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COMMUNITY WAR MEMORIALS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS

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The gampaign for "living" war memorials sponsored by the National Commission
on War Memorials is attracting widespread interest, according to commission chairman
George Me Trautman, Columbus, Onio. Many communities have already organized for the
purpose of erecting a memorial that will lend itself to recreation and team play and
increase the physical fitness of this generation and of those to come.

Within a short time, the memorial commission will issue a brochure, complete
with illustrations of every type of war memorial. Everything from a simple hiking
trail to a million dollar vesecukinn center will be discussede

Among communities that have already signified their intention of using local
funds for a "living" war memorial are; Washington, D. Ce; Paducah, Kentucky;
Columbus, Ohio; Peoria, Illinois; Chester, Pennsylvania; Longmeadow, Massachusetts};
Romeo, Michigan; Burlington, North Carolinas Wilmette, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan;
Woodstock, Illinois; Columbus. Indiana; Chatham, Michigan; Sts Louis, Missouri;
Redwood Falls, Minnesota; Hecpsten, Illinois; North St. Paul, Minnesota; Warwick,
New York; Oakland, California; Shirley, Massachusetts; Lardeo, Texas; Camden, New
Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Fond Du Lac, Wisconsins;~:
Slatington, Pennsylvania; Sioux Citys Towa; Wellsburg, West Virginia; Sylacauga,
Alabama; Br ownwood, Texas; Norwood, Minnesota; Gadsden, Alabama; Nashville, —
Tennéssee; Aurora, Illinois; Wheeling, West Virginia; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Kasota,
Minnesota; New Britian, Connecticut; Arlington, Massachusetts; Norfolk, Virginia;
Passaic, New Jersey; Warroad, Minnesota; Williams, Minnesota; Atlantic City, New
Jersey; Oil City, Pennsylvania; Meridian, Mississippi; Greenwich, New York; Meriden,
Connecticut; Fort Atkinson, Wisconsine .

MEMORIALS THAT LIVE WILL HELP BUILD A STRONGER, HEALTHIER NATION
Address Inquiries to George M. Trautman, Chairman, 30 East Broad Street, Columbus 15, Ohio