[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 7894] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]TRIBUTE TO FLORENCE McCOWN ______ HON. TOM LATHAM of iowa in the house of representatives Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Florence McCown on the celebration of her 100th birthday on April 27, 2008. Florence was born on April 27, 1908 on a farm near Aplington, Iowa. In 1933, she married Burton McCown, and the couple resided in Eldora, Iowa. Florence and her husband owned a hardware store in New Providence and a plumbing and heating store in Eldora. She also taught for several years in the New Providence schools. Florence was a member of a state tournament qualifying basketball team and remained active in athletic events for the majority of her life. Florence currently resides at Grandview Heights in Marshalltown, Iowa. There have been many changes that have occurred during the past ninety years. Since Florence's birth we have revolutionized air travel and walked on the moon. We have invented the television and the Internet. We have fought in wars overseas, seen the rise and fall of Soviet communism and the birth of new democracies. Florence has lived through eighteen United States Presidents and twenty-four Governors of Iowa. And, in her lifetime the population of the United States has more than tripled. I congratulate Florence McCown for reaching this milestone of a birthday. I am extremely honored to represent Florence in the United States Congress, and I wish her happiness and health for many years to come.