The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 Page: 3 of 12
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Wednesday, April ,9,2000
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FEATURES EDITOR
CLIFTON - The Robert E.
Binford Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 8553 and its Ladies’ Auxiliary
will offer Buddy Poppies on
Wednesday, April 26, from 9 to 11
a.m. Auxiliary members offering
poppies will be located in front of
Brookshire’s, David’s, ALCO, and
Albrecht’s Pharmacy in Clifton.
Inspired by the poem, “In
Flanders Fields” written by Colo-
nel John McCrae of the Canadian
forces before the United States en-
tered World War I, the poppy move-
ment began immediately after the
Armistice when distributing repli-
cas of the original Flanders’ poppy
originated in some of the allied
countries.
No definite organized distribu-
tion of poppies, on a nationwide
scale, was conducted in America
until 1921, when the Franco-Ameri-
can Children’s League distributed
poppies ostensibly for the benefit of
children in the devastated areas of
France and Belgium.
Madam Guerin, “the poppy lady
from France,” sought and received
the cooperation of the VFW in early
1922, when the Franco-American
Children’s League was dissolved.
The VFW conducted a poppy cam-
paign prior to memorial Day, 1922,
suing only poppies that were made
in France.
In 1923, the VFW evolved the idea
which resulted in the VFW Buddy
Poppy, fashioned by disabled and
needy veterans who were paid for
their work as a practical means of
providing assistance to these com-
rades.
In February 1924, the VFW reg-
istered the name “Buddy Poppy"
with the United States Patent of-
fice. The VFW has made that trade-
mark a guarantee that ail poppies
bearing the name and the VFW la-
bel are genuine products of the
work of disabled and needy veter-
ans.
From the very beginning, the
project of the VFW has received the
endorsement and cooperation of
the Director of the Veterans Ad
ministration, the support of the ad-
ministrators and medical officers
of VA hospitals, and all presidents,
since Warren G. Harding, have con-
veyed to the nation at large, en-
dorsement and recognition of the
VFW effort.
Today, the VFW Buddy Poppies
are assembled by disabled, needy,
and aging veterans in VA hospitals,
State veterans homes, and
domiciliaries across the country.
The majority of proceeds derived
from each campaign conducted by
VFW Posts and their Ladies’ Aux-
iliaries, is retained locally to pro
vide veteran services and welfare
Buddy Poppy proceeds repre-
sent no profit to any VFW unit. All
money contributed by the public for
Buddy Poppies is used in the cause
of veterans welfare, or for the well
being of their needy dependents
and the orphans of veterans.
“The Post maintains a relief
fund into which is placed all net
profits received from the distribu-
tion of Buddy Poppies,” said VFW
Post 8553 Commander Allen
Chaney. “This fund is available to
meet the relief needs of our local
veterans.”
Fish Pond Management
Seminar Slated April 25
MERIDIAN — Are vour bass ment Seminar being held Tuesday
MERIDIAN — Are your bass
skinny? Are Your mud cat fat? Is
your pond sick? Are moss and lilly
pads your best crop?
These and other questions dealing
with fish pond management will an-
swered at the Fish Pond Manage
For Peace of Mind
Ask about our prefinancing and
pre-arranging of funerals. We welcome the
jpportunity to answer all your questions.
We are licensed by the
State of Texas to sell
pre-need funeral arrangements.
Clifton Funeral Home
675-8611
eing held Tuesday,
April 25, at the Meridian Civic Cen
ter, according to Phillip Munden of
Morgan, Chairman of the Bosque Soil
and Water Conservation Distnct.
Harrell Arms, renowned author
and authority on fish pond manage
ment will be answering questions at
the Seminar beginning at 7 p.m.
Arms has authored technical notes
including “Killing Your Fish With
Kindness" and will answer the ques
tion — Isn’t Shakespeare the angler
who said, “To Fertilize or not Ffertil
ize, That is the Question?”
Also, he has gained quite a reputa
tion for his book titled “How to Catch
Fish." In fact, the 10th edition of “How
to Catch Fish” is currently being pub
lished, said Munden.
The Fish Pond Management Semi
nar will be kicked off with a free eat
fish meal beginning at 6 p.m., cooked
by the “Katfish King” himself,
Durwood Koonsman, and ably as
sisted by the Bosque Valley Katfish
Kookers and the Bosque County Go
Texan Committee.
Everyone is urged to mark their
calendars, come out, enjoy some cat
fish, and get fish pond management
questions answered, said Munden.
In addition, l'/i CEU's for Private,
Commercial and Non Commercial
Applicators can be earned by attend
mg the seminar
The Fish Pond Management Semi-
nar is being sponsored by the Bosque
Soil and Water Conservation District,
Arms Bait Company and Fish Farm
Inc., Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service Meridian, Bosque
County Extension Wildlife and Fish
eries Committee, and the Bosque
County Agricultural Extension Ser
vice
Fbr information, contact the Natu-
ral Resources Conservation Semce
Office at (254) 435-2355 (Ext. 3) or the
Bosque County Extension Senice
Office at (254) 435-2331
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 19, 2000, newspaper, April 19, 2000; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788980/m1/3/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.