Washington County Bakers Back Home Support Initiative
Washington's bakers H & A and Mayo's lead a community effort during economic stress to show the value of supporting local enterprises. The piece urges residents to buy Washington county bread, notes outside bakeries, and stresses the domino effect of strong local institutions on personal welfare and property values.
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Washington
Washington County
Mayo’s
Iowa
Middlewest
H & A Baking Co
Maya
Growth Story of H and A Baking and Mayo's
The H and A Baking Company grew from a one location operation in 1925 with two employees to a modern plant on West Second Street. The firm expanded wholesale countywide and paid out over $20,000 in payroll last year, employing a score or more workers and drawing hundreds for a grand opening.
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Mayo’s
H & A. Baking Company
Methodist Church
Washington County
West Second Street
Washington
Local Stores Endorse Washington Bread and Mayo’s Bakery
Washington retail stores praise local bakers Mayo’s and H A Bread for quality and loyalty. The I A plant in town processes 6 900 barrels of flour last year making over 2 000 000 loaves for sixty towns. Mayo’s Pastry Shop on the west side of the square shows steady growth under Oral Mayo and supplies surrounding towns.
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Washington
Mayo
Oral Mayo
Mayo's
State Theatre
Bakery Expands and Upgrades After Move to New Location
The business outgrew East Washington quarters and moved to a larger site. A new oven was installed and additional equipment boosted bread quality. Transient customers began visiting the revived bakery at its updated premises.
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H&a
Washington Bakery
Farmer’s Cooperative Exchange
Mayo’s and
T. S. Crone & Sons
Riteway Store & Market
Towa
E T. Hansen
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Kurtz
Sively
Ally
West End Grocery
Twinam’s Market
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Thompson’s
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Sonny Boy
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Pithoi Daily
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