Show By Cliff MEMORIAL DAY The other day I ran on to some interesting about the origin of Memorial which is often termed Decoration I pass it on the readers of the Standard ifor the information contained in brief long after the end of the Civil the women of the South began graves of the soldier dead In their communities and decorating- them with the first flowers of Many Northern soldiers had been where and the Southern women memorial bouquets and on their graves as well as upon those of the troops of the was not until May that Memorial Day became a formal under the auspices of the Grand Army of the organization of the Union Over the years day lias become one for the of all of America's military co The older generation thought nothing of getting up at 5 o'clock in tho morning and the younger generation doesn't think so much of it CO KIDS ARE HAPPY This week finds several hundred kids mighty happy as exchanged their books and supplies for a certificate of and left the little old red school to enjoy a positively certain teachers and principals were just as happy to see vacation come as the kids Tire poor souls we must all sympathize with are the who will now have the flock in their hair for three long A GOOD YEAR From personal I'd classify the school year of as a very successful Teachers have contributed to ithe and development of tire A-iho in turn have shown appreciation for the special efforts of the 30 |