[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE GRUNDY COUNTY COURTHOUSE FOR THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 25, 2003

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize the 100th 
Anniversary of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton, Missouri.
  In 1901, county officials secured $60,000 to build a new courthouse 
and jail. Plans were laid out and the building was erected at the same 
location as the original courthouse, built in 1840. In December 1903, 
the Cornerstone Ceremony marked the completion of the Courthouse. The 
building has stood for 100 years as the Grundy County temple of 
justice. There have been nine judges that have served the Grundy County 
Circuit Court since the courthouse opened in 1903.
  On December 19, 2003, county officials will open a time capsule, 
placed in the cornerstone in 1903. These artifacts will tell of the 
county forefathers and leaders of the community. A new time capsule 
will be placed in the courthouse yard to commemorate the 100th 
Anniversary and to mark this momentous occasion.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing the Grundy 
County Courthouse in Trenton, Missouri, for their 100th Anniversary and 
for their many contributions to the 6th District and the State of 
Missouri.

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