Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-10-13
"Jazz" Age Boys Learn
Cooking At High School

we're marked for palatibility, ap-
pearance and texture, and every
biscuit there was a most self
respecting biscuit, worthy Of the
best attention Of any hungry
person.
Now, thought, the fun will
begin. I hope she has better luck
than I do getting them to clean
up after themselves.
Bruce, you clean the work table
ami John, clean the sink. Let's
be out Of here by five-thirty."
Perhaps this was the most
amazing part Of the lesson. Miss
Akin talked to her guests, and
The boys began much scurrying
and hustling. In a remarkably
short time, the big room was put
70 rights The zinc covered
counters we're washed clean, every
pot, pan, knife and spoon was
washed and put in its appointed
place, and dish towels, immacu-
lately washed and rinSed, hung
up TO dry. Every boy attended to
his own working space, and in ad-
dition two do the extra work
mentioned above taking turns.
Other amazing developments
came TO light in our conversation
with Miss Akin. These 20th cen
tury boys, products of the Jazz
age, and so on, planned their own
cooking course. They wanted to
learn to cook vegetables, quick
breads, such as mullins and bis
cults. then meats. desserts, pud-
dings, cakes, cookies. and to make
ice cream and beverages. They
also asked TO learn something Of
the planning Of meals. and in that
connection something Of the COM
position Of foods and what COM
binations make well balanced
meals. As a finishing touch they
wanted to kncw something about
the proper serving OF meals.
One youngster when approach
ed on the subject Of joining the
cooking class said. "Pshaw, what
do I want TO learn TO cook for?
I'm going TO get married when I
grow up"
We'll, som l." retorted one
OF the ardent members. but may
be III batch for a few years, and
I like to 60 camping. Besides,
when I get married and my wife
doesn't cook things to suit me, I
can show her how. You'll Just
have 70 take what yours gives
you"
Which may answer the question
of whats the use, as well as
could be done. And of course we
must not forget that all the most
famous cooks in history have been
men, and noted chefs consider
themselves artists. just as much
as Raphael. or Corot.
have also found that this is
not an entirely new idea, Fallon
High School having had a boys
cooking class for several years.
That class. however, makes a
speciality of cafeteria cookery and
management. The school in Fal-
Ion runs cafeteria, as many
children come from far out in the
country, and have to remain for
lunch. The boys take turns in
taking complete charge of the
management of the cafeteria, and
have made a success of it.
The members of the class are
Calvin Corey, Bruce Beckley, VIII
liam H Elwell. Jr., William Gar
rity, Lloyd Nelson, Thomas Allan
and John Doherty, and they are
looking forward to the day when
they can entertain their parents
with a dinner cooked by them
selves.
And if, perchance, you may
have gotten the idea that anyone
of the members of this class is
a sissy, just try suggesting that
idea to one of them. If you do
though, take a few days off be-
forehand, and practice up on the
manly art of self defense.
In considering the matter I
have tried to imagine my brothers
| or boy friends ever consenting to
enroll in a cooking class, and yet
/ they are popularity supposed to
have been the products of gentler
age than the present one. For all
our talk about the hard boiled,
| jazz crazy youth, I am beginning
to suspect that we have passed
that stage. The pendulum is
swinging back and while we can't
make the silly affections and
| manners of the Victorian age
stick, we will have to admit, that
! as a whole, our young folks are
J stocking long on common sense.