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Show Communities of Weber j County Celebrate In j Honor of the Pioneers I! Pioneer Day is being celebrated today to-day throughout Utah and the western west-ern states. In Ogden all stores, offices, of-fices, courts, city and county and federal fed-eral departments are closed and a general exodus of citizens began this morning when hundreds cllmbod into i their motor cars and began their jour- m y to amusement or rest There Is ample opportunity for both, with the canyons offering ease and comfort i and pleasure resorts and celebration ; programs offering amusement and ex-i ex-i tt-ment. Programs are being held In many I towns In Weber county this morning and at Hooper and liuntsville, and all-day all-day celebration Is scheduled. gden Is not holding a program and with the .exception of a ball game this morning between the ogden and Honeyvlllel clubs there was no celebration activity. activ-ity. Pleasure resorts are offering special spec-ial features for today with Lagoon holding the spotlight position. Motorcycle Mot-orcycle races, airplane sturits. wre.it- ling and other activities are scheduled at the ligoon race track during the a f ternoon. statewide call has been sent outi from Salt Lake today to gather relics j of pioneer days to be placed In the j Deaeret museum. From all over the slate people are urged i.. icnd letters,! I books, Interesting documents and oth- j er artli les which h id something to dol' with tlir persona and general exper- iem es ol those who came into the new i la rid. j In sending out the call Dr. A L ! Ne-ff, stati war historian, complains M the Interest In gathering relics Is not I j sustained .s arrangements i..r ebratlorre progress, pioneers ami oth-lj 'T.i i - re reminded that they possess 1 1 momcntoes which hark buck to tho : days when Salt Lake was a wasteland ! and they bring them forth for ex- I Inliillun, then 'hey are laid awa) until j the following annlversarv. These relics are of great alue in 1 linking up the historical periods of II i lie stab ind aid In preserving accur- m ate knowledge, lr. Wff s.o.s much jj ' than I radltlon and repi ited de- j scrlptlon. lie is of the opinion thai a then- ire numerous relbs a . ill.i Ide m 1 the atate to which little Importanci la a attached by tho owners and these 1 should he -uhniiit. d for examination 3 |