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Show -:- News From The County Seat -:- Beaver Observes Armistice Day by MorningProgram BEAVER, UTAH, "ov. 14 A salute at liayi'.ght Monday awakened the sleeping inhabitants to a realization realiza-tion of the fact that it was Armistice Day. Streets and business houses , were gay with flags and bunting-Strains bunting-Strains of music by the high school band floated out on the breeze to ev ry corner of town, while people donned their "glad rags" and hastened hasten-ed to the high school auditorium to hear the splendid program which had been prepared under the auspices of the American Legion. A large American flag and the Legion's Le-gion's Service flag formed a beautiful beauti-ful background to the stage. The vast audience stood at salute while the colors col-ors were advanced by the color-bearer, Herbert Stapley. A selection was played by the. high school band after which professor A. F. Johnson led in singing "America." Prayer was offered by veteran John Ferris, followed by the audience singing sing-ing "Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "Long, long trail a winding." The assembly sat with bowed heads for one minute silent tribute to the memory of those who gave their lives to democracy. "The Coward," by Arthur Guy Em-pcy, Em-pcy, was effectively read by Miss Laura Shepherd, followed by the Legion Le-gion song by Mr. Johnson. Judge George F. Bailiff of Provo, was the speaker of the day. Judge Bailiff painted a picture of the horrors of the battle fields in "No Man's Land" and the Argonne Forest. iurs. uiae vvniie, ciaiyrnter and Mr. Johnson frave an instrumental selection selec-tion on violin, piano, saxaphone, cello-and cello-and clarinet. 7'r's. George F. Bailiff gave two -""Tt readings, "The Marching "i""" and "Tn Flanders Field." Oan'n'n Wilford Robinson offered fhe benediction. Lee-ion song by special request. Miss i Lois hite accompanying at the ! piano. |