Show School Lunch Week Set The nations nation's largest single food food service operation will be highlighted October 18 12 1969 as schools throughout the nation observe National School Lunch Week During this week schools In every part of the nation will plan special activities activities activities ties centered around the school lunchroom Throughout these activities the nutritional and educational aspects of the program program program pro pro- gram will be emphasized Parents and patrons of the schools are Invited to visit the lunchrooms during this week and have lunch at school Get acquainted with the food service personnel who are working to promote the well- well being of ot your children according according according accord accord- ing to Edna Kunz school lunch supervisor The school lunch is a balanced meal that is specially tailored to growing youngsters youngsters' needs It supplies them with at least one third one third of the nourishment they need daily dally to be good students and to grow healthy and strong The school lunch Is planned around the Type A lunch pattern developed by the U. U S. S Department De Department Department De- De of Agriculture It provides provides provides pro pro- vides third one-third of the recommended recommended recommended mended daily dally dietary allowances allowances allowances allow allow- ances as recommended by the National Research Council for 9 9 12 12 year old children and Includes the following minimum minimum minimum mini mini- mum 2 1 pint of fluid whole milk served as a beverage 2 ounces of rich protein-rich foods such as meat poultry fish che cheese se eggs beans or peas peanut butter or a combination combination combination com com- of any of these foods 4 3 cup vegetables or and/or fruit 1 slice whole grain or en enriched enriched enriched en- en riched bread or 1 roll 1 teaspoon of butter or fortified fortified fortified for for- margarine To be doubly sure that chil chU- children dren receive the nourishment they need the school lunch includes foods that are rich in vitamins minerals and iron For example vitamin C foods such as orange juice or tomato are served daily dally as vitamin C is not stored by the body and must be replaced every day Foods rich in vitamin A Aare Aare Aare are served daily dally such as carrots carrots carrots car car- rots or apricots iron rich foods such as eggs dark green and whole grains are served frequently On Wednesday October 15 a universal menu will be served throughout the nation On the bill of fare will be Hamburger on a Bun Buttered Green Beans Tossed Salad with Tomatoes Fruit Cup Peanut Butter Cookie 2 1 pint Milk Other menus during the week will feature Fish Sticks Lemon Wedge Oven Fried Potatoes Tartar Sauce Creamed Peas Hot Rolls Butter Apricots Milk Turkey Fricassee Whipped Potatoes Carrot Pennies Radish Rosettes B Rolls Fudge Milk Pizza Pie Creamed Corn Green Pepper Slices Prune Bread Peaches Milk |