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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING BY THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL AT TEXARKANA, TEXAS 



Memorial tree planting by the Texas High School at Texarkana, Texas, was done in honor of John C. 

 Watts, the first Texarkana soldier to die in France. Every member of the Watts family living in 

 Bowie County placed a little earth brought from each member's home around the tree. 



number of the ladies went to the negro school where a 

 maple was planted, dedicated to the memory of Jeremiah 

 Jackson, the only negro boy from Middletown who died 

 in the service. The Rev. M. Parker, pastor of the 

 Browntown Church, made the address. 



A linden tree was planted on the campus of the 

 Woman's College at Newark, Delaware, by members of 

 the Waverly Club of Hockessin, in memory of the heroes 

 of the world war. Miss Sara Eastburn, president of 

 the club, headed the work and was assisted by Miss Dora 



Wilcox, of the faculty; Miss 

 Ruth Messick, president of the 

 senior class ; Miss Marie La- 

 Gates, president of the junior 

 class ; Miss Elizabeth Taylor, 

 president of the sophomore 

 class, and Miss Rachel Keger- 

 reis, president of the freshman 

 class. The Gordon Heights 

 Community Club observed Ar- 

 bor Day by planting trees on 

 the community ground. Four 

 trees were planted in honor of 

 four of Delaware's sons who 

 gave their lives in the war. The 

 trees were dedicated to the 

 memory of Louis Thorpe, 

 Watson Lenderman, Thomas 

 W. Eaton and Edgar Chalfonte. 

 In thousands of communities along the Lincoln High- 

 way trees were planted. At many of the services, the 

 trees were dedicated with appropriate exercises to the 



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GOVERNOR EDWARDS PLANTING A TREE 



At Trenton, New Jersey, the Governor of the State planted a tree on 

 Arbor Day in memory of the soldiers of the State who died in the 

 Great War. 



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FOR NEW JERSEY DEAD 



Attorney James Hammond planting a tree on the Brunswick, New 

 Jersey, Pike, in honor of the soldier dead of New Jersey. The ceremony 

 was held on Arbor Day. 



men who gave their lives in the World War. Perhaps the 

 one organization most interesting in the beautifying of 

 the Lincoln Highway is the General Federation of 

 Women's Clubs of America, and many club members 

 participated in the exercises. 



