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Show CHAMPIONS ARE WELCOMED HOME Stores Close, Entire Town Turns Out, Meeting and Reception Re-ception Held in Tabernacle The Dixie Fliers, Utah state champions, champ-ions, returned home Tuesday afternoon after-noon and were accorded a rousing reception re-ception by the home folks. The honors hon-ors given the boys and coach here came as a fitting climax to a trip in which they were entertained and received re-ceived enthusiastically in every town in which they stopped on the return from Salt Lake. A large delegation met the team in Washington and escorted them to St. George. Here business houses were closed, toe students turned out and even the Woodward school pupils were on hand to lend color and added their cheers to rahs and school yells that were given, when the team hove in sight. With the band leading the procession pro-cession they were escorted to the tabernacle where a program was given. It is estimated over one thousand people peo-ple crowded into the hall. The players, play-ers, their parents, student body officers offic-ers and faculty members were on the stand. The congregation sang the school song, accompanied by the orchestra. orch-estra. Mayor H. T. Atkin welcomed the boys. He said we all feel it a great honor. The boys have come home from the state tournament as champions, champ-ions, and we all believe and sincerely hope they will return with as great honor from the national tournament. W. O. Bentley said: "Everyone, to be a winner, must pay a price. Our boys paid the price by working hard the past years, with their time and their efforts with which they won state honors. We must realize the sacrifice these boys made socially to keep up school work." President Jos. K. Nicholes praised the boys in glowing terms. He said he had had the pleasure of going on trips with toe team, had learned to respect re-spect each one sincerely. Dixie is the only high school in the state to have its name inscribed twice on the silver basketball. We have been toe only school to go twice to Chicago. We stand equal in the world with people who have had every opportunity. He read the invitation from Chicago. B. Glen Smith reported the games. John M. Higgins reviewed toe address ad-dress of presentation by Anthony Ivins, Coach Hafen's instructions to toe boys, and the wonderful service rendered by the band. The congregation gave three cheers lev Coach Hafen. Hafen responded with a short talk. He said it was a pleasure to be home anion? those we love. He said the boys would never forget the lessons they have learned, and expresed the hope that they may always be to? faithful representatives that they are today. The blood streaming thrcug'.i their veins is of love gained through our Dixie spir.t. It was a great thrill to drive into this city today, but' a greater thrill to behold the "D" an einbiem of toe school we fought for. j If any team beats these boys it will be some team. : Captain Elwood PwOmney paid tribute to Ccach Lee Hafen. and expressed appreciation of himself and team mates for the welcome accorded them, i Kp said they hoped to win honors at Chicago and would do their best. The program was cor.rtudel by the congregation s:rg:n:r the D.xie lurching lurch-ing scrig. |