Show LEGION CLOSES DAY 3 SESSION WITH BANQUET ATTENDING Ogden Men Named in High Positions Tro Tro- Trophies Awarded STUNTS PROVIDED Americanization and a d Xa- Xa Defense Aro Arc Discussed Closing a II convention marked by large attendance and great enthusIasm earn In n which plans for patriotic work and national defense were paramount the American legion legon of Utah held Its ninth annual banquet Saturday eve eve- evening evening ning In the Hotel Bigelow Over members of the two organizations were at ot the tables coming from points as asfar asfar asfar far away as St. St George to the south Vernal to the east and Richmond to the north Presentation of cups and other trophies won during the con con- convention convention formed one of the most inter Inter- interesting Interesting esting eating parts of the concluding program OFFICIALS CHOSEN E. E A. A Ted LIttlefield formerly of Ogden and now of Salt Lake was chosen Saturday afternoon as depart depart- department department department ment commander of the American le legion le- le legion gion glon In Utah presiding at the con coo concluding concluding eluding session of 0 the convention In Ogden when he named Otto A. A A ley lay as department adjutant announcing announcIng announcing ing that other appointments would be made and committees would be select select- selected ed later Ray of Ogden was named named as national committeeman considered one of the most Important positions In Inthe Inthe inthe the department Dr Benjamin W V Black Black- medical director of the United States Veterans' Veterans bureau being chosen as alternate national committeeman Three vice commanders s were chosen James P P. Clayton of Provo being named first vice commander and C. C B. B Johnson chosen second vice command command- commander er without opposition Emmett Rob- Rob Robbins Robbins Robbins bins of Salina was named named- third vice commander after a keen contest cont st with Jefferson Haley of Bountiful Dele Dele- Delegates Delegates gates to the national convention at Paris France Prance are to be named by the ex o x- x peel peet to lo make the overseas Journey will willbe WIllbe be selected The executive committee was named with the following district members besides b ldes the commander and vice com com- commanders commanders manders Orvllle Orville Merrill Brigham City Preston Thatcher Bountiful Paul Hobby Salt Lake John E. E Booth Spanish Fork Henry C C. Olsen Price Miles Curfew Salina and Edgar M M. Petty Beaver FORTY AND ND EIGHT Officers of La 13 des 40 Hommes et ct 8 B Chevaux Che or Forty and Eight were Vi ere selected as follows follows' Wayne Warne Wilcox Salt Lake grand chef de gare Spence Eccles Logan chemi- chemi note nots nationale Eugene E. E Carr Can Og O den grand chef de do train Peter Ma- Ma Continued on Pago rage Seven SenD 1 lEGION CLOSES Y SESSION Continued from Page Pace One Salt Lake grand STand Ed Livingston Lh Salt Lake grand cor cor- correspondent correspondent correspondent respondent John O. O Beesley Provo grand a grani T I AMERICANIZATION I WORK Informal discussions were held at atthe atthe atthe the afternoon session regarding Amer Amer- Americanization AmerIcanization Americanization work and similar activities of the American legion throughout the state The new commander stated that every effort would be made to the various arlous posts and to carry through the program that had been scheduled for the legion leion NOVEL KO ENTERTAINMENT T Novel and spectacular stunts fur fur- furnished furnished furnished interesting sections of the le legion le- le legion gion banquet at the Hotel Bigelow Saturday evening Lawrence Clayton of Ogden acted as master of cere cere- monies Mrs lobs Homer E. E Rich retiring president president president dent of the auxiliary presented to Spanish Tori ForI the cup won In the aux aux- auxiliary auxiliary contest She also presented to Mrs Walter B. B Beals Deals national vice ice president a framed picture of the Two Sentinels at Bryce Boce canyon John E E. Booth presented the Booth Enoth trophy for membership gain to George n. n Day post of Bountiful Richmond post was presented with the Woolley cup for highest percentage of gain In member member- membership membershIp membership ship over the preceding year The Homer E S. Rich cup for greatest aggregate mileage traveled by dele dele- delegates delegates gates to the convention was WIlS taken by Salt Lake post No 2 of the legion Commander Grantham of Herman Baker post presented the golf trophies to Harmon Barton and Ralph O O. liam llam both of Ogden Oden HELLENES WIN VIN 15 Toastmaster Clayton announced that Richmond post peat had won the 50 prize for largest representation with every member mem er present also taking the prize for largest attendance In the parade in percentage Hellenic lodge of Salt Lake won yon the second prize In inthe inthe the he parade attendance contest being awarded 15 lie He also elso announced that the he an had arranged to award pins to Mrs Rich retiring president and to Mrs Mn H. H J. J Groendyke retiring national committeewoman Following the banquet the large ballroom was arranged for the dancing party which continued until after the midnight hour |