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Show New Armory Will Be Built at ML Pleasant General Williams of the Utah National Guard and some members cf his staff, together with Ban Beverage, W. P. A. supervisor for l the Provo district, were in Mount Pleasant todlay and looked over the Madsen and Lcngsdorf cornel which was recently purchased by the city of Mount Pleasant for an armory building site. After thoroughly thor-oughly going over this site with city officials, it was definitely decided de-cided that it was the best place in Mt. Pleasant to build the State Armory. General Williams informs the Pyramid that he is well plea-itd with the site and the government will build an up-to-date armory for this city. He also tells us to advise the people that Governor Henry H. Blood, as chairman ol the Board of Armories, has been very desirous of doing something for Mount Pleasant, and is pleased to help them get this new building. The general also told The Pyramid that the National Guard officers and the Governor appreciate the support that the prople cf Mount Pleasant hlave given the National Guard for so many years past. Ben Beverage, W. P. A. Supervisor, Supervis-or, says that he will requisition a project immediately and remove the old building on the ccrnei which has served its purpose and is becoming obsolete and dangerous. Construction on the Armory building, will begin imrnediately and will furnish employment for men for the next five or six months. G. W. Brand, looal builder, will be m charge of the construction v. ork. General Williams is of the opin-irn opin-irn that the building will be of concrete and stucco construction in white finish. In closng this story The Pyramid is pleased to mention that Mount Pleasant used good judgement and pulled together for tine good of the community and put. the Armory among the public buildings where it cuc:ht to be, just north of the Public Library. It lor-ks like Mt. Pleasant will do a little "team work" yet. |