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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1954-10-20, Page 6*it Away From Who Saved Life Others might hesitate to niunge into a raging aea and Baca razor-edged roofs and crashing waver, but ler East- bourne's girl lite -guards there ire no such word aa tear, leer the meas hold any terrors or them, " Three people were drowned at elasthaurne in 1948 primarily hecause there were no life-sav- ers. So a few strapping Sussex Josses got together and decided that they would do something about it Since then the voluntary life• ravers there have gained nine medals and distinctions from the Royal Life Saving Soolety, as well as having won eight ire te:t'county and five national life- saving competitions. Their work is not only pat rolline the beaches and watch- ing out for the unwary swim' seer who ventures beyond his depth,it also takes in some pee - pia who like to lie and sleep near the waterline. A few weeks ago, tor instance, a visitor from London brought along a comfortable rubberfoam bed, six feet long and two feet wide. He placed it close to the water's edge and lay clown en ti to read and sunbathe. Presently he dozed off. The tide came in and gently lifted him -- and when he woke up be was 150 yards offshore! To make matters worse, he couldn't swim. He started shouting for help and two of Eastbourne's girls, Miss Joan Brown and Miss Shir- ley Page, heard him. Out they went and towed the terror-stricken visitor back to the beach. The moment he put his foot on shore, he dashed off towards the town, leaving his "bed" behind and quite forget- ting to thank his rescuers. Such incidents enliven the day for the thirty girls who work with fifty men and boys to keep the beaches safe. Recently an elderly couple hired a rowing boat and went cruising in the Channel The roan, however, was no oars- man. He turned the boat against large wave: over they went end neither could swim. They were a hundred yards out, but the man managed to grasp the upturned keel of the boat, shouting for help while bis wife was going under the water. Frank Deadman, doyen of Sussex life-savers, dashedinto the sea and struck out in a fast crawl for the boat, knowing that the woman had little .hance of survival. He got to her as she went under for the third time. But frank Deadman dived and clutched at her dress and drag- ged her up. In her panto she fought furiously and scratched frim repeatedly, but he was able to manoeuvre her around and strike out for the beach with her, where willing hands drag- ged them to safety. The old man had drifted some 21)0 yards out by then, and no other life -guard was in sight on that Monday afternoon. Once again Mr. Deadman went into the sea. He reached the boat, and calmed the panic- eiricken man. "Now," he said quietly, "turn ever _on your back when I take your shoulder and just relax." Thirty minutes later, in the is for hiding the cheese!" Marilyn and Jae Thumb Caped cot, of the Game It was sheer storybook ,stuff. Ile was the No, 1 .glamor king of the athletic world. She wee the NO, 1 glamor pinup Of the whole wide world. So when Jumpin' Joe )33/Leggin ggio and busty 1U(arily» Monroe said their "1 do's" before San 8'rancisOo Municipal 'Judge Charles Merry, it was hailed as the greatest. Hollywood marriage o£ a decade. That was on Tan, 14 of this yqa,, Less than nine months later, On Oct, 4, Marilyn said it was all aver and that she would seek a divorce, "Incompatability"_which cart mean al- most anythingand often does—was the reason. In this case it was translated aa "career conflict" Quiet Man Joe hated the fast. paced Hollywood soeial whirl, He preferred his old pale of base- ball and the sports crowd, Marilyn loved the Hollywood premieres, parties and publicity. Marilyn and ,Toe met two years before their marriage on a blind date. It led to love, marriage_ and blind alley. Marilyn and Joe have to force their way past eager newsmen when they leave San Francisco City Hall after their civil marriage there on Jan. 24 of this year. Whistles and a real riot greet- ed her when she went to Korea. with "something for the boys." A cairn Joe and a gaily smiling Marilyn wave goodby as they leave San Francisco for an Oriental honeymoon. First stop was Tokyo, where 'they opened the 1914 Japanese baseball i.asan, _......,-- .. .__., ;::.. ..;.,.fano Last splurge of Marilyn headlines and photos ea me when she went to New York last month to shoot scenes for "The Seven -Year Itch." She gre eted the Big Town with a bee -stung kiss (left). and stopped traffic when her skirt was blown up for a movie scene9Joe was reported deeply irked. hardest battle he has had in his life against all possible odds, Frank Deadman felt hands grip him as he reached the beach, dragging him and the semi-con- scious man to safety. Police on the top of Beachy Head spotted a small rowing boat with a solitary occupant who seemed in trouble, a few weeks ago. He was nearly half a mile offshore. They telephon- ed elephoned Eastbourne pier; but the life- boat was out. Joan Brown was the girl near- est the point, and in spite of the distance, and a stiff breeze with high waves, she dived into the sea and struck out for the boat, It took her twenty minutes' swimming to reach it; and she found that the man in it had lost an oar and was unable to scull with one. The boat was drifting towards the rocks, Theere was only one thing to do as she was unable to tow the boat in — bring the man in! He could swim a Iittle but >ST&ERf! BEWARE' — Louis Pkclnettl, two-and.a-haif•year-old ieO hipoke meant business as he Stands, guard -over two fine Herefords. she made him go on his back and float and then started the long swim back with him, resting now and then, and finally bringing hire to safety. • When she was asked for a statement - for the press, she smiled, "It's all part of the job," she said simply. Roof Doubled Value in Forty -Six Years When the dome of Colorado's fine State building at Denver was covered with gold leaf forty-six years ago, the officials who spent 4,000 dollars on it were sharply criticized for their extravagance. They have just been acquit - ed of the charge, For an expert who went aloft to inspect the gold leaf not only announced that its condition was a good as new, but estimated that in 1954 the gold leaf is worth about 9,000 dollars. The forest gold leaf is rarely affected by the atmosphere. Every shower washes it clean, Wielding 20 -Ib. hammers, gold - beaters took many hours to re- duce it to the almost incredible thinness of one 280,000th of an inch on marble slabs. After the hammering, the leaf looks al- most transparent. Pure gold leaf is worth at least $12,000 adorns the railings of Buckingham`" Palace. Gold leaf glistens on the Albert Memorial, on the great cross on the dome of St, Paul's Cathed- xpl, on the Houses of Parliament and the figure of Justice above the Old Bailey, London, The 30,000 gold leaves supplied for gilding the eross of St. Paul's were so thin that 1,250 only weighed an ounce. Drive With Care Canadian Dollars In American Eyes Canada has made the disturb- ing discovery that her $1.03 dol- lar is not altogether a blessing, even if it is a source of national pride. STARTS YOUNG -- Leelee Ryako, 8, of Chicago, it crowned "Little Miss Illinois" by Reggie Dombeck, recently named "Mise Chicago," In the exchange between United States dollars and Cana- dian dollars, the Canadian dol- lar has the $1.03 value. ' This annoys American tourists who visit our northern neighbor in great numbers every year, and it is also even more annoying to some Canadian businessmen, The reason for this is that ex- porters who sell in terms of the higher value Canadian dollar are undersold in foreign mark- ets by American exporters who sell for U n i ted States dollars. Canadian manufacturers also are complaining that United States -made competitive pro- ducts may be imported from this country at a discount equal to the exchange difference, The complaints reached the ears of government officials at Ottawa, and various steps were taken, or are being considered, to reduce the exchange differ- ence, or to keep the United States dollar from falling lower in terms of the Canadian dollar. These have included Canadian Canadian treasury purchases of United States dollars and short term United States treasury bonds. Canada, besides being 171 s countries best cuatomer, is also the largest field for U.S. foreign investment. Since 1945 U.S, investments in Canada have risen from about $5 Billion to $0 Billion. The development of Canadian resources, particular- ly oil and gas, has attracted much U.S, capital. These in, vestments, plus large tourist spend eg, have helped to in- crease the demand for Canadian dollars, thus boosting its value. Many in Canada are now talk- ing about the "embarrassment" of possessing a currency worth more than its lace value in terms of 'U.S. dollars. This is exceeded Only by the ember - easement many Americans feel that the Canadian dollar is worth more in Canada than ours,--l3Oueton (Texas) Pest, • A common complaint regard- ing cookies is that moat of them are too small and toa fanny. Writing in the Farm Journal (Philadelphia) Marianne, Gron- wall Sprague recommends the fallowing as cockles boutxi to appeal to a hungry man, work- ing in the fields Or woods, also to children who find them in the school lunch -box, * *. * Cinnamon Favorites 34e cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 134 cup sifted flour 1 tsp. baking powder tsp salt • Y4 cup finely chopped nuts 1 tbisp. cinnamon 1 tblsp. sugar Cream butter and sugar, Add egg and vanilla, Beat well; with electric mixer. When cake has cooled, cut in- to 12 large bans. Old Fashioned Sugar Oookies cup. butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 31 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. grated lemon rind Ve tsp. salt 11/ tsp. baking powder 2 cups sifted flour V cup milk Cream butter and sugar thor- oughly. Add egg, vanilla, and e. lemon rind. Beat until mixture Is light and fluffy, Sift dry ingredients. Stir In- tl creamed mixture together with milk. Divide dough in half. Chill 1 hour, Roll out one half, on floured board, keeping the other chilled until you're read y to roll it. Roll ee inch thick. Cut into bars and place on greased cookie sheet. Brush with slightly beaten egg white (o p tion a 1) and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in moderate (350°) oven 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 24 large cookies. 5 * rt Sugar Cookie variations Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add / cup semi -sweet chocoiate chips to dough. Grease and flour two square 9x9 -inch baking pans. Spread half the dough in each. Bake In moderate (350°) oven 25 min- utes, or until light brown. While still warm, cut into 3 - inch squares. Makes 18 cookies. Nut Sugar Cookies: Mix le cup finely chopped nuts into dough. Roll dough. Coconut Cookies: Add ?h cup shredded coconut. Make drop cookies, Raisin Cookies: Add '4 cup seedless raisins, M a k e drop cookies. Spiced Sugar Cookies: Add 1/a tsp. nutmeg and 35 tsp. cinna- mon to dough, omitting lemon rind. Roll dougb. * rt * Orange Cookies le cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tblsp. grated orange rind 2% cup sifted flour 1/ tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1,9 cup orange juice 1/s cup nuts, chopped Cream shortening and sugar together. Beat eggs slightly; add to creamed mixture. Add orange rind. Sift 11 o u r, salt and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to creanf- ed mixture alternately with or- ange juice; mix until well blended. Add nuts. Drop by tablespoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in moderate (375°) oven about 10 minutes, or until gold- en brown. Makes 3 dozen cookies. Gingersnaps a cup shorte»tng 1 Culp brown sugar 54 cup light molasses 1 beaten egg .1 cups sifted flour 1 tsp, ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon. 1/ top, cloves 2 tsp. baking sada �/ (sp. salt 25 blanched almonds Cream shortening and sugar. thoroughly. Add molasses and egg, Beat until well -blended, Sift in dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture, Mix well. Roll dough into balls (about 12/2 inches in diameter.) Place 21/4 inches apart on greasea cookie sheet. Flatten slightly and press an almond in each coOkie. Bake in moderate (350°) Oven 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 25 large cookies. * * 4 Frosted Creams, r/,t cup hot coffee Sia cup shortening s/a eup molasses 1 egg 2 egg yolks 2,/t cups sifted flour 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 34 tsp. cinnamon I/ tsp. ground clovet Pour coffee over shortening; add molasses, egg and egg yolks. Mix well. Sift dry ingredients into mix- ing bowl. Add molasses mixture and beat until smooth—at low speed on electric mixer for 2 minutes. Spread batter in greased, floured, shallow (1517 x 101/4 x 1 -inch) pan. Bake in moderate (350°) oven about 35 minutes, or until cake springs back when touched gently with finger. While warm, spread with— Frosting: 1/a cup softened butter 134 cup sifted confeetioners' sugar 2 tbisp. cream 1 tsp. vanilla Cream butter. Graduaily add sugar, cream and vtn!ilra. Beat until fluffy. ON THE BEAM — Ann Wolff proudly wears the ornate crowr that goes with the title of "Ra. die Queen "of the South." Con. test was held in Miami Beach • LOVE 5ClWE, Willie kennel"s best friend is a mountain lion. as anyone con plainly see. Renner, teepee at the Linct.In Park Zoo, is en excellent ter tris with Jtrnrtyf -wl:o is one eftir old,