10 February 2011

Lots of support for Harry Baals

The JournalGazette reported that a public building in Fort Wayne, Indiana needed to be named.  A request for suggestions from the public has resulted in an outpouring of support for the building to be named after former mayor Harry W. Baals.
"Baals – pronounced "balls" by the then-mayor but "bales" by some descendents – became the Republican nominee for mayor in 1934 and was elected for three successive terms. He returned to politics in 1951 by winning a fourth term but died in office in May 1954. His accomplishments include elevating the railroads in town and negotiating the contract with the Army to establish Baer Field as an air base."
At the latest tally, his name has garnered 18,000 votes.  "Thunder Dome" is a distant second with 1,354.

Photoshopped photo via CBS News.

Followup: MSNBC reports that Mr. Baals' name will not be applied to the new building.

2 comments:

  1. TomFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    hurray, Ft. Wayne made TYWKIWDBI. Thunderdome...really?

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  2. MinnesotastanFebruary 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Yah, you bet. I know Fort Wayne quite well, because my mom used to fly through there when she was a stewardess, and now my brother-in-law works there as an air traffic controller.

    And yes, Thunderdome was #2. That link is dead. Here's a new one re the voting -

    http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110211/BLOGS01/110219974

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