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VOL. 33 NO. 21 May 28-June 3,1999 40 CENTS
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I Memorial Day, May 30 \
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History of Memorial Day
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The Origins of Memorial Day, or "Decoration Day" as it was first named, are remo'.eand mixed. In the mid 1860's, it appeared that the concept of
"Decoration Day" was an idea whose time had come. The Civil War had left the nation divided and families fractured. One inspiration for this holiday came
when Civil War veterans saw a woman and her two children placing flowers on a soldier's grave. The veterans were so moved that they decided to do the
same at other military graves. In other instances, women in the North and South, in a gesture of impartial generosity, decorated the graves of both
Confederate and Union soldiers. Soon in cities, villages and hamlets across the country, people gathered for prayer to honor the war dead and to lay flowers
upon their graves. In 1868, General John A. Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, ordered that the 30th day of May be designated
for this purpose. At least .25 groups and towns claimed to have originated the idea of decorating the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. General James
Garfield spoke at the first national observance of Memorial Day on May 30, 1868, in Arlington National Cemetery.
While this day was initially dedicated to remember those killed in the Civil War, with the passage of time Memorial Day has.become an occasion to honor
all those who died in service to the nation, from the Revolutionary War to the present, it was also seen as a time to rededicate ourselves to the ideals for
which they gave thier lives and to teach the children the importance of remembrance., In 1968, the observance of Memorial Day was moved to the last
Monday in May.
Just as Decoration Day was an idea whose time had come during the aftermath of the Civil War, the time has now come to put Memorial back into
Memorial Day. America is Proud to Remember.
Remember Me
I was called to defend
my Country & Flag
I was scared but I cared
How dare they try to
destroy my Country and Flag
We are gone
but our spirit is still her
Everytime our Country's
colors are displayed
Everytime our colors lead a
parade
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I was someone's Son
I was someone's Daughter
I was someone's Sister
I was someone's Brother
Remember Me
t was young
I was full of Fun
I was the kid next door,
At the corner grocery store,
or at the drugstore,
Remember Me
Our spirit marches
hand in hand with the band
At Memorial Service this year
When our Flag is waved
and the taps are played
Remember our Spirit's will be there
Remember Me
By Joan Poppe
American Legion Aux.
Archie McCord Unit 86
Bethpage, N.Y.
In memory of those men of Bethpage who gave their lives for their Country so we may live.
"Lest We Forget"
WORLD WAR I
Archie McCord George Benkert Jr.
KOREAN WAR
Richard Moesch
VIETNAM WAR
WORLD WAR II
Raymond Carriere Joseph Butehorn
Raymond Caffrey Charles Butehorn
Robert Damm Clarence Skellington
1 st Lt. - Stephen E. Karopsczyc
LCpl - Otto Farinaro
PFC - Otto Graybow
L Cpl - Michael R. Morgan
PFC - Peter R. McCarthy
PFC - James M. Hasenflug
SP 4 - William H. Henaghan
SP 4 - Leonard F. Jantzen
Gerald W. McCaffrey
Frank Gagliado
Courtesy of American Legion Auxiliary, Archie McCord Unit U86, Bethpage, Joan Poppe, Past President
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PREVIOUS WARS
REVOLUTION
WAR OF 1812
MEXICAN WAR
CIVIL WAR (Union)
SPANISH AMERICAN
WORLD WAR 1
WORLD WAR II
KOREA
VIETNAM
DESERT STORM
DESERT SHIELD
DIED WOUNDED
4,435
62,260
1,733
140,414
385
53,402
291,557
33,651
470,378
147
289
6,188
4,505
4,152
281,881
1,662
204,102
671,801
103,284
153,303
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Memorial Day
Observance
Schedule
Memorial Day Services May 31,
1999 8 a.m. Service at the United
Methodist Church of Bethpage, 192
Broadway Bethpage by Reverend
Judith Mills. Everyone welcomed.
9:30 am. Assembly time for all
divisions. All organizations other
than the Veterans groups and the
Fire Department will assemble in
parking fields 5 and 6 south of the
Railroad.
10 a.m Parade time.
11 a.m. Memorial Service at the
Bethpage Community Park. The
principal guest speaker will be
County Legislator Edward Man-gano.
In case of rain, one blast of the
fire horn at 9:30 a.m. will cancel the
parade but the Memorial Service will
take place at 11 a.m. in the rink
area of the park.
The Parade route will be North
on Broadway from Central Avenue
with the High School Band, digni­taries,
veterans groups followed by
the Fire Department, Auxiliary and
Fire equipment. All other organiza­tions
will enter the line of march
from the parking fields south of the
RR. The parade will continue to
Benkert Street turn right and march
to Stewart Ave. turning right on
Stewart and continue north to the
Community Park.
For those who will drive to the
park, we ask that all cars be parked
at the far end of the field near the
play area. Your co-operation in do­ing
this will make it easier for park­ing
the fire equipment.
Sec. Kay Mazzie
Special Board
of Ed Meeting
You are cordially invited to a
special prersentation by the Board
of Education concerning the current
status of teacher negotiations. An
overview of the negotiation process
and explanation of the Board's pro­posals
will be reviewed.
Wednesday evening June 2 at
8:30 p.m. in the Bethpage High
School Auditorium