[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 94 (Friday, July 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IOLA OLD CAR SHOW

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                            HON. MARK GREEN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 12, 2002

  Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, this weekend marks the 30th 
anniversary of the Iola Old Car Show.
  Iola is a village in my northeastern Wisconsin district filled with 
great people. For a few days each summer it is filled with even more 
terrific folks, who bring their truly extraordinary historic cars for 
this event.
  This year, the Iola Car Show will focus on ``Ford's Fabulous Model 
A,'' and will have more than 200 Ford Model A's on display. But that's 
just a fraction of the more than 2,500 cars built between 1900 and 1975 
that will be there.
  There are few things more distinctly American than our adoration for 
the automobile, and the Iola Old Car Show celebrates that love. It also 
showcases who we are and who we've been--retelling nearly a century of 
American history through the automobile. This year's Ford Model A 
exhibition is a perfect example of that expression of our history.
  The car show has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1972, 
when Chet Krause invited some of his buddies who happened to own old 
cars to the Iola Lions Chicken Roast. Today, it's grown into one of the 
largest car shows in the nation. It's an event that I'm very proud to 
host in my district, and I wish them all the best this year for a great 
show and a happy 30th anniversary.




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