The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-05-10
Big Community
Service Flag Was
Dedicated Sunday
THE LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE
COULD NOT BE ACCOMMO-
DATED IN THE HALL
FORTY-Slx STARS WERE
PINNED ON By RELATIVES

VERY IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
MARKED DEDICATION OF THE
COMMUNITY SERVICE FLAG
Although the dedication of the Wash
burn Community Service Flag was a
sort of local affair, people from all
over~the county we're here to watch
and take part in the services.
The @program began by a number
OF selections by the band, each num-
Der receiving hearty encore. After
the invocation by Rev Hulme of Un-
derwood, everyone joined in the CON-
munity singing for half an hour. Miss
Anna Norrdin's address on What Our
Boys Are Doing" was very well re-
ceived. She told of the sacrifices the
boys had made in leaving their homes
and the great work they we're doing
for their country. 1t was a splendid
patriotic talk. This was followed by
drill by about IS Of the children from
the lower grades. They wore cute
soldier caps and carried flags. They
tried SO hard to walk like true soldiers
that 1t was a pleasure to watch them
One of the attractive parts of tho
program was the singing by little
Miss Francis, the four-year-old daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Starbuck.
This was her first appearance in pub
lie but she was as unconcerned as an
experienced singer. The glee club
sang the verse to "Over There" and
she sang the chorus. She received
such rounds of applause that she re-
turned and sang the chorus to Keep
the. Home Fires Burning.", The glee,
club repeated the chorus with her but
her voice could be heard above the
lowered voices of the ten girls.
A very impressive part of the pro.
gram was the flag raising, The flag
had been rolled and placed on the
floor and when the band began to
play "The Stars and Stripes" It was
gradually raised. AS soon as the large
white part of the service flag was
shown every one stood up. The band
never played better and the feeling
Of patriotism that went through the
audience was plainly shown by every.
one in the way they stood at attention
and with respect while looking at the
beautiful flag. \
The service part Of pinning on the
stars was conducted by Leslie Burgum,
No better person could have been
selected for this part of the program.
He knew each one Of the boys who
has gone out to fight in this big BAT
tie and had some personal remark to
make as each star was placed.
The following stars were pinned on
by mothers of the boys: Fred Benn,
Victor Thorstenson, Theodore Carlson,
Hugh McCulloch, Carl Peterson and
Arthur Herred. Fathers pinned on the
stars for: Archie Nygaard, Roy
Whitlock, Benjamin Souther and WILL
lian Fischer. A brother or sister pin
ned on these stars: Perry, Henry and
Roy Wahl, Lee Benn, Palmer Fahlgren,
Archie Fahlgren, Harmon and Donald
King, John Luthander, William Meyer,
Rudolph Klein, James Holkup, Roy
Eckstrom, Paul Brosz. Norval Lathrop,
Roy Indseth, Carl Knudtson, Oswald
Peterson. Friends pinned on the stars
for: Clarence, Honor and Victor
Wallin, Jake Schlickenmeyer, Mike
Tellefson, Geo. Hawkins, John Lind.
fors, Grant Ulseth, Joseph Perkl,
Ernest Webster, Marion Rishel, Harry
Hardy, Arthur Thompson, John Woii-
tarsky, Bernard Persinger. James
Irish and Frank Johnson The only
star pinned on by wife was when
Mrs. Ernest Hecht pinned one on for
her husband
The program closed by the singing
of the "Star Spangled Banner" and a.
prayer. The whole service was very
impressive one and will long be re-
membered by those present.
The stars are being sewed on this
week by the women of the town. There
ia plenty of white space in the white
field and as more boys leave stars
will be added for them. The flag will
be hung in some prominent place at
each patriotic meeting. 1t is flag
which will be historical in days to i
come. On each star has been en-
broidered the name of one person who /
is in the army or navy. The best Of !
care will be taken of the flag SO it /