Colby (1874 or 1882 or 1885)

[Bapopik at AOL.COM]

   More on "Colby" for you Wisconsin cheeseheads.  The following trademark
record says 1885, but a cheese sold at my local D'agostino market has "since
1882" on it.  This is the City of Colby's take as well:  Keep in mind that a
senator gave an "1874" Colby cheese date on the Senate floor.
   "Colby" is not in the OED (No!), not in DARE, and not in the DICTIONARY OF
AMERICANISMS.
   The first "Vidalia" onion trademark record is 1972, but I'm still poking
around trademarks.  The site had "connection refused" a few days ago.

http://www.clark-cty-wi.org/colby.htm

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/eauclaire/history/ourstory/vol2/colby.ht

ml


Word Mark   THE ORIGINATOR OF COLBY CHEESE J. F. STEINWAND IN 1885 THIS IS
THE ORIGINAL COLBY CHEESE MADE FROM PASTEURIZED MILK

Goods and Services  (EXPIRED) IC 029. US 046. G & S: COLBY CHEESE. FIRST USE:
19600622. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19600626
Mark Drawing Code   (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Search Code  020101 020130 200310 260321 260902
Serial Number   72109742
Filing Date December 6, 1960
Supplemental Register Date  November 12, 1964
Registration Number 0785397
Registration Date   February 16, 1965
Owner   (REGISTRANT) FRANCIS STEINWAND UNKNOWN COLBY, WIS.
Type of Mark    TRADEMARK
Register    SUPPLEMENTAL
Other Data  THE NAME OF J. F. STEINWAND AND PORTRAIT SHOWN REPRESENT AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO DIED IN 1944.
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD