[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 24, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          FRIENDS AND FOOD FOR FIFTY YEARS IN ST. ANTHONY, ID

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, there is a small town in Idaho that 
celebrates a very special anniversary this year. Fifty years ago in 
1955, the St. Anthony, ID Chamber of Commerce paid for travelers to 
have coffee and donuts at any of the local cafes to celebrate the 
opening day of fishing season. The effort, which encouraged fishermen 
and women to stop in St. Anthony for supplies, was so successful that 
this tiny town decided to prepare and serve a full breakfast of 
pancakes, sausage, hash browns and beverages for hungry travelers every 
year. By 1966, 10,000 people were served over the course of one day, 
more than three times the current population of the town. Today, about 
5,000 people a year get to enjoy the great food and super hospitality 
of this small town in southeast Idaho that serves as a gateway to the 
Snake River and some of the best fishing in the West.
  I congratulate the St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce and all of the 
volunteers who this year and in years past have come together to give 
people a smile, laughter and a delicious hot breakfast.

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