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Show most of the legionnaires of the state, but is distinguished from the annual state convention in that no business is transacted. Throughout the day there will be a number of informal reunions held by the World War veterans themselves. In the evening, at a dinner for 1000 persons, the veterans veter-ans will review the organization's accomplishments in Anvericanism and national defense, and will be addressed by an officer of the national na-tional headquarters, following which will be a floor show and evening of entertainment. American Legion Picks Chairmen For Big Reunion Nine district chairmen to assist in the staging of the annual state reunion and birthday party of the American Legion were named Saturday Sat-urday by Clem S. Schramm, department de-partment commander for Utah. The reunion and birthday party will be held at the Newhouse hotel ho-tel March 14 under the general chairmanship of Kingsley E. Claw-son. Claw-son. It is expected that more than 1000 Utah legionnaires will attend. at-tend. As general chairman, Mr. Claw-son Claw-son will serve also as chairman of the Salt Lake district. District chairmen throughout the state, to serve under Mr. Clawson, are H. D. Johns of Fillmore, James Ransom Ran-som of Tremonton, Lawrence S. Bell of Morgan, John W. Bag-shaw Bag-shaw of Union, Frank T. Gardner Gard-ner of Provo, August Litizette of Helper, Joseph Ursenbach of Mt. Pleasant, and Henry Pickett of St. George. Assisting Mr. Clawson in Salt Lake City in preparation for the event will be A. S. Horsley of Price, department adjutant, in charge of information and tickets; Henry E. Ogaard of Salt Lake, treasurer; William J. Higbee, program; pro-gram; Norman Sims, production manager. Mr. Schramm, as department commander, will be in charge of invitations and will be toastmas-ter toastmas-ter at the bancfuet, which climaxes cli-maxes the day-long fete. The reunion is expected to draw |