[DOC] [TLE] History of General Mills, Inc.  FundingUniverse [PAR] 1921: The fictional Betty Crocker is created by Washburn Crosby. ... In addition to 
its breakfast cereal products, the company includes some of the best ... lines such 
as Gold Medal flour, Bisquick baking mixes, Betty Crocker dessert mixes, .... By 
heavily promoting its brands, the company did well in the 1970s, reporting gains
... [DOC] [TLE] Washburn-Crosby Cooking -- through 1969 - Friktech! [PAR] The company picked up three medals at the expo, with their highest quality ... 
Original copies of the booklet promote "Washburn's Superlative Flour" in the ... 
After the publication of her New Cook Book, her name became a household ... 
the flour produced by Washburn-Crosby went out under the "Gold Medal" name. 
... 1921:... [DOC] [TLE] The Story of Betty Crocker - Betty Crocker [PAR] In 1921, a promotion for Gold Medal flour offered consumers a pincushion 
resembling a ... The Washburn Crosby Company, a flour-milling company and 
largest ... the company was expanding its commitment to consumer service and 
product ... the country saw her teach George Burns and Gracie Allen how to bake 
a cake. [DOC] [TLE] ON NOVEMBER 30, 1928, a new company was listed on the New ... [PAR] company. But where to start? With the creation of General Mills in 1928? Or at the 
... We fully trace our roots to 1866, and to a pair of flour mills on ... It's been 75 
years of innovation, invention, food and fun  inside and ..... Bake-Off Contest for 
her Tunnel .... Washburn Crosby Company in 1928, General Mills may never. [DOC] [TLE] Face value  Fictional Betty Crocker gives big business a human ... [PAR] Oct 3, 2007 ... View 4 Items ... If you compare her matronly 1936 features with her 1996 "soccer 
... fictional character dreamed up in 1921 by the Washburn Crosby Co. ... it began 
with a Gold Medal flour promotion that offered consumers a ... The company 
received thousands of responses, and a flood of baking questions. [DOC] [TLE] TV ACRES: Books > Cooks & Cookbooks > Betty Crocker (General ... [PAR] Her character's last name was taken from the company's former ... G. Crocker; 
and her first name "Betty" was chosen for its all-American friendly sound. ... 
Department when the Washburn Crosby Company consolidated in 1928. ... in the 
company's Home Service Department to create the first official likeness of Betty 
Crocker. [DOC] [TLE] Betty Crocker | Special: The Advertising Century - AdAge [PAR] Mar 29, 1999 ... Betty was created in 1921 after a promotion for Gold Medal flour flooded 
Washburn Crosby Co. with questions about baking. ... the company created a 
fictitious kitchen expert, pulling the name "Crocker" ... Betty also developed her 
own line of food products, starting with the famous Betty Crocker cake mixes. [DOC] [TLE] The Richard L. Ferrell's Flour Milling Industry History Collection at [PAR] 00699.xml Richard L. Ferrell: An Inventory of His Flour Milling Industry ... Items 
produced by Minnesota-based millers form the core of the collection, but it also .... 
Company Minneapolis, Minnesota Washburn-Crosby Flour Mills Buffalo, New ..... 
100 Bake-Off Recipes, from the 20th Annual Bake Off, Pillsbury Company, 1969. [DOC] [TLE] Copy of Betty Crocker by Lexi Sanders on Prezi [PAR] Jan 16, 2014 ... In 1921, a flour-milling company named The Washburn Crosby Company was 
promoting its Gold Medal flour. While the flour and company were getting 
attention, people had tons of questions about baking. ... artist named Neysa 
McMein custom made a portrait of "Betty Crocker" on her 15th anniversary. [DOC] [TLE] Who Was Betty Crocker? | The History Kitchen | PBS Food [PAR] Feb 15, 2013 ... Synonymous with baking, Betty Crocker actually started out as a "kitchen ... On 
her website ToriAvey.com, Tori Avey explores the story behind the ... by the 
Washburn-Crosby Company, a flour milling company started in ... Gold Medal 
Flour, a product of Washburn-Crosby, helped to kick-

Question: In 1921 the Washburn Crosby Company created her to promote its flour & baking products
Answer: Betty Crocker