Memories

Below is a collection of memories submitted by retirees from the many areas of our company in honor of our 100th Anniversary. Browse through the stories and pictures below and see how many people you recognize or remember!
(Note: The most recent submissions will be added on Page 1.)

Don Willis
Bellvue, MI

"When I first began working at Kellogg's in July of 1954 I had people tell me about the fact that "Kellogg's was People." I wondered about this statement for years working in many areas of the plant. The history of WK and how he provided a recreation area, day care, picnics and many other activities, did indeed make those employees of an earlier time ones who made that particular statement believable.

It was not until I bid into the new Special K packing room in the early sixties that I began to realize what was meant by, being a part of a family at work. I could name many wonderful people that worked over there and the whole area, both packing, processing and mechanical held a Christmas party each year, and through that and work, I suppose, we grew closer together. Everyone worked together, helped each other out when needed and most everyone was concerned about keeping the production going. There was of coarse sadness at times when illness or death came into our Kellogg family. Concern for each other was evident with the tears that were shed or collections for different ones. I know I shall never forget the illness and death of one of the dearest ladies I have ever met, and I think of her and her husband often.

So this is why I believe Kellogg's was and is like family, as younger people also grow into this feeling of "Kellogg Family."

Milton Rodgers
Bulger, PA

"More great display Photo from the Pittsburgh Zone. This is the Shop N Save McKnight Rd from the 1980s. This was a Christmas Holiday display of some 500 dozen."

Lugene Demarest
Battle Creek, MI

"I worked at Kellogg from '52 to '64 in several offices: Stores for Arnold Rook, Scheduling for Hand Streiff, Plant Managers Dan Harrison and Clint Stringham, Personnel for Power Custer, Training for Jim Cox, and Quality Control for Vic Austin and Marlow Young. Each was a unique opportunity to learn different company functions and to work with many wonderful people. One of those people, and definitely the highlight of my Kellogg years, was meeting my husband, Bill, who retired from Stores in 1979 after 37 years, and passed away in 1986.

Other special memories were having the opportunity to participate in several of the Kellogg family Talent/Variety shows. Celebrity sponsors were brought in to emcee the shows. Some of whom were Art Linkletter, Tony Marvin, Beverly Hillbillies and Magician Mark Wilson. Andy Devine came for the 50th Anniversary celebration in 1956 when the lovely Anita Miller was crowned Sweetheart of the Corn."

Rudolph Brinsko
Appleton, WI

"As soon as I finished Comptometer School in Milwaukee in 1937, I was hired by Quality Biscuit Company. I worked afternoons setting up salesmen's orders ready to be loaded in trucks for delivery. I then went in the office to do the billing. In the summer it was so hot in there B/A, (before air conditioning) with only a fan on the wall for air circulation no open doors or windows allowed. I still wonder how the girls were able to get through the day in that office in the hot summer time."