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Show Plans Laid for American Legion State Convention in Cedar City Arthur S. Horsley, State Depart-ment Depart-ment service officer of the American Am-erican Legion and past department depart-ment adjutant, and George E. Larson, department adjutant, were in Cedar City this week to initiate plans for the statewide American Legion convention that will be held here August 4, 5, and C. The two men spoke before the local post Tuesday night, and outlined plans for the coming meet. It is expected that with members, delegates, alternates, auxiliaries, 40 and 8, and 8 and 40 members, there will be around 1500 visitors In Cedar for the convention, con-vention, according to James Hoyle, Cedar Post commander. Mr. Horsley instructed the local group In the organizing of committees com-mittees and special duties for the convention. He pointed out that a successful affair depends on early and proper organization. You must satisfy the visitors. He said that they must have good housing, plenty to eat, and plenty plen-ty of activity and recreation along with the regular program. Mr. Larson outlined some of the activities and history of the American Am-erican Legion. Men of tho Parowan American Legion post attended the meeting and offered their assistance In the planning of the convention. During regular business conducted con-ducted at the meeting, George Chambers was installed as the now Post Adjutant to replace Patrick Fcnton. who resigned. Commander Hoyle announces that John M. Brown has beep narreri general chairman of the convention, and states that other oth-er committee assignments have Wen made as follows: Program committee: Hal Chris-tensen, Chris-tensen, chairman; Lyman Sevy, Sherman Lamb and Lyle Leigh. Housing committee: Alex An-gelo, An-gelo, chairman; Whitney Jensen, Pat Fcnton and Claude Edwards. Recreation commute: Lorln C. Miles, chairman; Milton Jolley, Richard Leigh and Ross Wool-sey. Wool-sey. Registration committee: Frank Dalley, chairman; Orvllle Isom. Finance Committee: Parley E. Anderson, chairman, Francis Betet.son. Publicity committee: Antone Lambert, chairman, Chester Bar-rick. Bar-rick. In addition to the convention business sessions, Mr. Hoyle states that a program appropriate appropri-ate to the 30th anniversary of the organization of the American Legion, which falls on March 15, will be featured. |