[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10568]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE TOWN OF PEMBINE

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                          HON. REID J. RIBBLE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2014

  Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of the Town of Pembine, located in Marinette County.
  The Town of Pembine certainly has a unique history starting with the 
Wisconsin State Legislature's efforts to create this township out of 
two separate communities in 1913. By the spring of 1914, the first town 
meeting was held at the Pembine jail and the township was officially 
formed.
  The name of the community was derived from the nearby Pemebonwon 
River. Even before it became a township, Pembine played an important 
role in Wisconsin's early economy offering jobs in the logging and rail 
industries. According to Pembine resident Edmund Willis, it was among 
these early loggers ``that many of the legends of the mythical Paul 
Bunyan and his daring exploits originated, as men gathered in their 
bunkhouses at the end of the day.''
  Today, Pembine is a popular tourist destination in northern Wisconsin 
affording traveler's wonderful outdoor experiences like hunting, 
fishing and snowmobiling. In fact, Pembine has been referred to as a 
``Sportsman's Paradise''. As Congressman, I am proud to represent the 
citizens of Pembine and hope that everyone in Northeast Wisconsin will 
join me in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Town of Pembine on 
August 2nd, 2014.

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