[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10262]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING CITIZENS STATE BANK NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA ON THEIR 100TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. MICHELE BACHMANN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 2014

  Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 100 years of 
business by the Citizens State Bank Norwood Young America in Minnesota.
  In 1914, Peter Effertz opened the bank on 214 Elm Street where it 
remained for its first seventy years. Albert Kehrer acquired the bank 
in 1930 followed by Donald Kehrer beginning in 1952. Later, during the 
time when Clinton Kurtz and Leonard Lano owned the bank (1979-1999), it 
was moved to its present location on US Highway 212. The bank is now 
under the ownership of Paul Pieschel who continues to lead it with the 
original philosophy of wanting to make a difference in the everyday 
lives of the people it serves.
  Over the last 100 years, this community bank has worked hard to meet 
the needs of its customers--from a place to tie off a horse or park a 
Model T Ford to on-line banking and ATMs. Their motto is ``Person to 
person. Neighbor to neighbor. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.'' and they 
take pride in going above and beyond what their customers expect.
  The stability of both its ownership and leadership, and the sincere 
interest the employees have in each unique customer situation has 
provided genuine person-to-person connections with their customers for 
100 years. As their recent newsletter states, ``Our long-term 
philosophy creates trust and motivates our customers to refer their 
neighbors and friends to the bank.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask this body join with me in honoring Citizens State 
Bank Norwood Young America upon reaching this noteworthy centennial 
milestone and to wish them continued success in the years to come.

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