Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

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THE SPECTATOR 23 ECHOES FROM KITCHEN BENEFITS OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE. The strides which have been made in Domestic Science have been remarkable. Comparatively few years ago, it was not in the course of studies of the very best High Schools in the country. Today every first class High School has a Domestic Scienc e course, which every girl has to take during her hgh school career. Girls in our High School are required to take it during their Eighth Grade and Freshman years. This is an advantage because they see the importance of it early in life and want to continue with the work. Some think that the study of Domestic Science is not necessary. That the girls can cook at home. There are many girls who never cooked at home and had no desire to learn oecause their mothers or maids do the work. But since seeing the Domestic Science rooms and the neat, white uniforms worn by the girls, nearly all express a desire to take this study. Before Domestice Science was installed in this High School over half the girls disliked sewing, and a great many could not do their own mending or sew on a machine. Now these same girls, after a few months of in-structions.have become so enthused, that they display their work with great pride. The demand for Home Economy teachers is great and the demand in the future will be greater because now High Schools are installing the course. If a person chooses Domestic Science as a profession and does not care to teach school she can secure a position as dietitian in a hospital, conduct a lunch room or a caffeteria, or a tea room. The foreign countries too have asked American instructers to come over and teach them food conservation and the process of canning. This study is the most practical one that a girl could take. Boys learn different trades so why shouldn’t girls learn the trade of home making. It is surprising how little, girls learn in their own homes. To be taught the quickest and best means of cooking is an opportuntiy that all girls should take advantage of. In all lines of work, employers want people who have specialized to fill the various positions. To specialize in t oo ving, sewing, manual training, electricity, chemistry, music, etc., or any other line means that you are of special value to the community into which you go. RUTH MILLIREN, ’22. --------oo-------- ECHOES FROM KITCHEN. The Domestic Science room was the most popular place in the building on the nights of November 20th and 21st, where sandwiches, coffee and candy were sold. A certain school in Scranton certainly benefited by our hard luck for they enticed Miss Vale, our Domestic Science teacher, away from us. But it is an ill wind that blows no good. It blew us Miss Wood who is filling Miss Vale’s place very successfully. It is the early bird that catches the worm but this happended to be a fish. Eipht o’clock is not early to come to school, especially if baked fish is the reason—or so the second year class thinks. A dinner was served in the Domestic Science room on Friday February 6th. Mr. Kurtz, Mr. Rhodes and Mrs. Houchens were the guests. MENU. Baked White Fish Baked Potatoes Buttered Peas Baking Powder Biscuits Sliced Peaches Cakes Cocoa No evil effects have as yet been reported.

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22 THE SPECTATOR Manuel Training Department is it not. fair that as much be spent for Domestic Science? We have a dInina room, will h. even though small, could be equipped with table, chairs, and buffet. There is also the need of some linen, silver, and more dishes. It is difficult and almost impossible to practice correct n etheds of serving when there is no ical dining room. The room, originally designed for a bedroom, is filled with lockers leaving no room for bedroom equipment which is essential for housekeeping lessons. There has been talk of serving lunch but here again the lack of a place large enough in which the meal could be served: I ast but not least, the Sophmore girls see the great need for a sewing room. To sit at the cooking table on one of those swing stools, is almost impossible; and very hard on the girls' backs. There should be chairs that have backs and permit both feet to rest firmly on the floor. For cutting cut garments, the tables are inadequate. All the girls make their own uniforms for cooking. We have just two sewing machines and a class of eighteen or twenty would be much delayed in their work on this account. We make an appeal to the School Hoard and to the Townspeople to furnish us with more equipment. If any of the class raise money in any way and wish to leave a Memor-iam to the school, silver linen and other equipment would be greatly appreciated. CAROLYN ORR—'22. --------oo-------- “MY DORG”. Sure, he’s my dog. Ain’t he dandy? Got a pedigree? Him? What the Sam Hill would he do writh a Pedigree? He ain’t no Pomeranian or King Charles Spaniel, I e’s a real dog. He’s a full-blooded mongrel. Yep. he kin fight. See that chawed ear he got that last week, when he licked Joe Simond’s bull dog. Why. he kin lick any dog on our block. Aw no, he ain’t much to look at. See that crooked tail. Some body shut the door on it when he was a pup, but he kin wag it when he’s happy. Nope, he ain't much bother. My n other says that ail he does is to mud-d up the porch and the walk. N then people complain ‘.bout fleas on him That ain't nothin. He don't are if a few hunt shelter on him, but when they begin to carry on. why he begins to scratch. Sure he likes me. Can't you see it. in his face? Why men him’s great, pals. When we go fisliin’ he don't, bark none or carry on to scare the fish, he sits still on the bank. 'N we go huntin’ together, lots a times. I never go any where's without him. Nope, I guess he never gets washed until we go swimmin’ Nothin’ a matter with that. I don't like to get washed myself. Does he chase cats? Sure, thats why I call him Grease. Whenever I get licked, he always comes up and sits beside me, an’ never says a word, like as if he was licked too I don’t know wrhat I’d do without him. He ain't got no pedigree, but he’s got more brains than some people I know. He ain’t no good dog? Say, you big battle-axe, get outa here ’fore I show you how good his teeth are. K. THOMPSON, ‘21. --------oo-------- WAITING. If the boys and girls at school would e er have to quit waiting they wouldn’t know what “struck” them. It’s wait, wait, wait, if not for one thing, something else. If we ask the teacher when supplies are due. she says, “WAIT, till Monday.” If we ask her for our grades at examination time, we nearly know what is coming for she always says, “I am too busy now, Wait until, well sometime.” When we do anything she doesn’t like she says angrily, “You WAIT till after school and I will settle with you for that.” So this is the end of my little story. Still waiting, waiting, waiting. MARY KUHNS, ’24.

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+■■ ■» iimimmnnmi T K K SPECTATOR 24 CARROT LOAF. 1 c. ground carrot 1 c. bread crumbs i c. ground Eng. walnuts It. butter 1 egg 1 c. strained tomato. Salt, pepper and onions also. Method: Mix ingredients in order given. Put in greased bread pan. Steam 1 hour and brown in oven. ----------------oo-------- Conductor Tickets, please.” Pat hands him a clothespin. Conductor'—“Why. that is no ticket, that’s a clothespin.” Pat— Shure, your honor, that’s good on any line.” TOMATO CREAM SAUCE. 1 t. butter It. chopped celery I t. chopped onion 1 L Worcestershire sauce 1 c. tomatoes % t. soda 1 c. medium white sauce. Method: Melt butter, add celery and onion ond cook 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 10 minutes. Strain, add soda and Worcestershire sauce, combine with white sauce. Reheat if necessary. RUTH MILLIREX, ’22. -------oo-------- Heard in a Base Hospital. .. Fat man thinks he has appendicitis. Shall we operate or blast?” WE ARE READY WITH OUR SPRING LINE OF COATS SUITS AND DRESSES. Ladies Bazaar. GOOD JEWELRY------------ In Diamonds, Watches, Ring’s, Pearls, Chains, Broodies, Silverware, Clocks, Eastman Kodaks, Etc. can always be found at ; your borne Jewelers with a borne guarantee. THs stove gives you real ; values and service. Trv us. : HARRY G. PHILLIPS, Jeweler-Optometrist. ! Grant Ave., Vandergrit't. Bring In The Kiddies- Pbone 401-A. Illllt H I H I H I I I H H I I I I'M 1 M H I I H M HI M f4f I Mil i- - H. C. PLANK Photographer. 13(5 Washington Avenue, Yandergrift, Pa.