Hundreds of people attended a grand opening for the Ravenwood Creamery on April 30th, 1928, the Worth County Tribune of May 2nd reported. A delegation from Worth County attended. The Tribune wrote the following report:
The formal dedication of the Ravenwood Creamery at Ravenwood Tuesday was considered a success from every standpoint. The day was ideal and a large crowd listened to the speakers with interest. Mr. Salzer of Bedford was the first speaker and made a fine talk. State Dairy Commissioner E.G. Bennett was the second speaker and also made a fine walk. No wonder that these men could talk – if you had seen the good things that the women of Ravenwood and the surrounding country had to eat – you would of known that they ought to have made a good speech. The Maryville Chamber of Commerce furnished the ice cream and the coffee was furnished by the businessmen of Ravenwood.
Geo. Hemshrot, the butter maker, was on hand explaining all the details of the working of the little plant. Mr. Gates was also busy telling us about the creamery.
Mr. Gates said they had received 2,100 pounds of cream that made 840 pounds of butter – and say, Mister, it was fine butter. Mr. Gates told us that the plant cost them around $11,000 to complete. They have 100 shareholders. The music was fine. A jersey cow was auctioned off at the close of the exercises and she brought $114.
Attending from Grant City were J.L. Dawson, Chas. McLaughlin, E.E. Yetter, Roy Wyman, Thornton Pitney, Sim Elliott, Jim Hoey, L.J. Elliott, D.C. Simons, L.M. Willhite, Dr. L.F. Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Wyman, Manuel Bressler, W.E. Hotaling, and H. Miller.
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