Published June 16, 2009, 12:00 AM

Legion


The new commander of the Lockman-Jensen American Legion Post 466 in Gordon, Barb McDaniel, left, places an American flag on the pyre with the help of Hallie Kline, 10, a member of Girl Scouts Troop 4522 out of Solon Springs during a flag retirement ceremony in Gordon Friday. Veterans and youth worked together to retire dozens of flags, including a state flag, a bicentennial flag and one of the huge Perkins flags. (Maria Lockwood/mlockwood@superiortelegram.com)
Read the article: McDaniel makes local history as legion post commander