Show Salt Lake Pays Homage to Flag Just years ago Friday the continental congress of America adopted as the insignia of a free United States a red white and blue banner designed by a a. patriotic patriotic patriotic patri patri- otic seamstress Betsy Ross In those intervening years this ensign has indicated to the world that here could be found freedom and a a. new way of life unheard of on any other continent Through the years this flag has led victorious American soldiers on world-wide world military expeditions to make sure that this way of life would not be threatened or over over- thrown Friday thousands of ot Salt Lake homes and business organizations paid homage to tc this banner as they celebrated Flag day Waves Over Over- City In a ceremony conducted Friday morning at the city and count county building grounds the worn battle-worn colors of the cruiser S S Salt L Lake ke City a vessel which performed perform d so sov v throughout two world worl wars were wee raised raise to the top o othe of the flagpole to wave triumphantly over the city t O Outstanding celebration pl planned ed for the day will begin Friday a atS at 8 S p. p m. m when Salt Lake Elks lodge No 85 presents a fI flag g day ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere cere- mony at South high school 1575 S. S State Two military bands band from Kearns Reams A A F FOR 0 R D will furnish music for the occasion which is under the general direction of Karl V. V King Elks flag day committee committee com corn chairman Slate Tableau Highlight of this program will wil be a tableau reenacting the activIties ac ac- ac- ac of Betsy Ross designer er of the flag and George Washington Robert Morris and George Ross who were present when the first firs first I flag was accepted Sons and Daughters of ot the American Revolution who will participate in the tableau Include Reila Rieger Gene Burt T. C. Van Winkle Charles E. E Hayes am and Junius J J. J Hayes Bayes Joy Frewin daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney Frewin 1168 East will ivill participate participate par par- in the the theT ceremony is as as the Goddess of Liberty Atty Gen Grover A. A Giles win will welcome the hundreds of Salt Lake citizens who are expected ed to attend attend at- at at at- tend after which Mathew Cowley member of the L D S council o of twelve apostles will wUl d deliver the feature address Will Give Ghe Pledge Alf AIr Gunn deputy U. U Sl marshal also will wUl speak at the program ant and Har Harold ld Jensen representing the j Sons of Utah Pioneers will direct the audience in the pledge to the j flag raising Flag-raising ceremonies willbe willbe will win be conducted d by Salt Lake American American Ameri Amen can Legion post No 2 with the Sug Sugarhouse American post Legion No 65 providing th the music Another feature of the days day's activities will be a a raising flag ceremony at the Sugarhouse monument monument mon mon- South South- and East which will wm be conducted by American American Amer Amer- ican Legion post No 65 under di direction dl- dl n o of Horace o e A. A Sorensen j j f Y g i a l V LM S M i K p 1 4 ra F- F y 44 4 44 4 vi 4 V I ia If- If b t t 4 i 4 m r 44 4 I M cI F ONCE WAS WARSHIPS WARSHIP'S EMBLEM s EMBLEM The I Historic American 11 flag g which flew from the cruiser ti 11 S S Salt Lake City CU during World War Var n II Is raised to a post of honor on oa the tho flagpole at the tho J ity and ami county building park grounds by Betty Jean Holmon ft t and Mary filary Catherine Alah MaIr r r. I |