Harman-Toles Elevator
 ​(1/4 Mile West)

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Marker No: 2383

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 34° 44.892′ N, 101° 51.219′ W

Marker Text: ​Holland E. Toles (1894-1941) opened a grain elevator in this area in 1926, and was joined by Vernon Harman in 1938. After Toles' death, Harman formed a new partnership with John F. and Holl Ed Toles. World War II, increased irrigation, and a federal grain program created a need for larger storage facilities. On March 1, 1945, construction was begun on this six-unit concrete elevator. Labor was provided by the U.S. government, utilizing 50 Italian prisoners of war from a camp near Hereford, under Geneva Convention provisions. The project was completed on July 10, 1945. (1974)

Location: ​U.S. 87 south of West Happy West Road, Happy