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An appeal to preserve V.C. celebration history |
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
Letter from Diane Rae Hill
Fargo, N.D.
Valley City will soon celebrate its 125-year anniversary. It seems only yesterday it was the Centennial. A colorful reminder of that celebration was the historic mural drawn on the wall across from the Elks building. When I see it, I remember the hard work of many citizens. My dear friends, Hermione and Clarence Holm, among others, donated their time that summer heat scraping, priming and painting in hopes of leaving a lasting mark. The Holms have since passed, but the wall remains. (By the way, Hermione was a Times-Record society reporter).
Currently the wall is in disrepair. Have efforts been made to maintain it? I hear that it may be replaced with a new drawing for the 125th. Must it be out with the old, in with the new? Could the existing picture be restored? Perhaps it could be enhanced to remember both celebrations. It meant so much to us 25 years ago.
Another highlight of that summer was of the Centennial pageant, a play which was composed by the director and actors. My 5-year-old son Mark and I performed that summer as we prepared to move to Fargo. I realized that would be my last summer in a city that I had called home for 20 years. How delightful it would be to see the videotape from 25 years ago!
I hope to return to Valley City for the upcoming celebration with some of the last celebration preserved.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 May 2008 )
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