This was the Williams’ farm, corner of Kelley and Crawford Rds. Now property of Temple Farms.

Buildings are gone. Temple Smith had his Shorthorn herd here along with the farm office.

Buildings are gone. Tempel Smith had his Shorthorn herd here along with the farm office.

The farms throughout the area, consisting of 1,000s of acres, were purchased and owned by Tempel J. Smith, Sr. (1908-1980), president of the Tempel Steel Company and his wife Esther (VanderLaan) Smith. Tempel Farms was a subsidiary of the steel company. The farm was known for raising Lipizzan horses that were imported from Austria. In 1958, Smith purchased twenty horses and brought them to Spring Grove, IL. Hiring veterinarians, professional breeders and riders to grow the herd. In 1969, he purchased the East Good Luck Stables in Old Mill Creek (located on W. Wadsworth Rd. just west of Hunt Club Rd.), formerly owned by John F. Jelke, which is now the home of the Lipizzan stallions. Starting in 1982, the first performance for the public was held and the herd now consisted of 400 Lipizzaners. The performances are still held today.

It was called Good Luck Farm after Jelke's brand of margerine Good Luck. He was a national oleo magnate who was actually sent to prison for a short while during the butter - oleo wars