1933 Annual Meeting, our Petroleum salesmen appeared with "bags of patronage refunds" (actually washers) with two American Legion guards. Return of profits to our members has been a guiding principle of our cooperative since the beginning. https://t.co/JyVbdM5Lxn #EvergreenFS100
Our first patronage refund check was issued in 1927!
The return of profits to our members has been a guiding principle of our cooperative since the beginning.
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The return of profits to our members has always been a guiding principle of our cooperative.
Photos show an Annual Meeting of yesteryear with a patronage refunds banner on display, and a 1927 newspaper ad.
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Paul Sutter has over ๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ of dedicated service working for your local cooperative, started in 1975!
VIDEO: He reflects on his career, experiences, and what he enjoys most about working at Evergreen FS.
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Photo is from 1941, the Board of Directors in DeWitt County at the time. Far left is Tom Wilson, grandfather of Tom Wilson that works as Assistant Location Manager at our Wapella and Clinton locations. Do you know the others?
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In 1933, McLean County Service Company constructed a 300,000 gallon fuel tank in Normal which was the largest tank ever built by an FS member company in Illinois.
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Our Commercial Construction and FS Construction Services teams partnered together to build @evergreenfsinc' replacement warehouse in Wapella, IL. We are just a few short weeks away of completing the interior buildouts and final sitework touchups.
Our cooperative's 1st sale was a 30 gal drum of lube oil purchased by Avery Adams and his neighbor George Forbes, Carl McComb was the salesman.
In these pics, Avery Adams (right) is with salesman Melvin Newmister.
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For our propane team, itโs about more than making a delivery. Itโs getting to know the customers on their routes, being a familiar face, and providing the kind of service you can count on. Hope you enjoy this Q&A with the people behind our propane deliveries. #NationalPropaneDay
DYK: George Curtiss was the Manager of our cooperative for 35 years, from 1927 until he retired in 1962! He had been an active Farm Bureau worker for years.
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Evergreen FS employees gathered for the celebration kickoff of our 100 years, with recognition of dedicated long-time employees, reflection on our company's strong history, and our strategic focus going forward.
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Our locations are proudly flying or displaying a flag in celebration of our first 100 years! Learn about our history on our website!
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DYK: Our 1st bulk fuel tank was constructed in June of 1927, and located in Bloomington! History says the delivery trucks here were green except one was a cream color due to a misunderstood phone order for green.
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As your local cooperative celebrates our first 100 years, John Tuttle, CEO, highlights our outstanding team, reflects on the company's strong history, and looks forward to our next 100 years.
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In 1926, our company was incorporated as McLean County Service Company, an agricultural cooperative.
Photos show our first dedicated Board of Directors and staff and the leadership of today.
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Evergreen FS celebrates 100 years! We're proud to be your one local supplier. Visit https://t.co/JyVbdM5Lxn to learn more about your cooperative's first 100 years!
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Evergreen FS celebrates 100 years, incorporated in 1926! We loved being part of the Labor Day Parade in Bloomington today with our Energy truck from yesteryear (1931 Ford) and a Fuel truck of today. #EvergreenFS100