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Rock River Consumers Cooperative Assn
Watertown
Daily Times, 01 30 1957
An
$18,000 building to house its store and offices will be erected on its property
in North Church Street by the Rock River Consumers Co-operative, it was
reported today after a building permit was approved by the city building
inspector. The new building will be 60 by 28 feet. The cooperative has sold its
South Water Street property to the city for a parking lot, the deal having been
made last year. The city will take over the property in the spring and will
begin development of the parking lot as soon as possible.
Watertown
Daily Times, 06 18 1957
The
city, having about completed work on development of the two latest downtown
parking lots, one in South First Street and the other in North Second Street,
will now turn its attention to developing the first city parking lot on the
west side — on the site of the former
Rock River Cooperative, Inc., property in South Water Street. The City Council at its meeting last night
approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to advertise for bids for
demolishing the present buildings on the site.
At its meeting last night the Council approved the sale of the former
Marie Eagen property at 112 North Montgomery Street
to Donald Boyink, the successful bidder, at a figure
of $6,062.01. Three other bids, all
lower, were received.
Watertown
Daily Times, 08 29 1957
The former
store building of the Rock River Consumers Cooperative Association, 111-117
South Water Street, is to be razed to make way for the city's newest off-street
parking lot. The property was acquired
last year by the city. It will be the
first west side parking lot. Other
buildings on the site have already been cleared away. The cooperative has moved to a new location.
Watertown
Daily Times, 08 31 1985
Elmer
Boll, retired general manager of the Rock River Consumers Cooperative in
Watertown, and who is currently active in city government, has received special
commendation in competition to select the most admired senior citizens. The competition was held at the Wisconsin
State Fair this year in cooperation with Security Savings and Loan of
Milwaukee. Although Boll was not
selected as one of the 10 most admired he was recognized with a special
commendation for his contributions to the community after reaching the age of
60.
Watertown Daily Times, 11 19 1997
The merger of two local cooperatives has been
approved by stockholders. River Valley Cooperative in Watertown and Dodge
County Cooperative of Beaver Dam will merge effective Jan. 1, 1998. Votes from
the stockholders of both cooperatives were tallied Friday afternoon. River
Valley Cooperative stockholders voted 677 in favor of the merger and 111 in
opposition, for an 85.9 percent approval vote.
