A Protest

Today was a banner day. A day of remembering what some of our forefathers fought and died for and what other forefathers fought and lived for. It was a day of protest. A substantial amount of people; including Mrs. Myrtle Standich, Mr. Matthew Cuthbert, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ford, Mrs. Julia Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wainwright, and Mr. Joseph Cornish; met on the corner of Main St. and Green Ave. and spoke up for what they believed. It was done as much for their rights as their children's and their grandchildren and for all the children to come. It was done for the future. When you believe whole-heartedly that something is wrong, it is the duty of all Americans to stand up and make their voices known. This is what the protestors did today. They paced back and forth and let the world know and to stop the tyranny.

Mr. Gordon Van Doyle of WYEK Channel 7 news arrived to interview a few of the protestors, including Mrs. Myrtle Standich. Mr. Gordon Van Doyle astutely asked, "Why is this so important to you?' To which Mrs. Myrtle Standich answered most assuredly, "When you feel that pang in your heart, when you know that your children may wake up in a more disturbed world, how can you leave it to fate? How can you leave it be? How can you look in the mirror and know that you let all of those children down?" A more passionate speech never was heard on the corner of Main and Green. And to the dismay of many, Mr. Gordon Van Doyle left after the first question and the footage was never used in the telecast. But this act was not done for fame. No recognition was needed. Their voices and signs would still be raised until Mr. Hopper's Grocery went back to selling milk in glass bottles.