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Show Auxiliary To Sell Poppies On May 28 Enthuiastic response to the American Am-erican Legion Auxiliary's call for volunteers to distribute poppies on Poppy Day, May 28th, is reported by Mrs. Mae L. Pedersen, Poppy Day chairman of the Logan unit. Mrs. Pedersen estimated that the Auxiliary will have 20 volunteer workers distributing the little red memorial flowers throughout the city on Poppy Day. While the majority of the workers will be members of the American Legion Auxiliary both adult members and juniors, women from other organizations are volunteering vol-unteering for poppy work. Many volunteers are coming from the girls' and young women's groups of the city. "The response to the Poppy Day call reminds me of the World War days," Mrs. Pedersen said. "Now as then the women of Logan are eager to serve in patriotic work. They realize that the wearing of the memorial poppy bring memories memor-ies of those who believed that life itseU was not too much to give for America and rekindles that spirit of patriotism for peace-time service. They (realize, too, the great good accomplished by the poppy funds for the welfare of' disabled veterans and dependent families. "The Auxiliary is very grateful to all those who have volunteered to help us distribute poppies. We know that hard work and personal person-al sacrifices will be required of them. We are sure that the public pu-blic will recognize their unselfish service when they appear on the streets on Poppy Day and will respond to them in the same spirit that their service is given." |