Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-14

support of the proposal to dedicate
the Augusta Belfast State highway as
a memorial to the World War dead of
the towns and cities through which
this highway from central Maine to
the coast passes. has been manifest by
people in all sections of the State
since the matter was first presented at
meeting of the Augusta Rotary Club
by George r. Weber of this city.
The original suggestion seemed TO
meet with instant popular favor, and
now it is being proposed that this me-
mortal highway be made a Statewide
project, commencing at the White
Mountains and traversing Maine by
Way of Poland Spring, Lewiston, Win
throp, Augusta to Belfast 1t has
/ been suggested that the engineering
for the project be carried out by or
| under the supervision of the State
! highway department and that the road
to be designated as a memorial shall
be laid out the full width, with lines
of trees identifying the character of
the memorial
Hon. Burleigh Martin of this city.
| member Of the House of Representa-
tiVes and candidate for denomination
! ut the Republican primaries on the
2lst of this month. has become en-
Enthusiastically interested in the pro-
Ject and has been investigating the
possibility of making the proposition
subject of special legislation at the
S3rd Legislature next January.
Representative Martin, aided by
Hon. Lewis A. Burleigh, Sr., of this
city, has examined the procedure and
laws governing similar projects as
memorials in other states, and with
the proposal receiving the endorse
ments of citizens it is probable that
favorable action by the Maine Legisla-
ture Will make this great memorial
State highway a reality
Community Park Project
B 1t Will be recalled that the original
suggestion came as a result Of the gift
to the American Legion posts of Ken
nebec county of valuable tract of
land at Three Mile Pond in Vassal-
boro by Edgar A. Hussey Of this city.
to be developed as a community park.
The James Fitzgerald post of the Lee
g1on of Augusta was named trustees
or the property and at once undertook
the improvement and equipment of
the recreational center, which Is to be
publicly dedicated on Independence
Day. The proposed memorial highway
would be the direct route from this
city to the community park.
The Three Mile Pond community
park has attracted the attention of the
entire State, and on Monday, July s.
1t is now anticipated that some thou
sands of Kennehec county citizens,
men, women and children will attend
and participate in the full days pro-
gram of events. The work at the tn
gion Community Park Is being for
wardcd through the volunteer efforts
of members of the American Legion
posts of the county together with cit
liens who have been enthusia sticar1y
enlisted in the work after visiting the
richly endowed spot and seeing the
extensive project which has been
planned.
On Sunday some 1e5 DICTIONARIES.
representing every post in the county,
tolled at the park under the efficient
direction of the several project fore
men. and 1T was announced last eve
ming that the grounds which arc =
be utilized for the Fourth of july pro-
gram have been conditioned and the
floor of the central pavilion has been
laid. The work of framing the build
ing, which is 35 by 65 feet, will con-
tinue throughout this week and on
next Sunday the Legion and volunteer
workers will participate in a shingllng
bee, when 1t is expected that the pa
vilion will be covered in.|
Considerable interest Ras been ere
ated in the community park develop
ment and on Sunday automobile par
ties from all parts of the county went
to the spot to view the project.