Alva Farmer's Co-op celebrates 100 years
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March 22, 2017
Lynn L. Martin
Standing at the podium telling about his 40 years as an employee of the Alva Farmer's Co-op, former manager Bob Davison tells about some of the challenges farmers and the association have faced over the years. At left is Randy Schwerdtfeger, president of the board, and at right is Ronnie Truelock, manager of the co-op.
The annual meeting of the Alva Farmer's Cooperative Association was held Monday night at the Woods County fairgrounds. The meeting served an additional purpose of celebrating the co-op's 100th anniversary of being in business.
A video slideshow ran throughout the meeting displaying both early and current images of the co-op facilities and employees. Former manager Bob Davison spoke, telling the middle 40 years of the firm's history, and President Randy Schwerdtfeger told of the recent 20 years.
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