Show Legion Fetes Anniversary Some eighty American Legion Legion Le Le- Le gion and Legion Auxiliary members met at the American Legion Hall Monday evening honoring the birthday anniversary anniversary anniversary sary of the organization A delicious mutton dinner was enjoyed by the group followed followed fol fol- fol lowed by musical selections by Maynard who gave a vocal solo and Nancy Soren Soren- son who played accordion selections se se- Commander Don V. V Tibbs and Auxiliary President Mrs Harmon Parry listed some of the accomplishments of the organizations organizations or or- during the past year Highlighting them is the fact that the Manti Post now has 88 members the highest membership listed in past his his- tory They are one of the three top posts in Utah according to Commander Tibbs The past week has seen the completion of a complete painting of the Legion Hall with new drapes and other new features including a bulletin bulletin bulle tin board containing pictures of Legion members Other projects during the past year have been landscaping ing around around the to hall blacktopping on the west side installation of a flag pole flag flagpole flagpole flagpole pole stands inside the hall A very impressive ceremony was the presentation of the Purple Heart to a member Ardray The Fourth of July breakfast breakfast break break- fast booth at the park fireworks fireworks fire fire- works were all a huge success under leadership of the Le Le- Le- Le gion members as was the we Richfield Centennial breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast Shindig and veterans program program program pro pro- gram at the high school A special birthday present for the organization was new silverware which was initiated at the dinner New glassware has also been purchased Ass Assisting sting the Legion in all their projects have been members members mem mem- bers of the L Legion gion Auxiliary The birthday social was under under un un- un der the direction of Dean Buchanan Buchanan Bu Bu- Bu chanan and Lee Barton of the Legion and Mrs Edda Cox of the Auxiliary |