[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              125TH ANNIVERSARY OF BERESFORD, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, today I pay tribute to the 125th 
anniversary of the founding of the community of Beresford, SD. This 
progressive community will have a chance to reflect on its past and 
future, and I congratulate the people of Beresford for all they have 
accomplished.
  Founded as a railroad depot town in 1883, Beresford was named after 
investor Lord Charles Beresford. The first building in Beresford was a 
saloon, soon followed by a general store called Sunnyside. The 
Beresford Study Club started a library in 1923 with donated books and 
fundraised for more. The library continues to serve as a valuable 
resource for the community.
  Beresford and its citizens are a credit to the State of South Dakota. 
I am proud to join with the community members of Beresford in 
celebrating the last 125 years, and looking forward to a promising 
future.

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