[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 11831-11832]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TOLNA, NORTH DAKOTA

 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a 
community in North Dakota that will be celebrating its 100th 
anniversary. On July 6 to 8, the residents of Tolna will gather to 
celebrate their community's history and founding.
  Tolna's history began in May 1906, when D.B. Tallman founded the town 
as a stopping point for trains on the Great Northern Railroad. 
Tallman's daughter could not pronounce the name ``Tallman,'' so they 
named the town ``Tolna'' after the way she pronounced it. The town grew 
quickly and was settled mostly by German and Norwegian immigrants, many 
of whose descendants live in Tolna today.
  Tolna remains an active and involved community. The Tolna Summer Rec 
Program sponsors a large number of sports teams for area youth and 
sports events involving the entire town. The Senior Citizens Center 
organizes a variety of events, including a series of bingo games. The 
Tolna Alumni Association is also an active organization for all 
residents of Tolna, past and present.
  The community has organized a wide variety of events to celebrate the 
centennial, including a parade, fireworks, a bull riding event, and 
children's activities. Tolna expects over 4,000 visitors for its 
centennial, which is quite an accomplishment for a town of 200.
  Mr. President, I ask the Senate to join me in congratulating Tolna, 
ND, and its residents on their first 100 years and in wishing them well 
through the next century. By honoring Tolna 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 Tolna that 
have helped to shape this country into what it is today, which is why 
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fine community is deserving of our recognition.
  Tolna has a proud past and a bright future.

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