[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1461]
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 A TRIBUTE TO THE PERRY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IN THE SECOND SESSION OF 
                           THE 114TH CONGRESS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate the Perry Golf and Country Club in Perry, Iowa, for 
celebrating its 100th year in business this year.
  The Perry Golf and Country Club was founded in 1916, and for a 
century has given Perry area golfers a place to not only play the game 
they love, but enjoy time with friends and family as well. In 1916, 
there was a suitable meadow south of Perry where the local farm owner 
allowed the golfers to use the field rent-free. Stories are told of men 
and women, young and old, enjoying their search for a lost golf ball in 
the open field. But a few years later, when that particular field was 
to be planted with Iowa corn, the golfers realized they needed to find 
a permanent location. Thus, the Perry Golf and Country Club was 
formally established. In 1923, the original Clubhouse burnt to the 
ground and all possessions were lost in the fire. A new facility was 
built in 1924 and the resolve of the Club membership to play another 
round continues to grow stronger.
  The Perry Golf and Country Club has served the community in a wide 
range of events, from individual players to groups of all sizes, 
tournaments, high school golf meets, community members, and 
organizational fundraisers. The course has also been witness to many 
holes-in-one, including one skilled local golfer who has had the 
distinction of making a hole-in-one a miraculous five times.
  I know my colleagues in the United States Congress join me in 
congratulating the Perry Golf and Country Club for its 100 years in 
golfing recreation. I consider it an honor to represent its members in 
the United States House of Representatives, and I wish the club nothing 
but continued success.

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