[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITY IN 
                           STILWELL, OKLAHOMA

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                         HON. MARKWAYNE MULLIN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 23, 2017

  Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 75th anniversary 
of the Stilwell Oklahoma food production facility. The food production 
facility in Stilwell, originally called the Stilwell Canning Company, 
first opened on March 16, 1942 when World War II drove up the demand 
for canned items. An expansion project completed in 1999 made the 
Stilwell plant the largest frozen dessert production plant in the 
country.
  Schwan's Company acquired the plant in 2003 when it purchased the 
Mrs. Smith's pie brand from Flowers Foods. A recent $40 million 
investment by the Schwan's Company gave the Stilwell dessert 
manufacturing facility a state-of-the-art pie line and put the facility 
on the leading edge of pie production in the industry. Schwan's Company 
is one of the largest employers in Adair County, with over 300 
employees.
  The Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, and Schwan's pies and okra produced each 
day at this facility are enjoyed by families across our great country. 
I am honored to recognize this facility today before the United States 
House of Representatives and I wish them a very happy 75th anniversary.

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