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The Seaforth News, 1960-06-09, Page 2Water And Bloom April blossomed Into May. Dogwood trees hung out their +chaste medallions and mountain laurel foamed over a certain hillside along our brook. I hadn't known it was there, though I had walked that way for a year. 1 suppose I had been too busy watching the brook, It crossed the trail seven times on the way to the post office, every crossing different. Here it would be shallow, the tweet singing water holey - colored over fallen autumn leaves. Further on, a waterfall, noisier than it was big, was for- ever putting on a show. During the winter it had frozen in paperthin layers, as though the freeze had caught each ripple and fixed it. The white flakes had piled up and up into a series of snowy ledges. It was motion caught in midair. At another crossing, the brook narrowed and was deep and still I had to jump it here. At another, it 'winkled happily over the flat steppingstones. Every time I went clown that brook I discovered something new. On this clay I was walking down the valley when some lightness drew my eyes up the side of the hill, and there was the patch of delicate mountain laurel, queer, boxlike buds just bursting into pink -white froth, When I took Farrar to see them that evening, he called them our wedding flowers and said it meant we could always expect more than we expected. — From "Living High," by June Burn. French Eat Selves Out Of Cheeses A nation that can produce 435 different kinds of cheese, said the French Minister for Agri- culture in a momentous declara- tion made at the inauguration of a new Normandy dairy farm in 1946, can never die. But the question of whether France isn't. perhaps eating too much cheese Mew is being discussed. In spite of its 10,000,000 cow* incl 435 varieties, France in 1959 bought nearly twice as much cheese from foreign countries as it sold to them. Exports were relatively low, being only 7,800 tons. compared with the 97,500 tons exported by Holland where the labor force in cows is only 1.500.000, and 73,000 tons from Denmark. where it is a mere 1,- 400.000 cows. Though France is the world's third largest producer of cheese — in such a vital field, the two giants, the United States and Soviet Union, of course take first and second place, respectively — it exported in 1959 only $2,000,- 000 worth, iso Safe Level Of Fallout Danger? How much harm is made - made radiation doing today? Is et causing more stillbirths? More c=ancer? A panel of experts from the National Academy of Sciences effered some answers to these questions last month, when their gevision of a 1956 report on the "Biological Effects of Atomic Radiation" was released in Wa- shington. More clues came out rd a midweek press conference, In response to s o m e probing questions by reporters. To answer whether radioactive fallout is causing more muta- tions, which usually lead to still- births. malformations, and mis- e:arriaSe*, Cal Tech geneticist George W. Beadle offered this yardstick: "For every 100 muta- tions you get without fallout, you would get one extra with Me present level of fallout." His estimate is based in part en new evidence that fallout is settling to earth faster than most scientists had thought it would. As a result, t h e reproductive organs orf each human being will ,eceive .3 roentgens of radiation over a period of 30 years. This dose is far below the so-called permissible dose of 10 eoentgons in 30 years, but, Dr: Beadle eau - timed, "there is no evidence of a level of radiation that is without effect no level that produces zero mutations." According to the country's top radiation experts, human gene- tic damage is an extremely diffi- cult thing to assess. Most esti- mates are based en carefully controlled laboratory e x p e r 1- ments with radiated mice, But for studying the pathological ef- fects of radiation, science does have human subjects — the 175,- 000 survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb blasts and a group of 82 natives of the Mar- shall Islands in the Pacific who were seriously affected by fall- out from atmosphere H-bamb tests in 1954, Among t he Japanese survi- vors: Leukemia (cancer of the white blood cells) and most other types mf ,aneers are running four times higher than the normal Japanese rate. Slightly fewer boys are being born to parents who were expos- ed to the radiation from the bombs, Among the Marshallese, ac- earcling to Dr, Robert Conard of Brookhaven National Labora- tory, N.Y., who just returned from the islands; "There is a slightly greater in- cidence of miscarriage and still- births among the women expos- ed in the accident." Four children, who were in- fants when the accident occur- red, are showing signs of re- tarded growth, Some of the natives still have visible radiation scars. Four natives have died — of hypertension, complications from diabetes, acute chicken pox, and cancer . since 1954, "We don't think the radiation had any ef- fect," Dr. Conard said, "but we can't be sure," Although the scientists readi- ly admit that they can't be cer- tain of very much about the new and perplexing dangers of radia- tion, the report's conclusion summed up their feelings, un- doubtedly shared by today's generation: "The need for con- servative management of radia- tion sources is obvious." is-.. WHO'S HUH? — Miss Huh Quon, 26, smiles during an in- terview at Northwestern Uni- versity, where she is a student of theology. She is the daugh- ter of Korea's acting president Huh Chung. APPEALS IN SOUTH AFRICA — A police inspector passes youth- ful demonstrators outside the city hall in Johannesburg, South Africa. Their parents were jailed in mass arrests of those in c rc:i:ion to aavermnent policies. s SIT, SiT, SIT — Pierre Monteaux, 85 -year-old American conductor, uses three stacked chairs to rest in London. He was rehearsing the London Symphony and wanted to rest his feet. ...J,F, 'FAL r a Andre vs. . There's a simple uncooked pie that isn't even refrigerated after it is put together — and I know a restaurant that has become famous largely because of it, I talked to the owner one day and was told that this is the way to make it. To begin, have a 9 -inch baked pastry shell ready (you can sub- stitute your favourite crumb pie shell for this if you like). Next, select the fruit you intend to use. Red raspberries are delici- ous or sliced peaches or halved strawberries. Wash and prepare your chosen fruit — you'll need 1 quart — and add la cup sugar or perhaps a little more; mix a little and put in refrigerator for about 1 hour. When it's almost time to serve your dessert, whip iia pint heavy cream to which you add a little sugar and a few drops of vanilla. Now put the fruit into the pie shell (if there is too much juice, drain a little off), and top with the whipped cream, smoothing it a little so the cream goes down between the pieces of fruit about one-half of the way. That's all; just cut and serve, writes Elean- or Richley Johnston in the Chris- tian Science Monitor, While on the subject of easy - to -make pies, here's another strawberry success. WHOLE STRAWBERRY PIE 1 cup pie crust mix 1 package vanilla pudding 2 pints whole strawberries (fresh or frozen) 1 glass strawberry jelly Prepare crust as directed on package, following rule for sin- gle crust pie shell. Bake. Pre- pare vanilla pudding as directed on package. When the pudding is cooled slightly, pour into bak- ed shell. Arrange strawberries upright on top of pudding. Melt strawberry jelly and glaze by spooning the melted jelly over strawberries, Chill well before serving. Serve with whipped cream. Put a coating of whipped cream over this blueberry pie before chilling if you want it extra -special. FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE 1 quart fresh blueberries 1 cup sugar 11 cup water 3 tablespoons cornstarch '4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon butter iajicl pastry shell rte baked pastry shell wit tr • the berries. With the of qr'1 .4 of the berries make thie7eauige; Caok the berries with the -Water, sugar, cornstarch, and salt, Cook until thickened. Re- move from fire, add butter and cool. When cold, pour over the berries in the baked pie shell. Chill until ready to serve. Serve topped with whipped cream. A cherry pie is given a new taste by adding an almond fla- voured creep topping ,lust be- fore serving: SPARKLING Itis'D CHERRY PIE 2 cans (.1 pound. each) unsweetened cherries 1 cup sugar Ie cup cornstareh to teaspoon salt t/s teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon butter Vs teaspoon almond extract Few drops red. Toed colouring 1 9-ineh baked pastry shell ISSUE 23 — 1900 Drain cherries well. Save sit cup juice. Combine sugar, corn- starch and salt in a saucepan. Slowly add cherry juice, stirring to prevent lumping. Bring mix- ture to boiling point. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, en - til' clear and thick (about 10 minutes), Add remaining ingre- dients, including cherries, Con- tinue cooking over low heat, stirring gently, until mixture is very thick (about 8 minutes). Cool. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill well. Serve with almond cream topping. TOPPING Beat % cup whipping cream until it begins to stiffen. Add 2 teaspoons sugar, n/a teaspoon vanilla and 1 to 2 drops almond extract. Continue beating until cream is of desired stiffness, h ' 1. Here is an any -time -of -the - year prune and banana pie, Cream for it is optional. GLAZED FRUIT PIE 11e cups cooked prunes 2 bananas ee cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch Yh teaspoon salt ?s cup juice from cooked prunes Woman leaches Shooting. Safety The key on her father's watch chain was the key to safety for Mrs. Phoebe Paris and her five brothers and sisters. "Safety can't be stressed too much in any hunting program," said the Woodstock, Ontario, shooting enthusiast. "Since my father taught me how to handle a rifle in his fields near Sherbrooke, Quebec, I've always been keenly aware of safety. "Father had a strong hard- wood box in which we kept live Shells. It was securely looked with a stout padlock, and be kept the key on his watch chain. When we returned home from t cup orange juice 1 teaspodn grated orange rind 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon butter 1 baked 9 -inch pastry shell Pit and chap prunes and place in baked pastry shell. Slice ba- nanas over prunes. Blend sugar, cornstarch, and salt thoroughly and mix with part of prune 11 - quid. Combine remaining prune liquid with orange juice and beat, Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook until clear and thick- ened, Remove from heat and stir in orange rind, lemon juice and butter. Pour over the prunes and bananas. Cool thoroughly before serving. * * 4, PEACH -TOPPED CHEESE PIE 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 35 wafers) 3 tablespoons tnelted butter 1 envelope mnflavotsred gelatin L cup cold water 1 can sweetened condensed milk (15 -ounce can) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 eggs, separated 1 package cream cnccee (3 -oz.) 1 cup cottage cheese 2 peaches, peeled and sliced Sugar to taste Mix wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture with spoon over bottom and sides of well - greased 9 -inch pie pan. Chill, Soften gelatin in water in glass measuring cup. Set cup in pan of water, and bring water to boil until gelatin dissolves. Combine dissolved gelatin with condensed milk and lemon juice. Pour into ice tray and place in freezing compartment until mixture be- gins to jell around edges (about 20 minutes). Beat egg whites until they form peaks. Whip the slightly jellied nwcture into egg yolk and cheeses. Fold egg whites into the cheese mixture, Pour into chilled wafer crust Refrigerate until firm. Before serving, top with sliced peaches sweetened to taste. one at aur frequent hunting 0x- peditlons lie unloaded all guns, then counted and placed live shells in the box and locked it again." Mz's, Park is the only woman qualified inett'uetor on the Hunts er Safety Program organized by the Department of Lands and forests of Ontario. She also holds the highly coveted Dominion Marksmen Expert Shield. Psychiatric nurse by night and rifle instructor by day Mrs. Park has had to curtail some of her activities recently because of a heart ailment. When she was rangereaster at the Oxford Fisk and Game Protective Assoeia- tion she encouraged handicapped children to learn how to shoot, Competitive shooting has x threefold benefit for the handl- capped she thinks. "First it hag therapeutic values; it instills • confidence and it helps give the feeling of belonging. "Shooting is the only sport I know that puts the strong and able and the weak and disabled on an equal footing," she said. "A boy crippled with pope may have to work harder but hie chances of becoming a crack shot are as good as those of the sound in limb," As a licence examiner Mrs. Park lectures to groups of school children, Boy Scouts and to pri- vate citizens who wish to past the examination, She's constant- ly preaching safe methods in gun handling. "Target shooting is a clean,. sociable sport with enough chal- lenge in it to make it interest- ing," she said. "It need not to be expensive; for example, I have a $30 gun and wear plain slacks and sweater. A club doesn't have to have a lot of money—a few trophies cost little." To w ash off old furniture polish try a solution of one part vinegar and three parts of wa- ter and rub well on the surface. VIVID — Among the winners in a highway safety sign contest is this one which stands before a scoffers' corner on a Nebras- ka highway. Lovely New Decorations For The Bedroom — You Can Easily Make Them Yourself ! it's easy to make your dreams about Bonne decoration tome true, as Laura Wheeler, our Needlecraft Designer, show,' you in this picture of a pretty, feminine bedroom clone in delicate pink tones with while wails and a pale, pale blue nylon rug For your own inspiration and guidance in duplicating, these or similar effects, use Laura Wheeler's Bedroom Deceralion De - ,sign 1169, which even a teen-ager with lit- tle sewing experience can follow, Laura chose a gay stripe design with a hutterfly motif in deep -to -light shades of pink in a sheer pure 'Dacron" for the drapes and the dust ruffles of the ked, not only for Dacron's charm, but because oi,its easy care and wrinkle resistance, She cut out the butterflies and appliqued them to the white window curtains to give an on. the -wing loons. 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