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Show : ; i .1 200 Army ResermsisAn FMipo Area v new hobby and that' is what it really is in the final analysis. Second, he Is paid at the ratt of one full day's pay for his rank for each drill period that he A busy state probation officer and motel owner left his office one afternoon, quickly ate supper, and changed into the uniform of a lieutenant colonel. infantry, i United States Army Reserve. A short time later he was at the Labor Temple, 165 W. 1st N., Provo, Instructing his1 battalion staff officers in the intricacies of administering the 1st Battalion, ' 383rd Infantry Regiment. He is but one of Central' Utah's more than 200 Reservists of the Army Reserve who give much of their leisure time each month to helping the Army maintain a -- Third, he has the privilege of attending two weeks of surryner camp with nis Army Reserve Unit which is usually held either in the State of Washington or in, PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1954 Southern California this year, the will Reservists 'ofArmy spend E. Bitter, security counselor; Labor Temple in Provo. Here, vin M. Kempf, state probation on Monday and Tuesday nights, ficer and motel owner of Eph-rai- Robert E. Bunker and Charles L. two weeks in Southern California. Fourth, he is eligible for periDr. nn M. Bowen, promi- Atkinson, coaches at BYU; Mel you will find Reservists learning nent surgeon and physician of vin D. Jex, school teacher at odic promotions which he earns the specialties of war. a member of an Army ReIt is in passing along of ex- Provo;. Wilford E. Smith, profes- Spanish Fork Central School, and while serve Unit. state of preparedness. perience and skills that men like sor of sociology at Brigham many others, A large part of. Central Utah's the following are so valuable to Young j University; ' Clarence B. What do the Army Reservists Last, but certainly not least, hi reserve activity is centered at the the Army and community: Cal- - Guymon of Geneva Steel; Charles do to maintain preparedness? It's participates in a retirement prowhich has-feparallels any really all very simple. Twice a gram month they f attend dr'Us. This where else. For participating in doesn't mean that they come to the'. Army Reserve program for the Labor-Templgrab a rifle 20 years at the rate of four hours and , spend two hours marching a month and two weeks each summer, the Army Reservists back and forth. Far from it! A typical drill period will fol may retire at age 60 and receive low this general outli- - i: First, a retirement pay based on their rank at the end of their 20, years roll call to ascertain who is pres of service. ent; next, an inspection by the One 15 sergeant in the Army Re-minutes commanding Officer; or so of actual drill to keep from serve, commenting on the retiregetting rusty in the intricacies of ment program, said that he military movement's; then, the had figured up that he had earn- -' remainder of the time is spent in ed .$45 an hour while participating the classroom learning about in- - the Army Reserve program, changes and techniques,' new for he not only was eligible, for equipment, new theories of war, this retirement program, but he refresher courses on map: read had been paid for earnng it. : ' I ; w! r- ing, scouting and patrolling and "Provo and its siiter communi,Vthe many varied and interesting ties of Central Utah may well be subjects pertaining to modern 'proud of its outstanding reserv warfare. ists who work long hors at their devote The Army Reservist spends four civilian jobs, yet willin hours a month at drill periods, so much of their valuable time to and thus is able to keep abreast train the young men of theii comof what's new in the : Army. This munity to be better prepared to isand their particularly important in view defend themselves of the recent "new look" in mili- country if the need should.. ever arise," says Captain, Bowman O. J tary affairs.; The Army Reservist receives Barlow, unit advisor. United I :. many advantages from this pro-Tra- States Army Reserve, for v the ... First, he has acouired a Provo Area. K r V ---- .;..; -- m; ; e, - V j . - ; s i . "4 r ; Bowman 0. Bar- low, unit advisor for the reserve in the Provo area, and Mrs. Verle Young, administrative assistant, discuss the assignment of Arrav reservists to reserve units in the Provo area. IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE-O- pt. ? . f r - I m. - : PHI Win INI 7 V MEDIC AT WORK Major John II. Boweri is shown examining Richard C. Newman. Major Boweh is a physician anH' surgeon! in civilian life and an active reservist. t. Newman is the plans and training operations sergeant of Headquarters First Battalion 383rd Infantry Regiment and a steel 'worker at Ge neva as M-S- gt. M-Sg- 4 4 " i ft r . 4 -- V" I 4- 1 - TV V V A popular school teacher at Central School in Spanish Fork is Melyin D. Jex, shown above." In military life he's a captain in the Armv Reserve, being C. O. of Company D, 3S3rd Infantry SCHOOL TEACHER-RESERVIS- T ' Regiment. ' HIGH BRASS Left to right are Capt. Qarence B. Guymon,. Major Wilford E. Smith, Lt. Col. Calviri M. Kempf, First Lt. Charles L. Atkinson and First Lt. William L. Soelberg, officers in the 383rd Infantry; Regiment. Lt. Col. Kempf-i- s commanding officer. j i . v. V, . V" ' ' - 1 m... t j......r.,, " ... , J , '. , , ,""'9' -- I Tt A r. ... Si . ..r t ' ' ; ttfi. ; HE'S A BUSINESSMAN TOO Lt. Col. Calvin M. Kempf, active member of the army reserve, r .avv v;' j : - is commanding officer of the 383rd Infantry Regiment at PrOvo. Besides devoting a! good share of his time to Uncle Sam's Army, his civilian interests swing in a wide arc. He's a state probation officer, prominent business man and owner of a cafe and motel located in shown at his desk in the above photo. Eph-raim.:H- S 4 "i v' e's '-- .' --- I "vi r- - ; T : ACCOUNTANT DONS UNIFORM , !' "r' ' j V. " . Capt. Clarence B. Guymon, i WRONG I' - i " V ' . i ,: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN ACTION First Lt. William L. Soelberg, center, gives instruction in camouflage to two reservists at a regular reserve meeting. He's the assistant intelligence officer with the 383rd Infantry1 Kegiment and in civilian life a college student. An active reservist in thel LI Atkinson, center, in civiliai Army. First Lt. Charles life is head football cOach at Brigham Young University.! Left to right are John Ei Velasco of Honolulu Coach Atkinson and Lee Nicholes, Orem. ON THE SPORTS SIDE . com- manding officer of Headquarters and'Headquarters Company, First Battalion, 383rd Infantry, is shown conducting a clas3 during his reserve training time at Provo. In civilianUife he's an accountant at Geneva f Steel Plant, T PROFESSOR AT WORK Major Wilford E. Smith, an active reservist in the Provo area, is shown at his desk at Brigham Young University .where he is a professor of sociology in civilian life.. - IS! V ft:?. Ok. |