This 1968 newspaper clipping from the Des Moines Register shows Helen Drew demonstrating her candy making process. To heat and melt the chocolate, Drew placed a pan over a kerosene lamp. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-Econ. 9-12.24 Iowa Economy in a lesson on how the food industry of the early 1900s led to creation of local, specialized food businesses. The creation of the FDA and Pure Food and Drug Act can also be connected to this content. Other objects from Drew's Chocolates can be found in relations. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.009.004 [Clipping, Newspaper]
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