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Lodge 9, Snook Youth Club member Kimberly Gaas wins Flag Day essay contest Red, white and blue. What beautiful colors! These are the colors of the American Flag, but have you ever stopped to think why these colors were chosen? I would like to tell you about the American Flag and how it all began. History says it began in May of 1776, when three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress, approached Betsy Ross to
Where Were You? SPJST State King Jake Holland of Lodge 25, Ennis performs Alan Jackson's "Where Were You?" during the SPJST Home Office Flag Day observance on June 13. The song recollects the pain, compassion and faith displayed by Americans on September 11, 2001 — the day the twin towers of the World Trade Center were toppled by terrorist actions. Activities included the presentation of colors by the National Guard, a Flag Day proclamation by Temple Mayor Bill Jones, III, patriotic songs and the winning youth Flag Day essay written by Kim Gaas of Lodge 9, Snook and read by SPJST State Queen Marcheie Olds of Lodge 84, Dallas. Bell County Precinct Three Commissioner Leroy Schiller led the assembly in the singing of the National Anthem. Kolaches and coffee followed in the SPJST Home Office lobby.
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Congratulations to Kimberly Gaas, 16, daughter of Karen and Dennis Gaas and a member of Lodge 9, Snook who submitted the winning entry in this year's SPJST Flag Day Essay Contest. See page 19 for a complete listing of contest winners and participants.
sew the first American flag. With her experience and skill she finished the flag in late May or early June 1776. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, seeking to promote national pride and unity, adopted the national flag. "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a field of blue, representing a new constellation." These stars represented Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. The date of June 14, 1777, even to this day, is observed as Flag Day throughout America. (Continued on page 3.)
Kolache Kitchen Crew Pictured above are Lodge 88, Houston members who baked 40 dozen kolaches for the recent Lodge 88 Homecoming celebration on June 1. They are, from left, Adella Hughes, Evelyn Zajicek, Mamie Lorenz, Celestine Darilek, Earline Hoffman, Edna Wehring, Margie Anders, Alice Bily and Helen Kubicek. Not pictured is baker Lownna Lindemann. See related story on page 9.