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Show STATE FIREMEN TO MEETAT LOGAN A large delegation of firemen and their wives will turn northward north-ward next week to attend the 41st annual convention of the Utah State Firemen's Association which opens at Logan Thursday, August 2. Heading the delegation will be Chief John J. Creedon, who is completing his 20th year as Association secretary, and Assistant As-sistant Chief Louis J. Arritola. Delegates selected at the last meeting includes Cyrus Anderson, Ander-son, J. Lynn Booth, Ross M. Cushing, Anthon O. Jacobson, Leonard L. Miller, Joe Susaeta, Evan J. Miller, Harold W. Niel-.son, Niel-.son, Wesley Longfellow and Rai-ford Rai-ford Benson. Several other firemen fire-men and wives plan to attend the convention. The Bingham delegation will be at the Oskar Motel. A full program of meetings, 'dances and other entertainment is in store for the visiting firemen. fire-men. The parade will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August Aug-ust 2, followed by a dance for firemen and their partners. Another An-other feature of the first day will 'be the Memorial service, which will honor 21 members of the association who have died since last convention. Twenty-five Twenty-five year pins and certificates will be awarded to Mr. Creedon, Wm. O. Greathouse and Joseph P. Scussel of Bingham, and ten-year ten-year certificates will be presented present-ed to Mr. Booth, A. D. Christen-sen, Christen-sen, Ross Beckstead and Raymond Ray-mond Marriott. Most of these men are former members of the local department and are still members of the state association. The annual 'banquet will be held at Zanavoo lodge in Logan canyon Friday evening, followed by a public dance. Saturday sessions will feature educational programs, election of officers and selection of next convention city. A full program is in store for the members of the Auxiliary with a tea Friday afternoon at the Bluebird cafe and annual luncheon at Zanavoo lodge Saturday Sat-urday afternoon. Mrs. Nora Cushing is chaplain of the state auxiliary. The firemen and auxiliary plan to take part in the .parade and all other functions of the convention. con-vention. In the past they have brought home many trophies in the parade events. |