West Gantt School - Gantt Echoes Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM With Mrs. Elizabeth Moon Tripp as superintendent, the VVcst Gantt school has inaugurated a lunchroom project that went into operation for the first time on january 3. The school had operated only a canteen until that time. The project is a great success as indicated by the remark of Charles Hardin, who says: I gained five pounds the first month we had lunchesf' and of Tommy jordan of the third grade, who says: 4'The hot lunches are the best part of our school. The faculty is also delighted with the project. Mrs. Cater, principal of the grammar school, declares: A'VVe have missed so much these many years in not having our lunchroom. At the beginning of the 1943444 school year, the P.T.A. voted unanimously to install and equip a lunchroom. No equipment was on hand from which to make a start, hence, a stove, sink, hot water tank, cabinets, septic tank, etc., had to be purchased. The total expense of these, and installations, was approximately 3800. This, the patrons have financed and paid for in full, showing their interest and desire for such a project. Of the many improvements and additions made at West Gantt, none has equalled the addition of hot lunches. Both students and teachers have directly benefitted in that not only are they being served a balanced, nourishing meal but also the type of work done by each has decidedly improved, The teachers report that desirable food habits are developing, important lessons in orderliness, cleanliness and good manners are being taught, desirable social conduct is being developed. Most important of all-the general health of the school has definitely improved. Beta ter classroom work has been noted, especially is this true of the afternoon classes. Prior to the serving of meals there was a Hletedownn in the latter part of the day, most pupils in general doing poorer work than they had done in the forenoon. This situation has been corrected in most part. One of the most approved results of this project is the strengthening of the tic between the school and the community. The children are proud ot this program and this pride in turn is reflected by the parents. There is no hesitancy on the part of students, teachers and parents in boasting that the VVest Gantt lunchroom is the most inodernly equipped, the most attractive and best functioning lunchroorn in Greenville county. Nliss Anne Morgan and Mrs. Tripp are faculty advisers. gl

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BOYS' SPORTS ilihe hoys' haslcethall team this season has lived up to the reputation ol' all the Gantt teams' fr they have only hcen clclieatccl once and hayc one of the host teams Gantt has eycr hacl. Although mall, they tnalte up for height in speed and accuracy. cil117fCli'HfAlENlJEL Stnoun CToeflnpmin--ATHo1x1its RIDDLIL liOllX'V.fXlllDS CENTER CQUARDS Ilill Lalloone -lihotnas lliclcllc hlenclcl Stroud Claude hlcfXlister ,lohn Langston rlacli liinley lloy Rollins Suhstitutcs: Fred llittmer, XfVallace Putman, Charles Chilclers, Kenneth Stroud. Junior llammoncl, and Jimmie Lee tlcllxins. Again this year, the hoys' team is coached hy Mrs. lfyelyn Cltccly Cay, who is the only woman coach in South Carolina. Wh-W. ,, -14 ' l l i -4- 4

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