In July 1921, Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa, met with Iowa City native – Russell Stover – pitching the concept of mass-producing a chocolate-covered ice cream treat he called the I-Scream Bar. Seven companies had previously rejected Nelson’s idea because the confection easily melted away. But Stover, who had studied chemistry at SUI in Iowa City, saw the promise of the idea, especially since he knew how to devise a formula for the chocolate shell that would harden on exposure to cold.
With a handshake, the two men entered into a partnership. Stover renamed their creation – Eskimo Pie, patented the confection on January 24, 1922, and history was made.
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