[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 50 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E740-E741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING 100 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE--JOHNSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ST. PAUL, 
                                   MN

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                          HON. BRUCE F. VENTO

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 1997

  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100-year 
anniversary of my alma mater, Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, 
MN along with the graduating class of 1997. I am proud to be an alumnus 
of Johnson High School, the ``spirit of the East Side,'' as it's 
referred to in St. Paul. Johnson High School has been a respected 
institution of learning in St. Paul for the past century.
  Over the years, the staff and teachers of Johnson High School have 
shared the gift of learning with countless thousands of students, 
hundreds of whom are immigrants and new Americans. Johnson High School 
has continued to generate pride and a sense of belonging in each new 
generation. The mission of Johnson High School is to be relentless in 
promoting education for the common good. Certainly, my interest in 
public service was encouraged and guided by the educators at Johnson 
High as well as the St. Paul community.
  Johnson High School has had a close association with the community 
and maintains a thriving identity throughout the neighborhoods of St. 
Paul's East Side where many of Johnson's sons and daughters still 
reside, work, and participate. The success of current students at 
Johnson in both scholastic and athletic achievements continues to 
reflect a positive learning experience. This year's wrestling team was 
a runner-up in State competition and the Johnson team was the top 
academically of all State wrestling teams.
  Johnson High School has had many distinguished graduates throughout 
the Nation and the world. Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice of the U.S. 
Supreme Court and Wendell Anderson, former U.S. Senator and former 
Governor of the State of Minnesota are both Johnson alumni. Countless 
other graduates have made unique contributions to the city of St. Paul, 
the State of Minnesota, and to the Nation as a whole.
  Johnson High School has earned the right to be recognized for the 
contribution it has

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made. I am sure my colleagues will join me and thousands of Johnson 
alumni, in sharing the excitement of 100 years of history. May 17, 
1997, Johnson High School Centennial Day, will be proclaimed and 
celebrated throughout St. Paul.

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