Thomes Bros. celebrates 125th anniversary

2014-09-11
By Kurt Menk
Editor
A ceremony to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Thomes Bros. in downtown Arlington was held on Friday afternoon, Sept. 5.
The event, sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society (AHS), drew a crowd of over 100 people, including 21 former Thomes Bros. employees.
The ceremony included a brief history of Thomes Bros. by AHS Secretary Dwight Grabitske, recognition presentations, and comments from co-owners Dick Thomes and his son, Brian Thomes, and former owner Joe Thomes.
A bronze plaque was also unveiled honoring Thomes Bros. on its 125 years and the five generations that have served the Arlington area. 
“The 125th anniversary celebration exceeded my expectations,” said Thomes Bros. co-owner Richard “Dick” Thomes. “The huge crowd and the number of former employees who attended made it a day to remember for all of us.”
Thomes was also impressed  by the number of accolades and well wishes received during the week of the celebration.
“The coverage of our anniversary by three television stations, one radio station and numerous newspapers, including the Arlington Enterprise, put Arlington on the map,” said Thomes. “We received e-mails, cards and letters from people all over the country congratulating us. It’s great for a small town to make the news and nobody died or broke the law, it was all good news.”

See the full story in the Sept. 11 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.

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