[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9879]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          ARMOUR, SOUTH DAKOTA

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize Armour, SD. The 
town of Armour will commemorate its 125th anniversary this year.
  Located in Douglas County, Armour was founded in 1886 and named after 
Philip Armour, owner of the famed meatpacking giant Armour & Company. 
Philip Armour served on the board of directors of the railroad during 
the time the railroad was being constructed in Douglas County. Today, 
the community of Armour is known for its outstanding health care 
facilities and its school district's strong record of academic and 
athletic accomplishment.
  Armour has been a successful and thriving community for the past 125 
years, and I am confident that it will continue to serve as an example 
of South Dakota values and traditions. I would like to offer my 
congratulations to the citizens of Armour on this important 
milestone.

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