Askov American., 1942-02-26
Sturgeon Lake
Program A Success.

Program A Success.
The hot lunch project at the Stur-
geon Lake grade school, sponsored
by the local PIT. A. and school dis
trict 1913, started January S, 1912,
has proved fine success, being self
supporting and so far no expense to
its sponsors.
The hot lunches are prepared and
served by Ellis Whiting, very cap
able and qualified WPA cook. He
attended cooking school where in
structions were given to number
of other such cooks. The project is
under the direct supervision Of Mrs.
Anna Okerberg of Milaca, district
supervisor. The kitchen is modern
and well equipped.
About 800 lunches were served in
January, an average of 40 per day,
in the school community room, in
which are four tables, benches and a
serving wagon, made by Mr.. Whiting
on his own time. The lunch consists
of hot dish and a dessert. Part of
the foods are from surplus commod-
tiles and the foods and vegetables
brought by the pupils, or purchased
at stores.
Before the project was started,
questionnaires were sent to the par
ents of pupils attending school to
determine plan of financing it.
Each had a choice of either paying
Csc per month, bringing vegetables
from home, or giving some canned
goods. This method with the sur
plus commodities furnishing it, alone
has met all expenses for food used.
Being WPA project, it is under
close supervision as to sanitation,
and good management, records must
be kept of menus used, cost per serv-
ing, number fed, cost to sponsors
and surplus commodities furnished.
This hot lunch WPA project includes
a garden, and canning program
for summer and fall of which Mr..
Whiting will have charge. Cookers
for canning are furnished by the
state WPA office since all vegetables,
except tomatoes, must be canned by
this method. Teachers and parents
are very much pleased with results,
better grades and better attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phares drove
to st. Paul Monday to attend a post
masters banquet and they also Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Wilson and
family. They returned home Tues
day.
Elmer Dahlstrom, who is employed
in Minneapolis, visited at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dahlstrom, over the weekend.
Miss Lucille Schoenrock spent the
weekend with her parents at Pine
Lake.
John Redding of Minneapolis, Wis
tied over the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. J. B. Redding.
Victor Meyer of Duluth, is visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Meyer.
j. Mr.. and Mrs. Sever Mattson spent
week visiting in Brule, Wis.,, Iron
wood, Hancock, Houghton and L'Anse,
Mich, with relatives they had never
seen before. On their return home
they also visited in Duluth and Su-
perior with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Edward Swarmer took care of
the children while they were away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Koneiska
and son Richard of Minneapolis,
spent Sunday with her father, John
Zentkowski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nesgoda of
Waterloo, Iowa, spent from Thursday
until Sunday of last week visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Nobel
ski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson of
Duluth, visited Sunday with friends
here.
Sig Anderson of Barnum, called on
several of his friends here Sunday
Leonard Selenski and several
friends of Duluth, visited at the Joe
Selenski home over Sunday.
Mrs. Stanley Urbaniak and daugh-
ter Faith and Miss Jenny Tomczak
of st. Paul, came to help their mother,
Mrs. Josephine Tomczak, celebrate
her 72nd birthday Sunday.