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clam Andtiews.
"Pumpkin" and "pie" are not
inseparable! There are other
ways in which pumpkins can be
used -and not just for jack o'
ktnterns or flower arrangements.
Dere are a few:
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Stuffed Pumpkin
Quarter a small pumpkin and
remove the seeds, Fill the
quarters with a spicy bread
:huffing to which diced shrimp
leave been added. Dot with but-
ter and bake at 350° F. for 45'
minutes or until the pumkin is
tender.
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Pumpkin Casserole
Alternate layers of cooked
rice and cooked, chopped pump-
kin in an oiled casserole. Cover
with slightly diluted cream of
mushroom soup and sprinkle
with grated cheese. Bake at 350°
D: for 30 minutes,
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Pumpkin and Cheese
Slice, seed and pare pump-
kins, then cut it into triangles.
Steam until tender, then brown
In butter. Arrange layers of the
butter -browned pumpkin in a
casserole, covering each layer
with grated cheese. Pour on any
butter left in the pan. Top with
a Ye -inch -thick layer of mixed
cheese and bread crumbs.
lerown in the oven.
Brown 2 tablespoons of onion
3n 4 tablespoons of butter or
margarine. Add 1 tablespoon
curry powder, then cook for 3
minutes, Stir in 1 cup of milk
and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add 4
cups of pared pumpkin cut into
1 -inch squares. Steam for 1
hour or until the pumpkin is
tender.
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French Fried Pumpkin Balls
Cut seeded pumpkin into balls
with a potato bailer. Fry in deep
fat until tender. Drain and
Sprinkle with salt and minced
parsley. • • "
Pumpkin Preserve
Slice pared pumpkin thin.
Combine with sugar and sliced
lemon, using 34 pound of sugar
and 1h lemon for each 1 pound
of pumpkin. Allow to stand
Overnight, then cook until clear,
using no water. Seal in sterile
jars, * * *
Pumpkin Shell Salad
Hollow out a pumpkin and
All it with crisp green cabbage
leaves. Fill with a Waldorf
salad to which has been added
a generous amount of dried
pumpkin seeds.
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Pumpkin Soup
Combine 21/2 cups of milk, 1
tablespoon grated onion, 1fa cup
strained pumpkin, 1 tablespoon
butter, / teaspoon salt, 1/2 tea-
spoon pepper, and 114 tea-
spoon celery salt. Cook slowly
for 30 minutes. Serve in soup
bowls, topping each serving
with cheese -coated popcorn.
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Pumpkin Consomme
Combine Ye cup slivered
pumpkin, 1 can consomme, 1
eup water, 2 stalks minced cel -
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ery, 1 small minced onion,
thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer
for 20 minutes and serve in soup
bowls, topping each serving
with slivers of cold meat.
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Pumpkin Gingerbread
Add 3/2 cup sieved, cooked
pumpkin and i4 cup water to 1
package gingerbread mix. Pour
into a 9 -inch square pan and
bake at 350° F. for 30 minutes.
Parrot Betrays
Disguised Thief
When a rather nervous Ger-
man woman went to stay for a
few weeks at a farmhouse in
Bavaria recently, she took her
pet parrot with her. One night
cries of "Stop thief!" were heard.
coming from the woman's room.
Armed with a stick, the farm-
er dashed along the passage and
met a man trying to escape. Af-
ter a struggle he overpowered
the man and handed hila over
to the police.
But it was the woman's parrot
who had cried "Stop thief!"
when the intruder entered her
room. Being scared of burglars
she had trained it to scream
those two words which so start-
led the man that he had fled
panick-stricken.
The best parrot story of this
kind concerns the arrest of a
notorious French criminal named
Victor Chevalier. Police had
sought him vainly for months
until a detective, unexepectedly
visiting the house of a receiver
of stolen goods, heard a parrot
cry out "Good old Victor! There
you are!'
The detective satisfied himself
that the bird belonged to Cheva-
lier saying he was in Angers.
Off went the detective to An-
gers, taking the parrot with him.
By arrangement with the post-
master, he hung the parrot in
the postoffice and concealed
himself where he could observe
everybody who entered.
In less than two hours an old
and decrepit -looking man en-
tered the post -office and ap-
proached the counter. He did
not look at all like the dapper
Chevalier, but the parrot spot-
ted him and cried out: "Good old
Victor! There you are!"
Within seconds the handcuffs
were on and Chevalier's false
wig and beard were off. He had
been caught by his own pet par-
rot.
Houses Whipped
Up Just Like Cakes
Some day you may have a
home made mainly of air and
plastic, whipped together like a
cake right at the building site.
The walls, floors, and roof
would be made of foamed plastic,
full of little air bubbles, giving
good insulation at low heating
cost.
Inside you could take the bare
frames for furniture and up-
holster them with soft, fluffy
plastic material which you spray-
ed on yourself.
Forecasts of this home of to-
morrow came from Miss Betty
Lou Raskin, research associate
of the Johns Hopkins University
Radiation Laboratory, in des-
cribing present and future mar-
vels from foamed plastics.
Most foamed plastics are fam-
iliar plastics chemically treated
to expand so they contain thous-
ands of either closed or open
cells, or both. The process is
analogous to whipping up a cake.
Various ones can be made as
fluffy as cotton or as rigid as
wood and woodlike In appear-
ance, Miss Raskin told the Am-
erican Chemical Society.
CROSSWORD
PUZZLE
ACROSS 68. Without a
mate.
DOWN
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piece
2. Danish money
3. Thiele black
liquid
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breathing
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4. Electrical
device
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12. Southern
constellation
13. Deputy
15.O4. ne whotter
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i17. Musical
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19, That is (ab)
20. Wear away
22. *Uncommon
25. Exist
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29, Tree
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136. Blunder
12. Philippine
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31. Expertness
85. Salutation
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34 Nothing
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40. Gaelic
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45. Exclamation
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63. Title of
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cavalry
66. Mountain
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8. 011 of roses 34. Cam4 to rest
3. Pierce 27. Look after
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18. German river 45. Leaps over
91. Concerning 46. Short sleep
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SHE'S TOO "CATTY" FOR THE TOWN - Meet Mrs. Caesar
Venegoni of Des Peres, who would rather leave town than
part with her .approximately 40 cats. Twoyears ago she left
Maplewood, when an ordinance was passed limiting the num-
ber of pets per household. Naturally, that meant Mrs. Venegoni's
household. Now Des Peres is considering a similar ordinance,
so she's eyeing a 40 -acre farm. Shown here feeding some of
her cats, she says the pets are restricted to the kitchen, a breeze-
way, an enclosed backyard and a garage. The garage, by the
way, is equipped with radiant heating for the cats' comfort.
Royal
lackinaeler
For over a hundred years the
Royal Family successfully pre-
served one of its most sensation-
al secrets - and no one guessed
that one of England's most be-
loved princesses had secretly
married a royal equerry. Until
recently the strange love drama
of royalty's sanctioned secret
marriage was cloaked in im-
penetrable mystery . , . and
even now historians cannot
fully probe the facts.
When Queen Victoria's hus-
band, the Prince Consort, oc-
cupied himself in tidying up
the variegated skeletons of the
family cupboard, Princess So-
phia's love -letters were either
destroyed or bundled away into
bank vaults where they still rest
undiscovered.
In the year 1801, dewy-eyed,
lovely and a little delicate, Prin-
cess Sophia was almost exactly
the age of our Princess Marga-
ret to -day and the two bear an
astonishing family likeness.
Sophia was youngest but one
of George III's six daughters and
the adored pet of her seven elder
brothers. Like a nun among
movie stars, she lived in a con-
stant whirl of romantic in-
trigues, startling love-afairs and
high-speed flirtations. But these
episodes always centred around
her brothers and sisters and
never herself.
Sophia grew tired of constant-
ly playing go-between or goose-
berry. She had a knack of draw-
ing amusing little cherubs' heads
but they were used to ornament
the margins of her sisters' let-
ters and not her Own. Even her
younger sister, Amelia, was
ahead of her in affairs of the
heart to judge from her ardent
attachment w i t h handsome
Charles FitzRoy.
Seldom able to meet the young
men of society, immured alter-
nately at Windsor or St. James's
Palace, Sophia began to feel she
was on the shelf. And then with
firework swiftness she was
thrown into the company of a
man much older than herself -
and fell madly in love!
A hero of the wars, Tommy
Garth had entered the Army
as a young lieutenant and now
was serving at court as the
King's favourite equerry. When-
ever the King went riding, Tom-
my was there, assiduously pick-
ing up his hat, his stick, his
gloves. Promoted to major -gen-
eral, he became the Queen's
most frequent escort and was
soon a true family friend.
When George III fell ill, it
was Tommy who smoothed away
difficulties and kept things run-
ning. Deprived of her father's
company, it was Tommy to
whom Sophia impetuously turn-
ed.
She showered him with affec-
tion and gratitude. Still a bache-
lor, Tommy Garth would scarce-
ly have been human to have ig-
nored her.
Then, one week -end at Wind-
sor, General Garth was given
a room at Windsor immediately
below that of the .Princess, con-
nected by merely a short stair-
way. In the moonlight they were
able to meet, pouring out their
hearts, their hopes of love.
Unwisely, no doubt, the King
and: Queen returned to London,
leaving General Garth and Prin-
cess Sophia alone. One night a
servant spied a figure on the
staircase, as it sleep -walking.
Such at least was the whisper
only to be speedily stamped
Out.
For soon there was dire need
to keep a secret 'Still greater
than the wanderings of Wind-
sor's somnambulists,
Before long, at all events, a
strange ceremony took place at
the little Dorset village of Pud-
dletown, not far from General
Garth's country home. It was a
wedding without bells and ap-
parently without banns. The
bridegroom seemed to be the
image of General Garth and
the bride, though obviously
well-born, wore a countrywo-
man's clothes.
Local tradition avers that a
maidservant and a local farmer
acted as witnesses, But even the
registration of the marriage has
mysteriously disappeared from
church records.
Now Sophia was faced with
all the deepest consequences of
her action. Historians are in no
doubt whatsoever of the identity
of the little foundling who was
soon to be seen toddling about
the garden at the home of Sir
Herbert Taylor, the Queen's
private secretary, at Weymouth.
Sir Herbert and other Court
advisers decided that it would
never do for the princess and
her child to be seen together.
The gossipy correspondence of
all the royal brothers and sisters
becomes full of enigmatic ref-
erences to poor Sophia and to
all her burdens of heavy lone-
liness.
Presently, however, there are
happier glimpses of a small boy
of eight or nine "strikingly like
the Royal Family," playing
around a cottage conveniently
close to Windsor. Sophia was
never happier than when she
could visit him, fondly watching
him with all a mother's hopes
and dreams.
' Yet the harsh truth is that
the youngster grew up a worth-
less scamp. In later years he
knew no scruples when he found
an opportunity of cashing in on •
the great family secret.
General Garth always fully
acknowledged young Tommy
Garth as his son without re-
vealing the mother's identity.
Even on his deathbed, breathing
his last in- his- son's arms, the
story was not disclosed. But
then Tommy went through his
father's papers -and the fat was
in the fire.
Confronted with the documents,
Sir Herbert Taylor was forced
to admit their authenticity. And
Tommy's immediate reaction to
the knowledge of his royal birth
was- to demand money with
menaces!
All his debts must he paid,
he stipulated, and in addition
an annuity of '.:3,000 a year,
equivalent to perhaps £15,000
to -day, was to be settled on him
for life..
Tommy must have rubbed his
hands. For a captain on half -
pay, here was wealth indeed.
Foncl of gambling, never too
scrupulous about the company
he kept, Tommy Garth had
lived insolvently from hand to
mouth ... only to be rAwarded
by riches beyond his wildest
dreams!
Sir Herbert Taylor had no
option but to comply. To make
sure that the bargain was kept,
Garth filed an affidavit appoint-
ing a banking firm the custodi-
ans of the "documents of very
great value and importance, re-
lating immediately to his tor -
tune, station and affairs."
The annuity was paid to the
end of his days. Now, too, Tom-
my at last knew the true identi-
ty of the gentle lady whom he
called mother. She was going
blind in her declining years, liv-
ing at Kensington Palace sur-
rounded by precious ornaments
which she loved to touch and
handle.
On certain days servants were
never allowed to enter her
rooms and were excluded rig-
orously from a certain entrance
staircase. These were the days
when Tommy Garth visited his
mother, the Princess Sophia,
thus bringing a "happy ending"
of final companionship to one
Of the strangest royal love
stories ever told.
How Can i?
Q. How oan I make a lotion to
use after a bath?
A. After bathing use the fol-
lowing lotion: 2 tablespoons el
oatmeal in 2 quarts Of water,
boiled for 3 flours, then strained
and cooled. Add juice of 1 lemon
and 1 tablespoon of alcohol. The
oatmeal softens the skin, lemon
juice whitens it, and alcohol re-
moves that greasy appearance.
Q. flow can I make goldfish
more lively?
A. When the goldfish do not
appear as lively as usual, add
one teaspoonful of salt to each
quart of the water, and it will
often help them.
Q. How can I snake a remedy
for sore throat?
A. Gargle with a warm solu-
tion of salt water. Or, dissolve
one teaspoonful flour of sulphur
in hot milk and sip slowly.
Q. How can I clean yarn?
A. Dirty yarn can be washed
and used again if wound into a
skein, 'then tied In several places
so it is held loosely. After wash-
ing, hang in the sun until dry
and it will look like new yarn.
Q. How can I make brooms
last longer?
A. They will last much longer
than ordinarily if they are dip-
ped in hot, soapy water every
washday.
ACCENTUATED
On the perch of Vanderschlitz
Manor Mrs. Nussbaum mourned,
"My boy never should have
married that Davis girl. In a
year she turned him into a
pauper." "Really?" nodded. Mrs.
Gross pleasantly. "A girl or a
boy?"
FREE -WHEELING TOT - Fifteen -
month -old Laurel Melton glides
down the street on her new
skates. This she does while
many of her contemporaries are
still learning to walk. The
youngster learned to walk
when she was 10 months old,
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CREAMED SAIM
2 tablespoons MAZOLA Salad Oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
4 tablespoons BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch
1 teaspoon salt
11/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
12 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups milk
%2 cup fish stock
21/2 cups cooked saimon, cut in large pieces
//a cup cooked peas -
HEAT MAZOLA Salad Oil in saucepan.
ADD onion and cook over medium heat until fender
but not brown.
REMOVE from heat; add BENSON'S or CANADA
Corn Starch and seasonings.
STIR in milk and fish stock gradually; blend well.
COOK over medium heat, stirring constantly, until
mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
ADD salmon and peas; serve immediately or keep hot.
SERVE on toast or in -tart shells or in toasted bread
cases. '
YIELD, 6 to 8 servings.
For free folder of other
delicious recipes, write to:
Jane Ashley,
Home Service Department .
THE CANADA STARCH COMPANY
LIMITED,
P.O. Box 129, Montreal, P.Q.
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