[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 142 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1688]
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       RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF LINN ON ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2011

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the city of 
Linn, located in Osage County in Missouri, as the community recently 
celebrated its centennial anniversary.
  In what is now the city of Linn settled a diverse group of people 
with different nationalities and backgrounds. They settled in the 
region that is currently Osage County, calling the settlement Linnville 
but then later renamed the town more simply Linn, after the U.S. 
Senator Lewis F. Linn. It was in 1842 that Linn was designated the 
County Seat for Osage County.
  Here is the home of Linn State Technical College. The college was 
started with some of the foresight that is indicative of this region, 
recognizing the need for training a talented workforce. This vision has 
grown with the community for the last fifty years, putting technical 
education as an integral part of the community.
  Over the past century, a multitude of trades and occupations 
supported the town. Today, Linn is known for its diverse population, 
collection of many religious ideologies and exceptional school system. 
Linn is a thriving town and a proud community, thankful for those that 
have paved the way to the present and laid the foundation for our 
tomorrow.
  In closing, I ask all my colleagues to join me in wishing the 
residents of the city of Linn congratulations on their centennial 
anniversary.

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