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Show DIXIE' DAY Dixie Flyers reached the final of the Utah State Tournament through super effort fighting spirits and hearts that wouldnt say quit. They had a tough schedule with tough teams to play, and Dixie is mighty provjd of this grand bunch of boys who fought their way to second place in the 1940 basketball The round- viOMORROW with the sun, Dixies students will carry on a "D" day of The theme of activity and celebration. Friday beginning , is Dixie," and to 'the class that best portrays the theme will go a grand prize of $5.00; to the class that comes second will go prize of the day "Growing 2.50. help your class win the honors of the day: First, make sure you are there, and, second, participate Heres how you may celebration. in-th- To largest attendancesun-u-will the class j0 points. work go p At Freshmen The ' ( with-th- begins. will give their first "full meas- full devo-- of points. '11:00 a.m. a meeting will be held. Claudius Hirschi vail address the students and patrons of Dixie college. Another highlight of the meeting will shine when the freshmen and juniors pay tribute to the founders, and the sophomores and. seniors pay tribute to the 10 For the best tribute, patrons. points will be granted., Lunch will be served on the hill, and 10 points.. will be given for the best orA second 10 points ganized lunch hour. will be given to the class which best At Mr. The toasts will be other. Freshmen given in the following order: toasts the (Continued on page 2,) first the Flyers drew Monroe, one of two undefeated teams in the tourney, then had to wait until 9:45 p. m. before they could begin to play. 7ith the' natural strain and nervous tension of the tournament , aided to that to play, and the new.of waiting ness of the spacious Ute fieldhouse, both In- the - round -- so-lon- But Dixie kept teams looked ragged. dogging tho ball and plugging away until they handed Monroe her first defeat 31 k. tion." The "D" will re- IS this worthy labor, Cpceive and were sure it will shine far into the night, and years into the future, as it is lighted by noble Dixie students. At ID: 30 a.m. the parade begins, and to the class with the best parade w ill go 10 race. ure of devotion," and the Seniors their "last measure - The ' ' seconc! day, headed now the right way, the Flyers p met the Murray crew in ersA 6ft..)what proved to be one of the best games of tho pr,gf-ydefinitel- 7 i tournament. In this the team had to give had. But "these Dixieites "everything with a fighting spirit that doesn't know when to stop," as they became known, upset the dopsters and thrilled the hearts ofthousands of basketball fans as they game man on every he- downed Murray 4339' the hearts of basketball lovers, and by virtue of her win sho net tho other and last remaining undefeated high school team in Utah. Tho Provo Dixie had won Bulldogs. they had to wait until 9:30 before thoy could tako the floor, but at this time tho teams walked onto tho shiny' waxed court and began tho fray ' Again (Continued on Page 2.) |