House Resolution 42

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  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2              BY  MERTZ, BELL, and FREVERT
  1  3 A Resolution honoring the City of Whittemore on its
  1  4    quasquicentennial year.
  1  5    WHEREAS, the City of Whittemore of Kossuth County,
  1  6 first platted in 1878, is celebrating its 125th
  1  7 anniversary; and
  1  8    WHEREAS, Whittemore's first settlers were tough and
  1  9 hardworking, establishing their homes despite a
  1 10 disastrous grasshopper invasion, devastating
  1 11 blizzards, and destructive fires; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, the motto "Whittemore Cares More, Shares
  1 13 More" exemplifies the community's strong moral values
  1 14 and friendly down=to=earth citizens; and
  1 15    WHEREAS, the economic development in Whittemore is
  1 16 based in such dynamic businesses as Elbert Chevrolet,
  1 17 Steier Ag Aviation, West Bend Elevator, Schmitt
  1 18 Hardware, and the Whittemore Golf Club; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, the City of Whittemore will celebrate its
  1 20 125th anniversary June 27=29, 2003, with a parade,
  1 21 antique car show, beard judging contest, softball
  1 22 tournament, and street dance; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 23    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  1 24 That the House of Representatives recognize and extend
  1 25 its congratulations to the City of Whittemore on its
  1 26 quasquicentennial and for its 125 years of service to
  1 27 its citizens and to the State of Iowa; and
  1 28    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
  1 29 this Resolution be prepared and presented to the
  1 30 Honorable Daniel Elbert, Mayor of the City of
  2  1 Whittemore.
  2  2 LSB 2989HH 80
  2  3 kk/cf/24