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Frank Bellamy was born on September 16, 1876 in Madison, Indiana, to Judge John F. Bellamy and Jennie Bellamy, one of Cherryvale's prominent and highly respected early families. John served many years as Cherryvale's city attorney. Frank had one sister Lura, and two brothers, Albert and Edward E. While a student in Cherryvale Central High School, Frank authored a 500-word patriotic essay which included the words of the Pledge of Allegiance and instructions on saluting the American Flag. His teacher entered the "Salute to the Flag" in a contest sponsored by the popular scholastic publication The Youth's Companion. His essay won first place in this national school contest. Besides receiving a letter from the magazine stating "all writings submitted in contest shall remain the property of Youth Companion, he also received a small cash prize and a medallion for the National School Celebration on Columbus Day 1892. This contest was conceived by President Benjamin Harrison to honor the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus and instill the love of our country and flag into t
he hearts and minds of the nation's youth. The 23-word pledge was first published in The Youth Companion on October 21, 1892 signed "Anonymous." No credit was given to Frank Bellamy until 1995, when Cherryvale resident and Bellamy historian, LaVerna Huneycutt, decided to set the records straight.
Cherryvale Postmaster and war veteran Oscar Utter printed the following in the Cherryvale Republican newspaper on January 24, 1926. "We, the United Spanish-American War Veterans and its auxiliary, are justly proud that it was one of our comrades who was inspired as a schoolboy to write the Pledge to the flag of our country, and we desire to have every school child, all patriotic organizations, in fact, every United States citizen know the history of this Pledge. We believe it should be added to the history of the United States and taught in the school--what could inspire a school child more than to know that a grade school boy did write these wonderful words?"
Find A Grave contributor H. Davies
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Frank Bellamy was born on September 16, 1876 in Madison, Indiana, to Judge John F. Bellamy and Jennie Bellamy, one of Cherryvale's prominent and highly respected early families. John served many years as Cherryvale's city attorney. Frank had one sister Lura, and two brothers, Albert and Edward E. While a student in Cherryvale Central High School, Frank authored a 500-word patriotic essay which included the words of the Pledge of Allegiance and instructions on saluting the American Flag. His teacher entered the "Salute to the Flag" in a contest sponsored by the popular scholastic publication The Youth's Companion. His essay won first place in this national school contest. Besides receiving a letter from the magazine stating "all writings submitted in contest shall remain the property of Youth Companion, he also received a small cash prize and a medallion for the National School Celebration on Columbus Day 1892. This contest was conceived by President Benjamin Harrison to honor the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus and instill the love of our country and flag into t
he hearts and minds of the nation's youth. The 23-word pledge was first published in The Youth Companion on October 21, 1892 signed "Anonymous." No credit was given to Frank Bellamy until 1995, when Cherryvale resident and Bellamy historian, LaVerna Huneycutt, decided to set the records straight.
Cherryvale Postmaster and war veteran Oscar Utter printed the following in the Cherryvale Republican newspaper on January 24, 1926. "We, the United Spanish-American War Veterans and its auxiliary, are justly proud that it was one of our comrades who was inspired as a schoolboy to write the Pledge to the flag of our country, and we desire to have every school child, all patriotic organizations, in fact, every United States citizen know the history of this Pledge. We believe it should be added to the history of the United States and taught in the school--what could inspire a school child more than to know that a grade school boy did write these wonderful words?"
Find A Grave contributor H. Davies
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Frank Bellamy was born on September 16, 1876 in Madison, Indiana, to Judge John F. Bellamy and Jennie Bellamy, one of Cherryvale's prominent and highly respected early families. John served many years as Cherryvale's city attorney. Frank had one sister Lura, and two brothers, Albert and Edward E. While a student in Cherryvale Central High School, Frank authored a 500-word patriotic essay which included the words of the Pledge of Allegiance and instructions on saluting the American Flag. His teacher entered the "Salute to the Flag" in a contest sponsored by the popular scholastic publication The Youth's Companion. His essay won first place in this national school contest. Besides receiving a letter from the magazine stating "all writings submitted in contest shall remain the property of Youth Companion, he also received a small cash prize and a medallion for the National School Celebration on Columbus Day 1892. This contest was conceived by President Benjamin Harrison to honor the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus and instill the love of our country and flag into t
he hearts and minds of the nation's youth. The 23-word pledge was first published in The Youth Companion on October 21, 1892 signed "Anonymous." No credit was given to Frank Bellamy until 1995, when Cherryvale resident and Bellamy historian, LaVerna Huneycutt, decided to set the records straight.
Cherryvale Postmaster and war veteran Oscar Utter printed the following in the Cherryvale Republican newspaper on January 24, 1926. "We, the United Spanish-American War Veterans and its auxiliary, are justly proud that it was one of our comrades who was inspired as a schoolboy to write the Pledge to the flag of our country, and we desire to have every school child, all patriotic organizations, in fact, every United States citizen know the history of this Pledge. We believe it should be added to the history of the United States and taught in the school--what could inspire a school child more than to know that a grade school boy did write these wonderful words?"
Find A Grave contributor H. Davies
SP AM WAR
Frank Bellamy was born on September 16, 1876 in Madison, Indiana, to Judge John F. Bellamy and Jennie Bellamy, one of Cherryvale's prominent and highly respected early families. John served many years as Cherryvale's city attorney. Frank had one sister Lura, and two brothers, Albert and Edward E. While a student in Cherryvale Central High School, Frank authored a 500-word patriotic essay which included the words of the Pledge of Allegiance and instructions on saluting the American Flag. His teacher entered the "Salute to the Flag" in a contest sponsored by the popular scholastic publication The Youth's Companion. His essay won first place in this national school contest. Besides receiving a letter from the magazine stating "all writings submitted in contest shall remain the property of Youth Companion, he also received a small cash prize and a medallion for the National School Celebration on Columbus Day 1892. This contest was conceived by President Benjamin Harrison to honor the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus and instill the love of our country and flag into t
he hearts and minds of the nation's youth. The 23-word pledge was first published in The Youth Companion on October 21, 1892 signed "Anonymous." No credit was given to Frank Bellamy until 1995, when Cherryvale resident and Bellamy historian, LaVerna Huneycutt, decided to set the records straight.
Cherryvale Postmaster and war veteran Oscar Utter printed the following in the Cherryvale Republican newspaper on January 24, 1926. "We, the United Spanish-American War Veterans and its auxiliary, are justly proud that it was one of our comrades who was inspired as a schoolboy to write the Pledge to the flag of our country, and we desire to have every school child, all patriotic organizations, in fact, every United States citizen know the history of this Pledge. We believe it should be added to the history of the United States and taught in the school--what could inspire a school child more than to know that a grade school boy did write these wonderful words?"
Find A Grave contributor H. Davies
