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The Rockport Journal, May 25, 1951 Article was typed as it was worded in the newspaper. Sunday’s Celebration To Open Museum A large crowd is expected at
the The celebration will include
an all-day picnic, special activities in the village, honor to George Honig and
the formal opening in the afternoon. Festivities will get under
way at 10 a. m. Hosts at the various
cabins will be dressed in pioneer costume and will represent the Woman’s Club,
B. & P. W. Club, Silverdale Home Ec., D.A.R., and American Legion
Auxiliary. Admission to the A basket dinner will take
place at the noon hour, after which a concert will be presented by the Rockport
high school band under the supervision of Director Fred Webb. Included in the 2:30 program will be the
unveiling of a plaque in honor of George Honig who supervised the research and
work in the construction of the village in 1935. Mr. Honig will be here for Sunday’s
celebration. The $8,000 museum, built of
concrete and St. Meinrad stone, is a beautiful addition to the local shrine,
which has attracted over 600,000 visitors from all stated and many foreign
countries. Completely fireproof, it will
house all the old relics now in possession of the county historical group in
addition to other heirlooms to be donated or loaned by county citizens. Members of the board sponsoring
the event are Mayor Howard Jackson, Thomas Fortune, Paul Vititoe, Miss Helen
Posey, Mrs. Bess V. Ehrmann, Hilbert Bennett, and A. H. Horstman.
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