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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 28 Jul 1928, p. 21

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July 28, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 19 WAR VETERANS WILL BE HONORED AT STATE FAIR Wednesday, August 22, Is Set Aside as "Veterans' Day" at Annual Exposition Wednesday, August 22, is set aside as 'Veterans' Day," at the Illinois State fair at Springfield, and under a big canvas pavillion, fitting ceremonials will be conducted, according to an an- nouncement issued by the management of the fair. In this connection, the director of agriculture of Illinois, Stillman J. Stanard, has issued the following: "The Illinois department of agri- culture invites the veterans of all wars to be their distinguished guests on the occasion of Veterans' Day of the Il- linois State fair, Wednesday, August | 22. "This patriotic feature of the fair was first adopted back in 1916, by the order of Len Small, then president of the state board of agriculture and now governor of Illinois. "This provision then included only veterans of the Civil war. In the pres- ent invitation, this fitting courtesy is extended to include the soldiers, sail- ors and marines of the war of the | Rebellion, the war with Spain, and | the World war, and Illinois is proud to show its appreciation of the service and the sacrifice of these history mak- ers of all wars." Program The program for Veterans' Day, sub- ject to such alterations as conditions may demand, follows: Capt. John B. Inman, past national commander-in-chief, Grand Army of the Republic, presiding. Col. John M. Tipton, Officers Re- serve corps, assistant chairman. Officer of the Day--Capt. Henry B. Davidson, past Adjutant General, G. A. Assembly--Bugler, Arthur Gibson, boy scout. Presentation of massed colors--Color bearers--G. A. R., John Underfanger; United. Spanish War veterans, C. A. Byers; American Legion, Forrest Burke; veterans of foreign wars, Thomas C. Cunningham. Invocation--Rev. Francis S. Mazir, Chaplin, 130th Infantry. Address of welcome, Stillman J. Stanard, director of Agriculture. Military band selections, and ad- | dresses by the commanding officers of | the various military organizations will follow. Albert M. Carter, of Zeigler, commander of the American Legion, department of Illinois, will represent that organization. Hon. Len Small, governor of Illinois, will be introduced by Carlos E. Black, Adjutant General of the Illinois Na- tional Guard. Regimental reunion will be arranged through Henry B. Davidson, command- er Stevenson Post, G. A. R, 121 N. Glenwood avenue, Springfield, IIL GIVES CARD PARTY FOR VETS A committee of Kenilworth women took its usual trip to Great Lakes last Monday. At that time, a card party for all the disabled soldiers able to play, was given by the Red Cross members. Twenty women went up from Kenil- worth. It was stated that this sum- mer there are fewer disabled veterans than ever before. The committee is always glad to receive donations of the latest magazines and good reading matter, it announces. 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