Show ks tk w r r f f i Y 3 f 4 w y f t y 1 4 i i k kr 9 t r J t tr ts R 2 l f s r Ti r o oS S 4 j It Iti i J li k FLOYD BOWDEN Elks s exalted leader dedicates American flags I to Vernal City Receiving the flags is Vernal Ven City Mayor Samu Samuel 1 t Snyder right The Elks will continue to place the flags on Main Street on legal holidays Flags given to Vernal City The Vernal Order of Elks gave 35 American flags which have been placed ed on Main Street to Vernal City and will continue the project of flying the flag during holidays Last September the Americanism Committee of the Vernal Elks Lodge spEarheaded the flying flag project and the Elks purchased the 35 flags The standards were banded on the poles bet bet- between between West and East The flags were first place on Main Street on Col Col- Col Columbus umbus Day Oct 13 Thursday morning this week Floyd Bowden Elks Exalted Leader gave the flags to Vernal City with the hope that they will proudly wave II May we all honor its flags presence with the assurance that it does us honor Bowden said as he presented the flags to Vernal City The Elks will continue to put the flags on Main 1 Street and provide for their upkeep If a store wishes to have a flag put in front they can have havethe havethe the Elks do so by paying a donation Mayor Samuel Snyder said Mayor Samuel Snyder who accepted the Elks said the city will continue to support the tradition set by bythe bythe the Elks Seventeen holidays have been selected by the Elks for the flags to be put on Main Street Pa Patriotism has been a hallmark of the Elks Bowden Dowden said In 1907 the Elks became the first fraternal organization In the nation to mandate observance of June 14 as Flag Day |