[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1133]
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                         TRIBUTE TO HELEN DAVID

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 1998

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to 
recognize the achievements of a very special woman, a dear friend, Mrs. 
Helen David. For sixty years, Helen David has been the owner of the 
Brass Rail, a unique bar in the heart of Port Huron. On June 15, 1998, 
community members and friends will join Helen at the Brass Rail to 
celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the Brass Rail.
  Prior to June 15, 1937, the Brass Rail was a quaint ice cream shop 
named Hibye's Ice Cream Polar. The sweet shop was owned and operated by 
Helen's parents, Tony and Elizabeth Hibye. After the death of her 
father, Helen transformed the ice cream shop with the support of her 
mother and aunt. In 1939, Helen fell in love and married Sol David. 
Until his death in 1967, Helen and Sol worked side by side creating a 
popular Port Huron tradition.
  In Port Huron, Helen is known not only as a smart business woman, she 
is recognized as a community leader and humanitarian. Throughout the 
years Helen has been a member of the Quota Club, an organization 
designed to help the hearing impaired. She has also been honored for 
her work with St. Jude's Children's Hospital by the North America 
Benefit Association. Recently Helen made a major contribution to the 
St. Clair County Council on Aging to help establish a new senior center 
in Port Huron.
  In six decades, Helen David's warm personality, her commitment to her 
patrons and her involvement in the community have endeared her to many 
people throughout St. Clair County. Very few people have the spirit and 
dedication to give to their community as Helen has given to hers. I 
would like to congratulate Helen as she celebrates her historic 
milestone of sixty years in business.

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