DUBUQUE LIVING WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

DUBUQUE LIVING WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE. As WORLD WAR II was coming to an end, a group of Dubuque residents formed with the intention of having a war memorial established. Among the members of this group were Gerald "Red" MCALEECE, Orlin J. CONLON, Robert C. REILLY, and Meyer ZUCKERMAN. (1) The project was endorsed by the DUBUQUE TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS in November. (2) The same month, Albin Anton RHOMBERG stated his belief that Dubuque was deficient in providing recreational opportunities. Chamber of Commerce President Frank L. Wagner stated that the proposed memorial should not be placed in competition with other civic improvements. (3)

In December, 1945 Clarence "Pants" ROWLAND, involved in the 1914 construction of the first municipal park in the United States in Dubuque, spoke at a luncheon for local businessmen called by the Living War Memorial committee. (4) By the end of December it was established that the Living War Memorial committee was working to establish the stadium. (5)

In January, 1946 the stadium committee and the Living Memorial Committee were nearly identical. That month the Reverend W. H. Hill suggested that the committee adopt the name "Living War Memorial for the stadium. (6)

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Source:

1. "Suggests Meeting With Council," Telegraph Herald, October 16, 1945, p. 16

2. "City Labor Group Supports Stadium, Telegraph-Herald, November 20, 1945, p. 17

3. Liska, Ed, "Second Guessing" (column), Telegraph-Herald, November 21, 1945, p. 27

4. 'Get Back to Baseball,' Rowland Advices (sp) Dubuque," Telegraph-Herald, December 18, 1945, p. 8

5. Liska, Ed, "Second Guessing" (column), Telegraph-Herald, December 20, 1945, p. 12

6. Liska, Ed, "Second Guessing" (column), Telegraph-Herald, January 27, 1946, p. 14