert Smith president president dent Church of Jesus Christ of or Latter-day Latter Saints or a represent represent- c ati rr Presented Check Clem S S. S Schramm chairman military affairs committee Salt Lake City Chamber of o Commerce presented the group with a check in lieu of candy frequently given on such departures I Commanding officer of the unit I a sound and flash battalion is Lt Col Reed M. M Richards originally originally originally nally attached to Utah's 1 field artillery The units unit's medical detachment is headed by Capt W. W Harvey Moore while its chaplain is Capt Tim Irons Nephi who had been slated this fall to teach at the Logan L D S seminary Executive officer of the is Maj Andrew D. D Glad who during during dur dur- ur- ur ing World orld War Var II saw service with another famous Utah guard outfit the field artillery battalion Fifth Called to Duty The is the fifth major Utah national guard outfit to be called to duty With it will ill go two sons a son- son law in and a law in of Mrs 1 Elmer Johnson E E. E South widow of Lt Col Elmer Flmer Johnson Utah national guard The sons are Capt Wayne ayne H. H H Johnson 21 E. E 3rd South and 1st t. Sg-t. Farrell W W. Johnson 3 32 Blair st. st The son-in-law son is M t. Harry W W. Cross 33 N. N West Vest and the in grandson-in- law is 2nd Lt Rey L L. L Call E. E South |