[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 122 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF STANDISH

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 2004

  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a community in my 
district that is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a city. This 
weekend, I will join the residents of Standish, Michigan as they mark 
this great milestone.
  The land that is now Standish was originally surveyed and mapped in 
1871 by P.M. Angus, who had to travel there on foot since the railroad 
had not yet been extended to the area. Mr. Angus was hired by John D. 
Standish, who owned most of the land, and whose saw mill was the first 
industry in the new settlement. The first official name of the 
settlement was Granton, but in 1884, the Village of Granton changed its 
name to the Village of Standish.
  The same year that Standish was founded, the community built its 
first school, and the railroad was eventually extended to the area. The 
residents of Standish have a strong sense of their history, and the 
current Standish Elementary School stands at the same location as that 
original school. Also, the original railroad depot for the town is 
still in use, thanks to the local fundraising and restoration efforts 
of the community.
  In 1904, Standish was first incorporated as a city. Over the 
following years and decades, the community grew and marked a series of 
firsts along with the rest of our nation. By 1938, it had 913 
residents, and today its population is 2,091. The first cars came in 
1907 with the arrival of a Buick dealership. Next came commercial 
electricity, speed limits, the first Prohibition arrests, battery 
operated radios, and city water and trash removal services. The story 
of growth and development in Standish is the story of small town 
America.
  Mr. Speaker, I said that Standish is a warm community, and I can 
personally attest to that. The city was part of the area added to my 
district after the 2000 census, and I held a town hall meeting at 
Standish-Sterling High School in February of 2003 in order to get to 
know my new constituents. I was impressed by their thoughtful questions 
and touched by their welcome to me as their new Representative. I was, 
and continue to be, very proud to represent this fine community in 
Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the United States House of Representatives to join 
me in congratulating the City of Standish and its residents on their 
first 100 years and in wishing them well through the next century.

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