HELLO FOLKS – It has been said that those who fail to revere the past have little regard for the future. If this is true, then we all had better take stock and see where our attitudes are leading us.
As we all have been observing there is a real opportunity for each of us to do our bit for the past and thereby leave a grand memorial for the future.
I am of course referring to the Historical Society's plans for the erection of a museum on the fair grounds. It is pretty definite that there will be one built there. It will be a monument to the pioneers who did so much for us.So far there has been collected about 20 thousand dollars toward the goal of $70,000. This has been in the form of large amounts from families who are interested in such a movement.
With a big kick-off siated to take place Monday, March 18th, at Interstate Hall there will be a concentrated effort to visit every family in the county giving them the opportunity to contribue to this worthy cause.
We of course hope that everyone will want to contribute generously. I know as well as anyone how pressed, financially, many of us are. However, here is a cause to which we have one chance in a lifetime to contribute to. It will not break up the poorest of us to contribute, say, about ten dollars for each of three years to the cause. By doing that we can have our names inscribed on a permanent plaque in the museum, which will be there long after we are gone, for our descendants to be reminded that we were part of the grand plan.
Each contribution, however, small, will be appreciated. We are in hopes that there are a number of families who have been residents of Freeborn County for 50 or more years who will want to make a real substantial contribution. It would certainly be to a very worthy cause.
Why not talk it over with members of the family and decide to do it as a family group? You can mail it to the Freeborn County Historical Society, Albert Lea, or wait until you are called on by the "Pioneer Sodbusters".
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Trevor,
My name is Pat Mulso and I am the Director here at the museum. Unfortunately to my knowledge, there is no permanent plaque. When they were raising money for the first building project they sold life memberships to the museum for $20.00 per person. The records indicate that in 1966, Ed. B. Peterson, Oakland, MN 56076 purchased a life membership. Best of luck on your project. We sincerely appreciate the work your grandfather did back in the 1960's to help with establishment of a building for the Freeborn County Historical Society.
Sincerely,
Pat Mulso
Executive Director
Freeborn County Historical Museum, Library & Village
1031 Bridge Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
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