MCPL001733

Description:	THE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIAFor several years Bloomington High School has felt theneed of serving good, wholesome, hot food to the studentsand faculty.The first attempt was made in 1921. At this time lunchwas served to the teachers at twenty-five cents a plate. Thirtyor forty teachers were served daily.In 1922 Mr. Ed. Showers presented the following equipment to the school: 1 steam table, 2 marble top counters, 3urns and a supply of dishes. The cost of this equipment was$1,500. In November, 1922, the new cafeteria was opened.The steam table was installed in the lower corridor next to thefood laboratory. The food was prepared and cooked in the laboratory. At the noon bell theline formed in the corridor. With the selection of food on trays the students passed to sessionrooms on first or second floors where they ate lunch.In November, 1923, the cafeteria was moved to the old manual training room where theShowers equipment was installed. This room accommodates one hundred students at a time.A kitchen and store room adjoin the serving room. The manual training room was transformed into a dining room by redecoration and removel of the old equipment. New lightfixtures were placed in the room also. The Home Economics Department made draperies whichadd to the beauty and hominess of the room. All dining room tables, shelves and cupboardswere made by the manual training department.Some new equipment was bought for this cafeteria, including a gas range, a refrigerator,an oven, three work tables, kitchen utensils and dishes.A cook is hired for eight hours a day who looks after certain parts of the cooking. Twoclasses meet daily in the laboratory, having various duties which are changed each week.Miss Lou Elva Eller instructs the classes in the morning and takes charge of the cafeteriabooks in the afternoon.Miss Martha Livingston, who is head of the Home Economics Department, buys the food,makes out the menus and organizes the work.The girls who help in the cafeteria can earn money for their books and clothing. Theygirls are paid for their services at the rate of twenty-five cents an hour. The girls can helpby serving at the counter, checking trays, making correct change, and washing dishes. Theirtime is recorded each day and on Friday they are paid for their weeks work.The number served each day ranges from 175 to 240. This amount increases on bad days.Foods are sold at five cents a serving, except meat which is ten cents. The averageprice of students trays is twenty cents. Equipment is bought with the profits. The managersare hoping that an electric dish washer can be bought next year to lighten the work.Page Ninety-nine
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Collection:	Bloomington High School

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