Ansonia students celebrate a star-spangled school day

John G. Prendergast School sixth graders Victoria Ortega, left, and Olivia Mitchell Robinson talk about the War of 1812 during a program Thursday at the Ansonia school. Patricia Villers / Register


By Patricia Villers
Register Staff
ANSONIA — More than 100 sixth-graders at John G. Prendergast School Thursday celebrated Star- Spangled Banner Day with members of Gordon-Visselli Post 50, American Legion.
Navy reservist Patrick Henri, Post 50 finance officer, said the American Legion recently drafted a resolution to make March 3 an annual day of observance in recognition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
On March 3, 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem when President Herbert Hoover signed a measure into law.

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