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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1958-01-30, Page 2Prayer And The ELS. ° resident Slipping unariliounced into the President's •office one morning in 1955, Secretary of the Interior Fred A. Seaton found .the Chief Executive on his knees in prayer. Seaton apologized profusely, but Ike quietly -waved his apology aside: He was, he explained, making a crucial decision that could mean war or peace in the Far East. He was. praying for guidance in choosing the right course- This story never would have been divulged had not a news- paperman one day questioned the •President's religious sinceri- ty, irking Seaton. To the Presi- dent's intimates, there never is any question about his sincere belief in prayer. Ike himself, of course, seldom mentions his per- sonal prayer, any more than he talks publicly about his religious beliefs. Yet he prays as naturally as he eats breakfast, according to his brother Milton, president of Johns Hopkins University. He's done it from boyhood, when family prayers were said morn- ing and evening. He opens Cab- _ . , inet meetings with prayer; he ► often has exhorted people to ► V mow;" pray and to practice their reli- • ► pion, Ike's belief in prayer is deep- ly rooted in years of experience, A number of times, he genuine- ly feels, his own prayers have been answered. When he was 16, for instance, blood poisoning developed ,in his left leg. As it spread, doctors urged amputation, saying it was his leg or his life But young Dwight exacted a promise from brother Edgar to prevent am- putation. The while family prayed. "Only a miracle will save his leg," doctors told theme — but three weeks later Dwight walked out on two sound legs. This incident deeply impress- ed the future President. He had won his battle, but the real miracle, he believed, had been wrought by a higher power. It was natural that years later, in July 1943, he should turn to that higher power again. It was the zero hour for the all-out assault on Sicily. Alone, the Allied com- ► •a ► ••► ► ► •• DATE DUO Bronze -and -black flowered brocade waist -coat worn by the model at left matches his partner's dress in a new, look-alike date fashion for evening wear introduced re- cently in London, England. mender went to a high point overlodking Malta. Much was at stake in this gamble. The carefully laid plans called for coordinating airborne and waterbornetroops, throw - mg then against battle -harden- ed Axis defenders. Now a wind had sprung up, which could play havoc with paratroops and as- sault craft. As he heard the roar of planes starting up and watched the ships push off in the moon- light, General Ike's hand came up in salute. Then he dropped to his knees and prayed for, help. But probably his most heart - warning experience carne after his 1955 heart attack. People all over the U.S. prayed for the President. One writer described the people praying in the Eisen- hower Memorial Chapel in Den- ver: "There were busy men in sedate .Ivy League suits, and men in sharp sport jackets; wo- men of mature years; housewives with children, pert stenographers on coffee breaks." Prayer and religion are neces- sary to democracy, the President believes. He has pointed out that the founding fathers conceived the U.S. as a nation under God; they recognized man's rights of equality and liberty. Equality, as the President sees it, means spiritual equality — recognition of the worth of the individual. Liberty includes self-discipline, so that one man's freedom does not impinge on others. To the President it adds up to this: When Americans practice de- mocracy, they practice the Gol- den Rule which threads through many religions. As Chief Executive of a large and powerful nation, the Presi- dent particularly feels his own need of prayer. Without it, he once said, he could not fulfill the responsibilities of his office., When making a decision, he prays for light on the best course to pursue. When he gets it, he prays for strength and courage to follow through .. . One of his most cherished hopes is that the people of the U.S. will take a vital interest in their religion. He proudly stated in a recent speech that the dis- tribution of Bibles' in the U.S. had doubled since 1948 and church attendance had increased 62 per cent since 1946, But probably his most per- sistent campaign is the one he wages for peace. The night be- fore he left for the Geneva Con- ference in 1955, he called on people all over the world to pray for peace, Arriving in Geneva, he went immediately to church to pray. Getting back to Wash- - ington on a rainy Sunday morn- ing, he hurried to be in his usual place in National Presbyterian Church. Prayer, the President is con- vinced, is not only -the greatest power but the greatest privilege in the world. It is available to everybody, high or low, rich or poor. No appointment is needed. No fee is charged for going to the source of wisdom for a renewal of faith, for light on problems, for hope, strength, courage. These things Ike be- lieves, —Detroit. Free Press. Protect Exterior Rear -View Mirror If your car is parked outside during the winter, exterior - mounted rear-view mirrors are apt to get badly iced. They can be kept free of ice and sleet by covering them with plastic bowl covers. Available in sizes to tit any mirror, the covers can be chosen in a color to match the car. When not in use, they can be stored in the glove -compart- ment of the dash. PRODUCER AND STAR—And that Isn't the producer at the right, That's -the.' star, : Raymond . Burr, who plays Perry Mason, the Lawyer -detective in the CBS -TV series of that name. Former Movie "star Gail Patrick, left, handles the show as TV's only woman executive producer. SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME -This photograph of a model of the Hunter College Library now under construction at the school's campus shows the dramatic "hyperbolic parabloid" shapes that will comprise the building's roof. Designed by Marcel Breuer, the 120 x 180 -foot, 230,000 -volume library will be the first educational building in this country to feature the radical construction concept upon its completion in 1959. The unique roof, made of concrete shells, will require only six columns for support, allowing maximum floor space and flexibility of layout. Connected, to the library will be a companion classroom -administration building -that will hove 30 classrooms and an inner courtyard. Cost of both buildings is estimated at $3,300,000. TABLE TALKS dam The American Sheep 'Produ- cers Council has 'issued some pointers .n how to cook lamb properly.. They are few and simple—but highly important 1. Always cook lamb accord- ing to cut. 2. Always cook it at low tem- perature. 3. Never overco-'k. Simple, isn't it? Another rule given by these experts is that lamb should'` be served hot' or else cold—never serve it luke- warm. Most cuts of lamb are tender, so they may be cooked by dry heat. Leg, shoulder, Tib, and loin are usually roasted. Chops from these cuts are broiled, pan- broiled or fried. Shanks, breast, riblets, stew meat, and neck slices should be cooked by moist heat, either by braising or sim- mering. When you bring home lamb. be sure to remove wrappings at once, because lamb • • should be stored in the coldest part of the. refrigerator uncovered or loose- ly wrapped in waxed paper; Un- cooked lamb should be stored at a temperature of 32°-40° F. If you -bring home a piece of frozen Iamb, store at zero or lower, if possible. If you defrost it before cooking, cook as soon as possible after defrosting. Cooked lamb should always be stored in the refrigerator. - • • If you want to bring a foreign dish into the family -approved recipe class, try this modified type of curry of lamb. India, Arabia, and the Near East are the homes of curried lamb and rice, but there they are made intensely flavored with curry and fiery hot. A good plan is to start with 1 teaspoon curry powder in the following recipe, and if you find your family likes more, add it with caution and much tasting! Curry of Lamb 1 pound lamb shoulder Salt, pepper, and • paprika 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup diced celery cup sliced onion I/2 cap water 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon curry powder 114 cups water 1/4 cup pickle relish, or orange marmalade 2 cups hot cooked rice Cut lamb into 1 -inch pieces; season; Brown in hot shortening in heavy frying pan. Add celery, onion, and / cup water. Cover. Simmer 1 hour. Mix curry pow- der and flour with 1/4 cup water. Stir and add to lamb. Add re- maining 1 cup water. Cook slowly 10 minutes. Season to taste. Stir in pickle relish. Make a ring of the hot rice and serve lamb curry in center. Serve with either Indian chutney or sliced tart apples and tomatoes as a garnish. • * • If lamb shanks are on the menu in a restaurant, have you noticed that many men order them? You can serve them for your favorite man at home. Try these — they'll be brown, fork -tender, and intriguingly flavored with cranberry. Lamb Shanks , 4 lamb shanks (1% lbs. each) 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt_ vs teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup shortening 2 cups cranberries 1% cups water 8 whole cloves 2 sticks cinnamon (or 2 tea- spoons ground) 3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons flour 1/4 cup water Wash Iamb shanks in cold water; pat dry with paper towel, Dip in a mixture of flour, salt, and pepper to coat thoroughly. Pan fry in shortening in a heavy skillet until well , browned. Meanwhile, boil cranberries in 117 cups" water until skins' pop (about 5 minutes). Add spices and pour over brown shanks. Cover and simmer, or bake in 300°F. oven for 21/2 to 3 hours, or until meat is fork tender. Remove shanks and arrange on -hot platter. Make a sauce in pan where shanks were cooked by stirring in the blended flour and sugar and water. Serve With lemon slices, garnished with whole cranberries. Serves 4. • • • This recipe for lamb kabobs and rice serves only two, but you can multiply it by as many as you desire. Lamb Kabobs and Rice 16 squares (114x2 inches) of tender lamb, boneless and . out cross-grained 8 tiny whole onions peeled 8 squares green pepper (2 -inch squares) 8 tiny tomatoes or wedges 1/2 cup olive oil 14 cup vinegar (tarragon prefer- ably) 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons prepared mustard 1✓4 teaspoon pepper 1 garlic clove, finely chopped. 3' cup 'quick -cooking rice Wipe lamb cubes with danlp cloth. Place in large bowl with vegetables. Mx remaining ingre- dients except rice, and add to contents of bowl. Let stand in refrigerator for 2 hours, stirring several times. Arrange lathb and vegetables in four long or six' short skewers (metal nut picks are good substitutes). For well done lamb, leave space between pieces on skewers; for rare, place close together. Broil under medium heat 10-12 minutes, turning until well browned. Serve with quick Turkish rice made ' by adding ice cubes to 1/2 cup bacon grease to make a/4 cup cold liquid. Add to instant ripe and cookaccording to pack- age directions. Cabbage 'Salad A good salad is this; make plenty of it as there are usually calls for several helpings. Shred red cabbage, break let- tuce into small pieces with fin- gers, cut celery into small pieces, cut up hard-boiled eggs, and mix together. Add salt and your favorite dressing. Red or white onions can be added if desired. A small CHIP IN RIM OF A GLASS can often be obliter- ated by sanding the edge with fine sandpaper. Barefoot Sandals Getting Popular Visitors to Hawaii can pur- chase three or four pairs of barefoot sandals for the price of one pair of dressy shoes, thereby saving luggage space as well as insuring cool foot com- fort for sight-seeing. And the popularity of this traditional footwear is now boosting its manufacture into a million dol- lar business. Many children in Honolulu actually go barefoot to school, but, after the elementary grades, they usually wear the simplest footgear ever made—a rubber or leather sole with a single thong along the instep, anchor- ed between the large toe and second toe. A sidewalk survey in Waikiki or downtown Hon- olulu indicates that at least half the adult population wears the same open-air shoe. This style is a streamlined modification of the Japanese zori, a high straw mat sole with a thick velour thong, still worn by many older Oriental people in Hawaii, but hard on the shoe - compressed feet of Occidentals. Today most of the modern rub- ber zoris, in all colors, aro im- ported from Japan, and are sold for a dollar or two in all kinds of stores. However, during World War II, when zori importation was cut off, Honolulu slipper manu- facturers began to '.fabricate zoris out of ' inner tubes ' and laminated cardboard or denim. These wore like iron, but were not widely marketable in a style -conscious tour ing city writes Janet Faure in The Chris- tian 'Science 'Monitor. ' A few more enterprising san- dal makers therefore , began to dress up the simple zori, and after World War II brought out thong sandals inblack leather, simple and classic in design, which women could wear with anydaytime outfit, even in towns. Every year this basic de- sign has been varied and ampli- fied, so that today one can find, in all shoe stores, a variety of strap treatment: There are black straps with gold or silver leaf; corded silver or gold leaf straps with rosettes; four -spider' straps with rosettes; silver straps with rhinestones-; elasticized straw straps; red or gold embossed leather straps with Chinese, Indian, or Ha- waiian designs;, Filipino buri fabric straps with fringed edges or pompons , and tiny Japanese dolls, The sole may be the usual half -inch -thick leather and rub ber; it may be thicker and soft- er with a foam rubber insole; or it may have a modified wedge. Manufacturers also make cross - strap sandals, because the be- tween -the -toe thong is hard for some people to get used to—it takes a few days of wearing to toughen the area where the thong rubs. Because some women tourists take back home a dozen or more pairs of Hawaiian sandals, the style is becoming popular at Mainland resorts, and exported "made in Hawaii" sandals now account .for one-third of the Honolulu manufacturers' output. - If the JOB OF CLEANING A PASTRY BOARD is something you don't like to think about, try using a PLASTIC WIND- SHIELD SCRAPER. It turns the trick in half the time and with less exertion than other meth- ods. Scraper, won't sea'. board or raise grain. • CHURCH DOWN BELOW—A New York City landmark for many years at Fifth Ave. and 53rd Street, St. Thomas Church seems to be feeling the pinch of the city's new building boom. It is sandwiched between two modern structures, the Tishman Buid- ing, left, and Canada House. Al THE PARTY - Shown at the Burmese Emba ssy in Moscow to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Burma's independence are Soviet Premier Marshal Nikolai Buganin, second from right, and Deputy Premier: Anastas Mikoyan, left. Burmese Ambassador to Russia U Chin is at the rig,,. .r.