Benton Dedicates Centennial Bell
WALLACE, EIGHMY, CALHOUN, BLUNCK, MATTHEWS
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/15/2012 at 02:14:08
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 18, 1987Bell rededication latest Benton centennial event
Plans are continuing for the Benton Centennial Sunday, July 5.
Tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m., a bell will be re-dedicated as part of the pre-centennial preparation.
Ground has been broken for a platform to support the former Methodist Church bell donated in 1890 by Sara and Summual WALLACE and their children, Lena, Margaret, Chester, Esther and Madge. The bell was taken down from the tower of the church in the middle 1950's because of deterioration of the tower. The church now is used as a community hall, where all of the Centennial preparations have taken place for over a year.
Melvis EIGHMY has restored the bell and Charles CALHOUN is working on laying the bricks. The bricks are bricks from the former bank and school buildings, and were donated by Larry BLUNCK and Dorothy MATTHEWS.
On the platform a cement stone from the school and a stone dated 1916 will be placed along with a stone with this year's date. After the Centennial, a time capsule will be placed inside.
The project was made possible by donations from Benton alumni and volunteers.
Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2012
Ringgold Documents maintained by Tony Mercer.
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