I recently was given the September issue of The Rake by a Twin Cities relative. She passed it on to me as I am from Litchfield and there is an article written by Christy DeSmith titled “Power in Our Union” [September]. I enjoyed the article as I have a deep interest in the Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum. I was very disappointed, though, when it stated the building sat between two ugly buildings. Did the writer realize the one building is a church–The Christian Church (formally Church of Christ)? It is clearly evident it is a church. The building on the other side is not ugly, either. It is a modern garage alongside a nice house/office of an insurance agency. I enjoyed the article and the publicity it gave the G.A.R. Hall but was hurt by the usage of the word “ugly.”
Gerry Moen
Litchfield, Minnesota
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