The following articles, ads and photos relevant to the Cheese War appeared in issues of the Tillamook Headlight-Herald and its affiliate, Shopping Smiles. All material is available on microfilm or at the newspaper’s office. The chronology also provides an overview of the Cheese War. (Credit: Tillamook Headlight-Herald) Tillamook Headlight-Herald/ Shopping Smiles DATE HEADLINE Feb. 4,… READ MORE
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Instructions for Cheese Guides
The Tillamook Cheese factory used to offer guided tours along with cheese samples and sales of products. Daughters of the cooperative’s members held these jobs. They wore white dresses. They led visitors through the factory, walking among the vats, through the storage room and even onto the back dock. A 1950s instruction manual for the guides… READ MORE
Factory System in Tillamook, Oregon, 1963
The April 1963 ownership and structure of each Tillamook County, Oregon cheese or milk factory was explained in an ad produced by Tillamook Cheese & Dairy Association. READ MORE
Del Mayer’s Letter to the Editor, 1964
County Creamery (TCCA) sued Cheese & Dairy (TC&DA), claiming improper use of the Tillamook brand on Premium Brand cheese. The judge in the case urged arbitration. Cheese & Dairy agreed. County Creamery did not. Del Mayer wrote a letter to the editor of the Tillamook, Oregon Headlight-Herald, recapping the causes of disagreement and wondering why… READ MORE
Maps of Factories
Here are maps of the early 1960s cheese factories in Tillamook County, Oregon. The individual facilities were part of the Tillamook County Creamery Association factory system. (Credit: John David Kirk) North Tillamook County (above) had three factories left. South Tillamook County (below) contained most of the remaining factories, including the large facility in Tillamook. READ MORE
