Veterans of Foreign Wars Presents Award of Harry Monks
February 1955
VFW Presents Award to Monks
The citizenship award presented annually to an outstanding citizen of Ecorse by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5709 was awarded to Harry Monks, Jr. of 53 West Westfield, last Saturday night.
An engraved plaque was presented to Monks, secretary of the Police and Fire Commission by Judge W. Newton Hawkins, master of ceremonies at the post’s ninth anniversary dinner.
Mayor William W. Voisine was principal speaker, and Councilman Robert G. Neal was an honored guest at the affair attended by some 250 members and friends.
Traverse draperies for the post hall were presented to the post on the occasion of its anniversary by the women’s auxiliary.
VFW Presents Award to Monks
The citizenship award presented annually to an outstanding citizen of Ecorse by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5709 was awarded to Harry Monks, Jr. of 53 West Westfield, last Saturday night.
An engraved plaque was presented to Monks, secretary of the Police and Fire Commission by Judge W. Newton Hawkins, master of ceremonies at the post’s ninth anniversary dinner.
Mayor William W. Voisine was principal speaker, and Councilman Robert G. Neal was an honored guest at the affair attended by some 250 members and friends.
Traverse draperies for the post hall were presented to the post on the occasion of its anniversary by the women’s auxiliary.