A Springfield Elks Lodge member noticed the American flag flying at Union St, School was very frayed and needed to be replaced. A flag was ordered and on Thursday morning, May 26th a new flag was presented to the school by Lodge member Jackie Driscoll-Page. A ceremony ensued by three members of the fifth grade class to take down the old flag which they folded military style. Then they launched the new flag with their classmates looking on.
A letter was read to the fifth grade students from Exalted Ruler Ed Knoras inviting them to the Lodges Flag Day ceremonies held at the Lodge on June 12th.
Shown are three fifth graders at Union St, School hoisting the new American U. S. flag that Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 had just presented to their school. L to r; Miles Murchie, Reese McCarthy and Ellie George.
Shown are the fifth graders at Union St. School who received the American U.S. flag that the Springfield Elks Lodge donated to the school. Shown is teacher Jan Rounds on the left and Jackie Driscoll-Page on the right.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.