Show South Sanpete schools circle ircle October 16 12 J 1 2 21 J 1 6 for lunch week Learning gets A II i boost and is ismore ismore ismore more fun in schools across the nation because of the National School Lunch program which celebrates its anniversary this year National School Lunch Week with the theme School Lunch Supports Effective Education Education Education Edu Edu- cation October 11 17 will be observed In over schools across the nation Locally the mayor and governor have signed signed sign signed sign sign- ed proclamations supporting the national program In the South Sanpete area some 1500 youngsters will be served nutritious lunches at four schools during the 1970 lunch week Carol K K Lowry school food supervisor commented commented commented com com- This Is the most nu nutritious nutritious nutritious nu- nu meal of the day for many children particularly for those in the low-income low lies The lunches are prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared according to planned nu nutrition nutrition nutrition nu- nu standards and supply providing about third one-third of the nutrients boys and girls need each day This program receives financial financial financial finan finan- cial and food assistance from the Food and Nutrition Service of ol the US U.S. Department of ot AgrIculture Agriculture Agriculture Agri AgrI- culture as well a ai as contributions from the state stale and lo loral local al com com- Last year nearly 21 million children across the na nation nation nation na- na tion benefited daily from lunch at school This figure included five million needy children President Nixon signed new legislation on May 14 1970 wl which ch included provisions for additional funds and new au authorities authorities authorities au- au to assure that the national school lunch program can be an even more effective tool to fight tight hunger in America This legislation will help the administration achieve its goal of e expanding the school lunch program for all children and providing free or reduced price lunches for every needy child the President said Because of this children in South Sanpete are able to purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase lunches valued at an actual cost of 60 for 25 at atthe atthe atthe the elementary student level leveland leveland leveland and 30 for those in Junior high and high school In addition addition addition addi addi- tion many needy children re receive receive re- re lunch free or at a reduced price The following is the menu scheduled for school lunch week MONDAY MONDA Y OCTOBER 12 2 Shepherds Shepherd's pie Whipped potatoes Tossed salad Whole wheat rolls butter butler Apple soy goodie Milk TUESDAY OCTOBER 13 Tuna cheese salad on a a bun Buttered green beans Watermelon wedge Peanut butter delight Milk WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 Uni Universal versal menu Oven fried chicken Green peas Crisp cole tole slaw Cranberry jelly Hot biscuit butter raisin Oatmeal-raisin Milk THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 Corn chowder Cheese wedge Sunshine salad on lettuce Bread sticks sUcks Applesauce cake Milk FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 Pizza Buttered spinach Celery st sticks ck French bread and butter Apricots Milk r r 1 T i r s c k Wk L-Wk- a i h r I ay T b br bI I r 1 Local elementary school students are shown eating their school lunch Parents are in in- in to Join with their children next week and eat lunch at school J h |