McKinley Junior High School - McKinleyan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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' 1 PGQY PUT THE KETTLE oN IA it,-fhow to handle the yeast and to keep the temperature right, how to mix the dough until it is elastic. After it had stood until twice its original size, we kneaded it again, and shaped into loaves or rolls, let them rise again, and then baked them. My, but the odor made our hungry fellow-students' months water! Those who especially inspected the final product of all this pleasant labor were Mrs. Struthers, Miss Trowbridge, Miss Noble, and Miss Hobart, and they gave us much praise,- Eflwl Mac Davis. Tidbits and Sweetmeats Everybody likes to visit the little store under the bridge. No one has to go to Alaska to get Eskimo pies, for Katherine Pennachio sells them. And she gets them in the following way: first, the National Ice Cream Company has them imported from somewhere in Alaskag then they are delivered to McKinley in a large truck. They are put into a can with ice all around to keep them from getting warm. About eighteen dozen are sold every day, for the children love liskimo pies. Across the passage stands another store full of goods, things that you like to eat-chocolate bars and lemon drops,-and all day suckers for the A9's. Two girls of Mcliinley sell the candy, Tillie Benkle and Leona Redmond. The candy store always keeps fresh candy, and if you have not visited it, you are invited to do so soon.--Ry the Salasgirls.

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1 POLLY rqr THE KETTLE ON fp Last term an interesting series of dainty luncheons was served to various members of the faculty by Miss Morrell's A9 cooking class. The table decora- tions were made by the girls after having received instructions from Miss Trow- bridge. Four groups of girls planned and gave these luncheons, each group electing a captain. For the graduation luncheon they sent out invitations in the form of small diplomas tied with their class colors, American Beauty and White. The color scheme was carried out in the class colors. At the Christmas luncheon an interesting menu was served, and the favors were tiny baskets of rose petals in red with green frills, thus repeating the Christmas colors. The menu was: Fruit salad Cheese crackers Boneless bird Mashed potatoes Cranberry jelly Green peas Celery Mince pie Coffee Salted nuts. These luncheons show the students' ability to plan and execute luncheons as successfully and independently as if they were in their own homes. -X Bread Making Our experience making bread proved to be most interesting. Conditions for making bread are never ideal at school, but this bread received much praise from those who ate it. Of course, we were given careful directions as to how to make l ' - . f l A 4 ' i V , 4 1 l -, lx l i 'V' l , I M lk, f l I l . i . i 5 , i . ' I l ff 4 'i ' ' - ' 1 Q l . , if as ff fi

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T. f ' ,'l.. .-., mm E ggs ,- I. 'I as 'S 6 i 51 i lR xlIl Qs 1 , - Ef'1.ii- : . 0 1:-'lip X -FUEL . A,9ATHER1NC1GReYEff4GAY.. A i 7' ' W F ANYONE has been carrying the idea that the pupils of McKinley do X I not appreciate their beuatiful auditorium, just let him look over this i sl' Ai , calendar: L l , Yi' Sepia-Jillzcr 26-For B7's only. Mr. Grey, in charge of the school bank savings system, and Miss Helen S. VVatson, our especial friend from the superintendents ollice, spoke to the children about the value of saving money. We were encouraged to open bank accounts. Oviolufr IOQII1lllCl'SOllZltlUllS of Lincoln and Roosevelt were given by Mr. Mctllaren. October .?Q--CClClJI'ZIlCCl the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt by a program in his honor. Many interesting talks were given on the different periods of his life. One of the pupils on the program wrote to Mrs. Roosevelt, telling her about the program given. Following is the letter which she wrote: Dear Mrs. Roosevelt: On the birthday of your beloved husband, we of McKinley junior l-Iigh School gave a program in honor of him. It was the first mem- orial program given in our new auditorium, which seats over a thousand persons. One feature of this program was the gift of a beautiful picture of Mr. Roosevelt to the school by the student body. The president of the W'24 graduating class presented it. Mrs. Struthers, the vice-principal, received the picture, and gave a splendid talk on Mr. Rooseve1t's noble character. The picture now hangs in the main hall of our school, so that everyone may look upon his countenance and be inspired to be more like him. Believing that you will be interested to hear how Mr. Roosevelt's life is still influencing the young people to become better American citi- zens in faraway California, and to receive a program, I take liberty of sending you one. Very truly yours. MARGARE'l' THUMAS.