Show LEGION AUXILIARY AWARDS PRIZES S IN POPPY DAY CONTEST bertha anderton arvin bellon and howard were awarded first deconn and third prizes respectively in the poppy day aj poster clinest contest conducted at the elementary school under the auspices of the american Ajner ican lesion legion auxiliary organization the prizes prize wore were presented to th the winners by sirs mrs nettie reynolds a auxiliary president at the annual award assembly hel held d in the tha auditorium of the school wednesday morning may alay lelh has lias been set aside been set aside as annual poppy day which will be observed throughout the united states by wearing memo memorial I 1 poppies in honor of the world war dead the are replicas I 1 of those which yew grew on the battle fields of france and belgium during the world war and hence were chosen as the memorial flower money honey obtained from tile the sale of the poppies is used to support the work of the american legion for the welfare of disabled veterans and everyone is urged to support the movement by wearing the poppie |