Show s How Logan Received the 145th By Floyd Timmerman NOTE — In order to secure vitality and accuracy of detail in the account of the reception accorded the 145th Field Artillery by the citizens of Utah the editors of this special souvenir issue of Student Life have appropriated parts of certain articles from the pen of Mr Floyd Timmerman which appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune during demobilization proceedings These articles written under stress at the time when thousands of Utah throats were shouting themselves hoarse in an enthusiastic reception to Utah’s regiment will carry much more of the spirit of the occasion than an account written long after the occasion could possibly contain The editors take this opportunitv of acknowledging the source of these articles and of thanking both Mr Timmerman and the Tribune for their use Iogan January 17th V)V) — With the cheers from thousands of throats still ringing in their ears after receiving probably the greatest homecoming welcome ever accorded a body of soldiers returning to the state the members of the 145th field artillery trudged up the long hill to the Utah Agricultural College and turned into the best warmest and cleanest barracks they have yet occupied during their period of soldiering for Uncle Sam Tonight these men are probably the happiest in Utah They are home at last and ten days or more will see them settled again among their parents relatives and friends and returned to civilian life Tonight they have everything that human hands could prepare for them — soft beds warmth electric lights good chow — and the months of hardship and training are things of the past Iogan turned out en masse to greet the returning soldiers And what a greeting this was Ogden did the same thing and the hoys probably enjoyed their two hours’ stay there more than any other since they sailed from the shores of France that is they thought so until they reached Iogan Then they had the same thing all over again and more for they were at the end of their journey as soldiers MEN OVERJOYED BY RETURN HOME They are indeed overjoyed to get hack to Utah When the three specials pulled into Iogan at I o’clock this afternoon practically eery man woman and child in the Mountain citv were on hand to greet them and in addition there were many who came in from miles around They were masked with “llu” protectors to be sure but the arrival of Utah’s own regiment even made them remove these and smile and cheer But this was onlv an indication of what the Utah lads were going to get later along the line of march when they swung along in perfect lines topped with their steel helmets and with every rifle carried in perfect alignment The town went crazy then and the cheers from thousands of throats resounded throughout the valley They swung up from the depot and turned there into the main thoroughfare just as huge illuminated sign flashed forth with the words “Welcome Home” It was a unique idea of the Iogan people and it will be remembered by the soldiers long after their return to civil life It was the first parade ever held in Iogan with soldiers equipped with trench helmets and under full pack |