Are these Trailers your Families???

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No, but I could use one for shelled whole corn for the corn stove. What does the rest of it look like?

Dosent "look" good but it's solid

Im building a deer shack on it

I have one that looks about the same. Mine, the spindles and bearings are shot. I think I will set it on blocks and just haul a pickup load of corn at a time. I think mine is from the 1940's

Id Love to figure out a Mfg. date on mine.

No help with the date, but a company history.

M J M ENTERPRISES, INC.

M J M Enterprises, Inc., received its corporate charter from the Secretary of the State of Iowa on December 27, 1961, and was authorized to commence operation January 2, 1962. The corporate assets were purchased from Dultmeier Manufacturing Company which was originally formed in 1915 by Frank Dultmeier and incorporated in 1919 by Frank, Henry and Clem Dultmeier.

In an interview by Leland Rauch on September 3, 1976, Henry Dultmeier, at the age of 93, recalled the early history of Dultmeier Manufacturing Company:

In the early 1900's Frank left the family farm and began blacksmithing. From this work he received the idea to make an adjustable wagon hound, a pair of braces that allow the wagon tongue to be affixed to the wagon, that would fit all types of wagons. He began making them on the family farm north and east of Templeton in 1915 and then obtained a building from Henry Rohr on the railroad property which is the present site of M J M Enterprises, Inc. Frank convinced me to join the business in 1915. We moved a roof from an abandoned lumber company in south Manning to the present site for the Rohr building.

I left the company in 1921 to go back to farming and later took over the family farm.

Clem, our youngest brother wasn't interested in the business very long and went to Kansas and farmed until his death.

Frank left the corporation in 1921, when the following bought him out: C.T. Dietz, President; H.P. Hansen, Vice-President; A.A. Danielson, Secretary; R.H. Wheeler, Treasurer; George Kettman, Director; John Ferneding, Director; Fred Boock, Director; Frank Ferneding, Director.

Our greatest ambition was to produce a train car load of adjustable Tongue Hounds and this was accomplished in 1918 by working a night shift. The order went to the Hudson Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A.A. Danielson, Secretary-Treasurer in the 1920's, left the company in 1929.

Majority ownership of Dultmeier Manufacturing Company remained in the Hansen family, with John R. Hansen as General Manager, until 1962. John R. was elected to the United States House of Representatives, was appointed Iowa Highway Commissioner and became a widelyknown political figure.

Three employees purchased the business in 1962. They came from varied backgrounds. Ralph McGrath, elected president and general manager of M J M Enterprises, Inc., had the longest period of service with the firm; he joined just out of high school and worked his way up to production manager. C.M. Johnson, elected vice president, was originally in the shoe business in Manning. John R. Hansen, a good friend, needed someone in his office and asked Johnson in 1954 to work for a few months. Johnson remained. Albert Musfeldt, secretary-treasurer, farmed near Manning for many years but discontinued due to health and took employment at Frahm Garage. In 1954 he joined the Dultmeier company as purchasing agent.

Ten and one-half years after the formation of M J M Enterprises, July 21, 1972, Ralph McGrath had a fatal heart attack. His shares were then purchased by Johnson and Musfeldt, who absorbed the added business responsibilities.

Upon retirement in 1973, Johnson's shares were purchased by Charles Rauch, owner of Manning Heating and Sheet Metal. Rauch, president and general manager, divided his time between the two businesses until his M J M shares were purchased by two of his brothers in June of 1975.

David L. Rauch, employed with the firm as sales and shipping manager in 1973, was then made president and general manager. Leland L. Rauch was formerly employed with Travelers Insurance Company but desired to be involved in a business of his own. Leland, as vice president, assumed the marketing responsibilities. Musfeldt remained secretary-treasurer with the purchasing responsibilities.

MJM Enterprise, Inc., is in the center of the picture; in the foreground is the former Priebe egg and poultry processing plant.

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In 1976 Leland was offered a good opportunity with his former employer, so David purchased his shares in November and the responsibilities were again divided between David and Albert Musfeldt.

When Musfeldt decided to semi-retire in January, 1980, his shares were purchased by Gene Meggers, an employee since 1977. Meggers, with experience in several capacities with the firm, was elected secretary-treasurer and continued as sales and shipping manager, his position since January, 1979. Musfeldt continued working half days as purchasing agent.

Richard H. Crandall has been a member of the board since the incorporation of M J M Enterprises, Inc., 18 years ago. Past directors of M J M, in addition to the various owners, were John Musfeldt, Larry Polking and Herbert Bromert. The current directors are Crandall, Charles Rauch, Meggers and David Rauch, chairman.

A variety of products have been manufactured since the Dultmeier company began producing adjustable wagon hounds. The earlier products were manufactured from wood with the hound leading to the production of wagon boxes and later on to mahogany "Apitong" sweep rake teeth. The sweep rake teeth led to the development of steel sweep rake teeth, which progressed into other steel products.

For a brief period of two years, Tony Ocken manufactured travel trailers for Dultmeiers. He then began his own business in Templeton producing his Tern Ken products.

Grain augers, which came on line in the early 1950's, have expanded into the major sales item for M J M. Grain gates for wagons and trucks continue to be a strong secondary line for the company, and steel sweep rake teeth continue to be produced on a limited scale.

M J M's two major items, grain augers and grain gates, are sold to companies in 34 states and a Canadian account. These products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEM), distributors, farm fleet accounts, and dealers, with approximately 60 percent of the merchandise delivered with company equipment.

The varied line of manufactured items allows production to be evened out during the year and provide steady work for 20 regular employees. The payroll is supplemented by high school and college students during summer months.

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