The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
HOT LUNCH WORK
NOW UNDER new
MANAGEMENT
Meals Greatly Appreciated by the
School Children-Much Equip
ment Still Needed to Get Best
Possible Results from the SyS-
TEN.

The hot lunch department OF the
Woman S Club has been operating the
work under new management since
! the first of the month Mrs. George
! f Orney, Il woman of business expert
ence and notable efficiency. and Mrs.
| G. p. Seldom, graduate of the Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn. in domestic
science and household economy, are
now in charge of the kitchen and
serving counter at the Lake Morton
school. The work is meeting With Il
pleasing response from the children,
the number served having doubled
since the establishment of the WORK.
This sure beats eating cold
lunch, said one of the pupils at noon
today.
The teachers are also utilizing the
service and say that it increases their
efficiency to be able TO secure Il hot.
apDetizing lunch.
1t is interesting to see the work.
Twenty minutes is all the ime re-
quired TO serve about $50 children.
The cooking is done by Mrs. Seldom
and there is always one or two hot
dishes besides the hot drinks. Mon
day noon. the menu consisted OF to-
mato soup with croutons, ham, let
tuce. and tomato sandwiches, straw
berry mousse, cinnamon cake and
peanut brittle. tea, cocoa and milk.
Tuesdays hot plate lunch will contain
homemade noodles. CTeamed peas
and homemade whole wheat bread
with raiSins The hot plate lunch is
served for ten cents. and the usual
..f IL, L.
teen to sixteen cents AT the morning
recess piece is served. consisting
OF cocoa. apples and homemade
doughnutS.
The ladies hope to secure enough |
funds soon to install Il sink. In the
meantime they are managing without
it. and the boys keep the water buck |
cts filled. The girls of the seventh |
and eight grades take turns helping
t. serve and washing the dishes. The
latter process is carried on hygienical |
ly. Four bright faced girls from the
eighth grade We're at work today. |!
washing, scalding. drying and placing |
the white enamel-wear dishes. The
spoons are given a thorough boiling.
The ladies in charge speak apprecia
lively OF the efficiency and cheerful |
ness of their helpers and Of the cour-
tesy and good spirit Of the children
in general.
The children are all so nice" says
Mrs Forney, that we find it 1t de
light to serve them.
Occasionally members the W0m- |.
ans Club help out. Mrs. c. Hansen
and Mrs. Jack Mathews being on
hand today.
such help is much appreciated
says Mrs. Seldom, and so are the
contributions TO our equipment.
The ladies are buying the best OF
materials in the local markets, and
everything is prepared in a manner
at once wholesome and appetizing
The kitchen is orderly, everything be-
ing done scientifically as well as san
itarily.
Mrs. A. b. Carrier, the principal
of the school, who has been hearty
supporter of the project from the be
ginning, says that nothing too good
can be said of the service rendered by
the Woman's Club to the school and
to the individual children through
this work of serving nourshing and
appetiZing lunches to the pupils and
teachers. After the equipment has
been secured the work will be self
sustaining. On the list of things still
needed are: A pairing knife, sauce
pans, mixing bowls, mixing spoons
lemon squeeZer, galvanized tub, table
oilcloth, -four sieve, baking pans,
large granite pitcher, chopping bowl,
chopping knife, kitchen table, crooks,
dish towels, and more money toward
the purchase and installation Of the
Sink.