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The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
Vol. 33.   No. 48.
SEWICKLEY, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1936
Price 5 Cents
Sewickle?'* boulevard jparks
IFlowers anb Scrubber? Miade "C^m beautiful tfyis Summer
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The Broad Street Triangle, where our Valley's War Memorial should stand
Landscaping made attractive the area hetween River Avenue and Walnut Street
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MODEL WAR MEMORIAL
Miniature Monument at Lihrary
Residents of tho Valley who favored
neither tho very elaborate design proposed at first, nor tho idea of a fountain which was later proposed, are invited to inspect a model memorial proposed by Campbell-Horigan, 4718 Penn
Avenue, Pittsburgh, which is on display
this week and next at tho Sewickley
Public Library.
So that it may appear equally attractive from any sido of tho triangle at
the foot of Broad Stroot, tho proposed
memorial is round. Tho baso consists
of threo circular slabs of granite, each
smallor than tho' one bolow, forming
stops on all sides. Six smooth columns
support a plain circular roof, but on
tho curved inside of tho top, in colored
glass mosaic, appears a largo star, with
a flag sot in its center. A light, placed
on a hexagonal pedestal in tho center
of tho memorial, roflocts on both the
flag and the pedestal, making tho memorial effective both day and night.
Placqucs aro to bo placed on the
sides of the pedestal, hearing the names
of those who made tho supreme sacrifice. About the base, proposed wording
is, "In memory and recognition of the
sons and daughters of Sowickloy Valley
who faithfully served their country in
tho Spanish - American and World
Wars." About the top aro the words,
"Sowickley Valley War Memorial,
Erected A. D. 1036," with insignia of
tho Eod Cross and other organizations
' placed between the words.
A circular walk, of flagstone design,
with grass growing between the slabs,
surrounds the memorial, which is design'
ed to bo built within tho limits of tho
funds now hold by tho committee. Of
granite, it should bo more lasting and
easier to koop looking attractive than
an edifice of sandstone or other soft
stono. The purpose of the display at
tho Library is to givo everyone in tho
Valloy who is interested a chance to
examine and express their approval or
disapproval of tho memorial to the
committee.