FLORENCE YESTERYEARS: 75 years ago
September 29, 1927
The faculty members of the Arnold school are replacing over the installation of the new light fixtures in the building which was completed the last of the week. A proper lighting system will enable the pupils to do better work on cloudy, dreary days than they have been getting.
A Canadian government request for information concerning war department pigeon lofts has revealed that a group of veteran birds that carried messages in the war still are serving the country. They are included in the 465 pigeons in the army breeding loft in New Jersey. Among the pigeon heroes is "President," the bird that lost a leg while returning with a message from tanks in the St. Mihiel offensive. "Mocker" is another of the war wounded, having had one eye shot out at St. Mihiel.
