[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27564]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF COGGON, IOWA

  (Mr. CARNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CARNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of the town in which I grew up, Coggon, Iowa. Coggon's 
motto is, ``The One and Only.'' Indeed, there is only one Coggon, but 
like so many small towns across our country, it is a place people are 
proud to call home.
  I know that the people of Coggon appreciate the genial nature and the 
proud history of the town. The name Coggon was agreed upon at a banquet 
held at the Clemons House in 1888. Superintendent T. Spaulding 
suggested it. He had received a letter from his cousin, William Coggon, 
and thought the name would be appropriate. At that time, Superintendent 
Spaulding was supervising the construction of the Illinois Central 
Railroad through the town. This railroad would later prove to be an 
economic engine for Coggon, bringing in economic development and 
encouraging the growth of businesses. And on July 24, 1888, the 
settlement became Coggon, Iowa.
  Today, this small, wonderful town is populated by 745 people. Small 
towns have been the lifeblood of America. Even now, my own family and I 
live in Dimock, Pennsylvania, a town with a population of about 70. We 
take the time to get to know our neighbors, we are a community of 
values and we work hard to support our families.
  Coggon, Iowa is the small town that lives in all of us. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing Coggon's 150th anniversary.

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