The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 April 1979 — Page 2

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Auxiliary Hears Activity Reports At April Meeting On avers windy evening, April 5. members of Orville Easterdav Unit 189, American Legion Auxiliary met to hear special reports ot several programs of the Auxiliary Mrs Robert Wardman conducted the meeting with special prayers given to the south ot the country Mrs Douglas Brovoid, chairman ot the Children and Youth program gave a very interesting and informative report on Child Abuse. Ihe American legion's slogan is ' \ Square Deal for Every Child - ' with this being the "International Year ot Ihe Child." Ihe Auxiliarv works with Fhe legion in promoting the Children and Youth program and the major source of funds for the program is through the Poppy Day program which is conducted every May throughout the country. A representative from the Marshall County Welfare Department will be a guest at the May meeting when she will tell of the procedures necessary for channeling Child Abuse cases. St. Joseph County Welfare Department had been contacted but due to a shortage of personnel, it was impossible to send a representative, therefore Marshall County was contacted. Child Abuse cases, stated Mrs. Brovoid. are very time-consuming for the Department as most people do not want to admit to abuse. Any interested persons may attend the May meeting to hear the informa-

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tion from the representative of the Welfare Department. Mrs. Browld also reported she asked the Second Grades ot Walkerton Elemtarv School to enter a poster contest with the theme "Watch Out. I hieves About She spoke to the classes on what could be done to prevent burglaries in their homes and from the information she discussed. the children made their posters. Winners will be announced at a later date. She also remarked plans are underway for school children to have an "Adopt a Grandparent" project at the local nursing home. Mrs. Allen Rushton spoke of the many activities that the Junior members of the Auxiliary may participate in and told of the eligibility requirements for membership. 1 hey are any sister, daughter or granddaughter of members of The American Legion who were in service during certain per unis of time. Each year a foreign country is studies under the Foreign Relations program, this year being Bolivia. Mrs. John Johnson, chairman, gave a detailed account ot the history of the countrv and stated that malnutrition is their biggest problem due to the inability to get sufficient nutritious foods and the drinking of impure water. Bv working with CARE, the American Legion Auxiliary on a National scale will donate materials to help bring clean w ater to the villages. A quiz on the report was held following Mrs. Johnson’s report. Mrs. Wardman. Americanism chairman, read excerpts from The American Legion's publication

"Firing Line" concerning the recognition of People’s Republic of China where it was noted by the FBI Director that concern is great that there will be a heavy influx of Communist Chinese spies into the country under student and diplomatic cover. She also gave accounts of several Great Americans whose birthdays were in April, those being: John James Audubon. Naturalist: Ng Poon Chew. Chinese lecturer and editor; Charles Steinmetz. genius of electrical subjects; Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence; and Joseph Pulitzer, newspaper editor. It was announced there would be an all day meeting of the Ihird District on April 24 at Michigan City w hen Department Officers and Chairmen will be present. Reservations are required. Mrs. Johnson served refreshments from an Easter decorated table following the meeting. A special meeting was called for April 12 at the home of Mrs Douglas Brovoid when all members are encouraged to attend. POPPY DAY FACTS From On Ilie Easterday Unit 189. American Legion Auxilian DID YOU KNOW? The American Legion Auxiliary reports that wearing a poppv on Poppy Day will honor the more than half-million Americans who died and the nearly one million wounded during both World W'ars. the Korean and Vietnam Conflict. Poppy Day as a memorial to American dead and a tribute to

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disabled servicemen originated after the first World War. Soldiers returning from Europe in 1918 were familiar with the wild poppies w hich bloomed in the battlefields of France and Flanders. The American Legion Auxiliary says the first national Poppy Day in the United States was held in 1921. The first memorial poppies distributed by The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary following World War 1 were made of silk by French widows and war orphans. But poppy manufacturing was soon turned over to disabled veterans in this countrv. Hospitalized U. S. veterans in Minnesota produced the first memorial poppies made in this country in 1922. The American Legion was the first national organization to adopt the poppy as its Memorial Flower.

This action was taken by Ihe American Legion at its National Convention in Cleveland. Ohio. September 27-29. 1920. The American Legion Auxiliary adopted the poppy as its Memorial Flower at the organization’s first convention in Kansas City in 1921. After taking this action the Auxiliary pledged that 100 percent of the Poppy Day contributions would go to welfare work for servicemen and members of their families. The American Legion Auxiliary, in order to protect the memorial poppv from commercialism, adopted a national poppy program at the St. Paul. Minn, convention in 1924 which elciminated the commercial poppy. Poppy Day is coming in May! Cough medicine is made from the bark of the cherry tree, according to The World Book Encyclopedia Quinine (for treating malaria) comes from the bark of the cinchona tree

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