Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-08 | Page 17 | S. L. Prepares to Observe Armistice Day

S. S L. L Prepares To Observe Armistice Day Stores Banks Public Offices to Close Parade Postponed Although the colorful parades rades of ot yesteryear will be saved until victory victory vic- vic tory ory in the present world conflict Salt Lake retail stores banks post Dost offices and service organisations organizations are not going to let Utah's third wartime Armistice day pass unnoticed Saturday All retail stores including meat and grocery concerns will give their a hoUda holiday as aswill aswill aswill will the banks and branch post offices it was announced Tues rues da day No XO Mail fail Deliveries erles No regular mail deliveries willbe will be 36 made on the national holiday but the main post office will re remain remain remain re- re main open from 9 30 a. a m. m to 11 1130 30 a. a m. m for general business delivery service I. I A. A Smoot postmaster said Special delivery and perishable perishable perishable perish perish- able matter will be delivered as usual on the holiday it was announced an an- Utah's workers in giant military mili- mili tary ary installations will observe the holiday as usual usual usual-on on the job American Legion posts in the Salt SaIl Lake area have planned dances and patriotic programs ms to commemorate the day of first victory victory vic vic- ic tory over Germany German in 1918 Post No 1 2 will hold an open house at American Legion headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters 5 S. S West Vest Temple H. H M. M McNeil commander an an- Legionnaires and their service men guests are invited to attend the celebration which will begin at noon Saturday and be climaxed with a dance slated for 8 p. p m m. m Legion Observance Music and refreshments will ihl be served under the direction of a program committee headed by VC W V C. C Park Parle Francis J. J Springer and Walter Valter S. S Calder Both the elementary and high schools of Murray school district Friday will play host to a traveling traveling traveling travel travel- ing program to be presented by members of American Legion post No Mo 60 and the Murray high school band Beginning at the Arlington Arling Arling- ton elementary school at 9 a. a m. m the program members including Dr James Clove superintendent Murray school district will travel to the various school auditoriums throughout the city The Murray high school will hear Dr Calvin S. S Smith president president president dent Murray school board who will silI be guest speaker at a special holiday assembly Friday Winifred Winifred Wini Wini- fred Copling will present a selection selection tion of patriotic songs Saturday night the Murray Legionnaires Legionnaires Legionnaires Le Le- Le- Le will hold their annual Armistice day dance in m the Murray Murray Murray Mur Mur- ray high school gym beginning at 8 30 p. p m. m A. A J J. J Peters post No 60 commander said ald Tuesday