Find out why Aurora dentist was father of Flag Day

The Aurora Historical Society will present "Dr. Cigrand's Grand Idea" during "Sundays in the Parlor" at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at the Tanner House, 305 Cedar St., Aurora. Learn how Dr. Bernard Cigrand, an Aurora dentist, is considered to be the father of Flag Day.

Admission is $5 per person or $3 for historical society members.

Free tours of the Tanner House begin at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.

A special feature of the World War II exhibit this summer is the Medal of Honor for Walter E. Truemper. He was just 25 years old when he heroically sacrificed his life for others during a 1944 flight over Germany in World War II. He remains the only Auroran to ever earn the highest military honor in the U.S.

Coming this summer, a new exhibit is being created about all Aurora men and women, at home and fighting abroad, of that era. The exhibit will be installed at the Stover Visitor Center in Phillips Park.

Help meet a $20,000 challenge grant from the Dunham Fund by donating. Go to www.aurorahistory.net and click on "Donate" or send a contribution to Aurora Historical Society, P.O. Box 905, Aurora, IL 60507. Make check payable to the Aurora Historical Society - World War II fund.