[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 93 (Monday, June 27, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         HARROLD, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. President, today I recognize 
the community of Harrold, SD, for the tremendous milestone of reaching 
the 125th anniversary of its founding. Harrold is a close-knit 
community located in Hughes County, and represents the small town 
spirit that makes South Dakota stand out in the Midwest.
  Named after Harrold McCullaugh, an officer of the Chicago and North 
Western Railroad, people began settling in the Harrold area around 1883 
thanks in part to the newly built railroad line and rich farm land. 
Harrold was incorporated in 1886. The town thrived with the creation of 
a post office, new businesses, churches, and a school. Through 
adversity over the years including crop failures, blizzards, and 
tornadoes, the people of Harrold have shown resiliency and maintain 
pride in their community.
  Today the town of Harrold has become a hunter's paradise. Many 
hunting lodges call Harrold home and offer visitors and community 
members the thrill of hunting game such as pheasant. Even with the 
great hunting opportunities, agriculture still exists as the lifeblood 
of the community. In more recent years, the Global Harvest Birdseed 
Company has expanded their business and brought needed jobs to this 
Midwest community.
  Harrold will be celebrating its quasquicentennial the weekend of July 
2-3. The town will celebrate this milestone with many community 
activates including a parade, antique tractor pull, nickel in a 
haystack scramble, rib fest, and street dance.
  Even 125 years after its founding, Harrold remains as a shining 
example of the steadfast spirit of small-town South Dakota. Harrold was 
built on hard work and solid values, and serves as a reminder of South 
Dakota's rich heritage. This grand achievement will serve to bring this 
close-knit community even closer. I am proud to honor the people of 
Harrold on this memorable occasion, and to extend my congratulations to 
them.

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