Page 3 , War Memorials , May 30

In many communities, memorial parks and forests are being planned. Tha
first dedication of this type of memorial was held on May 5 at Merrill,
Wisconsin when the Merrill Memorial forest was officially dedicated. While
the American Legion Post of Hustis, Florida is chief sponsor of a memorial
building for that city, the building when completed will be available for all
civic organizations and will include recreation rooms and afford a wide number
of facilities for the entire community e

Brooklyn, New York, Pearl Harbor and San Diego, California are among the
communities in the multi-million dollar class. At San Diego, a memorial pro= —
gram that will extend over a long period of years is in prospect, centering
around a community building that will include, besides veterans headquarters,

a convention hall and an opera house. This memorial will be situated several
blocks from the present civic center and plans include the widening of the
street connecting the two to form an esplanade.

Among the many memorials that have already been completed and dedicated
is the Rodger Young Memorial at Fremont, Ohio. On March 25, high Army officials,
Goveeuar Frank J. Lausche of Ohio and 25,000 friends and neighbors of Private
Rodger Young dedicated a park and swimming pool at Fremont as a living memorial
to "all infantrymen". The story of Rodger Young who was posthumously award=

ed the Congressional Medal of Honor is known to everyones