[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        STRANDBURG, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. President, today I wish to 
recognize the community of Strandburg, SD, on reaching the 125th 
anniversary of its founding. Strandburg is a community that embodies 
the spirit of hospitality, beauty, and an exceptional quality of life 
that is well known in South Dakota. The people of Strandburg celebrated 
this momentous occasion on the weekend of July 2-3.
  The city of Strandburg was settled in 1886 and named after the town's 
first homesteader John Strandburg. John was the man that applied for a 
post office to be opened in Strandburg, and served as the first 
postmaster. With the help of the railroad, Strandburg soon prospered 
and grew like many South Dakota towns of the time.
  Today, Strandburg has come a long way from its beginning days. The 
town is currently working on developing the old town gymnasium to a new 
community center as an effort to bring the community closer. The 
beautiful and historic Swedish Lutheran Church still stands today and 
is known as the Tabor Lutheran Church, and was, recognized on the 
National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
  Residents of Strandburg plan to commemorate the anniversary with many 
community events including a craft show, wagon train, and parade. On 
Sunday the community will come together in the historic Tabor Lutheran 
Church for a service to conclude the celebration.
  South Dakota's small communities are the bedrock of our economy and 
vital to the future of our state. Towns like Strandburg and its 
citizens truly know what it means to be South Dakotan, and I am proud 
to honor Strandburg on this historic milestone.

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