[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. THUNE. Madam President, today I recognize Wessington 
Springs, SD. The town of Wessington Springs will celebrate the 125th 
anniversary of its founding this year.
  Located in Jerauld County, Wessington Springs was founded in 1882. It 
was named after a man named Wessington and also after the natural 
springs that flow through the town's hills. While Wessington's identity 
is not certain, there are a number of local legends about a trapper by 
that name who spent time in the area. Wessington Springs has been a 
successful and thriving community for the past 125 years and I am 
confident that it will continue to serve as an example of South Dakota 
values and traditions for the next 125 years.
  I would like to offer my congratulations to the citizens of 
Wessington Springs on this milestone anniversary and wish them 
continued prosperity in the years to come.

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