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Show Thursday. May Sun Chronicle O The poppy as the memorial flower for American war dead is a tradition which began in the years following the first World War. Veterans returning to their homes in this country remembered the wild poppies which lined the devastated battlefields of France and Flanders, and the soldiers of all nations came to look upon this flower as a living symbol of their dead comrades sacrifice. A Canadian officer, Colonel John McCrae, who was killed during the war, immortalized the flower in his famous poem, In Flanders Fields. Its opening lines are familiar to millions of people around the world. In Flanders fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row PATIENTS at the Veterans Hospital have been busy making the py lapel pins for the upcoming Poppy Day sales. well-know- n pop- That mark our place: and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amidst the guns below. We are the dead. I Peppy Llor-zoc- f Hi. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved and now we lie In Flanders fields Take up our quarrel with the foe, To you from failing hands we throw The Torch be yours to hold it high; If ye break faith with us who - die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders Fields. servicemen Returning brought with them memories of the battlefield poppies, and the flower soon took on a sacred significance. The red blossom became the flower of remembrance for the men whose lives had been lost in the defense of freedom. As a memorial emblem for the war dead, it underlined the plight of tw se men who did not die, but returned permanently disabled. The poppy soon became a symbol of honoring the dead and assisting the living victims of the war. PICTURED (1. to r.) reviewing judging instructions are John Huan, SCAT chairman and Keith Gwilliam, commaner of Roy Legion Post 139. For improving reasons Legion prepares to judge SCA T The SCAT Civic (Stud Achievement Trophy) in the three secondary schools of Roy City annually, will be judged during the month of Program conducted May. This program, sponsored by the Roy American Legion Tost No. 139 as part of the Mayors beautification efforts in the City of Roy is now in its fourth year. Under this program, the students compete through Xi iota their individual schools speaking on behalf of the American Legion, stated that the Post is very proud to be a sponsor of such a program in a city that has so many civic minded young adults. to display the giant four foot SCAT award. The students spend many hours at school and on their own time to keep the city a clean and pleasant place to live. As a result, the City has won many local and national awards. The students compile their achievements in the form of scrapbooks and then submit them to the American Legion for judging. Six judges work in teams of two and study individually each scrapbook and rate the efforts of each school. Judges n picked are from the area and they do not have students in the local schools. Dennis Chugg, Chairman of the Roy Beautification Program, John Hogan, Chairman of the SCAT Program, and Keith Gwilliam, Commander of Roy Post No. 139, will officiate at the judging. This will be at the post home in Roy City. Sand Ridge concludes work Recently Sand Ridge Jr. High school concluded their SCAT Year by having the students paint their benches in front of the school. Some of the projects they Roy-Ogde- meets Wilma Stewart entertained members of Xi Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Pi at her home on Monday afternoon. The lesson on Apartments was given by Chine. Delicious Mary refreshments were served by the hostess to members and a -pedal guest, Betty Andrus. 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