100 Years ago – The controversial hot lunch in schools

One hundred years ago, the idea of a hot lunch in school was controversial. Some of the parents felt it was a new-fangled idea and most unnecessary.  Some of the teachers complained that they didn’t have time to prepare the lunch.  Wait, what? . . . The teachers had to prepare the lunch?????

Sargent Leader November 3, 1921
Sargent Leader – November 3, 1921

If you would like to read more articles from the past, be sure to visit the Sargent newspaper archives.

There have been many kids coming to the library to check out books this summer, but so far, no one has met their reading goal for the month of June. Will anyone be entered into the drawing for a chance to win a bike?  Entry/Record forms are available at the library or online by clicking here:  Summer Reading Record Form.

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