Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-10
VALLEY TO JOIN
in CELEBRATING
ARMISTICE DAY
Holtville To Be Host At
Tenth Anniversary OF
Historic Date

Historic Date
All Imperial Valley will be Holt
Vile bound Monday for the Ameri-
can Legion will hold its annual of
ficial observance of the signing of
the Armisticc which ended the
World War on that day. \ program
of events beginning at 10 O'Clock in
the morning will continue through
out the day and will come to Il
close with a dance at night.
In preparing for the Holtvillc eel
cbration the committee in charge
has taken into consideration the
fact that it will be the tenth ami
versary of the signing of the Armis-
tice and every effort was made to
make the event a feature one in the
annals Of the valley. The committee
has sought to revive the spirit which
marked the first celebration in 1913
when the entire world rejoiccd in the
end of its greatest war.
The celebration will start prompt
" at 10 O'Clock with a parade. 1t
will be headed by veterans of the
Civil War. 1t is expected that four
men, who fought for their country
almost 20 years ago in the clash
between North and South, will be
in this line of march.
Veterans of the Spanish h-American
War will be next in line followed
by the veterans of the World War
and members of the Legion Auxil-
iary. Two bands will march in the
professor, the Navy Band from the
Destroyer Squadron at San Diego
and the Imperial Valley Swiss Club
band. In addition the Brawley Post,
American Legion, Drum and Bugle
corps will parade.
\ number of civic organizations
have entered floats in the process
sion and in addition the Boy Scouts
of the valley will march.
The parade will be followed by
the regular Armistice Day services
at City Park, where the line of
march will be ended after the pa
rade has passed through the princi-
pal streets of Holtville.
Admiral 20 Speak
A feature of the program will be
! the appearance of Admiral J. NJ.
Reeves, who will give the principal
address of the day following the
services in City Park.
Admiral Reeves is commander of
the Naval Air Forces of the Pacific
Coast Fleet, and was responsible for
the aerial circus presented at San Di-
ego this summer. The admiral is an
excellent speaker and is sure to pro-
vide an interesting subject.
His appearance in addition to the
Navy Band will give the sea forces
a good place on the days program.
At noon Chef Ernest Edwards will
provide barbecue at City Park.
Plans have been made to feed 5000
/ persons and it is expected that more
than that number will be present.
The overflow, however, will be able
! to obtain MONDAY meals at the va
riOus restaurants.
Much interest has been stirred up
in the fire run and drill contests to
be held in the early afternoon. Fire
men in all the valley cities have
been drilling for the last several
weeks in preparing for this event
and the competition promises to be
keen.
The football game in the after
noon will afford plenty of excitement
Holtville and Brawlcy will meet.
Each team has victory over Cen
tral to its credit.
Indoor ball games and dancing
will prove the evening attractions at
! Holtvillc and it is expected that
these will furnish plenty of enter
tainmcnt. The ball game will start
at s O'Clock and the dance at 9
o clock
Announcement was made this
morning to the effect that all Boy
Scouts going to Holtvillc from FL
/ Centre and not having means of
! Transportation are to meet at Sixth
and Main streets at 9 o clock. Mem
bers of the Legion will give them
/ transportation to HoltVillc and back
again. Motorists going to Holtville
who. have room in their machines
are asked to cooperate with the Lc-
gion in helping out in this respect.
! The Scouts will be fed free at Holt
/ willie.
stores throughout the valley will
close in connection with the cclc-
bration and the day promises to be
one which will linger long in the
memory of those who find their way
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