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Title

Commemorative plaque located northwest of the Newton Recreation Center. It reads "Okerberg Park. This park is dedicated this date in recognition of Wilfred M. 'Okie' Okerberg and the 32 years of service he has contributed to the youth of this community. February 1, 1976."

Creator

Preview

Identifier

2010204170

Approximate Date

1977

Description

Newton. 1977. Commemorative plaque at Newton Recreation Center. Plaque is located northwest of the building near the playground area. It reads: "Okerberg Park. This park is dedicated this date in recognition of Wilfred M. 'Okie' Okerberg and the 32 years of service he has contributed to the youth of this community. February 1, 1976."

Physical Description

2" x 2"

Subject

Plaques, Sports & recreation facilities, Harvey County (Kan.), Newton (Kan.)

Rights

© Harvey County Historical Museum. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. To request permission, contact info@hchm.org. Please credit Harvey County Historical Museum as your source.

Publisher

Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

J. Birch Stuart Collection, Photo Box 05 E Parks & Swimming Pool

Repository

Harvey County Historical Museum

Comments

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Recommended Citation

"Commemorative plaque located northwest of the Newton Recreation Center. It reads "Okerberg Park. This park is dedicated this date in recognition of Wilfred M. 'Okie' Okerberg and the 32 years of service he has contributed to the youth of this community. February 1, 1976."" (1977). Harvey County Historical Museum Photographs. 715.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/harvey/715

Language

eng