The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 52, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 June 1977 — Page 9

READ-A-THON AWARD WINNER -r-U ■ W 1 / a'

Geri Lynn Lloyd from St. Patrick’s School, Walkerton, is congratulated by coach Digger Phelps of the Notre Dame Basketball team and the Mystery Sleuth, as she receives her MS Read-A-Thon patch and certificate at the MS Read-A-I hon awards dinner held May 5 at me of the McDonald’s Restaurants in South Bend. Geri was one of 30 children drawn at random from ti.ooo names to win the grand prize dinner in the Northern Indiana MS Read-A-thon held this spring. April Haynes. Walkerton Elementary School student, will be among those students honored for their achievements by taking a trip to Marriott’s Great America Theme Park, Burnee, Illinois. She also received a certificate and patch. In the Polk-Lincoln-Johnson School Corporation a total of 461 students registered for the Read-A-Ihon, which included 84 at Urey and 377 at Walkerton Elementary. Ihose completed numbered 18 at trey and 69 at the Elementary. A total of 1581 books were read and 5751.75 raised for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Hie Northern Indiana Multiple Sclerosis Society is pleased to announce the success of the MS Read-A-Thon program conducted this spring in Porter. LaPorte, St. Joseph and Elkhart counties, plus scattered schools across Northern Indiana.

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Over 21,000 students from 150 schools participated in the MS Read-A-Thon, the pleasure-read-ing marathon originated and developed by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Approximately 6,000 children completed the program, reading 61,000 books — that’s an average of over 10 books each! Together, they raised $61,000 for research into the cause and cure of MS — the mysterious crippier of young adults — as well as to help the new Northern Indiana chapter reach out and provide needed services to the hundreds of people suffering from MS in the Northern Indiana area. Following are the results for this county: 42 schools participated, 2,989 students registered. 775 students finished, 9,472 books read. $7,892.08 money raised. In the Read-A-Thon, the young Mystery Sleuths (so-called because they help solve the mystery of multiple sclerosis) read as many books as they could during a four to six week period. The children also obtained sponsors who pledged a small amount for each book they read. After their completed reading was verified by their parents, the children collected their pledges and mailed them to the Northern Indiana MS Society. Some children decided to turn in their completed kits to the Mystery Sleuth himself. On Saturday, Ap-

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The above are the various designs of the American Flag used for the past 200 years. The British influence was great, as can be seen in the designs. Each colony or group had their own throughts as to what they wanted their banner to be, so it is interesteinglo note the gradual changes to the present 50 star flag. Is the flag you are flying in presentable conditon? If not, either have it cleaned or replaced as it is a disgrace to fly a faded, ragged flag. Orville Easterday Unit 189 American Legion Auxiliary

ril 16, 350 youngsters came to the MS Read-A-Thon event at Marquette Mall and turned in pledges totalling $3,707.00. quite a significant contribution to the grand total. Many children won prizes donated by the mall merchants. Thirty children who completed the Read-A-Thon by the April 21 deadline were drawn at random as grand prize winners and were invited to attend the MS Read-A-Thon awards dinner with coach Digger Phelps and players from the Notre Dame basketball team. The private candlelight dinner and ceremony was held May 5 at the McDonald's Restaurant near the Notre Dame campus in South Bend. The Mystery Sleuth was there and Ron aid McDonald, plus Bill Hanzlik and Dave Kuzmicz from the basketball team, and Jimmy Browner from the football team. Also attending were many of the volunteers who helped implement the

1. The Sr George Cross was the first English flag used in North America. It was flown by John Cabot in 1497 under the reign of King Henry VII. 2. In 1620, when the Mayflower landed in America, a new flag was used for the colonies. King James I took the Cross of St. George and superimposed it onto the Scottish flag of St. Andrew and called it the Kings Colors. 3. In 1707 Queen Anne adopted a new flag for England and her colonies. The Kings Colors were placed on a field of red. This was called the British Red Ensign or the Cromuell Flog. 4. During the Revolutionary War the colonists liegan unfurling new flags; among them was the popular Continental Flag. It replaced the Kings Colors with a Pine Tree, symbolic of the New England way of life. Many historians believe this banner was flown during the famous battle of Bunker Hill. 5. In 1775 the colonies launched some floating batteries in the New England area. These vessels were put into service against the British shore defenses. The flag flown on these ships was the famous Massachusetts Colony Flag or Pine Tree Flag. 6. The Southern Colonial States placed an equally important part in writing our flag history. Colonial Gadsden of South Carolina designed the Snake Flag or Gadsden Flag as an answer to the British. It is said the inscription on the flag was a warning — meaning it was as dangerous to tread on the colonies as it would be to step on an American rattlesnake. 7. In 1 < <6 the colonies adopted the thirteen stripes representing the thirteen colonies and kept the Kings Colors in the Canton, illustrating their allegiance to England, but their willingness to fight for their rights and justice. This flag was raised at Cambridge by General IX ashington and was called the Grand I nion Flag or Cambridge Flag. B. The original Betsy Ross b lag was officially adopted by an Act of Congress on June 14, 17//. It is generally belieyed that General George Washington was instrumental in designing the Betsy Ross Flag. 9. Shortly before the War of 1812, two new states were added to the Union and the flag was changer! from 13 to 15 Stars and Stripes. This Star Spangled Banner was the inspiration for Francis Scott Key to write our National Anthem. 10. As the United States expanded and more states entered the Union, it became necessary to adopt a practical design to represent each new state. April 4, 1818, Congress passed legislation establishing the number of stripes seven red and six white and an additional star for every new state ioinine the Union. 1 B

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - JUNE 2, 1977

Read-A-Thon in their local areas. The parents of two Mystery Sleuths sum up best what the MS Read-A-Thon is all about: From Michigan City, a mother writes. “I am writing to tell you how my two children are doing. This is the best thing that ever happened to my daughter because she is a real reader. And rm son isn't much of a reader as my daughter but he s read 16 bixAs and has three sponsors. They are doing great and my husband and I are very proud of both of them. They sit and do nothing for about an hour — just reading." The difference between "she’s good looking" and "she's looking good" is about 20 years and 40 pounds. Our neighbor says his marriage started out as a partnership but now he's a wholly owned subsidi arv.