Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1956-08-22, Page 6► ► te ► 47 "Corn Starch Makes Creamy Salad Dressings!" • SOUR CREAM SALAD DRESSING i/a cup MAZOLA Salad Oil 2 tablespoons Vinegar 1 egg yolk, Unbeaten 1 fableqwegOri sugar V2 teaspoon salt ' Va teaspoon dry mustard 1/3 teaspoon paprika (optional) 1/1: cup water 2 totileteooet, BENSON'S or CANADA Core Sterei Vs dip thick, toot cream ?AA'. MAZOLA, viedger,, egg yolk, sugar anti season- ings PREPARE, base. taiiCep to dii4y water BENSON S of CANADA 'Corn StOrttii 'nix' yell. COOK over IO* heat until mixture thickens an boiist. stir' d constantly. BOIL 2. rornute3; stir constantly. . • • ttEMOVE from 11,00tt add to' odd' rniiture quickly: well bladed: tiEgf rotary'bootee until ADD sour tredia; beat until creamy: YIELD:. 144 'too. For free folder of other' delicious i'elfieir,*tite for Jane A shley, kcini6 Service 15eiicirtmdrit, THE' CANADA STARCH COMPANY LIMITED, P.O. Rex' 129, Montreal, How Norway Pawned Orkney Islands the islands back in next to no, time." 13ut the years passed. Chris, turn died, and other kings cams to the thrones of Norway and. Scotland. The old life went on in the Orkneys. The islanders still spoke Norwegian, and the tra- clitional laws of Norway still governed their simple existence, The original £12,000 of the unpaid dowry accumulated inter- est, The sum steadily mounted, as compound interest doubled ite and redoubled it, and, eventually over the centuries — sent the original sum soaring into astronomical figures. If the original debt had to be paid to-day — together with compound interest over 500 years — it would total thous- ands of millions of pounds, No wonder that the Norwe- gians have never redeemed the Orkneys! Week's -.7727% MA, NO HANDS — It's "Oh, dear, who's gonna steer?" as a pyramid of 15 extended arms, glides through Munich, Ger- many, The men are members of the Vespa Club, of Pisa, Italy. They demonstrated their acrobatics on wheels during an all- Europe Vespa meeting in the German city. "Dear Anne Hirst: Can you rescue a friend of mine before :t is too late? We are classmates, And I lielee her like a sister, She has always read your column end perhaps she will listen to you; she won't listen to anyone ?Ise , * For seven months she has been running around with a young man who is utterly worthless; he has no ambition, aas never held a job for long; he has an ugly temper and no self-control, lie is horrid to his family, and he's even been ar- rested! I'm afraid he is dragging ler down to his„ level. "She comes from fine people, .s talented and popular. Why she gave up nice boys for this one, never know, but she has ac- :eptecl his ways as.her own. She resents her family, not liking aim; she stays, out late at night with him and will brook no re- primand. Her mother is worried ;ick, but she is beyond caring. "Now I hear they plan to elope! How they'll live, I don't enow, but I am really fright- med. Can't something be done o wake her up before it is too !ate? CYNTHIA" TRAGEDY AHEAD One fact your girl friend should be told at once: in your State she cannot marry with- out her parents' consent until she is 21. If she does, the par- * ents can haveit annulled. That may give her pause. Time and again this, girl has read my counsel to other de- Cinch to Sew! * indicates that his absence * means the collapse of your * social life. That may be true, * but don't give such an impres- * sion, for the sake of your self- * respect. * Perhaps he sensed you fell * in love with him and he isn't * ready for that at the moment; * like most boys his age, he * went out with other girls and * was too embarrassed to ex- * plain. If he should call you, be *careful to give no hint of the * state of your heart, or you * may lose him for good. * Boys feel the initiative be- " longs to them, and they re- * sent any girl who tries to force * the issue. * Even loving parents and loyal friends cannot dired the lives of others. When we see them choosing the wrong path, we can only stand by to help later on when we are needed, Anne Hirst is here to give you the benefit of her understanding ,and wisdom. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. 4766 2-5 Sew this adorable frock far daughter in a jiffy! See the dia- gram; it's the EASIEST! She'll love the style; cool scoop neck- line, saucy bow trim of contrast binding. Make several in easy-to launder cottons — keep her smartly dressed every day this summer.! Pattern 4766: Children's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Size 6 requires 2ei yards 35-inch fabric. This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (350) (stamps cannot be accep- ted; use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS and STYLe NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS 123 Eighteenth St., New Toron to, Ont. the importance that WAS, US due, The special embassy sent by the Scots king was on a scale of unprecedented magnificence to mark the importance of its mis- sion, and the cost,, in terms of modern money, was around 2100,000, It was not until, everything was ready for the last formality affixing the signatures. of "the Nigh Contracting Parties," that the affair struck its first snag— a big one! The dowry that the Nerwe- gian princess, Margaret, was to take with her, as the King of Scotland's bride, had been fixed at £12,000, an immense sum for those days, representing some- thing like £500,000 in modern money. The day arrived in which the solemn, contract had to be sign- ed by King Christian and the Scottish ambassador. All was ready. There was much mediaeval pageantly — heralds in brilliantly embroid- ered tunic, flourishes of trum- pets, the glitter of steel and the glow and sheen of golden vest- ments. The quill pens were laid ready, and there on a sheet of vellum wonderfully illuminated was the solemn marriage con- tract, And I then, Christian—looking rather embarrassed — murmured something about. it not being quite convenient to pay the dowry! Like the gambler he was, he had waited until the last possi- ble moment,"always hoping, with the eternal optimism of the gambler, that some lucky break would occur to put things right. But there it was: Christian had wagered away his last kroner. There was only enough left in the royal treasury to give the assembled guests a moderate banquet; the dowry would have to go unpaid. Urgent messages began to travel across the North Sea, and eventually a compromise was ef- fected, so that the 'marriage need not be put - off indefinitely, while Christian scratched around to raise the necessary £12,000. The suggestion 'was this: if Christian liked 'to pledge' the Orkneys with the King of Scot- land, the wedding could go for- ward, and Christian could re- deem the pawned island just as soon as he could find the am- ount of the pledge, together with interest. At once the idea appealed to Christian's gambling instinct. He was sure that he would have the money in no time. He was, in his own opinion, merely backing a certainty in putting part of his kingdom in pawn. It would be a matter of only a few weeks — perhaps only a few days — before he would have a tremen- dous win at cards or dice, and 'be able to buy back the Ork- neys. So sure was Christian that the loss of his Orkneys was only a temporary affair, that he ex- tracted a promise that the Nor- wegian laws and customs ob- served in the Orkneys would-not be changed in favour of their Scottish equivalents. "Only a temporary measure," he beamed cheerfully. "I'll have ISSUE' 28 — 1956 To-day it would, be hard to think of any area more typically Scottish than the numerous, but sparsely populated Orkney Is- lands, separated from the north, ernmost tip of. Scotland by the Pentland Firth, Yet up to the early 1800s the Majority of the Orkney folk did not speak Hnlisli -- they spoke an archaic form of the Norwe- eian language, traces of which survive among the Orkney' Is- lenders in their names for such 'things as islands and rocks. An islet, in the Orkney's is called a "holm," and a rock a "sker- ry," Even more striking as a sur- vival of the time when the is- lands — all sixty-seven of them — were inhabited by a Nor- wegian- speaking population is the fact that Norwegian — and not Scottish — law is the law of the Orkneys. To this day day freeholds pass from owner to owner without any written contract, according to the ancient custom of Norway. In short, the Orkneys were once part of the Norwegian king- dom and, in a way, you could say that they still are. It is certain, though, that Nor- way will never be able to ask for the return of the Orkneys. The sum needed to redeem the islands is, so immense that it is doubtful that even the U. S. A. could foot so tremendous a bill. How did this extraordinary situation arise — in which this country ,pbsorbed a part of the Norwegian state? The story begins almost ex- actly 500 years ago, when the Orkneys were not only Nor- wegian - speaking, but formed part of the Norwegian domin- ions. On behalf of the Norwe- gian king, 'they were ruled by the Earls of Caithness, but there was .no question that they were as much a part of Norway as the channel Islands to-day are a part of Britain. 'Ties between Norway and Scotland have always been close: they were even more so five centuries ago and, in 1467, the daughter of the. King of Norway and Denmark, Christian I, was betrothed to the Scottish King, James III. This betrothal was -of the ut- • most political importance, for it would have meant eventually that the three kingdoms of Nor- way, Denmark and Scotland would have been welded into one powerful state, spanning and . so controlling, a vast area of the North Sea. The difficulties involved were' not many, but they all sprang from the fact 'that. Christian I was a gambler to his fingertips: a man Who would not only stake a fortune on the turn of a card or the fall of a coin, but would bet on any conceivable happen- ing: whether the next day's sun- rise would be -red or gold, Whether the first man encount- ered on the following Thursday would have red hair ,or black. Christian' would wager on any- thing. And, like so many con- finned gamblers, he almost al- ways lost. The ministers of the two kings — of Scotland and of Norway and Denmark — treated the forthcoming marriage with all Rio de Janeiro, on the other side of the world. Yet nothing could cool the ar- dour of his love letters. He worked against the opposition to a possible marriage with all the steely courage he had shown in the war. And ultimately he was allowed to "stand his chance."' By the King's decree he was per- mitted to visit Switzerland and woo the princess, just like any other young man courting a girl. Flying clown the ski slopes, dancing and dining together, princess and commoner found their' true springtime of happi- ness. They were desperately in love. "I would have married her if she had been a servant girl," Erling was to say later e And the princess declared: "From the first 'there was no other man so per- fect." She had decided that if need be she would earn her own liv- ing. Among other accomplish- ments she had learned millinery in New York and dressmaking in Switzerland, But the King now fully realized that this love match was fully in keeping with the democratic spirit of Norway. Erling bought the engagement ring in one of the smallest shops in Oslo. He was, after all, a son of the people and quite unable to afford fabulous prices. Yet Ragnhild's joy in that simple ring was radiant, It was decided that the wed- ding should be staged in the tiny parish church attached to the Crown Prince's country resi- dence, Yet this modest choice caused consternation. Nearly every country wished to send a representative, and the little church had room for only 500 guests. This number is small indeed for a royal wed- ding. Neatly, Ragnhild and Erl- ing got over the, problem by giving a reception and ball for their own friends on their wed- ding eve. Princess Margaret at- tended the ball as a friend and cousin of the bride, and the wed- ding as Official representative of the Queen. The couple were to leave for a honeymoon at romantic Santa Margarita, near Majorca, in the Mediterranean. But the young husband had a special card up his sleeve. He whisked his wife away to his summer log cabin, in the hills. There was nothing palatial about it. The rough wood floor was covered by simple mats. And here the .royal daughter spent her wedding night as 'the wife of a man of the people. With her husband she began a new life in Buenos Aires. Their shipping business prospered — and a young son was born. Typi- cal of their democratic outlook, the baby 'was brought to Norway to be christened as a commoner's son—though in the lacy chris- tening robe worn previously by those destined to be kings, Royal Princess Weds Commoner cam..Wkieat& Brothers'' Laves Ran Parallel mthii, a feW minutes, of the sud- den death recently of her •cighty- year-old peasant husband; his wife Who foetid him' dying in., their Italitte village home herself 'died. It was then revealed that the couple had ice amazing Parallel lives, They had been born within a few limits of each other in the setae village, had :played together as babies Mid lied attended the same 'school They have new been beefed in the Meld great. "Even, in death" Said the village fittest, "they were not divided:" This curious parellel in lives is not unique, 'there's the remarkable instance rif . two brotherei Matta and john Webber, of Swansea, *he started working on the Mine 410 Icie the same thin tit twelve They' Mei:tied an the same clay, lived nett doer to one another arid bade had: ten eighteen. totlii hrothees *eke iiteitibere of the satire ebtireb Mitt 'Choir for Mote then half a bee in tee, Onion," who had headed a team of saboteurs in the resistance movement against the Nazis. He had even sown bombs in their cabbage beds, planted death-dealing booby traps on their. submarine gangplanlcs, dodging capture under a dozen disguises, a veritable Norwegian Scarlet Pimpernel. When the war began, Princess Ragnhild was sent to safety in New York. Erling escaped to Sweden. But, as a seventeen- year-old youngster, he was para- chuted back into Norway to join in the desperate underground struggle. e Later, when the royal family returned from exile, Erling was chosen to be one of King Haa- kon's personal escorts. Then it fell to him to act as equerry to Crown Prince Olaf, Ragnhild's father. When Ragnhild and her sister, Astrid, went skiing in the moun- tains, Erling Lorentzen accom- panied them as a • matter of course. In summer they went riding through the scented pine forests or sailing on Oslo Fiord. Few cast a second glance at the little yacht with its blue sails, the laughing blonde girl, the deeply suntanned man at the helm. When Ragnhild was only fif- teen and Erling a main of twen- ty-three, a great gulf divided them, But when Ragnhild was twenty-one and twenty-nine- year-old Erling wore his Nor- wegian guards uniform at a -belle their two hearts beat faster, Yet no princess of the Nor- wegian royal house had married a commoner for 600 years. I-Tow was love possible? The two often met in business hours. at the royal palace; then came swift secret meetings in off-duty time. Their favourite rendezvous was a smart and intimate little bar, with a gramophone. There sometimes they held hands, un- der pretence of choosing records. Confronted With her growing attachment, Princese Ragnhild wisely asked her father if a mar, riage were possible. The Crown in Norway passes only through the male line, so Ragnhild faced no dynastic or religiow diffitul- ties. But the problem inevitably had to be taken to old King Haakori foe his sanctien. . end teed) all Norway knew that the King sternly frowned on the situation. Ragnhild was packed off to Switzerland, ostensibly to study derneetie ecianMily and Child Welfare. Erling Liateritzen'e fae they Was summoned to the ace to Meet the King; With the thht Ming found himself Working hi a shipping ailed hi During the excitement and glamour of our Queen's Corona- tion Year, in fact only a month before the ceremony, her sister flew to Norway for the wedding of another princess. And in con- trast with the rich decking of Westminster Abbey, Princess Margaret found herself in a gay little church in the mountains. It had been adorned with wild cherry, lilac and narcissi, trans- forming it into a bower of love- liness for the wedding. Like Princess Margaret, the bride was a great-granddaughter of our King Edward VII, one of two sisters and close to a throne. Moreover, she was Princess Mar- garet's age. Gossiping matchmakers had paired her off with half the princes of Europe, and her name had been romantically linked with first one, then another of a string of young aristocrats about the court. Yet she was marrying a commoner, Love came to beautiful Prin- Cess Ragnhild of Norway almost before she was aware of it. And instantly her emotional crisis plunged her into acute• contro- versy while lawyers explored all the blind alleyways of royal protocol, She was only fifteen when she first met tall, handsome Erling Lorentzen. "Who is he?" she asked, "He looks to be the nicest man I've seen in the north." She was told he was the son of a well-known Norwegian shipowner, and had a most dis- tinguished war record. He was, in fact, Norway's na- tional hero, the mysterioue "Mr. Cinch to sew this pretty wrap- halter! No embroidery; IRON ON flower trim in glowing col- ors! Pattern 732: Tissue pattern, 'washable iron-on color transfers in combination of pink, blue and green. Steen (10, 12); Medium (14, 15)'; Large (18,20). State size. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted; use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, 123 Eighteenth,'Ste New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER and SIZE; your NAME and ADDRESS. Our gift to you—two wonder- Ail patterns for yourself, your home—printed in our Laura -Wheeler Needlecraft book for 1956! Dozens of other new de- signs to order—crochet, knitting, -embroidery, iron-ons, novelties. Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW—with gift pat. terns printed in itI CASE OF THE RUNAVVAii' YANKEE' Casey Stengel, With' pianty to While about. His NewYreek Yierikees were ieddtiiit the Ameriecirt 'League by sizable nidegirie and appeared to be handed far' their seventh pehtiarit in eight years under Stengel geictchate. e hided youngsters who have * strayed from the right path. e In her blind determination to- * Pursue her own desires, she '' scorns the tenets of her church * and family training., L is not * likely she would listen to any warning from me, * If she is so sure this boy is • worth marrying, why hasn't * she the courage to prove it to. * others? Why doesn't she put • him on probation for a year? * She should tell him to get a * job and show he can do it; to # begin earning the respect of * his family, and other nice peo- • ple who know him; to give up * his dissolute companions, and * begin cultivating worth-while * young men, making himself * one of a group that is pursu- ing constructive activities. * Perhaps she is passionately in * love and if this idea occurred * to her, she would be afraid to * put him to the test for fear he * would laugh in her face. • You and I shudder to pic- * ture what her future with him 4' would be, Tied to a weakling * who defies morality, who thumbs his nose at the law, * and who has no means of sup- * porting her as his wife, she " will pay the price of her folly. * I believe she would find her- * self left alone, deserted and * tarnished, forced to creep back. * home begging forgiveness. * I am sorry for her, but more * sorry for her family, for you * and others who love her and * wh,o stand helplessly by, * watching her plan her own * ruin. * GOOD MANNERS HELP 'Dear Anne Hirst: I'm 16, and fell in love with a boy I went with for three months. Three weeks ago he stopped coming, and I've not heard anything from his since. "Three friends tell me he'd like `to date me again, but he keeps silent, When I see him, I pass him by—is this right? • IMPATIENT" * The young man will be more * apt to ask you for a date if * you greet him with your for- * mar cordiality. Passing him by * makes him feel guilty, and 732 IRON-ON COLOR SIZES S-10-12 t.4-14-11. L-15-20 It