The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-06-04
Memorial Day
Exercises Held
Fallon People Conere.
GATE; Governor De-
liyers Grafton

liyers Grafton
Memorial Day In this city was one
of the fairest that has been the good
fortune to observe on such occasions
| In several seasons. The preparations
that had been made by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. the Legion, Auxil-
| iary and the civic and lodge associa-
tions were all carried out to the let
| ter. with no hitch and II was con-
ceded that this solemn day was most
fittingly observed In this city.
| The procession formed at the high
school and marched to the Rex the
atre, led by the chairman, G. W.
Latin, and Governor Scrugham, the
| Civil War veterans by auto, American
Legion, Ladies Auxiliary. Pythian
| Sisters, Shriners, knights of Pythias
and citizens. The band and high
school orchestra were important fea-
lures Of the day.
| The Rex theatre was packed to the
doors. The stage was very appro-
priately decorated in the national
colors, those seated on the stage be-
| ing: Chairman G. W. Latin, Gov
ernor James G. Scrugham, Father
| Sears, Rev. P. Z. Petersen, r. S.
Brock, Civil War veteran; C. NJ.
| Way, Elmer Knight, Miss Betty
Shaw, Mrs. Lysle Trabert, G. W. Rab-
| johns.
Excellent music was rendered by
the high school orchestra with Mrs
Foulkes at the piano. Chairman
| Latin made a few brief introduc-
tory remarks. The invocation was
given by Rev. Petersen and the Get
tysburg address was read by Miss
Betty Shaw in a clear and impressive
voice that could be heard in every
part of the building. The scriptural
reading was given by Father Sears.
A splendid feature of the program
was a couple of selections by male
chorus of fourteen voices. A vocal
solo by Mrs. Lysle Trabert was es-
pecially fine and received a hearty
response from the audience There
was an interesting and very appro-
pirate reading by Geo. w. Rabjohns
The Governors Address
The Memorial Day address was
given by Governor Scrugham and was
full of patriotism and excellent
thought. He pointed out that the
privileges we enjoy have not been
lightly won, and referred to the pain
and suffering that made this event
possible, referring to the gunfire and
flash of bayonets during the last de-
cade, showing that all this suffering
was endured that we might enjoy
peace and happiness. He spoke not
only of liberty but of our social and
educational system that make this
great nation, and such wonderful OPP
portunities possible.
The governor spoke of the deyel-
opment of Nevada and then pointed
to the hieroglyphics on enduring
lodges in Clark county and elsewhere
In this state that mutely indicate
nation that is gone, of which we
have no history, saying there were
hundreds of nations of which we have
no record. He went back to the his
tory of peoples before the time OF
Christ, pointing to the trifling Incl
dents of the rise and fall of nations,
yet showed that countries and ma
tions can only be developed through
suffering, sorrow and the giving of
precious lives that great civilizations
may be established and endure.
Concluding Services at Cemetery
Following the close of services In
the theatre a large crowd proceeded
to the cemetery where the Legion
and other organizations decorated
the graves of comrades and loved
ones.
W. D. Atkinson had charge of the
procession, Bryan Laveaga directed
the arrangement and seating of the
audience and Harold Bellinger had
charge of the ceremonies at the eeme-
terry.
Everything was nicely managed
and the program throughout was ex-
cellent and reflects great credit upon
those who had charge as well as
those who so kindly contributed their
services and talents toward making
a great success of this national event
that is sacred to the hearts of the
people I'm every community through
out the length and breadth of Am
erica.