Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
A KITCHEN CONTEST FOR
GEORGIA
How to Improve the Home Labora
tory at Little Cost


Have you heard about the kitchen
contest which is to be held in our
7 state? It begins on January l, 1874
and will continue for three months
All contests must be closed there
fore by April l. Just what is meant
by a Kitchen contest?" The thought
ia to improve this farm-home work
shop in evrey respect possible. This
is to be accomplished with the eX,
penditure of a minimum amount OF
money. It is anticipated that a great
deal of equipment may be manutac'
tured largely from the resources
about the home. In order that there
may be no misunderstanding as to
the nature and extent OF this un'
dertaking, rules governing the con-
/. tests have been prepared. Ihey are
.recited below, because it is our hope
to see hundreds of housewives IN
Georgia enter these contests. VI
course many prizes are being OF
Tered. There are twenty-siX or tnen
in all, ranging from special kltcneh
= cabinets to aluminium pans. Ihey
are all worthy prizes, and the nome
maker who secures one OF them Will
not only value it greatly Tor the at
.tainment of the distinction 1t rep
r6SenIS, DuI BECAUSE VI us 81 49,
: ability as well.
The kitchen contest is new thlng
in Georgia. It has been tried out
in some other states, ana 1t mas
proven such Il helpful measure that
It seems desirable that this plan
!. should be tried out in Georgia. This
contest is being sponsored by coun-
tv home demonstration councils and
community clubs, business men and
swomen's organizations of many
kinds. Therefore, these contests
ARE Of more than local and passing
interest. We hope that Georgia Will
make a better record in the mat
ter of entries and results obtained
than has been achieved by any OF
the other states. 1t is quite easily
possible for us to do this. Put your
shoulder to the wheel and help this
important and fundamental under
taking along.
Rules Governing County Contests
1. This contest shall be confined
to Improvements made in the kitch-
en- which add to it's convenience and
=. attractiveness
"a. Judges in the county. contest
shall consist Of three persons APP
pointed by the president of the home
demonstration council.
8. County contests shall last three
months only. All county contests
must have been completed by April
4, 1924. The home demonstration
council shall name the date of the
beginning of the contest.
f.. The judges shall visit the
kitchen of each contestant before the
contest begins, taking note of the
condition of walls and floors, SAM
tary conditions, arrangement of fur
ritUre and utensils, storage facilities
and suitability of equipment.
s. Contestants shall submit to the
judges a drawing of the floor plan
i Of their kitchens, giving dimensions
Of the room and distances between
the various pieces of furniture. They
shall also submit a written descrip-
ton of walls, floors, equipment, etc.
=. 6. When the contest closes, the
7 judges shall again visit kitchens, not
Ing carefully lne changes which have
been made.
Z. Contestants shall again furnish
the judges with a drawing showing
arrangement of furniture, giving dis
fAnces between pieces of furniture
This shall be accompanied by writ
ten description of improvements
! made and statement Of the cost of
such improvements.
g. Any county entering the state
contest must have a minimum of
twelve women in the county contest.
g. Prizes shall be awarded accord
ing to the practicability and cost of
improvements made. One need not
spend a great deal Of money. Care
full planning and the voluntary labor
of various members of the family
/. outlay of money.
Rules Governing the State Contest
/. The winner of the first prize
in each county contest may enter
. the state contest.
2. Each contestant shall send to
the Athens office a drawing of
kitchen before and after improve
ments are made. A written descrip-
ton before and after improvements
ARE made, together with cost of same,
shall be sent in. These shall be the
same that were used in the county
contests. No changes may be added
after the county contest is closed.
The judges in the county contests
and agents must certify that plans
are correct. Plans should be sent
= TO Susan j. Mathews, Georgia State
i College Of Agriculture, Athens, Ga.
8. Plans must be received in Ath-
ems by April 5, 1924.
= 4. Kitchens of contestants making
the highest score in the state contest
shall be visited, and prizes awarded
on the same basis as the county con-
test.
ST Score Card for Judging
Walls, floors and ceiling. 10
Walls and ceiling ...... 4 -.
water supply ...........10 -.
FLOORS .............s..... -.
II Sanitation -. ........... 20
Light and ventilation 40 -.
Screening 10 -.
Arrangement ............. 20
Arrangement Of furniture 10 -.
Arrangement of utensils. -.
Furniture and utensils. 20
Suitability of furniture. 10 -.
Suitability of utensils 10 -.
{ Storage facilities ........ Is
For equipment ......... IA -.
For SUnnliPS 10