[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS ON THEIR 150TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. NANCY E. BOYDA

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
city of Baxter Springs, Kansas on their 150th anniversary. During the 
past century and a half, Baxter Springs and the state of Kansas have 
seen its share of ups and downs. Baxter Springs has lived through a 
handful of wars, including one that happened right on its own turf when 
the city was still just an infant. It has persisted through the Great 
Depression, the Dust Bowl, drought, floods, feast and famine. With all 
of these challenges, some Kansas towns throughout the decades have not 
survived a century, much less 150 years.
  A sesquicentennial is not an easy day to reach for any town and its 
citizens should be proud for their part in building and preserving such 
a wonderful community. I have been to Baxter Springs and seen firsthand 
the wonderful culture and the pride that has blossomed just off of 
historic Route 66.
  Baxter Springs can be looked at by other Kansas communities as a 
benchmark for morality, patriotism and the spirit of hard work. While I 
wish I could be there in person to celebrate with them, I ask that my 
colleagues join me in congratulating the city of Baxter Springs on a 
great 150 years. Here's to another great 150 years!

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