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The Washburn Crosby Company of Minneapolis, one of the six big milling companies that merged into General Mills in 1928, received thousands of requests each year in the late 1910s and early 1920s for answers to baking questions. In 1921, managers decided that it would be more intimate to sign the responses personally; they combined the last name of a retired company executive, William Crocker, with the first name “Betty,” which was thought of as “warm and friendly.” The signature came from a secretary, who won a contest among female employees. (The same signature still appears on Betty Crocker products.)
In 1924, Betty Crocker acquired a voice with the radio debut of the nation’s first cooking show, which featured thirteen different actresses working from radio stations across the country. Later it became a national broadcast, The Betty Crocker School of the Air, which ran for twenty-four years.
Finally, in 1936 Betty Crocker got a face. Artist Neysa McMein brought together all the women in the company’s Home Service Department and “blended their features into an official likeness.” The widely circulated portrait reinforced the popular belief that Betty Crocker was a real woman. One public opinion poll rated her as the second most famous woman in America after Eleanor Roosevelt.
Over the next seventy-five years, her face has changed seven times: she became younger in 1955; she became a “professional” woman in 1980; and in 1996 she became multicultural, acquiring a slightly darker and more “ethnic” look.
She hangs out with Aunt Jemimah, Mrs. Buttersworth and Sara Lee.. and is rumored to be sleeping with Uncle Ben unbeknown to Farmer John her fiance and Little Debbie her daughter ;)
Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Washburn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions.
Company executives chose the name "Betty" because it seemed warm and friendly to them. The surname "Crocker" was borrowed from retired executive William Crocker. At first "Betty Crocker" was used to provide the simulation of a personal signature to replies to customers asking advice. In 1924, Betty Crocker got a voice with the debut of the daytime radio broadcast Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air, voiced and scripted for a decade by Marjorie Husted.
In 1928, Washburn Crosby merged with five or more other milling companies to form General Mills, which continues to use the Betty Crocker brand on various products.
In 1929, Betty Crocker coupons were introduced. Inserted in bags of flour, they could be used to reduce the cost of Oneida flatware. By 1932, this scheme had become so popular that General Mills began to offer an entire set of flatware; the pattern was called "Friendship" (later renamed "Medality"). In 1937 the coupons were printed on the outside of packages, which told purchasers to "save and redeem for big savings on fine kitchen and home accessories in our catalog". Betty Crocker points are still in use, and are found on a wide array of General Mills products, from flour to cereal to soup to soy milk. They can be redeemed for discounts on Betty Crocker catalog items.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Crocker
Betty crocker is an idiot. She had my babies.
THAT FUCKING WHORE!
she had her face change 7 times in the last 7 years she is fake
Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Washburn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions.
Company executives chose the name "Betty" because it seemed warm and friendly to them. The surname "Crocker" was borrowed from retired executive William Crocker. At first "Betty Crocker" was used to provide the simulation of a personal signature to replies to customers asking advice. In 1924, Betty Crocker got a voice with the debut of the daytime radio broadcast Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air, voiced and scripted for a decade by Marjorie Husted.
In 1928, Washburn Crosby merged with five or more other milling companies to form General Mills, which continues to use the Betty Crocker brand on various products.
In 1929, Betty Crocker coupons were introduced. Inserted in bags of flour, they could be used to reduce the cost of Oneida flatware. By 1932, this scheme had become so popular that General Mills began to offer an entire set of flatware; the pattern was called "Friendship" (later renamed "Medality"). In 1937 the coupons were printed on the outside of packages, which told purchasers to "save and redeem for big savings on fine kitchen and home accessories in our catalog". Betty Crocker points are still in use, and are found on a wide array of General Mills products, from flour to cereal to soup to soy milk. They can be redeemed for discounts on Betty Crocker catalog items.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Crocker
of course not do you think a woman that old would be living sadly my grand mom is she hates me i mean you say no one time and you are a bad person i mean for real it didn't matter she asked me to get a water for her and i said no i had to go home NOW....so I'm the bad guy wat ever anyways she is so not real.........The Washburn Crosby Company of Minneapolis, one of the six big milling companies that merged into General Mills in 1928, received thousands of requests each year in the late 1910s and early 1920s for answers to baking questions. In 1921, managers decided that it would be more intimate to sign the responses personally; they combined the last name of a retired company executive, William Crocker, with the first name �Betty,� which was thought of as �warm and friendly.� The signature came from a secretary, who won a contest among female employees. (The same signature still appears on Betty Crocker products.)
In 1924, Betty Crocker acquired a voice with the radio debut of the nation�s first cooking show, which featured thirteen different actresses working from radio stations across the country. Later it became a national broadcast, The Betty Crocker School of the Air, which ran for twenty-four years.
Finally, in 1936 Betty Crocker got a face. Artist Neysa McMein brought together all the women in the company�s Home Service Department and �blended their features into an official likeness.� The widely circulated portrait reinforced the popular belief that Betty Crocker was a real woman. One public opinion poll rated her as the second most famous woman in America after Eleanor Roosevelt.
Over the next seventy-five years, her face has changed seven times: she became younger in 1955; she became a �professional� woman in 1980; and in 1996 she became multicultural, acquiring a slightly darker and more �ethnic� look............Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Wash burn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions.
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The name should’ve given it away...Betty CROCKer.
by Scottythinks on June 2nd, 2005
Great Answer
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