Show Early School Lunch Program Data Compared wih Present-Day Figure An cresting clipping from a Roosevelt Standard about 15 years ago was submitted by Mrs Nora local Th item contained news concerning the Duchesne County school lunch program and gave figures and data for the project which was started in when Principal I version and Alvin assisted by townspeople went around collecting vegetables and meat from local merchants for the Children took a sandwich with and had the hot soup for In 1940 prices were raised to and in 1945 to A total of 1600 lunches daily were served in 1945 A staff of employees operated 11 lunchrooms throughout the county Reva present Duchesne County lunch supervisor has contributed data for stating that approximately 1800 lunches are now served averaging a Elementary students pay Junior and Senior high students pay and which Is the least charged in the state A type including Is A meal Is with from the state and from the federal government allotted in addition to individual USDA commodities make up the balance for the which just about results in breaking A staff of 30 is now in the eight supervised kitchens Reason for less kitchens Is that some schools have been Fewer employees are needed due to better equipped and organized lunch Owen indicated |