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Show Utah County Posts Stage Legion Anniversary Fete post outlined the objectives of the organization and told the meaning of the emblem. Glenn Coffman led in community singing of war time songs and sang a solo "The Americans Amer-icans Come." Miss Lola Bradford was the accompanist. Master Richard Rich-ard Taylor sang two solos with banjo accompaniment by himself. Mrs. Sylvia Swenson read i'Who Gave Your Name, Old Glory". Birthday cake and punch was served to approximately 200 members mem-bers and guests and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. By II. S. TIPTON Tost Publicity Officer PAYSON Thursday, March 15, he IfUh anniversary of the Am-rican Am-rican Legion was commemorated y Payson Post No. 48. Many barter members and past post ommanders and other officers ere on hand to celebrate the ccasion. A beautiful decorated I irlhday cake with fifteen candles us presented to the post. Dr. ,. b. Stewart, the first post com-uinder com-uinder and charter" member, t poke on the early days and Lruggle of the post. Harry S. 'ipton, the first post vice-com-lander and charter member, gave sketch of past activities of the : ost. Post Historian Louis A. (ates remarked on the close re-itionship re-itionship of the Legion and the uxiliary. -Henry Erlandson, may-r may-r of Payson city was the guest 1" the evening and remarked on ie growth of the Legion since its rst conception. Mayor Erlandson 'as mayor of Payson at the time ie Payson post was organized. . history of The American Le-iun, Le-iun, it organization and its pur-o.ses, pur-o.ses, past and future was read y H. R. Lan;try, district pub-city pub-city officer. Following" the cuing cui-ng of the birthday cake by Dr . O. Stewart and Harry S. Tip-m Tip-m luncheon was served followed five reels of i notion pictures y Post HtsLoi ian Louis A. Bates. SPRINGVILLE The fifteenth anniversary of the organization of the American Legion was observed here Wednesday night with a conjoint con-joint social held by the legion and auxiliary. Attorney George S. Ballif of Provo, past department commander, command-er, was the principal speaker. Commander Ed Johnson, during the meeting introduced the first commander of the local post, C. W. Busurd, who in turn introduced the charter members, the past commanders and past auxiliary presidents. K. C. Packard, adjutant, announced an-nounced that H. T. Reynolds Jr., of the local post had made it possible pos-sible for the Springville organization organiza-tion to secure the regulation colors and post insignia. Other program numbers included includ-ed birthday greeting by President Cleonda Miner; readings, Mrs. Ira Taylor; vocal duet, Louise and Jack Evans; bass horn solo, Clarence Clar-ence Savage. The presentation of a massive birthday cake by Miss Daraa Grant, in behalf of the auxiliary aux-iliary was an attractive feature of the social. SPANISH FORK- - "The Amer-an Amer-an Legion is strictly a service ganization, and one of its main Djectives is the making of better tizens and doing everything pos-, ble for child welfare and for the idows and orphans of World War terans," declared Senator John . Booth in his tajk before the int meeting of the American Leon Le-on Post 68 and its auxiliary at ; ie celebration in honor of the th birthday anniversary of the ' gion. Mrs. Hannah swenson wno was 1 ie first president of the auxiliary id the honor of cutting the beau-ful beau-ful birthday cake and spoke "iefly. Mrs. Icabinda Sorenson, ' -esident of the auxiliary also oke briefly of the work of the ! 'ganization. Dwight vHamilton, j mimander of the Spanish Fork |