Guest Columnist

Ben Franklin was one delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention who was happy when the four months of secret meetings ended and he was free to walk the streets of Philadelphia. Only two-thirds of the delegates signed the founding document while a good many went home unhappy.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1699 “The soul selects her own society Then shuts the door; On her divine majority Obtrude no more.

Along the Way

“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” Helen Keller Walking through the pains of grief ’s calamity, there is solace in the arms of togetherness.

Social Security Matters

Maximize Benefits Dear Rusty: I was born on 1/14/1953, and my wife was born on 6/27/1954. I will have the largest Social Security benefit by 2 or 3 to one. She has been retired for a year or so, but I am working part time.

A Pembina County Retrospective

The December 27, 1912, “Cavalier Chronicle” carried a long article under “BUILDING NEW COURT HOUSE” and “Findings of the Auditing Board Regarding the Same” which reprinted the proceedings of the Pembina County Auditing Board (W. Douglas, J.R. Gibson, William W.

Bowesmont Lives

Clarice Mosolf was among those who attended the funeral service for Irene Sagert held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cavalier Monday. That day Saralee Hoselton took Joyce McFarland out for lunch at Hastings Landing in a very belated celebration of Joyce’s birthday.

Tidbits from AMAC

An open air car for the open road If you are a free spirit who loves nothing more than the thrill of wending your way along a country road in a convertible, perhaps you’d like to take your next drive in a car with no roof, windshield or side windows.

Brush with the Bunch

After a little persuasion Flo Holen sent in the following article for “Where are your paintings hanging?” In Flo’s words is her article! “This is an acrylic painting that I did the second year I was in the Brush Bunch.

Looking Back in Time

November 22, 1894 Drayton Echo The band was out Thursday evening after prayer meeting serenading Mr. and Mrs. Pinkham, the occasion being baby’s first tooth. Sardines and lemonade were served.

Protect Your Passwords

There is not a day that goes by that one of my accounts is asking for a new password. Trying to remember what I have used and how to come up with a password that is 15 characters long, contains upper and -lower- case letters, symbols and numbers can be exhausting!