Washington High School - Scroll Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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, Ufllilllllll Z5 lr , 1 g :X if 2 Q' . A' 110 Q9 To all valiant soldiers of the sea who plant the Stars and Stripes in the most remote lands of the .earth-The U. S. Marines , To the men of brain and brawn, the bulwark of our forces - The Army , To those who carry our country's flag to the seven seas and defend our freedoms there-The U. S. Navy , To those who keep vigil along our country's shores and guard them from attack-The U. S. Coastguardvg To the hope of the desperate, the strength of the weak, the courage of the strong-The American Red Cross , To all straight-thinking citizens determined to keep an America worth fighting for-Our Civilian Defense Unit. The occasion for the utterance of these simple but beau- tifully presented citations was the dedication ceremony, April 20, for the Washington Service Plaque. Heralded by golden trumpets, the procession came-color guards fol- lowed by 'the purple and gold lines of the A Cappella, their voices raised in supplication. After the inspiring tones of America the Beautifulf, sung by the choir and student body had died away, a young man black-robed and earnest led the rapt students in a responsive prayer for our nation and its people. There was a feeling that He was there with us during those moments. The resounding chords of the Ode to American filled the auditorium, and the thrilling moment had arrived. With the gentle pulling of a cord the black velvet curtain of the easel parted, revealing our tribute to the servicemen, a beautifully carved plaque, inscribed with the words To Those Who Serve. There followed the stirring citations to the six branches of service whose silver insignia gleamed from the bronze plaque. The program was concluded with the beloved words of the Star Spangled Banner and the fervent Pledge of Allegiance. The Service Plaque was then lifted from its position of honor on the stage and carried reverently down the aisle to its rightful place beside Washington,s great doors through which have gone and still go those to whom forever it bears silent trib- ute. . . . O God, we pray Thee, keep watch over those who serve.

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