Jelke Farm in Old Mill Creek.Now part of Tempel Farms. Designed by Lake Forest architect Stanley Anderson.

Jelke brought Oleo to Illinois.

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.