[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               125TH ANNIVERSARY OF IPSWICH, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, today I recognize the community of 
Ipswich, SD, on reaching the 125th anniversary of its founding. As the 
county seat of Edmunds County, the rural community of Ipswich is 
infused with hospitality, beauty, and an exceptional quality of life.
  The town of Ipswich was founded in 1883, with the railroad industry 
jumpstarting the area as a business and transportation center. Ipswich 
was noted for its many buildings made of native prairie stone, and was 
eventually given the nicknames: ``the Home of the Yellowstone Trail,'' 
``the Arch City,'' and ``the Zinnia City.''
  Today, Ipswich has come a long way from its days as a railroad supply 
center. The town now boasts a variety of businesses, including those in 
the service, manufacturing, and agricultural sectors. For the outdoor 
enthusiasts, Ipswich offers an abundance of local hunting and fishing.
  The people of Ipswich celebrated their Trail Days on the weekend of 
June 13-15, 2008, with an all-school reunion, a parade, a pie-baking 
contest, a demolition derby and a street dance. South Dakota's small 
communities are the bedrock of our economy and vital to the future of 
our state. It is especially because of our small communities, and the 
feelings of loyalty and familiarity that they engender, that I am proud 
to call South Dakota home. Towns like Ipswich and its citizens are no 
different and truly know what it means to be South Dakotan. One hundred 
and twenty five years after its founding, Ipswich remains a vital 
community and a great asset to the wonderful state of South Dakota. I 
am proud to honor Ipswich on this historic milestone.

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