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Note: From Marion VanderLaan: Uncle Temps family was German and their name was Schmidt (not necessarily correct spelling) and early in world war 2
they thought it prudent to change it to Smith. When I first met him he was always called
Smitty, thats the only name I knew him by. But after he started to become a
tycoon Esther let it be known that he was to be called Tempel in future His full name
is Tempel Jean Smith, I dont know where the Jean came from but Tempel was
his mothers maiden name.
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from http://www.hmca-il.org/hfarm.htm
Historic Millburn Community Association <b.htm>
Farm History
In the late 1950s, Esther and Tempel Smith, Sr. began buying up local farms. Many farmhouses and outbuildings were torn down for the open space. The Smiths continued farming with an all grain operation on several thousand acres. The remaining local family farming and dairying operations continued for only a few more decades.
Tempel Farms, a subsidiary of Tempel Steel Company, is a prominent feature in the village. The main farm is located on the former John F. Jelke estate, Good Luck Farm. The late Esther and Tempel Smith, Sr. imported 20 lipizzans from Austria, Hungary, and Yugoslavia in 1958. Tempel Farms Lipizzans have performed in the Chicago area as well as at several presidential inaugurals and Madison Square Garden. "Tempel Farms is the only place in the United States where they breed, train, and perform these rare white horses." (www.tempelfarms.com/History.html) At one time, Tempel Farms had the largest herd of Lipizzans in the United States. Today, people come from all over to watch the famed Tempel Lipizzans perform.Esther and Tempel Smith's children and grandchildren continue the family tradition. The tradition begun at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna continues right here in the Village of Old Mill Creek today!
History of Millburn Area Schools - Online Historical Archives - HMCA,Inc.
A new Millburn School building was built on the current site at the northwest corner of Crawford and Millburn Roads. The old school property was sold on May 5, 1962 for $16,000. to Tempel Smith, Wadsworth. The building was razed and the site grassed over
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Tempel Steel Company
Tempel Smith Sr. founded the company in a garage in 1945
Tempel Steel, founded in Chicago by Tempel Smith 63 years ago, produces laminated steel products
Tempel Steel Company is the world's largest independent manufacturer of magnetic laminations for the motor and transformer industry. It was founded by Tempel Smith who started the global company from a garage on the north side of Chicago in 1945. Tempel is a company with over 1,700 employees and manufacturing facilities in Chicago, Libertyville, IL; Canada, Mexico, China and India. In addition to producing magnetic steel laminations, the company sells electrical and cold-rolled motor lamination steel to manufacturers, subcontractors and other customers to produce their own laminations. Tempel also provides added value products such as powder coating, die-casting, welding
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Chicago Sun-Times articles > March 1994 Article: Smith Sr. Won IRS Battle Over Deductions for Horses
In 1974, the IRS disallowed horse-related expenses for Tempel Steel because auditors determined the Lipizzan horses were a hobby and not a profitmaking enterprise.
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"In 1955, millionaire Tempel Smith (Tempel Steel) of Chicago, imported 20 Lipizzans from Austria, 11 from Hungary, and 6 from Yugoslavia..."
..."Tempel Smith devoted 15 years, until his death in 1980, importing and breeding his herd to over 400 horses. Since Tempel Smith's death, much of the herd was disbursed. However, Tempel Farms still breeds a number of Lipizzans each year, and they still successfully compete Lipizzans for Tempel Farms."
Chicago industrialist Tempel Smith and his wife Esther first imported 20 Tempel Lipizzans from Austria in 1958. Since 1958, more than 850 foals have been born at Tempel Farms.
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