The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-06-27
HOUSEWIFE WINS
KITCHEN CONTEST
BETTER KITCHEN CONTEST OF
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY WON
BY MRS. N. j. OLSON
Does her work in two hours less time
than formerly because of proper
equipment; county home demon
stration activity.

Since Mrs. N. j. Olson, Billings,
Yellowstone county, has improved
her kitchen, she can do her kitchen
work in two hours less time each
day than she formerly required to
do the same amout of work. This
saving each day means that Mrs.
Olson has 73S hours or 291s days,
nearly a month, to use for other
things. besides work in the kit
chen.
Mrs. Olson won the kitchen cabi-
net, the first prize in the Yellow
stone county Better Kitchen contest,
which has been carried on since last
February, under the direction of Mrs.
Inez Foster Bell, county home de-
monstration agent, and Miss Ger
trude Hoffman( nome management
specialist, from the extension service
of the Montana State College.
Were the saving of time the only
advantage Mrs. Olson gained through
her work in the contest, the labor and
money expended would be well worth
the while.
Mrs. Olson said, GOTTEN when the
meal was on the table, was too hot
and tired, or if the fire happened to
be balky, too nervous to eat or en-
joy the meal. Now 1 have cup
board between the dining room and
kitchen, pretty to look at and SER
viceable. 1 place all the meal on
there, step into the dining room, open
the doors and set it all on the table
in a few minutes, sit down and en-
Joy eating with the rest of thhe fam
ily.'' Besides this the work in the
kitchen is more interesting and enjoy
able than in the old kitchen.
Old Kitchen Gloomy
The old kitchen was gloomy and
most inconvenieAt. Hhe kitchen had
never been finished, SO the windows
and doors lacked castings and the
walls were rough, unfinished plaster,
the linoleum was badly worn. The
kitchen furniture consisted of a
small unfinished cabinet, open
shelves for supplies and dishes. The
dishes were piled on top of each 9TH
er, so when the children were doing
the work, Mrs. Olson said it was I'M
common not to hear a crash and
something she priced would be lying
in pieces on the floor. AS ali the
shelves were open, dust settled on
them, which meant more cleaning
than necessary Now the kitchen has
a built-in cupboard, which takes care
of all the dishes and supplies.
The lower half of the long window
on the north was raised in order to
make room for sink below The sink
and drain was added and both hot
and cold water installed. Under one
drain board, built-in ice chest was
made. The drain from the chest
connects with the drain from the
sink.
A dish cupboard between the din
ing room and the kitchen, made with
a serving shelf, makes setting the |!
table and cleaning away process an
easy matter.
Buillt-in Fixtures.
A built-in ironing board and cab
met for cleaning equipment were
added, as we'll as closet for wraps |
with shelf inside for rubbers.
The upper part of the walls and the
ceiling were calcimined a very light |
buff and thhe lower half has oilcloth |
pasted on, so it can be easily cleaned. |
All the woodwork and cabinets were |
enameled white. The worn parts
of the 1inoleum were mended and |
the whole given two coats of paint
followed by two coats of waterproof
varnish
Several pieces of new equipment
were added, gasoline stove, home
made wheel tray, wood box provided
mixer, step ladder stool, scrubbing
cart on castors and a few small cook
ing utensils. An excellent fireless
cooker was constructed out of can
dy pail, padded with newspapers,