Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-25
SERVICE FLAG
GIVEN Church
Plus Ultra Class OF the Christian
Church Presents Il Fine Service
Flag TO Church AT Evening
Service.
CARRIES TEN SERVICE STARS
Presentation Made by Miss Faith FE.
man, Following Appropriate
Service.

Earl Fort, Kenneth Bonebright
Oscar Hall, Irving Clark, Raymond
Harold Burton, F. T. Grifiths and
Samuel Sweazey, all Of whom are serv-
ing their country either here or
abroad, were honored at the Christian
church service last evening when a
beautifully made service flag, with its
ten blue stars in field of white. sur
rounded with white stripe Of red,
was presented the church by the Plus
Ultra Sunday school class.
After the audience had sung "Amer-
ica." a dozen young girls CARRIED in
white, carried the tune through once
again, using the added verse beginning
God Save Our Men" Miss Lois Nc
Adow represented Liberty and after
the opening song Miss Faith Furman
presented the flag to the church in be-
half of the class in the following we'll
chosen words:
Many centuries ago there was a
people who wore the ribbon Of blue
upon the edge of their garments to re-
mind them that they were to keep the
commandments of God. The commun-
ion service brings the thought before
us OF the price paid by Jesus for mans
redemption.
1.-THE Plus Ultra class Of the Sunday
school present this service flag to the
people of the church as reminder of
the brave boys who are following the
high and radiant example OF Him Who
came into the world to destroy un-
righteousness. Every star represents
soldier boy whose name is on the
roll Of honor as defender of the
worlds freedom that freedom for
which our fathers thought, fought and
died. The boys have hard game to
play, yet they go at il cheerfully for
we'll they know that their Stars and
Stripes are at stake
''In Sweden long ago, there was a
hall known as the Hall of Heroes and
the youth WHO was to serve his coun-
try passed through this nall eagerly.
Tearing the deeds Of great men related
to him until he was inspired with a
desire to go out and do what these
men had done
Our nations history is a consecrat
ed temple in which we behold the
mighty figure of Washington fighting
for American Independence; and the
majestic Lincoln guarding this treas
IRE with the best gift of the republic.
The mystic spell Of these men rests
upon the youth Of today that from
these honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they
here gave the last full measure Of L.
votion; that we here highly resolve
that these dead shall not have died in
vain; that the nation shall, under
God, have new birth OF freedom, and
that government OF the people, by the
people, for the people shall not per-
ish from the earth
1t is appropriate that this service
flag should grace the walls OF the
church for it is true in our nations
life that patriotism lights her lamps
at the altar of religion as a prophet
said, "a patriots sword is bathed in
Heaven
"We want the memory Of these men
kept fresh chat we may follow them
with our prayers and as an incentive
Tor us to Keep the home fires burning
Ly doing our part
"These boys call upon US to spurn
all desire of any excess of profit max
ing and to think, speak and act as be-
cometh citizens of great nation