Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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Dribrnttuu uf tlir Ssferbirr iflag. The mornin j of February 28th is one tliut will long be remembered by the student body and Faculty of the X. H S. This was the occasion of the raising anil dedication of the Service Flag, with its thirty-five stars, to our X- II. S. hoys, who have gone out to face the tire of battle. An impressive ceremony took place. Mr. Wright. Hnvin Rademacher and Imogcne Hess placed the tlag on the north wall of the Assembly Room. Then the school sang tin “Star Spangled Banner” and the “Medley of National Airs”- The roll call of our soldiers and sailors was read by Klda Zimmer man and Hazel Lantz, in which the rank and the name of th. camp of each was stated. Mr. II. Miller gave us an interesting informal address. A duet by Miss Cheney and Miss Whittaker followed, and the program closed with the schools singing “America”. A list of the boys, who are with the colors follows We trust that none, th rough oversight or lack of information have been omitted- I. H. 'onstanline Spannagel Sam Shoemaker (Mis Aldington Fred Brockman Win. Singer Clyde Walton (Jus Bridge Karl Cray Milo Meinzer Clarence Cleich Howard Fen no packer Harry Randall 2Banur Hall. Allan Williford Louis Williford Floyd Best Ben Brockman Thomas Uinahan Silverius Lana hail Fred Schaper Thomas Tammen Verne Evans Newell Schaper Cletus Javne Emil Wells Alex Wilson Harold Schaefer (’liester Anderson Fearl Crow Ray Waples Everett Crews Marion Plummer Louis Woltinann Walter Wilson Harry I - Pyle John W. Burton

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uTJjr ifaruUti. 2. Caroline Dewey. 3. Laura Marlin. 4. Owen B. Wright. 5. Josephine Erwin. 6. Mable Whittaker. 1. W. Preston I hacker.

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in iRrutorii of 3Uaji lUnjdrs. in doing your bit for 1 hr 1 . S. A. In lie!pin ' your country dear You were forced by Fate To give up your life Hut you gave it. without a fear. For yours was a life of honor and worth. You were glad t«» e nter the strife-Alas! twas a hardship, we all well know. Before you had entered the battle line To have to yield up your life. We’ll never forget to honor the name Of one who for ns lias died. So the. star of gold on the star of blue On our service Hag we placed for you Where we all may Itcho'd it with pride. Mildred Seliutt-