In the This Week in History section of this newsletter it is noted that 67 years ago President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill on Flag Day, June 14, that added the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance. I grew up in an era when the United States flag waved from almost every house in our town on Memorial Day, Flag Day, the Fourth of July and other patriotic American holidays. But at our house we went even further. We flew our flag daily from spring until fall. My dad, a Korean War veteran, taught us kids how to properly handle, fold and display the flag that stood guard on our front-porch post. His three sons, all Boy Scouts, could hardly wait until they were eighth graders and were allowed to ceremoniously raise and lower the flag at school every day (a school where we said the Pledge every morning too). And when our little community hosted its not-so-little parade every September, the Stars and Stripes was flying in abundance along the route.
Our August Issue
Two-Wheeled Adventures
Our Beloved Bikes
Hey, Dollface!
The Dolls We Cherished
Fairs and Festivals
The High Points of Our Summers
Dear Friends of the Good Old Days,
I learned to ride a two-wheeled bike when I was right around the age of 5. It was a small, black, hand-me-down contraption that my three older brothers had duly damaged, but it still served its purpose. After a couple of wobbly treks around the block with my dad holding on to the seat, I was ready to fly solo.
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In my Good Old Days, the highlight of July was Sacred Heart Church's summer festival. Many of the churches in Fremont, Ohio, would hold their festivals on a particular weekend every year. Sacred Heart's festival was held the third weekend in July. There was more happening at that festival than the usual big drum of raffle tickets, French waffles and bingo. Each year something special was planned...
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