Thiels Mill

Opened circa 1908 by Farmers Grain Co. and ran until 1918. In 1918 the mill was leased to Armour Grain Co. Albert C. Thiel purchased the mill from Alfred Witthauer in 1925 and with the help of his son Fred and Grandson Doug ran it till 1990. Albert C. Thiel operated Thiel's Mill until 1950. At that time his son Frederic took over operation of the mill. Doug ran the mill until it closed in 1990 after 65 years of operation by the Thiel family. Fred, Doug and Peter Loosen continue to run Ferret Laboratories on Storck St. as equal partners. Ferret Lab. was started in 1959 by Harry Luck in Mapleton, WI. It was moved to Slinger in 1973 and was acquired from Harry Luck's estate in 1980.