Show The Legion has been serving the area for I SERVES many Presently heading the Auxiliary is Judy w j while Clarence Tornow is post For over fifty years the American Legion and Women's Auxiliary of the George Day Post 79 have been If part of Bountiful THIS SMALL group of people have worked hard to keep this organization many years they met in-the various homes in the Then one day a civic minded gave them the ground the Legion hall now stands The location is West on South The membership worked hard sponsoring money making projects and with their physical and financial help of membership and local citizens the building was furnished and soon paid THROUGH the years the women built up a good supply of kitchen utensils and Then one night the building was burglarized and many of these supplies and for some time equipment had to be borrowed from the homes of the Now the kitchen is remodeled and new supplies are locked securely we in the closets and This project was paid for by the Legion build ing-and supplies are now rented to various private and civic groups and is THE LEGION and auxiliary are service groups and have many projects they sponsor such as Girls Boys Gold star mothers and Junior girls educational projects and sports such as soccer and There are poppy poster Americanism essay oratory and Miss American Legion Both senior and junior members have competed in the educational contests and have brought home many EACH year hundreds of red poppies are The material is supplied by the auxiliary and poppies sold by Disabled veterans make the poppies and the money received from the sale is given to the Another yearly project is the Christmas Gift shop operated at the Veterans' Hospital for the disabled They are able to choose the gifts they need for their family and no charge is These gifts are supplied by the local residents and the THEY HOLD monthly meetings attend state conventions and district Each fall workshops are held in various locations and there instructions are given by well-qualified Many of the present members have been awarded fifty year pins for their service to and There is a problem which faces the group and causes much concern to the loyal members who have worked so diligently to keep this worthwhile project The membership is getting older and many have had to give up because of Many have died in the The present need is far younger If the organization is to survive new and younger members are Every effort is being made to get this added ON 11 Armistice Day-will be observed by Utah This is the day set many years ago as Veterans Day ail but nine states of the union have returned to November 11 to observe Veterans' The members of this worthwhile organization owe much to the local citizens for their constant support in all the projects they Now we ask you to please make this Armistice 1974 one to be PLEASE fly your American flag on this day and all-days designated for this We the American Legion and Auxiliary associate ourselves together for the following To defend the to foster percent to preserve the memories and incidents of the great to a sense of obligations to the state and to make right the master of to promote peace and good will on earth TO SAFEGUARD the principles of democracy and to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual Many of our members have been ill and hospitalized and can no longer One of these is Charles H. Blake who has been in the Veterans' Hospital for HE IS a teacher and he devoted his life to the young people of this He helped in all services of the American But he gave most of his service to the young To Charlie we express our deep concern for his welfare and gratitude to him for his This wish also applies to all veterans and auxiliary members who are ill and no longer able to |