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LEBANON, IND., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1923.oolDEDICATION OF BkTTEi C MAY HELD• 0Futt,iris*into ■day leld I of nedThthelingponheyandlomranHedde-theBANQUET, OPEN HOUSE. ANCC/ DANCE LARGELY ATTENDED BY CITIZENS ^ilD STATE MILI-TARY MEN FEATURES AFFAIR.of rch atThe armory of Batterv C, 139th Field , rared by a section of the ladies of the ArtlUery. Indiana National Guard, of | First Baptist church, and was served this city, was formally dedicated Wed* 1 by twenty high school girls, each of nesday evening, several hundred vl8^! whom was presented with a fine box tors and citizens joining the members I of chocolates by Gen. Aultman. of the outfit in the program of the eve* i One of the Beat,ning. The formal program following When It is said that in Battery C. a banquet ser\ ed by the battery, was i3^th Field Artillery, Indiana National presided over by Capi. V. I. Elken'lQ^i^^^d/and the armory, Lebanon has berry. The principal speaker of the ione of the finest militia units in the occasion was Gen. W'right E. AuUman. country, it is not expressing the idleTTecnon6:3(starbunabl}Briejuriithrc whe to tlin 1 dres ductDeVnumthecommandant at Ft. Benjamin Harri* • opinions of a few home-town novices son. Preceding him there was an in* things tnilifarv but the beliefs ofA]in things military but the beliefs of ^^rsdavHe jvocation by Chaplain Herechel R. Grif- nien high up in militiary affairs, fin. and brief responses from guests} Qapt V. L. Eikenberry. who is also su- as follows: “Nothing is Worth, the Tak-j principal of the Lebanon highing If It Does Not Make Man,” Capt. i school, seeing the need for some kind j tigal Paul Van Riper, superintendent of the of a military organization among the! Lebanon schools; “A Good Citizen younger men of the city, secured the :Makes a Good Community,” Lester r. aij of Lieut. Claude R. Crooks, score-Jones, president of the Chamber of i of t^e Chamber of Commerce, and Commerce: Why Build These Glori- they together began -work with theous Cities If Man Cnbuilded Goes?” E.result that a national guard unit withE. Gullion. president of the Kiwanis ^ roster of fifty names was mustered club; “He Profits Most Who Serves iiuto the services of the state on No-Best” Isad'ore Eichman, president of member 2. 1922. Since the time of mus-Rotary club.tering in the personnel of the batteryJUGen. Aultman. in his address, said grown to include sixty-seven mem-that the United States has never, uu- i^ers.til since the world war, had a worth Shortley after the musteriug in ofCON0while military policy. Under the recent enactment of the national con-the battery, the officers set about to secure a suitable armory. They weregress, he said, while we have a small successful in their quest when Harrv •% jt.. _ J-li * - — — - - 1regular army, we have, with the addi-:xbompson and H. P. New. local men., p^, ep- tion of the national guard and the re- j agreed to provide quarters suitable for i o p ath serves, the most effective nucleus upon j an armory and to lease it to the state j ' m- which to build a national defense. He for a period of ten years. Accordingly of congratulated Lebanon and the state }tii^ old Daily residence on Indianapo* fgrre' ind of Indiana upon the splendid organi*[j|g avenue, formerly the Judge L. C. ing zation that has been brought into exist- Dougherty home, was remodeled to ing ence here. i furnish club rooms, offices' quarters,lu-| Among the military guests of the oc- store rooms and individual lockers. A ex- casion, beside Gen. Aultman, were Col. splendid drill hall of considerable pro-es- John S. Fishback. commanded of the portions was built adjoining the rear 2il.'139th Field Artillery; Maj. Ray W. of the remodeled buildings. This hall, be Barker, regular army inspector for the I part of which is floored with hardwood ut 139th Field Artillery; Capt. Joseph and part with concerte, is not only m Klots, Battery B. NoblesviUe; Capt. G. used for drill and indoor athletics, buti^-ard; |W. Olds, of the headquarters and com- for the storing of the guns as well. L^uissessu whicl dlana addr€ Th« lower ters: ful ri wardi3ts bat train, Indianapolis; Capt Inman, ^P‘!regtaaental adjutant. indian^ollB; Ser-)n-lgeaiLt Grace, sergeant instructor 139th•ur p, A.15,1 Following the speaking program theAltho work has been going forward; as rapidly as possible, and altho thej^] qi armory is now being used, it is not g^Haur Battery pulled off some pleasing stunts. 00 showing the boys in action, and there St-1 was dancing until a late hour. Mr. is- and Mrs. Joe lacobelU, accompanied by t’s Mrs. Jack Ediwards, sang a seleottoiiryet completed in so . far as a few things of minor importance are con-he re. IThe food {Or the banoaet wceraed.Th« Boom S. CoFew-people realize the importance of BohaiBatteiy C and its armory. There is OTsiir-^OOJKK) worth of equipment be-ITor.fiiiirniTiAmr tiuf Qoiitiiitted on Pago Flro,}% ^. -r ■ ■ :------nriffifii iirrTiiinP■Thos.tiouisHarr}Neas^Klnle:Stewaibeity
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Lebanon Pioneer
Lebanon, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 25, 1923
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