https://historical2.elwood.lib.in.us/files/original/690bf710ae60acea5f99d6197d0161aa.pdf 327254448b07535c7f08cc98a201d830 PDF Text Text Page 2 The Megaphone December 2000 Government Prunes Do you remember that the federal government supplied the school lunch program with "surplus" food that it gleaned from its price support programs? To keep the price of products up, the government bought, creating an artificial demand, and then sent the products -- butter, milk, meat, etc. -- to school lunch. I remember that the school received a shipment of canned prunes (big cans.) Initially, Mrs. Carter served the prunes four or five on a plate. At my age, eating prunes can be a very moving experience -- but not so delectable to high school, junior high school and elementary students eating in the cafeteria in the Panther Den. The prunes all came back in the garbage. Knowing she had to get rid of the prunes (or face federal imprisonment?) Mrs. Carter then tried stewed prunes (listed on the menu board) to use them up and meet the requirement of fruit servings. The stewed prunes all came back in the garbage. She then tried Prune Whip (so said the menu board) which was a delectable, sweet concoction of whipped cream (surplus milk) and minced bits of prunes. It all came back in the garbage. Mrs. Carter then developed Prune Cake. This was pretty good -- sweet, moist, with the consistency of brownies, very chewy. Listed on the menu board was, merely, cake (smart woman.) The kids ate it and loved it, until someone (perhaps the Devil made me do it) told someone that it was PRUNE cake -- and it all came back in the garbage when the high school students ate. I never did know what happened to all of those prunes until years later when I was first elected to the Legislature and ran into a number of politicians who must have eaten them! Confession is good for the soul, particularly if it is long-winded. Dick Dellinger '54 �Hold the presses! I've always wanted to say that! ;) Be Happy Panthers It is a goal worthy of every human. Happiness is an important part of our Den. The pleasure of recalling shared memories, the joy of reuniting with old classmates along with the thrill of discovering new friends. Across all boundaries of age, skill, and social class, we have the same cherished home! ELWOOD! Following are a few valid points for your consideration. In "Light Your Fire" tapes by Ellen Kreidman, Ph. D., excerpts taken from, "Fifty-one Ways To Make Yourself Happy" . . . #1. Think about the things you are grateful for. [Meg #1] #2. Music is very important and can help you change the mood you're in immediately. [Meg #2] #3. Next time you have guests, pay attention to how you treat them. Would you insult them or put them down? NO, you'd tell them how wonderful they are and how much you valued them. So, for the next minute, tell yourself how wonderful you are. Have this conversation out loud. Give yourself a reminder about how valuable you are and what a terrific person you are. No weaknesses allowed here, only your strengths. See if you can come up with at least five. If you put yourself down today, slap your mouth and replace the negative message with a positive one. [Me #3] #4. Look around at the friends you have. [Me #1] So, let's continue the fun! Lois O. Lane to Page 3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marvin Crim Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ARTL-3665 Title A name given to the resource The Megaphone - Government Prunes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dick Dellinger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/01/2000 Description An account of the resource When the federal government school lunch program supplied the school cafeteria with large cans of prunes, Mrs. Carter did her best to get the children to eat them. Four excerpts from Fifty-one Ways to Make Yourself Happy. Notes: Dick Dellinger, Megaphone, Class of 1954, prunes, Mrs. Carter, Be Happy Panthers, Lois O. Lane