[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 88 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S3915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TURTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. President, today I pay 
tribute to the 125th anniversary of the founding of Turton, SD. This 
small town in Spink County embodies the very values that South Dakota 
was founded upon.
  Named after Joseph Turton, one of the town's first settlers from 
England, the town was founded in 1886 and formally incorporated in 
1907. Situated along the Groton branch of the Chicago Northwestern 
Railroad, Turton was originally established as a railroad town. The 
railroad was essential to the development of the vibrant town as it 
provided necessary supplies and a means to transport goods. Today, 
Turton is best known for their beautiful Catholic church, which was 
built in 1893, and is still in use today.
  Residents of Turton will kick off the town's quasquicentennial 
celebration and their annual St. John's Day with the Turton Community 
Golf Tournament, street dances, games, and banquets. To wrap up a fun 
filled weekend, Turton has planned a Sunday morning mass and breakfast.
  Small towns like Turton symbolize what it means to be a South Dakotan 
community. I am pleased to recognize the achievements of Turton, and to 
offer my congratulations to the residents of the town on this historic 
milestone.

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