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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1947-9-3, Page 7CHRONICLES OF GINGER FEN N By iwendo8ne P, Clarke How would you care for a treat like this? First Niece arrive: lure to spend the remainder of her holidays last Tuesday and with her she brought about twenty ponds of blueberries which site had picked. lufore leaving Val D'or, where she had been staying. That was just about the nicest present anyone could wish for, don't you tltiuk? We are all fond of blueberries so you can well imagine that none went to waste. We ate then raw, in pies, gave sonic away and then 1 still had commit left to fill 0110 quart and seven pint wwalCrs. * * * Tt was very itol when wt (pi ei word from Toronto that niece Joy was in the city so Rob mol 1 drove in to gut her. When we left here I though I had had just about all the heal 1 cntild take but in 'Toronto we found it seas certainly a great deal worse. 'There was a braze int no freshness in it --it was more like air being blown our way from a huge bonfire. At Stmnyside we noticed the beaches were crowded with people seeking songs respite from the blistering heat but it didn't look lo me as if they could be much cool- er even there -except for those in the water,' The most bearable place we hit was the veranda at the apart - meld house where daughter rooms. It is a lovely street, just off Yonge, and s quiet and •h a yet .o 1 etlady. As we sat on the veranda I looked at the nsassive maples, unmistakable evidence that, in many instances, those responsible for the planning Growing Up - Princess Altl,r- garet Rose poses for photo- graphers in Buckingham Pal- ace for her 17th birthday picture. A more sophisticated hair style marks the occasion. and surveying of Toronto streets in days gone by had shown consider- able foresight and had lift standing as mans trees as they possibly could. Trees are so rest tui and yet, as with so many things in life, we don't always realise their hrauly from a close up view. Wo have plenty of trees around here -just ordinary, everyday trees --sot to look at !hent from across the yard or from the dowttntnr windows in flu louse, they arc --well- just trees. * a t Bill Sunday night after out week- end gang • had gone their various ways and only Partner and 1 were at home, there was still some day- light left mrd 1 felt restless tntd ficlgetty, so Ilan, in seeking -1 hardly knew what, 1 wandered upslait5 to the spare ronin and sat down by The open window overlooking ihr south fields and pastures. And to my sun prise it was just as if 1 were seeing thein for the first time, Looking at our own stalwart oaks -although there were only two of them within view --and a few graceful' elms 1 wondered how I could have missed seeing their beauty before. :Presently I realised it was all in the perspective -this time I was looking at them from a higher level -not from the ground as I usually do. Just to satis- fy my curiosity 1 went downstairs, walked to the south side of the hoose looked across the same ileitis, saw the same erre and s, 1 yet they didn't seem the same at all. The green of the trees was brownish and dry, the hayfield parched and unin- teresting, certainly it was not et view that one would ever think of looking at twice. And yet from that higher level „_. Froin fields and trees my thoughts ran on to other masters, to the prob- lems that beset us day by day, and I wondered if they too would be less formidable if docked at from 'a higher level" * * * But it is too hot to moralise, may- be it will be more to the point if I hurry along our four o'clock cup of tea, I am sure the men will appreciate it -to say nothing of yours truly. I am wondering which of our men has the hottest job-Partrier is digging out the barnyard, Bob is driving the tractor on the summer :fallow -and I can't imagine anything hotter and dirtier -and John is across the road helping a neighbour to draw in wheat. No doubt each one will think he has worked harder than the other two. The tea bas been made, swallowed thirstily and duly appreciated al- though I used a little less tea, this, and every time, to even up the cost since the price of tea went un, Those rising prices! One wonders when and at what level they will reach their peak, and The which will slide first -prices or wages? The whole set-up is, what one might call, a pain in the neck. Yes, even to the price of eggs with no benefit to the poor old biddies who are so hot in their feather jackets and work so faithfully at their arduous job of laying, But wiry they all must crowd on one nest is past eny understand- ing. We have lost two hens this summer by overcrowding -and yet either side of the crowded :nest there were nests wvith never a biddy on them at all. st � Bombed Japan n o, IHiOR.IZONTAL 53 Fancy dive • 1 Pictures 55 Paving 1 • ranking substance U officer in 58 Symbol for tellurium B-29 attack on Japan, 57 Sodium m (symbol) Brig. -GP' 60 Rob el. Laverne 60 Within 8 He is a former 61 Excited West— 62 He leads a football star unit of the 12 Morindin dye U. S. 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Turkeys Fenced In By Tall Sunflowers A rural informant reveals that sunflowers are planted around the edge of turkey -runs to keep the birds from flying over the fence. The seeds are eaten -but that is of secondary importance. Unlike their wild ancestors, modern domestic turkeys cannot attain great altitudes in flight. They're too heavy. But they can and do fly over a six-foot fence. The expense of 10 or 12 -foot fences has now been found un- necessary. Just plant sunflowers along the inside of an ordinary low fence. As the turkeys grow, so do the sunflowers. By the time the turkeys can fly, the sunflowers have reached their full height of 10 or 12 feet, Flexing his primary wing muscles, a gobbler eyes the distant world of unknown de- lights and prepares for the take- off, Then he sees the close - standing ranks of tall sentinels, and changes his mind. He hasn't sense enough to know he could thrash right through the sun- flowers and escape. Sophisticated Two little children in kindergart- en were talking before school open- ed. One said to the other: "We have a new baby at our hoose!" "Yost haver" exclaimed the other, 'What doctor brought itsi" "Dr. Jones." "Oh," cried the second child, "toe take /rota hits too." Chit maan guraa TEEN -TOW T'JFCi By BARRY MURKAR Every so often, something prompts us to mention those peo- ple that we hear about daily, who are helping the teen-agers either in the educational, entertainment or some other field. 'Today we are thinking of Joe Chrysdale of Toronto's CKEY, Joe has been in the driver's seat of "Club 580" ev- er since it went on the air, IIe likes the kids and they like him. Not because lie gives them guest tickets to this and that or an al- bum of their favorite records; but because his genial manner of putting them on "the air" makes them feel that they have a friend who doesn't want to make a fool of them when he has them on the spot, The fact that his broadcasts are jammed to capacity every time he takes to the air ways, testifies to his popularity, The funny thing about it is, that Joe who seems to be in all his glory when on the air with Club 580 has another show that makes him feel even more glorified or, should we say, contented. That show is the "baseball broadcast", or for that matter, any sports -cast. Yes, our Joe wants to be the bestest little old sports announcer ever. But despite his hidden desires we have a feeling that he would be lost without his daily visit with the gang on Club 580. To sum it all up, we think Joe Chrysdale is do- ing a great job with this show and filling a much needed spot itfor the kids. Good luck, and keep up Joe, ' Youth Centres Needed This week comes a letter from an old friend of way back. Gwen -Kemp, following our item two weeks ago on the community halls, says: "Congratulations on your excellent column, It fills a great need for the young people as it gives ens a feeling of having someone interested in our prob- lems. I was greatly interested in your recent remarlcs on the build- ing of youth centres. After all, the idea of youth centres is not with- out experience. What about the YMCA and YWCA? What are they besides youth centres? Of course they have adult leadership, but then the youth themselves de- cide what they want, A nother thing -if we don't dance and have parties under properly supervised conditions, then we have to go to the dance halls where we have the older folks conning in drunk, swearing and generally setting bad examples. Is there a choice there? (Gwen: you said itl) "With youth centres you are more apt to find someone wino is interested in the things you are interested in, Here in Toronto it is much easier to find a group who like the things I like doing. So why shouldn't talose in the small towns have a chance too? "Thanks a lot for writing such a swell column." -!wen Kernp. Thanks a lot for writing such a swell letter Gwen. You debated a question in a very fine manner, and I would say that you have won the debate. May I add that when alders start talking about the kids of today and how they have to cater to them, -well, its Gwen has pointed out, when they appear in the condition some of them do, it is better to have a place for the !rids so that they won't go home dis-ilhtsioned, ashamed and generally fed up with the old folks. Diets Are Important Maybe because we have been thin for so long and never a heavy -eater at anytime, we are prompted to set forth the "Tecn- Agc Diet" that appeared in a na- • tional weekly not long ago. The diet is a must for tceners and es- pecially those who eat too little and generaly turn up their nose at everything that is set before them. Here is the diet: Ivlilk, 4 cups; leafy green and yellow vege- tables, at least one serving; cit- rus fruits, tomatoes and raw cab- bage, at least one serving; pota- toes, at least one serving; meats, fish, poultry, dried beans or peas (one or two servings of cheese or eggs may be substituted if de- sired); e-•sirccd); bread and whole -grain cereals, liberal quantities every day; butter, some daily. These are minimum amounts daily. Only af- ter your teen-agers have eaten those basic, foods, should they have desserts, ice cream and little snacks. Mother Muskat will not sit down and shut up. The Answer • To the young fellow of the house town who asked us on the street the other day why we didn't stick to local news in our column, the answer is: this column appears in quite a number of weeklies around the province and the kids in all the other towns are not primarily interested in car town -even if we do think it is the best place in the world, King George Gives Estate to Princess Buckingham Palace announced recently that the King had given Sunninghill Park, picturesque 300 - acre Berkshire estate, to Princess Elizabeth, who will be married Nov 20 to Lieut. Phillip Mountbat- ten, former Prince Phillip of Greece. The clematis -covered mansion , adjoining Windsor Castle, one of the Royal residences, will be the country home of the heiress pre- sumptive. No decision has been reached about a home for the Royal couple in London, "The King has been graciously pleased to grant Sunninghill Park to Princess' Elizabeth as a grace and favor residence," the palace announcement said. "Grace and favor" residences are those in possession of the Ring which the bestows at his own tlis- cre! ion. . TABLE TALKS ... The homemaker may sit down to a satisfying meal that attracts the eye and teases the taste and at the same lime 1}e as cool as the proverbial t:uturnber herd!, if she does a little planning and pre- paration in 11'r morning, The Home P:ronontisls of the Consumer Section, Dominion De - pentium. of Agriculture say that there are many wars to arrange this, A boiled Lam or beef 1051, stored all ready to serve iu the ice bon or tool cellar, and a large jar of salad dressing are first aids in any meal emergency, for which preens from the tetrctun for salad and fruit tot dessert the steal is on the table A hot dial] slinntlati s the appr- lite and adds vatitty, '1`itis may be g140Illy nrrstd some of the preparation 1' demi aloud of tittle. !lard eecl.rd ,V.15 maw be halved or 5ln.eil in a r tut y situ, e or they may become "a-10.ltnig' in et plain cream sauce with bits of onion and swum red peppers, ()watered tomatoes laid on hot buttered toast and covered with a hot cheese sauce make a new kind of rarebit. Here are two good slipper dishes one hcd and one cold. Vegetable -Cheese Casserole 14 cups milk 1h cup stale .bread crumbs 1 cup grated cheddar cheese teaspoon salt r/s teaspoon pepper 2 eggs well beaten 12 slices vegetable marrow (1 medium marrow) 2 tablespoons chopped onion Scald milk. Pour over stale bread crumbs, add cheese, salt, and pepper, then add the well beaten eggs, Arrange the vege- table marrow in a greased casse- role. Sprinkle with chopped onion and pour the milk and cheese mix- ture over it. Set in a pan of warns water and oven poach in a mod- erate oven 350 degrees F., for one hour or until cheese mixture is firm, Six servings. This may be prepared in the morning and baked in tints for supper, Jellied Veal in Green Peppers 2 to 214 lbs. veal shank 2 quarts water 1 teaspoon salt teaspoon celery seed or few sprigs celery leaves 1 small onion sliced 1 small carrot cut in half Place veal, water, salt, celery seed, onion and carrot in kettle. Cover and simmer until meat faits from the bones, about 14 to 2 hours, Dice meat -there should be about two cups. Strain stock and boil in an open kettle 10 to 15 minutes, or until flavour is con- centrated, 2 tablespoons gelatine cup cold water 2 cups veal stock 2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper or pimento 2 cups chopped veal 6 medium green peppers Soak gelatine in cold water. Add hot veal stock, set aside to tool When it begins to stiffen add chopped red pepper or phloem, and veal, Wash and remove seeds from peppers. Fill with !neat uric. ture, Chill until firm, Cut in :dice h crosswise. Serve on lettuce. lila servings. You Can't Win Just about the lime you thick YON rapt stake bode ends meet, somebody MOWS the suds. ROOMS BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED $1.50 up HOTEL METROPOLE NIAGARA FALLS err. - C.N.R. S'T'ATION WO 0 0g4fr' 010 MR:BROSK twits *WHEN YOU'RE TRW AS YOU CAN 13E,TDRIKIK A CUP OF t,IP'FC1f TE'P 11\ M ) )) COFFEE CAKE Recipe Add 1 envelope Royal Fast Ris- ing Dry Yeast and 1.tesspoon sugar to 54 cup lukewarm - water. stir and let stand 10 minutes, Scald y= cup milk, add 3 tablespoons shortening, % cur sugar and % teaspoon salt; cool to lukewarm, -Add 1 cep sifted flour to make a batter. Add yeast mixture and 1 beaten egg. Beat well, Add 21h cups sifted flour, or enough to make a soft dough. Knead lightly; place in greased bowl. Cover; set in warm place, free front draft, Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours. Roll out dough to % ' thickness and place in greased shallow pan. Let rise in warm place. free from draft, until light, about 1% hours. Prick top with fork and brush with 3 tablespoons " melted shortening. Crean 3 tablespoons butter or shorten - add 3 tablespoons sugar gradually. misting well. Add % cup Bitted flour, 14 cup dry. fine cake or bread crumbs, and 14 teaspoon cinnamon; stir until well mixed and crumbly. Sprin- kle on top of, cake. Let rise again in sewn place about 1A hour. Hoke in moderate oven at 4001, about 20 minetce. Samuel Mintz pads the hipline of his dressmaker suit that has a double lapel bound iri Persian lamb.