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Show V-J Day Program Held in Delta On Wednesday V-J Day was celebrated on Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday Wed-nesday in Delta with most of the stores and business houses remaining remain-ing closed on Thursday in accordance accord-ance with Governor Maw's proclamation. pro-clamation. As soon as the news of the end of the war was received Tuesday afternoon the band was assembled and a parade organized in which the children of Delta took part. Twelve dozen flags were distributed distribu-ted among the children for them to carry. That evening a short program was held on Clark Street with Mayor Black in chnrge. Dr. Le-Grande Le-Grande Noble and three servicemen, service-men, Frank Bishop, Howard Hardy Gail Warnick and Ned Satake made short talks. A street dance was also al-so held during the evening. Early Wednesday morning some dynamite was exploded in an early morning salute at about sun up. At 10:30 the band paraded and gave another concert for the townspeople. towns-people. The Crest Theatre gave a free matinee for the children at 2:30, which was followed by children's sports on the high school lawn. The children had a dance at 6-30 in the- Delta Open Air. A Softball game was played at 7:30 between the Delta Lions Club and the Delta Volunteer, Fire Department. De-partment. The American Legion, under the direction of Commander Roy P. Hilton presented a patriotic program pro-gram at 8, at which veterans of both World Was I and World War II spoke. Musical numbers were also al-so presented. The concluding event of the day was the dance in the Delta Open Air at 9:30 that evening. |