Source: Rockford Register Star, Aug. 24, 2020.
A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Source: Rockford Register Star, Aug. 24, 2020.
Source: the Voice – of the Rockford Business Community, Rockford Chamber of Commerce, May 2018
Source: Rockford Chamber of Commerce promotional booklet, 2009
Source: Rockford Morning Star 8/30/1936
Copy in Rockfordiana: Biographies – WH – 1966
article on right source: Rockford Register Republic Dec. 27, 1940
Source: The Voice of the Rockford Business Community, March 2018, Vol. 31, No. 3, front page
Online at http://Rockfordchamber.com
Source: Rockford Register Star, Sunday, 2/11/2018
Source: The Voice, February 2018, Vol. 31, No. 1
Source: Rockford Register Star 1/31/2018
Source: The Voice, February 2018, Vol. 31, No. 2
Source: Rockford 1917, page 103; Issued by Rockford Chamber of Commerce R917.7331 R682r 1917
the only co-operative packing plant in Illinois; farmer members kill, cure and market their own product.
Incorporated March 18, 1916. J.M. Chryst, F.A. Bingham, John Hrdlicka, Louis Kreuter and Thomas A. Nolan, directors. Promoted by George H. Horrell of Humbird, Wisconsin.
Plant located near Blackhawk Park, Rockford. City Directory listed address as Peoples Ave. near Rock River,
Site shown in 1917 De Tissandier Atlas. Formerly Schmauss Meat-Packing Plant, some years managed by Oake Packing Co., who wanted to put 300 men to work in plant. 1908 – 1916 sale.
Farmers Co-operative sold in 1923/1925 after massive fire. Purchase by Chappel Bros., Inc. canned horsemeat, sent to European market and used here as dog food.