[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 28, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S6394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          VIENNA, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, today I recognize the town of 
Vienna, SD, on reaching its 125th anniversary. Throughout its history, 
this small, rural community in Clark County has faced many hardships 
yet it still remains a strong town, and I congratulate the people of 
Vienna for all that they have accomplished.
  Vienna was founded in 1887 along the Milwaukee railroad. Named by the 
Austrian founders after Vienna, Austria, this small town quickly grew 
as a result of daily freight and passenger trains. Unfortunately, a 
fire in 1913 destroyed six buildings on Main Street, slowing down the 
progress of the town. However, Vienna persevered and rebuilt two brick 
buildings which housed a meat market and a drug store. In 1937, a new 
elevator was built by the Vienna Grain Company, which greatly enhanced 
the community.
  Residents of Vienna will kick off their July 30-August 1 celebration 
with a lawnmower only poker run followed by the Fireman Olympics, 
threshing bee, all-school reunion, dance, and conclude with a Sunday 
morning service at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. I am proud to honor 
Vienna, a town that contributes so much to the identity of rural South 
Dakota, for its historic milestone.

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