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ARMISTICE DAY
| A.M.
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| 11:00— | Salute of three guns; bugle call, "Taps," with echo if possible (in larger cities several calls may be used in various sections). Thirty seconds of silent prayer for World War dead. All business ceases. |
| 11:10— | Introduction of speaker of the day. |
| 11:15— | Address by speaker of the day. |
| 11:55— | "America" by audience. |
| NOON | |
| 12:00— | Pledge to flag. |
| Adjournment. |
During the noon hour a community dinner, picnic, barbecue, army mess, or other style of "feed" may be served, or posts may serve dinner in large hall.
| P.M. | |
| 1:30— | Afternoon program opened by firing of aëerial bomb. |
| 1:40— | Competitive drill by Boy Scout troops, R.O.T.C. units, fraternal drill teams or others. |
| 2:25— | Start of cross country race less than three miles. |
| 2:45— | Football game between high school, Legion or local independent teams. |
