Aunt Jemima - Temporarily Unavailable LbNA #26079 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | St. Joseph |
| County: | Buchanan |
| State: | Missouri |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Patience4  |
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| Found by: | The Flaky Lady |
| Last found: | Apr 9, 2008 |
| Status: | FFm |
| Last edited: | Oct 4, 2006 |
4/22/09 Went to check on the status of this box and found that some excavation work has been done in the area, so the box is missing.
St. Joseph Missouri is known for many things; Jesse James, The Pony Express, Joseph Robidoux, and Lewis & Clark... well, we would like to share a lesser-known fact with you. Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour (mix) was invented right here in our little hometown and it now has a rich history spanning over 115 years.
In 1889 Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood of the Pearl Milling Co. developed the first ready mix for pancakes. In the fall of 1889, Rutt attended a vaudeville show where he heard a catchy tune called "Aunt Jemima," sung by a blackfaced performer, clad in an apron and bandana headband. Soon after, the whole town was humming the song, and Rutt immediately decided that Aunt Jemima was the name for his pancake mix. Short on capital, Rutt and Underwood went broke and sold the formula to the R.T. Davis Milling Co. in 1890. Mr. Davis brought the Aunt Jemima character to life when he hired Nancy Green as his spokeswoman. He felt that her ability to project her warm and appealing personality made her the ideal “Aunt Jemima.” The image of Aunt Jemima was so popular that the company was renamed the Aunt Jemima Mills Co. in 1914. The current owner of the Aunt Jemima product line, Quaker Oats Co., purchased it in 1926. Frank Zappa later recorded a song entitled “Electric Aunt Jemima” on his 1969 album Uncle Meat. Then in 1989, the company modernized Aunt Jemima, making her thinner, eliminating her bandanna, and giving her a perm and a pair of pearl earrings.
Now that you’ve had a glimpse of her history, why don’t you continue on your search for the legendary “Aunt Jemima.”
Directions to Huston Wyeth Park:
From the South:
When traveling I229 in St. Joseph, take exit #6B to Hwy 59 (St. Joseph Ave). At the end of the ramp, there is a stoplight, turn left onto Main St. Take the 3rd left onto to Poulin St. and turn left again. Go to the top of the hill and make a sharp right turn. You are now on Elwood St., which will lead you to the entrance of the park.
From the North:
When traveling I229 in St. Joseph, take the Highland Ave exit #7, turn left onto Highland Ave. Take the 1st right onto Huntoon Rd. It will curve to the left and become W Chestnut St. Drive 3 blocks and turn right onto Prospect Ave. Go approximately 6 blocks and turn right (under the bridge) onto Poulin St. Go to the top of the hill and make a sharp right turn. You are now on Elwood St., which will lead you to the entrance of the park.
Clues:
1. Your journey begins on the sidewalk on the north side of the drive.
2. You will pass a shelter area on your left, and then go around the tan building. Continue on past the playground to the area with a picnic table on the left and a light pole on the right.
3. Standing at the light pole, take a bearing of 330° and walk approximately 85 adult size steps or 100 child size steps. The entrance to the path should now be 15 paces to your right.
4. Follow the path down the steep embankment past the “Tarzan vine” and continue to follow the path around to the right.
5. You will pass an old well on your left before going under & over through a fallen tree (the path shows the way on the left side).
6. On your left will be a picnic table and an old well. Stop at the 2nd picnic table.
7. Directly to your right, across the path from the 2nd table, find the unusually straight tree (actually an old metal light pole). Behind that “tree” “Aunt Jemima” will be. You’ll find her in a box under the rocks.
8. Please recover well before you continue along the path in the same direction that you were headed.
9. You will pass 2 wells, one on the left and then one on the right. Step over the 2 fallen trees and follow the path uphill to the right where you will need to step over a 3rd tree. Continue uphill and through Mother Nature’s triangle (large angled tree branch) to enter the clearing.
10. Parking is on the left, but may we suggest that you take a moment to enjoy the view. If you look carefully, you can see the Riverfront Park walkway where the St. Joe MO letterbox is located and across the river, Rosecrans Memorial Airport where Rosecrans Airport Letterbox is located.
St. Joseph Missouri is known for many things; Jesse James, The Pony Express, Joseph Robidoux, and Lewis & Clark... well, we would like to share a lesser-known fact with you. Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour (mix) was invented right here in our little hometown and it now has a rich history spanning over 115 years.
In 1889 Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood of the Pearl Milling Co. developed the first ready mix for pancakes. In the fall of 1889, Rutt attended a vaudeville show where he heard a catchy tune called "Aunt Jemima," sung by a blackfaced performer, clad in an apron and bandana headband. Soon after, the whole town was humming the song, and Rutt immediately decided that Aunt Jemima was the name for his pancake mix. Short on capital, Rutt and Underwood went broke and sold the formula to the R.T. Davis Milling Co. in 1890. Mr. Davis brought the Aunt Jemima character to life when he hired Nancy Green as his spokeswoman. He felt that her ability to project her warm and appealing personality made her the ideal “Aunt Jemima.” The image of Aunt Jemima was so popular that the company was renamed the Aunt Jemima Mills Co. in 1914. The current owner of the Aunt Jemima product line, Quaker Oats Co., purchased it in 1926. Frank Zappa later recorded a song entitled “Electric Aunt Jemima” on his 1969 album Uncle Meat. Then in 1989, the company modernized Aunt Jemima, making her thinner, eliminating her bandanna, and giving her a perm and a pair of pearl earrings.
Now that you’ve had a glimpse of her history, why don’t you continue on your search for the legendary “Aunt Jemima.”
Directions to Huston Wyeth Park:
From the South:
When traveling I229 in St. Joseph, take exit #6B to Hwy 59 (St. Joseph Ave). At the end of the ramp, there is a stoplight, turn left onto Main St. Take the 3rd left onto to Poulin St. and turn left again. Go to the top of the hill and make a sharp right turn. You are now on Elwood St., which will lead you to the entrance of the park.
From the North:
When traveling I229 in St. Joseph, take the Highland Ave exit #7, turn left onto Highland Ave. Take the 1st right onto Huntoon Rd. It will curve to the left and become W Chestnut St. Drive 3 blocks and turn right onto Prospect Ave. Go approximately 6 blocks and turn right (under the bridge) onto Poulin St. Go to the top of the hill and make a sharp right turn. You are now on Elwood St., which will lead you to the entrance of the park.
Clues:
1. Your journey begins on the sidewalk on the north side of the drive.
2. You will pass a shelter area on your left, and then go around the tan building. Continue on past the playground to the area with a picnic table on the left and a light pole on the right.
3. Standing at the light pole, take a bearing of 330° and walk approximately 85 adult size steps or 100 child size steps. The entrance to the path should now be 15 paces to your right.
4. Follow the path down the steep embankment past the “Tarzan vine” and continue to follow the path around to the right.
5. You will pass an old well on your left before going under & over through a fallen tree (the path shows the way on the left side).
6. On your left will be a picnic table and an old well. Stop at the 2nd picnic table.
7. Directly to your right, across the path from the 2nd table, find the unusually straight tree (actually an old metal light pole). Behind that “tree” “Aunt Jemima” will be. You’ll find her in a box under the rocks.
8. Please recover well before you continue along the path in the same direction that you were headed.
9. You will pass 2 wells, one on the left and then one on the right. Step over the 2 fallen trees and follow the path uphill to the right where you will need to step over a 3rd tree. Continue uphill and through Mother Nature’s triangle (large angled tree branch) to enter the clearing.
10. Parking is on the left, but may we suggest that you take a moment to enjoy the view. If you look carefully, you can see the Riverfront Park walkway where the St. Joe MO letterbox is located and across the river, Rosecrans Memorial Airport where Rosecrans Airport Letterbox is located.