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THE LEGION CORNER Submitted by Bill Flaugher j When scientist get together to [discuss the age of the Earth or how long life has existed on it, they’re ikely to throw out figures that most bf us can’t really comprehend. A billion years here. A million pears there. A thousand years is hardly noticeable in comparison, t’s like the passing of a single day. And yet, most of us think of time f FOR RENT Banquet Hall For WEDDINGS - RECEPTIONS LARGE A SMALL PARTIES | We Qan Accomodate Large Groups PLENTY OF PARKING VFW Post 1954 1556'4684 North Liberty

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in terms of our own existence and that of our loved ones. Anything earlier and you’re talking history. Anything beyond the lives of our grandchildren is the distant and unforseeable future. Today the average life span is about 75 years. In ancient times, nothing much changed during so short a period. A person could have been swept forward or backward in time a thousand years and still have found the way of life pretty much as he or she had known it. All that changed, of course, in the 20th Century. We have literally gone from the horse and buggy to the stars in the span of one lifetime. In no other era has such great change occured so rapidly and so completely. In fact, its been said that the very founders of our country-those who wrote our time-honored Constitution under which modem America lives - would feel more at home in ancient times than in the late 20th Century. I don’t mind saying that when everything around you seems to be

changing, it’s comforting to know that there are some constants in our society. And for the past 75 years, one of those constants has been The American Legion. The American Legion, which today is 3.1 million members strong and growing, was founded in 1919 at the conclusion of the war that was supposed to end all wars. The Legion was founded by veterans who believed American ideals of justice, freedom and democracy must be preserved for all time. The Legion was founded by veterans who understood that America would remain strong only as long as individual citizens feel a sense of obligation to their community, state and nation. The Legion was founded by veterans who knew the hardlearned lessons of war and peace must be transmitted to posterity. Over the past 75 years, The American Legion has gained a well deserved reputation for doing exactly what it set out to do. For not just talking the talk, but walking the walk.

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The hard work and determination of countless Legionnaires throughout these 75 years have produced tremendous results. When World War I veterans came marching home, who was it that pushed for a federal Veterans Bureau that became the forerunner of today’s Department of Veterans Affairs? We did, The American Legion. When it was evident way back in 1919 that young people needed guidance, what organization began sponsoring Boy Scout troops? What orgainization today is the charering agency for Scouting units involving more than 66,000 boys? We are, The American Legion.

Household Help by John Amantca

Q. I own a three-bedroom colonial home with a finished basement. The basement has a den and will soon have a lot of kiddie traffic. I am planning on installing some sort of vinyl flooring for this 12x16 room. The cement floor is totally moisture-free and has never had any problems at all. My brother and I have the basic skills to do such a job. However, we just need several good pointers. Can you suggest what type of backing or underlayment we should use and the most durable of all vinyl flooring available? A. Sheet vinyl flooring is broadly used in kitchens, bathrooms, foyers and other rooms throughout the home. This flooring is very resilient and attractive and is quite easy to install. However, there are several preparations you must follow in order to have a successful outcome. Most vinyl flooring can be installed over almost any backing but I’ll assume your basement floor is not perfectly level. You probably have most of the basic tools needed for this job, but there is one that you should rent. The tool is an electrically power-driven nail shooter and this handy item will secure your quarterinch plywood underlayment. Almost any rental center will have this and the nails will be level with the plywood after being driven into the floor. Whenever there are joints between boards, you should use a commercial type of bonding cement and sand smooth when completely dry. You are now just about ready to install your choice of sheet vinyl flooring. You shouldn’t have to sand your plywood underlayment to a smooth finish because the cement adhesive you’ll need to purchase will act as a great bonding agent. Just be sure that there aren’t any protruding nails and do sweep the floor clean. Regarding your comment about kiddie traffic, most modem sheet vinyl floorings are quite durable and can withstand even the traffic of little children. Flooring also comes in 12foot widths which will make your installation easy. NOTE: Some experts suggest that

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On February 10,1763, the French and Indian war ended when a peace agreement was signed; the French lost Canada and the American Midwest and the British tightened their colonial administration in North America ... February 6, 1778, France signed a treaty of aid with the United States... February 12,1809, in a log cabin in what was then Hardin County, Ky., (now Larue), Abraham Lincoln was born to Thomas Lincoln, a carpenter, and Nancy Hanks ...February 8, 1861, seven southern states set up the Confederate States of America with Jefferson Davis as their president ... February 8,1910, the Boy Scouts of America organization was founded ... February 6,1922, the Limitation of Armaments Conference ended with major powers agreeing to curtail naval construction, outlaw poison gas, restrict submarine attacks on merchant vessels and respect the integrity of China ... February 11,1945, the Yalta Conference, attended by President Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin, ended with the three leaders agreeing Russia would enter into the war against Japan as one of their major accomplishments ... February 12, 1955, the U.S. agreed to help train the South Vietnamese army ... February 7, 1984, Navy Captain Bruce McCandless and Army Lt. Colonel Robert Stewart became the first people to fly free of a spacecraft ... February 6, 1994, U.N. Secretary General Boutros-Boutros Ghali asked NATO for authority to order air strikes against Serb artillery positions ... February 7, 1994, President Bill Clinton sent Congress his administration’s budget for the 1995 fiscal year, starting October 1 proposing expenditures of $1.52 trillion, with a deficit of $165.1 billion, assuming passage of his health-care plan ... February 8, 1994, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office stated that a government health care plan guaranteeing universal coverage would increase federal budget deficits in the short term, contrary to claims by the administration. ©1995 by King Features Synd. lEH c y; Y St*> — 1 “I make my money the old-fashioned way — allowance.”

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