User:Lambgrams22/Reiffton Dairy

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Reiffton Dairy was a dairy in reading Pa that ran from aproxomitley 1928 till late 1964. It was founded in 1928 at its location on the cornor of 33rd and Romig Aves in Reiffton Pa.The dairy first produced milk to smaller compinies before establishing itself as a major Reading dairy.In June 1934,Reiffton Dairy almost closed due to the depression. By 1940 Reiffton Dairy was the 4th largest dairy in Reading.

1940-1955Bold textItalic text In 1944 Reiffton Dairy changed its bottle type from embossed to pyro color type. Then in 1946 came up with the standard Reiffton Bottle pattern.Reiffton dairy continued strong and was known to supply milk to Andy's sandwich shop where they made milkshakes.All Reiffton dairy milk was homogenized.In 1956 Reiffton dairy went close into bankrupcy again and in 1960 announced they were o.k. As bottled milk lost popularity in early 1963 with the introduction of plastic,and commenced to make wax cartons.

ClosureBold textItalic text In early 1964 Reiffton Dairy declared bankruptcy and in late 1964 agreed to sign a pact with St.Lawrence Dairy and sold the dairy to St.Lawrence.St.Lawrence kept the dairy building until selling it to a local building contractor,Mr.TA Kloswiski.

LEGACYBold textItalic text In early 2010, Brendan W Clark visited Mr.Kloswiski and purchased crates,bottles cartons and other Reiffton Dairy memorabilia.The former owner of of the Reiffton school remembers receiving Reiffton Dairy milk every morning.

Bottle TypesBold textItalic text Reiffton Dairy produced milk in glass bottles and also wax cartons. Reiffton Dairy's standard bottles were the words"Reiffton Dairy" and "Reiffton,Pa" written verticly on the bottle.It was done in red pyro and by 1960 wax cartons that were tan and black were being produced. Reiffton Dairy bottles are highly collectible and one that is really rare is the Reiffton Dairy creamer.

DeliveryBold textItalic text Reiffton Dairy had originally delivered milk in a horse and wagon up until 1936 when they switced to refrigerated delivery in a milk truck that read Reiffton Dairy on the side. The trucks were all 1938 Chevrolet Apache until 1960 when they used a Cadillac to deliver milk. Reiffton Dairy delivered each day until around 1962 when they switched to only Wednesday and Saturday of each week.

ProductsBold textItalic text Reiffton Dairy was known to produce cottage cheese,butter,salad cream,milk,butter milk, chocolate milk and Orange Ade and Grape Ade. All of Reiffton Dairy's products were pasteurized and homogenized.

Sources Reiffton dairy Mr.Dewalt Exeter township school district Exeter township library Own knowledge Books WWW.Reiffton Dairy.com TA Kloswiski Clover Farms Dairy workers By Brendan Clark copyright 2011,for a school project,please do not delete.LambgramsBWC.