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June 27th, 2013
It took 30 years, but I
finally joined the American
Legion. The local Post 92 was
so supportive of the Pioneer
Museum in Northwood
over three years during the
recovery from the tornado,
plus offering student
scholarships, that I decided
to get involved.
Previously, I preferred not
to hear "war stories" from
the time that I served, but
now that I've become more
engaged in history from all
the artifacts and photos in
the museum, my interest is
to hear and document all the
veteran stories that I can.
I have never felt history
were the one in the trenches
along the Korean border with
bullets whizzing over your
head.
Then it was time to meet
the three Wallys, who grew
up in the community and
served in different theaters
of war. They sat with their
wives at separate tables,
some with extended families.
I'll venture to say that a few
of the stories hadn't been
told before, maybe only to
their wives.
I dubbed the event "My
name is Wally, this is my
buddy Wally, and this is my
other buddy Wally."
The first Wally had a rare
of the experiences during
reconstruction of WWII.
The other buddy Wally,
a navy man assigned to a
Merchant Marine vessel
where he first met and
worked with a Black man as
a counterpart at a time when
there were segregated troops.
At first I was uncertain, he
said, and uncomfortable,
but after a short time, I
never registered any racial
thoughts - we worked
together as human beings
with a common mission,
even though the crews were
Serving in the U. S.
Congress is one of the most
important jobs in the world.
The hockey coach at the
University of North Dakota
maymakemoremoneybuthe
affects only one small part of
the world. Congresspersons
impact just about everything
that happens in the United
States.
Because Congress
members have such power,
it is important that they
perform their duties with a
reasonable degree of public
separated, confidence.-But, according
Manyofthestoriesbrought to the latest Gallup poll, they
one back to a different time are getting a big fat "F" from
with dispatch. But instead of
firing them, we turn around
in every election and send 90
per cent of the incumbents
back for another term. No
kidding!
What can explain such
an obvious contradiction
- a discredited 10 per cent
Congress that keeps getting
re-elected en masse?
he wouldn't dare brag about
Congress being a body of
citizens whose wisdom
may discern the best for the
country. With Congressional
wisdom rated at 10 per cent,
he would be drummed out of
the Founders Hall of Fame.
The gridlock that has
snarled Washington
decision-making for the
Many
have been proposed,
including the advantages of
incumbency, availability of
campaign funds, ignorance
of the electorate, lop-sided
districts, name recognition
explanations past couple of years has
contributed its share to this
dismal rating, The public
doesn't want gridlock.
According to the polls, it
wants compromise.
But then, on the other
and "bringing home the hand, it won't accept just any
come alive with such story of being on deck of a in our history, the people who hired them.bacon." Disregard of public compromise. For example,
it will fight to the death for
a collection of veteran Navy gunship shelling the For me, the hour was likeThe poll reported that 90 opinion could also be a Medicare Social Security
stories as it last coast of Japan as a diversion an o!d fashioned block per cent o the citizenry had factor.
Thursday. when a plane flew overhead, party, when everyone as ,little or rio confidence" in Before we start making while St/d l ly supporting
A communi ibf60 people carrying an atomic bomb. neighbors .got together,'% Congress. :In other words, accusations, however, we a budget.
turned out toii crowd theSuddenly, the world turned enjoyed good food, sharedthis country is being runneed to remember that theInconsist n in the public
Senior Center for a hosted dark, torrentialrainsfollowed stories, and genuinely had a by a branch of governmentFounding Fathers were notmindldoesn't help Congress
ten muddle its way out of the
luncheon to
WWII
which was the
American Le Sti
After a 1 meal,
veterans wars
- WWII, War
and Viet were
acknowled the
audience, i:
During the
tables buzzed with stories.
Some stories produced
laughter while others left
you with amazement. Some
were gripping, others drew
you into the story as if you
and when the sky cleared
somewhat, the mushroom
cloud over Nagasaki was
visible. The ship turned
around and high-tailed
it out of there, he said. (A
three-minute film of Wally's
experience is available
for viewing at hhtp://
dakotaheritageinstitute.
com).
His buddyWally described
his Army service during
the occupation of the
Philippines and Luzon,
and later an assignment in
Korea. He detailed some
good time. These stories were that is flunking so badly
more revealing of people's that it needs rehabilitation
character, more intimate, - summer school, at least.
and more adventure-some Big bu$iness, organized
than most neighbors today labor and !banks were rated
realized, as told by now aging more high!y. The 10 per cent
veterans who spent years of-- representsa 30 per cent drop
great fans of the public's
opinion. To guard the
country against excesses,
they designed a government
that thwarted the irrational
impulses of the masses.
In Federalist No. 10, James
impasses :
In all oirness, we should
point o [:that legislative
bodies have always ranked
low in the'polls, though 10
per cent is: a record. This
their youth in harm's way to in confidence since 1973.
defend our freedom.
Many of the stories were
human-interest reflections
of essentially farm boys an Internal Revenue Service
at the time being drafted, that performed so poorly.
and whisked away to the Neither wouldCongress.
far corners of the world to If we had employees doing
encounter the realities of as poorly as Congress, we
would show them the door
Continued On Page 9
Madison explained that we contempt for Congress
We wouldn't tolerate needed a representative and state :!egislatures has
an educational system, a system to "refine and enlarge manifested itself through
military establishment, or the public views by passing demeaning jokes. We all
them through the medium know a few/
of a chosen body of citizens At this juncture, it appears
whose wisdom may best that Congress is suffering
discern the true interest of fromamoreseriouscasethan
their country .... " usual of citizen contempt.
If Jimmy showed up today, Continued on Page 4
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and approved by the Environmental from materials and components Million Fibers per liter (MFL) - Maximum Residual Disinfectant
N D Protection Agency, the state has associated with service lines and This is a measure of the presence of Level Goal (MRDLG)- The level of
Report For Drayton reduced monitoring requirements home plumbing. City of Drayton asbestos fibers that are longer than drinking water disinfectant below
| for certain contaminants to less is responsible for providing high 10micrometers. which there is no known or expected
contained herein If • ou have often than once per year, because quality drinking water, but cannot Nephlometric Turbidity Unit (NTU risk to health. MRDLGs do not
The City of Drayton is pleased to .... ' ._. Y . concentrationsofthesecontaminants control the variety of materials used )- This is a unit used to measure the reflect the benefits of the use of
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contact Nick Rutherford ' Public from year to year. Some of our data, water from the cold tap for drinking of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the contaminants.
designed to inform you about the Works Su-erintendent at 4~54 6370 though representative, is more and cooking. When your water has average person. Maximum Residual Disinfectant
water we deliver to you everyday. . "~ ~ ' - ' - r i ~ ~than one year old The sources of been s tt ng for severa hours .you Act on Leve (A~ - The Level (MRDL)- The highest level
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' streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs seconds to 2 minutes before using treatment or other requirements that addition of a disinfectant iS
We want you to understand theattend any 0f our regularly scheduled
efforts we mahe to improve the water meetings Which are held the first and wells. As water travels over
treatment process and to protect our Monday of every month at City Hall, the surface of the land, or through
• the ground, it dissolves naturally-
valuable water resources.
The City of Drayton draws its
drinking water from the Red River of
the North. Our public water system,
in cooperation with the North Dakota
Department of Health, has completed
the delineation and contaminant/land
use inventory elements of the North
Dakota Source Water Protection
Program. Based on the information
from these elements, the North
Dakota Department of Health has
determined that our source water is
moderately susceptible to potential
contaminants. A copy of this report
is available at City Hall (122 South
Main) for review.
This report is required by the
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) and we encourage you to
share and discuss the information
Drayton, ND. If you are aware of non-
English speaking individuals who
need help with appropriate language
translation please call Carol Gardner
at City Hall (454-3590). The City
of Drayton Water Department
would appreciate if large volume
customers post copies of the CCR in
conspicuous locations or distribute
them to tenants, residents, patients,
students and/or employees, so
individuals who consume the water
but do not receive a water bill can
learn about our water system.
The City of Drayton Water
department routinely monitors for
contaminants in your drinking water
in accordance with Federal and
State laws. The table included with
this report shows the monitoring
for the period of January 1st to
Test Results,
Contaminant MCLG MCL Level Range of Year Date Other Source of
(Units) Found I]ele~fio ObtainedInfonmttion Contaminant
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Cm~taminant~
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