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Franklin High School

Franklin High School Service Flag

The Oregonian, 13 Jan 1918, page 20

The service flag at Franklin High School, containing 52 stars, was unfurled last Wednesday morning at formal exercises at the school. The programme was in charge of the sophomores and Evalyn Hyland, a sophomore, made the flag. She is a student in the domestic art department. The flag was presented to the school, Ray Haizlip, president of the student body, receiving it for the institution. Warde Kearns made the presentation address. Following are the boys represented by the stars:

  • Glen Webster
  • John Kolkana
  • Clarence Barbur
  • Ralph Dustan
  • Philip Drake
  • Cecil Brown
  • Harold Bergen
  • Floyd Parker
  • Raymond Powell
  • Merle Fisher
  • Oren Clark
  • Kent Freeman
  • Raymond Dwiers
  • Scanland Collins
  • Alfred Gentry
  • Earl Hibbard
  • Fred Gerling
  • Earnest Green
  • Arthur Farmer
  • Floyd Farley
  • Raymond Ellis
  • Dharter Daniels
  • Earl Nield
  • Jerome Miler
  • William Newton
  • Harry Rayburn
  • Frank Myall
  • Rex Wylie
  • Richard Stoner
  • Lester Shin
  • Cecil Saulcer
  • Megr Kirishian
  • Howard Robinson
  • Kenneth Post
  • Chester Kinsey
  • Henry Simmons
  • Edward Smith
  • Charles Rullman
  • Arthur Mackenzie
  • McKinley West

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