Show Poppy Day Will ViII Be I Celebrated ted on May l 28 25 I Th The little littIe red memorial poppies which disabled veterans of the World War Var have made during the winter and nd spring will vill be sold soldon on Saturday May 28 by m members of the American Legion Auxiliary A complete organization which will give everyone in the city an opportunity to buy and wear a poppy in memory of the World War Var dead is being developed by bythe bythe bythe the local unit under the leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship of the Poppy Committee A bigger sale of the memorial flower flow flow- er than ev ever r before is anticipated by those in charge The purpose of the poppy sale is two First to honor the war dead by wearing the poppy which grows on the fields of France and Flanders where they fell and second to aid the living victims of the war the disabled veterans their families and the families of the dead Every penny penny penny pen pen- ny of the money will go to the re relief relief relief re- re lief of the war sufferers the bulk of it it to the needy veterans and their families in your own hometown home town Saturday May 28 the Saturday before Memorial Day will see the whole nation wearing the memorial memorial memorial mem mem- orial poppy Poppy sales conducted conduct conduct- ed by Auxiliary Units who will cover practically every city and town in the nation More than Americans are arc expected to pay tribute to the World War Var dead and to help the wars war's victims back i to health and happiness through buying and wearing the poppy on I I that da day day Contributed |