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Show T Veterans Give Honor To Boys In Utah Guard The Cache Valley Post No. 2129 of the Veterans of Foreign wars is sponsoring a benefit dance in honor of the Logan National Guard unit, Battery C. 145th Field Artillery. The battery will jbe mustered into active service in January and will leave their local quarters for service else, where in the United States as part of the program of National j Defense and as a part of the regular army for duration of the National emergency. I There are many of our local boys already gone into active j service of the United States j army, navy, marines, and avia. j tion. as well as many of our local reserve ott'icors receiving appointments for active duty and ! we are beginning to feel strong, ly the touch of our National Defense preparation. People throughout the county are expressing their appreciation cf the splendid character of the Logan National Guard unit and the high type of youth that are filling its ranks. Friends and relatives rel-atives of the boys in the ba'ttery feel that we have a good opportunity oppor-tunity to show our appreciation f the boys by honoring them with a party before they leave home. The funds derived from the sale of tickets to the dance will be presented to the battery fund for their use for entertainment and recreational purposes, while they are away from home. As all veterans of past wars know, such a fund adds greatly to the morale and social life of the boys in camp to disperse monotony monot-ony and homesickness. This National Guard unit is the only organized group of soldiers representing Cache County Coun-ty and Logan as a military -unit. The boys serving in this ir.iffc ', " t have a chance to be VFith-lhoir own friends and acquaintances while in the service of their country. This in itself will mean a great deal to them while they are away from home. It also means a great deal to their parents par-ents and loved ones at home. The support of all veterans and civic organizations to make this party a real success will be much appreciated. |