“Cooking Glass of 1952” | Grandma’s Stories

Oct 6th “Cooking Glass of 1952”

This photo is taken of the 8th grade class of girls that will be graduating on June 8th, 1952 from German St. Vincent’s Orphan Home – Normandy, Missouri.

When it was determined to add the Gymnasium on the Orphan Home 20 acres property – in the basement a “Roller Rink” was set up and all the children received instructions for skating – and some of the children were absolutely terrific skaters as the “Shows ” that were put on – ticket sales always drew large attendance and I think that with some more instruction for the “Stars” of the shows – some could have gone to Hollywood and really made it “BIG!”

Also, on the lower level of the Gymnasium was the above pictured “KITCHEN” – something that was thought of as a help for the girls that would be leaving the Home – an idea of how to make meals and cook – by actually learning in a home- style kitchen – since some of the children at the HOME – were maybe never in a home-style kitchen. An Alumni Lady was the instructor who showed up in good weather and the program was a lot of writing in our note books – I’m going to try to find my old note book – just for fun to see exactly what we were suppose to learn? But, we never really cooked a home-style meal! That would have really made an impression on me and my brain to remember – forever!

In the picture – L. to R. – Elma Rutherford – Gail Porter – Betty Jean Musgrove – Violet Pheiffer – Jeanne Saettelle – Theresa Wieland – Mary Agnes Seidmeyer – Mary Ellen McClarren, with cook book – Stella Santoyo – Elenora Faucher

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