| 1935 |
| Barrel Making is Discontinued |
 The barrel plant is converted to a toy and juvenile furniture manufacturing plant. Barrel making is discontinued due to a decline in demand. |
| 1935 |
| Willis Miner Dies |
| At age 72, Willis Miner dies. He was president through many challenging times. Upon his death, Mowry Smith, Sr. becomes president of Menasha Wooden Ware Corporation and Carlton Smith (Charles R. Smith's younger son) becomes president of Menasha Wooden Ware Company. Both Mowry and Carlton are third-generation Smiths and grandsons of the founder. |
| 1939 |
| Menasha Acquires Michigan Paper Mill |
 Mowry Smith, Sr. expands the company "upstream" by acquiring a 60 percent interest in a paper mill on the Kalamazoo River in Otsego, Michigan. The Otsego Falls Paper Mill manufactures corrugating medium. The mill continues with Menasha today, and is called the Paperboard Division. It is Menasha's single largest manufacturing facility, and produces corrugating medium from wood and waste paper. |
|
 |
