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Allamakee co. Creamery Directory ![]() Farmers Co-Operative Creamery, Postville, built 1907 |
Note: unless otherwise credited, the source of photos on this page are from the private collection of S. Ferrall, "The photos were among my grandfather, Fred Groth's personal papers. He and my grandmother Dorothy bought the old Postville creamery in 1939 and operated a poultry business in the building. His father Ernest Groth is listed as receiving a check. The old building stood until December 2003, when the building burned to the ground, was the Iowa Turkey Products plant. The smaller Waukon creamery picture was on a photo postcard. There is no date on the card. |
1883 The New Albin Creamery is an assured fact and will commence business early in the spring. J. & B. Pohlmanm will be proprietors. ~Allamakee Journal, 12/24/1883 |
1894 Allamakee co. Creameries
Office No. | Located at or near | Name of Creamery or Cheese Factory | Proprietor, Secretary or Manager | P.O. Address of Proprietor, Sec'y or Manager | Shipping Station | Product Manufactured | Operated by
individual, co-operative or stock company |
Separator (S), Gathered cream (GC) or both (B) |
318 | Dorchester | New Albin Creamery Co. | New
Albin Creamery Co. |
New Albin | New Albin | Butter | Stock | GC |
319 | Lansing | New Albin Creamery Co. | New
Albin Creamery Co. |
New Albin | Lansing | Butter | Stock | GC |
320 | Lycurgus | Lycurgus Creamery | G.L. Hubbell, Sec'y | Waukon | Waukon | Butter | Stock | GC |
321 | New Albin | New Albin Creamery Co. | New
Albin Creamery Co. |
Decorah | New Albin | Butter | Stock | GC |
60 | Postville | Postville Farmers' Co-op | Ellison Orr, Sec'y | Postville | Postville | Butter | Co-op | S |
323 | Quandahl | Arctic Spring Creamery | J.D. Johnson | Quandahl | Spring Grove, Minn. | Butter | Ind. | GC |
324 | Village Creek | Village Creek | New Albin Creamery Co. | New Albin | Lansing | Butter | Stock | GC |
136 | Volney | Ossian Creamery Co. | A.O. Elvidge & Co. | Ossian | Volney | Butter | Stock | S & GC |
325 | Waterville | Farmers Co-op Creamery & Commercial Co. | A. Asleson, Sec'y | Waterville | Waterville | Butter | Co-op | GC |
152 | Waukon | Ludlow Co-op Creamery Co. | A.G. Winter, Sec'y | Waukon | Waukon | Butter | Co-op | S |
39 | Waukon | Oak Leaf Creamery | G.L. Hubbell, Sec'y | Waukon | Waukon | Butter | Stock | S & GC |
~source: Eighth Annual Report of the State Dairy Commissioner to the Governor of the State of Iowa, for the year 1894; F.R. Conaway, state printer, 1895
~extracted by S. Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb
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1906 Allamakee co. Creameries
Office Record No. | Creamery Name | Name of Proprietor, Secretary or Manager | P.O Address of Proprietor, Secretary or Manager | Name of Buttermaker | Type of Creamery |
9 | Farmers' Mutual Co-op Creamery Co. | Ben Schwarzhoff | Dorchester | E.F. Monke | Co-operative |
10 | Calhoun Cremery Co. (Lansing) | P.E. O'Donnell | Church | K.V. Ferris | Co-operative |
11 | Postville Farmers Co-op Creamery Co. | F.H. Welzell | Postville | Jas. A. Gordon | Co-operative |
12 | Farmers Co-op Creamery & Commercial Co. | T.S. Buringrud | Waterville | F.W. Hessel | Co-operative |
13 | Ludlow Co-op Creamery Co. | F.A. Sanderman | Waukon | W.P. Muth | Co-operative |
14 | Arctic Springs Creamery Association (Quandahl) | O.C. Flatberg | Spring Grove, Minn. | M.E. Bakken | Co-operative |
15 | Farmers Waukon Co-op Creamery Co. | J.L. White | Waukon | Jackson Smith | Co-operative |
16 | New Albin Co-op Creamery Co. | R.G. May | New Albin | E. Rice | Co-operative |
~source: Twentieth Annual Report of State Dairy Commissioner to the Governor of the State of Iowa for the year 1906, by H.R. Wright, Food & Dairy Commissioner, printed 1907
~extracted by S. Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb
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Farmers Waukon Creamery Company
Farmers' Waukon Creamery, undated
~contributed by S. Ferrall
![]() ~news article
& photo are from Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
February 14, 1937 |
New $25,000 Creamery At Waukon Waukon, Ia.- Special: One of the most modern creamery
buildings in Northeastern Iowa is now in use following
the completion of the new building for the Farmers The total cost of the building was $24,591.23. John
Jacobsen of Waukon was the general contractor. His
contract was for $11,815. The old creamery, which was
organized 40 years ago, occupied a site in the eastern
city limits. The land for the The creamery was organized by a small group of farmers in this vicinity but today there are more than 200 farmers who are interested in the association. The creamery employs 10 cream haulers. Albert Hansmeier, butter maker for 23 years, says the butter output has more than doubled during his time. Tollef Johnson has been secretary for 14 years. Roland Herman is the newly elected President of the association. Other officers are: vice-president Harvey Stock; directors: Simon Hansmeier, Otto Meier, and George Wacher. |
Waukon Co-op Creamery, undated photo
~contributed by Aubrie Monroe
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Postville Farmers Co-op Creamery
Farmers Co-Operative Creamery, ca 1930
Postville, Iowa
The following lists of milk haulers, creamery officers, meetings,
etc. were contributed by Reid R. Johnson unless otherwise
credited
1894 1896 1898 1899 |
1913 1914 1920 1922 |
1930
That the Postville Farmers Creamery is still going stong is evidenced by the fact that forty-three of the patrons pulled down checks for $100 and over during the month of March.
Patron | Amount | Patron | Amount |
H.N. Turner | $445.13 | Alvin Meyer | $138.94 |
Caldow Bros. | $341.40 | Fred Everman | $138.86 |
Ed Gass | $310.94 | Will Koenig | $136.61 |
M.C. Deering & Son | $305.14 | C.C. Meyer | $130.01 |
Ross Koth | $260.35 | K.J. Kerr | $127.67 |
Ed Schlee | $227.00 | Art Schroeder | $127.38 |
Ernest Groth & Son | $197.08 | John Dyke | $126.89 |
F.L. Williams | $190. 60 | Ed McNeil | $125.05 |
Art Foels | $177.57 | Will Everman | $122.83 |
Christofferson & Marston | $170.56 | Mrs. B. Brainard estate | $122.79 |
E.T. Paulson | $161.29 | Ben Erickson | $120.62 |
J.C. Weihe | $160. 14 | Henry Larson | $114.59 |
Fred Kneeskern | $158.83 | Schultz & Schroeder | $112.75 |
Tom Monroe | $158.79 | W.H. Meyer | $111.72 |
Mrs. C.H. Schroeder | $157.19 | Cevert Meyer | $109.42 |
Will Schwinefus | $155.55 | H.C. Meyer | $108.11 |
Warner Harris | $154.48 | L.H. Lenth | $104.09 |
S.A. Green & Son | $147.02 | E.H. Brandt | $102.37 |
Ervin Dickman | $144.60 | Frank Lawson | $101.22 |
Albert Foels | $148.25 | Ira Smith | $100.90 |
Kamp & Schroeder | $141.45 | Huebner & Webster | $100.65 |
Lawrence Welzel | $100.57 |
~Postville Herald, May 1, 1930 ~contributed by S. Ferrall
1937 Stockholders of the Postville Farmers Co-Operative Society met in annual session at Turner Hall Tuesday afternoon and heard the report of their agent, Carl C. Sander, which showed them that their company had enjoyed one of the most prosperous years since its existence. The increase in sales over 1935 amounted to $85,000., all branches of the business showing a substantial increase and this prompted the stockholders to vote a six per cent dividend on the capital stock of the corporation. The following officers were elected for the coming year, all of them succeeding themselves excepting W. F. Baltz who was elected to succeed Wilbert Wilke: President - F. W. Benjegerdes Vice President - S. A. Green Secretary - E. C. Marston Treasurer - E. W. Green Directors - H. C. Meyer, W. M. Harris, and Wm. F. Baltz. The holdover directors are: Elmer McMartin, J. A. Schroeder, Frank F. Hangartner, Frank Reinhardt, Lee B. Folsom and John Backhaus ~Postville Herald, Thursday, February 11, 1937 |
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Calhoun Co-operative creamery, Church, Iowa
Creamery, Church, Iowa; undated
source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, Iowa - contributed
by Errin Wilker
1896 According to the Articles of Incorporation, published in the Lansing paper June 10, 1896, the Calhoun Creamery Company was to commence business May 7, 1896; and continue for a period of 20 years with a right of renewal. Officers elected to hold office until the last Monday of March, 1897: President - Frank Stirn Vice President - A.J. Williams Secretary - A.J. McCafferty Treasurer - Peter N. Smedsrud Directors - Chas. P. Nierline, Geo. Rice, J.M. Thomson Charter members - Valentine Rachor, Charles N. Smedsrud, D. Keffleler, J.M. Thomson, F. Stirn, A.J. Williams, P.N. Smedsrud, C.P. Nierling, A.J. McCafferty, Geo. Rice and William H. Kerndt. 1938 |
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