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Show CELEBRATION ARRANGED FOR ARMISJJCE DAY American Legion Will Celebrate Cele-brate with Tarade, Program, Pro-gram, Boxing Bouts in Afternoon Af-ternoon and Annual Ball The celebration of Armistice day in St. George next Wednesday Wednes-day will consist of parade at 9:15, followed by a patriotic program pro-gram at the tabernacle, about 2 4 rounds of boxing at the Wadswortb theater in the afternoon after-noon beginning promptly at two o'clock, and the annual Legion Armistice ball at the gymnasium at night. The parade will be nothing elaborate, but will consist principally prin-cipally of efforts of school students, stu-dents, the winners to receive small prizes. No attempt was made this year by the Legion to solicit the business houses for funds to put on an elaborate celebration. At the fights at the Wads-worth Wads-worth theater several newcomers newcom-ers to the ring here will be seen in action, in addition to those who have fought here before. be-fore. Every effort has been made by the committee to secure se-cure the best talent available in this part of the country. Pour rows of ringside seats will be placed on the stage and (Continued on page 2) ARMTSTICE (Continued from page 1) these will sell at $1.50, reserved seats on the main floor will be $1.00. General admission will be 75c, 50c and 25c. Tickets are on sale at the three drug stores and Wadsworth's fountain. Ladies will be admitted for half price. The Legion extends an invitation invi-tation to everyone, and especially espe-cially the ex-service men in this part of the country, to celebrate Armistice day in St. George, and assures all a good time. The Legion parade will form at the Dixie College corner at 9:15, and march through the principal business streets. The route as planned is one block east, one ' north, two west, oi.e north, one east and down Main srreet to the tabernacle. Prizes will be awarded entrants en-trants as follows: Ten dollars to the Woodward school to reimburse them for the cost of head dresses or distinguishing distin-guishing banners. Seven dollars to the Dixie College class with the best headdress. head-dress. Five dollars for the best miniature mini-ature float, anyone may enter. Second prize will be $3 and third $1. Three dollars will be given to the class, college, high school or Woodward, with the largest per- i centage of students in the parade. pa-rade. Second, ?1. After the parade the follow , ing program will be given ur-der ur-der the direction of the American Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary, at 10 a. m. in the tabernacle: Band selection, directed by E. J. Bleak. Prayer by chaplain. Double trio, "America the Beautiful", Auxiliary ladies. Address, Mrs. K. M. Cannon. One minute silent tribute at 11 o'clock. Fritz Kreisler 1915 Lullaby, . Mrs. Mamie Paxman. Oration, Dixie College student contest. "A Baby's Prayer at Twilight" Caroline Cottam and boys' cha-rus. Oration, Dixie College student contest. Pianologue, "The Americans Come." Roxie Romney. "Boys of the Old Brigade," American Legion chorus. "The Star Spangled Banner," band and congregation. Prayer, by chaplain. The fight card follows: Milton Hunt of Enterprise, 155 pounds, vs. Leon Frehner, of Mesquite. 155 pounds. Oak Hafen, 155 pounds, of Nevada, vs. Sam Pugh, 145 pounds, of Kanab. Cal Andrus, 140 pounds, of St. George,, vs. Barnum Leav-itt, Leav-itt, 140 pounds, of Mesquite. Mark Hopkins, of St. George, vs. Lewis Gerber, of St. George. Ferlin Hunt, 130 pounds, of Bunkerville, vs. Verl Kelsey, 130 pounds, of New Harmony. Dick Bentley, 114 pounds, of St. George, vs. Kid Chamberlain, Chamber-lain, 110 pounds, of Orderville. Blake Empey of St. George vs. Therol McArthur, of St. George. At the dance in the evening the Auxiliary will sponsor a fish pond and poppy bed, and a beautiful beau-tiful quilted silk bed robe and sofa pillows will be given away. |