The Mars Candy Bar Company By Samuel Phineas Upham During World War II, Wrigley was a gum available only to troops. Today, thanks to the Mars Company, Wrigley gum is just one of many candies and confectionaries available in super markets and corner stores across the nation. Frank C. Mars began the company with his second wife, Ethel after having learned the art of candy dipping from his mother. They started a factory in 1911 to produce and sell candy wholesale. Unfortunately, the...

Planning an Amazing Ice Cream Social Ice cream is a treat everyone can gather around, and an ice cream social is a fun way for family and friends to enjoy the last bit of sun before winter. Planning a social isn’t hard, and it’s a great way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon. Assemble Supplies Begin with a quick inventory check of what you have and what you need. You also need to determine what flavors of ice cream or gelato you want to serve. Gelato pan liners and ice cream bowls are at...

Cooking on Wagon Trains This article was written by Samuel Phineas Upham The year of 1840, Oregon saw only about 150 settlers in the area. The land was ripe for farming, but the journey to get there took pioneers through the Oregon Trail toward the Pacific Northwest. Today, one might recall the game “Oregon Trail,” and its frequent “death by dysentery” to get a hint of what life was like. The journal of Hattie Campbell gives more vivid descriptions of what life was...