The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-01
l Governors Day
 | To Be Celebrated
 By National Guard

By kdil0ndl UudFd | A review and parade of the 208th Infantry Battalion (Sep) of the AL aska National Guard will mark the observance of Governors Day to- day.
 The parade starts at the support at 2 pm. From the support the units will march along Willoughby Av- enue to Franklin Street at Admiral Way then up Front Street. Along Front Street, the parade goes to Main Street, down Main to Will loughby then return to the support. | The governors review will be held at the support immediately following the parade. It will be the first full scale battalion review held by the 208th Infantry Battalion since it's formation in the summer of 1850.
 Guests of Gov. Ernest Gruening at the review will be It. Gen Will liam E. Kepner, commander-in- chief of the Alaska Command; Ma jor Gen. William D. Old, command ing general of the Alaska Air Con- mand; and Brigadier Gen. Richard Pence, deputy commanding general of the U. s. Army in Alaska. The top-ranking military guests arrive via special plane from Elmendort Air Force Base.
 At Reviewing Stand Representing the U. s. Coast Guard on the reviewing stand will be Rear Admiral Joseph Greenspun l7th District Commander. Col. L Lars Johnson, adjutant general o1 Alaska National Guard, will conduct the review for Gov. Gruening, com- mander-in-chief of the Territory's guard organization.
 | Arriving by special plane for the review is the 43rd Army band from Ft. Richardson. Troops participat- ing in the review will include units from Juneau, Ketchikan, Angoon Kcorah, Sitka and Metlakatla. Bat I taHon Commander It. Col Dwight w. Dean of Juneau will direct the order of the formation. j, Eisenhower Trophy Dae for special attention durinf the ceremony is Company B O. Sitka, which will receive the Els. l enhower Trophy. awarded for th' } first time to a National Guart unit in Alaska.
 ), The award is presented to out standing company units on the bas , is of loyalty, enthusiasm, participa
 ton in training and recruiting ant soldierly conduct. The company re- ceived federal recognition in May , l949 and consists mainly of mer , from the Mt Edgecumbe Vocation
 al School. y.s A , Following presentation of award l an announcement of commission will be made by order of Col. John son.
 Observers Here
 Included in the review will b. l members of the First and Secont
 Scout Battalions from the Nom , and Bethel areas who are attend ing the two week encampment a observers.
 I The 43rd Army band, with its ful 1 complement of 34 pieces, is sched I uled to play at the dance at thu
 Moose Hall tonight at g o'clock
 Special entertainment will start a i9:45 o'clock.
 A highlight of the evening wii
 be the presentation of an aware
 to the winning guard drill team
 The winning team will also giv'
 short exhibition drill.
 I Admission to the dance is fret
 and open to the public. Many of thu
 guardsmen will De without partners < It is hoped that all of Juneau. ant
 particularly it's. young ladies, vii be on hand at the dance to extene
 a welcome worthy of the Capita
 City and it's military guests. Visitors Day at Camp Sunday will be observed at tn'
 guard encampment as visitors day beginning at 1 pm, Col. Jonnsof
 announced today. eN Two free busses will leave from
 the Yellow Cab stand oppositt the Baranof Hotel at 12:3o pm visitors will be given an opportun' ity to inspect the campsite. Early visitors may attend Catno' lie and Protestant services to of held in the field at Il am. Reguial , visiting hours are from to 9 pm