Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-20
MEMORIAL SERVICES
AT HIGH SCHOOL NEXT SUNDAY,
TO GIVE OUT CERTIFI-
GATES

Dy the Frencn government, WILL De CIV
en- out to the nearest of kin Of number
of young men from Little Falls and vi
cinity who gave their lives in the world
war, at public memorial service at the
high school auditorium Sunday after
noon. The program will be under the
auspices of the Little Fails Post of tho
American Legion. 1t will begin at 3
o 'clock sharp. ..,
The public is invited to attend this
program and a special invitation is CIV
en- to the parents and relatives Of those
who gave their lives in the service Of
the country. Seats will be reserved for
them.
= Owing to the effect that such a cere
mony has on an audience, the certifi-
Gates will not be formally given out but
will be distributed Immediately follow
ing the program.
The community sing which was sched-
uled for Sunday afternoon has been
postponed by the Musical Art club and
will be held on Feb. 20 instead. These
memorial services are to be held
throughout the country on the same day.
Following is the program for the ex-
ercises:
Selection .......... Orchestra
:.....:...... Post Commander Vernon
Hymn-"Lest We Forget, '.::.......
Double Quartette
Reading. ...... Rev. H. J. Buckingham
Solo ................... ...E. j. Carlson
Silent Tribute. ........ Audience
Piano Solo. Mrs. P. E. Gregory
Address ...........R Rev. A. LaMothe
Marsellaise
Star Spangled Banner. Audience
(. Lied by Miss Brannen)
The certificates are issued by the
French government to the nearest OF
kin to all members Of the Unites States
military forces who died in service dur
ing the war, whether overseas or id do
nestle service. The certificate is known
as the French Memorial Certificate.
The certificate is beautiful engrav-
ed work. It shows a group figure from
the cenotaph in the Avenue des Champs
Elysee, Paris. In the scroll above are
the dates 1914.19. Above the group is
a quotation from Victor Hugo, which
freely translated reads: "The people
should come to pray at the graves of
those who died for their country The
inscription reads: "To the memory of
-of the United States Of Amer
lea, who died for liberty during the.
great war, the homage Of France" and
the engraved signature OF President
Poincaire.
Only fourteen certificates have as yet
been received here, all for army men.
The certificates for marines are sent
direct to their nearest Of kin. The
certificates received are for the follow
ing next Of kin:
Lewis E. Larson, father, r. F. D.
No. S, Little Falls.
Andrew Lindstrom, brother, II. +.
D. No. 1, Little Falls.
Mrs. Kate Wenzel, mother, r. r.
D. No. 1, Little Falls.
Geo. w. Kay, father, Little Falls.
Henry Poetsch, father, Little Falls.
Peter M. Johnson, father, sos
Fourth avenue southwest, Little
Falls.
George A. Gravel. brother. 1os
Fifth street northeast, Little Falls.
Allie N. Dolven, father. Vine Il
Baldwin streets, Little Falls.
&c. J. Nelson, r. q. d. No. I. Lit"
tie Falls. -.
odrs. Mollie Johnson. mother, R.>F.
D. No. 4, box "a, Little Falls.
H. N. Magee; father, sos Third
street, Little Falls.
Mrs. Alma Hall, sister. 107 Third
street northeast, Little Falls.
Wihelmina Peterson; r. r. D. No.
s, Little Falls.
Mrs. Fred @. Nelson, 305 Sixth
street southwest, Little Falls.