The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22

lSul, the SdCrlHCeS, the SteaQIaSC pur-
poses of those who bequeathed it to
us as our greatest temporal legacy
| The flag of honor meets our proud
| gaze to remind us that from amongst
us there are hearts that beat true
and souls all attuned to the needs of
our nation; that there are men and
/, women of our own kith and kin who
stand out in all the inspiring magnifi-
| cence of tangible patriotism, heroism
and selfimmolation. We gaze upon
| its stars and we feel the thrill of
personal contact with the great world
war, Zach star beckons us onward
! in the cause of human freedom. Each
star guides us in the path of patriot
ic duty.) Each star lights our sup
plant way to throne of intimate grace.
For each star represents one whom
we know and love, whose name we
pronounce with all the sweet and
'hallowed emotions that kinship, fell
| lowship and friendship beget Miss
May Cornish IN whom we enjoy the
enviable distinction of having a Red
| Cross nurse as ministering angel
| to the sick and wounded soldier, Will
liam Koenitz, August Pfeffer, Frank
Pfeffer, Lawrence Weir. All of them
will play a soldiers part God bless
| them.
'We shall add star after star to
this flag of honor until, if need be,
every individual in this parish will
be represented. For there is but
one sentiment befitting the American
heart. Rather than that my country
I or16 fhn 4
should go down to defeat I, too, shall
| take my stand in the fore front of
battle and go down to DEATH
I'VE may be denied the privilege of
star upon this service flag, but we
must not deny ourselves the privilege
of performing well the duties this
| flag invites. Its stars represent our
very own. They illumine our road of
service to our own and to their mil
lions of comrades in arms who are
likewise our own.
| "The placing of this service flag
would be devoid of meaning were it
done without fixed and abiding
conviction on our part that we, too,
have sacred and necessary task
| to perform. Our task is to respond
| promptly to every suggestion and to
execute fully every command of our
country even as do our soldiers. Our
country is pleased to tell us how we
can best help, and how vitality neces-
sary our best help is. We shall pro-
coed to render that help and shall
not lag. We shall place whatever
money we have at the disposal of
our country. We shall summon every
energy to produce all the food stuff
| possible. We shall conserve scrupu-
ously where. conservation is required
| We shall not yield to our palate to
the dire distress of our fighting man
I'VE shall come together here to
worship our God in spirit and in
truth. And as we gaze upon these
three emblems-the Cross of Christ
the banner of freedom, the flag of
our honor-and ponder their signifi-
canoe may we be touched and quick
ened in every fibre of our being to
rise up in our strength and put forth
our might in the cause of God and
country"
The children of the Village school
are certainly patriotic, and in doing
their bit have always gone way
over the top in buying government
bonds, war certificates and thrift
stamps. They sold nearly $50 worth
of Red Cross seals at Christmas time
Their spare moments at school are
put in knitting and weaving wooler
blocks for quilts for the soldier
Nearly every pupil is a member OF
the local Red Cross. Lincoln's birth
day found them in school having
voted to take their holiday on heat.
less Monday, thus further assisting
United States in conservation plan.
Mrs. Sadie Brooks and Merton
! Rich returned to their homes Mon.
day morning, the former to Mime.
apolis, the latter to Willow City
Merton's visit was of necessity shor
as he is expecting to be called yer.
soon to take the examination fo
service in the United States army.
T. d. Hays is spending a few day
in the cities attending to business
and visiting his wife and son.
Mrs. Clinton Furnald, who has BEEF
visiting her parents in Mapleton re
, turned home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bailey wer
pdSSeuScTS Oh Tie early Train 10
Rochester, where the former goes TO
consultations at the Mayo clinic.
Rev. B. F. Koch exchanged pulpit
last Sunday with Rev. J. w. Bostron
| pastor of the Amboy Methodist Epis
I copal church.
i Monday afternoon Edmund Goo
fractured a bone in his ankle Will
: out horse back riding with Charlie
8 Kraus. The pony Edmund was rid
n ing, slipped and fell on it's side tax
+ ing the rider down with him with tn
above results. He was very tortun
n ate in not being more badly injured
O DR.. O'Connor of Amboy was Gale
: and reduced the fracture and Ed
8 mund is bearing his hard luck as we
e as could be expected. The two boy
: are loyal Boy Scouts and were oil
n selling tickets for their play which
i to be given Friday evening of TIL
: week. Edmund had one of the lead
e ing parts and it now looks as if til
r entertainment would have to be in
: definitely postponed.
S c. M. Warren attended the auctio
h sale of pure bred Poland china hog
s at st. James Wednesday.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spence wei
S to Rochester Thursday where Mr.
e Spence hopes to get benefited fro
e her ailments.
IS Rev. I. D. Howell of Bancroft, l;
le is here to attend the funeral ser,