Show May To Herald Start Of Annual Poppy Drive The Manti ManU A American merican Legion Post No 31 of the American Legion Auxiliary will sell memorial memorial memorial me me- morial poppies this Saturday May 24 Poppy Day is a product of World War I and came into being because of the poppies growing on the graves of veterans veterans veterans vet vet- erans buried burled In Flanders and other parts of France Disabled American Veterans of all wars warsin warsin warsin in hospitals across the nation have since made small memorial memorial memorial me me- morial poppies which are sold by the A American merican Legion Auxiliaries Auxiliaries Auxiliaries Aux Aux- throughout the land The flowers sell for 10 l and part of the money remains with the organization doing the selling sellIng selling sell- sell Ing and the balance goes to the disabled veterans who make the flowers It Is customary for citizens of all ages to wear a poppy from the time of the purchase through Memorial Day w TAE R i iTH iw I w TH EY G AVE ti Ux r rR i- i ir X E T U S GI E EASIA ASIA AM A IU R Rebecca Robecca becca Davidson daughter of Dr and Mrs H. H J. J Davidson left and ana Colleen Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Lynn Cox display their first and second prize winning posters Kathleen Nay daughter of Mrs Sl Shirley Nay was not present for the picture to display her third place winner |