The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-24
TO HAVE FINE
MEMORIAL BUILDING


from the Fargo Forum in which
Mayor I. J. Moe of this city outlines
plans whereby Valley City will erect
a fine memorial building:
The construction of Memorial
building is being considered by the
people of Valley City, and a plan
whereby the project may be realized
has been worked out in some detail.
It was recently laid before the Valley
City Commercial club by Mayor I. J.
Moe.
Not only is it proposed to make
this Memorial building a center for
the soldiers. but it also is planned
to make the building a center for the
farmers and their wives, and give to
the residents of the rural districts
a place for gathering while in the
city.
About 100000, it is proposed, shall
be invested in the structure.
eve contemplate the erection of
community memorial building" says
Mr.. Moe. 1T will serve the COM
munity double purpose of that of
memorial to our soldiers and sail
ors, and as community house for
the welfare Of the soldiers and sail
ors who are yet with us and the peo-
pie of the county as whole. We are
looking at the community propositions
from the larger standpoint, and
mean by that word our entire county.
We feel that in an agricultural dis
trict there is hardly room but for one
real large community or one real
community center in county which
naturally, should be the county seat
and especially so when located as VAL
ley City is right in the center Of the
county from a geographical stand
point, and the proposed building we
contemplate will be for the welfare
of all the people of Barnes county.
We are going to give every man, ev-
cry woman, and every child an oppor-
tunity to donate toward the fund so
that they may feel that it is their
building, and that they will feel more
like availing themselves of the adj
vantages of the building and feel that
they have right there too.
eve propose to raise 100000, and
the drive will be made after the VIC
tory loan has gone over. We aim to
make just as thorough a canvass of
the county as has been made in any
drive for the Red Cross, the Liberty
loans, or any other drive. Our plan
is to canvass for cash, Liberty bonds,
or thrift stamps, and thereby giving
every person an opportunity to have
part in the erection of this buildi-
ing in honor Of our soldier and SAIL
or dead, and for the welfare of our
soldiers and sailors living, and for
the benefit of our entire community.
"The building will be located in
the down town district where it will
be convenient for the country peo-
pie, OF visitors from out of the city,
to step in and enjoy the advantages
of the building. We are planning
for theater strictly modern, thor
oughly equipped with a seating ca
pacity of approximately 1900 people.
A large gymnasium approximately
70 by 1875, with bleacher seats around
the entire room. This will take care
Ct the indoor activities Of all athletics
OF the county-inaking fit place for
school and community tournaments.
There will be rest room, sufic-
and shopping coming to the city,
with adjoining toilets and Mushrooms
and nursery room, tended by a
nurse with whom the children may be
left and cared for while the visitors
do their shopping. Then a checking
room where the visitors can have their
parcels delivered and assembled, gath
ering them as they are about ready
to leave.
"The soldiers room with it's open
fire place and panels for bronze
tablets bearing the names of our
heroes of the world war, giving the
names Of all who participated as a
soldier, or in any branch of the SER
vice from any standpoint~that aided
in the winning of the war. Walls
equipped with cabinets where war
souvenirs may be exhibited in this
room; the general reunions of the
soldiers can be had, and this to be
made a welcome room, a lounging
room, a home room for the soldiers,
sailors and marines and their friends
while in the city. Then we plan fol
a smaller auditorium where the club
activities and different organiza.
tions may hold their various meet.
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