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The Seaforth News, 1958-12-25, Page 2Hawaiian Interlude Friends would return from the Hawaiian Islands with en- chantment, in their eyes. And you would say, "Yes, I suppose what you 'tell me of these an- cient Polynesian lands is true." It takes a visit there to discover how authentic the lyrics are. Here is that languorous air, and even-tempered breeze; here the white clouds tug ever at the green jutting mountains. Here the sudden brief shower drops its rainbow into the misty up- land valleys. Here the lingering chant of Aloha and soft music echoes on the thought, even as the scent of frangipani blossoms meets one at the airport along with the garlands of leis. Here, Shakespeare, is' another jewel, set in a blue, blue sea. As is the case with just about everywhere, Hawaii too is grow- ing in population. Right alter World War II there was an out- migration; now it's an in -migra- tion, and the local birthrate is high. Since 1950 Hawaii's pop- ulation hasincreased from 500,- 000 to 582,000. Honolulu has a new suburban shopping center and the housing subdivisions are marching up the narrow valleys to seize the mountain slopes, To one looking inland from Waikiki Beach in the dark of night, these distant housing developments sparkle like stars scattered on the mountainsde. One can foresee a time when more Americans will come to Hawaii and he 70 -degree tem- perature to retire, but not, thanks be, in such numbers as throng California. Land is too expensive today on Oahu, the central island. There is still room on the other isles, which the quick tourist hasn't time to visit, Tne purser on our Pan Ameri- can Airways stratocruiser was enthusiastic about the tourist possibilities when the jets swing in on the trans -Pacific run. "When you can reach Hawaii in six short hours instead of ten from Los Angeles, people won't mind whether they ride a little closer together in economy or tourist class," he observed, Even now, a GI returning from the war years will find more hotels along the ocean fronts, new shops everywhere, more industries, and Honolulu's business streets traffic -jammed at lunch hour, Still, the unhur- ried pace and the feel of unclut- tered loveliness have been pre- served to a great extent in the regions visitors h a u n t. The honky-tonk has moved in on only a small fringe. Hawaiian tourist boards and chambers of commerce will need to see to it that this island atmosphere is kept unspoiled. For Hawaii is a unique and beauteous coincidence of many circumstances: the near -perfect climate, the ocean with its surf for riding, the scented breeze, and the mingling of many races in harmony, which new and again produces blooms lovely as the hibiscus. The pretty sales- girl where Hawaiian shirts are sold under the stars is proudly Eurasian; Korean, English, and Irish. Caucasian Hawaiians I met, once from California and Minnesota, number among their close friends Japanese and Chinese families, play golf with them, sit on the same develop- ment boards. But at that level there is very little inter -marri- age, writes William 11 Stringer in The Christian Science Moni tor. For the visitor there are many natural masterpieces to be glanced at: the "blow hole" on a rocky shore, an orifice in the rocks through which water spouts like "Old Faithful" ev- ery time a big wave rolls in. In the hills theme is the water- fall which actually reverses it- self --blown skyward in a plume of spray by the strong winds which dash against the mown- tainside. For the visitor also there is the international mart with its shops and teahouses under the palms. Here are the vivid Ha- waiian shirts—and every male in town seems to have bought one and to be wearing it. Here, too, "mule muus" for sale -those voluminous "Mother Hubbards" which cover women of all ages with chaste prints or louder blooms, the most relaxing fash- ion ever designed, a true sack to fit a true mood. Here one buys wood bowls made from the monkey pod tree, a carved carabao from the Philippines, jade from Hong Kong, Japanese silk. Ilere are caged myna birds -not for sale —and the tourist agency lady coos to one of them: "My, but you are a silly dear thing, aren't you?" And the myna bird, some- thing like a diminutive black crow with yellow trim, puffs out his chest, darts a sidewise glance, and proceeds to say "meow," followed by "bow wow, If the visitor will look about and project his imagination, Hawaii is a land of ancient myth and mystery. In the museum are the Polynesian long canoes, reminding one of the incredible sea voyages which carried these seafarers from Asia far beyond Micronesia and Melanesia. See the mysteriously terraced hill- sides and you wonder if they were really wrought by the- long helong vanished menehune dwarf - men. Immerse yourself in the wam ocean and think of all the seagirt lonely atolls of the South Pacific, Mark Twain called the Ha- waiian Islands the loveliest flo- tilla anchored in any sea. One is tempted to agree, sitting at the hotel supper tables on Waikiki Beach, with the flaming torches lighting the starred darkness, the pulsing orchestra and its electric guitar making lilting music, and the white surf just visible Out beyond, where it will be hissing and breaking all through the night. Twelve Thousand Lost Babies Fourteen thousand children separated from their parents in the chaos of the last war are still a major problem for the West German Red Cross. An intensive search is still going on for the parents but the task is becoming more difficult At one time 600 eases a month were solved, but recently the rate has dropped to little moee than half that. The situation is made even more heartbreaking by the fact that the Red Cross also have on their books 12,000 parents wha are still looking for their chil- dren. But the Red Cross can be proud of the work they have done. Since the war more than 100,000 children have been re- united with their parents or other relatives. He returned home to find his young wife in tears. "You know that lovely cake I made from mother's recipe," she cried. "Well, I put it out to cool and the cat ate most of it." "Never mind, dear," he com- forted. "1 know someone who will give us a kitten," Easy Rules Focus Yule Photos BY EDN \ MILES This is the br •f time- Hast -• now ---to cheek on both your pic- ture -taking technique and equip- ment for the Christmas holidays. ?.lCre than any other holiday of ti;:- year, Christmas is a family affair. And mostfamilies want to record their Christmas, either in movies ea- in stills, in color or black -and -white, or both. But last year's pictures may serve as a guide to improving those for Christmas, 1958. Those 'blurred and fuzzy, stills, those monotonous movies of the family' mugging straight into the camera, would be a lot mare fun to look `. at if more thought went into the composition'of the pictures, Remember, if you want natural and lifelike pictures, you must ask your subjects not to stere at 'the camera. See to it that they're doing something, whether it's trimming ,the tree or sampling eggnog, and then catch them in action. Don't !let them wave at the camera or (grin self-consciously. As for equipment, take it to ,your nearest camera shop if you're in doubt about its operat-I ing efficiency. Or, treat youe eif to brawl a,f new, budget-tricd nu,te :,,:cr' inn gold -and -whit • c: r , you ,• n 1,•)) •e fill t,<, y at She.', ready for C1ristmas rye ri trie ts: ing with a white - and -gold camera that ca nplc- e. , niti separates by Toni Owren. ..,rt r: off-white thud ;Ad with S rid, 0..a a nae.•.•:,. 1; and ns ry is or i ,rut ora'ure, WANTED — The reward may be fabulous for this unidentified beauty who's being sought by a New York modeling agency. "Miss X" sent this striking close-up to the Conover TV agency but forgot to include name or address. A LE Mt Each festive season calls for a varied array of sweets — cakes, cookies, and candies, and no household ever has too many or too great a variety. Here are a few choice recipes which some readers, at least may find dif- ferent and delightful, APRICOT STICKS 20 dried apricot halves (large) Y2. cup moist shredded coconut (cut fine) 34. cup finely cut candied pine- apple. Sugar Wash apricots, pour bailing water over them, and let stand five minutes or until softened a little. Drain and dry well with a paper towel. Combine shred- ded coconut and pineapple and mix thoroughly. Flatten each apricot half, skin side down, and spread a portion of the coconut - pineapple mixture over the sur- face. Roll like a jelly roll. Place on a tray to dry at room tem- perature, When dry, roll in fine granulated sugar. Store in a loosely covered container at room temperature. Yield: 20 can- dies. * ro MOLASSES POPCORN BARS 1 large mixing bowl full of popped corn 1 cup sugar Dash of salt 1/2 cup water ea cup molasses — preferably light golden type 1 heaping tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon soda. Stir together all ingredients, except soda and popcorn, in a large saucepan and cook to the firm ball stage. Remove from fire and stir the soda into the syrup. When syrup is foaming well, pour rapidly aver the pop- ped corn and stir thoroughly. (Use a large enough pan to per- mit easy mixing — a dishpan is good.) Turn into a well -buttered, large cake tin and lightly and quickly press flat to about one- half -inch thickness. Cut into bars of desired size. X, ORANGE SANDWICH COOKIES la cup butter ria cup sugar 1 egg ee teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 134 cups sifted cake flour 34, teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt ee cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans Cream butter, add sugar and cream again until light and fluffy. Add well -beaten egg, then stir in vanilla and orange rind. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in chopped nuts. Chill dough thoroughly (over- night, if possible). Roll out very thin on floured pastry cloth and crit with cooky cutter of desired size. Bake on an oiled cooky sheet at 4005F for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove at once to cool- ing racks and when cool spread one-half of the cookies with sim- ple confectioner's sugar icing mixed with orange juice instead of milk. Top with remaining half of cookies and press to- gether for "sandwiches." Yield: about four dozen cookies, depend- ing on size. ry * * PECAN -DATE SLICES 3 cup sugar 1 cup mills ee teaspoon cream of tartar 2 tablespoons butter 1 package (7 oz.) dates, out up 3e cup chopped pecans 20 maraschino cherries (op- tional) Boil together sugar, rnilk, and cr'cam of '.tartar to the soft -ball stage, stirring occasionally. Add butter, dates, and Cherries and beat until dates are well mixed; then add nuts. Continue beating until too thick to stir, Turn out on damp cloth and form in a long roll. Roll up in cloth and let, stand in cool place until hard. Slice about one -quarter - inch thick, Yield: about 30 slices. * u r FROZEN PUDDING Ili cup candied cherries, 34 cup seedless raisins, chopped 3 tablespoons chopped citron 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts ?�r cup crushed pineapple, drained - wz cup sugar y§ cup pineapple syrup (from can of crushed pineapple) 3 egg whites, stilly beaten le tablespoon lemon juice 1/ cups whipped cream Cover raisins with cold water and bring to a boil, Simmer five minutes and drain. Add cherries• citron and nuts to raisins, then stir in crushed pineapple, Add pineapple syrup to sugar and cook slowly together until thick. Pour slowly over egg whites to which salt has been added, stir- ring as you pour. Combine egg mixture with fruit mixture and add- lemon juice. Fold in the whipped cream which has been tinted with green vegetable col- oring. Pour into refrigerator trays and freeze, Yield: eight portions. Lover's Lane Was "Live" Minefield Dancing along the beach to- wards her sweetheart's camera, a pretty East Coast bathing girl heard him yell to her to stop. In the foreground he had spot- ted a rusty old object like an oil drum, looking much too un- romantic for the holiday scene. The photographer took a run- ning kick at the object and then turned dizzy when he realized what it was. "Call the police!" he shouted. A short time later an Army miniature atom cloud of sand unit arrived en the scene and exploded another live mine in a and shingle. Thirteen years aster the end of World War II, teams of Royal Engineers and civilians are still clearing cep the seaside mine- fields, On one of the last — a stretch of shore -line near Trim- ingham, Norfolk — nearly 500 mines have been detonated in the past few years, Bomb disposal men have been blown up themselves, so hide- ously real are the risks Some of the sappers have been dem, orated for gallantry. Yet the campaign is still in progress — and it may be 1960 before the War Office gives the all -clear. Cliff falls have shifted and reburied the mines, making the task still more difficult. ' The War Office wanted to fence off one danger zone and abandon it as a bad job, but local councils vigorously pro- tested at the hazards to holiday- makers. One young honeymoon couple were sunbathing on a lonely beach when an Alsatian dog sniffed around and then sat down near by An instant later they were surrounded by wor- ried soldiers. The dog was one Of a gkoup trained to sniff out mines and. then sit, indicating with its paws where a mine is buried. At one resort the police erred in listing a suspect floating oh- ject as just an old rusty moor- ing buoy. The children Went on throwing stones at it. Visitors prodded it. Then the police had second thoughts and sent for a naval expert. The old buoy was in reality a rare type of sea mine and eighty people were evacuated from their homes before it could . be ex- ploded. The mines are so touchy that some can be exploded by a high- pressure water jet. After twen- ty years' absence one man sigh- ed happily as he took posses- sion of his seaside villa. Hav- ing disinterred four box mines from the front garden, sappers gave it a clean bill. All the family came to stay for a holiday—and then a chick- en scraped up metal—just an undiscovered part of a mine this time, in the back garden. The family left hurriedly. The sappers returned and again gave the ground the once-over Fifty neighbouring gardens were also examined just in case a square inch had been overlooked, The only discovery was an old tea. pot, stuffed with the remains of several old-fashioned watchee, perhaps part of a former smug- gler's cachet Even on the South Coast a forgotten mine -field, practically covered in bluebells, was found' in a romantic lovers' rendezvous. Many people had ignored the "Danger" notices and picnicked there, Courting couples had even sat on a bench beneath which mines lay. No plains of the minefield ex- isted. The officer who led the mine -laying party in 1940 had been killed, and the plans he was carrying were blown up with him. Years later a rabbit detonated a mine . and un- locked the secret of a clifftop minefield where more than 100 mines were later disinterred. A co-ed is usually the gal who didn't catch her man in high school, 0 STARRING ROLL — Quick-frozen art adds a decorative touch to an automobile hubcap. Water splashing off the highway froze so fast that 11 formed a star effect while the wheel spun. ar Dame Fortune Slept Through These Zany Mishaps Strange accidents that 'just.cauldn't happen"—but end—are recorded In the 1058 roundup compiled by the National Safety Council. Some of the goofy things that happened to people are illustrated, below, in a collection of cockeyed catastrophes more embarrassing than tragic. Boiling mad couldn't describe the feelings of young Robert Golden, of Newport, Ky. 3Ic was standing near the kitchen stove when a bullet roiled off the shelf into a pot of boiling wafer and exploded. Robert was shot near the rear burner. In M o un t Clemens, Mich„ Harold Dukes was -showing his 6 -year-old daughter how to really swing ono of those hula hoops. The instructions abrupt. ly were postponed while he re- cuperated in the hospital from a dislocated backbone. Charlotte, N.C. neighbors fig- ured at hast they could tell apart identical young twins Richard and Robert Galloway while Robert wore a cast on his bolt - en arm, Then his brother got busy. Result: Identical breaks, identical plaster casts. Turnabout is fair play, as any raccoon will tell you,. So when Leslie Meserve fired at one in flo lis, Mauve, the ring -tail come dawn from, his tree and hopped the hunter on the healer. Meserve accidentally discharged. his pis(ol, shooting himself. William Bering, of Indianapolis, Ind., was taken aback when he saw a neighbor's auto driving iu reverse over his nice, green WW1. He etoplaeil tete ter and barbed rt. ter driver. 'tinder- etandaLly, the dr Iver,:the neigh- beee dog, barked right bads A. year-old, bouncing baby girl from. Chicago wins the gray - hairs -to -mother award. Judith Deliiaan toppled from a second story window, bounced on a clothesline and landed right- side-up in her own baby bug*Y which was parked below.