MABEL BENEDICT HONORED

Community leaders at Kewanee honored Mabel Benedict March 8, 1972, upon her retirement after completing 27 years service with the office staff of the Kewanee Park District. A Merit Award approved by the Illinois Association of Park Districts Board of Directors was presented to Mrs. Benedict by Gene Berghof in addition to the many other honors and gifts she received on this occasion.

Pictured left to right are Dallas P. Brown, William J. Welch, Nicholas P. Bernitt, Mabel M. Benedict, George Cernovich, Eugene Bergholf, and Web Wiley, commissioner and member or the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Park Districts.

Illinois Parks and Recreation 18 May/June, 1972