The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-07-11

chopped celery inside, poured into little moldA
There's dressing top and little balls of cottage
cheese with Dash OF paprika alongside, and It's
good know. for I sampled 1t; couldn't wait to
get home" M
The best cook in Evanston"-Airs James Wells
came in and took lot of 1t away with her, and
then Mrs. James Patten ordered the rest to serve
to her Red Cross workers Bits OF comment like
this were to be heard everywhere:
Il just couldn't wait; had to taste this ginger
bread
isn't the potato salad delcious?"
"See you tomorrow, Mrs. Kingsley. I'm going to
hurry home and eat this hash while it's hot"
Il couldn't wait l had to bite into this cooky."
woman remarked, crunchng into cooky. my,
but it's good!"
Speaking Of the dinner she purchased, Mrs.
Dawes characterized it delicious"
Mrs. Eugene Garnett said her meal was zone Of
the finest home-cooked dinners l ate. In
triton, seasoning and all other points it per-
feet"
Mrs. Robert D. Cunningham was likewise
thusiastic If the success of the kitchen depends
on the food, it'll be a huge success" she said.
"There isn't a restaurant In Chicago which
offer fine a home-cooked dinner the COM
munity kitchen here"
Two o'clock found the Community kitchen
pretty much deserted, and the managers Of the
place checking up the proceeds of the first day.
1--WE knew~,we would be successful because the
plan pretty thoroughly discussed before we be-
gan the work." said Mrs. Kingsley, but weren't
prepared for all the enthusiasm that greeted
II feel sure that the community kitchen will
prove great success Mrs. Rufus Dawes said. ut
will be impossible for several weeks to determine
the cost OF the meals cost OF operation, and so
forth. The work that has been done by volunteers
will eventually have to be done by paid workers.
Corned beef hash sold for 60 cents pound, the
gingerbread was cents a cake and the doughnuts
80 cents Dozen
"The greatest problem now Is to know how much
food to prepare. We attending personally tC
every detail of the kitchen that we may find out
what quantities to prepare and just how much te
charge
1.-The kitchen Is really trial now. If it works
well, we may turn 1t to a business concern t.
handle but we will not make the mistake New
York did Of not having real home cooking. Mrs
NJ H. Kennedy who Is one of the best cooks II
Evanston, has promised to stay One OF her help
Is university graduate, who took domesti
science course-Miss Rachael Madison. Miss DIV
Blystad an Evanston girl, is the other assistant.
The contaner that is to be used resembles
glorifed dinner pail, built in five compartment
and insulated to retain heat for three hours.
the compartments will be placed soup. meat, veg'
table, potatoes and hot dessert These will b
distributed by auto trucks.
Winnetka Is much Interested In the plan. MR.
John r.. Dickinson and Mrs. H. ]. Orwlg of tn
Winnetka Womans club visited the kitchen tn
opening day to see how 1t worked.
1--WE need such an Institution much Evans
ton does" said Mrs. Dickinson. IF IT works OF
In Evanston VIII start one"
Looking at the community kitchen experiment
broad sense 1t Is merely one problem Of man
which every community has to solve. How Ion
will It be before our American communities tax
hold Of these problems which are. In the last anal
sis. their own and nobody elsesf