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Show Cedlair naacdlsmein) Prepare for SoainniinrQeir Camp hn Wx 9 i d or ' -. Jr4 J&B" ' sx. l '.'l&rx J rri-l iVj v:.r V'Sr I -'--.,.-.-.---;.:--'-....: .. i Xrv:". r vf?t. V5,-, Wft;.. rJs"" m.tMif'wn -&A v-. ife-:- 'A : r1 v 7 o S rr ,7 if,L,.. : -r"! 1 : i Ji ( ; - v : 1.1 s I ' THZ CZDAR CITY NATIONAL GUARD IN ACTION. This com- 1 rwtcito rurtiiio ctirktirc mrtmlyirc rf tSr Potoi Citr miowl in nHn-i as they prepare for the annual Summer Encampment J tno 13 through June 27. As numbered, they include: I MSgt. Gaylord j Whitney, unit Administrative and Supply Technician; 2 Fk rt 1 Sgt. Clyde Nelson, ab!f and capable, a veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict; 3 Sgts. Clyde Nelson and Bobby Evans instruct Capt. James Miller on the use of the new 7.62mm Machine Gun; 4 Capt. James Miller, Headquarters Battery Commanding j Officer; 5 MSgt. Max Bonzo instructs personnel, Sp-4 Duane Jones, Sergeants Dave Peterson and Bernus Reber in the use of SB-2S switchboard; Survey section turning angles and pin ..i0 tditi-i, . ue pcisuiiuci, Sgt. nuilaaay and Pvts. Paul:; and Dallcy Fet up wire communication head; 8 SSgt. ?!nf "Vd" Armr.tronK briefs new recruit'; 9 1A. Marvin Slade and S Sgt. Paul Douglas chock out communications in their survey sur-vey section; 10 "Chow Time". Here Mess Sgt. Richard Messer r.-wos "cl'ow hound" Armstrong; 11 Radio section personnel operating a long distance A. M. set in a slate-wide Civil Defense e.ercise. The m enlisted men and trr officers of Hqs. and Hqs. Battery. 2d. Battalion, 222d Artillery of the iUtah National Guard, stationed j in Cedar City, will U leaving on June 13 for the annual summer encampment at Camp W. G. Williams. Wil-liams. Ranked for the past two years as the artillery unit with the het overall performance in the U tah National Guard, the O-dar City unit has won an cnviablo place in the -state wide organiza- tion. j For the past two years the ! Guardsmen of Cedar City were accorded the General Hummel Award, which is presented for 'outstanding performance by an artillery unit and have won a i siHipei 'or rating by the annual Army General Inspector for (he past two years as well. The battery is commanded by Captain James M. Miller. In addition to proficiency In its military tactics the unit has also played an important part in community life as well. Each year at Christmas time the Guard 'unit has taken on a project of j providing toys for some IKI to l.'id needy children in the area. Funds for the toys are provided through contributions of th? 1 guardsmen and by members of the Battalion Staff, which is also located in Cedar City. In addition the guard unit provides pro-vides each year a local and statewide state-wide Bantam Basketball program for young athletes. This past year, following the regular league program, a team from the Cedar City league won its way into third place In the state-wide competition. The accompanying pictures show members of the Cedar City unit in various phases of national nation-al guard activity. |
