Show Service Battery Plans Annual Dance I Service Battery 2nd Howitzer Battalion Artillery local unit of the Utah National Guard has set the evening of Saturday February 11 as the date for its annual Military l Ball In conjunction with the yearly affair is a queen contest in which girls from Manti l and surrounding surround surround- ing communities will compete for forthe forthe forthe the honor of representing Service Battery at the Miss l Utah National Nation Nation- al Guard contest at Salt Lake City on Feb 22 Local businesses businesses businesses busi busi- nesses and organizations will sponsor the candidates Names will be announced at a later date Contestants will compete on the basis of beauty poise talent and other personal attributes The dance will commence at pm p.m. with the queen contest contest contest con con- test an hour and a half earlier at Music l will be furnished by the Aces of Melody l Dress for forthe forthe forthe the occasion will be optional Guard members will attend in full dress uniform Committees in charge of the details of the ball are as follows General dance chairman Sp Thomas Anderson Queen contest Sp David Keller Villi William am Blackham Sp Girven Stott Decorations R Richard i c h a r d Sp Douglas Larson and Sp Roger Cook Publicity Barry Anderson Wayne Vayne Mangelson langelson David Da David David Da- Da vid L L. Nielson Don Reid Business Jerry Aagard In previous years the dance has been scheduled to coincide with George Washington's birthday birthday birth birth- I day on Feb and to celebrate celebrate celebrate cele cele- brate the annual Muster luster Day This year according to C Capt Demont De- De mont H. H Howell Battery Commander Commander Commander Com Com- mander the was set set at the at the earlier date due to the annual armory inspection set for Feb 9 It is mandatory that all members of the unit be present for this yearly inspection of the general condition of the battery Due to the fact that many men are away at work or attending school and have to travel considerable distances distances distances dis dis- in order to be present for this inspection it was decided to schedule the ball for the same weekend so that all members can attend The earlier date will also make it possible for the selected queen to have sufficient time to prepare for the state contest on the The winner of the state title will be entered in the Miss l Utah contest and the Cherry Blossom contest Tickets will be sold by members members members mem mem- bers of the battery at 1 each or 1 a couple Citizens wishing further information may contact any member of the unit |