[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14581]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  SESQUICENTENNIAL OF McDONALD COUNTY

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, this weekend will be doubly special 
for the residents of McDonald County in my home state of Missouri. On 
March 3, 1849, McDonald county was established by the State Legislature 
and named after Revolutionary War hero Alexander McDonald. Not only 
will this weekend mark the 223rd anniversary of the founding of our 
country, but it is also the formal celebration of the 150th anniversary 
of the founding of McDonald County.
  McDonald County has a distinguished history, including a gold rush in 
the last century. McDonald County was also the site for the filming of 
a 1938 movie about Jesse James starring Tyrone Power, Randolph Scott, 
and Henry Fonda. More recently, every Christmas the Post Office in the 
city of Noel receives thousands of cards to receive the stamp of ``The 
Christmas City.'' McDonald County is also a major economic force in the 
state of Missouri, ranking first in agricultural sales, due to their 
$50 million poultry industry.
  I join the citizens of McDonald County in celebrating this milestone 
in their history. I take great pride in recognizing this historic event 
and wish McDonald County prosperity in the next 150 years that is even 
greater than the last. Mr. President, I ask that my colleagues in the 
Senate join me in recognizing the sesquicentennial of McDonald 
County.

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