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Wednesday Evening, May 7, 1930ng Ordinance0ri-esse-er-inn-ip-er-ng8.on-ndIsoofin-DreInnenalaes-Lhebe-Flag Presented Legion Has Interesting HistoryAx. American flag that has taken part In many Appleton patriotic ev-ents in recent years, marching at the heads of columns of Appleton young men as they went to war in 1917 and 1918, as they returned Trom battle and training camps, and which covered the casket of several world war dead an the city paid last tribute, is the one presented to Oney Johnston post of the American legion Monday evening by Mrs. David H. Gurnee, Appleton.Presentation of ths flag was made by David Gurnee. 1C year old grandson of Mrs. Gurnee, and Leslie C.SIXTY-SIX PERISH IN TEXAS STORMCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1death the teachers herded their charges into a nearby field. From reclining positions on the ground, the children, who were unharmed, watched the school house while It was torn into bits.Ter sons at Frost said the town was struck by two tornadoes, traveling 15 minutes apart.Smith, commander of the post accepted in behalf of the veterans.The flag was given to the post in memory of Sj-dney McCrary, another grandson of Mrs. Gurnee, who served with the American army in 1917 and 1918, dving of pneumonia at Camp Kearney, Calif. Young McCrary was a con of Mrs. Pearl Gurnee McCrary end was born in Appleton, living here until he Joined the army. H* was 19 years at the time of his death his funeral being the second military fur.era'. in the city.Originally the flag belonged to the Zouave drum corp of Appleton. It was presented to the organization by Lester Gurnee. When the organization which was composed of boys, was disbanded, the flag was returned to the Gurneos. It was used for various parades of Appleton men leaving for training camps, and reluming to Appleton. It also covered the casket of Oney Johnston, the first Appleton boy to be killed overseas and after whom the local legion post is named.Young Gurnee In maldng the pres-entation was dressed in the uniform worn by members of the former Zouave drum corps.r
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Appleton Post Crescent
Appleton, Wisconsin, US
Wed, May 07, 1930
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