[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 94 (Monday, June 22, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S6886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               125TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, today I rise in order to pay 
tribute to the 125th anniversary of the founding of the community of 
Britton, SD. Britton is a progressive and friendly community infused 
with hospitality, beauty and spirit.
  Founded when J.B. and F.B. Squier laid claims in the vicinity, 
Britton developed further after Colonel Isaac Britton, general manager 
of the Dakota & Great Southern Railroad, visited and determined the 
area to be an ideal place for a railroad. Many changes have taken place 
since that first claim shanty in 1884, and the community now includes 
an impressive two-story school building and expanded medical 
facilities, both highly acclaimed. Britton has also established a 
strong economic base with over 25 businesses.
  As the county seat of Marshall County, Britton continues to be a 
thriving community with many recreational opportunities including a 
nine hole golf course, new library, movie theater, bowling alley, 
swimming pool, three city parks and Prayer Rock Museum.
  One hundred twenty-five years after its founding, the ``Gateway to 
the Glacial Lakes'' remains a vital community and a great asset to the 
wonderful State of South Dakota. I congratulate Britton and its 
citizens on reaching this historic anniversary.

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