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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1960-10-27, Page 2Motile r`s Apron Wcts Really Versatile remember one morning, many years ago, my mother had Mislaid her apron, Emphatically, ehe Insisted she could not pro- ceed with her day's work until elle had found and dosined this necessary part of her attire. How necessary and important indeed, was this apron! It did artuch more than protect my mo - titer's dress from soil. As she went about her farm tasks, her clay without her apron would have been as full of frustration as a carpenter without his haat- titer or a chef minus his long - handled spoon. My best mount.. les of her aro one: in which she was putting her apron to some a•hat•itable or pressing use. I have set")( a handy cornet' of it serve many • tines as a hot - dish holder when a steaming blueberry plc gave sissling warning that -another minute in the oven was a minute too long, 1 have seen it whipped alt in see. ends and lashed into the corner of the windowpane where un- wanted fifes buzzed when "that ehildt" had thoughtlessly left the screen door open long enough to allow the menaces in, 11y mother's apron has wiped dry the sweaty, hot faces of youngsters after too strenuous play, It has erased smudges from little hands and many nimes wiped clean a sibling nose. It hes been used as a flag to at- tract pap's attention far out in the field when important com- pany or a long-distance tele- phone call awaited him at the house. It often served as a container. Coming surprisingly upon a patch of ripe, luscious berries on the way to the distant mailbox, we had only to drop the eagerly picked berries into Mother's con- venient apron, the two lower corners held outwardly by her tanned hands. Our yellow, fluffy ducklings escaped at one time, from their pen and waddled unsuspectantly and in ignorance toward the lake nearby. Hungry mud turtles ;lurked in the lake's muddy edge. ?Mother's warning cry sent us all hurrying to catch the innocent 'babies before they should be- come a mouthful each. And where did we deposit the squirming, elusive yellow bits to assure their safety until we could place them beside their frantic, quacking mother once *gain? Mother's apron, of courser New kittens, too, found their sway into that soft apron when it was clear that, since the nten PRESSING PROBLEM — Coming up with a new wrinkle on iron- ing is Mrs. Max Campbell who does her ron'ng outdcars when the weather is nice. An that's necessa-y is a shady tee a'd on extension ca -d. iver•e about to till the haymow, I ;sole's litter would be smother- ed in her la t ebosen hide-out, Susie never minded too mach Mother's hasty removal of her family so long es, trailing close •on her heels and well ahead of kl$ ehildreu..she could see enough of a twinkling nese or a pair of miniature _ ears sticking out - of the rounding ends of the apron. Once when two or three of the neighborhood women took their youngest on an afternoon pic- nic in a wooded knoll, one of the little boys captured a baby rab- bit. Unable• to make its escape from the clutches of so many youngsters, evidence soon show- ed it was not only becoming overly handled but frightened nearly to death. The bunny disappeared, sud- denly, as if by magic, It became an enigma to the other children how the small animal could have gottten away when it was "right here but a minute ago!" But, noting my mother sitting apart with the air of one not knowing what all the commo- tion was about, I soon had my private suspicions as to the bulkiness of one corner of her apron. When the search was given up and play resumed, my suspicions were confirmed when 1 further- noted her momeetary disappearance into the nearby woods. When she reappeared and our eyes met, her forefinger was laid against her lips and be- tween us no words were neces- sary, writes Jean Bunker Schmidt in the Christian Science Monitor. She has often removed the apron to shield with it the hot sun's rays from a sleeping child's eyes. It has been sub- stituted for a towel to wipe sticky hayseeds from my fath- er's neck before he drank from the cool water jug she tramped over the fields to take to hint. Tied firmly about her waist, it has conveyed enough small loads of wood from the wood- shed to the cookstove to meas- ure the total into several cords, It has carried the accidentally discovered chicken eggs of an al- ready well-filled "stolen nest" from the barn; a dinner of string beans from the garden; the jag- ged -edge broken glass for hasty disposal before small bare feet night find their way to the dan- ger area. It has been used to encircle, one at a time, neighborhood boys' none -too -clean necks while my mother clipped their thick craps of hair with skilled hands and her Sears and Roebuck bar- ber shears, Her apron has even flagged down a slow-moving (thank heaven!) freight train when my father's Model T stalled en the grade on the way to church an s — up until then — serene Sun- day morning. What was the apron doing going to church? you ask. It had been shed and tucked down into the corner of the front seat the evening before when she suddenly realized that, on her wily for an impronettu visit with the neighbors, she still had on her apron. And there it was when she ieeked teat:ttcal- 1y about for something milli wi.`.ch to attract th,- ...tet:.... the engineer. I think that if my mother r.ad, zit any time during her full •p.;:ktd ife. bcoomc ..n island.. it ...fc bet :hat apron :it a`. ,e naturally it '•vi .:C: have would have ee ' ...,' d her in setting back hunts '• It cry :ol rbly n111- tead to: SO. i' LSO an im- pi.oviseti Pagetic`:3 white awaiting rescu she w ru have kelt taxied herse:f by ect- :tere=tin_ a.., i J JI'?i:. .ea • .and in ting the :en_ue heat. I i.an pi..tur•e ;let' ma'st'er- ing her apron. tying it about her waist once again and. to insure t:•:eir _. fe arrival hone. ping :el• treasures into i. with tree hand ... 5he firmly grasped. its- :gr. ts.... coincis with the cult . ISSUE 43 — 15(1(1 PERSONA NON GRATA -- A bill signed ey President Eisen- hower prohirets importing any more pet piranhas, a fierce little South American fish that will attack and devour humans and animals. They can be brought info the country for recognized 'zoological and scientific purposes. Other animals barred by the bill Inc' 4e the mongoose, fruit bat and any other animals dresettined s- r;o"stercus by the secretory of the interior,. WON'T CHANGE YOUR SPOTS — Broadway chorus girl Rea McLain perches on piano duripg rehearsals of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." She wears stretch coveralls, t F K or Date Avdttews. Refrigeration is needed for most vegetables. And they should be kept moist as well as ¢old, A closed pan, non-drying compartment, or film bag makes a suitable container for preserv- ing moisture. Greens and salad vegetables, it dry, should be sprinkled be- fore refrigerating. Potatoes keep best at room temperature for ordinary storage, but keep them away rrom radiators. To maintain that desirable green colour in such vegetables as snap beans, let some of the steam escape by leaving the cover off during the first five minutes of cooking, or by rais- ing the cover several times dur- ing cooking. You can also place the lid on the pan so that a little steam escapes during the cooking process. One exception to this rule is spinach, which cooks so fast that it can be kept covered tight during the cook- ing period. 11. With members of the cabbage family, leaving the lid off during the first hall of cooking lets gases escape and prevents too strong an odour in the cooked product. A little acid — lemon juice or - vinegar -- added to the water beets and cabbage are cooked in will help retain the red col- our, and a little milk in the aster will help keep cauliflower white. But don't use baking soda with green vegetables: it des- troys nutrients and gives vege- tables an unnatural flavour and texture. Turkey tee the tableail year 'sound is a trend that's here to l' Let's be practical today and disimss the buying and cook - a of •..,r'ey ao you'll ret the best in tcc a::ny and taste. Whether tem like your bird fresh- or. frozen, there are sev- eral classes to choose front. The ve popular ones are Fryer and Roaster (young, tender-meated, with soft. pliable, smooth -tex- tured skin and flexible. breast- bone?; Young Hen Turkey; and Young Tom Turkey (also tender - treated but a little more nature titan- - the first classification); Hen Turkey; and Tem Turkey riess tender than the other three Betitsessesn sure to buy -afore turkey titan :=ou'ii need for one meal. 'rt:ere i; se:enemy in using left- st: e: tuttety. and it ' fust :o :maginative:y with ti..s t^ w:.tc: Elear,. r the Ch... Scictios vcrii tro.i,..r. . ,. . .. ^+t• a ia. e .. cia:rs tolv •�n the refrigerator t:e.tt ti T:tlt's under coldr:innir:r r<_adv and .p:a e '-:J rile•:. ;:.Crit" rl','en. .ci' a;tl nr, cheesear th use. nt ioii over eve -t•t' w ti Ct" a ft :us t•: .:t'',.7: ' t'r '.yo-. metier Y. ._., With tt:rkey, you ern sok, scallop. This tai it Fns .. sauce made wan 2 t n. sr: nit foe (u;,, eilikey 1st. tr t Eke.) aria tar • re ... „ . flour, 1 cup liquid (part of this should be turkey broth) and salt. Mix and cook like white sauce, TURKEY NOODLE SCALLOP 2 cups diced cooked turkey t4 cup finely minced onion 3 cups medium sauce 3 cups cooked noodles (8 - ounce package) t,_ cup cooked or canned peas 1_ cup grated cheese Bread crumbs mixed with fat. Add onions to sauce. In turn, place layers of noodles, peas, turkey, cheese, and sauce in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle crumbs over top. Brown in a 400 degree F, oven about 20 attinutes, or until sauce starts to bubble through crumbs, Serves 8, t a * Don't let a long array of in- gredients prevent you from try- ing a recipe — most of them are doubtless already on your pan- try shelf. This pilaf is not corns plicated to make and it is s good party dish. TURKEY PILAF 7 tablespoons cooking oil 4 muchrootns, finely sliced 3 tablespoons fined shredded green pepper 1 cup light cream or top milk t.4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon tomato sauce 2 tablespoons golden brown prepared mustard 2 teaspoons salt t teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 cups diced cooked turkey 2 medium onions, sliced 1 cup raw rice 3 cups meat stock or bouillon t4 cup blanched, fried aitnonds TURKEY MIXTURE Heat 3 tablespoons of the cooking oil in a skillet, Add mushrooms and green pepper and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, Stir in light cream. Combine sour cream, to- mato sauce and prepared mus- tard, and gradually add to skil- let. Add 1 teaspoon salt, cay- enne pepper, and diced turkey. Heat 2 tablespoons of the cook- ing oil in a skillet and brown onion slices until crisp: add to turkey mixture, RICE Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in e heavy pan; add rice and re- maining teaspoon salt. Cover with bouillon and bring to boil, Cover pan with waxed paper. then with lid. Bake rice in a 3E0 degree F. oven about 30 minutes or until tender. Mond rice on a serving dish: /our hat turkey mixture over it. Sciittr almonds byre lop blanched tlhoonds n rernt'ning tetblcr'pooh of nil). 'tl'vt s (1-11. t Water chestnuts rood pineapple are used in this turkey dish as well as wedges of reel, ripe to ntatoes. TURKEY CANTONESE cup butter 2 cups sliced onions 4 cups large cubes cooked turkey 1 No. 2 can pineapple titbits. drained (save juice) 2 tablespoons wine vinegar 2 tablespoons cclt'nstarolt 2 tablespoons water chestnut juice 4 tomatoes (1 pound) ripe, but firm, eut in wedges 2 large green peppers, out in strips 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and sliced thinly Ile teaspoons salt Irk teaspoons monosodium glutamate 4 caps hot cooked rice Saute onions in butter until transparent but not browned. Remove front skillet and set aside, Saute turkey in same skit - let until thoroughly heated. Add pineapple juice (scant cup) and vinegar and simmer about 10 minutes. Blend cornstarch with the water chestnut juice. Pour slowly into skillet, stirring eon- stantly, Cook until sauce is uni- formly thickened, Add pine- apple, tomatoes, green peppers, chestnuts, and the cooked anions. Add salt and monosodium glu- tamate. Simmer several minutes until very hot. Vegetables and fruit should retain crispness, fresh colour and shape. Serve promptly over (shite, fluffy rice, and accom- paniments such as unblanched almonds, pineapple titbits and more tomato wedges, Makes 8 generous servings, - Author Gets Paid Just The Once i Walking along New York's Fifth Avenue, the lady in the red dress and red -flowered hat saw a crowd gathering. Curious, she edged close, discovered that * movie was being filmed, and asked the man alongside her if he knew what picture it was. "'Beek Street," the man replied. "That's Susan Hayward standing there." The lady in red stood gawking until a policeman said: "You'll have to move, lady. No standing here." "So I moved on," said Fannie Hurst, author of "Back Street," How much will she make from the movie? "Not a ha'penny," said. Miss Hurst; she sold the film rights long ago to Universal, which is now mak- ing its third version of "Back Street" but had to pay the au- thor only once. Clothes Are Really Washed In Greece Greeks art' e'otSSe rvatiye. about age-old institutions. 'Pla: boo- gado." or traditional washday is one. Where undue haste is of no moment, "tire bougacla" has its faithful and rigid adherents alt over the country, and there is hardly anything as thorough for making clothes snow-white, as this "bougada." Washday in my childhood hone kept all the household itt motion. I still see my mother seated with pencil and notebook in band, overlooking corridor„ hall, and staircase leading down- stairs jammed with sheets, dressing gowns, shirts, tables cloths, etc., carefully noting every item, while the maid did the sorting, one by one. Then the clothes were hurled. down to the laundry, where Kera Penelope, the washer- woman, a stout and energetic character, had already started a fire under two big cauldrons, filled with water. Three cakes of white and three cakes of green Cretan soap would be used to wash the clothes in a trough; and what suds they did make! Fera Penelope wore wooden sandals with a leather strap, the "tsokara," to keep her feet dry in the laundry. Because of the noisy clap -trap, we children en- vied her for wearing them and always secretly looked out for a chance to try them on! Immediately the clothes were piled in the cauldrons, covered with a thick linen cloth and on top a layer of pure - wood ashes. Bailing water was next care- fully poured over the ashes and the whole pack of clothes and remained to trickle through them all night. If stains had not been removed by the soapsuds, the ashes had done it more thor- oughly! The next morning came the rinsing. After this, Penelope, with the collaboration of the cook and maid, would ascend the few steps leading to the garden terrace, loaded with baskets. She would hang up the clothes on wires to dry in the sun, writes Josephine Demas in the Chris- tian Science Monitor. The terrace was bordered by a trellis wall covered with vine; It was about five meters wide by 15 long and broad enough so that soon the place would be filled with the aroma of clean- liness peculiar to sun - dried clothes. Next we heard Pene- lope's clap -trap, descending the terrace with the "tsokara," pre- paring to iron and press the clothes. Now was our chance to try 00 the "tsokara," They were then hurriedly put in place, because Kera Penelope was very orderly and expected to find her "tso- kara" where she had put them. DRIVE WiTH CAR MILES 0 200 30OSEVELT CARIBBEAN CAPSULE - Uncertain state of relations between the United States and Cuba has put the spotlight on the huge U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Strategists consider it an important link in the chain of bases guarding the Panama Canal, designated by stars in map. (Others are in Puerto Rico and Trinidad. U,5, has used Guantanamo as a training and refueling base ever since the signing of a treaty with Cuba in 1903, It was an important convoy gathering point and anti- submarine base in World War 11, ' + ROLLiN' ALONG --- The last of the old stern -wheelers plying the inland rivers of the l! 5 , lite• pelta Qveen recaptures a page out of the pas/ as she cruises malesiirally down the, CI'a r1�,: near Cove in Rock, Ill,