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Paul Hoy Helms
Born - September 19, 1889
Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
Died - January 5, 1957
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Buried - Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
Plot - The Great Mausoleum, Holly Terrace,
The Sanctuary of Celestial Peace
Mausoleum Crypt # 13304
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The Helms Bakery Story
Paul Helms, took an early retirement in New York for health reasons,
and moved his family to the temperate California climate in 1926.
He began building a structure between Washington and Venice Boulevards in 1930
and on March 2, 1931, Helms Bakery opened with 32 employees and 11 coaches.
Helms won a contract to supply bread for the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles.
One of the Olympic villages was nearby in Baldwin Hills.
Early coaches sported the Olympic symbol,
which is still recognizable on the historic sign atop the structure.
The five rings symbolize the five major participating continents,
and the colors come from the nations' flags.
With Paul Helms' interest in athletics, it was not surprising that with the help
of his assistant, Bill Schroeder, and Syd Kronenthal, he established the
Helms Athletic Foundation, an incredible athletic museum/library.
Culver High's football field still carries the name of Helms Field.
Over the years, the bakery grew. The familiar whistle of the Helms Coaches delighted
locals as the vehicles traversed the southland as far north as Fresno,
east to San Bernardino, south to San Diego and up to the moon!
In 1969, an aggressive marketing campaign netted Helms a
contract to furnish the first bread on the moon, via Apollo 11.
The Helms motto "Daily to your Door" is still inscribed on the building.
Although their products were never sold in stores, Helms Bakeries became
one of the major employers in the city. Paul Helms earned the admiration and
respect of his employees, his "co-worker family."
In a 1997 interview, Paul Helms III proclaimed, "The key to the bakery's
success was the co-worker concept." As Helms walked through the plant,
he called each of his co-workers by his or her first name.
In August of 1969, twelve years after Paul Helms' death, the bakery closed.
Lifestyle patterns had changed; more women were entering the workforce,
and insurance issues, union pressures and the competition of
supermarkets were some of the factors that entered into the
family's decision to close the bakery.
Wife - Pearl R. (Ellis) Helms
Born - September 3, 1891
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Died - May 4, 1978
Orange, Orange County, California
Parents - Thomas C. and Elizabeth Ellis
Son - Paul Hoy Helms Jr.
Born - March 15, 1916
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Died - February 28, 2008
Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California
Daughter - Elizabeth J. "Betty" Helms
Born - March 11, 1920
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Daughter - Lois M. Helms
Born - 1922
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Timeline
On the June 16, 1880, Washington, Hardin County, Ohio Census, it lists the following:
Daniel F. Helms (45 Farmer) living with his wife, Elizabeth (48), and their children:
David F., (21-Preacher), Willis M., (18-Labor), Elmer E., (16-Works on Farm),
Oren G., (13-Works on Farm), Dora M., (8 and adopted),
And Elizabeth Miller (82-Mother-in-law).
On the June 7, 1900, Buffalo, Erie County, New York Census, lists the following;
Elmer E. Hoy (36) living with his 2nd Wife, Lois S. (28) and son, Paul H. Helms (10)
On the April 21, 1910, Buffalo, Erie County, New York Census, lists the following;
Elmer E. Helms (46), living with 2nd wife, Lois S., (38), and son, Paul H. Helms (20).
On the April 9, 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, lists the following;
Paul H. Hoy (40), is living with wife, Pearl E., (38), and their children,
Paul H. Hoy Jr., (14), Betty J., (10), Lois M., (8).
Father - Rev. Elmer Ellsworth Helms
Mother - Ora Ella (Hoy) Helms
Grandfather - Jacob Hoy
Grandmother - Rebecca (Hoffman) Hoy
Great Grandfather - Phillip Penn Hoy
Great Grandmother - Elizabeth (Eyer) Hoy
Great Great Grandfather - Johann Philip (Heu) Hoy
Great Great Grandmother - Barbara Hoy
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