Show v FLAG DAY SERVICE Mrs A. A L. L Rice conducted the flag services at the Presbyterian p tr last ast Sunday night and those present were highly edified and Instructed Comparatively few people know the history of the flag Not many know that It Is one of the oldest flags in the world George Washington Washing Washing- ton and two friends designed the original flag with 13 stars In a circle and 13 stripes red and white alter alter- but bat as the years passed and new states were added It was realized realized realized real real- the shape would soon be out of all proportion and it was decided to tox fix x the number of ot stripes at 13 and add a star for each new state Today there are 48 stars six in a row he colors red white and blue are sig sig- sig- sig Red stands for bravery white for purity and blue for tor loyalty The red is the color of the Union Jack The white stripe was put in between the red to indicate that this country was separated from the mother country A feature of the program was a reading James Whitcomb RIleys RIley's Old Glory by Mrs Fritz Schleinitz Mr Rice made a talk on the Christian Christ ian flag nag o- o |