[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 97 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1355-E1356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF DOWAGIAC, MI

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 1998

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, it is a great pleasure for me to rise today 
to mark the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the City of 
Dowagiac, Michigan. On February 16, 1848, the city's founding fathers 
received official recognition, giving birth to a dynamic community that 
has been thriving ever since.
  Over the past century and a half, Dowagiac has served as a focal 
point for southwest Michigan's progress and development. Many 
industries have found Dowagiac a great place to do business. They know 
that if you want the job done right, you get it done in Dowagiac. Home 
to the campus of Southwest Michigan College and a great school 
district, Dowagiac is helping the next generation chart a course to the 
future.
  Dowagiac has seen a lot of change during the years. But in times of 
war and peace, prosperity and tough-times, there is one thing that 
remains constant. The people of Dowagiac have always cared for each 
other as neighbors and as a community. We realize that we cannot move 
forward until we move together. The city was founded in this spirit--it 
has allowed our town to thrive and will ensure its continued success 
for many years to come.

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  I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing this great American 
town and wishing the entire community another one hundred and fifty 
years of success.

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