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Newly-eU Mayor Albei finally look evening with councllmon city counci tional nteetn New court were Robert ward Larry ward, and IThe councl Hon to two a| the many ma tec*. com mi tires Held 01 study were ment* ot Ow Associate*, tand Associafc | attorneyAppnintmlt; On motion i council voted a further mo ing Owen A; sociate* Kert has been a nu expenditure! and he wantcr engineering s be obtained a1 site rate On motion council voted city attorney It ihen move firms to serve basis until plt; pin ntments ci Sturz said council shot hiring a (u engineer. James Nyre they were to c services of tin firm he would ing into hirin engineer It was noted had submit! $19,720 for dr and specificai luted work I 500.000 • galloi replace the lt;built in 19 70.000-gallon c Mayor Kai that firm reo In 1973 lor tota services for added he kno eer who is wil to work for i $12,000 a year engineer had b for Menomonh Neil Mane councilman. r Ayres firm wai theiopflrmsln Additional Altoona got of stuff becai they've doneThe Pedersons and Ar-ries were present at the dedication along with Nick and Galen DeMoc. brothers of Raymond DeMoe. and Pat Miller, sister of Raymond DeMoe.Freedom costly Raldus said that no free-dom is unabridged and that sometimes it has to be paid for at the cost of a life He went on to say that the ideas embodied In the shnne and paid for with the deaths of the three Elk Mound men will remainHe said the Freedom Shrine was a place to re-nourish our thoughts about freedom and a place to remind us of the responsibilities we have as free men.Presentation of the Freedom Shrine was made by Sunrise Exchange Club president Eugene Graw and was accepted by-Wayne Harrison, president of the Elk Mound Board of EducationAnother speaker at the dedication was Brucc Erickson, school supenn-tendcnt. who called the day momentous. He also said the Freedom Shrine will have an impact that will remain for a long time gaslight tour of the city. The Eau Claire Sports Car Club Is planning a rally throughout the area and Eau Claire Speedway and Amber Green Dragways are scheduled for racing.Part of the funds given to the Jaycees by the city to help underw rite the project will be used to construct a float to be transported to otherarea cities in an effort to encourage participation in the parade hereAnyone wishing to make a contribution to Sawdint City Days may contact chairman Marv Market at the office of Market and JohnsonFREEDOM SHRINE - Looking at part of theFreedom Shrine dedicated at the Elk Mound High School Tuesday afternoon are. from left. Nick DeMoe. Pat Miller. Galen DeMoe. Mr and Mrs Roman Pederson and James Arrie* Mr and Mrs Pederson and Ames are the parents of two of the men to whom the Shrine Is dedicated The others are the brothers and sister of the third man (Staff Photo)Honors Vietnam casualties'Shrine' dedicated at Elk MoundBy Mike Siman.ktELK MOUND - Freedom rang through the hulls of Elk Mound lliglElk Mound High School Tuesday aftcmenn That kind of freedom that has been paid for by the lives of thousands of Americans in wars in Europe. Africa, the Caribbean and Mexico The kind of freedom paidfee by Raymond R DeMoe. Roger A Pederson and James M Arries — threeElk Mound men whodicd in the Vietnam conflict The freedom rang with dedication of a Freedom Shrine — a mounted collection of 28 historic American documents ranging from the Constitution and Declaration of Independence to Washington s Farewell Address — by about 300 persons.Preserve heritage The shrine, sponsored by the Eau Claire Sunrise Exchange Club, is one of 22 in the Eau Claire area and will be used tocherish the heritage of freedom so that It will be preserved. ac-cording to keynote speaker Rep. Alvin Baldus. 69th District The shrine w as dedic ated to the three men. sons of Mr and Mrs Roman A. Pederson. Mr and Mrs Donald B Ames and the late Mr. and Mrs James DeMoe.During annual celebration'Sawdust mayor' to reignA Mayor of Sawdust City Days will preside over several events during the annual Sawdust City Days here June- 28-30 The announcement was made at a meeting of several organizations and the Eau Claire Jaycees. coordinators of the three - day event.Instead of an annual but ton sale, Jaycees will sell Sawdust City Days mem brrships in the form of stock certificates Die certificates will sell for $1 and be worth at least $1 50 in merchandise discounts Certificates will them be used to select three candidates for Mayor of Sawdust City Days. The mayor and his two aldermen will perform official duties and be paid for their time.Canoe race It was announced the an-r.u.. .nual canoe race has been sanctioned for the first time by the National Canoe Association.The Chippewa Valley Historical Museum also announced plans to open the museum to the public in conjunction with Sawdust City Days. June 28-30 Also planned Is a noted histori cal speaker and establishment of a stage roach run from the Paul Bunyan Camp to the museum Drums on the Chippewa Pageant will be held Sun day. June 30. at Carson Park.Also at Carson Park the Parks and Recreation Department is planning a softball tournament and the Eau Claire Cavaliers will host a major seven -game schedule-Gaslight' lour The Chippewa Valley Antique CarClubisplanningaBecome ailiigk Homes
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Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Apr 17, 1974
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