History of Our Flag and Its Early Honors
A historical roundup details the US flag’s origins, June 14 1777 congressional authorization, and first use in 1777 at Fort Stanwix. It notes star and stripe symbolism, changes to 15 stars by 1792, and the 1818 13 stripes rule. Also mentions Old Glory naming in 1831 and early foreign salutes and battles. The piece closes with a separate social note about a Cleveland area gathering honoring Olive Guild.
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United States
Britain
France
America
Fort Stanwox
Rome
New York
Oriskeny
India
Persia
Egypt
Washington
Vermont
Kentucky
Congress
William Driver
Charles Doggett
Brandywine
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Fort Nassau
LaMotte Piquet
Quberon Bay
Amherst Social Notes Highlight Local Hosts
Amherst residents Mrs Lucy Roemer and associates hosted a gathering at 167 Axtel Street with participants including Lucille Mays Mary Frances Burge Marjorie Schriver and Mary Frances Hearn from Amherst.
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Amherst
Lucy Roemer
Axtel St
Mays
Lucille Burge
Mary Frances Schriver
Marjorie Hearn
Lutheran Church To Celebrate 65th Anniversary Sunday
Amherst Ohio reports St Pauls Lutheran church marks its 65th anniversary with services at 9 and 11 am led by Rev Henry Abram Fr Wayne Ind. a reunion for confirmands since 1875 at 3 pm with Rev R C Bosse and a 6 pm banquet in the high school gym by the Ladies Aid followed by talks and plays from church groups. Public invited.
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Ladies” Aid Society
Churches Plan Joint Children’s Day Observance
Various churches schedule Children’s Day services Sunday morning. St Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed will host a combined church school and worship at ten with speaker E Yeagle of Cleveland. The First Evangelical and Congregational churches offer 10:30 and 9:45 combined programs respectively.
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St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. Yeagle
Cleveland
First Evangelical Church
Congregational Church
Oberlin College choir leader honored at St. Peter's farewell
Vernon Finzer of Oberlin College, choir leader at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church, was guest of honor at a farewell party Friday in the church parlors. A tureen supper for 25 guests preceded a brief business meeting and a regular choir rehearsal. Afterward Rev. C. E. Schmidt and group presented Finzer a gift. He will depart for Orrville, Ohio after graduation and return home.
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Vernon Finzer
Oberlin College
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
C. E. Schmidt
Finzer
Walter Schulz
Conrad Mulder
L. Roemer
Frederick Deiner
Edith
Florence Ehlerman
Helen Roemer
Donna Pumphrey
Edith Heller
Kathryn Schriner
Ruth Mays
Norma Merchant
Helen
Hulda
Farewell Party for Mrs. Tena Meier Held in Libertyville
Mrs. John Gambish hosted a farewell gathering Thursday honoring Mrs. Tena Meier and her guests from Libertyville NL. Attendees included Mrs. Sophia Wells, Miss Eleanor Meier, Marilyn Jean Wells, and locals Mrs. Warren Date, Mrs. Philip Jacopin, Mrs. Irvin Telzerow, and others. Guests received gifts as they departed Friday.
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John Gambish
Milan Avenue
Tena Meier
Sophia Wells
Eleanor Meier
Marilyn Jean Wells
Libertyville
Meier
Amherst
Philip Jacopin
John Lembke
Warren Date
Berlin Heights
Irvin Telzerow
Carl Bodmann
Fred Coverdale
Henry Grugel
Stella Gambish
Kathryn Bodmann
Susie Gambish
Band Mothers Club Plans Ice Cream Festival
Mrs. Elmer Gall hosted the band mothers group on Friday evening. They discussed new uniforms and fund raising ideas as they plan an ice cream festival for the band’s first summer concert. Mrs. George Rosenkranz will host the group on Cornell avenue in two weeks.
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Robert Standen
William Guild
Cleveland Avenue
Olive Guild
Oliver Bemis
Hearts
Bridge
Bunco
James Ely
Maude Willams
Helen Naughton
Gladys Berg
Elyria
Peggy Wesbecher
Cleveland
Nelson Zilch
Lakewood
Lena Bemis
Chandler Thompson
Lorain
Co. J. Mandel
Elmer Gall
Harris Street
Mothers’ Club
George Rosenkranz
Cornell Avenue
Laymen's Fellowship Sponsors July Public Fish Fry
Members of the Laymen's Fellowship of the Congregational church met at Beaver Park pavilion hosted by Dr. W. G. Schaeffer. Twenty one attended a fish supper and a business meeting ended with plans to sponsor a public fish fry in July. Edward Ellis was admitted and discharged Friday.
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The
Congregational Church
W. G. Schaeffer
Beaver Park Pavilion
Slumping Finney and Danning Lead Major Batters
New York June 3. Although a bit off his pace Finney Boston and Danning New York top the major league batting races for the week. Finney down from .396 to .368 and Danning from .382 to .362 pace AL and NL hitters respectively. Walters Cincinnati has nine wins and no defeats as the league leading pitcher.
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New York
Lou Finney
Boston Red Sox
Harry Danning
New York Giants
Finney
Danning
al Smith
Cleveland
Herman
Chicago
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Cramer
Boston
Wright
Frery
Moses
Philadelphia
Foxx
Medwick
Frey
Case
Washington
Meats Beat Tools In B Loop Title Game
The Jacob Meats remained undefeated in Class B by beating Ridge Tools 3 to 2. Bauer allowed four hits over six innings as Mitchell and Bakes led the Meats with two hits each, while Yost had two of Tools four safeties.
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Jacob Meats
Ridge Tools
Bauer
Meats
Tools
Mitchell
Bakes
Yost
Markes
Jacob Meats AB
R. H. EL
Pondy
Mike
Fea
Bara
Mitchell, Cf
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T McCautey
Atecs
Bakos
Icz
Petrus
J. Dacogs
Meee Votais
Oop
GSOR
Bidree Teel AB
H. EL. Bingell, Sf Co
Odubena
Gehieaad
Ib-Rf
Sa Harper
Smith
Wrinpterriesg
Ss. l. Lee
Seansbury
Beavis
Jacobs
Salsbury
Kolb
Strick
Standings and results from major leagues with daily games
American League standings show Boston Cleveland Detroit New York Chicago Washington Philadelphia St Louis in pursuit with varying games back. Yesterday results include New York defeating Cleveland and Detroit while Boston beat Philadelphia and St Louis. National League standings list Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and others with recent scores and upcoming matchups.
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GW. Pei
G.B
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
St Lews
St. Louis
Lesv Blend
St. Lois
Tub
Ledeesterdays
Kesalin Browontyn
Ciuainsaei
Lusis
Euston
Pittsburgh
Btadelphia
Erooston
Cieinmari
Rostum
Chicasa Philadelphia
Pittsturch
New London Red Cross quota oversubscribed by 75 dollars
New London reports its Red Cross quota of 20000 dollars was oversubscribed by 75 dollars as local donors exceeded the target. Officials note the small overage will be directed to disaster relief efforts and community health programs.
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New London
Red Cross
New London Community Notes Include Checker Visit and Road Work
Mrs Marian Miller reports pledges rising with a bake sale by the Junior Red Cross adding 25 dollars. Newell Banks, famed checker champion, will visit the New London Checker club June 12 challenging all comers, following Willie Ryan’s last fall appearance. Road work advances on First street extension with a sixty inch steel pipe in place and dynamite used to clear old bridge foundations. Police reported two minor traffic accidents involving vehicles on Cupwright, Lake, and Erie streets including a Beav er Falls, Pa. driver, with fault acknowledged by the incident drivers.
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Marian’ Miller
Red Cross
Newell Banks
New London
First Street
Arnold - Creager Co
Girls Swim at the Y M C A Begins June 11
Girls aged eight and up will start swim sessions at the Y M C A beginning June 11. Rates remain as usual.
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Lutheran Church
Wilmot Printing CO
Masonic Temple
Band Mothers
Hospital News
Edward Ellis
Ed Ellis
Jackson Street
Dairies
Elyria Dairies Inc
Lake Ave
Wewspaper
Archie
Weer
F. Basinger
Ohio Street
Cupwrt
Josephine Fritzsche
Washington Avenue
Donald Fridenstine
George Bobo
Beaver Falls
Lake Avenue
Erie Street
Bobo
Japan
Murphy Bros
Broad Street
Dad
NEW York Sun, Inc
the Chronicle-Telegram
Neti
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