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June 8, I960 FROZEN SCHOOL LUNCHES Parents Will Taste Controversial Menu DEMOCRATIC WINNER SPORTS VICTORY SMILE Charles M. Geller, San Anselmo electrician, smiles broadly as he is congratulated at Marin county Democratic headquarters by Ernest Schallinger of Novato (left' and Harold Morgan, chairman of Democratic Countv Central Committee. on winning the party's nomination for State Senate. Geller defeated both Max S. Miller, San Rafael painting contractor, and a determined write- in campaign by incumbent Republican Sen.

John F. McCarthy. He will face McCarthy in the November election. Hndependent-Journal photo) Rocky, Ike Breakfast, Talk Politics; Governor's Candidacy Not Topic WASHINGTON Gov. Nelson A.

Rockefeller breakfasted with President Eisenhower and talked some politics with him today, but gave no Indication he had changed his irnnd on any political issues. Talking with reporters at the White House, the New York governor: 1. Said the chances are that Vice President Richard M. Nixon will get the Republican presidential nomination. 2.

Reaffirmed his own willingness to accept a draft for the top place on the ticket, but again rejected with emphasis proposals that he accept the vice presidential nomination on a Nixon ticket. Rockefeller said be and Ei- aenhower discussed international affairs, and the President's forthcoming trip to while thev breakfasted alone in the White House dining room. NO TALK ON ROLE But, Rockefeller said in response to queries by a horde of newsmen, such questions as his own possible candidacy, the pressure on him to be Nixon's running mate, and a possible major role for him at the GOP convention in Chicago, never came up in the conversation. Asked what political matters were discussed. Rockefeller plied be "would hope that the President would say something about since felt the courtesies of the situation forbade him to tell.

Rockefeller said he would refuse any major role in the Republican convention because he wanted no possible misunderstanding that he might be making himself available for the vice presidential nomination. The governor said he had done his best to clarify his position on the vice presidency but there are a few diehards who don't believe OPTIMISTIC you think a Republican president will be elected in the a reporter asked. Rockefeller paused briefly, smiled, and replied: always He added, that "the chances are pretty good, as things stand now. that the vice president will get the nomination The meeting was requested by Rockefeller. The New York governor was gracious, shook hands with every reporter as he left the executive mansion, but gave them very little information.

A reporter asked: you consider yourself any more a candidate for the Republican presidential nation than you did yester- i Rockefeller: "No, I wasn't a candidate yesterday and I am not NOT MENTIONED As for the vice presidential nomination, Rockefeller said I Eisenhower respected his dec- i laration that he would not take the vice presidency, never mentioned it to The governor said his decision to refuse the No. 2 position was based simply on his be! lief that he could be more useful as governor of New York in a standby position in A reporter asked: you like to use this forum to announce your support of Vice President Nixon0 Rockefeller paused, then remarked: I hadn't plan: ned He smiled again and dropped the subject. Better Luck Next Time CASPER, Wyo. Thieves who broke into a liquor store took their loot the hard way. They tipped over a heavy safe, blasted it open and took $2.000 in cash and checks.

If they'd just pressed a key to open the cash register they could have escaped with another $2,500 which the bartender forgot, to put in the safe. By CARLETON WILLIAMS Those Larkspur and Corte Madera parents who eat dinner tonight (or tomorrow night) as guests of the Larkspur School District at Hall School will be sitting down to one of the most controversial bills of fare ever served. The meals they eat will be the same as those served their children at at the Hall School, and three times a week at the Larkspur-Corte Madera and Neil Cummins schools. On one point there is no controversy. The lunch a frozen entree in an aluminum throwaway container is far different from the first fare served school children in the United States when, in 1853, the Aid Society in New York fed all who attended their vocational school.

14 VARIETIES Fourteen varieties of the lunch are served, supplemented by milk, fruit, bread, butter and sometimes a vegetable, The menus include fried chicken, hot dogs, hamburger, meat loaf, stew, macaroni and fish and turkey. Leading the popularity list among the children is the hot dog, with servings hitting more than the 200 mark at the larger schools. Packed in Los Angeles, the food is shipped to the Marin Food Lockers, where it is stored about one month ahead of the day it will be used. The fact that it is revolutionary is about the only point on which its backers and detractors agree. Behind the program is Ralph E.

Church of Orinda. former president of a vending machine corporation in Oakland, and now president of LunchBell Foods, distributors of the product which is packed and frozen by Fradelis Frozen Foods. SEIDEL CREDITED Church credits Dr. Vaughn Seidel, Larkspur school district! superintendent, with a big as-1 sist in getting the LunchBell company under way. It was Seidel's interest in the program, Church said, which enabled him to launch the system about a year ago.

On the other side of the picture is J. M. Hemphill, supervisor of the State Department of school lunch program. Although the state, through Hemphill, has given its approval to the system as meeting the minimum nutritional and legal requirements of a "class lunch. Hemphill is frank to ad- 1 mit "We are not After a 30-day survey of the program, Hemphill and his team of experts said they found the cost excessive.

At 29 cents per package, plus the cost of milk, fruit, bread, butter and extras, the district is paying in the neighborhood of 40 cents per lunch for each child. The children are charged 30 cents. find the average cost throughout the state to be 22 Hemphill said. DENIES DONATIONS He noted that the frozen lunches, supplied to the district by a private, profit-making corporation, deny the schools the advantage of a large por- tion of surplus food donated to school districts by the Department of Agriculture. Church and his backers argue that doing away with the need for expensive kitchen installations and labor will bring the cost of the program down once it is more widely accepted.

As to the quality of the food used in the lunches, Hemphill said it was his personal opinion that it fell short of what it might be. "The fish and green beans, for example, when heated together, took on one flavor to the point we couldn't tell them he said. The hamburger he tasted, he added, was a Some menus were better than others, he conceded. The state teem also found fault from an standpoint, arguing that at this level of a development, proper serving and eating habits are almost as important as nutrition. The hasty serving of the throwaway package, they argue, gives the child no advantage along this line.

Hemphill added that he thought a national news release, recently sent to most of the country's newspapers and magazines by the promoters of the company, was "They painted a glowing picture of their program as the ultimate in school Hemphill said. think 1 this is true and we think the I schools throughout the United 'states should know the other' side of the Despite the opposition to his program, Church insists the meals are "varied, healthful, tasty and well Twin cities parents will be able to decide for themselves tonight, or tomorrow night. The dinner bell rings at 6:30 o'clock sharp. Bigger Budget Proposed For Terra Linda Corte Madera Sanitary District Bonds Voted A proposed budget totaling $39.348 and requiring a tax rate estimated at 96 cents per $100 assessed valuation was tentatively approved last night by the Terra Linda Community Services District board. Last year's tax rate was 97 cents and the budget was $39.000, but because the total assessed valuation of the property has increased, next tax rate can be lowered, said president Joseph R.

Gunn. Final approval for the 196061 budget will have to await of the newly elected directors, said Gunn. action will have to be taken by Aug. he added, The budget has been earmarked as follows: Administration $2,219, fire department $13,191, parks area maintenance $6.100, park and recreation planning $1,810, community recreation $3,100. street lighting $8,328, volunteer lawr enforcement program $500 and allocated reserve $4,100.

Outgoing directors Elmer Johnson, William Munson and John P. Namle were all given letters of commendation for their "outstanding service to the by president Gunn. Namle was re-elected yesterday, so will continue on the board. Highway Widening Will Be Topic On 'Sounding Board' The proposed widening of U.S. Highway 101 through San Rafael will bo discussed tomorrow on Sounding program from 9 to .10 a.m.

Moderator Kitty Oppcnhci- mer will have as guests C. F. Green, State Division of Highways assistant engineer, San Rafael Mayor John Mclnnis, and Paul Huff of Daly City, at-! tornev for the Marist Society, of California. The Marist fathers own a large piece of property that the proposed new roadway would cross. Listeners are invited to submit questions for the panel to answer during the broadcast.

The program will be tape recorded and rebroadcast Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Corte Madera Sanitary District voters yesterday handily approved a $900.000 sewer bond issue by 1.479 to 436 votes, well above the tw'o-thirds majority necessary to authorize bonds. Meeting last night while the vctcs were being counted, the board of directors elected a new president and named a new member to replace former president Harry W. Black, whose resignation was accepted. The election was the third for the district in two years.

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The balloon is as tall as a 50 story building and it floated to Texas at altitudes above 100.000 feet from Brunswick. where it was launched Sunday morning. Angel Is. Excursion Trip Set Sunday The Blue Spirit will make a special run to Angel Island Sunday with 115 passengers, with proceeds from the trip to go to the Chilean disaster relief fund. Sponsored by the Sister City Committee of Sausalito.

the trip starts on the Russell G. Lewis boat on the sandspit at 2:30 m. voyagers will be taken directly to Angel Island where they may picnic and relax, according to Mrs. M. Justin Herman.

The boat is to leave the island at 7 p.m. and arrive back at Sausalito about 7:30 p.m. Those going should take their own lunches. Mrs. Herman said.

Barbecue pits are available. Reservations may be made with Russell G. Lewis, excursionist. struction of separate sewage fa- I ciiities in Corte Madera. Both I were defeated.

ENLARGEMENT The $900.000 approved yesterday will go toward enlargement of the Ross Valley District plant in Greenbrae, which bandies Corte sewage, and for replacement and enlargement of sewer lines. Elected board president was Herbert L. Vernet of 447 Tamalpais Avenue, a retired Coast Guard commander who has served on the board two years. Named a board member was Charles Miller of 50 Paloma Drive. Miller is chairman of the Corte Madera Taxpayers Committee which worked toward defeat of the bonds in 1959, but which supported issue.

"Passage of the bonds represented a cooperative effort of the board and the Miller said today. His committee had opposed the former bond issues because of disagreement on feasibility of a separate Corte Madera plant. Black, a board member for almost four years, resigned because he re-enlisted in the Air orce, and will be stationed in London. Miller, along with board members Ernest T. Mock and Harold A.

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