4.05.2

Booklet

1950

Memorial Day Program Booklet 1950. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9" L. Description: white cover; booklet stapled through center fold; black and white photographs of a Grand Army of the Republic Veteran, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Cuba award ribbon and the American Legion logo; black print on front: "Memorial Day, Anniversary Program, Waseca, Minnesota, May 30, 1950, Under the direction of the United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Allied Orders"; Contents: Annual Memorial Day Observance, 1950, Memorial Day Program; Program for the Day; Names of deceased soldiers whose graves are decorated; Killed in Action or Died in Service; inside back cover: Abraham Lincoln, President At Gettysburg, November 19, 1863, America, Star Spangled Banner; back page: Memorial Day Program; Taps.

Artifacts, photographs, letters, programs and other items donated belonged to Eugene L. Sexton, also called Gene Sexton; born April 13, 1931, died December 14, 2004; the son of Leon Sexton and Emily Groh Sexton; graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1950; played football; rose to Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts.