[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Wall, S.D. 
The town of Wall will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding 
this year.
  Wall, located in Pennington County, has a rich history of hospitality 
towards visitors. It was here in 1931 that the world famous Wall Drug 
Store began handing out free ice water to travelers during the height 
of the Depression. Today, Wall Drug attracts over a million people each 
year. Despite the large number of visitors, the same generosity that 
first attracted people to the town back in 1931 can still be found 
today.
  The Wall community is a fine example of what makes South Dakota such 
a great place to live and work. As they celebrate this milestone 
anniversary, I am confident that Wall will continue to thrive and 
succeed for the next 100 years.
  I would like to offer my congratulations to the citizens of Wall on 
their 100th anniversary and wish them continued prosperity in the years 
to come.

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