Show r LOCAL UNIT SCORES WELL WELLIN IN STATE Captain Glen A A. A Jensen n of tho the Headquarters Battery 2nd A BattalIon BattalIon Battalion Battal Battal- ion stationed in this city Is is in receipt re receipt re- re receipt of a score card from Crom Colonel LeRoy Bourne who commands co tho the th Field Artillery in Utah on which the merit cup was awarded by the Regular Army Inspector Captain Kerschner of or Washington D. D D C. C who was an unbiased observer observer observer ob ob- ob- ob server continuously during the re recent recent recent re- re cent encampment ment at Jordan Nar Nar- rowe rows There were twenty events listed on this score card and a certain number of points were awarded for tor each event points being perfect Battery A 1st Battalion stationed at Salt Lake was awarded award award- ed the tho merit cup they having I 2nd scored 88 points Battery I F. F 2nd 1 Battalion at Logan was given second place with a score of 62 points Our local unit scored a total of sixty points and ranked third in the state This is a splendid splendid splendid did record for our unit in view of the fact that they could not enter Into competition or score in the events of service practice and service service service ser ser- vice of piece not having haTing been is- is s- s guns as aro are the regular line batteries They scored highest toa in to ina a number of or events including pitching camp detraining perfect attendance and assembly A merit cup was awarded for tho the first time in 1924 1324 when Battery E B 2nd Battalion Nephi carried away the honors at Camp Lewis Washington A merit cup has boon beon awarded each succeeding year ear for forthe forthe forthe the best record at al the encampment as follow followS In 1926 1925 to Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters Head Head- quarters Batter Battery 2nd Battalion ManU Manti at Fort D. D A A. Russel Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Wy Wy- oming in 1926 to Battery C let 1st Battalion Provo at Jordan Narrows Narrows Narrows Nar Nar- rows In 1927 1327 Battery A 1st Battalion Battalion Battalion Ba Ba- Salt Lake at Jordan Nar Nar- rows Captain Jensen is in possession of oC Information at this time to the effect ef- ef effect effect ef ef- that in the case of ot Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters Head Head- quarters and Service Batteries who do not have havo service practice and service of oC piece that some special action Is 18 contemplated to put all organizations on an even eyon footing or to supply additional awards awards for these organizations that are so 50 I handicapped |