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Betty Crocker has been a cultural icon and part of families’ food traditions—not to mention a trusted source for recipes and homemaking know-how—for more than 90 years. Here’s a look back on how it all began. Click the photo For The FULL story: Betty Crocker is a fictional character originally created by the Washburn-Crosby Company in 1921 following a contest in the Saturday Evening Post that required a female response. In 1954, General Mills, branded the red spoon logo, giving various food-related merchandise the Betty Seal of Approval. A portrait of Betty Crocker first commissioned in 1936 and revised several times since appears on printed advertisements and product packaging. On television and radio broadcasts, Betty Crocker was acted by several actresses, most notably by Adelaide Hawley Cumming between 1949 and 1964. https://youtu.be/QKOc1rTrWjA Want To See More Facts About Betty Crocker? Click "Next" The character was first developed by Marjorie Husted in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions. The name Betty was selected because it was viewed as a cheery, all-American name. It was paired with the last name Crocker, in honor of William Crocker, a Washburn Crosby Company director. https://youtu.be/t0-ARiMzC20 Want to see more about this iconic treasure trove? Click "Next" To Continue Described as an American cultural icon, image of Betty Crocker has endured several generations, adapting to changing social, political and economic currents. Apart from advertising campaigns in printed, broadcast and digital media, she received a number of cultural references in film, literature, music and comics. Baked goods weren’t the first thing marketed under the Betty Crocker name. In 1941, Betty put out a packaged soup mix. The cake mixes did not hit stores until 1945. In 1945, Betty was named the second most popular woman in America. She was preceded only by the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt; hence Betty’s nickname, “The First Lady of Food.” You Can Purchase a: Betty Crocker's Cookbook here Click this photo for The FULL story: RELATED READING: The Obsessive Sport Of Shopping For A Vintage ‘Joy of Cooking’ Happy Mother’s Day: Make Mom Smile With A Special Something Our Favorite Sitcom Staff: Equal Pay? Photos That Will Take You Back To Your Grandma’s House When Frozen Dinners Met the Boob Tube Bake something sweet: Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix Betty Homes New Cookbook Betty Crocker's Super Moist Cake Mix Please SHARE our story with your friends and family! And we welcome your comments below! FEATURED PARTNERS NEXT DOOR CHEF SOCIAL STREAM Cook Our eCookbook "Savory ~ Sweet ~ Repeat" is full of tried & true family favorite recipes: 25 savory & 25 sweet. All of them are from our blog and some our family has been enjoying for 50+... 12 h mysweetmission 11 Day #5 of #fuertesconleche challenge: Natural Mommy! I prefer to interpret as my daughter is a natural at baking the most delicious cookies for #nationalchocolatechipday find the #find the... 19 h livingsweetmoments 25 Since May is National Strawberry Month, I'm bringing back my Strawberry Shortcake Oatmeal from the archives! I love turning a healthy breakfast into something that tastes like dessert, but... 23 h thepickyeater 18 https://www.facebook.com/DoYouRemember/videos/1134144696647594/