10/21/2026
The return of profits to our members has been a guiding principle of our cooperative since the beginning. Here are some early photos on patronage:
Photo #1: Petroleum salesmen appeared at the 1933 annual meeting holding "bags of patronage refunds" (actually washers) with two American Legion guards. Photo #2 shows the names listed on the photo.
#3: The first patronage refund check was issued in 1927.
#4: Patronage refunds banner at an early-year annual meeting.
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