[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 137 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHERRY HUT OF BEULAH, MICHIGAN

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 19, 2022

  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the 100th 
Anniversary of the Cherry Hut of Beulah, Michigan. Throughout its 
century of business, the Cherry Hut has served up delicious homegrown 
cherry products to the people of Benzie County and beyond, and has 
become an indispensable part of Northern Michigan.
  In 1922, James and Dorothy Kraker established the Cherry Hut as a 
roadside stand along Crystal Lake's north shore, where they sold 
homemade cherry pies. In 1937, the stand moved to its current location 
off US 31, where its success prompted its expansion into a restaurant. 
Throughout its long history, the Cherry Hut has been in the hands of 
only two families, the Krakers and the Cases. Despite additions to the 
menu over the years, the restaurant continues to use Dorothy's original 
cherry pie recipe, whose timelessness has kept guests coming back for 
generations.
  Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Beulah's Cherry Hut for a 
century of service to Benzie County. It should take immense pride in 
the great impact it has had on the county and the indelible memory it 
has left on so many Michigan families. On behalf of Michigan's First 
District, I wish it all the best in its future endeavors.

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