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In the News (Wed 2 Dec 09)

  
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Johann Jost HAAS was born on 10 Jul 1811 in Gusterhain, Kirchspiel Driedorf, Amt Herborn, Nassau.
Heinrich HAAS was born in 1841 in Gusterhain, Kirchspiel Driedorf, Amt Herborn, Nassau.
Reinhard HAAS was born on 2 Mar 1843 in Gusterhain, Kirchspiel Driedorf, Amt Herborn, Nassau.
www.geocities.com /wqtexas/chaas.txt   (1726 words)

  
 Pez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Haas was an Austrian inventor and an anti-smoking advocate and his peppermint-flavored Pez was sold as a cigarette substitute.
Eduard Haas first imported the candy into the U.S. in 1952.
Initial sales of the candy were low, however, Haas reinvented the candy with a new packaging - as a child's toy - a dispenser with cartoon heads and new fruit flavors - the popular Pez dispenser.
www.birdnest.org /kingj1/pez.html   (86 words)

  
 Haas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haas School of Business (United States), a part of the University of California, Berkeley, named after Walter A. Haas, Jr.
Eduard Haas (b. ????), Austrian inventor of PEZ candy in 1927
Walter A. Haas (1889–1979), former President and Chairman of Levi Strauss and Co.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haas   (258 words)

  
 Inventor of the Week: Archive
Eduard Haas' name may be unfamiliar to most people, but the case couldn't be more different when it comes to his 1927 invention: Pez candy and the original Pez dispenser.
His grandfather, Eduard Haas I, was a doctor and had created a new type of baking powder that was to make cakes turn out lighter.
Eduard III tried his hand at mixing some baking powder according to his grandfather's recipe and thought he'd attempt to sell it in his father's store.
web.mit.edu /Invent/iow/haas.html   (645 words)

  
 Pez
Pez candy was invented in 1927 by Eduard Haas.
In 1927, Pez was invented by Eduard Haas, an Austrian inventor and an anti-smoking advocate.
Eduard Haas decided to reintroduce the candy with a new packaging that doubled as a child's toy.
www.oldtimeconfection.com /Pez/pez.htm   (192 words)

  
 The Straight Dope: What is the meaning of PEZ?
It all started in the 19th century, when Eduard Haas, an Austrian doctor, invented a baking powder to lighten up the leaden baked goods of the day.
But he was unable to capitalize on this discovery, writes PEZ historian David Welch, because, "as a result of medical experiments upon himself with the then up-and-coming injections," he died.
Haas was mortified, but since he was making millions, I guess he coped.
www.straightdope.com /classics/a5_220.html   (722 words)

  
 About the Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The actual PEZ dispenser was not invented until 1948, created by Eduard Haas III.
Haas Food Manufacturing Corporation didn't change their name to Pez Candy Inc. until sometime in the 1970's.
Previously, their company motto was "A Treat to Eat in a Puppet That's Neat!" The first American PEZ factory was built in New York while importing the candy from Europe...but was then moved in 1972 to a factory in Orange, Connecticut.
www.angelfire.com /ca2/PezCentral/company.html   (125 words)

  
 Israel Resource Review -- 13th August, 2004 -- Newsletter about Israel,Palestinians,the Middle ...
It was in Sderot, as well, that Eduard met his wife, and she along with Albina continues to busy herself daily at home with their children.
Now, when Eduard walks to synagogue each morning, he notices the empty streets and he knows that people are reluctant to leave their homes.
Eduard hasn't heard from any government officials or funds that would offer help, which was due to him.
www.israelbehindthenews.com /Archives/Aug-13-04.htm   (9468 words)

  
 PEZ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The candy was invented in 1927 in Vienna by a confectioner named Eduard Haas III.
Haas invented peppermint candies using family owned baking powders, and decided to serve the mints in small, hand-size containers.
Haas Food Manufacturing Corporation of Vienna, Austria, was the first to sell PEZ candies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PEZ   (1224 words)

  
 NEW PEZ
The other one, OD Haas internationally GmbH, considered the Austrian and Eastern European subsidiaries with the classical authors such as baking powder, sweets, Italian specialities and the expanding baking backwarenbereich, which bring already 460 million Schilling conversion.
The latter was the work of reconstruction of young manager Foedermayr, which, secondly, enabled a " culture turn " in the house to Haas: that with it a Nichtfamilienmitglied came on the chief armchair.
Today the three Haas daughters with 20 and Eduard each with 40 per cent are owners both of the getting things and do not mix together operationally.
www.pezcentral.com /takeover2.html   (789 words)

  
 V3DT Minutes of conference call, Wed, Feb 24, 1999.
In Dutch the part "Haas" of "de Haas" is called the significant part of that family name, since it is significant for alphabetic sorting.
Since "de" can not occur without "Haas" and "Haas" will not occur without "de" both are linked stronger than "de Haas" and "Jongeneel".
The prefix is postponed after the significant name "Haas", there is even an intermittent comma, and, to make things even worse, the spacing of "de" is different.
aurora.rg.iupui.edu /v3dt/minutes19990224.html   (2416 words)

  
 German Dept Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dr Haas studied German and English Language and Literature at the University of Heidelberg where she obtained her doctorate in German with a study on George Tabori.
She is currently preparing a Higher Doctorate (Habilitation) to be presented to the University of Heidelberg on the subject of Contemporary Female Theatre.
"Eduard Mörike: Ein Dichter zwischen Spätromantik und Biedermeier", in: 16 Raabits Deutsch/ Literatur.
eis.bris.ac.uk /~gexnl/dept/staff/bh.html   (348 words)

  
 Eduard Haas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eduard Haas III born in 1897 near Vienna was an Austrian baker and confectioner who invented PEZ candy in Vienna in 1927.
Haas was an anti-smoking advocate and his peppermint flavored PEZ candy was marketed as a substitute to the cigarette.
This page was last modified 21:54, 9 March 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eduard_Haas   (77 words)

  
 ez information,pez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The candy was invented in 1927 in Vienna by acandyman named Eduard Haas III.
Haas invented peppermint candiesusing family owned baking powders, and decided to serve the mints in small, hand-size containers.
Haas Food ManufacturingCorporation of Vienna, Austria, was the first to sell ez candies.
www.vsearchmedia.com /ez.html   (652 words)

  
 Crazyfads.com - 1920's fads
It was often decorated with a pin in the front or a ribbon.
- In 1927, Eduard Haas, an Austrian candy executive, developed a small candy mint which he called PEZ (short for pfefferminz, the German word for peppermint).
The peppermint candies were stored in a small tin and sold fairly well for more than 20 years.
www.crazyfads.com /20s.htm   (443 words)

  
 pez information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The first PEZ mint dispensers, known as "regulars", were similar in shape toa cigarette lighter, and dispensed an adult breath mint marketed as an alternative to smoking.
Haas Food ManufacturingCorporation of Vienna, Austria, was the first to sell PEZ candies.
In 1952 Eduard Haas introduced his product to the United States, and CurtisAllina headed PEZ's US business.
www.vsearchmedia.com /pez.html   (645 words)

  
 www.helpmefred.com
Eduard Haas had an idea, which was to start the triumphant campaign around the entire globe, which continues until the present day.
Haas first imported the candy into the U.S. in 1952.
Initial sales of the candy were low, however, he reinvented the candy with a new packaging - as a child's toy - a dispenser with cartoon heads and new fruit flavors - the popular Pez dispenser.
www.helpmefred.com /pez.htm   (348 words)

  
 AmeliaPezGirl
Pez candy was invented in 1927 by Eduard Haas III.
PEZ was first marketed as a compressed peppermint candy over 70 years ago in Vienna, Austria.
Flavors available today are peppermint, orange, strawberry, lemon, grape, sour apple, sour pineapple, sour watermelon and this year (2006) we are getting the new flavors of cherry and raspberry.
www.ameliapezgirl.com /02_history.html   (240 words)

  
 San Francisco Chronicle - 3/1/96
PEZ candy was created in 1927 in Austria by Eduard Haas, a food company executive who sought to market a breath mint to help people stop smoking.
When Haas applied for an American patent for an automatic candy dispenser in 1949, the first dispensers failed to sell well be cause, ironically, they looked like cigarette lighters.
Created in Europe in 1927 by Eduard Haas, PEZ candy originally came in a simple, metallic dispenser resembling a lighter.
www.spectrumnet.com /~spectrum/pez/media/more.html   (3422 words)

  
 September Program Listing
KARL HAAS «» Name the Composer «» The monthly mystery composer quiz, challenging you to identify a composer by listening to his music, ranging from the unfamiliar to the well-known.
KARL HAAS «» The Story of the Sonata «» A discussion of the history of the sonata using particularly beautiful examples.
KARL HAAS «» The Lure of Spain «» A sampling of the many works written by non-Spaniards after being inspired by their contact with Spanish music.
www.wmnr.org /Prog_Guide/prog_sept2005.htm   (1876 words)

  
 September 2003 Program Listing
KARL HAAS «»«»«» The Cremona Magic «» The sound of the great Italian instruments built by the masters of Cremona and played by many of the world’s leading artists in historical performances.
KARL HAAS «»«»«» The Spirituality of Music «» The music of the Days of Awe, the ten holy days of the Jewish New Year, is here expanded to include all music of a particularly spiritual nature.
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Periodically Speaking «» This new edition in an on-going series is devoted to the late Romantic period.
www.wmnr.org /Prog_Guide/prog_sept2003.htm   (2448 words)

  
 V3DT Minutes of conference call, Mon, Mar 15, 1999.
However, since the nesting depth appears to be limited to three levels, the generality of nesting seems to not outweigh the wimplicity of a simple linear list.
This method is challenged when we want to capture a inverted name form such as "Haas, de, Irma" used in a phone book or in bibliographies.
The prefix is postponed after the significant name "Haas", there is even an intermittent comma, and, to make things even worse, the spacing of "de" is different ("de" vs. "de ").
aurora.rg.iupui.edu /v3dt/minutes19990315.html   (8914 words)

  
 PEZAZZ~ History of PEZ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Austrian candy executive Eduard Haas invented Pez candy in 1927.
The original flavor of the candy was peppermint.
PEZ has also been spotted on various T.V. shows such as Seinfield and Gumby.Besides popular T.V. and movie characters, Pez has created many characters of their own.
www.angelfire.com /my/pez/hist.html   (124 words)

  
 TV ACRES: Candies & Desserts > Pez Candy (Dispensers/Seinfeld/Pretender)
- Pez candy was invented in Vienna, Austria in 1927 by Eduard Haas III (a.k.a.
"Wilbur Wright of Peppermint") when Haas combined peppermint oil and sugar to make a fl breath lozenge which he called Pez (from the German word "Phefferminz").
In 1948 the Pez-Haas Company created the Pez dispenser which ejected small brick shaped Pez candies from a flip top Pez device.
www.tvacres.com /candies_pez.htm   (340 words)

  
 San Mateo Daily Journal
After hitting the market in 1972, the Austrian-based Pez Company, owned by the Haas family, withdrew the product within three months determining that its small plastic parts were hazardous to children eating the candy.
The Pez candy was invented by businessman Eduard Haas in 1927 and sold in tin containers, similar to Altoids.
The Haas family has never reported production figures and only recently released the number of candies sold annually — about 3 billion.
www.smdailyjournal.com /article_preview.php?id=46822   (898 words)

  
 Daily Republic: Features Column
Where else is there a toy that gives you candy?'' museum curator, Gary Doss, 45, asked rhetorically.
You get the impression Doss is most content talking about Pez, the rectangular candy that was invented in 1927 by Austrian candy executive Eduard Haas.
The original peppermint flavor was sold in tins and marketed as an adult mint for people trying to quit smoking.
www.spectrumnet.com /pez/media/fairfield.html   (672 words)

  
 Collectible Pez dispensers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
You may even find some of the older Pez models selling for hundreds — even thousands — of dollars.
Created over 60 years ago in Vienna, Austria by Eduard Haas III, Pez was first marketed as a breath mint for adults.
Pez used to be carried around in pocket tins and was initially targeted for adult smokers.
www.fleamall.com /pages/collect23.html   (474 words)

  
 PEZ Candy History - Invention of PEZ Candy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
An integral part of the American scene for approximately 75 years, invented in 1927 by Eduard Haas III, PEZ Candy continues to be enjoyed by generations of Americans.
It all started in 1927 in Austria when Edward Haas came up with this new peppermint candy.
An integral part of the American scene for approximately 50 years, PEZ Candy continues to be enjoyed by generations of Americans.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/story037.htm   (706 words)

  
 Metroactive Features | Notes From the Underbelly
And when Gary leads a tour through the museum, it is like listening to Willy Wonka in the Chocolate Factory.
PEZ was concocted in Austria in 1927 by Eduard Haas.
In 1952, Haas took the candy to America and marketed it as a substitute for smoking.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/01.17.02/underbelly-0203.html   (720 words)

  
 Candy Names
Finally in 1929, the fruit flavored ones started to have holes and by 1935, the five flavors that we know and love today were added to form the Five Flavor Life Savers Roll.
Pez - It was 1927 in Vienna, Austria when the now famous PEZ candy was born from the mind of a man named Eduard Haas.
Haas's original intent with this candy was to market the mint to adults to help them quit smoking cigarettes.
www.chevroncars.com /wocc/lrn/artcl/artcl.jhtml?id=/content/Food_and_Recipes/a1802.xml   (503 words)

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