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1 P.O. Box 659 Moultonborough, NH Volume 4, Issue 3 Preserving the Past for the Future July 2004 ANNUAL FLEA MARKET - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th The American Flag: A History by Bruce Garry It has been almost three years since September 11 th and despite all the political talk of the election season, the unity of Americans standing together and showing pride in our country still remains strong. There are many different signs declaring this unity in the schools, businesses, stores, and any type of transportation across the land. The one sign or symbol that clearly stands out above them all is still the American Flag Old Glory in every size imaginable waving from almost anything imaginable. It only seems fitting this Fourth of July 2004 to look back to the origin of the American Flag. Betsey Ross Most Americans have heard of the Betsy Ross story that she designed and made the first American Flag. The story goes that George Washington, Robert Morris, a Continental Congressman, and George Ross, the uncle of her late husband, came to see her at her seamstress shop, on Archer Street, in Philadelphia, in the spring of A year before the Continental Congress adapted an official flag. Elizabeth Griscom Ross had become a young widow at the age of twenty-four, when her husband, John Ross, was mortally wounded when an ammunitions bunker he was guarding exploded by accident, in January They had been married three years with no children. Some accounts say George Washington went to Betsy Ross because she had done some shirts for him. (Continued on page 4) Society Officers President Vic Hamke VP Bruce Garry Rec.Sec y Dee Hamke Corr. Sec y Jane Rice Treasurer Kathy Garry Ass t Treas. Jan Metcalfe Auditor Dick Vincent Directors Bill Depuy 2004 Cynthia Oxton 2005 Mike Foss 2006 Moultonborough was granted in 1763 and incorporated in The Town House was built in 1834 and Town Meetings were held in it from 1835 to Lamprey House Development Committee Progress Report By Nan Baker, Chair The Lamprey House Development Committee continues to meet monthly diligently researching and sorting out details for future development of the Society s property leading to recommendations for consideration by the E- Board and ultimately the Membership. A subcommittee has been formed to specifically deal with the plan for the restoration and improvement of the Town House property as outlined in the Vision Statement approved by the Society back on December 9, The committee includes: Allen Ballard, David Healy, Norman Larson, and Keith Nelson. This committee has already called upon others to help with specific aspects of their work. Judy Ryerson has been hard at work preparing the application and accompanying pictures and documentation to have the Lamprey House designated a State Historic Property. All the paperwork has been submitted and we hope to hear back by the end of the Summer. We have also been encouraged to submit the paperwork to have the Town House, which is already on the National Register, added to the State Register as well. The Committee has been hard at work evaluating costs and benefits for alternative approaches defining the next major blocks of work to be undertaken on the Lamprey House itself. Al- (Continued on page 4) 1

2 February July Moultonborough Historical Society From the President s Desk By Vic Hamke One half of my term as president is over. We have had a busy time, and there is still lots to do. Coming up is our annual Flea Market, chaired efficiently by Sandy Barnes, and the accompanying raffle, headed by Bruce Worthen. These events are our prime money-raising ones for the year, so let's all support these events to the best of our abilities. In May I attended a recognition program held in the new auditorium at the Academy for the Service Learning project our society shares with the eighth graders. This year the students interviewed five long-time Moultonborough residents on subjects about our community. That new auditorium is a real beauty to behold! Nan Baker's Lamprey House Development Committee has been most active this year. They have some great plans to complete the first floor of the building as a display area for our artifacts as well as a handicap bathroom. Financing for the project is being developed. We have excellent programs for the remainder of the year, so see you at our events coming up. Vic Hamke, President Newsletter Staff Editor Bruce Garry Ass t. Ed. Jane Rice Staff Fran Vincent Staff Richard Vincent Contributors Ken Renoux Nan & Ron Baker Fran Vincent Meetings Jul 4 Town 4th of July Parade 1:00 pm Center of Town Open House Society Complex Prior to Parade Jul 22 Native American Culture By Kim Whitefeather & Frank Blackwing 7:30 pm Center Harbor Congregational Church Aug 7 Flea Market 9 am - 2 pm Central School Aug 9 Cookout & Steamboat Rides 5:00 pm Lee s Mills Landing Moultonborough Corner which just redesigned by the State Road Department, this is how it looked in 1932 (From Richard Wakefield s postcard collection) Sep 13 6th Grade Essay Contest Winners 7:30 pm Town House 2

3 Committees Acquisitions Cheryl May...Chair Acquisitions/ Cataloging Barbara Kelley.Chair Artifacts Display Doris Nash...Chair Sybol Bodge Frances Stevens Sheryl Lively Cemetery Records Update Jane Rice...Chair Bruce Garry Jan Metcalfe Barbara Sheppard Community Flea Market Vacant Chair Fire House Museum Mike Foss.. Chair Historic Booklets Frances Stevens Sybol Bodge Ernest Davis Historic Building Survey Judy Ryerson....Chair Frank Greene Barbara Kelley Frances Stevens Jack Swedberg Robert Lamprey Moultonborough History Bruce Garry..Chair Jane Rice Bill Depuy Jan Metcalfe Holiday Coordinators Memorial Day Cindy Oxton..Director Independence Day Stewart Lamprey.Dir. Christmas Vic Hamke.Director Hospitality Jean Vappi...Chair (Continued on page 9) HELP NEEDED!!! Grant Writers & Grant Researchers The Lamprey House Development Committee is looking for some assistance with grant research and writing for our on going project. This opportunity should be pursued by anyone with an interest in our project, a willingness to research granting opportunities (some of which are already identified), and an ability to write clearly. Many people have suggested we apply for grants. However, it is admittedly a very time consuming activity which members of the Lamprey House Development Committee are not able to take on at this time. Are you that special person who might be able to give the funding a boost? Anyone interested in, or willing to explore, helping to secure funding through grants should call Nan Baker at ANNUAL FLEA MARKET SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th Be There!!! Moultonborough Central School The Bronze-Gold Campaign 2004 Net Funds to date $478 *These are funds over and above the normal membership fees received 3 Work on Cemetery Records Continues Rev. Frank Greene and his team completed updating the cemetery records from 1988, the last time it was done, to December Rev. Greene has now turned over chairmanship of the committee to the very capable hands of Jane Rice. This Supplement to the 1988 Cemetery book is in it s final phases of proofing. We hope to have the supplement printed by the end of July at the latest. Copies will then be available for purchase at the Library. Jane, Jan Metcalfe, and Bruce Garry are also working to compile the entire listings of all the Moultonborough cemeteries for the internet. They hope to have all the known burials put on the internet so families searching for family members may find them. More news on this will come in the future. Society s NEW WEB Page is ON LINE!!! By Bruce Garry The NEW WEB is NOW ON LINE so please check it out. All the latest information has been put on the WEB page with links to all the information we thought you would like to see or know. The address is located on every page of the newsletter on the top heading. If there is something you would like to see on the WEB page, let us know. If you know how to do WEB pages and can help with this project, let us know. Thanks. Thanks For Your Support

4 Lamprey House Development Committee Progress Report (Continued from page 1) though the Society has already approved the spending of $5,000 from the Lamprey House Fund to begin site work on the property, work in this area is being placed on hold until the next few steps are fully defined so we can do everything in the most economical manner. A new pamphlet has been developed describing the history of the Lamprey House. It is intended to be used as a free handout at meetings and community events. The pamphlet might serve as a model for others describing our other buildings, the Society, or Town history. Is anyone interested and developing the material to be included in future pamphlets? Please let the E- Board know. Based on the membership s approval at its May meeting, the Society is working with the Meredith Village Savings Bank to establish a Line of Credit at a fixed rate for the next five years. This is being done to allow the Society to take advantage of the current lower interest rates before expected increases in the months ahead. There is no cost to the Society for the Line of Credit until the Society Membership authorizes and actually withdraws money against it. The American Flag: A History (Continued from page 1) At this meeting the three men, known as the Secret Congressional Committee, presented a pencil drawn sketch of the flag that they wanted Betsy Ross to make. The sketch had six point stars, however Betsy is said to have shown them that five point stars looked better and they agreed with her design. So she proceed to make the flag they requested as the story goes. Thus, the American Flag was born. Actually, credit had not been given to Betsy Ross, until 1870, by one of her grandsons, William J. Canby, who presented his case to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. When Mr. Canby made his case, he was 45 years old; he was 11 when Elizabeth (Betsy) Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole had died in his parent s home in 1836; and ninetyfour years had passed since the famous meeting supposedly took place in 1776, without any other person or source making mention of this event in all that time. Many historians have exhaustively researched Canby s claim and found no evidence to substantiate it. They did find records to prove Betsy made ship s color s for the State Navy Board of Pennsylvania, so it can be said she did make flags, and it is possible she might have made one or more American Flags even if it wasn t the first flag. The Betsy Ross Legend Then how did the legend come to be so widely accepted as fact you ask. Well in 1909 William s brother, George Canby, (William had passed away) with George and William s nephew, Lloyd Balderson, published the book Evolution of the American Flag. In the book they presented more information to support William s 1870 claim. The book also described how the Betsy Ross Memorial Association was formed and incorporated in The Association had the now famous painting by Charles H. Weisgerber reproduced of the meet- 4 ing between Betsy Ross and the congressional committee they claimed took place. The painting was entitled, Birth of Our Nations Flag, and first exhibited at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, drawing a great deal of positive attention to the story. The Association also raised approximately $10,500,000 to buy her house on Arch Street, with a dime campaign. It seems much of this money disappeared with suspicion, causing the city of Philadelphia to get involved and buy the property themselves. The only problem was, nobody was or is really sure which house on Arch Street was actually Betsy s. Whatever the case, 239 Arch is now know as the Betsy Ross House and is the most visited site in Philadelphia, after the Liberty Bell. The combined publicity of the dime campaign and the painting attracted many history books to put the story and picture in their textbooks used in the schools. So became the legend and how it s been passed on through generations in American schools. The True Betsy Ross Story In real life, Betsy had a long and tragic life. She married a second time, a year and a half after her first husband died, to Joseph Ashburn, a naval officer in the Continental Navy, in They had two children together. In the third year of this marriage, Joseph s ship, the Patty, did not return to port, in About the time the war ended in 1781, Joseph s friend, John Claypoole, came to Betsy s house to report that he had seen Joseph in the Old Mill Prison in England, where they were prisoners. Joseph explained to Betsy that the Patty had been captured by the British and that Joseph had died while in prison. (Continued on page 7)

5 How to Display the American Flag Per U.S. Flag Code 1. When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street. 2. The flag of the United States of America, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be on the right, the flag's own right [that means the viewer's left --Webmaster], and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag. 3. The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. By "half-staff" is meant lowering the flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. Crepe streamers may be affixed to spear heads or flagstaffs in a parade only by order of the President of the United States. 4. When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the United States. 5. When the flag is suspended over a sidewalk from a rope extending from a house to a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building. 6. When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff. 7. When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground. (Continued on page 6) 5

6 How to Display the American Flag 8. When the flag is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings are desired, bunting of blue, white and red should be used, but never the flag. 9. That the flag, when carried in a procession with another flag, or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line. 10. The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs. 11. When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace. 12. When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium on or off a podium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker (to the right of the audience). 13. When the flag is displayed on a car, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender. 14. When hung in a window where it is viewed from the street, place the union at the head and over the left shoulder. 6

7 The American Flag: A History (Continued from page 4) John and Betsy became company to each other and were married about a year later, her third and last, in Together they had five children, rounding out Betsy s family at seven children. They raised their children, all the while Betsy continued to operate her seamstress shop on Arch street. John, a veteran of the Continental Army in the war, wounded at the Battle of Germantown, and a Prisoner of War, ending up at the Old Mill Prison in England. Around 1800, his wounds and life as a POW caught up with him, causing him to be bedridden for the remainder of his life. Betsy ran her shop and took care of Joseph for his last seventeen years when he died in A widow three times caused by the Revolutionary War. Betsy continued to keep her shop going until she was 75, when she retired in Nine years later, she passed away in Philadelphia at the age of 84, in The First Flag Act The other story of how the American Flag become the official flag is the fact that on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the (first) Flag Act. Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation. What could not be learned was which came first, the Flag Act or the flag. Was the Act passed then the flag was designed, or was a flag presented to Congress and the design was accepted then the act was written? Francis Hopkinson Whether it was the Act or the flag, the congressional records seem to give credit to Francis Hopkinson for designing the original American Flag, with the thirteen red and white stripes and the staggered pattern for the stars, known as quincuncial. Francis, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a popular Congressman from New Jersey, was a lawyer, a poet and an artist. He also had a long and distinguished career as a civil servant, serving in many posts. It is believed that while he was serving on the Continental Navy Board, beginning in November 1776, that he designed the American Flag as well as many other government items, including the seals for the boards of Admiralty and Treasury, and the Great Seal of the United States. Mr. Hopkinson received no payment for the designs, thus began the congressional records of his work. He submitted a bill to the government asking for a quarter cask of public wine as a reward for his work. This caused a chain of events of going through several government offices for approval and causing not one but two congressional hearings. The office causing Mr. Hopkinson the most problems from getting paid was the Board of Treasury, where a member refused to cooperate in making the payment or with the congressional hearings. Fed up with the ordeal, Francis Hopkinson resigned from his current position as Treasurer of Loans, in August In one of the final reports on record to congress on this matter, it states that Mr. Hopkinson was not the only person consulted on the design so he did not deserve the whole amount for the work. They also felt that a person of a high salary in civil service, like Mr. Hopkinson, the public is entitled to extra services such as these. The important fact of all this is none of the government officials or any members of congress ever said that Francis Hopkinson did not do the work Therefore it is accepted that he was the person who designed the original American Flag with the staggered field of stars including the five point stars. There is no direct record why red, white, and blue were selected for the colors and what the colors meant when the Continental Congress adopted this design, nor if Francis Hopkinton had a specific purpose for selecting these colors. However the same colors were used in the Great Seal of the United States, which did have a specific meaning as reported to congress by the Secretary of the Continental Congress, Charles Thompson. The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice. Remember Francis Hopkinton was given much credit for the design of this seal, so he may have wanted to be consistent with the colors of all the symbols they designed for the newly formed United States of America. The Second Flag Act The (second) Act of January 13, 1794 allowed for 15 stripes and 15 stars to be added after May 1795, to follow the trend of a star and a stripe for each state. This allowed Vermont (14 th ) and Kentucky (15 th ) to each have a star and a stripe for entering the union. The Third Flag Act It took twenty four years to decided how the flag should be. With the rapid growth of states joining the union, it became clear it was going to be unmanageable to add (Continued on page 8) 7

8 The American Flag: A History (Continued from page 7) a star and a stripe for each state with no end in sight, so congress passed the (third) Act of April 4, This legislation determined that there will be 13 stripes for the 13 original colonies, and one star for each state. Any new star or stars will be added on the 4 th of July following the admission of each new state. The act was signed into law by President James Madison. Up until 1912, there were no standards for the arrangements and measurements for the flag. People were free to make the flag as they wished as long as it had the correct number of stars and stripes in red, white, and blue. On June 24, 1912, President William Howard Taft signed an Executive Order establishing flag standards, including the layout of stars and they must be with a single point upwards. The blue field and all the stripes must be proportionate to the size of the flag, to meet the standard measurements and President Eisenhower A busy year for the next changes in the American Flag came in President Dwight Eisenhower signed two Executive Orders, one on January 3 rd, when Alaska became a state. The other was on August 21 st when Hawaii became a state. Both orders were how to arrange the stars. The first for seven rows of seven stars staggered horizontally and vertically. The second was for nine rows staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically. Robert G. Heft This soon changed by a congressional resolution or some other means of legislation without it being a Congressional Act, that I could not find. The year before, in 1958, a high school student from Lancaster, Ohio hearing the news of the proposal of Alaska and Hawaii each becoming a state, decided as a school project to come up with a design that would arrange the stars without showing any obvious changes to the flag. Robert G. Heft arrange the 50 stars in five rows of six stars alternating with four rows of five stars. Though he had never done any sewing before, he put together an American Flag using his design and turned in his project. The teacher, Mr. Stanley Pratt, gave Robert a B minus and commented that it lacked originality, that anybody could make a flag. Mr. Pratt did give Robert a challenge. If Robert could get the U.S. Congress to accept his design, he would give Robert a higher grade. Robert Heft accepted the challenge. Heft sent his flag to his congressman, Representative Walter Moeller, who eventually was able to get congress to adopt Heft s design. Robert Heft s still has ownership of his original American flag that has made him famous. As of 1988 he had been offered up to $350,000 to buy it from him. Heft s flag has flown over the U.S. Capital, the White House under five administrations up till then, it maybe 7 or 8 now. The flag has also flown over all 50 state capital buildings and 88 U.S. embassies (as of 1988). The flag has a patch on it from damage caused during an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, in Robert Heft s design has held true for almost 46 years. Today The current American Flag with 50 Stars and 13 Stripes has been the official flag since July 4, The flag truly represents America where politicians, civil servants, a seamstress, and a high school student can all be involved equally in the making of our history. It is hoped that this little snap shot of how the American Flag you see today came to be, will cause you to ponder as you give the grand old flag an extra look the next time. An extra look you might not have taken before September 11 th. 8 American Flags Continental Colors National Flag Betsy Ross Flag Never was Official National Flag Battle of Bennington August 16, 1777 National Flag June 14, Stars & Stripes (Continued on Page 7)

9 Committees (Continued from page 3) Lamprey House Museum Building Victor Hamke...Chair Nancy Baker Philip Barnes Keith Nelson Robert Lamprey Lamprey House Museum Development Nancy Baker...Chair Sally Bates Sheryl Lively Doris Nash Judy Ryerson Barbara Sheppard Vic Hamke Cindy Oxton Ron Baker Library Coordinating Jane Rice Library Materials Jane Rice Membership Fran Vincent.Chair Marion Goodwin Jan Metcalfe Robert Lamprey Moultonborough Schools Coordinator Nancy Depuy Nominating Society Directors Newsletter Committee Bruce Garry...Chair Jane Rice Fran Vincent Richard Vincent Old Records, Photos Frank Greene...Chair Jane Rice Fred Clark Sybol Bodge Doris Nash Frances Stevens (Continued on page 11) Servicing Learning Completes it s 4th Year By Ken Renoux On June 9th the annual MA Middle School Service Learning celebration was held in the new auditorium,marking the end of another successful year of Service Learning. Begun over four years ago as an eighth grade activity, Service Learning now involves both the seventh and eighth grades and many High School classes. Upon entry into the auditorium students were treated to live traditional Bluegrass music played by David Thompson, a town resident and his band "Railroad Express". Mr Thompson has a unique tie to Service Learning as he was one of the town residents who was video interviewed on his recollections of Moultonborough by Mr. Husmans' Language Arts class. In addition to playing before, during and after the ceremony Thompson gave students a unique insight into the history of traditional Bluegrass music. Acting as MC's for the event were eighth grade students Claire Eisenberg and Matt Smith who introduced Principal Andrew Coppinger. Coppinger called the Service Learning program at MA "one of the best in America" and lauded both students, staff and Community Partners for their work this year. Then taking the stage were Community Partners, MA staff and students from the individual projects. Highlights from each project were noted including scale models of town buildings for the Historical Society, video interviews along with a Census project for the Historical Society, trail work for the Lakes Region Conservation Trust and bridge work for the Loon Center. Although each project benefits the Community Partner each project also enhances the academic needs of the students. 9 Expressing thanks for the work done, Community Partners noted the positive effect that each project has had upon their organization. Director Harry Vogel of the Loon Center recalled that students not only replaced bridges this year, but also answered an emergency call from him to replace loon nests which had been damaged over the winter. President Vic Hamke of the Historical Society noted the beauty of a model of a building at the Castle in the Clouds and spoke on the unique facts unveiled in each video interview. Following the presentations a power point show of all Middle School Service Learning was viewed, one of the first ever shown in the new auditorium. Closing out the day was a BBQ for all attending along with the presentation of Service Learning t-shirts. We welcome any and all contributions for future issues. Remember this is your newsletter. Feel free to contact either Bruce Garry or Jane Rice. Bruce Garry bgarry999@verizon.net Jane Rice (Continued from Page 6) National Flag Since July 4, Stars & 13 Stripes The National Flag was first saluted by a foreign government on February 14, 1778 when the French Navy saluted Captain John Paul Jones and his crew on the USS Ranger as they sailed into Quiberon Bay, France, eight months after the Continental Congress passed the Flag Act.

10 Moultonborough Historical Society s Income, Expenses, and Assets January 1 - June 30, 2003 By Treasurer Kathy Garry Income Dues 1,577 Activities Income & Maple Syrup 41 Interest Income 679 Moultonborough Library 68 Contributions Received 1,000 TOTAL INCOME 3,365 Expenses Activities Expense 57 Awards 113 Bank Charges 100 Contributions to Organizations 37 Newsletter & Annual Booklet 174 Flea Market 92 Printing & Copies 416 Fund Raising Supplies 40 Raffle Expense Postage 100 Insurance 2,115 Program Expense Miscellaneous 90 Maintenance 55 Utilities 271 TOTAL EXPENSES 3,659 Balance of Income and Expenses ASSETS MHS Checking Account - MVSB 3,065 MVSB CD ,025 MVSB CD ,119 MVSB CD ,644 TOTAL CASH AND BANK ACCOUNTS 41,853 Bronze William & Marian Zerman Albert & Celelia Hansen Silver Life New Bronze-Gold Members Life Gold Corrections to the Yearbook Add New Members: Albert & Celelia Hansen P.O. Box 507 Moultonborough, NH bercel@earthlink.net Constance Garry 38 Garvan St. Newington, CT Corrections: The Kaplan s Phone Number

11 Committees (Continued from page 9) Preservation of Town News Mary Jane Dunn Programs - Year Book Society Executive Board Publicity Jane Rice Judy Ryerson Service Learning Bruce Garry..Chair Bill Depuy Barbara Shepard Town House Building David Healy....Chair Ernest Davis Fran Vincent Doris Nash Yearbook Barbara Shepard Dee Hamke HAPPY 228TH BIRTHDAY AMERICA FLEA MARKET / CRAFT FAIR Saturday - August 7, 2004 PLAN ON IT! We need YOUR help in making this year's event a success. Everyone can help in some way. Please assist us in the Society s largest fundraiser of the year: Donations: As you start your winter / spring cleaning, please think of the Society. We need as many treasured items as possible. Start collecting now, and ask your friends and neighbors to save things. Items can be brought to the Lamprey House for storage. Please call Sandy Barnes to arrange to get into the building and/or pickup if needed. PLEASE - No large items (such as stuffed chairs, sofas, etc.), clothing, National Geographic, textbooks, and used electronics/computers, or appliances can not be accepted. Also, Single glasses do not sell too well. If you have any questions on the Fair please call Sandy Barnes Everyone's help is needed to make our sale a success. Society Building Fund Raffle Drawing to be held at the Flea Market, August 7th There are 12 wonderful prizes this year s raffle, so please support. For any information or TICKETS contact: Bruce Worthen

12 FLEA MARKET & CRAFT FAIR Saturday - August 7, 2004 Something for everyone so come to the Moultonborough Central School and enjoy the day (9am - 2pm) with friends & neighbors and support the Moultonborough Historical Society stamp Moultonborough Historical Society P.O. Box 659 Moultonborough, NH Membership Fees Student $ 2.00/Yr. Individual 8.00/Yr. Family 15.00/Yr Life To Join Please Contact : Fran Vincent (603) Place Address Label Here In This Issue... The American Flag: A History by Bruce Garry 12