[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1473]
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             HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF WHITEY'S ICE CREAM

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2018

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Whitey's Ice 
Cream from the Quad Cities for placing first with their ice cream 
sandwiches at the National Dairy Expo. Whitey's Ice Cream has been 
serving Illinois since 1933, and has a large following in our 
Congressional district.
  Whitey's Ice Cream was founded and owned by Chester ``Whitey'' 
Lindgren until 1953, when he sold it to Bob and Norma Tunberg. Their 
sons, Jon and Jeff Tunberg, serve as its current owners, but leave the 
President position open for Bob, who has passed on. Whitey's expanded 
in 1977 from just Moline to East Moline and Rock Island. In 1984, they 
expanded to Bettendorf, Iowa and other locations. Since 1988, their ice 
cream has been able to be purchased in grocery stores across the 
Midwest. Their ice cream sandwiches, or ``Chippers'' as they call them, 
have now placed first at the National Dairy Expo.
  It is because of businesses such as Whitey's Ice Cream that I am 
especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Mr. 
Speaker, I would like to again formally congratulate Whitey's Ice Cream 
for placing first at the National Dairy Expo for their ``Chippers.''

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