Clarence Firman Schenck was born on 8. Aug. 1895 at Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas. He was the son of
Firman A. Schenck and
Kesiah Hatchell. Clarence Firman Schenck married
Edith Tier Carr on 3. Feb. 1919 at El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
In 1928, Bob Schenck and Howard Cahill founded the Valley Food Company which manufactured Blossom potato chips.
Soon after, they began a distributor relationship with Kraft Foods, and the business expanded into the sale of retail food items, becoming the Schenck Cheese Company. We distributed within a 30-mile radius throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
In 1952, the company incorporated under the name Schenck Foods Company, Inc. The product line grew to include food service items to support institutional food customers. The second generation of family had begun with the leadership of Bill Huntsberry and Getty Schenck Huntsberry.
In the 1970s, Marshall DeHaven was promoted to a leadership role and joined Bill and Getty to guide the company as the third generation of family grew up in the business. More product lines became available, and our service radius was now 60 miles.
During the 1980s and 1990s, our facility expanded several times; and we began our affiliation with UniPro Foodservice Inc. -- the leading foodservice distribution network in America.
Now in the new century, the fourth generation of family has joined the Schenck legacy as David Huntsberry leads in the tradition of past generations. Today, the company continues to thrive with more than 5,000 items in stock. We are full-service distributor that can also special order to your needs. We also provide outstanding commercial coffee and beverage service and proudly serve more than 4,700 customers within a 100-mile radius of Winchester, Virginia.
Clarence Firman Schenck was shown in the census on 15. Apr. 1930 as a manufacturer, Valley Food Co.
He and
Edith Tier Carr appeared on the census of 15. Apr. 1930 at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.
Clarence Firman Schenck died on 2. Feb. 1988 at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at age 92.