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Homer Historical Society Homer Illinois
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55 Years Ago in HomerHomer Grain Co. To Expand Storage Facilities by 500,000 BushelsJanuary 1, 1965 page 1 Homer EnterpriseHOMER -- Homer Grain Company plans to expand its storage facilities by a half million bushels during 1965, according to Ron Izard, manager.Erection of a Quonset-type steel building with a capacity of 500,000 bushels of corn will increase the firm's storage facilities to 1,700,000 bushels.The building program is being undertaken "based on past business and to better serve our customers," according to Izard.___________________________________Photos by Edna Lewis of the 1959 expansion of the grain elevators.
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The comments talk about a Quonset-type steel building, but the photos show the slip form construction of the 10-pack.
The 10-pack is now a small part of the elevator.
They have their own locomotive and a few long sidings, so they should be able to load a unit train for the Norfolk Southern.
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