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May 23, 2024

70 YEARS AGO

The Oneonta Dairy Company observed the 50th anniversary of its founding last night with a dinner at the Rex Restaurant, attended by employees, competitors and representatives of organized farmers and organized labor. Robert F. Robischon from the NYS Department of Commerce was the major speaker. He reviewed the history of the firm which was founded by the late Earl Hall. “Through fat years and lean,” he said, “the Oneonta Dairy Company succeeded in rendering a vital service to this community and made a reasonable profit for its owners. This, too, is the story of what we sometimes too glibly refer to as the American enterprise system. The company’s record for good human relationships is illustrated by the fact that Henry Francis has been with the concern for 35 years; Louis Baker, 30 years; Joseph Orlando, 32 years, and others for 28, 27, and 25 years.

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