Show national american legion leaion ep commander aon coming to richfield on march ZA 2 announcement made at district meeting saturday I 1 legionnaires of this district feel signally honored by the announcement that national commander of 1 the american legion steve chadwick of portland oregon will stop in richfield at on march 22 en route to the parks the national commanders visit cornea comes in ini recognition of the fine work being 1 accomplished by the district as richfield was not originally included in the officials itinerary I 1 mi mr r chadwick is scheduled to leave salt lake at a in be in richfield at p in m spend the night at cedar city and be at st george for a luncheon the following day before proceeding to las vegas announcement of the commanders visit was made at a district meeting of legionnaires held here I 1 saturday at the national guard armory with the utah department commander otto A and the department adjutant arthur horsley as visiting speakers dr D 13 gottfredson D H J R hood true E robbins and chester H christensen were appointed as a committee to arrange a luncheon and entertainment features for the natio national commanders visit highlighting the district meeting saturday was the address by the utah department commander in which he made an ardent plea for promoting americanism declaring 1 that democracy is of divine origin and symbolized by the inborn human desire for property ownership and freedom of expression lie he urged support of england and france on the basis that the only way to prevent war is to make these old world democracies strong enough to cope with the dictators surrounding them the department adjutant spoke on membership bill higby and aj J harry hickman district d I 1 s t r I 1 c t I 1 employment committee chairman spoke on employment A local speaker D H urged organization of junior baseball teams chester H christensen commander of the jensen colby post of richfield introduced miles curfew of salina district commander who presided at the meeting entertainment features under direction of J R I 1 hood ioa d included an instrumental duet by guy baker and dan christensen accompanied by miss aliss dorothy baker a piano solo by miss lena tP eterson and a selection by a girls trio miss ula keller miss margaret Poul poulson and miss dana goodin accompanied by miss barbara hansen drifting back to army days cullip an stew was served under direction of J G forsey and true robbins arranged some army amusements tentative plans to hold the district convention in stay may or june were announced |