Stauffacher Farm Album

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The original route of Hwy. 69, betweeen Monticello and New Glarus, ran between the Stauffacher farm barns and their house. 
1
 Conrad and Dietrich (Dick) Stauffacher. They were farming partners although Dick lived in Baraboo. 
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 The Stauffacher farm on Hwy. 69, between Monticello and New Glarus. The farm buildings on the left belonged to Fritz and Helen Haldiman. 
3
 3 Cattle posing herfords 
4
 4 Cattle cool drink 
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5 Cattle lunch time 
6
 6 feeding time 
7
 6 just curious 
8
 6 muley 
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 6 not camera shy 
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10 cultivating corn 
11
 Conrad plowing the weeds from between the corn rows. 
12
 7 Field Day at Stauffacher Farm 
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 9 Field Day at Stauffacher Farm 2 
14
 Dorothy is the daughter of Conrad and Emma Stauffacher. 
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10a grassland demonstration 
16
 10b grassland demonstration 
17
 8 erosion control speech 
18
 Grand opening of the Northside Cheese factory in 1932. Cheesemakers were Emil Escher and his two sons Fritz and Arthur. 
19
 20 North Side Cheese Factory Emile Escher & sons Fred & Art 
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Northside Cheese factory. Fritz and Art Escher lifting the cheese curd from the vat while Walter Etter relaxes. 
21
 Fritz (left) and Art Escher with a wheel of Swiss cheese. 
22
 The annual Northside Swiss Cheese factory party. Mr. Wilbur Carlson, Kraft Foods official, and Mr. Jacob J. Elmer, the oldest factory patron. 
23
 Fraunfelder Family. Papa, Ruthie, Rheiny and Betty. The yodeling Swiss family entertained the partons of the Monticello Northside Swiss Cheese Factory at the annual party, 1947. 
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 L-R: Betty Fraunfelder, Emma Stauffacher, Ruthie Fraunfelder. Three "Lustige" Switzers sampling some good old Wisconsin Swiss Cheese made one year before on June 8, 1946. 
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Wilbert Strahm, Jake Voegeli, Wally Zeller, Conrad Stauffacher, Wilbert Dick 
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 Mr. Jacob J. Elmer. The oldest patron of the Northside Cheese factory. 
27
 Salesman Conrad Stauffacher conducting a tour for Agricultural Editors of southern states. 
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 22 Neighbors Help Sick Farmer 2 
29
 Grandaughter Heidi's cheese factory tour. 
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