The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-11
TO DEDICATE MEMORIAL TREES.
State Legion Commander to Dedicate
Trees to Men Who Died In War.

The American Legion Auxiliary of
Okanogan have planted twelve trees in
memory Of the Okanogan County boys
who made the supreme sacrifice dur
ing the world war, and WHICH will be
dedicated Memorial Day.
The trees are evergreens symbolic
Of the State and to keep fresh the
memory Of the fallen heroes. This
thought was in the minds of the men,
bers of the American Legion Auxiliary
of Okanogan Post No. So, who gave
them. when the purchase was made.
The idea was first started by Mrs.
Jas. H. Silverthorn last year when
the movement was commenced but
due to the condition of the court house
grounds, lateness of the season and
lack of water, it was postponed. Top
soil has been put on, rocks taken out
and soon a lawn will be showing up.
The trees at present are very small
and insignificant appearing. but when
one stops to think of what they repre-
sent, they are giants.
! A carefully drawn up plan was fol-
lowed in the planting Of these trees
There Is an English elm on both sides
of the stone steps on the first terrace
for shade. Six Colorado Blue Spruces
are on the first and second terraces
where intersected by the path. A Tar
tartan Honeysuckle was donated by
Mrs. Adelaide Brown and has been
placed in the triangular plot north
of the courthouse.
Lewis Schwellenbach, State Com
mander of the American Legion, has
promised to come to Okanogan and
dedicate these trees personally. He
is a whirlwind speaker and OkanOgan
Auxiliary is extremely fortunate to
obtain such q promennt Legionaire
to attend. Mrs. Ida s McEwan, State
President of the Auxiliary Is also eX-
lpected to be present. Mrs. McEwan is
a very charming woman and a very
hard worker for the Auxiliary and
disabled war veterans.
The Omak concert band has very
kindly contributed their services.
There will be other speakers of i'm
lportance and many fine things are be-
ing lined up for the services which
will not take final shape until later.
All American Legion Posts and Aux
iliaries have been asked to help with
the dedication services and the pro-
lgram of the day. All ex-service men,
including the G. A. R., and Spanish
War Veterans. are urged to be in uni
form. All posts and auxiliaries are
asked to kindly bring their colors.
All gold star people are especially
urged to attend There will be spec
ial section for them. Every man, wo-
Imam and child is not only cordially in
vited to attend but urged to do so
And every one is asked to be sure and
wear their poppy, while we are hon.
loring those from home, we must not
forget those left in Flanders Field
There are $3.50 shining white crosses
mute sentinels over graves. Of our dead
in French soil, and by wearing that lit
tie paper poppy, which only costs tel
cents, you will not only show tina,
they have not been forgotten by YOU
but will help the Graves Endowment
fund, whicn provides for the decora
ton of those graves in France nov
and forever more. So by all means, ge
a poppy, or many, from either you
Legion Post or Auxiliary Unit.
Remember this is the county's af
fair and its entire success rests on tn
County Legion Posts, Auxiliaries an,
entire population.