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EASTERN IOWA CREAMERIES INC.
EASTERN IOWA CREAMERIES INC. The 1945 Dubuque City Directory listed 400 E. 7th.
In November 1947 it was announced that Eastern Iowa Creameries, Inc. was merging with State Brand Creameries of Mason City, Iowa. Both businesses would continue to operate under their own names with Eastern Iowa responsible for the eastern half of the state. At the time of the merger, Eastern Iowa was the marketing agent for fifty creameries with total sales of $6.3 million. State Brand served 98 creameries with total sales of $21.8 million. (1)
The 1948 Dubuque Classified Business Directory listed 407 E. 7th.
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Source:
1. "Two Creamery Firms Merged," Telegraph Herald, October 31, 1947, p. 9