Show auxiliary plans for biggest poppy sale in history of project the biggest poppy sale sala in the history of oe the tha american legion auxiliary is predicted by mem beis of the local post of 0 the organization it was stated this week by members of tile the grol group lip it was waa stated that they would no not t bo be it if more than double the usual number of poppies copples were sold As few people know what the arrangements are aie tor for making these memorial day lowers flowers it Is explained that tile the materials are aie furnished tree free to the veterans of the Amerl american can legion aux filary volunteer Volu teer workers teach the disabled men to make the coples the entire poppy pro pio gram giam from tile the supplying of the poppy materials mate ilala to the bisti abu tion of the finished flowers to 0 american public Is under the management of the auxiliary the veterans vete ians and their dependents pen peli dents are aie the ones who benefit from the poppy sale not only from the money that results from selling poppies pop ples but also from having something tangible to do instead of having to rest read or talk these men in the government hospitals are delighted to keep their fange r busy and their minds occupied d with the intricacies of fashioning poppies needy wives and children also reap benefits from the sale of the flowers the auxiliary has been selling these memorial day flowers for 24 years and each year the poppy becomes more closely identified with the american legion auxiliary and with our disabled men it Is hoped by most that the service will continue indefinitely |