Milford chronicle., 1922-05-26
From sunday Stairway q.

From Sunday Stairway 21.
Delaware, celebrated throughout the
length and breadth of the land as the
favored spot where good cooks are in
digenous to the soil, where every lia-
tive son becomes an epicure simply
from force of habit, and where the
gastronOmic art is learned by the
daughters of the house as soon as
they are able to lisp at their mothers
knee-this Elysium, for which gour-
mands of every cline yearn, does not
intend to be outclassed by any other
State in the future. and has taken
steps to assure her ancient fame
among her sister states.
Unsurpassed native skill in the culinary
art still remains with us but to make as
surance doubly sure, science, organiza-
tion, management and speed are to be
added, so that even a Partisan chef who
might wander this way will be forced to
seek some other domicile in order to
4 make an honest living.
The judgment of Solomon was needed,
however, on Thursday in the New Cen
tury Club house in Dover, when the mo-
mentous question of who is the best cook
in the State was determined. At that
.. time, the various champions of New Cas-
tie, Kent and Sussex, fresh from their
triumps Of the last two weeks. met in
deadly combat to determine the cham
pionship. and also the ownership of sun
dry prizes, S1OO in gold and lesser
amounts.
oh, Boy! Some Ammunition!
These mimic battles, which were
fought which such strenuous weapons as
Old-fashioned strawberry shortcake, Sally
Lunns, beaten biscuit and huckleberry
pie, were waged between the High
School champions of the respective coun-
ties who are enrolled in the Home Econ
omics departments. Others things beside
mere toothsomeness figured in the
awards, otherwise all that would be nee
cessary, if a certain Sussex Congressman
who has extolled the gostromy of South
ern Delaware in the national halls of
Congress were judge. would be to build
the whole meal around a central MASTER
piece of hog jowl and turnip green's.
There were two contests, the first at
1890 p. m. when groups of girls repre-
senting the winners in the three coun-
ties battled for S1OO first prize, SIS as Sec
and, and $40 as third This contest was
for the group of Freshman high school
girls who could in the shortest length of
time, from the materials provided, pre-
pare the best meal from the standpoints
of palatability and attractiveness.
The Best Cook in Delaware
But the most exciting contest, and one
which every bachelor who delights in the
pleasures of a groaning table should
note with the keenest interest, was that
IN dafarrair1a fI,a OF S,,
state. This was held at p. M The win
ner was crowned as the Queen of the Kit
chen, and received a purse of $1OO in gold
The second captured $50, and the third,
So The award was made for the indi-
vidual Senior girl who could in the short
est length of time, from the materials
provided, prepare the most appetizing and
attractive meal
The girls who contested in this battle
royal were the champions in their respec-
tive districts They have already defeated
the best in their own bailiwicks and are
now seeking state honors.
Those Who Contested
The contestants were: Martha Pepper,
representing the Georgetown High School .
in one section of Sussex county; Iva
James, of the Laurel High School, repre-
senting another section of Sussex; Helen
Albers, of the Caesar Rodney High
School, representing Kent county; and
the girl selected to compete, represent
ing New Castle county
The judges in the contest. as well as in
the noon contest, were: Miss Katherine
Wood, director of the Home Economics
extension work for the State; Miss Laura {
Clark, head of the Home Economics de-
partment of the University of Delaware,
and Mrs. R. W. Helm, wife of the direc- {
tor of vocational education, and herself a
Home Economics graduate. The hollow '
scribe, whose thoughts had been turned S
away from his daily menu Of beans and
pie by the savory details of the prize T
meals asked if the judges would eat the t
prize meal. NO" was the reply, they n