The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-12-20
FARMERS INSTITUTE COLUMN
THE SCHOOL LUNCH
By Venia Merle Kellar,
Farmers Institute Lecturer.


can not be given TO much thought,
for the health of the school children
depends largely on what they have
for their noon meal nine months out
of the year.
From Observation ] have noticed
that a great many of the children's
lunches are just thrown together,
that they consist chiefly of piece of
bread partially butterod, slice of
meat or a hard boiled egg. and some
times piece OF cake or an apple may
be added, and as usual thing we
ilnd the dinner pals or baskets lined
With newspaper. Is it any wonder
that children, carrying such lunches,
prefer to eat in the back seat of the
school room, and almost under the
seat?
Children can not help but be sensi-
tive in regard to such matters, and
if they have no cause to be ashamed
OF their lunch they will look forward
to the noon hour with anticipation
and pleasure.
Sandwiches should be given the
first place In the lunch basket. In
making these, thoughtful mothers
could easily have fresh surprise
every day. and the children will look
toward with much interest to what
is coraing next, The sandwich should
be made of bread medium fresh,
should be sliced about one-fourth inch
in thickness. and evenly spread with
butter and a fllllag Of some kind.
When the slices are put together this
will make sandwich one-half inch
or little more in thickness. The
filing can consist of thin sliced ham,
chicken, beef tongue. sardines, etc.
Egg sandwiches are also good and
are favorites among the children. In
making these, take an egg that is
boiled hard, remove the shell and
mash fine with fork, season with salt
peper and melted butter and spread
istween TIE buttered slices Of bread.
tslettdce leaf is aiso9lice te put be-
tween these sandwiches.
1t only takes minutes time to run
the ham, chicken or other meat
through food chopper, season with
small, amount of melted butter or thick
sweet cream in order to make it
spread easily; this not only makes a
good filing but ADDS variety and
pleases the children. A little pre-
pared mustard, or better vet, mayo
nnaise dressing can be mixed with
the meat filling, this will add flavor
which most children enjoy and which
will be good for them.
If the children are fcnd of jelly,
which most of children are, you can
put glass of it in their basket. or,
v hat is still better. fill small vasa-
line bottle which has a screw top,
and the children can spread their
plain bread and butter sandwiches
with it,
Cheese has a great place in the
diet as food. Weight for weight,
cheese has appreciably more protein
than cooked beef and 80 per cent
more fat. Therefore, do not forget
tine cheese sandwiches. If you can
not get the cream cheese, take the
other cheese and grind it fine with
food chopper and mix with hot
milk until it will splea evenly.
Cookies and small cakes are relish
ed by all children, and if properly
made will not be injurious. Do not
forget the value of fruits and nuts,
for the growing child needs them in
his diet.
Now that you have been given
some hints on what to prepare for
the lunches, do not forget that the
most important thing is to put this
lunch Gp in neat, appetizing man
ner. Paper napkins cost only a few
cents hundred and can be thrown
away when used Let each child be
provided with his own drinking cup,
An authority has said that those
who live on skim milk diet will
think skim milk thoughts. This is
rather startling statement but it
hints at the truth, The old saying
that scholar couia i've on crust of
bread and glass of water and think
great thoughts is no longer entertain
ed. A good mind must be sustained
and supported by good body: and
good body must be sustained and
supported by proper quantity and
quality of good nourishing food pre-
Jared in the proper form.
n Won suffer from indip0etion. con-