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Property: Farmer's Cloverleaf Co-op Cheese
& Butter Co
Farmer's Cloverleaf Co-op Cheese and Butter Co: Built in th early 1920's,
located one-half mile south and three miles east of Willard. According to the
book, it was on the northeast corner of Cty. O and Cloverleaf Rd in the Town of
Eaton. However, on my current county map, I believe this is now Chickadee Rd
(someone correct me if I'm wrong). FIrst Officers included Joe Ozanich, Frank
Parkel, and Mike Podobnik. Otto(Toad) Meinholdt was one of the first
cheesemakers. Others included Louis Bremner, RC Peiper, Frank Francel, George
Vivoda, and Roy McConnell.
Mid-1940's the co-op was sold to Harry Schlinsong. Later operated by Grant
(that's the only info I have, is one name--whether it was a first or last name??
assuming a last name), who made Swiss Cheese.
Source: The Willard Historical Memories book, more commonly known as
Spominska Zgodovina. |