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Kingsley M. Clarke correspondence regarding Nile Kinnick - Bob Feller Historical Marker dedication program, 1964

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This program is dedicated to the Memory of
Mrs. Charles Clarke [Nile's aunt] and Mr. Lester Chance [coached the Legion Ball Teams]
whose dignity and courage meant so much to
Nile Kinnick, Jr., Bob Feller and many others.
DEDICATORY PROGRAM
Nile Kinnick - Bob Feller
Historical   Marker
August 9, 1964
3:30 P.M.
Music - Adel High School Band - Donald C. Bury, Director
Opening Hymn - Assembly
"My Country! 'tis of Thee."
My country! 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died!
Land of the pilgrims' pride!
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!
Our fathers' God to thee,
Author of liberty
To thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King!
Invocation - Rev. John Latta - Dexfield
Welcome - Mrs. Curtis W. Gregory - President, Dallas
County Historical Society
E. Howard Hill, Presiding - Introductions - 
Musical Selection - Farmers Four - Male Quartet, Panther
Creek Church. Virgil Marshall, 2nd Tenor; Bob West, 1st
Tenor; Dick Wagoner, Baritone; Lowell Marshall, Bass.
Dedicatory Address - The Rev. DeLoss Marken
Unveiling ---- Prayer
Message in Song   --   Farmers Four
Response      --      Nile C. Kinnick, Sr., Omaha, Nebraska
Closing Remarks     --     E.  Howard Hill
Benediction - Mr. Lyle Voas, Minburn
The Dallas County Historical Society wishes to express
appreciation to Mrs. Gladys Chance [the marker was her idea], Mr. Roy Croft and Mr. Dave
Wright for their work in selecting this boulder; to the Adel
JayCees who have cooperated in the placing of this Historical
Marker; and to Artists, William J. Wagner, Fred M. Torrey, and
Mike Youngman.
COMPLIMENTS   OF    DALLAS   COUNTY   STATE    BANK   -   DALLAS   COUNTY    NEWS -
ADEL   JUNIOR    CHAMBER    OF     COMMERCE

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This program is dedicated to the Memory of Mrs. Charles Clarke [Nile's aunt] and Mr. Lester Chance [coached the Legion Ball Teams] whose dignity and courage meant so much to Nile Kinnick, Jr., Bob Feller and many others. DEDICATORY PROGRAM Nile Kinnick - Bob Feller Historical Marker August 9, 1964 3:30 P.M. Music - Adel High School Band - Donald C. Bury, Director Opening Hymn - Assembly "My Country! 'tis of Thee." My country! 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died! Land of the pilgrims' pride! From every mountain side Let freedom ring! Our fathers' God to thee, Author of liberty To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King! Invocation - Rev. John Latta - Dexfield Welcome - Mrs. Curtis W. Gregory - President, Dallas County Historical Society E. Howard Hill, Presiding - Introductions - Musical Selection - Farmers Four - Male Quartet, Panther Creek Church. Virgil Marshall, 2nd Tenor; Bob West, 1st Tenor; Dick Wagoner, Baritone; Lowell Marshall, Bass. Dedicatory Address - The Rev. DeLoss Marken Unveiling ---- Prayer Message in Song -- Farmers Four Response -- Nile C. Kinnick, Sr., Omaha, Nebraska Closing Remarks -- E. Howard Hill Benediction - Mr. Lyle Voas, Minburn The Dallas County Historical Society wishes to express appreciation to Mrs. Gladys Chance [the marker was her idea], Mr. Roy Croft and Mr. Dave Wright for their work in selecting this boulder; to the Adel JayCees who have cooperated in the placing of this Historical Marker; and to Artists, William J. Wagner, Fred M. Torrey, and Mike Youngman. COMPLIMENTS OF DALLAS COUNTY STATE BANK - DALLAS COUNTY NEWS - ADEL JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE