Article from Dec 6, 1922 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Dairy, Milk
Eat More Dairy Products - They Are Your Best Foods The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wednesday, December 6, 1922, Page 18. Eskay Dairy, Felger Dairy, Fort Wayne Dairy, Furnas Ice Cream, Gable Dairy, Pleasant Hil Dairy, Rosemary Butter, White Cross Butter
A January 12, 1999 The Journal Gazette newspaper article written before Eskay Dairy was torn down discussed early Fort Wayne dairies. In the early years, a lot of the dairies were on farms and they brough the milk into town in 10-gallon cans. They'd dip it out - whatever you wanted, they'd dip into your container. Pleasant Hill Dairy was the first local dairy started in 1862 on the north side of Maysville Road 2 miles from city limits. Anthony Blvd was the city limits then.
Allen Dairy was on North Clinton just before Coldwater split. In August 2022 the location was Praire Farms. 3651 Clinton Street before North Clinton splits south of Target and Glenbrook Mall into Coldwater Road became Hanchar Industrial Waste Management and I. Jones Recycling. Dairies in Fort Wayne included Allen, Eskay became Meadow Gold, Prairie Farmshttps://www.prairiefarms.com/, Sealtest, Schenkel, Walmart (2017) and Wayne Cooperative Milk Products. On January 2, 2023 a grandson of the Eskay Dairy owner posted a horse drawn delivery wagon photo receiving many comments about the horse drawn wagons delivering milk to various streets on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook . One comment mentioned Knispel Dairy on the west side of town at Goshen and St. Mary's until sold in 1960, another mentioned Tony Dairy but no details.
Got Milk! Travel into rural Allen County and one is greeting by the sights of our local farms, including many dairy farms that provide our area with milk. Since 2001, World Milk Day is celebrated every year on June 1st to provide an opportunity to focus attention on milk and raise awareness of dairy’s part in healthy diets, responsible food production, and supporting livelihoods and communities. Many countries choose to do this on the same day lends additional importance to individual national celebrations and shows that milk is a global food. In celebration of World Milk Day, here are some milk related items from our collection. Enjoy a glass of milk today! #sociallyhistory
As the temperature soars in July, the residents of Allen County look for different ways to beat the heat. One of the tastiest ways is by eating ice cream. Since 1984, on the third Sunday of July, the United States has celebrated National Ice Cream Day. Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food, made from dairy milk or cream and is flavored with a sweetener and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla. The mixture is stirred to incorporate air spaces and cooled below the freezing point of water to prevent detectable ice crystals from forming. The result is semi-solid smooth foam that is solid at very low temperatures (below 35 °F). Ice cream shops and manufacturers first appeared in the local directories in 1886. Some of the past shops and manufacturers have included Herman’s (Monroeville), Seidel (Fort Wayne), Wayne Dairy (Fort Wayne) and Atz’s (Fort Wayne). These have all called Allen County home and many others continue to be a present industry within our community. Here are some pieces of our community’s ice cream heritage, including several recipes from the early 20th century. Take time today on National Ice Cream Day to enjoy some of your favorite ice cream! #sociallyhistory
National Milk Day on January 11th commemorates the day many believe that the first milk deliveries in glass bottles began in the United States. In Fort Wayne, what to do with the local dairy farmers milk was a concerning problem well into the 20th century. In the 1930s, K.L. Stickler began dreaming of a mammoth smoke stack lit at night, presiding over a building to receive milk, but a building such as the community had never seen. Beginning in 1934 in a little office on Court Street, an idea was launched. The idea was to make it easier for local farmers to get their milk to quality markets. In the first years they went through several locations: Columbia Street, South Lafayette Street, and Berry Street. In the 1940s the group decided to build a receiving plant. Construction of the new building at 3651 North Clinton, begun in 1946 and was designed by local architect A.M. Strauss. Wayne Co-Operative Milk Products, Incorporated received its first milk in May of 1948. In 1951, the plant expanded with the addition of another receiving room, a powdered milk room, garage and also a modem office. To the fast-growing list of products was added condensed milk, ice cream, cheese and later Reddi-Whip. The company continued to grow with the addition of a retail outlet for their products. Growth continued for the company as they were able to purchase facilities in Antwerp and Cleveland, Ohio and Coldwater, Michigan. In 1978, the name of the company was changed to Milk Marketing, Inc, and ceased operations in 1980. The facility was later used as an industrial waste site, which later caught fire, destroying the Art Deco-Strauss designed building. Today the location has be environmentally cleaned and is the location of CarMax near Glenbrook Mall. Take some time today to celebrate National Milk Day with your favorite milk products. #sociallyhistory
