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Show PLAN BIG TIME FOR SOLDIERS July third and fourth will be genuine red leter days in Gunnison and the entire Gunnison valley. Remember Re-member these dates and plan to help make this occasion one of the most notable iu the history of the valley. At a joint meeting of the Red v3 Cross society and the city council held last Saturday evening, definite plans were made to hold the Home . Coming celebration of the soldier i boys on July third and fourth. At the meeting it was concluded by that time all of the boys who are now abroad and yet in the service will have returned home with discharges dis-charges and nothing could be more appropriate than to Include an extra day with the National holiday; the Fourth of July and make a gala time for not only the soldier boys, but all the res'dents and visitors as well. It is planned to have sports of all V.inds, patriotic addresses, music, and lots of "big eats" and a rousing good time. There is yet some $400 In the Soldiers Welfare Fund, created cre-ated last year, and this money, together to-gether with other subscriptions that will be asked, will be ample to make one of the biggest and best celebrations celebra-tions ever held. in Sanpete county. Committees have been appointed for the general work and Mayor John Knighton has been appointed cha'rman, with "Ellen Hofheins as clerk and Anthony Madsen,' treasurer. treasur-er. Another committee will be selected se-lected to visit the hotels and restaurants restau-rants to make provisions for the entertP.inment and feeding of the soldier boys, their parents, sweethearts sweet-hearts and .visitors. It is intended to have some eloquent speakers here for the occasion and many of the soldier boys will relate their experiences ex-periences in the war .and with the hated Huns. v Nothing definite has been announced an-nounced in the way of a program for the occasion but later the News" will give a complete list of the events for the two days' festivities. Remember the dates and not only ' plan to keep them yourrself, but Invite all of your friends and join in . the biggest time of your life. |