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!Program; lf~f~rans Oayr ~t8'lltr$~ POIII~ Air Target Set
For Mock Bombing
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1. The program scheduled by M.4C in cnoperalion with the U. S-
Army and Air Force. U.S. Navy, and U.S. Miarine Corps Recruiting Sec-
vices, ll.S. Air Respcve Training Units. Oregon National Guard, and a
committee from Meyers-Holland Post, The American Legion, shall be
carried out as follows: ~ .
12 boon until 7 P.M.-Japanese Captured Arms exhibit by the U. S.
Marine Corps. San Francisco Headquarters, in Legion- Memnria;
Mini>~' HaIL Captured-NAZI-flags also displayed here, loaned by Arden
,.rot: Pinkham (Legion).
ands!12 Noan until 8 P.M.-Continuous showing of U. S. Army, Navy, and
uliun' Marine Corps World War II films, in building'on Pine S1..1Hei•e~
Y~c' after known as blA1N STJ
'~~ i2 Nonn gntil 3-30 P.M.-High School demonstrations with football game
r ~rr~ ; between. Central-Point and Eagle Paint High Schools- Music by
bands o[ bath schools.
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used ~ 12 Noon until Parade: Shorsing of material by Battery A. 88th Field
ArtUlen• (A<hlandl and units 1st Bn.. 188th Int. Communications
ran=~. demonstrated by HQ Co., 1st Bn., ]88th Tn[: (Med[ot•dl
n. of; 1l A.Af. until Zero-7_eru-Z.ero-VFW Canteen oven, Comer A4ain St. and
wn>. ~ 3rd. Marine Carp. League detatchmnts HQ in room on 3rd St side
rtlr I - H~iQth Marine Corps League parking blocked in area In front their
l.t ,'2:08 P. Ai.-An~ival of Brig. Gen. Ralph Cowgill, personal representative
o[ Major Grn: Thomas E. Rilia. Comdg. Gen. 41st Division. Mill
i='"~ ' lacy honors accorded. Department Officers of VFW and American
ogee' Legion to appear in body with the general. After military honors
'r is entire Official Party to ire cared for by Post Reception Committer
0~,,,_ ~ headed by VFFV Post Commander A. R. Bohannon, and Past Dept.
Commander Ira Canfield. 11
•'~•~` 2:38 P. M.-Addresses by Brig. Gen. Cowgill. VN'W and American Legion j
'~~'n' officials. (Over U.S. Marine Carps and Jefferson sound systentj
ntr:'. 1^ Boon until 8 F.M.-Music alternately by Central Pain[ aqd Engle Paint 1
' high School hands, Ere Prentice Accw~d fan Sand, and Bliss Heinle 1
-:~ l '. Junior Druqt Corps.
ig:~e ~ 3:15 P.M.-MILITARY AND VETERANS P:\RADE: Farms above Legion
,r.r.~, Memorial Hall. Ist Division. Milit. ry. 2nd Division. Veterans of
".,rs; ALL ORDERS marching (tor once in Southern Oregoni [N ONE
GROUP. Post Cotars taking pprecedence from right of line by LO'f
r'rn-'~ DRAWING. Marine Carps League and-Central Point Civil Ab
844.E Pahvl unit' permitted separate delatchment Rroups only. llivision
{eat. ~ Commander, Veterans Division, will be Sgt. REX DANNER. DEMi..
:ion. ` USA, of the INSTRUCTORS GROUP. ORG-RES. rd Division
icly ~ sponsgred by Central Point Lions Club: Hoys' and ~irli section
o@ the parade. The following prizes have been offered by the
gar: '; Lions' Club. For the best decorated hicycle: [first prize Sl, second'
g{7, { prize 50c. For the most unusual bays' costume, first prize TSc, sec-
c=ty and prize 54c. For the'mast unusual tyirla' costume, first prize 99c.
'f of second prize 58c. For the best exhibit of a pct, first prize $l, sec
and prize 58c.
Sm_ 4:15 to 5 P.M.-STIMULATED AIR ATTACK ON CENTRAL POINT. Air
"enemy" will be planes and personnel fmm U.S. Air Reserve Train-
in: ing Untts. Ground troops from Oregon National Guard. Smoke
grenades and sound effects wID be used to make ground affairs
realistic. -Explanations made by experienced service men at Air
Corps and Navy Service over loud-speaking systems, civilians and
i Marine CorBS,. ~ - -
pfe' 12 Noon untll Zero-Zero-Zero: Srirall Carnival and other attractions open
tar 1 to the public. NO "SKIN" GAMES OPERA7,TNG.
Stir r:7 k'.M. yntil 8:90. P.1N.-IVIILLTABY_ ORDER- Off' COOTIES hold .public
cca- ; ., trials of all suchh persons as are brought before the CDGTIE "UN-
is ; MILITARY GENERAL MARTIAL". High dchoal students motester
ear-. i _ RALLX-.through streets; and again, MAC suggcats that oldsters
afraid of 3osing dignity by watching these young Arfiericans per-
inta, form. eo home to do knrtting. GOOD NATURED FUN FOR ALJ.,
6:45 ~ 8 P.l
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way catculated to rob them oY
sought by the public nuisances
such as is
.--GRAND VFW BALL, LEGION MEMORIAL HALL- Admission,
$1.20. Valuable door prizes. GOOD MUSIC, end, MAC hopes, a
good time Sor a1L
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The militar>~ 'target" set as the{
Point of Attack far planes the'U.S.~
!army Resen•e Training Unit planes+
(hat -will 'bmnb" Central P_ pint on
iaturday afternoon, is~set for the
military and veterans headquarters'
positions thaC will be in glare on
the large eacant property opposite,
:he Woodman Hall.
Permission for the use of~ the
properly was given by the Lippert
TReatre~ to il+e military nttalrs
totnmittee. Military vehickles only,
will be permitted on the, property.
and both machine gun and a heavy
gun emplacement _ will be 'sand-
bagged" on the. space. CyvHlans
may inspect the machine guns and
the "heavy gun" during certain
periods, but nthcrw ise must remain
oft the propcrtc bre,use. of possible
danger ut_ accident to civilians
during-the one hour period'ol mock
char, and preparation for it.-
Loud Speaker }o
Be Used Saturday
Loud speaker system o[ the civil-
ian Jefferson Loud Speaker System,
and from the U.S. Marine Corps.
will both L•e ~usni in Saturday's
programs. Masters of Ceremony
will be A. L. Winder, of radio sta-J
Lion KWIN, a former lieutenant of
the 8th Air Farce [luring the late'
war, and R. A. (Dickl 5chuchard,~
from radio sta4nn KMED, n former
naval officer during the wm~.
Both men, as ex-officers, are
conversant with militar}• and naval
'~. usages, and wit! make explanations
of air-and-grouml manuvers during
the mock au~ attack un Central
Point, as well as explaining other
parts of the program to the general
public, and introducing military
and veterans speakers.
CENTRAL POINT HOME
E$TIilrSION UNIT
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Central Point Unit will open the i
nett' term with a.Rally IIay meeting e
ot'two p.m. Friday. September 24 l
at the home of Mrs. tY. T. Parsons,
filamnclt'-Rvad~ ---------- a
The program for the coming year l
wiR be discussed- Everyone in- t
[crested in homemakin8 is extended r
e special ihvitation ~to attend andl(
bTln6 a friend. y
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