The Siuslaw news., June 13, 2015, Image 35

14 • S ATURDAY , J UNE 13, 2015
Proud To Be An American
S IUSLAW N EWS
46 Star Flag
24th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1908
The 46 Star Flag: On July 4,1908, the U.S.
flag grew to 46 stars with
the addition to the Union of Oklahoma
(November 16, 1907). Theodore Roosevelt
(1901-1909) and William H.
Taft (1909-1913) served as President
under the 46 star flag. This was the offi-
cial flag for 4 years.
Patriotic Paint Day - Oct. 19th
from 9-3
All supplies & classes donated by
Just Tole & their Teachers.
Heartfelt donations
will be accepted for the
“September 11th Disaster Fund”
Fact: At 42, Roosevelt was the youngest
man to become president.
William Howard Taft was the first
President to receive $75,000 per year.
He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court after his presidency from 1921-1930.
“Our Flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow, red, yellow, brown, black
and white, and we’re all precious in God’s sight” - Jesse Jackson
48 Star Flag
25th Official U.S. Flag
July 4, 1912
Patriotic Paint Day - Oct. 19th
from 9-3
All supplies & classes donated by
Just Tole & their Teachers.
Heartfelt donations
will be accepted for the
“September 11th Disaster Fund”
The U.S. Flag was raised at Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima during World War II
on February 23, 1945.
The 48 Star Flag: On July 4,1912, the U.S. flag
grew to 48 stars with the addition of New
Mexico (January 6th, 1912) and Arizona
(February 14, 1912) Executive Order of
President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - estab-
lished the proportions of the flag and provid-
ed for arrangement of the stars in six hori-
zontal rows of eight each, a single point of
each star to be upward. This flag was official
for 47 years, longer than any other flag,
through two World Wars and the emergence
of the United States of America as the leading
nation of the world. Eight Presidents served
under this flag; from William H. Taft (1909-
1913), to Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)