National flag observance urged for June 14 parade
The issue notes June 14 marking the 13th anniversary of adopting the Stars and Stripes. A nationwide observance is urged with decorations on public buildings and private homes. The 1777 Congress design is summarized, calling for thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field with thirteen white stars.
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Local notes include visits and lodge elections
Local residents from Elkhart Mentone and Rochester are listed visiting or staying at various homes. The I O O F lodge elected officers for the term starting July 1, and several residents were noted traveling to Chicago for Decoration Day events. Other items mention fishing at Myrtle Glenn park, summer visits by Bernie Blackledge, and local political canvassing by Clark Hatfield.
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