[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 73 (Friday, June 9, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S5683]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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            100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPANGLER CANDY COMPANY

 Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, today I recognize an outstanding 
achievement resulting from a century of hard work and perseverance. 
This August, the Spangler Candy Company, a family-owned business based 
in Bryan, OH, will be celebrating its 100th birthday. This is quite a 
milestone--a testament to Spangler's commitment to its customers and 
community.
  On August 20, 1906, Arthur Spangler purchased the Gold Leaf Baking 
Company in Defiance, OH, for $450 and moved the operations to Bryan. 
The Spangler Manufacturing Company was born, originally producing 
baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, laundry starch, spices, and 
flavorings. Arthur's brother, Ernest, joined the company 2 years later 
and suggested adding candy to the production line. This proved to be an 
excellent idea. In 1920, the name changed from the Spangler 
Manufacturing Company to the Spangler Candy Company. Since that time, 
the Spangler Candy Company has remained a family-owned and operated 
business and maintains the values that made it so successful--hard work 
and innovation.
  In 2001, an outside warehouse fire at Oberhaus Enterprises in 
Archibold, OH, destroyed 110,000 cases of Spangler products at a value 
of $6.5 million. This disaster could very easily have destroyed the 
Spangler spirit, but instead, it only made the organization stronger. 
Today, the Spangler Candy Company employs about 400 people in the 
United States and is a global leader in confectionary production and 
sales. The company has helped many Ohioans build their dreams, while at 
the same time, the Spangler Corporation has achieved the American 
dream.
  So today I salute the Spangler Corporation for a century of demanding 
work, inspiration, and commitment to the northwest Ohio area. I wish 
them all the best for the next 100 years.

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