[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11158-11159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TEA, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize the city of Tea, 
which is celebrating its centennial this year.
  The community of Tea began as a small German agricultural village 
originally named Byron. However, when a railroad was built between 
Sioux Falls and Yankton, a stop was added in the community and the 
residents decided to establish a local post

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office. The Postal Service advised the residents that the name 
``Byron'' was already taken by several other locations and suggested 
that they come up with a new town name. At a town meeting, the 
residents had listed several possibilities when they decided to take a 
tea break. The name ``Tea'' was offered and eventually selected as the 
town's name. Now, 100 years later, the community of Tea continues to be 
a place where residents make everyone feel welcome.
  It gives me great pleasure to rise with the citizens of Tea in 
celebrating their centennial anniversary and wish them continued 
success in the years to come.

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