1920, Harry Dean took over the company from his father. By that time, Dean had grown to eight retail stores and one wholesale store, with new machines and equipment. During these years, many steeds of Dean Dairy Factory have been exhibited in exhibitions and trade fairs all over the region. The days of World War II were very difficult. Food rationing and drivers had to go to war, but fortunately, Dean's dairy products were still in short supply. Orville's grandson, Grove P.Dean, initially moved to the east, trying to set foot in other industries, but was later pulled back to his hometown. Under his guidance, Dean changed most of the carriages from horse-drawn carriages to cars, although some horses were still in use. Rubber tires are added to these "very modern devices" to reduce the noise during childbirth in the morning.
Wilburt McCarthy worked as a milkman in Dean for 40 years and retired in 1975. He remembers that he was "sending milk home every day, seven days a week". We will go out to load the car at two or three in the morning, and then work 10 to 12 hours a day. The salary of delivering milk is not high. "Dean's chocolate milk is the best, except for other places," recalls Macatee, the milkman, which was really outrageous. In summer, we provide services for many painters. We will always sell this truck to those guys, milk and chocolate milk.
Ed Kelly, the mayor of Cleveland Haitz, worked for Dean Dairy Company in the early 1970s, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, William Rapp, the milkman, his uncle, father and brother. Mr Kelly loads the milk truck with 500 bags of ice every day. Because the truck is not refrigerated, the milkman uses bags to keep the dairy products cool. Mr Kelly works after school in summer and early autumn until the temperature drops. He also worked as a weekend watchman and listened to Kathy Kassem's top 40 programs on the radio. His favorite memory of working in De 'an is the wonderful stories that drivers shared with him. ""The driver was very friendly to me, "Kelly recalled." They encouraged me to stay at school and go on to college. Dean is "a good place to work", although it may be shocking from the hot summer weather outside to the cool cold air.
Two other dairy companies also operate in Haitz. The hillside was built at 1932, located on the central road, near Noble and mayfield. Many people still remember that wonderful trip to hillside dairy store and their delicious lunch counter. People still remember that there was an earliest female milk driver on the hillside. Within a month, 18 drivers were called up to serve in World War II, so they hired "the first female milkman, who was 6 feet tall and weighed 170 pounds." Brewwood's dairy store opened in the early 20th century. One of Bloomwood's busiest retail stores is located in Setsagin Hardware, now located on Lee Road.
In 1970s, the innovation of convenience stores and supermarkets in refrigeration and diffusion marked the end of small dairy factories specializing in home delivery. People no longer want more expensive homemade dairy products. Nevertheless, many Cleveland Haitz residents still have fond memories of trucks that regularly transport milk in their communities.
Author: Maze Adams, Cleveland Heights Historical Association
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