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Show Former Milford Is A Captain At 24 W. Frank Sn.tt, wellkr.own engineer on a la--er..-r run lv tween Salt Lake C;ty and Mi'.f.rd Monday placed with The News an order f"r si:r.e stationery to 1mi imprinted with the r.atr.e ar.d unit of his son. Captain WiKard r 1 Scott, 21, now in Sicily with American artillery fn-e-. Mr. Scott and h i . wife, Kmetta Th;impn Slitt, a native ( fireer.viile and a .: 'er i f William Tr.r rr. p-on. were reldr-.t i,f Mil-f Mil-f f r I fr ' .'in- 1" p ::ri prior to U'-N and. though I'apt.in h'i-"U was U'ln in Salt I.ake City during a six month- jeriiwl during which Mr. Scott was not en ;doye, f,r. thc Milfnnl divi,:on. the lad spent his childrioo'l in Milford ar.d started start-ed hi; eleir.i-n'ary er.i",lir.g l.ere. thc family making their home in the former I'.lanpied place, now occupied by the t.tys,- f'ampeau family. 1 The family later moved to S. lt Lake City, where they have n nice home ar.d where tin- ly, their only child. c ntiriued hi srhoo! work. He graduated from South high school, where he wis an artilhry student for foiir years, continuing his nrtivitie along thin line at the I'niveriity of Utah, where he gr.idui.t'd in l'.'-U with a major in geology. Only a few days after gradua'ion, lie inli.-ted as a second lieutenant, training in, many parU of the country prior; to leaving the stales for north Afrh-H August. 2. I'.H'J. us a firt lieutenant, lb' won his captaincy in North Afnea ju t. b. fore the invasion of Sicily. j His interest jn geology and j artillery tactics didn't interfere' with his great, interest, in Seoiit-ir.g Seoiit-ir.g and he i.llained the rank of I'alrn Kagle Scout, according to his proud dad, who went, right through Scouting wit h him, having officiated iifi committee member and examine,, in Salt I,nkc Scout- ing circles. Late,. Hie captain became be-came interi'sted in .Sea Scouting and attained tin- rani; of first mate of the Sea Scout ship, IJonncville. I,,, these net ivit.ie.s, t'Ki, Mngin'-er Scott tok 'onsider- j 'able interest ami Hccomipanicd the' btiya on severnj cruises m.'ide on (Irent, Salt ,nl sometimes being out of touch willi home folks for ftcvcrnl dayt except, for home ,! ron?',triicte( short, wave radio sets. 1 Without a quesl ion, Captain SiroU.'n thorough training as a Seoul, hfi'n been of untold benefit to him and nccroiints largely for llio rapid advancement made by ' Ihis 21 -year old youth. I '. V |