Bells of Peace: National observance includes St. Peter memorial

Dana Melius, The Free Press, Mankato, Minn.
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Nov. 11—The Bells of Peace ceremony, a nationwide observance in its sixth year, highlighted Saturday's Veterans Day ceremony at the St. Peter Area Veterans Memorial.

Twenty-one bell tolls are featured during the 11th day of the 11th month, during the 11th hour, recognizing the anniversary of the end of World War I in 1918

This year's ceremony also recognized the "Hello Girls," the 217 bilingual women who served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I.

Dana Melius