Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-05
WORCESTERSHIRE FLAG
PROGRAM AT FURL-
ING OF STARRY BANNER
Col. Mccoy, Commander of the 12Sth,
Delivers an Intensely Interesting
Address

A large audience assembled at the
Nj. f. church last Wednesday evening
to witness the ceremonies connected
with the lowering of the church SER
vice flag. 1t was sacred and impress
sive occasion, leaving q deep impress
sion upon all present.
Peculiarly fitting it was that Col.
Mccoy, commanding officer of the
12Sth infantry, SD division, in which
SO many of cur boys served, should be
chosen to deliver the address-and q
graphic, gripping recital it surely was.
The colonel laid out the Marine salient
in terms of local geography and
brought to us the atmosphere of the
front line trenches in a way in which
it has not before been presented to us.
Very appropriate, too, was the selec-
ton of Captain Heinz as chairman of
the occasion.
Amid impressive music, the audi
ence standing reverently at attention,
the service flag was slowly lowered
from its place above the altar by little
Misses Helen Davis and Emma Will
iams, and laid away among the most
treasured possessions of the church
the patriotic emblem of her sons val
lent service in which she may well
take solemn pride. Their names
follow:
The Church Honor R6ll-Vir0qua City
and Circuit
Captain Buffers, Cyrus Frohock,
Lee Farr, Carl Costing ,-Lieut RalphE.
Nuzum, Donald Kellieut, Ora Rabbit,
Harvey Manley, Chas. V, Porter, Jr.,
Lloyd Parr, Fay Weayil, Harold Reed,
William Kromrey, John l.. Wood, John
Gorsline, Chester Mason, Vincent Rab-
tt,Jake Mccoy, Leo V.Tewalt, Loren
DeGarmo, Lee Smell, Amund o Tuhus,
Miller, Capt John T. Kendall, New
Leland Nuzum, Chester A. Perkins,
Lieut.. Melville Tuhus, 0rdie Morrison
Gaylord Stewart, Cecil Johnson, Troy
Thompson, Blair r. Sherrick, Ray
Marker, Henry Wood, Eddie Gorsline
Clifford Mason, Harold Stoll, Elvin
Powell, Bernard Tewalt, Con S. Bus
well, Melvin Olson, Carl lube, Ray
Bowman, Edwin Olson (died in SER
vice), John Chambers, Carl N. Olson,
Lieut.. Guy II. Smith, Chauncey FAIR,
Ananias Smith, Vincent Seal, Harold
Kellicut, Lieut.. Kenneth Harris, Har-
old Nichols, Cheever Fisher, Elmer
Parr, Harold Cowden, Vernon Clark,
Fay Sherriek, Walter Brye, Ivan
Wood, Ethan Minshall, William Dach,
Elmer Hayes, Evan Fridell, Willard
Hanchett, Ernest Stout, Timothy Den
mis-, Roy Bangsberg, Alba Groves, Lc-
gan Miller, Floyd Chambers.
The program was graeed with APP
propriate and appreciated music. Miss
Genevieye Truesdale presided at the
pipe organ, Mrs. Carl Curtis singing
"Home Again, Mr.. H. E. Goldsmith
"Christ in Flanders" Mrs. Curtis
rendered a sacred number, the con-
gregation joining in the chorus.
Program was opened and closed
with invocation by Rev. Harris and
benediction by Rev. Jennings.
After the service, one Of the incest
social affairs in long time was held
in the church basement, where the
energetic ladies of the church served
in cafeteria style lunch to all who
would participate and all were invited
and thankfully responded to the gen.
erous invitation extended, remaining
until late in the evening engaged in
delightful visits with friends and
neighbors. Altogether, the evening
was a memorable one.