Hires To You headerThe Illustrated History of Hires Root Beer

Chapter Directory - 1930s

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1930

Advertising focused on magazines, medical journals, educational bulletins

Increased emphasis on free sampling via magazine advertising

1931

1932

Introduction of Hires R-J Root Beer brand name and newly designed logo

First use of half tone photographs for published Hires advertisements

1933

Advertisements again featured artist renderings of beautiful, young women

1934

1935

1936

Company-owned, branch bottling plants were established in several cities

Standardized 12 ounce Hires bottle patented

Marketing promotion switched from household extract to bottled Hires

1937

Additional company-owned bottling and syrup plants were opened

Charles Elmer Hires died July 31, 1937

1938

Additional company-owned bottling and syrup plants were opened

1939