[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 96 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1022-E1023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE TOWN OF PEMBINE

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                          HON. REID J. RIBBLE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2014

  Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of the Town of Pembine, located in Marinette County.
   The Town of Pembine certainly has a unique history starting with the 
Wisconsin State Legislature's efforts to create this township out of 
two separate communities in 1913. By the spring of 1914, the first town 
meeting was held at the Pembine jail and the township was officially 
formed.
   The name of the community was derived from the nearby Pemebonwon 
River. Even before it became a township, Pembine played an important 
role in Wisconsin's early economy offering jobs in the logging and rail 
industries. According to Pembine resident Edmund Willis,

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it was among these early loggers ``that many of the legends of the 
mythical Paul Bunyan and his daring exploits originated, as men 
gathered in their bunkhouses at the end of the day.''
   Today, Pembine is a popular tourist destination in northern 
Wisconsin affording traveler's wonderful outdoor experiences like 
hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. In fact, Pembine has been referred 
to as a ``Sportsman's Paradise''. As Congressman, I am proud to 
represent the citizens of Pembine and hope that everyone in Northeast 
Wisconsin will join me in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Town 
of Pembine on August 2nd, 2014.

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