Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22
SERVICE BANNER
IS PRESENTED TO
cokY.H|GH SCHOOL
Miss Alice M. Reynolds,
Formerly. of Faculty,
Is Donor-Gov. Mill
ken Is One of Speak
ers-121 Cony Men
Are in Service


Are in Service
| Cony High school received Thursday
morning from Miss Alice NJ Reynolds,
, for many years teacher Of English at
that institution. the gift of a service
banner in honor Of the students, past
| and present. who. have enlisted in the
fight for world liberty. The members
OF the student body, relatives and
; friends thronged Assembly hall to join
in the tribute to Cony's III patriotic
| sons.
| The banner hung in its permanent
; position on the front wall Of the hall,
above the stage and just beneath the
! stars and Stripes. Tie emblem was
designed by Miss Reynolds and is her
| own handiwOrk. On a white f1eld sur
(; rounded by a red border are three
blue stars and on each star a numeral
! the three forming the number of 115,
which at the time the Tag was made
was the schools total representation in
the service. Since then there have
! been six additions and the numerals
will be changed to represent the pres
ent number. and further changes will
Ported. The flag measures feet by
Is.
Seated on the platform were the
dcnor, Miss Reynolds. Governor Mil
| liken, Hon. Frank G. harrington, Supt
of Schools II. Ii. Stuart Principal
Henry w. Cobb, Chairman Wilbert S.
Wilson OF the board of education and
DR.. w. s. Thompson, a member Of the
! beard.
Principal Cobb made the introduce
| tory remarks and spoke of the call to
service as applying not only to those
who are to participate directly in the
4, war but also to students and others
whore duty is at home.
| Miss Reynolds, in presenting the
f, banner, related some interesting per-
scnal facts regarding several of the
! older COny men now in the service.
! The oldest Cony graduate now with the
cclors, it was brought out, is Harry A.
| Wade Of the class Of 1882, who is serv-
ing with the 18th L. s. Engineers.
Among the former students of whom
i Miss Reynolds talked interestingly are
several young ladies in the Red Cross
| service.
!
board of education. accepted the ban
ner and made brief remarks in eulogy
of the donor and of the Cony students
and Cony spirit.
Gov. Mil1iken's remarks dealt with
the idea of service and pointed to the
career Of Miss Reynolds as an ideal
example Of service rendered IN the true
| spirit.
,ofn ~ f1ry-A mi q
remarks George Partridge read the
! long roll of honor.
| Hon. Frank G. harrington made the
closing address, taking as his general
! theme The SIS which he said stand
! tor service, sacrifice and school TO
| be worthy of the extreme sacrifices
which the boys in the service OF the
oclors are making, Mr.. harrington told
! the students that it is for them to be
loyal to their tasks at home and to
! complete their education that they may
be fitted for the duties Of citizenship
The exercises opened with singing of
| America" and closed with singing of
The Star Spangled Banner" The ac-
compa niments were played by the
school orchestra.
! Following is the schools roll OF
! honor:
Rav y. Atherton. 1913, 1920 Machine Gun
Milton Bangs, 10. Sawmili Unit: Joseoh
Heck. 1914. Naval Reserve: Frederick
Hem. 1911, Naval Aviation; Albert Bent
lex 1 Irene or ssh01 Hdx hsef hanen
ard, 1873. 18th Field Art: Elmer J. Bragg
1910 5Sth Pioneers Richard r, Brann,
1915, 103d Reg; Walter Brennau 1916. Y. $.
Radio Corps: Donald BGrleigh: 1919. Nay AZ
Naval Reserve. Avistio Aaron Capen
1911. 5sth Pioneers: Herbert r. Carey, 1877.
1881 Req; Stanley Chernowsky. ias
Hn"s a fer Rex oF Ewe to aps s ef s4s
bury Unit; Philip Courtemanche. 1914. 1884
! John Coushlin 1897, Lieut. ao4th Inf; Par
SON. 1913. Medical Dept; Lloyd Dickson,
1915, Engineering Corps; Helen Dunn. is0f;
Rea cross tss F. pu III, 1 Mea 1881
Corps: Herbert Folsom. 1915. fseeruitins
service: George A. Frobereer. 1915, 5Sth
Pioneers; CLARENCE Frye, 1918, Coast Art. /:
Conan Gage, 1915. 5sth Pioneers; Warren
Ger. isad: Navy, Frank Gorham, 1919,
Bradbury Unit; Earle F, Grenier, 1912
ioad Inf, Chauncey A. Hail. 1912 quar-
termas,er on on transport covington Editn
Hamlen. 1894. Lieut. T.. S. Navy Tsls-
sawmill init; Myfon d. Haskell. 1912
1O3d Reg: Walter Hendee 1891. Medical!
Corps: Philip Hill 1916, 18th Ensinsers.
Co. c; Oscar Iielway. 1915. 4ast NJ $
PEERS; owen B. insraham. 1870. 1Ssd Res ;
| BARLEY jackson. 1915. Bradbury Uht
Milton James. 1915. Engineering DEPT. /;
! Levi r. Jones. 1e04. III Lieut.. L. 8. Inf. :;
Earle c. keenan,, lacS, Amb: Corps. Brad
bury Unit: John Lathe, 1911. sergt. L. s.
INT: Warren Lathe. 1915 1850 Reg: JOS
eph Leavitt, 1918, l0cd Req; Horace Leay-
1T, 1922, lo3d Reg. Newton Lee: 1888. Saw
mill Unit; Carl Lewis, 1915. Naval Re-
serve; C. Brice Little. 1914, 5sth Pioneers