[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          FERNEY, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. President, today I wish to 
recognize the community of Ferney, SD, on reaching the 125th 
anniversary of its founding. Ferney, located in Brown County, truly is 
a community born from the railroad and will be celebrating its 
quasquicentennial the weekend of July 2-3.
  Named after the French hometown of the wife of a railroad official, 
Ferney is a community with a colorful past. For many German families, 
Ferney was a treasure they could call home. The local Lutheran Church 
even held services in both German and English into the 1930s. During 
prohibition Ferney was one of the few cities in South Dakota to 
continue the sale of alcohol. Fernery's past was born from the Chicago 
Northwestern Rail Road, but the town was sustained through agriculture.
  Today agriculture still plays a major role in the life of the 
residents of Ferney. The local co-op provides the area with the farming 
needs to keep the crops fertile. While small, Ferney continues to 
prosper with local business such as the Ferney Farmers Bar and Grill 
and Harry Implements, Inc. These small businesses make each and every 
town in South Dakota a unique treasure. Ferney plans to celebrate this 
milestone by holding numerous events, including a parade, tractor pull, 
softball tournament, and street dance.
  South Dakota has a reputation for kindness and hard work. The 
residents of Ferney embody this wholesome reputation that makes South 
Dakota a place you want to call home, and I congratulate the citizens 
of Ferney on their accomplishments over the last 125 years and look 
forward to their future endeavors.

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