Landmark watertower no more

Crews removed the 1936 water tower from the old Knute Nelson baseball field on Elm Street in Alexandria last week. Though some attempts were allegedly made by others, the Class of '65 was never able to send a representative to scale its heights and paint a notice of dominance on the steel tank. A couple of railroad trestles and the bus barn roof had to suffice for class taggers. (Photo from Echo Press)