The town's war memorial took some time to get organized, but its completion is an indication of the town spirit
New A mayor's eye view. (elongated caption) Mayor Jerome Walsh explains: "There were a number of war veterans that felt we hadn't done anything about the war. Mary Hodder, our deputy mayor, led the drive to rectify that. I'm pleased that people feel strongly enough about their pa...
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| Summary: | New A mayor's eye view. (elongated caption) Mayor Jerome Walsh explains: "There were a number of war veterans that felt we hadn't done anything about the war. Mary Hodder, our deputy mayor, led the drive to rectify that. I'm pleased that people feel strongly enough about their past as the War Memorial here shows--it brings people back to their roots. People collected $7,000 in one day and that's 35 years after the war." |
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