HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1952-11-06, Page 2Rugs Made Of Rushes
Last For Centuries
The rush rugs and carpets
which the women of Norfolk and
Suffolk are ;halting by the old
traditional methods are still in
demand, because of one outstand-
ing thing—if treated properly
;to that the top surface is pre-
served to become a patina or
high polish, those rugs and car-
pets will last literally hundreds
of years. The age of an ancient
one reposing in the Hall of the
Innholdcrs' Company in London
has been estimated at between
800 to 600 years.
Generations ago in the eastern
counties careful countrymen
would gather rushes front the
rivers and make rush mats and
trail baskets. They would make
them for a few pence, and buy-
ers found that the rushes out-
lasted any other household floor
covering.
The old craft nearly died out,
and might have become legen-
dary had not a new firm of rush
weavers been started at Deben-
ham. There carpets and rugs, log
baskets, table mats, and shop-
ping baskets are being hand-
made; but in a brisk and busi-
ness -like fashion. A skilled girl
may expect to plait from 30 to
40 yards in a day and make a
complete carpet of, say, 12 feet
square, including plaiting, sew-
ing and braiding, within a Week,
And that carpet will be no
"make -do" piece, but handwork
Tailored Step -In
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4519 I I 3x-42
644 ct5
Always ready, :-1w•a:.-s •right
when you want a dress that's
comfortable and flattering. You
need at least one of these smart,
;Ample step-in dresses : Crisp col-
lar, square patch -pockets, contrast
piping give a smart tailored look.
Pattern 4519; Misses' Size 12,
24, 15, 18, 20; 30, 32, 34, 36, 38,
40, 42. Size 16 takes 4le yards 35 -
inch; ae yard contrast.
This pattern easy to use. sim-
ple to sew, is tested for fit Has
complete illustrated instructions.
Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS
(850) in coins tstar rs cannot be
accepted) for this pattern. Print
plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS,
TYLE NUMBER.
Send order to Box 1, 123 Eigh-
teenth St., New Toronto, Ont.
Coa ts
This fitted coat in brush-
eheeked tweed is in antique
gold, has dell waist. Ws trimmed
with triple rows of buttons and
stitched poeitet flaps of gold
velvet =totted to the collar and
bonnet. Sack interest is gained
through a half -belt and pleats.
w
r the Younger Se4
$"I,' EDNA MILES
1 64BRICS with surxace interest, new synthetic fleeces, velveteen and
plash, banded in fur and sparkling with rhinestones, these are
highlights of a new collection of coats for girls of all ages, from ted.
;Hers to mid -teens,
Designed for Bambury by Pierre Belmaln, these new coats empha-
size the casual In silhouette and fabrics, There's a rough, tweedy
look to many of the fabrics used, lots of homespun -effect weaves and
many heavy piles. 'weeds -nubby, brushed, checked and Donegals --
Often get velvet trim by way of contrast,
Shags, poodles, chinehfllas, and deep -pile alpacas with quilted
linings tell a texture story. For the first time, a planket fleece has
been used for children's coats, The other half of the new fleece story
lies In the use of zephyr fleece to make a. coat that's completely lined
In orlon. Mother can toss it lute, the tub, washand rinse it, then
hang it up on a banger dripping wet. The fleece regains its fluffy
texture and emerges looking like new,
The line of these coats take& to two silhouettes; the loose, slimmed -
down coat, and the fitted coat. The full Pyramid of (last year is gone
and in its place, there's the narrower coat that gives an illusion of
fullness. Generally, fullness is concentrated at the back or sides.
There are many sunburst gores, yoke details, flat pleat backs, rolled
gores, doll waists and Empire skirts. Sleeves may be tapered, crushed
or adjustable, many of these with deep, turn -back cuffs.
Fall colors stress the muted heather tones and the rich, strong
shades. Browns range from beige to squash, to spice to chocolate.
Winter blues look pretty; winey reds and plums appear In the poodles
and nubby tweeds. Linings are colorful as well as functional, with
many corduroys, plaids, quilted fabrics and striped taffetas in use.
This dark green, red and white
plaid shook coat Is in an nil -
wool Hingscourt oheok. It has
an elasticized shirred beak, a
claret velvet pull-through ascot -
typo tie and velvet tab onkel
trim. It's worn here with mate •
ing leggings.
such as any 'rousewife may be
proud to display in her home.
Weeks of Work
But first the rushes must be
cut and gathered. This entails
weeks of work in the fresh-
water rivers and dykes of Nor-
folk and Suffolk, seedling for
clumps of "boulder" or "seg",
wading out into the river mud
in thigh boots to cut the rushes
below water; bundle and store
thein in some barn near by.
Norfolk rushes grow the best
by the Broads, and may be seen
standing some eight to ten feet
out of the water. The Broadsmen
out as near to the roots as pos-
:Able in order to reap the "butt
end," which provides the strong-
est section of the rush. Some-
times they use sickles or poles
8 feet long. Each rush bed is cut
on alternate years. If left for a
longer period the rushes tend to
become stiff and brittle.
After cutting, the rushes are
washed free of weeds and mud,
spread on the ground to rough
dry, and then bunched together
in stooks to weather, care being
taken to see than they are shaded
from the sun, which may cause
their natural greenish colour to
fade,
At the end of, ten clays of a
fortnight the rushes are sorted
and graded and stored in a barn.
Before ever they can be worked
they must first be immersed in
water and pressed so as to ren-
der then pliable.
Rush rugs and carpets have
always been considered especial-
ly suitable for rough wood or
stone floors, for the rush is so
thick and pliable that it seems
to flow over the flow" surface.
Rush is also 'hygiene, for it holds
no dust. What dirt does not lie
on the surface falls through to
the floor beneath for the vacuum
cleaner to pick up.
C
TALK 1
clam Artoltkews.
A new idea in cake making
is that of using jelly powders in
order to produce a delicately
tinted cake and frosting, with
.fresh fruity flavor to snatch the
coloring. Every woman I know
who has tried the idea is de-
lighted with it, end I`m sure
you will be too.
Fol• those who have trouble
with --minute frostings, there is
new hope in the jelly powder
topping. For the jelly powder
helps create a glassy: smooth
frosting that resists hardening.
And how encouraging to find a
recipe that eliminates the guess-
work involved in coloring a cake
batter or icing: With several
Il-- powders from which to
choose, the hostess will be able
to use her favorite Color scheme.
RAINBOW CAKE
24 cups rifted flour
3 tsps. baking powder
?a tsp. salt
tsp. baking soda
sup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 package jelly powder ;any
flavor]
3 eggs. unbeaten
TEST YOUINTELLIGENCE
Score yourself 10 points for each correct answer in tht first six
questions,
1. Where were so-called Irish potatoes first grown?
-South America -Australia --South Africa
-Ireland
2. Hong Kong belongs to which of the folio rng countries?
-France -China --.Russia -Great Britai„
S. Columbus, in discovering America, first landed where':
-Long Island -Cape Cod -San Salvadore
-San Francisco
4. Three of the following cities were burned in historic cen:iagra•
Hens, one was not. Can you find it?
-London -Chicago -Columbus -Rome
L Which of the following planets has rings of space dust and rock
revolving around it?
-Mars -Jupiter -Saturn -Venus
11. Manhattan Island was bought from the Indians for approximately
what amount in today's currency?
-$99.99 -$1,000,000 -$42.50 --$24.00
7. Match the following rivers with their respective countries. Score
yourself 10 points for each correct choice,
(A) France -Amazon
(B) Austria -Po
(C) Italy -Danube
(D) BrazI1 ---Loire
Total your points. A score of 0.20 is poor; 30.00, avert!, ; eoeee
superior; 00-100, very superior.
ANSWERS TO INTELLIGENCE TEST
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Milk; With butter, margarine,
lard ase 3. cup. With
shortening use 1 cup
plus 2 tablespoons.
Sift flour once, measure, add
baking powder, salt, soda, sift 3
times. Cream shortening, add
sugar and jelly powder gradu-
ally; cream until fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time; heat well
after each. Add flour, alternate-
ly with milk, in small amounts;
beat smooth after each addition.
Bake in two round 9" layer pans,
lined on bottoms with paper.
Use moderate oven (375'F.);
about 25 minutes.
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JELLY POWDER SEVEN
MINUTE FROSTING
?a pkg. (31,1 tblsps.) jelly
powder (any flavor)
?'s cup very het water
1?l cups sugar .
Dash of salt
2 egg whites, unbeaten
A Family bawdy Far
Coughs— The Pleasant
Tasting Phnex Way
When anyone in your family is
distressed by winter coughs, use
this favorite old Canadian recipe.
Lass to prepare, yet gives you
four times as much for your money.
Get a 21j ounce bottle of fast -
acting PINEX CONCENTRATE
from your favorite drug counter.
Pour this into a 16 ounce bottle
and fill up with simple sugar syrup.
That's all these is to do ... no cook-
ing needed, yet you will have an
ample supply of effective cough re-
lief for the whole family, so plea-
sant -tasting that children like it.
For convenience, PINEX is now
also available in ready -to -take
PREPAIRED form. Either way,
PINEX must help you, or your
money back. Gi t a bottle today , . .
he ready for t: -inter coughs ahead.
PINEX PREPARED for CONVENIENCE
PINEX CONCENTRATE for ECONOMY
HARNESS & COLLARS
wormers Attention—Consult .you: Haar.
Est Harness Shop about Slate Hornets
Supplies. We sell our goods only
through your local Staco Leather.
goods dealer. The goods are right
and to are our prices. We manufac.
ture In our factories: Harness Horse
Collars, Shea: Pads, Horse Blankets
and Leather Travelling Goods, Insist
sn Waco Brand Trade -Marked Goods
Inc you get saftefattion Made only by
SAMUEL TREES CO, LTD,
42 Wellington St B., Toronto
- Write for Catalogue -
Dissolve jelly powder in very
hot water in top of double boiler.
Add sugar, salt, and egg whites;
beat about 1 minute, or until
thoroughly mixed. Then place
over rapidly boiling water and
beat constantly with rotary egg
beater (or at high speed of elec-
tric beater) 7 minutes, or until
frosting will stand up in peaks,
Transfer frosting at once to a
bowl and beat about 1 minute,
or until thick enough to spread.
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EXTRA TOUCHES OF
GLA1VIOTTR
Strawberry Rainbow Cake• -
For the Bride; Place on silver
tray, Border tray with fresh
pink rosebuds. Or when in sea -
son, place fresh whole strawber-
ries on cake.
Rasberry Rainbow Cake --
Cover with snowy shreds of co-
conut.
Cherry Rainbow Cake -Make
maraschino cherry flowers with
green citron stems.
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Protect Soar HOOKS and RASH from
FIRE and THIEVES. We have a sire
and tame et Safe, or s,ibinet, for ung
euruose. Visit ue or write far orlee,
enc., to Pour. W.
J.&cJ.TAVL3 R LIMITS®
TORONTO SAFE WORKS'
145 Front St. B., roronty
Established 1005
Orauge itulabow Vaki, .-• 1�r•
range thinly eliced orange rind
or orange segments on top
Lemon Rainbow Cake--Merin-
kle with chopped nuts or chop-
ped lornon peel.
Lime Rainbow Caste •- 'Border
with grated send-sweti chnto-
lute.
Pineapple Rainbow settee -.
Cover sides with pt.it tinted
shredded coconut.
RAINITOW UUPCMriael
Bake batter in paps r belting
cups placed in muffin pane, et
375'?. about 20 npnutt e, 'When
cooled, swirl the cupcakes in' the
Rainbevr Cake frosting above.
If desired, sprinkle wen; tinted
coconut, chopped nuts, grated
semi -sweet chocolate or decorate
with marschino cherrie<:.
TREAT 'EM ROC1tid:t
A. couple of Life repox tete ar-
rived in a remote town In Yu-.
eaten and announced that they'
had made the journey from Vera
Cruz by jeep. "Nonsense," scan -
ed. the native pundit. "Thera
aren't any roads through 'that
impenetrable jungle." "Quiet"'
begged the Life men. "Our Jeeps
hasn't found out about ;nada
yet 'and we don't aim to ypoL'
it"
LOGY, LISTLESS,
OUT F LOWV,
WITH U ?
Then wane up your liver bile
jump out of bed Tarin' 15 go
Life not worth living? 21 may be the (tntna
We a fnntl.20 your livor bile le not flowing
freely your food may not digeat .., gen
bloats up your stomach . you reel ,:ou.
oti ated and all the tun and sparkle go out
of life. That's when you need mild, gentle
Carters Little Livor pals. You see (;arses
help stimulate your liver bila till once age ht
His pouring out at a rate of up to two pinto"
day into your digeative tract. Thin siwald
AS you right up, make you feel that Nappy
days are here again. So don't etay sunk get
Carter; Little laver Pills. Alwayo have them
on hand. Only 55e from any drnegInt.
PHR FNTS; 1,,,,,,
as
YOU'RE SET FOR nnE
WHOLE WINTER!, NO
FREEZE UPS WITH
'PRESTONE'ANTI-FREEZE:
YOU'RE SAFE NOW.
NO TROU@LE Wfl- RUST
CLOGGING OR FOAMING:
MjISURE I SOUGHT
PRESTON£:" AWN-FREEZE)
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