[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 15821-15822]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               125TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, today I rise in order to pay 
tribute to the 125th anniversary of the founding of the community of 
Britton, SD. Britton is a progressive and friendly community infused 
with hospitality, beauty and spirit.
  Founded when J.B. and F.B. Squier laid claims in the vicinity, 
Britton developed further after Colonel Isaac

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Britton, general manager of the Dakota & Great Southern Railroad, 
visited and determined the area to be an ideal place for a railroad. 
Many changes have taken place since that first claim shanty in 1884, 
and the community now includes an impressive two-story school building 
and expanded medical facilities, both highly acclaimed. Britton has 
also established a strong economic base with over 25 businesses.
  As the county seat of Marshall County, Britton continues to be a 
thriving community with many recreational opportunities including a 
nine hole golf course, new library, movie theater, bowling alley, 
swimming pool, three city parks and Prayer Rock Museum.
  One hundred twenty-five years after its founding, the ``Gateway to 
the Glacial Lakes'' remains a vital community and a great asset to the 
wonderful State of South Dakota. I congratulate Britton and its 
citizens on reaching this historic anniversary.

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