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<br />~! / <br /> <br />E.8Q~b.ed!l\IIQt:!: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Foreign Wars of the United States is authorized by an act of <br /> <br />Congress, and endorsed by the President; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the major portion of funds so raised will be <br /> <br />used in the local community, the remainder being utilized to <br /> <br />help to maintain "he Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home <br /> <br />for veterans' orphans and widows at Eaton Rapids, Michigan, <br /> <br />and to insure the continued highly efficient functioning of <br /> <br />this fine organization's national rehabilitation and welfare <br /> <br />service; and, <br /> <br />WMEREAS, bringing aid to those who have suffered from <br /> <br />war that this nation might live is a most fitting tribute to <br /> <br />those who died for us; <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I,C. M. Allen, Mayor of the City of <br /> <br />San Marcos do hereby authorize and recognize this noble cause <br /> <br />as one most worthy of the support of all our citizens, and do <br /> <br />here and now proclaim May 2-8th, 1960 as BUDDY POppy DAY in <br /> <br />this city, and I call upon all to wear a Buddy Poppy as evi- <br /> <br />dence of our gratitude to the men of this nation who helped <br /> <br />America when her need was greatest. <br /> <br />VMEREUPON I have set my hand and caused the seal of <br /> <br />the City to be affixed this the ______ day of May, 1960, A.D. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />'\(\1 /i' [ <br />" ~/(jC UlTL- <br />Calvin M. Allen, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST, <br /> <br />Ci ty Secretary <br />