The newly built Chapel Softball Field in Normal Square, Mahoning Township, was dedicated yesterday with tribute paid to the late Franklin Gilbert and the late Kermit W. Boyd, who had made significant contributions toward making the field a reality.

County treasurer Dean D.W. DeLong delivered the main address, saying Gilbert provided the initial “Yes, we can do it attitude” before his death in January 1977, while Boyd was the former owner of Boyd’s Hotel, located across the street from the field, and was a softball coach.