Show World War I Veterans Meet I The Barracks 2042 of World War I veterans of Utah met at the Ephraim City Building Friday evening Oct Joseph Drysdale Dept Commander and Albert 0 O. Roberts Roberts Roberts Rob Rob- erts of the Department were in attendance Mrs Evelyn Roberts Rob erts Department Auxiliary president president president pres pres- ident was also present Reports were made concerning status of World War I veterans in relation to a recent law enacted enacted en en- acted wherein all veterans should benefit under legislation wh which ch became law in September Septem Septem- ber It grants qualified veterans a 54 cost of living increase in I p pensions Average age of World W War I veterans is now now 73 They are dying at at t. t th the rate of of perm per m month nth V Various ben benefits t to these veterans w was as explained Housebound Housebound Housebound House House- bound and vet veterans rans in need ofa of a aid aia id an and ci ass assistance sta are granted increased sed b benefits n fits as well as widows of veterans v It was noted that in 1962 it will be 50 years ears since the Armistice Armistice Armis Armis- mist mis t tice ce of 1918 Veterans Day willbe will willbe willbe be celebrated this coming N No vember 11 A meeting of all veterans veterans veterans vet vet- erans of Utah will be held in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake that day All are invited to at- at at at- tend An Auxiliary unit to Barracks 2042 was organized organized organized or or- to assist veterans of World War I in their legislative program and to support legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion now pending for aid of widows widows widows wid wid- and their dependants Officers of the newly newly formed formed Auxiliary are Mabel R R. R Dyreng president and membership chairman Ivan 1 L. L Christensen senior vice president president president pres pres- ident Bell Hansen junior vice president Joan Olsen se secretary secretary- treasurer Gladys Sparks chap chap- ch chaplain p- p lam lain Z Zella lla Christensen guard and anaPearl Pearl Larsen conductress ss Increased membership in both the K K K K Barracks and Auxiliary is urgently requested particularly particularly particularly for this Golden Jubilee anniversary anniversary anniversary an an- of the Armistice All honorably discharged veterans of World War I and widows of those veterans who had in excess excess of 90 days service are hereby solicited for membership Let us see our legislative ti pro pro program gram through SEYMOUR E. E CHRISTENSEN CHRISTENS N Commander IVAN L. L DYRENG i Quartermaster r |