The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-11
ARL!In'lIS'TICE DAY
IN CITY TO B Be +;
GALA ()CCASl()lN'
Celebration VIII BE Dropped
for Brief Period 20 Pay
Respect to Dead
ROXINC SHOW TO AID
FUND FOR DISABLED
Entire Evening of Merry-Mak-
ing Assured With Carnival
and Dance at Armory

5Aceording to the general outline
worked out by the committee CHAIR
men. Monday evening, BemldJl Will
fittingly observe Arn1istice Day on
November II this year. Inc ha!ph
Cracie post Of the American Legion
will be in charge of the program TOT .:
the dav, and the present plans lnol-
cate that the program will be even
better than the one staged last year;
Don Whitman has been appointed
general chairman for the eeieDrat1on'
with various committees under MS
direction. To insure the success OF OF
each event, separate committee Will
direct each feature Of the program.
The activities Of the day will begin
when the reception committee wei
comes out Of town visitors and sees
that all ex-service men register at
the new armory, which will be the
headquarters for the day. Joe RECORD
has been selected as chairman OF TINS
committee, whose duty 1t Will be 10
look after the welfare Of all visitors.
A mammoth parade will be the
opening feature Of the celebration:
The Naval Militia and National Guard
units will be out in uniform, with as
many ex-service men in uniform as
possible. D. J. Moore has been Sc
iected to have charge of the parade.
Local bands will furnish the music,
for the parade At I'LL the big
noise" will break out and at 11:30
the parade will wind up at the new
arn,ory, where appropriate observ-
ance Of the day will be held.
The public in general is urged to
take part in the parade and especially
requested to be present at the services
at the armory, where due respect will
be paid the service dead. All will
stand with bowed heads from IL to
1902 in honor Of the unidentified
American soldier who is being in
tered at the Arlington cemetery at
that hour. This will be followed by
appropriate songs, and a patriotic
speech. The service will close at al c''t
/ o'clock. n. E. Given is in charge OF
the committee under whose direction
the ceremonials will be held.
Lunch and soft drinks will be on
sale in the arnrory basement for all
who care to remain for their mid
day meal. Between the hours of 80
and 3 o'clock. there will be a special
feature, which will be announced at
a later date, or as soon as arrange
ments have been completed FOR: this.
Darcy McGhee has been appointed to
have charge Of this feature.
A boxing show, the proceeds OF
which will be used for the. benefit OF
all disabled needy ex-service men in
this community, will begin at 3 o'clock
continuing until about S o'clock. This
hour has been arranged so that visit
ors may be able to witness the match
es and not miss their trains home,
especially those coming to Benaidii
on the 500 Line from the west. r.
B. Lycan, who has so successfully
arranged and carried out previous
boxing shows for the local post OF the
Legion. has consented to take charge
of the feature this year. A number OF
GOOD bouts are assured and the de-
tails of these will be announced with
in a. short time. The post has long
felt the need of a special fund for
the benefit of disabled and needy ex-
service men, and it is deemed that
this project will meet with hearty
approval.
The evening entertainment prom
ises much for every one. both young
and old. A regular old-timer carnival
will be staged, beginning at 8 o'clock,
and q dance will be held in connec-
ton. This feature is under the charge
of J. J. Pearce and T. c.. Bailey, and
it bids fair to furnish the most fun
of, the entire celebration. The Wom-
EMS Auxiliary of the Legion will as
y ICnn M Do e.