[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16958-16959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   125TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAYVILLE, ND

 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a 
community in North Dakota that recently celebrated its 125th 
anniversary. On July 27-30, the residents of Mayville gathered to 
celebrate their community's history and founding.
  Mayville's post office first opened on June 20, 1877, under the 
guidance of Mrs. Alvin Arnold, who served as the

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postmaster. It is believed that the community may have been named after 
her daughter May or for the wife of another postmaster in a nearby 
town. In 1888, led by Mayor E.M. Paulson, Mayville became a city.
  Today, Mayville is thriving. Located in the beautiful Goose River 
Valley, Mayville prides itself on providing residents with a nice 
country living. Low crime, excellent education, and diverse economic 
opportunities set Mayville apart.
  Mayville is also home to Mayville State University, which offers 2-
year and 4-year liberal arts and professional degrees to over 700 
students of all ages. Mayville State was the fourth university in the 
Nation to provide all of its students with a notebook computer. It is 
also home to the Traill County Technology Center, a business incubator.
  Mayville celebrated its 125th anniversary with a weekend of events 
that included parades, auctions, an all-school reunion, and community 
breakfasts.
  Mr. President, I ask the Senate to join me in congratulating 
Mayville, ND, and its residents on their first 125 years and in wishing 
them well through the next century. By honoring Mayville and all the 
other historic small towns of North Dakota, we keep the great 
pioneering frontier spirit alive for future generations. It is places 
such as Mayville that have helped to shape this country into what it is 
today, which is why this fine community is deserving of our 
recognition.
  Mayville has a proud past and a bright future.

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