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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 824
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WHEREAS, The year 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the |
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renowned Texas company, Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded as a Washington County dairy cooperative |
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called the Brenham Creamery Company, the firm took over an |
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abandoned cotton gin and began making butter from excess cream |
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in 1907; and |
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WHEREAS, The creamery made its first ice cream four years |
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later, at the rate of two gallons a day; packed in wooden tubs |
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filled with ice and salt, the ice cream was delivered to local |
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residents by a horse-drawn wagon; and |
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WHEREAS, The popularity of the product spread quickly by |
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word of mouth, and the creamery increased production; renamed |
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Blue Bell Creameries in 1930, after the beloved Texas wildflower, |
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the company began distributing its ice cream in refrigerated |
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trucks to grocery stores in 1936; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of E. F. Kruse, who served |
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as general manager from 1919 to 1951, and thereafter, under |
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the leadership of his sons, Ed and Howard, Blue Bell Creameries |
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has expanded throughout the south-central and southeastern |
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United States; now distributed in 16 states, Blue Bell Creameries |
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ice cream is one of the top three best-selling ice cream brands |
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in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Still purchasing its raw materials from local |
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farmers' cooperatives, Blue Bell Creameries manufactures more |
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than 20 flavors year-round and 20 seasonal flavors, and the |
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Blue Bell Creameries factory in Brenham draws 117,000 visitors |
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each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Blue Bell Creameries is celebrating its |
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centennial throughout 2007 with a traveling ice cream caravan, |
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a flavor-naming contest, and a three-day birthday party in July |
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in Brenham; the summer will also bring the unveiling of two new |
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bronze sculptures in Brenham, one depicting the company's famous |
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logo of a girl leading a cow, and the other portraying original |
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company manager E. F. Kruse; and |
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WHEREAS, Living up to its motto of "We eat all we can and |
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sell the rest," Blue Bell Creameries has brought sweetness and |
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joy to generations of Texans and other lovers of ice cream across |
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the South with its century-long commitment to quality and to |
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innovative marketing; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate Blue Bell Creameries |
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on its 100th anniversary and extend best wishes to the company |
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and its employees for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared |
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for Blue Bell Creameries as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 24, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |