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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1959-12-17, Page 2Prion Nut Crap Starts. Fun Fest. Throughout the area of north- ern New Mexico, from the land of the Navajos to the hills around Santa Fe, miles of pin• on forests have been scatter- ing a bonanza of minute mahog- any-eolored nuts. There hes not been such a crop for years. It has upset the calm of this an- elent land more than did the ex- plosion of the first atomic bomb or the discovery of uranium. Along the highways, along dirt roads in all directions, cars are parked in long lines. Los Alamos auto plates indicate that resid- ents of the atomic city have fall- en under the lure of the min- ute nut, about the size and shape of a girl's smallest fingernail Laborers, businessmen, artists, and writers with their families; joined Martinez, Gonzales, and Garcia delegations shoulder to shoulder, Some cane in Cadil- Iees, seine in ancient pickup trucks. Some rode in on horse- back and some walked. It did not make any differ. ence whether the bonanza fell on public or private land. Why should it? The sky was solid tur- quoise. Aspen gold dripped over the nearby mountains. Pickers crawled over barbed-wire fences, they slid between gaps in the wire. They carried immense picking sacks over one shoulder and copious bags of lunch oyez the other. It was a hilarious invasion sparked with laughter, greetings, and children's delighted squeals. No one complained, until after a couple of weeks when property owners found their pinon acres Uttered with lunch wrappings and many of their fences flat on the ground. Some of the harvesters hunt- ed for pack rats' nests where it was rumored as many as a doz- en pounds of the minute nuts could be found hidden for win- ter eating by the industrious little animals. It also was ru- mored that there was an ancient law in the state which decreed that whoever robbed the nest of a pack rat must replace his find with a like amount of corn or wheat. The statutes were searched, and the local press announced that no such law had been uncovered, writes Dorothy L. Pillsbury in The Christian Science Monitor, But the Martinez, Gonzales, Garcia contingent smiled know- ingly. Fair replacement was not a law of the land, but a law of the heart as their ancestors had taught them. That was because the Spanish settlers in the re- gion esteemed the nutritious little nuts asa welcome embel- lishment to their monotonous diet of beans, corn, and chili. In the adobes of the richer ones, erne special servant was set apart to crack the little nuts with a stone rolling pin and to extract the toothsome kernel Indians valued the little nut likewise. It is said that Indian tribes waging war on one an - ether forgot their differences during a good pinon harvest and picked the nuts one another's territory. Once the harvest was gathered, wars were resumed. So much had pinon nuts be- come a part of Indian eating that during World War II Indian boys in the A r'm y scattered throughout the world, al k e d; but one remembrance at Christ - etas. "Send us piilon nuts," they answered the inquiring agencies, But pinon nuts have .caused some complications in the re- gion, There was the case of the irate professor in the University of New Mexico who, some years ago, in desperation scrawled in chalk letters on his blackboard,' "If you must eat pinon nuts in class, kindly put shells in your pocket, not on the floor!" And the teachers with Navajo children in their classrooms in autumn often found their classes deserted for weeks during pinon- picking time, Picking and selling pinon nuts was a solid plank in Navajo economy in the days of their poverty — before ;ura- nium.. Navajo pickerscan pick with both hands, which, few. others can do, Cameras Explore Sunken City Exploration of the sunken pirate city of Port Royal, Ja- maica, has gotten under way in Kingston Harbor. Luis Marden, writer -photog- rapher of the National Geo- graphic Society, and Mendel L, Peterson, curator of naval his- tory of the Smithsonian • Institu- tion, have joined the expedition, Led by Edwin A. Link, deep- sea explorer and inventor of the Link trainer for fliers, the ex- pedition will attempt to recover and date relics from the 17th century Caribbean port, It was reputed to be the wickedest city •hi the world when its loot -laden warehouses, shops, and two ships were swallowed up by earth- quake and sea in one great gulp in 1692. Though murky water and the silt -covered floor of Kingston Harbor snake exploration diffi- cult, the expedition has the best in electronic equipment, metal detectors, diving and salvage gear, and camera accessories. To aid photography, Mr. Mar- den will use a special"turbidity eliminator." The 300 - pound, four -foot -long device is attached to a camera to provide a sealed funnel of crystal-clear, distilled, filtered water between the lens and the object to be photo- graphed, Mr. Link is joined by his wife, Marion, author of the recent book on undersea adventure en- titled "Sea Diver." Expedition headquarters is aboard their new, powerful, 91 -foot research yacht, Sea Diver II. It is the first vessel designed and espe- cially built for underwater arc- haeological work, The Links are veteran explor- ers of waters off southern Florida and islands of the West Indies. In her book, Mrs. Link tells how they became interested in Port Royal—the lair of pirates, buc- caneers, adventurers, and vil- lains of the Spanish Main. Be- fore the city's abrupt end, sea- farers in pilfered silks. swagger- ed about the' streets, noisily spending their ill-gotten pieces of eight. "From all we could gather,no real attempt had even been made to salvage it," Mrs. Link said. "Eventually we. were to feel compelled to explore those long - lost ruins. The urge was irresist- ible." Three years ago the Links and Mr. Peterson made a preliminary investigation of the drowned city. This was followed by ex- tensive research that led as far afield as London. SPACE COMMUTERS EXPRESS — How tomorrow's spaceman may get up in — and out of — the world Is told in drawing, It shows the operation of a space ferry which could be used as a s•huOtle between earth and a space etatian, With its arrow -shaped wings, folded, the vehicle would be lifted into orbit by a three - stage rocket (1) (2), There, 300 to 500 miles high, the pilot w nuld open the. huge 1,000•square-foot wings (3) and navi- gate to o rendezvous with the station (4), After transferring pus-engers and cargo, the ship would then be guided back to earth (5) to prepare for another trip, The "commuter ex- p ,ss" would be able to carry four men and some 14,000 pounrie of cargo into orbit. FEATHERED FRIENDS — A covey of macaws finds a living roost with Mrs. George Trabant. The birds make their nests in Tampa. ;FA BL E TAL Ready -To -Cook Weight (pounds) 8 to 12 12 to 16 16 to 20 20 to 24 Ingredients Fat Flour Liquid — broth, ' milk•or water TURKEY TIMETABLE Oven Temperature 325°F, 325°F, 325°F. 325°F. Total • Cooking Time (hours) 4 to 4% 4% to 5 5% to 7 to 81/i TURKEY GRAVY amount: 2 cups gravy 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons 2 cups 4 cups gravy 6 tablespoons 6 tablespoons 4 cups or,4Mr,i.`wS:.: tatta",i."'ka".'eMWest m'."., teem, :,r,6`,'Ana Azifaatze' E' ..iS'Meilsta'M"c. r:,'eil A basic stuffing for a 10 -12 - pound turkey follows: SAVORY STUFFING 1/4 cup butter 2 cups chopped celery % cup chopped parsley 1 small onion, chopped 2-2% quarts bread crumbs 1-2 teaspoons savory seasoning or sage 1-2 teaspoons salt Pepper to taste Cook celery,parsley, and Onion for a few minutes in the melt- ed fat. Add to bread crumbs and dry seasonings and stir all together lightly. You may add nuts if you desire. A timetable for cooking tur- key will be found at the top of - this article. Here are a few points to remember after your turkey is done: Allow turkey to stand in roasting pan 15-30 minutes so that juices may be •absorbed. Remove all trussing equipment, such -as skewers and cord. Place bird on• a warm large platter. Use a simple garnish — don't overdo it. Carve at table so everyone can enjoy the full glamour of the activity. Carve with a very sharp, thin -bladed knife and a fork with a guard. Carve enough meat at one time to serve all guests. There is a standard way of carving turkey which is, briefly, to remove leg, slice drumstick meat on a side plate, slice thigh meat, cut into white meat paral- lel to wing, slice White meat. Serve each person portions of both white and dark meat, and serve stuffing from turkey. • * * b Turkey pie is a favorite for after -holiday dinners and may be topped with, crust, with mash- ed potatoes, 'or with plain .or seasoned biscuits. Here is one topped with caraway -cheese bis- cuits. It serves 6-8. TURKEY POT PIE 3 cups cooked turkey 1 cup cooked, sliced carrots 12 cooked small onions 12 cooked small potato balls 1/2 cup cooked button mushrooms 21/2 cups turkey grasy 1y/ cups sifted flour _ 1 teaspoon baking powder 14 teaspoon socia 1 teaspoon salt 1,4 cup whole bran cereal 1/l cup grated sharp cheese 2 teaspoons caraway seeds lh .cup shortening 1/ cup buttermilk or sour milk Arrange pieces of turkey and the vegetables in greased ,2 -qt, shallow casserole, Heat turkey gravy and pour over turkey and vegetables. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt; combine with bran, cheese and caraway seed. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse corn meal, Add buttermilk, stirring only until combined, Turn dough. out on lightly floured board and knead gently a few times. Roll out to 1/i inch in thickness, Cut with fleured 13/4 -inch biscuit cut- ter. Place on top of turkey mix- ture: Bake at 450°F, , about. 20 ininutes or until biscuits are %olden brown, Serve at once, Serve this curried turkey over hot rice; it is a real company dish, CURRIED TURKEY 3 cups coarsely cut cooked turkey 1 small onion, cut fine 1 tart apple, chopped 1/ cup butter 1/4 cup flour 1-2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon salt % teaspoon powdered ginger 1 cup turkey broth or canned consomme 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 cups cooked rice 4 slices orange or 1 cup Tokay grapes, seeded Cook the onion and apple tri butter in a skillet until onion is transparent but not brown. Sprinkle blended flour, curry powder, salt and ginger over onion and apple. Stir in turkey broth and milk. Stir and heat slowly; do not burn. Let this simmer 5 minutes. Add turkey. and lemon juice. Taste for sea- soning. Cover and keep hot 5 minutes, Serve on hot rice. Gar- nish with orange slices or grapes. Serves 4. * M N If you did not have turkey for Christmas or if you prefer to freeze what you had left for fu- ture use, you may waszt a beef casserole for a change. This one is topped with corn chips and then baked. OVEN BEEF STEW 1 pound chuck or other learn beef cut in 2" . cubes 3 tablespoons flour 4 tablespoons cooking oil % teaspoon monosodium glutamate 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons horse -radish 2 cups canned tomatoes 2 medium onions, quartered 2 medium potatoes, -cubed 2 medium carrots, cubed 1 cup lightly crushed corn chips (measured after crushing) Salt beef, dredge in flour and brown in cooking oil in skillet. Add seasonings, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and carrots. Place syr cup crushed corn chips in a cas- serole, then add beef mixture. Top with remaining corn chips, Cover. Bake at 350°2', for 1 hour, Serves 5. N p e CREAMY LAMB STEW ?. pounds lamb from neck, shoulder -or breast _ Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons shortening 3 cups water 4 small onions 2 carrots, diced 1 cup peas •Js cup thin cream (evaporated milk may be used) 1 egg yolk 3 tablespoons flour Cut lamb into serving portions. Dip lamb in flour and brown to hot shortening, Cover with water and let simmer 1 hour, Add the vegetables and ,slowly cook 'un- til vegetables are done (if can- ned peas are. used, add when other vegetables are tender). Mix cream and egg yolk with flour anti add to liquid,' Let cook slowly '.lath mixture becomes thick rnd cper my; Serve hot, , .Sm vc.4 5. Christmas Isn't For The Kids! By Richard Gershinan NEA Staff Correspondent It is the consensus of those who know—child psychologists, toy buyers, Santa costumers and Santas themselves—that Christ- mas today is for the grown-ups. The kiddies are .too smart. Point one, they say, is that it's a moot . question whether daddy comes into the toy de- partment to buy something for the youngsters, or because he loves to see and toy with the toys himself. The fact of the matter is, says. Bill McDuffy, the toy buyer for Gimbels in New York, during the four-week buying spree be. fore Christmas,' some 30,000 par- ents a day traipse through the department (including papa who is supposed to be working), look- ing, fingering or all-out playing. at the counters. Only 5,000 of them actually buy anything. The kiddies, of course, conte in on Saturdays, but, 'by then the folks are worn out and al- ready armed with an idea of what they (the old folks) want to play with on Christmas morning, And to whom are their toy catalogues sent, McDuffy fur- ther lays on. To whoa, indeed, but adults. And who will dispute the .Christmas morning 'Pact that it is dear old dad on his hands and knees playing with the new, electric train he bought, while Junior plays with the crate in which it came? In point of further fact, a noted child -parent counseling team says, it's natural for Junior to prefer playing with the toy crates than the toys. The team, -Willard and Mar- guerite Beeeher, authors of. "Parents on the Run"—say that to children nowadays, Christ- mas means only more and high- er -priced presents than they re- ceive during the rest of the year. The original meaning and spirit of Christmas is fast fading to the younger folk, the Beeeh- ers maintain, along with the old family "togetherness and t h e original do-it-yourself Christ- mas." Mrs. Beecher recalls—as will other sympathetic. grown-ups — that as a girl the Yule season was a high point of the year. The entire family had a hand In the preparations. They all went out to chop down -the tree. They all decorated it, they all helpsd whip the house into shape, and the festive spirit pre- vailed, Now, the Beechers say, Christ- mas is no treat for the kids, iust a chore. The parties are weleozn- ed as are the special Christmas TV programs and dates • to the holiday dances, but as for foot - Mg around with "that Santa bit, that's for the kids" (meaning parents). And the parents love it. Even with the morning after's mess, and the bills, they stop at noth- ing to recapture the Yuletide spirit and their youth, The further proof is tli'd esti- mated 14 billion dollars the adults will, spend from the be. ginning of December on, That figure was arrived at by sub- tracting November's estimated retail . figure from December's; the, only means anybody has of really figuring out the vast ex- penditure tnade by adult Ameri- cans at Christmas. r Of course, storesare moving up the buying season to middle August and sometimes even July, Decorations are brought out after Labour Day. Christmas cards have always enjoyed buy - it -cheaper -now summer sales. An association of retail mer- chants says that as far as 'he stores are concerned, "the Christ - season really starts on December 26." And a brief thumb -through of the Classified Book in your city gives any number of avail- able costumers whose whale business is concerned with rent- ing or selling Santa Claus cos- tumes — at any time of the year. Further support for the Christ- mas - is - far - the - folks theory comes from Santa himself -- at least the chief Santa of a major department store. (He's really only a helper, Dad,) The ropes around his throne, Santa, says, are -there to keep the parents back, not. the kids. And for every child on his knee, there are three adults in line, "The poor children just don't have a chance," Santa says, "The , parents that bring him to me are the real kids; just a little• bigger," COLD TURKEY Jefferson, Iowa, residents, their minds apparently on Christmas Day, cheerfully, joined in picking up a cargo spilled when a trailer truck- crashed. The truck was loaded with turkeys. ISSUE 50 —. 1959 FASHION HINT �IRIINII��IUIil�!ii � ry p I tll iw... �� P ?iI:NVO�. I til. iI II�hhII�NNItIIV i,7l IIIb ?ia'a ttu J{I[Jlilli dpi idil�c� lill9�lildpill iLl��illl �;ml,