HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-07-18, Page 14Page 2—Crossroads—MY 18, 1984
TABLES OF FOOD—Rita Meyer and Audrey Adair, both of Molesworth, were just
two of many friends of the Mitchells who assisted by bringing food and helping
Marilyn Mitchell get meals ready for workers.
Craft Tal
By Louisa Rush
The urge to collect things
is truly an instinctive part of
human nature and especially
so with women. Collecting,
and there is truly no end to
the kind of things you can
collect, is both fun and re-
warding. Of the various col-
lecting hobbies women en-
gage in these -days, thimble
collecting has become a
favorite.
Thimbles have been
around for centuries and
they may be as old as the
human race itself. It can
surely be assumed that the
very first thimble may have
been nothing more than a'
piece of animal hide, used by
a cave man or woman, to
protect the fingers and hand
while using a fish or small
animal bone as a needle or
awl to lace skins together.
Chinese women and men
. seem to have used some type
of open thimble from the
days the Great Wall was
being built right down, to to-
day. Egyptian women,
Greek and Roman seam-
stresses used thimbles.
Archeological digs in many
countries have unearthed
bronzeand metal thimbles,
many of which are displayed
in museums.
As hand stitching became
more and more of a woman's
job, special thimbles' were
made for women. They were
smaller in size and daintier
m design. Thimbles then be-
came favorite and fashion-
able gifts.
Paul Revere, an accom-
plished silversmith who is
better known for his mid-
night ride, is said to have
made thimbles for his
daughter and wife along with
customerb' wives. Wealthy
men had Beautiful. gold and
silver thimbles made as
gifts, often set with semi-
precious stones and decorat-
ed with intricate engravings.
To give a keepsake thim-
ble became the vogue in the
18th and 19th centuries and
once again it has become the
fashion today. I received a
beautiful silver thimble on
my graduation from the
Royal School Needlework, as
my aunt did before me!
Expensive souvenir and
commemorative thimbles,
showing scenes of towns or
events became popular at
the turn of this century as
men :began to travel away
from home; what better way
to show his wife that he was.
thinking fondly of her and
her needlework than to bring
back a beautiful 'souvenir
thimble?
Historic events, especially
those meaningful or of in-
terest to women were soon
incorporated into the design
of the -thimble. If you like to
visit antique shops as I do, be
on the look -out, you may
come across a find!
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This week's pattern is an
old-time favorite and one
that has been requested
many times. Inse you are
wondering if it `a still avail-
able, the number is 7953.
This delightful doiley has
four swans which rise from
each corner, making it a
truly unique crocheted'
doiley. ,
' To order this week's pat-
tern No. 7953, send 75 cents
plus a stamped self ad-
dressed return envelope. If
you do not have a stamp or
envelope, please enclose an
ektra 50 cents to cover the
cost of handling and print
your name and address.
Send to: Louisa Rush, "Craft
Talk", 486 Montford Drive,
Dollard des Ormeaux, P.Q.,
H9G 1M6. Please be sure to
state .pattern 'numbers cor-
rectly when ordering and to
enclose your stamped return -
envelope, for faster service.
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PAUSING FOR PRA YER—Stopping at 12 noon sharp for dinner, after washing up
the workers paused while Alvin Smith asked the blessing. Approximately 60 men E•
worked at the Mitchell barn raising on Wednesday, June 20.
MICROWAVE MAGIC
The man of the '80s
mans the microwave
By Desiree Vivea
Remember the good old
'50s? Mom in the kitchen all
day, wearing a pearl neck-
lace and an apron? Well, at
least that's how it looks on
old reruns of "Leave it to
Beaver".
Things really, changed
with the revolutionary '60s.
Traditional roles began to go
the way of dinosaurs as
growing numbers of women
moved out into the work
force.
Today, Mom's just as like-
ly to work a 9 -to -Ser as°Dad.
This means that the tradi-
tional "breadwinner" must
. learn to become a "bread
baker" too: According to a
recent study by the Gallup
Organization, about tw i out
of three men now help in
some way with home cooking
chores. About. half of all
married men are regularly
involved in food shopping.
And about 40 per cent of the
-people - in---- supermarket -
checkout lines are men.
Sorry, guys, but you just
can't afford to ignore the
pots, and pans anymore.
(That iS; if you want to avoid
the nightly fast-food. syn-
drome.) But take heart.
While' the m• i; of the '80s
must learn
in the kitch
crossroads
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y his toad
t loadhas
been consider '+ y lightened
by the magic of microwave.
Just think how much easi-
er it is these days than it was 1 egg
on your mothers and grand-
mothers. Then put on your
best apron (OK — you can
forget the pearls), and try
61ne of today's recipes. You'll
be surprised to find how sim-
ple it is to create a micro-
wave masterpiece.
HEARTY
RANCHERO CHILI
11/4 cup dried pinto beans a
3 cups water
1'/z lbs. Reef bottom round,
cut into '/z -inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 t 1 lb.) can whole tomatoes,
coarsely chopped,
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
01 (4 oz.) can diced green
chilies
1'/2 tsps. chili powder
1 tsp. leaf oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
'/z tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Combine beans and water
in a 21/2- to 3 -quart round°
glass -baking -dish. Coverand
soak overnight: Add remain-
ing ingredients, mixing well,
and replace cover. Micro -
,wave; stirring every 15 to 20
• minutes, for 1 `hour, 10'
minutes or until beans and
beef are tender and 'cooked.
Makes, 7 cups. '
POLY.NESIAN
MEATBALLS
1 (1 lb:, 4 oz.) can pineapple
chunks
1 lb. lean ground beef
Your
Handwriting
Tells
No need to
to worry
By,Dorothy
St. John Jackson
Certified Master
Graphoanalyst,
Dear Dorothy: 1 am single
and plan to stay that way. I
feel like Cd make an awful
wife. Yet, l am criticized
severely for not getting
married. Why do I feel this
way? I'm 30.— O.F.
Dear O.F.: Because the
idea of having a man as a
full-time occupation appalls
you.
You are a very self-poss-
essed person, and do not
share your feelings with
others, seen in you near ver-
tical writing.
It's not your liking to give
any man the satisfaction that
he's the ".apple of your eye"
and .that around him, your
world turns; It would not be
your thing to send a husband
off, nicely sugared each
morning, to face' his day at
the office, •
You're a direct person,
seen in the lack of upstrokes
on letters. Spending 15
minutes at a stretch would
be too long to listen, to re-
joice and to admire his ego
2 slices' fresh bread, crum-
bled '
3 tbsps. minced onion
1/2 tsp. salt
'/s tsp. cloves
'/s tsp. allspice
2 tbsps. reserved pineapple
syrup
One-third cup reserved pine-
• apple syrup
'l/z cup ketchup
One-third cup brown sugar
(packed)
Drain pineapple well, re-
serving syrup. Mix together
beef, egg, bread crumbs,
onion, salt, . cloves, allspice
and 2 tablespoons syrup.
Mold small amount of mix-
ture around each pineapple
chunk. Place meatballs in
12k8x2-inch glass casserole.
Cover, with wax paper. Mi-
crowave 4 minutes. Pour off
meat juices.
Stir together one-third cup
syrup, .ketchup and brown
sugar. Pour over meatballs.
Microwave about 5 minutes
longer, until done. Serve
over rice or noodles. Serves
4.
Recipes in this column are
tested in 625- to 700 -watt mi-
crowave ovens. Foods are
cooked on HIGH (100 per
%cent power) and uncovered,
unless otherwise specified.
and activities. Neither could
you "baby" a tender and,
hurting ego.
You are a loner, too, seen
in the straight downstrokes
without loops.
You like and need time to
yourself and your strength of
purpose, seen in heavy long t
crossings, leaves no room for
concessions.
Your decisive nature, seen
in the blunt endings, makes
you even firmer in your con-
victions. In no way could you
prop yourself against a wall
and play dw sting game for
an involved and busy hus-
band. You move in and out
like a thunderbolt.
You have plenty you:want
to do with your life and
you're a very self-directed
person. No one needs to
worry about you.
Respect the good wives,
though, and their special
kind of life. If it weren't for
them, civilization would be '
as short-lived as a bee that
stings. But continue to be
-honest with yourself. You
couldn't do their 24 -hour -a -
day job no matter how hard
you tried. • .
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