Memorial Day Parade returns Monday in Alton
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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The Jaeger Guard Company F. 32 Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, shown here in the 2019 Alton Memorial Day Parade, will again be participating in the 154th annual parade Monday at 10 a.m. During the Civil War the regiment, comprised of men from Alton and Upper Alton, lost 268 men to battle and disease.
ALTON Dick Alford will serve as grand marshal for the 154th Alton Memorial Day Parade on Monday.
The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from Alton Middle School, 2200 College Ave., where staging will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday. No rain is forecast for Monday, and about 50 units are scheduled to participate in the parade, according to Steve Schwartz of the East End Improvement Association.
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It looks like the Alton Memorial Day Parade will feature most of what spectators have come to expect over the years, as the entries for this year’s event continue to come in. Marching bands, floats, and candy are all part of the celebration in Upper Alton, which will return to full strength after a miniature parade last year due to the pandemic.
This year s parade will step off from Alton Middle School at 10am on May 31. East End Improvement Association spokesman Steve Schwartz tells The Big Z participant interest has been pretty good.
Walls going up for Alton gym
John Badman, jbadman@thetelegraph.com
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Workers adjacent to the Main Building at Alton Middle School on College Avenue in Alton had an uplifting job Monday. The walls for a new gymnasium on the south side of the building began being raised into place like dominoes. The sections were poured on the site weeks ago and will be joined together to form the walls of the structure. Show MoreShow Less
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Each section has a brick facade which will mirror the brick walls of the main building’s architecture. The Main Building was constructed around 1920. Show MoreShow Less