Show Legion Auxiliary Speaks I I By LILLI SANDOVAL Members of the American LeI Legion Legion Le Le- Le- Le gion assembled in St. St George I Utah on June 21 22 and 23 for forthe forthe forthe the department convention to report and review their accomplishments accomplishments ac ac- accomplishments ac- ac of the year also alsoto alsoto alsoto to rededicate themselves to patriotic patriotic patriotic pa pa- services ces which are so vital to our country today THE AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary Auxiliary Aux Aux- Auxiliary of Utah achieved a per cent membership this year and the Bountiful Unit exceeded its quota for the year and received received received re re- re- re a cash award at the con con- Bountiful members attending the convention were Mildred Armstrong Sylvia Harrison Pres Bertha Muir and Dora Trowbridge A TROPHY was presented to Pres Bertha Muir for the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing poem Red Poppies which won second place in the I states state's contest RED POPPIES Red Poppies with their crimson I glow Still bloom at Flanders Field They guard those who died there long ago Their Country's honor to shield Young lads with heads held high W ere proud of their native land But they were all too soon todie todie to todie die That loyal gallant band The battle fields of Vietnam far faraway faraway faraway away Run red with blood of our loyal youth No red poppies over their graves sway And they died fighting for truth They sacrifice their young life While at home we go our selfish selfish sel sel- fish way We live in luxury and strife strife- They fight and fall each weary day May God forgive our hate and greed Cause us to remember Flanders Flanders Flanders Flan Flan- ders Field Where crimson poppies scatter seed And grow forgotten graves I Ito to shield Tir 11 r TilE THE DEPT of Utah's new Auxiliary President is Etta Nelson who lives in in Ogden On June 26 the Bountiful Unit honored 25 veteran patients from the VA Hospital at a lunch lunch- eon given at the Post The committee committee committee com com- in charge of the luncheon luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon were Myra lyra Fisher Margaret Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet Handy and Sylvia Harri Harri- son Forty people were present which included five assistants from the hospital staff They were entertained by the antics of the ever popular Mrs Joseph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph Alice Hepworth MUSICAL numbers were presented presented pre pre- presented by Richard Hatch and Dave Sharp Community singing singing singing sing sing- ing added to the gaiety In Inch ch arg i rong Margaret Blomquist and Noriene Noriene Noriene Nor- Nor iene Hatch Commander Bob Hatch and md Gene were on hand to greet the guests and assist the Auxiliary The long week Girls Girls' State program pro pro- gram will begin on July 7 at Utah State University under the leadership of Girls' Girls State Director Dora Trowbridge Highlights of the week will be bean bean bean an address given by Gov Calvin Rampton and past directors will be honored-at honored a tea |