[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF JONESFIELD TOWNSHIP

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 1998

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise to 
recognize a distinguished Township in Mid-Michigan as it celebrates its 
125th Anniversary. Chartered in 1873, Jonesfield Township was 
originally known as Green--named after the owner of a local lumber 
mill. Now a 125 years later, Jonesfield Township has grown and 
prospered around the quiet community of Merrill. Jonesfield is named 
after one of its earliest settling families, the Jones' which happened 
to stumble upon the community after taking the wrong road in the 
attempt to settle in the area surrounding Grand Rapids.
  Jonesfield Township and the community of Merrill are known for the 
closeness of the residents and their friendly community spirit. Its 
residents classify the area as a quiet farming community. Today, as the 
community celebrates its 125th Anniversary it recognizes the excellence 
of the churches, schools, fire department, and farm families that have 
help development Jonesfield Township into a thriving community. It is 
the hard work and dedication of many generations that built this 
community.
  This weekend the Jonesfield Township will reflect on its past and the 
residents can be very proud of their history and growth over the past 
125 years. On Saturday, as the citizens of Jonesfield Township reflect 
on their past--they can be proud of how their community started and 
where it is today. It is a special, caring community that has grown 
without sacrificing their special heritage.

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