On this date in 1912, the Young Men’s Booster Club of Wahpeton called attention to some special rooms over the Hausken Clothing Store. People often traveled long distances to shop and conduct business in Wahpeton, and the club’s rooms offered a quiet place where visitors to the city could refresh themselves. To this day, folks who take to the road find themselves looking for a restroom. But the term seems a bit confusing. Why would anyone want to “rest” in a public lavatory?