Show air force ground observer post here needs 50 volunteers for local defense an air defense ground observer post was recently organized at vernal with karl bancroft as post supervisor alc A lc ic gene rochelle of the US air force salt lake city was wag in vernal wednesday making arrangements range ments for a staff of volunteers I 1 to assist in the manning of the post the local post will include a staff of 50 volunteers who would give their service for short intervals of one to two hours a week th their air duty would be to man a post and observe and report all aircraft to headquarters at salt lake by bt a commercial telephone by receiving these reports throughout the state st ate it gives a complete picture of any air activity immediately volunteers will be trained in two periods so they can become qualified observers and receive ground observer ober ver corps wings although persons may volunteer over the age of 17 they may terminate their service at any time they feel unable to continue the work the main object 01 ol of the ground observer corps is to prevent a sneak enemy attack similar to pearl harbor all the coastal and border a areas reas are now operated 24 hours a day while the inland corps are on a standby stand by basis after the local volunteers have been sufficiently trained they will be on a standby stand by basis only subject to call on a 24 hour basis in case of an emergency the training and actual service is highly educational and fascinating commented the air corps representative those desiring to be included in this new program are requested to call or write mr bancroft phone J the first meeting of the org animation aniza tion will be held in november when it is hoped that sufficient volunteers will be ready to start training said ale rochelle chelle Bo A A grand post has been established at gusher with bud markey supervisor eight other posts will be established in the county |