Originally celebrated as Armistice Day — the signing of the agreement between the Allies of WW1 and Germany on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 calling for an end to the war — Veterans Day was declared a national holiday for the first time in 1938.
Meeker celebrated that year with a dance at the I.O.O.F. Hall (now the home of Mountain Valley Bank).
Veterans Day differs from…
