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Show MAYOR PROCLAIMS POPPY DAY I Friday, May 25, has been set aside as Poppy Day in the City of Bingham Canyon in a proclamation procla-mation issued today by Mayor Joe Dispenza. The proclamation urges all citizens to observe the day by wearing memorial poppies pop-pies in honor of those who gave their lives in the two world wars. "Whereas, the City of Bingham Bing-ham Canyon, in 1917 and 1918, and again in 1941 and 1945, sent many of its finest young men and women to serve in the defense of our country; and "Whereas, the memory of their service and sacrifice should be forever kept bright for the inspiration in-spiration of our own and future generations; and "Whereas, the wearing of mem orial poppies brings to our minds and hearts the memory of these gallant dead; "Now, therefore, I, Joe Dispenza, Dis-penza, Mayor of the City of Bingham Bing-ham Canyon do hereby proclaim Friday, May 25 to be Poppy Day in Bingham Canyon, and I urge that all citizens observe the day by wearing the memorial poppy throughout the day." Memorial poppies will be distributed dis-tributed on the streets by volunteer vol-unteer workers of the American Legion Auxiliary. |