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History Timeline of Fairview Evergreen Nurseries
1901
Frank C. Hetz and Mary Wagenman Hetz married, 1901
1911
Frank C. Hetz founds Fairview Evergreen Nursery
1921
Farm #2 purchased, 71 acres; expansion of ornamental nursery stock for retail and wholesale
First Christmas tree plantings ready for sale
1928
Frank Hetz forms partnership with sons Charles, Leroy, Clifford, and daughter Mildred
First Catalog - 1928
1934
First Office
Depression Era belt-tightening and diversification of growing crops
WWII Era; labor shortage; streamlined product mix, increased production
1944
FEN Catalog 1944
Post-war business expansion; housing boom; widening customer base
1948
1948 – First migrant workers hired from Puerto Rico
1955
Increasing mechanization: root pruner, digging tractors
1961
Incorporation: Fairview Evergreen Nurseries, Inc.
1964
FEN Catalog 1964