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Singular U.S. Flag Gift To White CaneMany loving hours went into a special American flag made for the White Cane Club by Mrs. Harold Skoug and presented to club members at their third anniversary' dinner the past week. Mrs. Skoug, 1419 North St., has spent some six months of her leisure time to give club members the feel of a flag patterning they cannot see.in and the blue field of heavy blue cotton. She padded and embroidered the 50 stars, all the work with the idea of aiding the blind to sense the relation of stars and strips through use of materials in different textures.She made the red stripes of velvet, the white stripes of satAt the anniversary dinner in the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium Sunday, April 11, the flag was of more interest than anything else after its presentation.Each member took a turn atfeeling out the characteristics of the beautiful American banner. It is now the property of the White Cane Club and will be used continuously in the custom, ary salute to the flag opening meetings the second Sunday afternoon of each month at the auditorium.Before setting to work on the flag Mrs. Skoug spent many hours shopping, for the exact “flag” reds and blues were not easilv available.tnStJowseicitpebeofanduvilt;ticthisphaleianA1X* *.....—Tnbun* Colorphoto by H»rry L«n»onMrs. Harold Skoug's special American Hag is for the White Cane Club.
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La Crosse Sunday Tribune
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Apr 18, 1965
Page 4
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