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Show PLANNING AHEAD FOR COMMUNITY PICNIC ll Community Picnic With Cafeteria Service. (Prepared by the Unltod States Department of Agriculture.) Whether It occurs on the "glorious Fourth or on any other day of the summer, a community picnic, attended by persons of all ages, Is likely to be successful if consideration Is given to everybody's comfort. Young people do not mind perching on logs or rocks to eat their lunches, or sitting right on the ground, but those who are less energetic prefer a bench of some sort and a place to set their dishes or beverages. bev-erages. Mothers with little children, too, can manage them better and get them to take their milk or fruit drinks more readily In spite of the prevailing distraction and excitement. If the arrangements ar-rangements for eating are somewhat like those they are used to. Set tables and benches such as are found in automobile au-tomobile tourist camps, answer admirably, ad-mirably, however roughly constructed. Shade Is essential to a comfortable outing. A grove of tall trees with no underbrush Is ideal, and if there is a stream or lake In sight to make a pleasant outlook and add interest for the children, so much the better. A supply of pure drinking water should be assured, either from a well or spring known to be safe, or carried from home. Children should be taught not to touch the water In brooks or ponds, lest It be contaminated. Foods for the community picnic should be planned beforehand by a competent committee. The preparation of the various articles on the menu may then be allotted to volunteers and there will be no unnecessary duplications duplica-tions or omissions. Some hot foods like bacon, steak, wienies, or rounds of hamburger wrapped In bacon may be cooked on the grounds. Coffee may be cooked when wanted or carried In thermos bottles. On the whole, however, how-ever, cold foods and beverages will be found easiest to manage for a large group of people, especially on a warm day. Minced and mixed foods which might easily spoil, are best avoided, either as separate dishes or in sandwiches. sand-wiches. Salad Ingredients may . be carried separately, packed with a little lit-tle Ice, and put together at the picnic. The cafeteria method of serving is quick and easy. It Insures every one's getting the foods preferred, so there Is a minimum of waste. The Oregon women In the illustration, taken by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agri-culture, belong to a home demonstration demonstra-tion club under the direction of the state extension staff. They have found cafeteria service very satisfactory. |