Show POPPY DAY PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR MAYORAll All citizens of Manti were urged to wear a memorial poppy on Saturday May 22 in a proclamation tion issued today by Mayor Gail Jensen setting this day aside as Poppy Day Pointing out that the wearing wearing wearing wear wear- ing of a poppy is an individual tribute to the memory o of Americas America's war dead the proclamation states stales Whereas young men of the City of Manti are again agnin serving in defense of our country and are taking their places among our honored citizens alongside those who have served in other wars and i Whereas the roll of those who have given their lives in the nations nation's defense is increasing as war takes its toll of our finest young men and Whereas the memory of these citizens who make the supreme sacrifice for America should live forever in the hearts of all citizens of our City and Whereas annual wearing g of the memorial poppy is an individual tribute to the war dead showing showing showing show show- ing that we remember and are grateful for their sacrifices in our behalf now Therefore I Gail Gail Jensen Mayor of the City of Manti do hereby proclaim Saturday May 22 tobe to be Poppy Day in the City of Manti and I urge all citizens to observe the day by wearing the memorial poppy Poppies made by disabled veterans will be distributed distributed distributed dis dis- throughout the city by members of the American Legion Auxiliary on Poppy Day Contributions Contributions Contributions Contri Contri- for the aid of disabled veterans and needy children of veterans will be received in exchange for forthe forthe forthe the little red paper crepe-paper flowers j |