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Show Legionnaires to Hold 1st ; State Meet Here Since End of World War 2 Hy KI MKN WILLIAMS Omirnuiii 1'ulilUlty Coinniltti-e Attention Legionnaires! Did you know that war had been officially declared ended? Of course you ; did. but did you know that St. i George had been selected as the ! choice spot in all the state of l'tah to hold our first state con-j con-j vention following World War 11? j This is a fact, and why? Because .St. George and Washington County Coun-ty have a standing record of their hospitality and their ability to on-I on-I tcrtain our "outside" people, i Now that gas rationing is discontinued dis-continued we expect people from all over the state of Utah and perhaps adjoining states, to come to Utah's Sunny Dixie to celebrate this Victory convention. It is time for rejoicing and Thanksgiving. Hot only for the American Legion and its Auxiliary but for our returning re-turning Veterans of World War II j and the citizenry in general, i The Legion desires to honor at J this convention our returning boys and girls from the services, and i resX"ct fully solicits the interest of .every citizen in Washington Coun-. Coun-. ty to make this convention of the j American Legion an outstanding convent ion. In the state of Utah there are 501 Legion delegates and 5-1S Auxiliary Aux-iliary delegates that aie looking forward to the L'Tth, L'St h and 29th of September, the dates of our convention, when they can come to participate in this peacetime peace-time celebration. Let us all be one big. happy unit and make this convention a complete success. Watch our county paper for further details. |