Compiled by Betty Jane Wilson, society president
The Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1940, issue of the Valley Falls Vindicator carried a front page sketch of a building identified as Delaware Township Hall.
"Work on the township hall started Monday morning (December 9) when about 40 *WPA workers reported for duty. Much progress has been made on clearing away the debris in preparation for the actual construction work."
Read the explanation beneath the sketch. Little report on progress of construction of the building can be found until the following note in the Feb.
19, 1941, issue of the Vindicator.
"Disposition and cleaning of the bricks has been completed at the site of the new township hall."
The next item of interest appeared in the Oct. 8, 1941, Vindicator, Quote:
"WPA crews are working rapidly to get the basement of the new township hall ready for the dance to be held the three nights of the Carnival (Corn Carnival October 15, 16, 17.)
"It will be in readiness. Ken Worsley's 10-piece orchestra from Topeka will play."
The December 10, 2011, Valley Falls Hometown Christmas schedule includes a 4-H soup supper at the Delaware Township Hall; community choir carol singing at Delaware Township Hall; Hometown Christmas prize drawing at Delaware Township Hall, (upstairs); and kids can decorate ornaments for a main street Christmas tree at Delaware Township Hall. Proof positive that 71 years since the ground breaking announcement, the Delaware Township Hall chalks up with pride more than 3 1/2 decades of service for all ages as city center for entertainment and civic and community activities.
The Valley Falls Historical Society Museum will be open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. The museum will be closed Saturday, Dec. 24, and open Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*Works Project Administration, a part of the New Deal to put unskilled men back to work part time who had suffered long-term unemployment.
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