discontinued canning operations at that city in 1973, this production
was absorbed by the Cleveland plant which added another line of
products - lima beans.
      Currently the plant employs between 30 and 40 Texas Mexicans
 and another 40 local men and women on two shifts. There are 12
 year-round employees in various capacities to handle the production
 of roughly 350,000 cases of canned goods. There are approximately
 100 growers for the 1000 acres of peas, 1600 acres of corn, and
 400 acres of lima beans grown for processing.
      In the years of service to the various companies, Otto Stein,
at the age of 79 and still active, has been continuously employed
since 1924.
      Office manager, Peter J. Yankunas, is beginning his 44th year
with the Cleveland canning industry. In previous years, Mr.
Yankunas also served as an officer of the Lake Shore Canning Company
and Lakeshore Farms.
                         WAGNER YARDS
     Wagner Yards was operated by Edwin Wagner until 1972. It
was previously owned and operated by Edwin's father, Dominic Wagner,
and grandfather, Peter Hoffman. They originally purchased the land
from John Doersch in October of 1885, at which time the lumber and
coal business was operated from sheds located on the west side of
the railroad tracks.
     Along with the lumber and coal business, services offered were
the custom mixing of paint, and expert advice on planning and re-
modeling of homes.
     All types of material were available from foundation to roof,
lumber, millwork, all concrete materials, paint and paint supplies,
wallpaper, hardware, coal, drainage tiles, floor tiles, plastic
and ceramic and organic supplies.
                     VOGEL LUMBER COMPANY
     This company began in 1914 under the name of Vogel, Stolten-
berg, and Vogel. The partnership consisted of Herman Vogel, Robert
Vogel, and Adolph Stoltenberg.
     The partnership of Vogel Lumber Company consisting of Laverel
Vogel and Robert Vogel was begun in 1947. Laverel Vogel had begun
employment in the company in 1922.
     Laverel Vogel became the owner in 1956, and in 1970 a corp-
oration was formed by Laverel and his son Lloyd. Lloyd had begun
employment in 1949.