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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1959-04-23, Page 2Woven Dreams Hung on Walls In the village , of Aubusson amid the quiet, green hills. of Central France, an old weaver bends over an eighteenth -century Oak loom set in a corner of a musty workshop, With his feet,, the weaver nimbly operates two pedalscontrolling the loom's tautly stretched warp. With his fingers, he deftly maneuvers one of the loom's many bobbins, first pulling it over one warp, then pushing it under the next. As he labors, a brilliantly col- ored tapestry slowly takes shape en the loom. The old man pauses, steps back from his work, looks at it closely, and says softly: "It's a dream to be hung on a wall." On both sides of the Atlantic last month, gallery -goers were having their first look at some of the best of the weaver's art. In Paris, a dozen bold designs by the late Fernand Leger went on exhibit at the Matson de la Pensee Francaise. The Leger tapestries, filled with solid blocks of primary colors, have. the same feeling of solid strength which fills the late artist's can- vases, But while Leger consider- ed tapistry-making "a caprice, a fantasy," to his fellow country- man Le Corbusier, it is 'modern man's ideal work of art." The architect is one of 21 designers represented in the first compre- hensive exhibit of modern tapis- tries in America now on display at New York's Museum of Con- temporary Crafts. Besides a happy inspiration by Le Corbusier, the New York show features three forceful tapestries by Mathieu Mategot, 48, leader of a school of young abstrationists, and two sumptu- ous works by Jean Uurcat, 66, who spearheaded the tapestry revival two decades ago. It was Lurcat who introduced the major innovations that have given modern tapestries some- thing of their medieval splen- dor. These involved working from original designs, using a coarser weave and fewer colors than in the ornate Victorian style of the last century. "Tapes- try," says Lurcat, "is putting art in touch with its traditional lapdicraft sources," The link to the great artisans of the Middle Ages .lies in the weavers' painstaking technique which has scarcely changed since A NEW LIFE — Actress Diane Varsi, 21, has ended her star- ring career by leaving Holly- wood for Bennington, Vt. Known as a rebellious "female Jimmie Dean," she quit the glamorous acting world be- cause she thought it was des- troying her. A PUPPET THAT BLOWS bubbles and a wall oven patterned after mother's are two of the new toys offered this year to entice youngsters., the days when medieval bishops and barons hung tapestries to keep the chill out of their drafty churches and castles. As in the., golden age of tapestry -making four cenuries ago, the looms are still made by hand. Even wool - dyeing remains a laborious pro- cess (the threads for Picasso's first tapestry design were dyed ten conseeutives times to obtain the exact shade required). Be- cause of all the delicate work that goes into even an ordinary tapestry, the average weaver turns out only a square yard per month. Nevertheless, some 500 French- tapestry makers are busier now than they have been in genera- tions. Since the postwar revival of the age-old craft, thousands upon thousands of tapestries have come off French looms. Despite the relatively high price (a 10 -square -foot section fetches between $300 and $500), many of the smaller pieces have been snapped up by private collectors. Larger items have gone to banks, churches, businesses, and other institutions. The output of the famous government - owned Gobelin shops in Paris decorate public buildings at home and embassies abroad. One explanation for the cur- rent revival: More and more first-rate artists are designing directly for the medium, possibly for the same reason that led Leger to tapestry. "My husband," the painter's Russian -horn widow said last month, "felt it gave a warmth to his work which had a coldness on canvas." —From NEWSWEEK Lucky Cough. Charles Hall of Harlowton, Montana, can talk freely now, because of what he considers a miraculously lucky cough. At a marine, he fought with Ameri- can troops in the invasion . of Guam in 1944, and was wounded • in the throat. Medical officers said his wound was caused by a shrapnel graze. Nothing, so far as they could dis- cover, had actually penetrated his throat. But recently he felt a huge lump there, coughed, and into his mouth popped a one - inch Japanese bullet! Unknowingly, he had carried this souvenir inside his neck for fifteen years. Now, having got rid of that ticklish feeling, he is a thoroughly happy man — all because of a cough, YOU'VE GOT IT RIGHT -- No, the picture 'VII upside-down, the man Is Wearing magnetic shoes at the Wright Mr Develee ;tient Center, Dayton, Olhlo he is testinn err -Were. of weight. leasness the! could be enccunlercd in space 1 cvd, ',TABLE TALKS da Andttews Here is a recipe for caramel' budge which has more than one use as it can "double" as a cake• frosting or as an ice cream sauce. And it is equally good no matter which way you use it, CARAMEL FUDGE 1 cup sugar 34 cup warm water 2 cups sugar 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 44 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup pecans or Brazil nuts Combine 2 cups sugar with 1 cup milk in a large saucepan and start simmering: Caramelize 1 cup sugar in a heavy pan or skillet. Do not stir much, but watch closely to avoid burning, , When melted and brown in col- or, add a little warm water and stir. Do this 2 or 3 times until syrup is simmeringgently and all of the hard caramel is melted off the bottom of the pan. Add some milk and sugar syrup 2 or 3 times, Turn caramel mix- ture into the- white syrup pan; proceed as for fudge. Cook to soft ball stage. Remove from fire; add butter and salt. Cool to room temperature; beat with electric mixer until gloss be-- gins e..gins to dull. (If it firms up too fast, add a little • light cream). Stir in vanilla and nuts and turn into 7x7 -inch pan.. Mark into squares. Note: To make sauce for ice cream, take mixture from heat at soft ball stage, add saltbut omit .butter. Cool somewhat and stir in 1 cup light cream, stir- ring only enough to mix. Store at room temperature. * * 4, The reader who sent this recipe in calls them NEVER -FAIL PANCAKES 1 cup churned buttermilk IA teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon soda 1 cup sifted flour 2 teaspoons salad oil 1 egg, beaten r/s teaspoon baking powder Put buttermilk in bowl; add .salt, sugar, and soda. Stir well - until foaming subsides some- what. Add flour gradually; add salad oil in small quantities' to get good distribution of oil. Let stand in cool place .over night. In morning, add I/z teaspoon baking powder and the beaten agg by fdlding in lightly. Allow to. stand at least 20 minutes (if too thick, mixture may be thinned with milk or cream), Bake as usual, greasing grid- dle lightly with oil. This makes 4 6 -inch pancakes. Recipe may be doubled. The sauce • you use on fish — and this is especially true of fresh -water fish - is equally important as the way you cook them. Here are some recipes that are highly recommended to all fish -lovers. SAUCE MAITRE 1)'BOTEL 4 tablespoons butter !es teaspoon minced onion 2 tablespoons flour le teaspoon salt. 14 teaspoon . pepper Dash sugar 1 cup hot milk !i cup water 4 tablespoons butter uice oi' 14 lemon 1 tablespoon finely cheeped parsloy 2 teaspoons i'irreiy chopped fresh tarragon Simmer 4 tablespoone butter with the minced onion 5 mire utes; do not brown Add flout salt, pepper, and sueat Dime well Add milk: coat until thin cned and smnnth. Add Milli, . then add butler, br.+wt.0.2 u, tablespoon at ri Ume Add 1'0 mainine in'•;redient. Serve hon • a 11 you're not in taco n,n,,d 1 it a regular dinner, why not have' a fish plate special? This is es- - pecially' good for lunch. Tho following is an informal fish plate with a special lemon relish served, artistically, in half a green pepper. Put this fish fillet on a toasted half bun, if you like. You'll need 6 fish fillets, breaded and fried. Six buns, split and toasted, Lemon quar- ters, ripe olives, carrot sticks and parsley. LEMON RELISH 1 cup finely chopped cabbage 34 cup finely chopped .onion 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 1 small lemon, finely ground Dash each: salt, pepper, dry mustard, and turmeric rA teaspoon celery seed Dash Tabasco sauce 1 tablespoon sugar Mayonnaise to moisten Scooped -out pepper halves Combine chopped vegetables with seasoning and sugar, Al- low to set several hours for fla- vors to blend, Before serving, add enough mayonnaise to mois- ten, Serve with your frie'd fish. * * th Here are some sauces for your fish dishes. ANCHOVY BUTTER FOR HALIBUT 2 teaspoons lemon Juice 1 teaspoon anchovy paste 3 tablespoons butter melted Dash paprika 1 teaspoon chopped parsley Combine all ingredients. * * g ALMOND SAUCE ye cup almonds, blanched and sliced lengthwise 2 tablespoons butter Lemon juice Brown butterin heavy skillet. Add almonds and toast gently. Add a little lemon juice. Pour over broiled lake perch or. any small fish just before serving. * m m BUTTER SAUCE 4 tablespoons butter 434 teaspoons lime juice 34 teaspoon Tabasco 1 tablespoon minced parsley Melt butter; add lime juice and Tabasco. Heat. Add parsley, Canada Might Try It Too: The Jefferson County School District is .the only one we know of in the nation with 'a compulsory foreign language• program from kindergarten through the sixth grade That's something for the dis- trict to be proud of, and we're glad to know the program k .going to continue. Jefferson is also planning a' tour -year language program m the high school. In an interdependent world, where America's dealings with other nations are growin, training in' foreign languages is vital asset. Our ignorance of other late euages has been a .major (1 S handicap in the cmr,petieon with Russia for the friendship of peoples throughout lh,. world So, even if the .'rheic harp. Jefferson is wise in eliciting iet its language guns Roth the :hildren and the naU,m Ihet ,will one day serve wil be the better for it, Denver Post ' "The Using foryou to do," said the doctor to the man with the upset nerves, "is to stop thinking abr.ut yoursc't---tn bury yourself 10 emir work," "(.bosh," replied' the pe tient, "toed me ^meat mixer!" IS11U1 tri - ;1021 Cot Hay Fever? Live In A Cave! illy WARD CANNEL NEA Staff OOr.respontlent New York — (NEA.) — In an- swer to many questions from all over the country, it can be re- ported conclusively that a little progress is being made against the scourge of spring and sum- mer — hay fever. Here are some of the mast fre- quently asked questions by hay fever sufferers; and answers from leading authorities in the field on this mighty battle of man. against nature. Q. I hear there's a one -shot -in - the -arm treatment that cures allergy. Why at'e they hiding it from us? A. Doctors arewatching this new therapy very closely, accord- ing to Dr, Charles. D. Marple, director of the -Allergy Founda- tion of America, Right now, how- ever, it is still in the control stage because the dose is so stiff it could be'., Q. Sure, Sure. I got the same pussyfoot song -and -dance 'about cortisone and ACTH, And I know they work lute magic. A. The corticosteroids can have serious side effects, accord- ing to Dr, A, H. Fineman, one of New York's leading allergists, Effects sometimes 'more .serious than the condition they. relieve. Happily, however, we are;;begin- ning to learn more about -s Q. Beginning to learn? 14 there anything you know? A. Antihistamines are much more effective today than they were even a year ago. There is a tremendous range to choose from — literally hundreds of .. Q. Listen, Just because you Can't pronounce the name, of the drug doesn't mean it's a miracle. I got an idea they pick those names for the pyschologleal effect. A. There is no denyingthe. emotional factor in allergy, ac- cording to Dr. Marple. Your state of mind can certainly , . , Q. You guys make me sick. You sec a kid with asthma and right away you want to psychoanalyze him. A. On the contrary. Asthmatic .children are often simply re- moved to a healthier climate and their parentsare given the psy- chotherapy. Science has found , , , Q. You guys make me sick. A. For severe hayfever cases, the usual, long-term series of in- jections is still most effective and sometimes leads to life-long dee, sensitization. A sea trip during the hay, fever season is good, too, because it removes from the .. . Q. Are you crazy? The hay fever season can Last a month. Do you know how much one of those cruises could cost? A. Crown Peters Travel Service can arrange something for you for about $1,010, If you sign this form.., Q. You guys Make me Sieh. A. Of course nature herself has provided sanctuaries for suf> ferers. There are many caves in this country that are completely free of . , Q. Caves? Are you crazy? A, History shows that Jesse James lived in a cave. So did Daniel Boone, Kate Smith first sang "God Bless America" in a cave. Q, She slid?. A. According to Rudy Turilli who owns the Meramec and On- andago Caverns in Missouri, eaves are a very good invest- ment, even if you don't have hay GESUNDHEIT! fever. - People will pay instant money to see your .. , Q. They will? A. It's easier to get a mortgage on a cave than on a house, Turilli says. But he says you have to be careful to buy a live cave: one with fresh springs and stalagtites and so forth, This kind not only keeps the air pollen - free, but also grows at the rate of a cubic inch every .. , Q. No kidding? A. No. Turilli says he known where all the best ones are. He knows a couple that have good echoes so you won't get lonely. He'll help you find just what you need, Simply sign this form, Q. You guys make•me sick, FAMILY FIGURES Paul Bourdrez, of Arras, France, claims a record. He re- cently became a grandfather four times in 48 hours, Three of his sons and one of his daugh- ters became parents within that time. The doting grandfather now has a total of 19 grandchil- dren. Double Charm FLOWER FRESHNESS is the "look" of this season. Mother in her spicand-span Cyclamen pink shirtwaist -dress with the new stand - away collar in a Dacron and cotton. Daughter in her pastel petal print airy dress of Dacron, nylon and cotton.' A team for easy sewing and easy care gives promise of little or no pressing. TJse Anne Adams Printcd Pattern 4563 (In Misses' Sizes 12 to 20) and 4822 (i n iizes 2 In 8) for the Child's dress, To order, send 50 cents (511,1 i si,rri ;,s e: enol -be accepted; use postal note for safety) for Fri. ' ) Pilsen 'c.;03 and 400 for Printed,Pattern 4822, Send your. erect to Anne Adams, Box 1, 133 Eighteenth St„ New Toronto, Ont.