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Billings Young Man Appointed to West Point
Washington special reports Emory Scott Wetzel grandson of A J Wetzel a Billings businessman has been appointed to the United States military academy at West Point New York Rep Wesley A O Dwar announced Wetzel is the son of Brig General Emory Wetzel presently at March A Force Base California General Wetzel was appointed after completing Billings high school and a notable Air Force career Wetzel completed high school in Tokyo and Colorado Springs while his father was stationed there The family maintains a Billings residence though stationed at various bases and Wetzel was the only fully qualified applicant for the vacancy as per Representative D Ewert The Montana second district will have one West Point vacancy for the class beginning 1951 due to Lou Bratarke of Glasgow graduating next spring no vacancies are expected in the third district until three more students graduate in 1952