The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
CANTEEN READY FOR
WEST LODGE SERVICE

veterans a day. Mr.. Burns stated.
The new addition to West Lodge
eating facilities will probably be
called The Canteen, he said.
Since the Canteen will be To-
Gated in a room adjacent to the
cafeteria, Mr.. Burns has made ten
tative plans to connect the two
places with a service opening, per
hitting cafeteria patrons to order
fountain items. with the open
ing OF the Canteen." he declared.
there shouldn't be a hungry vet
eran in the place."
In outlining future plans for the
West Lodge dining facilities, Mr..
Burns predicted that both sides
OF the cafeteria serving space
would have TO be opened with the
beginning OF another term at the
University Of Michigan.
with Just the one side open
now" he explained, I'VE are feed.
ing over a thousand student vet
Grams a day. University officials
tell me they expect an almost 100
per cent increase in population
out here next term, so that means
we'll need to open up to full ca
pacity."
When both sides OF the cafeteria
are open, about 500 people can be
seated at one time, and an addi-
tional serving line can be put into
operation. This would require
doubling OF the present staff. Mr..
Burns estimated.
About 30 veterans are working
full and part time at the cafeteria
now. he stated. occupying positions
in the kitchen, bake shop, butcher
shop. and dining room. Ray G.
WEIGH, assistant manager OF the
cafeteria, is q veteran OF four and
a half years service. most Of that
in Europe Pete Peterson, expert
meat-cutter, learned his skill in
the Army. A large share OF the
pastry sold at the cafeteria is
baked by ex-serviceman James
Wilkinson. James McGregor,
father OF three children, is a jack.
of-all-trades in the cafeteria.
THE veterans are very high
types OF employees" Mr.. Burns
said; such as you couldn't get
anywhere else. They are extremely
cooperative, and highly intelligent.
| feel very fortunate in being able
TO secure their help in the cafe
teria."
Among the girls working full
time on the cafeteria serving line
are four veterans wives who are
experimenting their husbands al.
lotments under the CT Bill Of Rights.
You should see these ex-GIs
eat" Mr.. Burns exclaimed. "Es-
pecially when It comes to milk
and bread"
The cafeteria serves about 200
loaves OF white bread, 100 loaves OF
rye, and 800 dozen rolls a week. In
milk consumption, the vets swal
low over 5000 pints a week. "I've
seen boys go down the line with
four bottles on their trays" Mr..
Burns said. They also 20 for fresh
eggs, ordering more than $50 dozen
a week.
Considering the fact that FPHA
and University officials started
literally from scratch at the West
Lodge cafeteria, It is an accomp-
lishment that the place is in OPP
Grafton now. All equipment had
been removed from West Lodge
during the period when the Viii
low Run project was closed. Gov
eminent officials assembled full
equipment for the cafeteria in a
matter OF days, utilizing material
from other cafeterias on the prof.
ect and securing many items from
projects elsewhere in the country.
There are still some problems
to iron out" Mr.. Burns said, but
with the cooperation we're getting
from both the FPHA and the Uni
versity, II won't be long before
the cafeteria and snack bar will
be operating at maximum eff
cheney, to the benefit Of the stu
dent veterans"
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