Two plaques commemorating the wartime service of Munson area residents have a new home at the new Munson Fire Hall.
Munson Fire Chief Steve Wannstrom says recently he was approached by members of the Munson Community Association about the two plaques that once hung in the former Munson Hall. One is a brass plaque commemorating the service of men and women from the First World War. The second is an honour roll listing the local residents who served in World War II. This plaque bears the names of 72 men and 10 in the women's division from the community who served. It also shows the names of three men who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Dave Daly of the Munson Community Association said they were looking for a suitable place for these historical items.
“They started off in the original hall that was built in 1919,” said Daly. “It was a Memorial Hall.”
“We were looking for a place where they could be displayed. We thought about putting them in the hallway in the hall, but they would just get buried behind a coat rack or something.”
Wannstom was honoured to place the plaques in the Fire Hall.
“Absolutely we would be honoured to preserve these pieces of history and if anyone would like to view them they could call the Chief or any other member of the Munson Fire Department or the Village of Munson CAO and we would gladly let the public in to see,” said Wannstrom.
