[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7594-7595]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             DIERKS, ARKANSAS, CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, it is with the greatest pleasure 
that today I honor Dierks, AR, which will soon be celebrating its 100th 
anniversary. Dierks is located in Howard County which lies in the 
southwestern part of my State. It was named after a German family that 
immigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s. The family 
established a major sawmill known as Hardscrabble, and when the 
community was incorporated in 1907, it changed its name to Dierks.
  The Weyerhaeuser Company purchased most of the Dierks' family 
holdings in 1969. Weyerhaeuser employs some 600 people in Howard County 
and is one of the county's largest employers.
  Dierks is also one of many of Arkansas's fine recreation 
destinations. Visitors take advantage of Dierks Lake which offers 
boating, fishing, waterskiing, camping, and sightseeing. Among 
fishermen, the lake is best known for its large-mouth bass and crappie. 
Catfish and bream can also be caught in abundance. The beautiful 
surroundings make it among one of the most scenic spots in the State.
  Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me today in congratulating 
Dierks on its 100th anniversary and in wishing its 1,300 citizens a 
wonderful day of celebration.

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