Show Flag project started by Auxiliary The Ephraim American Le Legion Legion Legion Le- Le gion Auxiliary is cooperating in national and state Foreign Re Relations Relations Relations Re- Re lations and Americanism projects projects projects pro pro- to sell small American flags nags for display on automobile Proceeds from sale of these flags brightly edged with gold fringe will be applied to toa toa toa a special Foreign Relations project which the Auxiliary supports supports sup sup- ports in building schoolrooms for Nicaraguan children The national goal is to help provide provide provide pro pro- vide construction materials for 60 primary classrooms in rural Nicaragua Each room will wUl ac accommodate accommodate accommodate ac- ac 45 or more children children chil chU- dren and costs approximately Of the school- school age children in Nicaragua one third of the total population only about are actually actually actually actu actu- ally enrolled School facilities are particularly lacking in rural areas where pupils must travel long distances to reach the existing facilities Such a project of helping others is in the finest tradition tradition tradition tion of Americanism as well as serving to honor and display our flag Since our nations nation's birth more than 33 million Americans have served under Old Glory in our armed forces Over one million men have died under this banner nevermore to return to their loved ones Yet there are those who contemptibly desecrate our country's flag nag even by public burning The Auxiliary would like servicemen of the current generation who are fighting and dying in Vietnam to read and hear about their countrymen at home who are flying and honoring the flag nag not about those who are burning and dis dishonoring dishonoring dishonoring dis- dis honoring It flags nags may be purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased from either Mrs Dorothy Dorothy Dorothy Doro Doro- thy Stoddard or Mrs Rachel Jensen for Just 1 Join Jom with the Auxiliary and proudly fly ny nyan an antenna flag nag In a display of your patriotism |