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Show Legionaires Hear Ballifs Speak On European Trip Mr. and Mrs. George S. Ballif held a group of 40 Legionaires and members of Unit 70 AuxiUaiy in rapt attention last Wednesday night in the Third-Sixth Ward amusement hall. The visitors were introduced by their daughter, Mrs. Darrell C. Jensen. They told of their recent visit to Europe and the impressions they received during their tour of the country. Mrs. Ballif confined her remarks re-marks to a description of the activities and responsibilities ot the European housewife in comparison com-parison with her American counterpart. coun-terpart. "I never realized we had it so good," she concluded. Mi . Ballif told of his tour of the old landmarks and battlefields battle-fields significant to World War I, when he was a soldier in the 91st Division of the A.E.F. A visit to the American ceme- teries in France is sufficient to cause us to resolve that the principles for which these men gave their lives are ours to uphold, up-hold, protect and maintain, he emphasized. Commander J. Milton Adamson conducted the opening cetremonies and presided at the dinner meeting. meet-ing. Irwin Jensen led in singing the National Anthem and prayers were spoken by Chaplain Robert Holdaway and Victor Bronson. The full course dinner was served serv-ed under the direction of Unit 70 president, Mrs. Karl Banks. She was assisted by Joyce Jacobs, Ja-cobs, Mary Washburn, Hannah Matthews, Edna Holdaway, Arvil-la Arvil-la Harvey, Yvonne Jones, Norma Bronson and May Jensen. Those present, not previously mentioned were Mrs. Thelma Ad-amson, Ad-amson, Mrs. Margie Atwood, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley J. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Eaii Loader, Mr. 'and Mrs. Don Mack Dalton. Viron Washburn, Kay Jacobs, Dr. Darrell C. Jensen, Ted Jones, Glen Matthews, Thomas King and Karl Banks. |