Show Memord al Day Observances Planned by Vernal Legion Residents of Vernal and and the surrounding communities are cordially invited to attend Mem orial Day services on Tuesday May 30 sponsored by Witbeck Post No 11 of The Amel American can Legion Post Commander Pete II H Santee announced THE TRADITIONAL com com- commemorative rites riles are scheduled to begin at 10 am at the Maeser Cemetery Commander Santee reported Rites Riles will also be conducted at Rocky Point Cemetery at 1030 am the Uintah Court Courthouse house lawn by the Dough Boy Doy at 11 am and at Vernal Memorial Park at 1130 am TH THE E FIRST order for the observance of Memorial Day was issued in May 1868 by Gen John A Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic for the purpose of strewing with flowers or 01 otherwise decor decor- decorating the grav graves s of comrades who died in defense of their country For many years after the Civil war the GAR GARin GARin I in the North and the Confederate ate Veterans in the South took charge of the Memorial Day observances in their respective corn com When thEse organization be came unable to actively carry carryon carryon on these rites the American Le gion pled pledged ed to help I the annual observance of Mem orial Day Commander Santee I explained Although it began as an occasion to commemorate the dead of all wars Memorial Day has since become a time for the decoration of graves of family and friends URGING THE widest possible participation by Ashley Valley residents in the Memorial Day rites Commander Santee refer refer- referred referred red to the following excerpts from General Logans Logan's original order Let no avarice or neg lest lect no of time testify to present or coming generations that we have for for- forgotten gotten as a people the cost of ofa ofa a free and undivided lie Commander Santee reminded that the observance of Memorial Memorial ial Day in the Ashley Valley should include the display of th the I United States Slates Flag by every home and business firm |