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Blair House

June 4, 1959

On this menu 90 dishes

Pies from Our Own Bake Shop$0.20
Blue Cheese, Camembert or Gruyere with Crackers with Crackers$0.35
Pie a la Mode$0.30
Soup to Your Order, Bowl$0.35
Soup of the Day, Cup$0.20
Choice Hamburger Steak (8 ounces)$1.55
Shrimp Saute in Butter$1.75
Spanish Omelet (Ham or Cheese)$1.25
Fried Half Young Chicken$1.75
Broiled Pork Chops (Two)$1.65
Baked or Fried Smithfield Ham with Two Eggs$2.00
Calf Liver Saute with Bacon or Onions$1.85
Broiled Choice Lamb Chops$2.00
Choice Sirloin Steak (16 ounces)$3.50
Choice T-Bone Steak (20 ounces)$4.25
Hearts of Celery$0.35
Shrimp Cocktail$0.90
Soup of the Day, Bowl$0.30
Melon in Season$0.35
Coffee$0.15
Tea$0.15
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Milk$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Fresh orange juice$0.15
Half Grapefruit$0.20
Potatoes form the Dinner Menu, or French Fried Potatoes, Tossed Salad. Bread and Drink Served with Above Items.
Ice Cream or Sherbets with Cake$0.20
A La Carte
Desserts
Beverages
Chef's Special: Broiled Choice Top Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes, Tossed Green Salad, Hot Rolls and Butter, Coffee, Tea, Milk$1.85
Pan Fried Norfolk Spot with Lemon$0.90
Chicken Turn Overs, Mushroom Sauce$1.00
Fresh Strawberry Pie$0.30
Walnut Sundae$0.20
chocolate cream pie$0.20
Barbecued Pork Chops with Cole Slaw$0.95
Pot Roast of Beef, Brown Gravy$1.15
Stuffed Bell Pepper, Lyonnaise Sauce$0.90
Spanish omelet$0.90
Lyonnaise Squash
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
Corn muffins
Mashed potatoes
Blue Lake String Beans
Homemade Rolls
Shrimp Cocktail$0.90
Chilled Vichyssoise$0.20
Onion Soup au gratin$0.20
Mexican Cantaloupe$0.25
Jellied Consomme$0.20
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.15
Half Grapefruite$0.20
orange sherbet$0.20
Rasberry Sherbet$0.20
Vanilla, Buttered Almond, Strawberry, or Chocolate Ice Cream with Cake$0.20
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Choice of Two
Luncheon
Entrees
Desserts
Choice Hamburger$0.40
Hamburger with Grilled Cheese$0.50
Baked Smithfield Ham Sandwich$0.85
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.30
Bacon , Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.50
Club Junior$0.85
Royal Club$1.25
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.70
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.85
Grilled American Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Baked Sugar Cured Ham Sandwich$0.50
Western Combination Sandwich$0.55
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.60
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.60
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.85
Imported Swiss Cheese on Rye Bread$0.60
Tossed Green salad$0.60
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$1.00
Shrimp Salad$1.25
Tuna Fish Salad$1.00
Assorted Fruit Salad$0.80
All Sandwiches Served with Potato Chips and Pickle Slices
Sandwiches
SALADS