Those Were the Days – F. N. Smith Corporation

The Oregon Depot Museum talk session on Saturday September 24, “Those Were the Days” will feature David Head, one of our Depot Board members.

David will share with us the history of the Quaker Oats, Cook Manufacturing companies, now the F. N. Smith Corporation.

David started at F N Smith in 1979 as a machinist and is currently a sales engineer.

This will be a rich history beginning in 1949 when Quaker began operations in Oregon, selling the business to Cook Manufacturing in 1972. Fred Smith came to Oregon to manage the Cook operations and in 1988 Fred bought the business we now know as F. N. Smith Corporation.

We look forward to your attendance at this Depot session. For additional information call Otto Dick 815-440-0639, Roger Cain 815-757-9715 or Chris Martin 815-742-8471.