HISTORY OF LAMONT GRAIN GROWERS, INC.

The Lamont Grain Growers, Inc. was founded January 4, 1930. The organizing board consisted of President J.D. Swannack; Vice President C.W. Shields; Secretary E.A. Melville; Luther Harris, W. H. Dotson, James Kelly and William Cook.
On March 31st 1930 First official board of directors were elected. They were President, J.D. Swannack; Vice President James Kelly; Secretary E.A. Melville, C.W. Shields and W.H. Dotson.
E.A. Shields was hired as the first manager at $75.00 per month.
In January of 1932, Lamont Grain Growers and the Sprague Grain Growers jointly purchased the Revere facilities from the North West Dock Elevator Company for $3,700.00 and in April of that year, the Lamont Grain Growers rented the Lamont Farmers Warehouse in Lamont. On June 15, 1932, Hugh P. Stone was hired as manager. The Lamont Farmers Warehouse in Lamont was purchased in July, 1933, for $11,000.00. In 1935, a new warehouse was built in Lamont for $7,500.00, and in 1938 a new warehouse was built at Revere, jointly with Sprague. A 90,000 bushel crib warehouse was built in Lamont in 1940, at a cost of $12,800.00. In June of 1947, the Lamont Grain Growers purchased the Sprague Grain Growers half interest in Revere for $7239.11.
In 1948 a 185,000 bushel concrete elevator was built in Revere for $111,137.00
In 1951 a concrete elevator was constructed in Lamont for $139,800.00.
In 1954 a 150,000 bushel concrete annex was added at Revere and 100,000 bushel concrete annex was constructed at Lamont for App. $115,00.00.
On January 1, 1958, Vester Nelson was hired as manager.
In 1960, a new office building was built.
Six steel tanks were added at Revere in 1964, providing 48,000 bushel additional storage.
In 1965, the General Mills Elevator was purchased for $45,000.00.
In 1977, construction of 328,000 bushel additional storage at Lamont increased concrete elevator handling ability and at this same time as eighty foot outside scale with electronic readout and printer was installed for a total cost of $329,415.00.
July 1, 1978 Marvin Greenwalt was hired as manager.
The fiftieth anniversary of the Lamont Grain Growers was observed on October 30, 1980 with an annual meeting and dinner for all members. Presiding was William J. Shields, President of the Board of Directors, and son of C.W. Shields, a member of the first elected Board of Directors.
A 60,000 bushel capacity steel tank was put up in the spring of 1981 in Lamont at a cost of $160,000.00.
July 1, 1981 Roger Dumbeck was hired as manager.
Brian Madison was hired as manager on January 15,1990. He resigned as manager on August 8, 1994 to go work for the accounting firm of Leffel, Otis & Warwick, PS. Since his time at the accounting firm he has become a partner and is the accountant for Lamont Grain Growers.
Brian Bezdicek was hired as manager on October 3, 1994 and resigned on January 15, 2001. He then accepted a position with Reardon Grain Growers.
In 1997 the Lamont elevator was upgraded with a new distributor and leg system. The mechanical part cost approx. $135.000.00 and the electrical system was approx. $15,500.00. In 1998 the pit was enlarged to move grain quicker through the new distribution system.
Bruce Barnett was hired as manager on January 22, 2001 and resigned on September 20, 2001.
Jim Fuhrman was hired as manager on November 11, 2001.
The total capacity of the Lamont Grain Growers, Inc. is 1,477,000 bushels.

General Manager: James Fuhrman

Phone Number (509) 257-2206

Fax Number     (509) 257-2207

E-Mail              lgg@lamontgraingrowers.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President- Gil White
Vice Pres.- Burke Melville
Secretary- Steve Swannack
Director- Chet Swift
Director- Pete Swannack