The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
HomemakerS'
Briefs
GLADYS Z. BOLON

More and more schools through
out the state are instituting the
hot lunch for school children.
Both the trend toward consolida-
ton Of schools, giving many stu
dents long, cold bus rides twice q
day and the availability Of federal
assistance In one form or another,
have given q boost to this pro-
gram.
On the whole, reception has
been favorable, and results have
justified the expense and trouble.
Miss Eleanofe Davis, extension
nutritionist at the State College
Of Washington has summarized the
pros and cons Of the matter In a
recent radio broadcast.
The ideal school lunch, as It is
being served in the average Wash
ington school, consists Of some
thing like this: hot and we'll
seasoned meat and vegetable stew,
hot rolls, cold milk and peach cob
bier. Most mothers prefer know
ing that their youngsters are eat
ing such q meal to having them
eat meat sandwich, q raw CARROT,
q piece of cake and an apple
which have been in q warm hall
or cloakroom since early morning.
Here are few facts which Miss
Davis gave, regarding the inn
provement Of childrens' health
when school lunch was added to q
school. ''There practically al
ways is significant decrease in
absences, even on cold, rainy, mas
ty days Underweight children
tend to gain up to where they be-
long, and when children get colds
or other illnesses they don't lose
so much weight" Experiments
have been conducted that show
that children's scores on achieve
ment tests go up after they have
been eating hot lunches at noon
for year or so. "Au these facts
are pretty much in line with what
we believe to be true Of good nu-
trition----that If people eat we'll
balanced meals and diets, their
ability to think and to concen-
trate and to remember things are
all improved" observes Miss Da-
WIS.,. The Benton City High School
is preparing to start q hot school
lunch soon.
In some communities there Is
dissatisfaction with the program.
Miss Davis points out that many
factors enter into the success Of
such q project. The menu must
be attractive, appetizing, varied
from day to day, and served by q
friendly, neat, helpful corps of
girls or cooks. An attractive lunch
room, with colorful walls, freshly.
painted, washable tables and per.
hapa curtains at the windows, also
count q great deal toward gaining
whole hearted support from par.
ents and children, says Miss Davis.
DANGEROUS HOURS
The most dangerous time 10
walk along the highway Is during
the three hours Immediately after
sunset. Records Of National Safe
ey Council show that during the
400 &11O WkuVSG OXO1Sk40S SW4&80S
comes early, 10 pedestrians are
killed In the three hours immedi-
atty after sunset for every "a KILL.
ed in the three hours just before.
Early evening Is not only q period
of heavy automobile traffic, but
it Is also the time when motorists
have the greatest difficulty seeing.
WASTE FATS
Waste fats are an essential IN
gredient in the production Of ny.
lon stockings, tires, electric appli.
ances, telephones, automobiles, up
holstery and hundreds Of other
peace-time goods we've all been
waiting for.
ouING
When oiling your washing ma
chine, take care not to spill oil on
any rubber parts. OIL softens and
ruins the rubber. In case you do
spill on the rubber, remove It inn
mediately with soap and water,
rinse and dry with q soft cloth.