Wicsonsin Brown Swiss History

wisconsin

brown swiss association Established 1916

Happy Anniversary!

As you look through this booklet we can be proud of what we have accomplished, yet be excited to where we are going. At this time, I’d like to thank the board and all the members that have volunteered and made my presidency one that I’m proud of what our state association has accomplished.

I think we are in a great position keep moving forward. Now is a great time to get involved. Juniors have planned on attending the Minnesota National Convention Junior Heifer Show this year and they are trying to raise money to help offset some of the costs. Please help support the juniors, as they are our future. They are a great group of kids and they know how to work hard and play hard, if you know of any new Juniors possibilities tell them, now is the time to get involved. Yes, I have an underlying message and I’ve been very sincere about it. Sometimes you need to plan ahead or just stop to take the time to enjoy others that have the same passion about the big brown cow. Now is a great time to get involved.

Thank you, RT - Rick Thompson

Committee members for the 100th Anniversary Barb Muenzenberger, Tammy Voegeli, Heidi Heller, Steph Posbrig, Maddy Mahlum, Norm Magnussen and Rick Thompson.

Pages 3 - 9, 12-19..... Timeline Pages 10 - 11............. Awards, Past Officers, National Rankings Page 19.................... National Assiciation Wisconsin Timeline Page 20................... Thank You’s

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Special Thank You

To Norman C. Magnussen for passionately collecting, compiling and sharing the history of WI Brown Swiss.

Follow us as we take a look at the history of the Wisconsin Brown Swiss...

1869 First Brown Swiss imported to United States from Switzerland by Henry M. Clark, Belmont, Massachusetts

September 8, 1880 Worcester, Massachusetts, National Brown Swiss Association is formed.

March 15, 1886 First registered Brown Swiss in WI. T.H. Inman, Hanover, purchases 4 females and one bull from J.B. Eldredge, Middle Falls, NY. Females were: Nannie Haab 299; Ilda 297; Duchess of Geneva 286; and Jennie Burgi 269 plus one heifer in dam. The bull was Donald G. Burgi 195.

January 3, 1887 The first bull registered from Wisconsin was Badger Boy 316, born this day. His dam was Jennie Burgi 269. His sire Donald G. Burgi 195, bred and owned by T. H. Inman.

March 16, 1887 Nanie Haab calved on this date with Badger Girl 438, being the first bred and owned calf registered in Wisconsin.

1888 Inman purchases 11 females including Eva Burgi 248, an imported animal and dam of Jennie Burgi, purchased earlier. “Eva Burgi 248 was later sold to Dietrich Freitag, Monticello.”

October 5, 1888 The first Wisconsin transfer was from Inman to L.R. Edgerton, Spring Prairie.

February 8, 1891 Ira Inman, younger brother of Tom (T.H.) first registered Swiss, Lazette 743, is born.

June 4, 1892 Jacob Voegeli, Monticello, purchases Plymouth Rose 806 and a bull, Young John 503, from T.H. Inman, thus begins Voegeli Farm known then as Valley Grove Swiss. The V. B. stands for Voegeli Brothers.

June, 1895

November 11, 1895

Inman purchases 5 animals from F.A. Squires, Blue Earth, MN. John Ingold, Monroe, purchases the bull Ronaldo 719 from T.H. Inman.

November, 1897 Inman purchases 6 animals from Miss Hannah E. Cooper, Blue Earth, MN.

June 9, 1898 Ira Inman purchases the W.T. Fleharty herd, New Madison, IL.

1900 John Ingold, Monroe, purchases his first Brown Swiss.

February 5, 1905 Jacob Voegeli registers his first Swiss, Helvetia V 3088, born this day. Dam is Ruth Mc 2223, bred by H.W. Ayres, Honey Creek, WI.

1907 The first National Show held that included Brown Swiss. Folie 1552 was the first Champion, owned by F.R. Hazard, NY, and later purchased by Allynhurst Farm, Delavan.

1908 Cuma, owned by H.W. Ayres, Honey Creek, becomes the second Grand Champion cow at the National Dairy Show. The first National Champion from WI. Mr. Ayers introduced Brown Swiss into 2 state colleges. In 1909 he loaned the UW the cow Merney 2859. She proved to be the most economical producer. Merney made the greatest net profit in a herd of 35 of the different breeds for the year! In 1919 his herd was slaughtered due to tuberculosis. Undaunted, he set out to purchase cattle of his breeding to restock. After the death of Patrick Cudahy, Milwaukee, Mr. Ayers was able to buy 8 cows from the Cudahy estate to build his second herd. Due to his illness, the herd of 42 good “Sweitzers” sold in Feb. 1924 for an average of $175. 2016 buying power would be at $2392.

1911 Ira Inman, Beloit is elected Secretary of the Brown Swiss Association, a position he holds until he retired on Jan. 1, 1942.

1911 Zell 2512, owned by H.W. Ayres, Honey Creek, is National Show Champion Bull.

1911 Betty of Allynhurst 4539, is the 5th National Show Champion, owned by J.P Allyn, Allynhurst Farm, Delevan.

1912-1914 Allynhurst Farm has National Show Champion cows with My One Baby 3378 (1912); Belle of Gratton 5144 (1913); and Arlene 2769 (1914).

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1913-1914 My One Boy 3120, owned by Allynhurst Farm, is National Show Champion Bull in consecutive years.

1915

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor Award started at the National Show. Wisconsin Premier Breeder winners have been Voegeli Farm, their first was in 1936, Norvic Farm, Lake Mills, Red Brae Farm, Eagle, Random Luck Farm, Darlington. Premier Exhibitors have been Allynhurst Farm, Delevan, Voegeli Farm, Monticello, Norvic Farm, Lake Mills, Meythaler- Cold Springs, Monroe, Red Brae, Eagle.

1916

Merney’s 2nd Son 3280. As the name implies from Merney 2859 owned by H.W. Ayres, is National Show Champion Bull.

1916 Fluid milk price $1.68 ($/cwt)

1916 A meeting is held at Ag. Hall UW Madison, to organize and form the Wisconsin State Brown Swiss Association.

1919 First WI State picnic at Meadow Green Farm, Nic Schmid, Monroe.

1920 Emil J. Jensen, herdsman at Sedgeley Farm, Hillsdale, IL purchased 5 head in the Sedgeley Dispersal , March 18, 1920. The entire herd, with the exception of the 30 head quarantined at the National Dairy Show were slaughtered in 1914. The herd had been diagnosed with foot and mouth disease. They were shot, cut open and buried at the farm. The 30 head returned to the Barton’s farm June 19, 1915 to start the second herd. With the rights to the Sedgeley prefix, Jensen returns to the home farm in Menomonie from Hillsdale, IL. Jensen’s son-in-law, Paul Bjork and later Paul’s son Larry continued the farm.

July, 1922 Volume 1, Number 1, Brown Swiss Bulletin published. There were 22 pages with no ads. The First WI breeders to advertise in the September 1922 issue of the Bulletin were Emil J. Jenson, Sedgely Farm, Menomonie and partners B.H. Hibbard and E.R. Stoneman, Madison. July 2115 Bulletin has 32 pages.

October 12, 1922 National Meeting held in St. Paul, MN in conjunction with Sixteenth Annual Dairy Exposition. 845 purebred cattle of the 5 breeds are on display, 120 were Brown Swiss. J.P. Allyn, Delavan, veteran judge discusses efforts to establish an ideal type which breeders might aim. The Governors of WI, John J. Blaine and MN, J.A.O. Preus, each gave talks. Imagine that!

November 1922 Central Wisconsin Brown Swiss Breeders Association hold annual meeting in Wausau. A.F. Joswiak extends an invitation for a June picnic at his farm near Edgar.

May, 1923 Spring Valley Myrtle 8189 completes 8y 365d 16,987.0m 711.49f to become the high producing Brown Swiss cow in Badgerland. She was owned by Spring Valley Farm, John Ingold & Son, Monroe. Their herd dates to 1893. The Ingold’s set many top production records in their day. Their herd won the National Ira Inman Herd Test Trophy started in 1947 seven times. They also produced seed stock for many herds like Judd’s Bridge Farm. The David and Donna Brown Family now milk their herd and live on the land that once was the Ingold Farm.

May 1, 1924 West Salem - First Combination Auction in Mid-West held. 58 head sell for an average of $160.

39 stayed in WI, - 10 to IA, - 7 to MN, - 2 to IL. L.E. Pennewell, Brooklyn, was the auctioneer.

1925

N.C. Schmid, Meadow Green Farm, Monroe, has National Show Champion cow with Cinnamon’s Maiden 12764. Bred by Bert R. Stickland, Footville. She was sold to Walhalla Farm in 1928. Her granddaughter, Cinnamon Lassie of Walhalla, was National Champion in 1939 at the Cow Palace for Judd’s Bridge Farm, CT. Her son, Maiden’s Vronicka Collage Boy, was Grand Champion at the National Dairy Show in 1927 and 1928. Kilravock Snow Storm (5E All American, National Total Performance winner) is a direct maternal line decedent of Cinnamon’s Maiden.

1925 Frank Stefl, Clintonville reports taking home $2,300 in prize money won at county fairs in 1924.

1926 Junes College Girl 11427 is National Fat Production Champion. 5y 365 4x 24,572 4.3 1,062 for C.F. Osborne, IA. Bred by Jacob Voegeli, Monticello. She was Grand Champion National in 1927. She sells in the Dr. C. F. Osborne Dispersal on April 19, 1928 to Walhalla Farm, NY for $3250.00. A stable mate, Silver Belle 9322 Champion 1928 National Show, bred by John Cooper, Clinton, WI, brings $5400.00, also to Walhalla. Her price converts to $72,000.00 in 2015.

Walhalla Farm, Middleburg, NY, started in 1900 by Mr. Frank Freemyer. J. Frank Zoller, Rexford, NY, an Exec., at General Electric purchased the herd in 1925. He served as Tax Attorney and Assistant Secretary.

Mr. Zoller passed Sept. 3, 1932 from injuries sustain when the bull, Imported Jack of Walhalla #2530, turned on him. His wife maintained the farm until the Walhalla Dispersal in 1962. 140 head average $422.

Buyers include Meythaler-Cold Springs, Monroe. Seven head went to new breeder Lynvale Farm owned

by Peter Vail, Millerton, NY. 4 1913 - 1926

Wisconsin native, Harold Magnussen, Osseo attended River Falls Normal, a school concentrating on agriculture. From money he earned as a milk tester, he purchase two Reg. Brown Swiss calves in 1925 from Hibbard & Stoneman, Madison for his younger brothers Norman and Victor Magnussen. Norm and Vic later formed Norvic Farms, Lake Mills in January 1946. Harold answered an ad in the Hoard’s Dairyman and was hired in 1925 as herd manager of Walhalla Farm, NY. For 35 years, he “snapped on the lights and turned off the switches”, until the dispersal in 1962. From Walhalla he moved to Shelburne Farm, VT. Both Norman, before going to Judd’s Bridge, and Victor, after being at Carnation, WA, spent time at Walhalla.

February 16, 1928 Jane of Vernon 29496 is born. She was bred by Orbec Sherry, Viroqua. There is not a Brown Swiss in the USA without her DNA!

May , 1929 fluid milk price is $2.95($/cwt) 3.5% fat. Milwaukee Cooperative

1929 Haeger’s Brown Swiss National Sale advertised as the “First Consignment Sale of High Class Swiss” held May 22, at the Waukesha Sale Pavilion. Managed by Robt. E. Haeger, Algonquin, IL. An over flow crowd reported of near 1000 attended. The average on 81 head including 17 bulls was $387.50 on today’s money equal to $5321.00. Sale force included, Fred Klussendorf, Vernon Hull, J.E. Mack. The Voegeli Bros. sell high cow at $1525 to Walhalla Farm, NY. High seller was a son of Swiss Valley Girl 10th 7887, World record holder with 12y 365 27,613m 1,106f. Purchased by Carl E. Lee, Gridley Dairy Company, Milwaukee. The bull was sent to his farm in Valley City, ND at $2000. The Gridley Co. produced 4 million lbs. of sweet butter in 1927. Two-thirds of which is used locally with the balance shipped in carload lots to New York, Philadelphia and other eastern cities. Mr. Lee served as President of the WI association.

1932 Ave. milk price $0.89 ($/cwt)

1932-34 Jane of Vernon 29496, owned by Orbec D. Sherry, Viroqua, is declared National Show Champion by winning the Dairy Cattle Congress, Waterloo, IA, as no National Dairy show was held those years.

1936 Jane of Vernon is National Show Champion at the Texas Centennial Expedition, Dallas, TX. She also owns a Class Leader 4 Yr. record of 1,075 pounds of fat. Her first of two 1,000f records. Mr. Sherry sold Jane to Judd’s Bridge Farm, CT. in 1936. One of the stipulations of her sale was that she only be milked by hand, and she was! Jane of Vernon is buried at Judd’s Bridge Farm, New Milford, CT on May 11, 1945.

1937 Illini Nellie 26578, bred by Ira Inman, Beloit is National Milk & Fat Production Champion.

8-4 356d 3x 29,590m 4.1 1,200f

May 1937 Brown Swiss Association opens shop at 800 Pleasant St, Beloit.

1938

Geranium’s Dora Beauty 49791, owned by George Cooke & Son, Racine, is National Show Champion.

May 21, 1938 1st Wisconsin Parish Show held at Swiss Town Farm, Beloit owned by Will Heath. Eleven breeders exhibited 35 head. Later that year Oliver Bower, IL suggested changing the name from Parish to Canton Shows. There were originally 10 cantons in the state. There are plans being made for WI Canton Shows in 2016!

1938 John Oster Sr. chooses Brown Swiss to develop on his farm in Burlington. Mr. Oster owned the Oster Manufacturing Company that began making manually powered hair clippers in 1924. He purchased Stevens Electric Co. in 1946 and produced the Osterizer blender and Oster clippers. In 1960 Oster sold his company to Sunbeam Co. who then made the Sunbeam cow clippers. Mr. Oster passed in 1963 and part of his Ostval herd was sold in Elkhorn Dec. 1, 1964. Cattle went as far as Alaska, Montana and New Jersey. The final dispersal was held on the farm March 29, 1969 for owners John Oster Jr. & Robert Oster.

High seller was J.J. Ideal’s Mynda along with her heifer calf at $1835 to Earnest St. John, AZ. Mynda is the dam of ES Punch Ray, he is the sire of Ventures ESP Babaray(W). Ostval herd manager starting in 1950 was Goodwin Jacobson, father of Joyce Uglow, Watertown. Mr. Oster served as WI President. Ostland Farm was owned by John Oster Jr.

1939

Orbec Sherry and the Four Jane’s, full sisters and daughters of Jane of Vernon travel by rail to the National Show at The Cow Palace, Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA along with several herds from across the country. The “Four Jane’s”, all milking, won 6 group classes with Jane V first 3 yr. The Swiss Capade made display stops in Billings, MT; Portland, OR; Treasure Island and Ogden, UT to promote the “Yodel Cow” on the west coast. In 1940 the “Four Janes “ were sold for $10,000 to Lee’s Hill Farm, NJ who already owned their maternal brother Jane’s Royal of Vernon.

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1939 The state herd class is started at the 1939 National Show held at Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA. WI state herd consisting of 8 head was 3rd that day with IL the winner. As of 2015, Wisconsin has won 34 State Herd Banners at National Shows.

April 1, 1939 30 cows and 1 bull represent the Brown Swiss breed at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The cows were milked in the Rotolactor milking system for the 6 months of their stay. Wisconsin had 13 head from these Badger herds; Orbec Sherry, Viroqua; Weber West, Sarona; E.P Galoway, Fond du Lac; Voegeli Brothers, Monticello; H. C. Freeman, W.C. Heath, Ira Inman, all of Beloit; Emil Jenson, Menomonie; and W.A. Drollinger, Auburndale. The “Queen Mother” herself, Jane of Vernon, made a brief appearance on loan and under special care from Judd’s Bridge Farm.

The Rotolactor was the first invention for milking a large number of cows using a rotating platform.

It was invented by Henry W. Jeffers. The rotating mechanical milking machine was first used by the Walker-Gordon Laboratories Dairy, NJ and put into operation on November 13, 1930.

1941 Milk price $1.83 ($/cwt) average

1941 One full page ad is $12 in the Bulletin. 10% off for contract advertisers.

1941 Wisconsin’s 25th year. State meeting was called February 4 as part of an all-breed meeting held at the University of Wisconsin. It was reported that 1200 Registered Brown Swiss and 1433 grade Brown Swiss were on production test in the state. The high herd average went to Mrs. Margaret Lyons, Galesville. Her 12 cows average 432.3 lbs. butterfat.

1941 Doris C. Schmidt, Manitowoc wins Ladies Brown Swiss Little International Showman’s contest at UW. Her father Emil Schmidt owns a large Brown Swiss herd.

April 9, 1941 4th Watertown Swiss Sale, Watertown, WI. Managed by V.B. Vye. 84 head ave. $192.56. Harold Illing, Waukesha, buys 2nd high seller for $500. Theo. J. Kurtz, Cedarburg is on the sale force. His son Orville Kurtz was a fieldman and classifier for the National Brown Swiss Association. He and his wife Vera owned Rancho Rustic Farm, Milton, and is the breeder of Ranch Rustic My Design.

June 1941 244 head total exhibited at canton shows reported. Shows held in Manitowoc, Wausau, Galesville, Evansville also State picnic, Union Grove.

August 1941

WI State Fair. 23 breeders bring out 190 head to be placed by Prof. George Werner, UW. Champion Bull - Geo. V.B.; Voegeli Bros. Est. Jr. Champion Bull - Dame Melroy’s Keeper J.B.; Judd’s Bridge, CT. Champion Cow - Sweet Septa of Bowerhome; A.E. Bower, IL Jr. Champion Heifer - Browndale Lydia 2nd ; Harvey Leach, Elkhorn.

Duke Dan of Elmhurst and 10 of his producing daughters make up the Proven Sire Exhibit at the State Fair. They all sold in the December 1941 Elmhurst Dispersal.

December 8, 1941 Elmhurst Dispersal, Andrew Martin Estate, West Salem. The herd was established in 1897 and was known for being the breeder of Janet’s Boy of Elmhurst, sire of Jane of Vernon along with several other very influential bloodlines. Regina J.B. who had 1,013 fat was the first Brown Swiss cow to go Excellent across for Active Acres Farm, NJ. Her 2nd dam was Lady R. of Elmhurst. The dispersal average was $418.33.

Today’s value would be $6961.00.

March 1943 First 4 herds are type classified. Two are WI herds, Joseph P. Allyn, Delavan and F.W. Plankey, Beloit.

March 5, 1947 V. B. (Vid) Vye, Waukesha, WI passes. In 1931 he took over management of the Waukesha Sales and Pedigree Co. He started the Royal Sale series in 1939. The sale was held yearly at the Waukesha Sale Pavilion on the day following the National Annual Meeting in Beloit, WI. The 1939 sale average was $218.24 on 57 head. In 2016 that would be equal to $3726. The twelve bulls sold that day averaged $268. WI has hosted 26 sales in conjunction with national meetings thru 2013.

November 14, 1947 The Inaugural Imperial Sale, Waukesha. Managed by Norman E. Magnussen, Brown Swiss Sale Service, Lake Mills, WI. The Royal name was retired in Mr. Vye’s honor and replaced with the Imperial until 1976.

The Imperial Sale average was $673.95 for 43 head.

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Jane of Vernon - Bred & Owned by Orbec Sherry, Viroqua, WI

Grand Champion 1936 National Show “Texas Centennial Expedition”, Dallas, TX Grand Champion Dairy Cattle Congress, Waterloo, IA 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 4y 365d 4x 23,069 4.56% 1,075 (World Record for age)

Dunloggin Elenora - Bred & owned by Dunloggin Farm, Ellicott City, MD Grand Champion 1936 National Show “Texas Centennial Expedition”, Dallas, TX All American 2yr 1934, 3yr 1935, 4yr 1936 7y 365d 3x 23,524 4.0% 951 7

June 4, 1949 1st Wisconsin State Sale, Baraboo. 43 head ave. $422.44.

Top was the bull Spring Valley Harkness $925. Sale committee consisted of Willard Evans, Waukesha - E. A. David, Wentworth - Mrs. Norman E. Magnussen, Lake Mills Orbec Sherry, Viroqua and Norman E. Magnussen. Martin Fromm was auctioneer with Bill Grunzel, Janesville, and Willie Olson, Wonderoos, as leadsmen. Reported in the July Bulletin, that consisting of 170 pages.

Oct. 5, 1949 Dairy Shrine Club holds inaugural meeting, Waterloo, IA. Fred S. Idtse, Exc. Sec. Brown Swiss, is the temporary president. He serves as President until 1954.

March 1953 Bulletin has WI state ads on pages 98-99-100 advertisers 1949 are: Swiss Hills, Margaret Lyons & Sons, Galesville Evansdale Farm, Willard Evans, Waukesha Tower Farm, W.A. Drollinger, Auburndale Responsive Acres, Wallace Schaber, Gratiot Cozy Dale Farm, Kenneth Salmon, Mineral Point Woodland Farms, Dr. Roy Hanson & Lawrence Hanson, Hartland Foxacres, Russell Fox, Waterloo Spring Valley Farm, John Ingold Est. Monroe Jake Voegeli, Monticello Haines Farm, Bensel Haines, Arcadia Sedgeley Farm, Emil Jensen & Paul Bjork, Menomonie Newhouse Homestead, Wesley Newhouse, Kaukauna Ernest Baumgartner, Eagle Swiss Town Farms, Beloit Rock Hill Swiss, Alfred Meier & Son, Monroe A.M. Nackers, DePere Brucedale Swiss, Ervin Marti, Friendship West Lawn Farm, Weber West, Sarona Guyrand Farms, J. Guy & Sons, Sparta Crystal Water Farm, Gilbert Durand, Spooner Ioka Farm, Wayne Schultz, Merrill Forest Lawn Farm, Clarence Worden, Wausau Dwight Kreul, Fennimore Home Valley Farm, C.O. Heimdal, MD., Delavan Rudy’s Bonny Fair Farm, R.R. Rathslag, Union Grove

April, 1953

These breeders alternated with some of the breeders listed in March. Pages 86-87-88 of 100.

Cedarhurst Farms, C.L. Buckingham, Ridgeway Melrose Brown Swiss, E.P. Galloway, Fond du Lac Lester Wallace, Beloit. - Les later purchased Universal Pedigree Company Pfaff’s Farm, Wallace Pfaff, Melrose – now the home of Charles & Yvonne Weihrouch Family Frank Ginsbach, Elmwood Netherhills Farm, Otto Reimer, Underhill Shady Lawn’s Brown Swiss, Frank Viney & Son, Evansville Narrows Valley Farm, Laverne E. Hasse, Loganville J.C. Mortensen, Franksville Earl Curtis, Cuba City

Also found was first time advertiser, Wingspread Farm, owned by H.F. Johnson, Racine. He was the owner of SC Johnson Company that makes Ziploc, Windex, Pledge, Glade, Raid and many more household products. In March 1954 Mr. Johnson chartered a C-46 plane and exported 10 cows and 1 bull from his Brown Swiss herd to Brazil as a part of a relief effort. The cattle were sent to the Companhia Ceras Johnson farm at Raposa near Fortaleza in northeastern Wingspread Farm

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1953

Brazil. They maintained a herd of about 15 head. Bred cows were given to families or schools. The resulting calf was given to another family or school to start yet another herd. In 1962 three Brown Swiss defeated Holsteins at the 2nd Exhibition in northeast Brazil. The herd manager was Edwin Olson.

The dairy barn in Racine is now used for entomological (bugs) research. Wingspread is also the name of the Johnson family home designed, along with the company office building, by Wisconsin architect Frank Lloyd Wright.Also interesting to note was that of the 35 ads on the six pages, only 3 listed phone numbers! 23 showed no mailing addresses, towns only!

Nov. 13, 1953 The Imperial Sale buyers list shows 8 head going to Pedro Rodriquez from Cuba at $9175. 3 more went to another Cuban buyer. Quite a few cattle were exported to Cuba in the early 1950’s. In 1956 Fidel Castro put an end to that when he began the overthrow of the Batista led government.

July 10, 1954 Canton 7 Show and State Picnic at Slinger. Miss Caryl Teasdale, Darlington, tops 6 other contestants to become Alice In Swissland. “… without question would be a strong contender for the State Dairy Queen, known as Alice in Dairyland”. The rest of the class were Jane Radloff, Watertown – Phyllis Ann Micke, Gilman – Marion Schott, New Franklin – Eileen Schroeter, Random Lake – Martha Witcraft, Adams – Ann Beier, Menomonie. The first Alice in Dairyland was selected in 1948. Jennifer (Hasler) Meyer, (Monroe) – Chilton, was Alice in Dairyland in 1998. While talking of royalty - Brenda Haines, Miss Arcadia, became Miss Wisconsin 1991 and graced the WI Directory cover that year. Her uncle is Steve Haines, Cortland Farm, Arcadia. Steve’s cousins Wayne and Gary had Haines Swiss Farm.

January 10, 1955 State meeting held in Madison. State Sale Secretary reports a loss of $111.70 due to low overall sale total and the fact that as in past years each canton receives 1% of gross sales from the consigning cantons.

July 1955 First ad for Sugar Valley Farm, Brodhead surfaces on WI state page. Owner Dr. Nathan E. Bear’s father founded the Monroe Clinic. Dr. Nathan Bear was a surgeon at the Clinic. The first herd manager was Kenneth Marsh who was replaced by Robert Reuter than finally Jimmy Price took over.

July 1958

Ostval Farm, Burlington hosts the State Picnic. Owner, Mr. John Oster has company staff prepare potato pancakes with Osterizer Blenders! The cantons had three person judging teams for men, women and juniors at most state picnics and also Canton shows.

1959

Wisconsin State herd travels the rails west again with the Swiss Capade to San Francisco, CA. The box car was loaded in Lake Mills that fall with cattle owned by Joyce Jacobson(Uglow) Burlington; Norvic Farm, Lake Mills; Ostval Farm, Burlington; Wallace Pfaff, Melrose; Voegeli Farm, Monticello; Clarence Worden, Wausau. WI tops the state herd contest of nine entries. 60 exhibitors from 15 states show. Imperial Sale is also held the day following the National Meeting. Ave. on 52 head is $843.

1959

Nelson McCammon, Monroe - Klussendorf Award – Nelson loyally was in charge of Curtis Candy, IL; Rolling Acres, IL; CB Farm, CN, IN, show herds. He won his Klussendorf Award while piloting the Norvic Farm show string. He also worked with Cold Springs and Red Brae Farms.

1959 McCammon, Worden, Monson

1960 The longest annual Spring Sale Series has its last hurrah in Waukesha before moving to the Activity Center at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, Elkhorn.

November 11, 1960 Walworth County Fairgrounds, Elkhorn. The 13th Annual Imperial Sale is held with an average of $713.47. High seller at $3000 Judd’s Bridge Mary Ann B. goes to Ostval Farm, Burlington. Ernie Kueffner, Harvey Swartz ringmen, Gary C. Magnussen, Darrell Worden leadsmen.

Oct. 1960

David Dickson, WA wins National Intercollegiate Judging Contest at Waterloo. He also won the National 4-H contest. Later to be known as “Dr. Dave” he joins Dairy Science Department UW-Madison. He coached seven National Intercollegiate Judging Contest winning teams.

Wisconsin won 18 oral reason titles. Dr. Dave was a longtime supporter of the Brown Swiss breed. He was a silent partner/member of the Nor-Plus Syndicate, Lake Mills that owned Rancho Rustic Lorena when she was 1969 Res. All American 2 Yr. Old. Bred by Orville Kurtz, Milton.

She had topped the 1969 Springtime Show Window Sale 1960 Norvic Lady Loa +9 offspring for $2050 with Palmer Hoffman, then of Califon, NJ , later of Mingo, OH, the contender.

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WISCONSIN BROWN SWISS SERVICE AWARD WINNERS 1961 Howard Voegeli 1962 Ernest Kueffner 1963 Goodwin Jacobson 1964 Norman E. Magnussen 1965 Barry Fox 1966 Lyle Viney 1967 Jacob Voegeli 1968 Orbec Sherry 1969 Alois Kastenmeier 1970 James Price 1971 Gary Magnussen 1972 Robert Capual 1973 David Viney 1974 Nathan E. Bear 1975 Laverne Hasse 1976 MartinS. Fromm 1977 Nelson McCammon 1978 Lawrence J. Hansen 1979 Eugene C. Meyer 1980 Dr. James W. Crowley 1981 Jolanta and Kenneth Micke 1982 Russell Fox 1983 Ernest Zehner 1984 Paul Bjork 1985 Darrell Worden

1986 “Smokey West” 1987 Cornelius Micke 1988 Dr. David P. Dickson 1989 Jo Ellen Porter 1990 Thomas Ferg 1991 John Wegmueller 1992 Dr. David Seiner 1993 James H. Armbruster 1994 Carter Thompson 1995 Dorothy & Donald Ziemke 1996 John Voegeli 1997 Grace Kietzman 1998 Alice Voegeli 1999 Richard and Ruth Guy 2000 Norman C. Magnussen 2001 Jill Armbruster 2002 Norma Weber 2003 Sunshine Genetics (Chris Keim & Dan Hornickel) 2004 Bryan Voegeli 2005 Jerry Luttropp 2006 Phyllis Armbruster 2007 Ginger Heller 2008 Barb Lee 2009 Dieter Bradley

2010 Cindy Worden 2011 Joyce Uglow 2012 Eddie & Jeanne Fredrick 2013 Dennis Roloff 2014 Tom Oberhaus 2015 Barb Muenzenberger

PAL AWARD WINNERS

2015-Norm Magnusson 2014-Barb Lee 2013-Megan Stuessel 2012-Barb Muenzenberger 2011-Josh Hushon 2010-Tammy Voegeli 2009-Tom Oberhaus 2008-Dieter Bradley 2007-Kara Kasten

Master Breeder Award

2010-Forest Lawn Farm-Worden Family 2012-Voegeli Farms-Voegeli Family 2014-Red Brae Farms-Armbruster Bros.

WISCONSIN BROWN SWISS SERVICE PAST OFFICERS Past Presidents 1923-2015

B.E. Skinner........................................1923, 24, 25 Emil J. Jensen.................................... 1926 - 1932 J.P. Allyn.............................................................1933 Louis Witt........................................................34, 35 Geo. Cooke................................36, 37, 38, 39, 40 J.P. Allyn....................................................41, 42, 43 Carl Lee............................................................44, 45 Roy T. Hansen.........................................46, 47, 48 Willard Evans..........................................49, 50, 51 Emil J. Jensen...........................52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Lyle Viney.................................................57, 58, 59 Ernest Kueffer..........................................1960, 61 John Oster........................................................1962 Howard Voegeli............................................63, 64 Goodwin Jacobson..............................65, 66, 67 David Viney....................................................68, 69 Laverne Hasse...............................................70, 71 Barry Fox..................................................72, 73, 74 James Price....................................................75, 76 Gary Magnussen............................77, 78, 79, 80 Larry Bjork..........................................1981, 82, 83 John Wegmueller............................1984, 85, 86 Tom Ferg.............................................1987, 88, 89 Bryan Voegeli....................................1990, 91, 92 Richard Guy.......................................1993, 94, 95 Bryan Voegeli..................................................1996 Sam Johnson...................................................1997 Jerry Luttropp.......................1998, 99, 2000, 01 Garry Fox ..................................................2002, 03 Dieter Bradley............................2004, 05, 06, 07 Tony Senn....................................2008 ,09, 10, 11 Rick Thompson..........................2012, 13, 14, 15

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Vice Presidents 1923-2015

W.A. Drollinger.........................................1923, 24 Milton Martin....................................1925, 26, 27 Fred Reuter......................................................1932 Orbec Sherry..........................................33, 34, 35 H. Kastenmeier...............................................1936 Emil Fritsch......................................................1940 Christ Mortenson...........................42, 43, 44, 45 Willard Evans..........................................46, 47, 48 E.A. David.........................................................1949 Clifford Martn................................................50, 51 Lyle Viney..........................................................1952 H. Hilbert..........................................53, 54, 55, 56 Gilbert Durand........................................1960, 61 Howard Voegeli..............................................1962 Laverne Hasse..........................57, 58, 59, 63, 64 Darrell A. Worden.................................65, 66, 67 Edson Gearing.......................................68, 69, 70 Marvin Schutte......................................71, 72, 73 James Price......................................................1974 Gary Magnussen..........................................75, 76 Paul Leverson..................................77, 78, 79, 80 Jack Heller..........................................1981 ,82, 83 Tom Ferg.............................................1984, 85, 86 Robert Capaul.................................................1987 Richard Guy.........................1988, 89, 90, 91, 92 Garry Fox............................................1993, 94, 95 Barb Lee.....................................................1996, 97 Sam Johnson.......................................1996, 1998 Richard Guy.........................................1999, 2000 Dieter Bradley...................................2001, 02, 03 Tammy Voegeli........................................2004, 05 Rick Thompson.................................2006, 07, 08 Andy Fuchs..........................2009, 10, 11, 12, 13 Tammy Voegeli........................................2014, 15

Past Secretary /Treasurer 1922-2015

B.H. Hibbard Sec/Treas................. 1922 - 1933 Fred Ingold Sec/Treas...............................34, 35 Henry Krueger Sec/Treas....36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Theo. Kurtz Sec/Treas.........................43, 44, 45 Russell Fox Sec/Treas..........................41, 42, 46 Marion Magnussen Sec/Treas..47, 48, 49, 50 John Oster, Jr. Sec/Treas...........................51, 52 Wayne F. Schultz Sec/Treas.......53, 54, 55, 56 Edna Schmid Sec/Treas............................57, 58 Howard Voegeli Sec/Treas...........1959, 60, 61 Barry Fox Sec/Treas.............................62, 63, 64 Barry Fox - Sec................................................1965 David Viney - Treas...............................65, 66, 67 Barry Fox - Treas.............................................1968 James Price - Sec.....................66, 67, 68, 69, 70 John J. Voegeli - Treas.........................69, 70, 71 David Garthwaite - Sec..............................71, 72 Robert Capaul - Sec.............................73, 74, 75 Lois McCammon - Treas..............72, 73, 74, 75 Jolanta & Ken Micke Sec/Treas..............76, 79 Norman C. Magnussen Sec/Treas.....1980, 81 Jodi Porter Sec/Treas.....................1982, 83, 84 Betty Kroll Sec/Treas.............................1985, 86 Jill Armbruster Sec/Treas............. 1987 - 1999 Jeannie Fredrick Sec/Treas........................2000 Barb Muenzenberger Sec/Treas............ 2001-

National Ranking Production Records (as of 2015) WISCONSIN TOP RECORDS – MILK

(1) Lost Elm Prelude Pixy ET 2E93 7-06 365 2x 65,430 5.4 3,557 3.0 2,031 Jason Luttropp, Berlin (2) Lost Elm Prelude Pixy ET 2E93 4-10 365 2x 58,830 5.6 3,286 3.2 1,889 Jason Luttropp, Berlin (3) Sun-Made Jetway Shatzi ET 3E94 8-02 365 2x 53,460 5.2 2,766 3.6 1,903 Thompsonview Farms, Viroqua (4) Top Acres PR Popsy ET E90 4-05 365 2x 53,430 4.8 2,588 3.5 1,855 Jerome, Phyllis & Jason Luttropp, Berlin (5) Meudts Spartan Sunny 2E92 5-09 365 3x 53,420 6.3 3,387 3.2 1,727 Sunburst Swiss, DeForest (6) Sun-Made Garbro EG Patsy ET E93 5-02 365 2x 52,360 5.0 2,592 3.4 1,794 Jerome, Phyllis & Jason Luttropp, Berlin (7) Lime Rock Frolic Jiggy V89 3-02 365 3x 51,500 6.1 3,128 3.0 1,544 Amanda Lee, DeForest

WISCONSIN TOP RECORDS - FAT

(2) Lost Elm Prelude Pixy ET 2E93 7-06 365 2x 65,430 5.4 3,557 3.0 2,031 Jason Luttropp, Berlin (3) Meudts Spartan Sunny 2E92 5-09 365 3x 53,420 6.3 3,387 3.2 1,727 Sunburst Swiss, DeForest (4) Lost Elm Prelude Pixy ET 2E93 4-10 365 2x 58,830 5.6 3,286 3.2 1,889 Jason Luttropp, Berlin (6) Lime Rock Frolic Jiggy V89 3-02 365 3x 51,500 6.1 3,128 3.0 1,544 Amanda Lee, DeForest (7) Triangle Acres Troub Shauna 2E91 8-01 365 3x 45,960 6.3 2,902 3.0 1,433 Sunburst Swiss, DeForest (8) Lost Elm Dalton Breeze ET V89 4-09 365 2x 50,820 5.7 2,876 3.2 1,631 Ronald Kelm, Markesan (9) Lime Rock Frolic Jiggy V89 1-11 365 3x 37,970 7.4 2,824 3.2 1,226 Amanda Lee, DeForest (10)Front Line Breeze ET 2E90 7-05 365 3x 48,350 5.8 2,797 3.0 1,492 Sunburst Swiss, DeForest

WISCONSIN TOP RECORDS – PROTEIN

(1) Lost Elm Prelude Pixy ET 2E93 7-06 365 2x 65,430 5.4 3,557 3.0 2,031 Jason Luttropp, Berlin (2) Sun-Made Jetway Shatzi ET 3E94 8-02 365 2x 53,460 5.2 2,766 3.6 1,903 Thompsonview Farms, Viroqua (3) Lost Elm Prelude Pixy ET 2E93 4-10 365 2x 58,830 5.6 3,286 3.2 1,889 Jason Luttropp, Berlin (4) Top Acres PR Popsy ET E90 4-05 365 2x 53,430 4.8 2,588 3.5 1,855 Jerome, Phyllis & Jason Luttropp, Berlin (5) Sun-Made Garbro EG Patsy ET E93 5-02 365 2x 52,360 5.0 2,592 3.4 1,794 Jerome, Phyllis & Jason Luttropp, Berlin (7) Meudts Spartan Sunny 2E92 5-09 365 3x 53,420 6.3 3,387 3.2 1,727 Sunburst Swiss, DeForest

WISCONSIN TOP LIFETIME PRODUCERS

Milk - IE Fabs Maple Sugar 4,833d 342,240m 13,316f 9,972p Faber Swiss, Richland Center Fat – IE True-Blue Pride Hope 1123 3,142d 312,170m 14,392f 9,547p Kevin Ihm, Barneveld Protein – Twin Gates Millys Margaret 6,011d 324,990m 13,752f 11,956p Tom & Joan Oberhaus, Waukesha

National Dairy Shrine - Pioneers ALLYN, Joseph Pratt (1883-1976), Wisconsin Established Allynhurst Farm-Brown Swiss. National Show Judge INMAN, Ira (1868-1954), Wisconsin Brown Swiss Breeder and Association Secretary MARTIN, Andrew (1863-1932), Wisconsin Brown Swiss Breeder; Bred Jane of Vernon’s sire.

OPPERMAN, George W. (1922-2015), Wisconsin Brown Swiss breeder & Executive Secretary of the Brown Swiss Assoc.

SHERRY, Orbec (1896-1988), Wisconsin Brown Swiss Breeder and Exporter. Breeder of Jane of Vernon SWARTZ, Harvey W. (1906-1992), Wisconsin Showman, National Show Judge, Sale manager and Auctioneer, Brown Swiss Classifier.

VOEGELI, Jacob (1863-1926), Wisconsin Pioneer Brown Swiss Breeder; Founded Voegeli Farm.

VOEGELI, Jacob (Jake) (1892-1978), Wisconsin Brown Swiss Breeder; Charter Member, Wisconsin Brown Swiss Assn.

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November 19, 1960 Lila J. B. dies at 15 years, 5 months. First Brown Swiss cow to reach over 1,000 fat on strictly 2x milking.

She was purchased at eleven years old by Norvic Farm, Lake Mills, to get a son to use. The mating of Norvic Master Larry produced Norvic Larry’s Lilason. Lila’s full brother Judd’s Bridge Leige was used at Voegeli Farm and sired 4 winning Sr. Get of Sire awards at the National Show. Lila J.B. and Judd’s Bridge Liege’s 5th dam Brookside Beauty 2nd was bred by Brookside Farm, Emil Fritsch, Clarno. Beauty 2nd is the 14th dam of Old Mill E Snickerdoodle 5E, Supreme Champion World Dairy Expo. Bridge View Aristocrats Jolene - Bridge View Elegant Jade also trace direct to Beauty 2nd. Emil Fritsch’s daughter Lois, would become Mrs. Nelson McCammon. Lois for many years saw to it that the Wisconsin “Alice in Swissland” girls received traditional Swiss dresses to be worn at promotional events.

January 4, 1961 WI State Meeting – WI Junior Association is formed with Wayne Magnussen, Lake Mills selected as their first president. Al Bringe UW Extension, Robert Reuter, LaFarge, and Eddie Frederick, Viroqua, worked with state officers and directors to formulate the WI Junior Outing. The first outing took place in 1962 at Fullpail Sales Arena owned by Ernie Kueffner Sr., Hartford. Mr. John Oster makes a sizable donation to promote junior activities. The first service award was given to Howard Voegeli, Monticello.

June 3, 1961 Wisconsin State Sale, Dane County Fairgrounds averages $435.50. A pre-sale banquet was held Friday evening at the fairgrounds. Dr. L. H. Schultz, Professor of Dairy Husbandry UW is the featured speaker.

He gave an interesting and informative talk on “Solids-NotFat and Protein in Brown Swiss Milk”. Here we are 2016 and still talking!

July 30, 1961 WI State Picnic held at Franciscan Fathers, Pulaski. Judging contest won by team from Canton 5, Kenneth Heller, Cecil; A.M. Nackers, West DePere; and Wesley Newhouse, Kaukauna. Canton showmanship winners vied for top honors. Joyce “bobbie socks” Jacobson (Uglow) edged out Jack Heller and Vincent Kueffner. 150 attendees toured the Franciscan Fathers Brown Swiss herd.

1961 Meythaler-Cold Springs Farm, Monroe takes roots, owned 1961

by Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Meythaler, Chicago, IL. Mr. Meythaler, Joyce “Bobbie Sox” Jacobson born in Monroe, a graduate of UW, founded the Playskool Manufacturing Co., serving as its president and CEO from 1940 until they sold in 1969. They made many educational toys, “Learning While Playing”. They purchased the J.L. Wright Company makers of Lincoln Logs in 1943. J.L. Wright’s father was Frank Lloyd Wright. Playskool had reported sales of $23 million in 1966. Playskool was purchased by the Milton Bradley Co. makers of board games such as Monopoly. The herd was established as a hobby for Mrs. Lois Meythaler, some say as a way to divert her time away from the cocktail hour. Cold Springs Farm was big buyers in the Welcome In Dispersal selecting 20 head including the dam of Welcome In Stretch. Herdsmen there included Dale Homer, Russell Ridge Sr., (his son Russ Jr. is Dairy Supt. WI State Fair), Nelson McCammon and Jimmy Price. In April 1968, Cold Springs Farm sold their complete female herd to Red Brae Farm, Eagle.

1963 Red Brae Farm, Eagle, was started by Mr. Lyle Spencer of Chicago, IL. Mr. Spencer formed the educational publishing firm, Science Research Associates (SRA) in 1938. SRA was sold to IBM in 1964. While at SRA’s helm, Spencer served as a trustee of three universities, was a director of what is now the United Negro College Fund, and sat on the visiting committees for education at Harvard University and the University of Chicago. The Spencer Foundation was established in 1962 to investigate ways education could be improved around the world. Upon Spencer’s death in 1968, the Spencer Foundation received a large endowment. The foundation began making 1963 formal grants in 1971. The foundation has since made grants Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Spencer totaling nearly $500 million.

James Armbruster was the manager of Red Brae Farm at the time of Mr. Spencer’s death. Jim and his brothers, Edgar and Andrew purchased the Red Brae herd. They joined forces with two Holstein herds in 1974, Bristol Farm and Elmwood Farm to form Marana Dairy in AZ. The Swiss cows not able to make to trip in 1974 were kept in Eagle and formed the nucleus of the herd that moved to Muscoda in 1993. Edgar and his wife Phyllis along with sons Steve, David and Eric run the farm. Daughters Jill, Lea Ann and Beth add their help and their 2 cents when needed.

July 1963 WI has a 52 page Breeder Directory insert added to the Brown Swiss Bulletin which itself was 152 pages.

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1965 The All American program has its first contest. There were 7 classes with All American and Reserve All Americans for females only. Wisconsin captures 7 of the available 14 awards in this National Program.

All American Aged Cow - Tillies Beauty Bell – Dr. Nathan E. Bear & Ralph Bright, Brodhead Res All American Four Yr. Old - Norvic Sunwise Loa – Norvic Farm, Lake Mills All American Three Yr. Old - Lane’s Wood Hope - Meythaler-Cold Springs Farm, Monroe All American Senior Yearling - Norvic Sunwise Chippy Delight - Norvic Farm All American Junior Yearling - V.B. Madam Milunda 1963 – Voegeli Farms, Monticello Voegeli, Howard and Jake, Res All American Junior Yearling - Norvic Lilason’s Sigrid Premier Breeder 1963 – Norvic Farm Res All American Heifer Calf - Cold Springs Dreaming Lillian - Meythaler-Cold Springs Farm Prior to the All American’s, there was the Bell Ringer Judging Contest started in 1957. Individual states had their own winners that would then compete at a national level. These programs overlapped for several years before the Bell Ringer contest was discontinued. This program was restarted in 1970 as the National Junior Bell Ringer Contest for the youth.

1966 Average milk price $4.83 ($/cwt) - Ave cattle price $22.25 ($/cwt) – Ave. corn price $1.25 ($/bushel)

1966

17,460 head registered. Wisconsin has 2217 head registered by 295 breeders.

There was 1 bull registered to every 7.83 females.

February 18, 1966 Wisconsin’s 50th Year - WI President Goodwin Jacobson, Burlington presides over the “Golden Anniversary” Convention. Darrell Worden, VP; Barry Fox, Waterloo, Sec.; David Viney, Evansville, Treas. A list of the guests attending: Marvin Kruse, National Sec., Ron Johnson, Cent. Fieldman, Dave Garthwaite, Bulletin Editor; Al Bringe, George Werner, Jim Crowley, Tony Sendelbach and Clarence Olson, all from the UW. Gene Meyer, Hoard’s Dairyman; Bob Bjorkland, WI State Journal; Gene Divine, Milwaukee Sentinel; Jerry Dunphy, Beloit Daily News; Bill Hoeft, WTMJ Radio; Tom Burgess, American Dairy Assoc; Marlow Nelson & DuWayne Kutz, Tri-State Breeders; Al Weeks, Commodity Credit Corp; Al Block, East Cent. Breeders. There were three pages of coverage in the March Bulletin.

February 19, 1966 50th Golden Anniversary State Sale held the day following the State Meeting at the Dane Co. Fairgrounds. 41 head ave. $360.25. Top is the 1965 Res. All American Junior Yearling, Norvic Lilason’s Sigrid, at $850 to Howard Prather, IA. John Voegeli, Arlington, consigned the top 4-H calf bringing $255.

Junior officers are Pres. John Wegmueller, Monroe; Vice Pres. Joyce Uglow, Burlington; Sec.-Treas. Mary Viney, Evansville; Publicity, Paul Hasse, Logansville.

1966 There were only 3 Brown Swiss cows ever scored “6E”. All three had WI ties. The program was eventually changed and “5E” became the top score allowed.

V.B. Susanna Liege “6E” - Had a lifetime over 9500 lbs. fat. Bred and owned by Voegeli Farm, Monticello.

3rd Age Cow Int. Chicago 1955. Susanna was sired by Judd’s Bridge Liege. Her dam Vronicka Susanna was the first cow in the breed to reach 9004 fat lifetime.

HyCrest Rachel “6E” - Bred by HyCrest Farm, MA and owned by Meythalers-Cold Spring Farm, Monroe.

She was the dam of Hycrest Royal Jester, Grand Champion, Waterloo 1962, who stood at Piper Bros. Stud, Watertown. Rachel’s 4th dam, Rosie Baron 41643 was bred by John Ingold Est., Monroe. Green Pastures Rayetta, former record holder with 36,160m, a Jester daughter, was also a direct maternal line to Rosie Baron. Also, Jane of Vernon’s son Colonel Harry J.B. was sired by Judd’s Bridge Swiss Betty Baron, He an own son of Rosie Baron by the Ingold bred bull, Swiss Betty Boy.

Meadow View Melody “6E”- Bred by Clyde and Bernard Monson, IA. Melody was a maternal sister to Meadow View Destiny. Her sire was Lee’s Hill Masterpiece M. a son of Jane of Vernon 5th. Her maternal granddam was Hensel’s Donna Mae DOB 10/18/36 bred by Wm. Hensel & Son Est., Alma Center. Donna Mae was bred to Duke Dan of Elmhurst that produced the cow Tschierva Ex, the maternal 8th dam of Arnola Peggy Priscilla, National Total Performance Winner for Top Acres Farm, OH.

1966 300 attend State Picnic at Sugar Valley Farm, Brodhead owned by Dr. Nathan Bear. Canton 1 team members, John Grunzel, Janesville; Leonard Johnson, Edgerton; and David Viney, Evansville won the judging contest. Reported on page 92 Sept., Bulletin.

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August 18, 1966

WI State Fair. Vernon Hull places 100 head in a very high quantity show.

Junior Champion Bull - V.B Czar Universe, Voegeli Farm; Grand Champion Bull - Pfaff’s Autumn Dewey, Red Brae Farm; Junior Champion Heifer - Becker’s Iona, Red Brae Farm; Grand Champion Cow - Trails End Tone V, Chambric Farms, IL. Their only Brown Swiss!

October 7, 1966

National Show held in Tulsa, OK. The 4th largest ever held at that time with 251 head.

Champion Bull - Elmhurst Sundown, Wallace Pfaff, Melrose.

Res. Jr. Champion Bull - Pfaff’s Marvel’s Model, W.D. Pfaff, Melrose.

Champion Cow - Norvic Mistress Mirth, Voegeli Farm Jr. Champion Heifer - V.B. Crescent Hilunda Millie #500000. Voegeli Farm.

WI won 5 classes and the State Herd Banner.

September 15, 1967 “Tomorrowland of Dairy Shows”. World Food Exposition at Madison, now known as World Dairy Expo has its first show.

Champion Cow, Gearings Isabelle’s Loraine for Meythaler-Cold Springs, Monroe and bred by Gearing Bros., Merrillian. Wisconsin bred and owned animals took every dark and light purple ribbon awarded that day. 168 head were placed

by Ray Brubacher, Guelph, Ont. Canada.

Wisconsin breeders Norm Magnussen, Howie Voegeli and UW Dairy Science members are instrumental in developing the “World’s Greatest Dairy Show”. There were two (2) All-Breed 1967 calf sales held to generate money to fund the 1967 WDE Champ Cow Gearings Isabelles Loraine show. The first held Apr. 15, 1967 had Brown Swiss donations from Sugar Valley Farm, Cold Springs, Foxacres, Norvic Farm, Orbec Sherry, Tri-State Breeders (they purchased a heifer to donate), Viney Farms and Voegeli Farms. Sugar Valley Miss Zelda was purchased as Norman C. Magnussen’s 2nd 4-h project calf. With his own money too! The second sale was April 12, 1969. New donors were Armbruster Bros., IL Canton II, and C. Robert Sibley. A special consignment was Arbor Rose Chat Expo donated by Arbor Rose Farm, Scappoose, OR. She was flown from Oregon to Madison. She topped all breeds at $1100, and sold to American Exchange Bank, Madison.

July 13, 1970 123 head are presented at the 1st Wisconsin State Show held in Baraboo. Champion cow was the 3 yr New Home June’s Jane owned by junior exhibitor Paul Magnussen, Johnson Creek. She was bred by Robert Hodgson, Gratiot. Jr. Champion was V.B. Crescent Mirth. Voegeli Farms. Champion Bull, Message Sean United, Chester Garthwaite, Mt. Hope. Winners were designated as All Wisconsin and Reserve All Wisconsin.

Jr. Showmanship placed, Bill DeBruin, Randy Kurtz, Larry Capaul, Phil Baumgartner, Maureen DeBruin. Sr. Showmanship placed, Jim Viney, Norm Magnussen, Mark Schuette, Jackie Jacobson, Terry Kasten.

Mr. & Mrs. “Shorty” Meier, Monroe were on the scene with their St. Bernards, all in full traditional Swiss attire! The Meier’s, their dogs, along with the Buehl Family, Monticello, Swiss Yodelers led the Championship parade at Waterloo and the National Show for many years. This great promotional stunt was begun in 1938 by National Sec. Fred Idtse. “Shorty” is Duane Meier’s grandpa and Jennifer (Hassler) Meyer’s great grandpa.

1970 1st National Junior Bell Ringer Contest held. The 1970 WI National winners are Ada Brown, Monroe; Randy Kurtz, Milton; Paul Magnussen, Johnson Creek; Gerrit DeBruin, Monroe; Kathleen DeBruin, Monroe; Norman C. Magnussen, Lake Mills; James Viney, Evansville. Gary Haines, Arcadia had two Res. WI winners.

1971 Norman E. Magnussen, Lake Mills, Wisconsin - National Dairy Shrine “Guest of Honor” Was widely recognized as an outstanding breeder of registered Brown Swiss cattle, an excellent salesman, an inspirational leader, and a nationally known judge. Norvic Farm bred more Brown Swiss Superior and Qualified sires than any other breeding establishment in the nation.

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1973 Willie Olson, Wanderoos - Klussendorf Award – Paid his dues at, Judd’s Bridge, Lee’s Hill, Carnation, Chambric , Norvic and Voegeli’s. Willie served as barn superintend for many sales including the Brown Swiss Sale Service and Alvin R. Piper. Willie used the Fairmeade prefix for his Brown Swiss herd.

June 27, 1973 Larry Doris dies. DOB 9/19/56. Bred by Wilmer Drollinger, Auburndale. She was the only cow of any breed to produce back to back records over 1,502 butterfat. Records made at White Cloud Farm, Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Woods, NJ. Doris is the maternal grandam of White Cloud Doreen’s Delegate. She is also the paternal grandam of White Cloud Jason’s Elegant.

February 16, 1974 WI members adopt the Share-A-Heifer Program. Details to be worked out by Dr. Dave Dickson, UW & Dr. Lee Majeskie, Brown Swiss fieldman. The first group of 15 heifers sold in the 1976 state sale for an average of $1053 as reported by Dr. Dave Dickson, UW. December 15, 1976 First Brown Swiss ET calf is born in Wisconsin.

Century Acres Stretchy Lady ET. Bred by William J. Faskell, New London.

December 3, 1976 Wisconsin hosts National Brown Swiss Meeting in Madison. Norman E. Magnussen had passed on Oct. 22, 1976 at the age of 65.The Wisconsin National Sale is the first of 5 WI National Sales managed by Norman C. Magnussen then 22 years old. The sale average was $3024.43. At that time it was the second highest average for a public auction. Col. Martin Fromm struck off Norvic Telstar as the high seller at 1976 $17,000. Telstar was the last animal Martin sold. He Grand Champ Central Natl 1976 and his wife Lidia, who helped clerk the Brown Swiss Sale Service sales retired. Keith Stump, Greenwood sold the rest of the sale.

It was also the site of the 1st National Heifer Sale. Consignors donated 25% of the selling price to fund the National Junior Program. 21 heifers averaged $942.86. WI consignors were, Lavern Hasse, Loganville; Viney Farms, Evansville; Arnie & Orbec Sherry, Viroqua; Forest Lawn Farm, Wausau; Nelson McCammon, Monroe; West Lawn Farm, Sarona; and Voegeli Farm, Monticello. Darrell Worden handled the gavel in one of his first sales.

1977 Ave. Milk price $9.21 ($/cwt) the last time milk was below $10 ($/cwt)

1977 Total Performance Winner, Sugar Valley Bright Empress. Owned by James W. Price & Dr. Nathan E. Bear, Monroe.

July 6, 1979 Marvin Schuette, Reedsburg selected 46 head plus the 11 Share A Heifers. 57 head ave. $1757. 2 head tie at $3200. Jim Beutel, Brodhead open heifer Beu Dell Elegant Savana to Lowell Babcock, MN and the cow Golden Bell N Gem, Joe Schmelzer, IA to Ray St. John, AZ.

July 7, 1979 10th WI State Show, under the trees in Elkhorn – Judge, Bill Meyer, IL . 14 classes won by 8 different breeders.

Presenters were, Barb Deneen, WI Princess, Mukwanago and Barb Guy, WI Queen, Sparta.

Grand Champion, Paramount Reward Charm. N.C. Magnussen, Lake MIlls & Earnie St John , Glendale, AZ (dam of Ar-Wis MGP Convincer, sire of Lyndale Convincer Elaine the first and only 2x Supreme Champion Brown Swiss WDE).

Res. Grand Champion, Sugar Valley Mar Sunny, Galvin Ten Pass, Burnett Jr. Champion, VB El Medallion, Voegeli Farm. - Res. Jr. Champion, Nelsland Joyful, Nelson McCammon, Monroe Note - The fourth place Sr. Yearling that day, Red Brae Fanita owned by Pinehurst Farm, Sheboygan Falls & Voegeli Farm was Jr. Champion at World Dairy Expo 1979 and All American. Fanita was later voted All-Time All American with Gearings Modern Marie bred by Glen Gearing, Merrillan, receiving Honorable Mention.

She stood 2nd at the 1978 Canton 3 show the same year she was Jr. Champion at Madison and All American Fall Yr. Champion Bull, VB Modern Metropole, Voegeli Farm – Res. Sugar Valley Stretch Master, Sheila Price, Brodhead.

WI Jr. State Show, N.E. Bear Sportsmanship Award shared by the Kietzman brothers David & Joel, Clinton.

Grand Champion, Levy Talisman Santra, Jeff Malkow, Monticello. - Res. Champion VB Rosette Lee, Jim Voegeli.

Jr Champion, Riedland Babe Bandi, Dan Reider, Monroe. - Res Jr. Champ. Kies Haven Colonel Maire, Joel Kietzman.

Shireen & Eileen DeBruin, Juda won the Showmanship contests.

1980

National Association Centennial Year – Barb Guy, Sparta selected first alternate “Swiss Miss”. International Brown Swiss Conference, Sept. 30 - Oct. 4 Madison, WI.

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March 1980

Century Acres Liz C completes Breed milk record 5-4 356d 2x 37,846m 4.4 1667f. Owned by William J Faskell, New London.

June 28, 1980 11th State Show, Portage. Pam Weier-Nunes, Deerfield has Champion of the Jr. Show with, Waukcowis Manlin Sally. She is also awarded the Lawrence Hanson Sportsmanship Trophy.

1982 Wisconsin starts its own Ambassador Program with David Kietzman, Clinton and Pam Zweifel, Juda, selected.

1980

Ken Micke handing State Sec/Trea books to Norman C. Magnussen 1980

1983 Flatlanders Dr. Chris Keim and Dr. Dan Hornickel see the light and purchased a farm just south of Whitewater. There they continue their practice of Sunshine Genetics Embryo Transfer Service. They also established the Sun-Made Brown Swiss herd.

April 2, 1983

Idyl Wild Improver Jinx sets breed high selling record at $60,000 in The 36th Springtime Show Window Sale, Elkhorn, WI. Purchased by Forest Lawn Farm, Wausau. Jinx was consigned by Bridge View Dairy, Mira Loma, CA. The contender was Tom Pearson, Pearmont Holsteins, DePere. She would later be Grand Champion World Dairy Expo and voted Cow of the ‘80’s.

November 6, 1983 V.B. Star Medallion becomes the high selling open heifer at $23,000 in the World Premier Sale going to Hilary Metcalf Brutzman, CA. The contender was David Younger, NY. Consigned by Voegeli Farms. The Swiss portion of that sale was managed by Brown Swiss Enterprises, Barb Lee, Director of Marketing.

February 1985 Lone Oak Ima Doll sets Breed Protein Record. 4-2 365d 2x 30,680m 4.4 1,348f 4.1 1,251p. Owned by Franklin Ferg, Waupaca.

July 12, 1985 Wisconsin Classic – 36 head average $1122. Top seller, Forest Lawn Sparks Brace, Forest Lawn to Galvin & Greg Ten Pass, Burnett. Also listed as a buyer is Willis Gunst, Hartford for Levy Anoca Princess Natika, from Paul Leverson, Oakfield.

July 13, 1985

First WI Dairyland Futurity held with WI State Show at Neilsville. The 1st winner is V B Premier Statuette Voegeli Farm. 2nd Creek Cove Beautiful Music, Creek Cove, Superior. 3rd Lone Oak Telstar Tabitha, Aarick Danielson, Waupaca. 4th Lone Oak Karlea, Thomas & Donna Ferg, Waupaca. 166 head were shown. Four cows shown that day were Nominated All American for 1985, none were Grand Champion of the State Show.

July 15, 1988 The drought year. - July 9th, Jill’s Improver Trinket, Grand Champion WI State Show, Portage. Six days later Trinket tops IL National Sale to Roundtree Farms LTD, Canada for $17,000. Shown and consigned

by Jill Armbuster, Eagle.

WI Brown Swiss Classic average $850 on 23 head. 8 cows, 6 bred heifers, 9 open heifers.

1990 WI Brown Swiss and WI Ayrshire Associations begin holding joint Annual State Meetings.

1991 average milk price $12.24 ($/cwt) 3.5%bf – Ave. cattle price $72.87 ($/cwt)- Ave. corn price $2.33 ($/ bushel) 1991 Wisconsin’s 75th year. WI State Picnic held at Guyrand Farm, Richard Guy & Family, Sparta State Show was June 28-29 at Monroe. Judge Dave Dickson. 176 shown. 61 exhibitors.

Queen, Susie Kampmeyer, Colby hands out the ribbons. Her parents Jack and Pat owned Childwood Farm. Friday evening show with Showmanship, bulls and heifers. Sat. morning starting with Dairyland Swiss Futurity( no results listed) and Cows.

Sr. and Grand was: DAA Jade Jaqi, owned by David Armbruster, Eagle Res. Sr. and Grand was: Netherhills Liza Lullabye, Tom & Donna Ferg, Waupaca Jr. Champ was: Mil Neu Improver Jenna ET, Wegmueller’s. Monroe Res. Jr. Champ: SPA Convincer Marcie, Steven Armbruster Champ Bull: VB Maestro Merchant, Voegeli Farm Inc. Res. Bull: Red Brae Jade Lyndon ET, Armbruster Bros. & Jim Schaufelberger.

WI Jr. Show; Kim Brown has Grand Champion and Jr. Champion. - Res. Champions to David Wegmueller, Monroe and Jolene Wessel, Platteville.

Wisconsin Classic Sale following the show on June 29 has 33 head selected by Nelson McCammon average $1151. Top at $1800 is the cow We Sell Jade Meddle from David Wessel, Mineral Point to Matt Grams, MN 16 1980 - 1991

1991 WI Bell Ringers are owned by; Kathi Brown, Kari Brown, Kimberly Brown, Monroe and Tammy Voegeli, Arlington.

1991 Howard Voegeli, Monticello – “Dairy Shrine Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder” - Bred one of the nation’s finest Brown Swiss herds. Started by his grandfather in 1895, the herd numbered over 200 head. Exported embryos to European nations plus many other countries. A subsidiary merchandising business offered complete export service.

August 24, 1991 Tri-State Super Star Sale, La Crosse. 13 Head ave. $6130.77. Top R-Hart Bab Ellie ET brings $36,000 to Mae We Jo Ca Syndicate, Westby. Walt Vander Waal, IA contender.

July 24, 1992 Wisconsin Hosts the National Brown Swiss Meeting in Middleton– Tom Ferg & Chris Keim, Chairmen. WI rocks the boat and has a Casino Night as a fund raiser for the National Youth. Silent auction and Fun Sale makes $7664. WI Association antes-up $3000 to total $10,664. National Sale cattle are housed at the Les Palmer farm in Paoli. Consignments were trucked to the evening sale that was held in the ballroom of the Holiday Inn West in Middleton. Sale average is $4050. Top seller consigned by Scott Hasse, Loganville is Narrows Valley Jinx Ideal $13,000 to New Generation for export to Brazil. L K Titan Jessica purchased by Tom Ferg, Waupaca for $6100 is Grand Champion at the WI State Show. She was consigned by Gerald Laub & Orville Kurtz, OK. Part of the barn crew were Joe Kietzman, John Patrick, Dave Storms and Mark Rueth.

1992 National Youth Achievement Award Winner – Kim Brown, Monroe.

1992 Howard Voegeli – Klussendorf Award, Home grown talent!

1993 National Young Breeder Award - Bryan Voegeli, Monticello.

1994 National Young Breeder Award – Barb Lee, Sunburst Swiss, DeForest.

1994 44th WI State Sale Viroqua, Ingleside Babaray Piper is All Time highest seller at $10,300. She is consigned

by Randy Scheidler, Cadott. Randy purchased the Ingleside herd from his step-father Stanley Voecks who was a second generation Brown Swiss breeder. Piper sold to Nelson McCammon & Hacinda Yaal of the Dominican Rep. She was the All American 4yr that same year. The sale average was $1472 on 35 head 11 cows, 12 bred heifers, 12 open heifers.

1994 National Youth Achievement Award Winner – Tim Brown, Monroe.

July 10, 1996 First National Brown Swiss Ambassador Winner – Tammy Voegeli, Arlington

1999 National Youth Achievement Award Winner – Jodi Luttropp, Berlin.

2000 Idle Wild Improver Jinx voted Miss Millennium for Forest Lawn Farm, Wausau. Jinx was sired by West Lawn Stretch Improver, who was bred by Warren “Smokey” West, Sarona. Improver was a graduate of the Wisconsin Young Sire Program, a joint venture between WI Brown Swiss and the A.I. units of East Central, Midwest Breeders and Tri-State Breeders that was started in 1969. The first bull was Gearings Elaim Laramie bred by Edson & Glen Gearing, Merrillan.

2000 Joel Kietzman - Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

July 27, 2002 Wisconsin hosts National Brown Swiss Meeting in Green Bay. It was a joint Convention held with the Ayrshire Association. Sale average is $5028. Top seller purchased by Jerry & Jason Luttropp, Berlin at $11,000 was Oak Forest Even Collete. A total of $11,053 made for youth in the fun auction. Jimmy Voegeli entertains with his musical abilities before he forms the band, The Jimmys.

2004 Darrell Worden, Wausau - Klussendorf Award – Raised at Forest Lawn Farm, Wausau, owned by his parents Clarence and Dorothy. He developed his skills under the tutelage of Nelson McCammon, Norman E. and Marion Magnussen before returning to take over the home farm.

July 2005 National Brown Swiss Association are the hosts of the National Meeting in Beloit. National Sale held in Janesville. Top seller is added entry Forest Lawn Champ Kuttie $16,200 from Forest Lawn Farm, Wausau to The Kelly K Syn., Mt Airy, MD. Fun sale generates $10,021 for youth.

With Wisconsin leading the way again, it is also the site of the 1st National Junior Heifer Show. It is held in the honor of Ron Johnson, Former Ext. Sec. and Mid- West Fieldman of the Brown Swiss Association.

110 head shown by 77 Juniors from 8 states are shown. WI Junior Krista Kasten, Richfield has Res. Jr. Champion. Show Chairpersons are Josh Hushon & Tammy Voegeli.

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2005 National Brown Swiss Ambassador – Charlotte Muenzenberger, Coon Valley

2006 National Youth Achievement Award Winner – Krista Kasten, Richfield

2007 National Total Performance Winner – Sun-Made Jetway Shatzi ET (M*) Kent Thompson, Viroqua

November 1, 2008 Two WI Brown Swiss herds disperse in the Swiss Sensation Sale, Elkhorn. Jerland Farm, Baron, owned

by Larry Jerome and Elm Park Farm, Sheboygan Falls, Louis Prange combined forces to sell 102 lots to 59 buyers from 17 states. The average is $4258. High seller was Mort Tower Frisky at $31,000 to Stranshome Farms, MN. An interesting bit is Jerland Starbuck Fargo ET from Frisky brings $6800 to Schulte Bros. IA. They in turn consignor her to the 2010 World Premier Sale. Fargo then brings $19,000 to Elite Dairy, NY. They sell her and 2 daughters in their 2013 Selections II Sale for a total of $19,800. One of the daughters is Cutting Edge Elite Fayann purchased for $7000 by Quietcove & Woods, Madison.

They sell her as a dry 2yr in the 2014 Illinois National Sale for $20,000 and she is Intermediate Champion at WDE and All American that year for Elite Dairy.

2009 National Young Breeder Award – Brothers Three Brown Swiss – Josh, Jake of WI, and Joe Hushon, PA

2009 National Brown Swiss Ambassador – Stephanie Lemay, Waukesha

2010 Lost Elm Prelude Pixy sets Breed records for Milk, Fat, Protein, for owner Jason Luttropp, Berlin.

7-06 365d 2x 65,430m 5.4 3,557f 3.0 2,031p. She currently holds the Milk and Protein Honors 2015. She sold in the Lost Elm Dispersal for $23,800 to Jim Janes, Berlin.

March 19, 2010 Lost Elm Dispersal, Fond du Lac. The Luttropp family sells 117 head that average $4015. Top is Old Mill Snicker Time ET $30,000 to the On Time Syn., OH, WI, NY and FL. Snicker Time was a $22,000 purchase in the 2005 World Premier Sale.

2010 National Youth Achievement Award Winner – Kelly Lee, Johnsons Creek.

2011 Norman E. Magnussen – National Historical Breeder Award

2011 Joel Kietzman - Klussendorf Award – Joel started with Brown Swiss on the home farm Kies Haven Farm, owned by his parents Bob and Grace Kietzman, Clinton, WI. 2012 National Total Performance Winner – VB Hillpoint Marilyn ET - Voegeli Farms Inc. Monticello 2012 Jacob, Jake & Howard Voegeli – National Master Historical Breeder 2012

Darrell A. Worden –National Active Breeder Award

July 2013 Wisconsin hosts the National Brown Swiss Meeting in Waukesha/Milwaukee. Tom Oberhaus & Josh Hushon Co-Chair. Fun sale totals $13,385 for the National Juniors. The National Sale averages $4574 with a top of $21,500 for Voelkers Brook Cara to Kulp & Chard, PA. The sale produced the All American, Dublin Hills Shaeley ET, consignor Dennis Smith, MD. The All American, Rose Lane Jetways Damsel ET, consignor Tim Navis, Waupun and the Res. All American Top Acres Garbro S Wishes ET, consignor Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton.

135 head are shown in the Nelson McCammon National Junior Heifer Show. Lila Kilsdonk, Black Creek, Jr. Champion, Malcom Johnson, Evansville, Res. Jr. Champion. Nick Uglow, Watertown is the Associate ribbon placer. International recording stars, The Jimmys surface.

2013 The WI Share A Heifer Program gets a big boost. After Nelson McCammon passed May 21, 2012 he leaves the WI Brown Swiss Assoc. a large sum for this program. As of 2015, 5 youth have received grants to purchase heifers.

2013 National Brown Swiss Ambassador - Sara Harn, Brooklyn 2013 National Total Performance Winner – V B Hillpoint Pronto Zip ET – Voegeli Farms Inc. & Hillpoint Partners Monticello.

2014 R.N. Neitzel National Distinguished Service Award – Darrell A. Worden, Wausau 2015 Orbec Sherry – National Historical Breeder Award – The breeder of many more great Brown Swiss than just Jane of Vernon.

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Wisconsin Timeline - National Association 2/14/15

1908 T.H. Inman, Beloit - Vice President 1911–1942 Ira Inman, Beloit - Secretary-Treasurer National Association. He established the 1st Beloit office of

the Association in the basement of his house, down the street from the present headquarters. The Association was incorporated in 1925 and the Association’s present home in 1936. Mr. Inman also served in the WI State Legislature from 1932-1936.

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1942–1963

H.W. Ayers, Honey Creek, & J.P. Allyn, Delevan - Executive Committee M.T. Ayers, Honey Creek - 2nd Vice President.

S.B. Chapin, Lake Geneva - 2nd Vice President.

B.E. Skinner, Beloit - Executive Committee.

N.C. Schmidt, Monroe - 2nd Vice President.

B.H. Hibbard, Swiss Acres, Madison - National Association President. First from WI. Joseph P. Allyn, Delevan -National Association President.

Harold T. Illing, Waukesha - Director Roy Hansen, Hartland - Director Willard Evans, Waukesha - Director Willard Evans, Waukesha - National President Fred S. Idtse, Beloit - Popular Secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association through its period of most significant growth. Established Canton Shows, the Parade of Champions, the State Herd program, and a type classification program. He was one of the founders of the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association and Dairy Shrine, serving the latter as president. Was the National Dairy Shrine “Guest of Honor” in 1958.

1963-1978 Marvin L. Kruse, Beloit - Executive-Secretary National Association. The Identity Enrollment Program, Brown Swiss Enterprises, Inc., and Descriptive Type Classification were established during his tenure.

Prior to 1967 1967 1973 1976 1979

Wisconsin National District included Minnesota and the Dakotas.

Howard Voegeli, Monticello - Director. 1972 Vice President.

Norman E. Magnussen, Lake Mills - Director David Viney, Evansville - Director Barb Lee, Clinton - hired as the Bulletin Associate Editor, later served as Director of Marketing, Brown Swiss Enterprises, Inc.

1979 Roger R. Neitzel, native of Wilton, WI - hired as Superintendent of Records. Neitzel also served as

1981 Gary C. Magnussen, Lake Mills - Director 1981 Ginger Heller, Cecil – served as Executive-Secretary of National Association (Previously was

Executive-Secretary, National Association 2009. Wins first National Distinguished Service Award 2009

Administrative Assistant, managing the National Association office).

1987 1993 1995 1999 2005 2011 2014 2012 2014

John Wegmueller, Monroe- Director Tom Ferg, Waupaca – Director Leonard Johnson, Edgerton - Hired as Brown Swiss Genetic Programs Manager Bryan Voegeli , Monticello - Director Tom Oberhaus, Waukesha - Director Dieter Bradley, DeForest - Director Dan Reider, Monroe - Director Charlotte Muenzenberger, Coon Valley - hired as Superintendent of Records.

Kathi Brown-Meier, Monroe – hired as Superintendent of Records.

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Compiled by Norman C. Magnussen mostly from past Brown Swiss Bulletin stories, articles, ads and reports. Some researched on the internet. Some information is from recollection.

Much appreciation goes for assistance to, Roger Neitzel, Darrell & Cindy Worden, Barb Lee, Gary Magnussen, David Brown, Joyce Uglow among many others.