European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse In a Robt the government Are Al mind. 1 luxury items not commonly household Are often ram Merle explained. Goods Frozen food Dom with ready mixes and tetons playing supporting american program re i . foods and household prod for consideration Are to the quartermaster corps and May be shipped by government transportation from stateside ports. Some manufacturers Bear the Cost of commercial shipping to insure timely arrival. Mainstay of the behind the scene opera Tion is the test Kitchen where Billie reams and mrs. Jack g. Penick pm menu plan ners prepare samples for the salesmen s presentation. Baking hams and Turkey Fry ing fish or Bacon and making cookies pies and cakes the two women work on a tight time schedule to have food ready at the time the Vendor begins his pitch. Assisting the salesmen was the Board s timekeeper m sgt Ernest e. Nornine help ing to Roll prepared displays into the boardroom and punctually guiding them out of the meeting. The number of companies and the number of items determines How Long the Vendor stays with the board30 minutes the maximum at the completion of the presentations the Board analyses each item on the commissary Stock list and ballots Are taken to determine those to be added or deleted. It takes from six to eight months for is photos by Tony evanosk1 items to reach stores after approval by the Board. Items okd at the september 1961meeting should be appearing on shelves soon. Sales store representatives from Safe Naco Saco Usa eur setae or Berlin come rotating alternate meetings come pm Supply Center Giessen and two commissary officers at Large selected by the Supply Center commanding officer make up the Board. Popcorn for to in. Board will Sample fee Norm economist i. Joan Witkon give Satomura a look at it samples. Kitchen top Busy turning of product samples m5�$ reams bakes Ham for another sales presentation. Mrs. Jack Penick Fries Chicken for Nemjo. The stars and stripes
