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Show Armistice Day Program Rated Outstanding By St. George Citizens The entire Armistice Day program was outstanding from the firing of the Salute at daybreak to the dance which concluded the day's activities. And withall, the weather weath-er man contributed a genuine Dixie November day, all sunshine, for the occasion. The parade of miniature floats was outsanding with 30 entries and every one a prize-taker in its own line. Space will not permit the listing of each float separately separ-ately with the names of the tiny tots who helped . to make them vividly attractive along with the variety of patriotic themes expressed ex-pressed in decorations and motifs. Decision of the judges gave first and second place a tie between floats No. 26 and No .9, with float No. 23 taking third place. Float No. 36 from the South ward Relief Society featured, "Just A Baby's Prayer At Twilight", Twi-light", and No. 9 was the St. George Elementary school, theme, "Ours To Defend". Float No. 23, "Guardians of Liberty",- was from the South ward Primary. Hence the South ward copped a major share of the prize money. The rodeo was exceptionally good with a fair-sized crowd in the grand stands. A variety of stunts provided opportunity for a (Continued on page eight) l Armistice Program (Continued from first page) sick. They are in a position to diagnose and prescribe. "We should say in one voice, 'He is my President,' and give him and those in responsible positions our unquestioned support so that the world may recover from its ills," was the assertion of Mr. Wiesley, regarding patriotic loyalty, as he brought his 30-minute address to a stirring close that evoked min-ntes min-ntes of applause from the large audience. College Band Assists Other numbers on this splendid program sponsored by the Legion and Legion Auxiliary of Lester Keate Post No. 90, and directed hy Violet Esplin, Auxiliary presi dent, included numbers by the Dixie junior college band, directed by Prof. Earl J. Bleak, with Clive Hartman singing the solo in one number; Legion sponsored patriotic patri-otic essays with Joyce Lowe and Alpine Shirts of the Dixie college participating, the honor going to Miss Lowe; reading of Angelo Patri's, "The Unkown Soldier" by John T. Woodbury Jr., with piano obligato by Mae A. Pace, followed fol-lowed by the Tableau presentation of "Sleep, Soldier Boy, Sleep", sung by Leland Lamoreaux, Mary Lou Schmutz, Melba Baker and Marion Bowler, the large cross of white with its wreath of poppies pop-pies forming the setting for the picture. Marion Bowler then sang a group of military numbers, with Mrs. Pace accompanying. Prayers By Chaplain Prayers were by Auxiliary Chaplain Sarah Miles Wallace, and by Gordon Mathis, Legion Chaplain. Chap-lain. Also on the rostrum were Commander Henry Pickett, Post Commander K. M. Cannon, and Mrs. Lucy Keate, Gold Star Mother. Following the miniature parade which presented a variety of very patriotic and beautifully constructed construc-ted floats, this program was one of the outstanding Armistice Day line-ups, according to those who attended. The Legion and Auxiliary Auxil-iary are to be congratulated on the entire day's events. |