Show I 1 flag exhibit and lecture scheduled at the national guard meeting tonight and at an assembly at 1115 a m friday in the richfield high school auditorium sergeant chas S greenwall army recruiting officer stationed here will give an illustrated talk on flags that have held a place in the lu historic background of the united states and in the development of the stars and stripes making a hobby of assembling copies of the flags and their history sergeant greenwoll has painted the flags in oil on canvas there are over 40 flags about 12 by 17 inches in size state flags are arc not included but flags of the confederacy and the texas republic are shown the first flag is the raven of the vikings used by lief erickson early norse explorer whom it Is claimed reached the american shores in then follows the flag of spam spain used by columbus in 1492 the flags of the countries who later came to exploit or colo nibe irline and finally the flags of the colonies the guilford flag of 1781 the first to use the stars various versions of flags with stars and stripes until it assumed its present form included are the betsy ross flag and the original star spangled banner which inspired francis scott keys immortal lines the flags are on display in the american legion room at the national guard armory in which sergeant greenwoll has his headquarters the sergeant states that he will be glad to have anyone interested te call and see the display he claims it to be one of the most complete collections in the country |