[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S3930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        LAKE CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam President, today I rise to 
recognize the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lake City, SD. In 
1885, Marshall County separated from Day County and became a separate 
entity. A man named Stout bought the Lake City area land and divided it 
into lots to be sold to Lake City settlers. When the railroad came 
through in 1914, residents voted to split from Eden City and create the 
township of Lake City in Marshall County. This close-knit community 
will celebrate its centennial July 4-5, 2014.
  Part of a resilient community, the residents of Lake City have 
overcome several large fires. The largest of these broke out in 1949 
and quickly spread to the local pool hall and then throughout the town. 
After this, and every other fire, the people of Lake City came together 
and rebuilt their town.
  On Friday night the celebration will kick off with a street dance. 
Festivities will continue the following day with a parade, team 
watermelon-eating contest, a tug-of-war competition, and many other 
fun-filled activities. That evening, another street dance will bring 
the event to a close.
  Today, this small town in Marshall County symbolizes what it means to 
be a South Dakota community. I am proud to honor the successes of Lake 
City and to offer my congratulations to the residents of the town on 
this historic milestone.

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