[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             150TH ANNIVERSARY OF VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize Vermillion, SD. 
The city of Vermillion will commemorate the 150th anniversary of its 
founding this year.
  Located in Clay County, Vermillion was founded in 1859 on the banks 
of the Vermillion River. Originally settled by French fur traders, 
Vermillion's name was translated from its native title Wase Wakpala, 
which means red stream. The city is home to the University of South 
Dakota, the State's oldest institution of higher education, which was 
founded in 1862. Since its establishment 150 years ago, the community 
of Vermillion has served as a strong example of South Dakota values and 
traditions and I am confident it will continue to prosper.
  I would like to offer my congratulations to the citizens of 
Vermillion on this milestone anniversary and wish them continued 
prosperity in the years to come.

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