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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1974)
S.' . V- . X. ' " V' V' V V--' -s' V V- V V V- V ' s.' V ' V V V-' V ' : r SLOE SCREWS 'a PRICE VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL FAMINE Alleviate starvation in Sub-Saharan Africa Donate your lunch money Contributions may be made at: Logos Bookstore Douglas Theatre Plaza mm W HUnSDAY, FEB. 14ffi 6:00 P.M. NEBRASKA UNION GAMES AREA sip up of BovEng' Dsslc $2 psr team ' F"Ood"COsts survev r shows little variation J -it si v i ' . t- i BCOEC EXCHANGE Tho Osck Exchanges b In Its final wcc!c. ALL COOiCS must bo picked up by 5:00, Friday, February 15th. Hours arc from 1"!:CO to 5.80 P.M. ngbeiasoa orjierj HfiVEfl i rtr. ikf LVTL III i - -J WE DID AFiflLTON9S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER 3S3QJSL 47S-0121 One beautiful, sunny morening two Daily NebraiKan staff ambers were dispatched to strategically selected grocery stores in Lincoln. Their assignment: to conduct a secret, comparative survey of food prices. The survey covered the prices of 26 items, ranging from ground Deer anu iium tu wicifert Stores (including two national chain store) were vmted , Hinky Dinky, Safeway, B & R IGA, Belmont Jack & Jill, Ideal Market and King Dollar. . The rt suits were somewhat surprising. The total costs of the 23 items st tha stores varied by only 72 cents. The smallest total, $17.02, was found at Safeway; Ideal was m:.. ftit 7 a Th tntali eomriuted et the other stores were: Hinky Dinky, $17.17; B & R, $17.68; Belmont. $17.33; and King Dollar, $17.3fc Tha survey indicates there is little point in driving across town for groceries, especially considering the high cost of gasoline. But there is more of a difference than the price totals show. Quality may be a determining factor. The store with the highest total, Ideal Market, also has what is probably the best quality meat and Ixoduce. Specific types of items, such as canned goods, also determine differences in total price. King Dollar, for. example, has the highest prices in canned goods and grocery items yet has the fourth cheapest total. The chain stores are probably the best place to shop, as they offer the largest food selection and reasonable quality in meat and produce items at a low tape total. koren richardsori & ron sindelor in mm The survey was figured on the lowest store price of each item selected Because of irregularities in packaging and marketing, soma prices listed in the table below are estimated, in an attempt to standardize prices by quantity. This survey is the first in a series to be conducted this semester. Other surveys will deal specifically with meat prices, produce prices and munchies' prices. Another totals - survey will-be run-near the end of the semester to show any price increase cr decrease. Hinky BS.EH Jack & King Safeway Dinky IGA Jill Ideal Dollar rVteats (prlc. pa pound) ground baf $ -99 $ -98 $ -99 $ 99 $15 $ &9 chlckft (who). fry.r) .65 .65 .59 .69 .59 .69 bologna 1.29 1.39 1.69 1.19 1.19 1.09 Dairy Product milk (1 gal.) 1.37 1.34 1.41 1.33 1.-C3 1.29 cheewi (2 lb.) 2.62 Z59 2.49 2.61 2,69 Z67 COtiAO. cheat (24 ox.) .83 .85 .87 .88 .83 .95 margarine (1 lb.) .68 .49 .48 .63 .57 .53 Produc fcrlc. per pound) nee( omnosf .29 .29 .25 .29 .21 .25 bwiwi .17 .17 .19 .13 .15 .19 rod potatoet (5 lb. bag) .79 .89 .79 .85 .89 .79 yellow onlon .23 .29 .33 .39 .29 .27 head lettuce .29 .29 .35 .30 .25 .29 Cseined Goods (16 oz.) corn .22 .21 ,22 .23 .22 .25 orn beanc .22 .20 .21 .19 .21 .23 mlxad vegetable .28 .28 .25 .23 .25 .25 Par .37 .39 .37 .39 .37 .37 fruit cocktail .33 .33 .31 .33 .35 .37 tomato. .29 .29 .29 .28 .21 ,33 toup (no. 2 can average of typ) .18 .17 .19 ,21 .18 .19 S3f OCtJW 9 Ml flouMSIb.) .76 .76 .89 .S9 .88 .89 H8ar(8lb. .79 .79 .85 .79 .89 .89 99 (Grade A larue) ,88 .88 .88 .89 .85 .95 Jlf oeenut butter (28 oi.) 1.18 1.15 1.09 1.18 1,19 1.33 cracker (1 lb.) .32 .30 .39 .38 .39 .39 bread .33 .33 .36 .30 .36 .38 lew cream (12 gal.) .99 -85 .95 .91 1.03 .89 Totalt $17.17 $17,02 $17,68 $17.33 $17.74 $17.38 if": z" T t' 3 A Valentine's dance will be held Friday in the Nebraska Union Ballroom from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. Blackberry Winter will perform. Tickets are $2.50 a couple, $1.60 person. The American Home Economics Assoc. will meet today in the CY. Thompson Library at 6:30 p.m. Ruth Escheiman will speak on heart disease. ine unemuiry uepi. is offering a seminar Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Hamilton 110. The topic will be "Crossed Beam Studies of lon-mole-cule Reactions." The Coalition for Impeachment of Richard Nixon will meet Sunday st 3:30 p.m. at Common Rice, 333 U. 14th. A spring demonstration against Nixon's staying in office will ba discussed. pas9 2 dslly nebrcken thursday, february 14, 174 ..' - .A A A 44444 -4.-4 4. 4 4 4
