The Seaforth News, 1952-03-20, Page 7"Happy Fanatic"
Records bird Songs
Ludwig Koch is a happy fanatic
who cares for nothing so much as
according the songs and sounds
made by various wild creatures,
preferably birds. He made Itis first
recording on a tiny wax cylinder
when he was eight and is still re-
cording busily at the age of sev-
enty,
The BBC for whom he has made
so many magnificent recordings,
celebrated his last birthday with
a special progranune of the most
famous and interesting of them,
Lately Koch presented a new
programme, "Birds of the Scillies,"
a collection of recordings recently
made in these islands lying off the
tip of Cornwall, Sonne of the larger
Scilly Isles are inhabited, but the
majority are almost all rocks and
nearly always inaccessible to man
though ideal for the sea birds that
were Ludwig's quarry.
His great ambition was to re-
cord the cries of the Manx shear -
waters, those far -flying birds which
nest in .burrows and oily come out
of them on ,dark, moonless nights
when the black -backed gulls can-
not see then end attack them.
As the shearwaters fly in from
the sea to relieve their mates who
have been sitting on their single
eggs in their burrows -for twenty-
four hours and often longer, they
make a noise unlike anything else.
Their mates fly up to meet them
and their voices mingle in cries
which combine the coo of the dove
with the hoot of the owl and an
unearthly shriek which is pure
shcarwater. To stand on a pitch-
black
itchblack island at midnight with these
screaming birds swooping all
around is an unforgettable experi-
ence and it was this noise above
all others that Koch longed to re-
cord.
After great difficulty he and his
helpers landed on the little island
of Annet and over rocky treacher-
our ground laid out five hundred
yards of cable from the recording
machine. He was worried by the
very heavy dew that collected on
bis gear and by ten p.m. heard
crackling so heavy and persistent
that it was useless to try to make
recordings.
The second attempt was made
on a dull, dark night when the
Shearwater cacophony was at its
height and there Was not too much
dew, but by some hideous mis-
chance the disks had been left on
the main island and did not get to
Annet until it was too late.
On his third visit there was a
high wind and the birds never
came within range of the micro-
phone.
Trying his friends' patience to
the uttermost, he persuaded them
to help him to land once more on
,Annet, He chose a darkly perfect
night but the dew was devastating
and by eleven p.m. disks, turn-
table and microphone were soak-
ed with dew and fog and the gear
had to be wiped dry every five
minutes. Suddenly at twelve -forty
am. the shearwaters rose and be-
gan their weird wailing.
The heavy dew was making re-
cording impossible and Koch
worked frantically with a handker-
'thief to dry out the gear and snake
the table tarn. At last, at one -fif-
teen, he heard through his head-
phones that the disks were clearly
recording the fantastic nocturnal
cries.
It was a sound which few peo-
ple have heard and no one else has
ever recorded, and he concluded
his programme in triumph by play-
ing his uniqu a ahearwater sym-
phony, for listeners.
QUIZ- ANSWERS
1—e; 2—g; 3-0; 4—k; 5—n;
6--j; 7—d; 8—a; 9—h; 10—c;
11-1; 12—b; 13-1; 14—m; 15—i.
Use Inexpensive Fabrics to Brighten Your Kitchen
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A ADM flavor to a kitchen is n lift to your morale as well
EL as to the appearance of the room, You, as a housewife,
spend more time in the kitchen than in any other room in
the house. Why, then, lavish all your attention on the living
room?
Dressing up the kitchen can be done on a budget, and done
with a minimum of sewing. The trick is in using inexpen-
sive fabric to make new curtains and to tie up a kitchen
theme by making matching aprons. Pamper yourself as
well as your kitchen!
The popularity of denim is penetrating from fashion to
home decoration. Or, you may use highly acceptable ging-
hams or chintzes, both inexpensive.
Frosting on the cake comes from your own ingenuity and
from the clever use of conso trim. J3lue denim, for example,
can be combined with white ball fringe to make cgttage
curtains. Run up a matching apron in cobbler style. with
three roomy pockets that are handy for storing odds and
ends as you work.
Pink -and -white checked gingham is the best bet for tie-
back curtains. Try edging them in red -and -white cotton
loop trim and use this same trim for ruffle valance and tie-
backs.
The matching apron is pretty in a petal effect, perked up
by red -and -white loops.
For a kitchen window without a view or one with an un-
sightly view, opaque green glazed chintz hides unattractive
scenes and keeps the inside looking bright, These are made
in cottage style, bordered with quilted chintz which also is
used for the valance. Edging is fluffy yellow cotton brush
trim. The apron, which repeats the motif, is worked with
quilted chintz pocket and two inserts that can double as pot
holders, Brush trim is repealed at pocket and help.
For an ordinary window, about three. yards of fabric will
make the curtains, with enough left over for an apron by
piecing in three sections.
Practical and pretty this set of kitchen curtains and an apron to
match are made of sturdy blue denim with a white ball fringe,
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This is probably the hardest time
of the year for a housewife who
likes to have variety in the foods
she serves, and especially so in
homes where the Lenten season
makes the choice even more re-
. stric ted.
But whether or not yours is one
of the latter kind of homes, I think
you'll find these recipes for "hot
cheese" dishes will be a real help.
Here's hoping, anyway.
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INDIVIDUAL CHEESE AND
MEAT PIES
Pastry for eight 33/4" pies
% cup finely chopped onion
% cup chopped green pepper
2 tbsps. butter r•
1 lb. chuck beef, ground
1 tsp. salt, % tsp. pepper
1% cups condensed tomato soup
3 cups cooked fine noodles
• lbs. process cheese foods, grated
Line eight 3W" pie pans with
pastry. Cook onion and pepper In
butter until tender and lightly
browned.. Add ground meat, salt
and pepper and mixtiwefl. Stir in
tomato soup and noodles; blend
well. Add cheese, saving ee cup
for top of pies. Fill pastry -lined pie
pans with cheese -meat mixture.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp. cheese on top of
each pie. Bake in oven of 350° F.
45 min. Serve hot in pan.
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SAVORY DAIRY LOAF
2 No. 2 cans red kidney beans
4 tbsps. onion, finely chopped
3 tbsps. ,green pepper, chopped
1 tbsp, butter
1 cup cremated cottage cheese
Ws cups dry bread crumbs
2 eggs -
3 cup evaporated milk
• tsp. poultry seasoning
154 tsps. salt, 54 tsp. pepper
2 tips. Worcestershire sauce
Put drained beans through food
chopper. Cools onion and pepper in
butter until tender. Blend beans,
onion and pepper, cheese and bread
listening Post—The curlicue tubules jutting from the wall are parts
of a radio -telescope designed by Dr. John Kraus, He hopes to pick
up radio signals from stars 1,000,000 light years away from the
earth. He says the slgnols produce a "frying sound" an the "space
oar."
crumbs. Mix well. Add eggs, one
at a time, beating until well blend-
ed. Stir in remaining ingredients
and mix well. Turn into 6 greased
muffin cups. Bake at 350° F. 45
min. Unmold on serving plate.
Serve with hot mushroom cream
sauce.
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MACARONI AND CHEESE
WITH OLIVES
1 8 -oz, package macaroni
lb. Canadian pasteurized process
cheese, shredded
fy cup stuffed olives, sliced
%4 tsp. salt
Dash pepper
tsp. dry mustard
% tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 cup milk
Buttered soft bread crumbs
Break macaroni into 1" pieces
and cook according to label on
package. Drain well. Place altern-
ate layers of macaroni and the
cheese in individual casseroles. Add
the olives, salt, pepper, mustard.
and Worcestershire sauce to milk
and pour over macaroni. Top with
buttered crumbs. Bake in oven of
350° F. for 40 min, Serves 6.
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PEPPER SURPRISES
2 large green peppers
2 cups cooked narrow egg
noodles
3 tbap. margarine, melted
/ tsp, salt -
Ib. pasteurized process Can-
adian cheese
4 peeled, thick tomato slices
Soft bread crumbs
Cut the peppers in half length-
wise, remove seeds, boil rapidly for
6 nein. in a quart of water. Remove
carefully, drain and place in a
shallow baking dish. Combine the
cooked noodles, margarine, salt and
cheese; toss lightly until cheese is
melted, then fill the pepper shells
with this mixture. Place a tomato
slice on top of each and cover with
crumbs. Bake in an oven of 375°
F. 15 min. or until the crumbs are
lightly browned and the tomato
halves are tender. Serves 4.
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TUNA SALAD SANDWICHES
2 6% -oz. cans tuna
2 tbsp. horseradish
1 tsp, lemon juice
• cup mayonnaise
Salt, pepper
Bread, crusts trimmed
Melted butter or margarine
Sliced pasteurized process
Canadian cheese
Flake the tuna and mix it with
the horseradish, 1 e m o,n juice
mayonnaise and seasonings to
taste. Spread generously between
slices of bread, spread the outsides
of each sandwich with melted but-
ter. Toast sandwiches on both sides
until brown. Just before they are
ready to serve place a slice of
cheese on each sandwich. Return
to the broiler to melt the cheese.
Serve immediately. •
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CHEESE SAUCE
• tem instant coffee
2 tbsps. flour
• tsp. salt, dash of pepper
• tsp, dry mustard
2 tbsps. butter
1 cup milk
54 lb. process cheese food, diced
Melt butter in top of double
boiler. Mix first 5 ingredients and
blend into melted butter after it
has been removed froto heat.
Gradually add milk, stirring con.,
stantly until thickened, Add cheese
and stir until cheese melts. Serve
over tomato ham cups. Place slice
of ham, in muffin cups; into ham
place a scooped -out tomato shell
with whole egg broken into tomato.
Cover with bread crumbs, season
Match The Nicknames With The People
Through the media of music, or sports, or entertainment, people in
these fields have been dubbed with nicknames that fit them. See if you
can match up the people with their well-known titles,
1. Mr, Hollywood a,
2. Young Man with a Horn b.
3. The Mighty Sachmo c.
4. The Little Professor d.
5, Swing and Sway with e.
6. the Lip f.
7. Der Bingle...... .....
...... g.
8. The Yankee Clipper - h.
9. Happy 1.
10. Pee Wee (in Jazz) 1.
11. The Rippling Rhythms of - k.
12. Georgia Peach 1.
13. Mr B m.
14. The Voice n.
15. Mr. Rhythm o,
Joe Di Maggio
Ty Cobb
Charles E. Russell
Bing Crosby
Jesse Lasky
Shep Fields
Ray Anthony
Albert B. Chandler
Frankie Laine
Leo Durocher
Dominic Di Maggio
Billy Eckstein
lefank Sinatra
Sammy Kaye
Louis Armstrong
Mule answers elsewhere en this Dace)
and bake at 375° F. 25 min, Serve
on toast with cheese sauce over top.
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BAKED OMELET
lb. sharp
pasteurized process cheese
3/ cup evaporated t lk, undiluted
3/ tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
6 -eggs, separated
Melt the cheese in top of a
double boiler. Add milk gradually,
stirring constantly until the sauce
is smooth. Add seasonings. Remove
from heat. Beat the egg yolks and
slowly add cheese sauce. Fold mix-
ture into the stiffly beaten egg
whites. Pour into a well -greased 9"
skillet or shallow oven -proof casse-
role. Bake in oven of 325° F. 25 to
30 min. Cut into wedge-shaped
pieces and serve immediately. Makes
6 servings.
Time In The Bank
March this year arrived one day
later than usual.' For this we can
thank that happy institution known
as Leap Year, The effect may be
to raise by a slight percentage the
month's mean temperature, at the
same time postponing by one day
the calendar's announcement of
spring.
Whatever the nature of March in
any given year, we can live
through it in peace of mind, if
not always in comfort of body. If
March is genial, that is a dividend
we receive without asking ques-
tions. If March is snowy, that is
all right, too. We will be rewarded
later for our patience, and in
March, with the break of the year
so close at hand, it is easy to be
patient. Winter has grown old and
shabby. We have some pity for
him.
In March we have time in the
bank—golden time; not buried in
some frowning Fort Knox hut
ready to draw upon when occasion
arrives. Tn March we can still gloat
over the unspent days of April,
May and June, we can still count
over one by one the languid hours
of July and August. ']'hese are
ahead of us in a land of pule de-
lights not yet traversed. We can
still cherish illusions about this
treasure trove in its unpenetrated
hiding place. It may be better to
sit by our fireplaces on a some-
what chilly March evening and
dream of spring and summer that
It is actually to spend those sea-
sons when they arrive. For in the
dream there are no discnchant-
ments. There are no clays when
the heat wears down our energies.
There are no mosquitos. There are
no traffic blocks on blistering high
ways. There are no disappoint-
ments whatever.
In March we still have time in .
the bank. Like to many Silas
Manners, like so many pirates on
some stormy shore, we count our
golden treasure over without
spending it.—From The New York
Times.
Reading Aloud
Reading aloud has come back
into fashion, though done with a
difference.
First it was Charles Laughton,
Charles Boyer, Cedric Hardwicke,
and Agnes Moorhead holding
Broadway enthralled by their pel-
lucid reading of Shaw's "Don Juan
in Hell"—the wit and passion of
ideas flashing before the mind's
eye without encumbrance of stage-
craft and scenery, as dramatic a
play of sheer argument as any-
thing since Plato's dialogues.
More recently it has been Emlyn
Williams re-creating Charles Dick-
ens' triumphal American readings
of a century ago—and re-creating,
with the magic of the spoken word,
the gloriously rough-and-tumble,
haunted and gaudy, childlike and
merry world of Dickens' novels.
How wonderful to see whole troops
of characters come 'pouring oitt of
the void into exuberant life — all
through one man's words and an-
other man's inflections!
To a generation brought up on
movies in technicolor and televi-
sion in the living room we hope an
echo from the readings on Broad-
way may penetrate. 1'or they re-
mind us again that the words treas-
ured up in books and shared among
friends may open for us what eye
has never beheld—"infinite riches
in a little room."
One half of the world wonders
why the other half lives.
Majestic Ararat
In the imagination of the au*
setae Ararat seemed a wonder, the
worst of a supernatural power; the
colossus became sacred, the abode
of genii known es "Dragon's
Sons." Its snowy summit was as°
sedated with the dim memories of
forgotten ages, with stories en•
hanced by tradition, and Ararat,
the work of divine hands, stood ill
eontrast to that other £abuloue
tower which mortals had sought
its vain to build to heaven. Such
power and grandeur, such cote
mending poetry, emanate front the
volcano's majesty, that simple
minds have ever been atrucic with
overwhelming awe and admiration
in the presence of this natural
wonder .. .
When towards the east the sky
is aglow with the fires that herald
the dawn, while all Armenia is still
slumbering deep in darkness, m
blood -colored patch appears in the
cloud, bright as the steel aglow on
the blacksmith's anvil. Slowly this
patch spreads, lengthens, and taken
the form of the sharp -pointed head
of a giant arrow, directed threat-
eningly to heaven. This is the
snowy peak of Great Ararat, made
crimson by the first rays of the
sun, while the orb itself, still hid-
den to mortals, announces its con-
ing by the gleams it sheds in the
cloud beyond the Black Moun•
tains . . , To the left of the Giant rises ane
other peak, lower but just as sharp
in outline, and also bathed in blood,
namely, the Lesser Ararat. It lilce-
wise is touched by the first glows
of daylight, and this vision, evoca-
tive of the time when the two
craters together belched f o r t la
flames and lava, soon disappears.
Then, towards the west, there
comes soon into view the .?ummit
of another extinct volcano, the
brother of the two Ararats, the
Alaglteuz (or Blue -Eye) whose
eternal snow appears pink in the
now azured sky and stands out
against the dark huddle of the
mountains of Western Armenia.
Gradually, hundreds of peaks come
out of the darkness, announcing to
every valley the coining of Day,
while shadow and morning mist
still surround the whole Araxes
plain ... In the distance are heard
the church bells ringing the An-
gelus, the bleating of herds leaving
the villages, the singing of shep-
herds, the barking of dogs: Arnie•
nia is awaking to return to its
daily labors in its fertile fields.
Now the sun pours its joyous
smile on the workers who have
been up before dawn, dispels the
shades of the mist, tinges wih blue
the light stroke hovering over the
villages, and sends forth its waves
of warmth. Women clad in blue or
red, carrying a jar on head or
shoulder, come out chattering from
thier houses of yellow clay, while
the men, wearing heavy sheepskin
caps like the Tartars, cone and
go, take the horses to water, and
lead the oxen 'to the plow. Heed-
less of Nature's awakening, they
sing, chant love -songs or old le-
gends preserved by the minstrels,
and do not even look at the Giant
majestically standing beyond the
plain, an object of admiration for
the traveler, but of no concern to
the countryman who has seen it
since .he was born.
Ararat whose summit stands in
the clouds like an immense - regu-
lar cone,; is over 13,000 feet higher
than the waters of the Araxes.--.
From "History of the Armenian
People," by Jacques de Morgan.
FALLING LEAVES
The gentleman at the art mu-
seum stood spellbound• staring at
a huge oil painting of a shapely
girl, dressed only in a few leaves
at strategic points. The picture was
entitled, "Spring"
Suddenly, Itis wife's voice inter-
rupted his reveries as she snap.
ped: "Well, what are you waiting
for? Autumn."
Sorry, No Kitchen Sink—Nita Nelson cautiously inspects what ap-
pears to be the instrument panel of a jet plane, but what is actually
the dashboard of Joseph Bolion's custom -bulk automobile. Ballon
included both air speed and ground speed indicators, a record
player and a snack bar when he constructed his gadget car which
was displayed at the third annual National Roaster show,
a,