H.R. No. 1796



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The well-being of the people of Texas depends on 
economic prosperity throughout the state, and businesses that 
employ Texans and contribute to local economies are important 
components of a prosperous future; and
	WHEREAS, Established on May 31, 1950, the Dairy Queen in 
Henderson is celebrating its 55th anniversary in 2005 as well as its 
standing as the oldest operating Dairy Queen in the state; and
	WHEREAS, Current owners Rob and Dusti Beall, and past owners 
J. N. Grimes and Gene Brumbelow, refer to the establishment as "the 
eating and meeting place of Texas," and this moniker suggests the 
special function this chain restaurant has served since its 
founding on June 22, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois; and
	WHEREAS, DQ was established when the McCullough family of 
Moline, Illinois, invented the first soft-serve ice cream machine 
and founded the company they called Dairy Queen; a Missouri 
businessman named O. W. Klose obtained the rights to sell the 
product in Texas, and in 1946, he opened the state's first DQ on 
Guadalupe Street in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, the "Texas Stop Sign" has become 
a fixture of rural life in the Lone Star State, where it serves as a 
gathering spot for students, businessmen, friends, and family; 
across the state, the restaurant's dedicated owners and operators 
continue to dedicate themselves to furthering the company's 
popularity and fulfilling its slogan to "treat you right"; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the 55th anniversary of the founding of 
the Henderson Dairy Queen and extend to all those associated with 
this local landmark sincere best wishes for continued success; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Henderson Dairy Queen as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Hopson

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1796 was adopted by the House on May 
27, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House