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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. __
1 2 BY GRANZOW
1 3 A Resolution honoring the city of Buckeye on its
1 4 centennial year.
1 5 WHEREAS, the city of Buckeye in Hardin County,
1 6 Iowa, was first platted in 1901, and incorporated on
1 7 May 25, 1903; and
1 8 WHEREAS, the city of Buckeye had 12 businesses and
1 9 two churches by 1901, 19 additional businesses plus a
1 10 railroad and post office by 1902, and seven more
1 11 businesses by 1903; and
1 12 WHEREAS, the business community of Buckeye now
1 13 includes a farmers cooperative elevator, the Hawkeye
1 14 Glove Factory, two beauty shops, and a fire department
1 15 and first responders unit, and is home to the Peace
1 16 United Church of Christ and St. Paul Evangelical
1 17 Lutheran Church; and
1 18 WHEREAS, the city of Buckeye has 110 residents, is
1 19 the home of Cleo Reynolds's famous Ice Cream
1 20 Lollipops, and the city's fire department won over 200
1 21 trophies for water ball fighting in the 1970s despite
1 22 never having a water tower on which to practice; and
1 23 WHEREAS, the city of Buckeye will celebrate its
1 24 centennial June 20-22, 2003, featuring a parade, car
1 25 show, antique tractor pull, dancing tractors, dancing
1 26 and music, fireworks, and baseball and volleyball
1 27 tournaments; NOW THEREFORE,
1 28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
1 29 That the House of Representatives extends its
1 30 congratulations to the city of Buckeye on its
2 1 centennial anniversary year and for its 100 years of
2 2 service to its citizens and to the State of Iowa; and
2 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon adoption, an
2 4 official copy of this resolution be prepared and
2 5 presented to the Honorable Sandra L. Berndt, Mayor of
2 6 the city of Buckeye.
2 7 LSB 3527HH 80
2 8 kk/cl/14
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