Show 1 hundreds ra M VISO cd s pay a y inome homage ausere tot to the S spirit ot of the amet american JL aca n soldier al 01 decoration day 1927 marked an epoch in III beavor beaver history when the american legion memorial the ila handsome bronzo statute of the american doughboy was unveiled in the presence of at tile the legionnaires of 0 beaver county state and county officers war mothers and hundreds of patriotic citizens standing on a substantial baso base of concrete emblematic ble matic of 0 the country tor for which this doughboy gave his life the beautiful statute was en shrouded in a flag which unfurled as a cornet solo rendered the star spangled B bannor banner annor anner thus thu s culminated culminate a a dream of the legion boys to have a memorial that would be a permanent record of those who fought and died in the world war through their untiring efforts they have given to heaver county a monument to which every citizen may point with pride one that will impress every visitor who passes through our city one that every child will learn to understand and and feel tire the sentiment of the spirit of the american doughboy coming generations of children wll wit look upon it as the accurate replica of what their forefathers were as soldiers of the world corfi war and greatest of all may it be a constant re reminder of a reverence duo due the heroes who fought and died for us the entire program of the unveiling services were carried through in a most successful interesting and impressive nin manner tile the beaver band opening the program with several selections followed by the invocation by tile tho post chaplain joseph manzione and a sextet selection boys boya of the old brigade by chase murdock georgo george C murdock kent morgan milo baker F frank rank smith and ernest shipp A vocal duet by mrs thelma thelina barton and blaine betenson and a read ing by mrs 1 I J hopkins II pleasing numbers chas it mabey ox ex governor of the state of utah a veteran of the spanish american and tile tho world wars gave tho the dedicatory address mr air mabey la Is ft a splendid talker and on tills this occasion gave a most touching address on the spirit of 0 tho the american soldier complimenting tho the local legion post highly on their achievement in the erection ot of tile the splendid memorial and held his audience in rapt attention throughout ills his discourse having served ills his country in two wars mr air mabey was exceptionally well qualified to give tile the true history of 0 the american doughboy ile he touched especially on the heroism of the unknown soldier Bold ler to which every memorial erected is a monument to ills his sacrifice tile tho address was one that will bo be long remembered by all present at the unveiling services ills his presence pre senco on oil this occasion was deeply appreciated by the local legion post and those privileged to listen to ills ilia splendid address state legion commander william took made a short but sincere talk and also complimented tile the local post on the erection of tile the splendid memorial otto wisely state adjutant was present and gave i a few timely remarks on oil tho the occasion the program closed by a quartet number farewell to thep theo by chase murdock and company and tho the benediction by the chaplain the beaver post of the american legion is a small post in number but few posts in the entire state regardless gard less of number have accomplished d what this small post lias has done its the spirit evidenced in the great conflict to carry on that has enabled the boys even in time of peace to carry on the work of lionor honoring those who have gone before and perpetuating the names of those to whom all honor 1 is due it is with pleasure that the beaver press tills this week gives the roster of beaver post no 32 of the american legion the post that deserves the undivided credit of accomplishing a task which the entire county may point with reverent pride beaver post no 32 A legion taylor farnsworth post commander al J warr vice commander john ashworth vice commander ernest G joseph adjutant bob fowora financial officer ernest aluir sargeant thomas grimshaw historian joseph manzione Manz lone chaplain vaness baker presley don neilson earl T torbert Ter bert waldo murdock Al arnold parkinson arnold ashworth mark woolsey victor price clifton albert green WM E warby milo baker blaine Bete ne tenson ngon warren bert karl dean nen ken barton william hutchings rodney white glen hutchings ed alex ales boyter alvin yardley E H A petty ralph dohn bolin jack gunn morgan evans ed murdock 1 I J 11 hopkins gilbert smith hodges geo valentine if harold arold martin green stanley puffer george robinson wilford robinson cyril roberts ross stoney lucyne gillies T tom am muir clarence sweet roy oy barton joseph willdon roland stanley mcknight frank 0 henry jolin john M murdock passed away wednesday june I 1 john AI murdock murdoch ono one ot at deavors Den De vers most highly respected and well wall beloved citizens arid a pioneer of southern utah passed away at hla his homo home tit in tills city wednesday morning june iune lat mr air Al had boon been in falling failing health for or many months and ills death was waa not entirely unexpected the funeral services wilt be hold saturday afternoon at 2 in tho the L D S chapel mr Murd murdocks ochs death will be felt by a host lhost of friends who joins tho the press in fit extending tile tho deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives tit in their hour of at grief an obituary will bo be published publish edin in our noff nex issue |