[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12459-12460]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               125TH ANNIVERSARY OF GROTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Groton, 
SD, which is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year.
  Located in northeastern South Dakota, Groton was originally developed 
as a railroad town with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad 
rail lines running through town. In fact, the city was named after 
Groton, MA, because the railroad officials traveling through Groton 
were already familiar with the name. Groton is a welcoming community 
with many great traditions including their ice skating festival, the 
Carnival of Silver Skates.
  I would like to offer my congratulations to Groton on their 
anniversary and I wish them continued prosperity in the years to 
come.

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