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Show uu BATTERY B FJJOYS TURKEY 01 THIS owns The men of Battery B, Utah field artillery, ar-tillery, are enjoying a day of complete rest today, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Not only that, but each man has been rationed to the amount of one pound of turkey, net. This moans turkey meat without bones, feathers or feet. To tho uninitiated, unin-itiated, a pound of turkey is not a great deal, and tho boys seem to think lh.at they will easily got away with it, but the cooks are planning on later meals with plenty of turkey hash on the menu, nevertheless. But few of the men were unreinem-bered unreinem-bered by tho folks at honi and wehen they formed the "mail line" this morning, morn-ing, there was a neatly bound package for each man, loaded with goodies so dear to the heart of a soldier boy. The lesH fortunate ones those who had no ono to send them things, and there are a few of this sort were allowed to share with the fortunate ones, so all was well and the boys are happy. One of the biggest treats accorded them was that they wore not routed out at the usual early hour this morning, morn-ing, the buglers having been ordered to allow the men to rise at their leisure. lei-sure. Those at home who know tho men of yore, will appreciate what a treat this is to thorn. The day is being observed In tho playing of games and in athletic contests con-tests betwoen different batteries of thfi artlllorv. Thp.rfi In n hlir fnnfhnll gamo for tho championship of the cantonment. can-tonment. Then there are races, baseball base-ball gamoB and other sports. Those not athletically inclined are enjoying a complete day of rest. Not neglecting the spiritual side of tho occasion, there are special services ser-vices being hold in the Y. M. C. A. building of the cantonment and special spec-ial exorcises and a most interesting program of music, speeches and songs is arranged for the evening. The big event of the day is the football game nt San Diego stadium between tho Utah artillery football team of tho 169th infantry, for tho divisional di-visional championship. Practically all of the menare ardent followers of football foot-ball and the majority of thorn are planning to witness the gamo today. |