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A rifle volley from members of AMVET, the American Legion, and the VFW began the Iowa Flag Day celebration in Knoxville Saturday.

The event, sponsored by the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and the Knoxville Public Library took place at the Dixie Gebhardt house with the official flag raising ceremony. The Community Chorus sang patriotic songs including the Iowa Flag song.
Events went on throughout the day, including a pie auction and t-shirt sales that brought in $1,065 for the Knoxville Public Libray.
This marks the second straight year Knoxville has held a Flag Day celebration, honoring native Dixie Cornell Gebhardt, who designed the Iowa state flag that was officially adopted in 1921.
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