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St Anthony Village e--75th AnniversaryAnthony Villagee 75th Anniversa77Starting a Village Fall of 1945Private developers E.I. Forsythe and Harry Johnson sought to annex 60acres of unimproved land in the township to Minneapolis to acquirepublic utilities necessary for residential construction.Independent-minded local residents petitioned the Hennepin CountyBoard for the right to vote on incorporation.The Board approved the request and a vote was held and passed by avote of 167 for and 57 against incorporation on November 20, 1945.This date has been celebrated as the founding date of St AnthonyVillage.St Anthony Village e--75th AnniversaryAnthony Villagee 75th Anniversa77Starting a Village Fall of 1945Caption4