[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF DE PERE, WISCONSIN ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. REID J. RIBBLE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2015

  Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the City of De 
Pere, Wisconsin as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.
   Father Claude-Jean Allouez, a Jesuit missionary and explorer, is 
credited with founding this community when he established the St. 
Francis Xavier mission in 1671. The name was derived from rapids on the 
Fox River with settlers referring to this area as Rapides Des Peres.
   The historic Fox River has always been part of the fabric of this 
community; dividing it between east and west for many years. In 1890, 
the communities of West De Pere and De Pere merged, and as a result the 
unified City of De Pere continues to thrive and grow. Today, the city 
boasts around 24,000 residents, and has several buildings listed on the 
National Register of Historic Places such as the De Pere Lock and Dam 
Historic District, the North Broadway Street Historic District, Main 
Hall on the St. Norbert College campus, and several other wonderful 
places.
   St. Norbert College is a major institution of higher learning inside 
the city that is home to more than 2,000 students pursuing a wide 
variety of degrees, and to this day vigorously pursues their motto ``To 
teach by word and example.'' It is my great honor to recognize the City 
of De Pere, the city leaders past and present, and the residents who 
have contributed so greatly toward the community as it stands today. I 
extend my congratulations and all the best in the next 125 years!

                          ____________________