HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1960-12-15, Page 2Winter's The Time
For iCeeping Quiet
For over twenty years I have
taken meat delight in autumn
bounty eround Sena Fe, It is•the
perfect time to iwqiiire not only
ti e. largess of ruddy earth but
The thoughts connected with Oa
Joining it.
A few weeks ago, we drove
'tenth"' lunluoitie Ale,: to the
gasrrosh village of Chine:yet in
actirch at fresh riat1l of Oldie
to hang by our corner fireplaces.
Wit have been doing this for
seamy years but were totally im-
1 11 splendor of the
greens awaiting us. Usually, only
the southern side of little adobe
tis, sheds and barns blazed
with ropes of drying ehilis.
This year so abundant was the
berveat that almost every abode
building had all its walls Minters
hied with flame -red ristra,. They
looked like, some kind of fan-
iiistie shelter cot tered on the
tanside With Aearlti4 curtains. We
bad never seen such enormous
chills. They were twice their
',stud size and enameled with
tune. At last we rolled home -
weed. not for the "Hanging, of the
Crane," but the "Hanging of the
Our next expedition in Octo-
ber was in the opposite direction,
down the Rio Grande to "Old
Jim" Young's apple ranch in the
mouth of a canyon in the blue
Jur mountains. Trees were
laden with red and golden fruit.
Spanish Americane, ''Anglos."
and Indiana were picking. Great
Hawks roared up and down to
take the :moles into the ware-
houses • where they would he
sorted and melted for shipment.
Alone the sorting tables sat In-
dian girls dressed in bright col-
ors. In the midst of delectable
apple fragrance, we selected
overflovaing bushels of big Gol-
Oen Delicious fresh from .the
tit( s.
Every year since I have been
pang to Old Jim's ranch, I have
always watched for 5 Cochiti In-
dian working thero. whose name
deligins nie. Soon I heard an
"Angl" hoss call out, "Tall Tim-
bre, roll that truck into the stor-
eta: risen," Tall Timber. a little
lea; than average Pt_h_hi'. Indian
ik 'ill:. Which is 11011, sliilktid hv
„ .
r .ses •
MONKEY ON HER BACK —
Jeanette MacConwell imodels
mankey•fur coat in Landon.
Pis the jungle look.
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and I felt the hpli,10
WiiSttontplete.
- When 1 reached home, I placed
a wooden bowl at golden (Millet;
on the indented shelf of the ('or-
o"" ft/septette. under the new rist-
ee of fiame-velested chins. I
thought of the apple orehard Old
Jim Young planted at the mouth
of Cecilia Canyon. Eight hund-
red years age Covhiti Indians
lived en top of the great blue
mesa hit'll forms the- west wall
of the canyon. The ruins of that
ancient villnge now •belong to
Old Jim. Long before the Span-
ish settled here; in the early pith
century, the Indians had moved
down along the Rio Grande
where they now live, With the
coming of the Spanish many bat.
ties were fought in the valley
where the apples grow Quanti-
ties of Indian arrowheads were
found when the soil was plowed
for planting the first trees.
Later, if snows do not block
our way, we will take the long
jaunt to Anima Puebla for their
great Corn Dance. We will
journey through a vast, sparsely
inhabited valley bounded by
ruler -straight blue mesa -tops and
by distant snow -dabbled moun-
tains. We will find the Jemez
people celebrating their great
dance of Thanksgiving for crops
garnered and safely in storage
for the long winter. All over the
place will stalk hundreds of
visiting Navajos.
Lest year I bought in Jemez
the second cluster of Indian corn
I use to hang on the right-hand
side of my fireplace. Indian corn
outlasts Spanish.chilis and "Ang-
le" apples by many years. These
five long ears. two of blue corn,
two of white splotched with pur-
ple and one of red, all held to-
gether by their bent -back •huska
braided together, represent five
of the Indians' cardinal direc-
tions. They are north, south. east
and west and up. They have a
:sixth direction, down. It is char-
aetcristic of their philosophy. that
they do not represent that sixth
d irection.
As I muse over the symbols of
three peoples' thinking, before
my corner fireplace, I remember
that. the "Anglo" _apples are the
first to disappear. that Spanish
chilia last only until another sea-
son, hut that Indian corn remains
colorful and intact almost in-
defnitely..
I remember that Indians shake
their heads at the white man's
burry and anxieties. Just a few
weeks ago, Taos Indians were in-
. vitod to attend a meeting in Tants
town. There was to be a talk on
presnreciness for nuclear Nvar-
f:iro. NO one roally expected the.
Indiana to come. To the amaze-
ment' of the "Anglo" and Span-
ish town people. the Governor of
the pueblo and the entire Trib-
al Council flied into the public
meeting. With blankets wrapped
and with hair braided they Hs,
toned intently to talk of possible
eitelters from the white man's
-
bombs.
At last, tine Council member
rfitharkod casually. "Long, long
ago, our ancients pass down a
,•:,ying10 tis that someday some-
thing will come out of the sky to
destroy the land, the imintals.
anti the plants,"
Would the Indians construct
:di, hers against nuclear warfare,
is prop: rdnes spokesman ask-
ed.
N7, -s. jr•••V W017 hi construct slush
crS. the Indians answerod, But.
pot. I ron quire certain. this win-
ter. Winter 1. as all gond Indians
1(7•17w, "The time for keeping
quiet." By Dorothy A Pills-
bury in •hr- Chrblion Science.
Wonitor.
ISSUE 50 — 11)50
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Jacqueline, get together after Pat was named U.S. National
Paster Girl for United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Pot has been
111 with CP since her birth four years ago. Her twin wasn't
affected.
TA LE T. KS
er Jam AnclpeAvs.
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One of the greatest variations
in pumpkin pie recipes ie in the
spices used. Some recipes -call
for 1/4 teaspoon each of cinna-
mon, nutmeg, and ginger; an-
other calls for 'A teaspoon each
of cinnamon, allspice, and mace;
another calls for 1.2 teaspoon
each, cloves, allspice, nutmeg,
and ginger. Just use your own
judgment and sense of taste in
making your pumpkin filling,
seasoned the way your family
wants it. Here is a recipe Inc
pumpkin pie with several pos-
sible toppings to vary it from
the plain one—although some
people definitely prefer the old-.
fashioned plain pumpkin pie.
SPICY PUMPKIN PIE
1 unbarred 9 -inch pie shell,
chilled
2 tablespoons butter
I a cups cooked fresh or canned
pumpkin
1 teaspoon each, ginger and
cinnamon
11 teaspoon each, mace and
cloves
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
's cup dark brown auger,
firmly packed
'1 cup granulated sugar
teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Melt butter end stir it into
the pumpkin. Add apices. Beat
g$ until light and 1rothy. 'Stir
flour. sugars, salt, and milk into
the beaten eggs. Combine the
2 mixtures, Pour this filling into
the unbelted pie shell. Bake 15
minutes, at 450. F., then 45 min-
ute: at 375' F., or until the tip
01 a slitter knife inserted tii
et-nti-r of pie ,.to07..0 out clean.
1 le r.sr,7110 top-
pings ,rott 1117,0 care to try on
yout pumpkin pie. Vi'L'S
Stiper: Cup .brolten pe-
eans with 3 tablespoons melted
.butter and cup brown sugar.
Spread over baked pie and slide
under brinier inst until topping
begins to melt. Pennsylvania
Dutch: Mix 1-2 tablespoons mo-
lasses into a pint of whipped
cream and pile on cooled pie.
New England: Serve pie with
chunks of Cheddar cheese, Deep
II South: Shred Brazil nuts to
curet top of baked pie.
PINEAPPLE
PUMPKIN Jill
Fut the tilling to match your
pineapple crust . cut -Outs, make
your favorite pumpkin fitting
fee the plain one above); bake
ria directed, but take pie trout
oven 10 minae belore it is done
anti Spoatt 1 tun well-cirainccl
crushed pini•applt„ ovt.r venter
of n1line to within 2 inches of
erted. Bettitn to intt•it ancl
1 0s-01070110(7 10 minutes.
If you want to innit ct•:•nlit r-
ies !rem your main emirs', and
pat then) into your (:cssort. try
this eranN 1,1. 11 eo rout
11 (Unmet
OL1)-FA.S11IONED
CRANBERRY rix
1 -pound vans whole cranberry
sative
1t1111 ra isins
3 tablespoons molasses
tablespoons cornstarch
1 9-inith unlinked pie shell and
pastry for 'attire top
Combine ,a11111,,,r): settee,
170711, inoltis,,is. and coin:dart+.
Spoon into unballed medry shell,
Coco 0.1111 lailien Moping. Bake
at 425 rises'', F. for 30-40 min-
Utt„s cr until cie;A ja golticn
brown. Cool. Serve with or
without ice cream.
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Blueberries make a fruit ple
that many think is the real cli-
max to a holiday dinner, Here
is a variation, using a lemon
crust. For this 2 -crust pie, add
la cup at sugar to the flour you
use in making the crust, cutting
the grated rind of 1 lemon into •
the lard; use the juice of I lemon
diluted with water for the liquid
you need in your crust.
BLUEBERRY PIE WITII
LEMON CRUST
4 cups fresh blueberries
(canned may be used)
1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons flour
18 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
Pastry for 2 -crust pie
Line a 9 -inch pie plate with
lemon pastry. Blend sugar with
flour and salt and mix with
blueberries. Pour into lined pan
and dot with butter. Place top
crust over filling. Trim edges,
seal, and press down around
edges of pie with spoon. Cut
steam vents, Bake at 425' F, Inc
30-40 minutes. To prevent. edge
from getting too brown, rim pie
with aluminum mil before bak-
ing. if desired,
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'1'lle apple is most voimnonly
associated with a favorite des-
ert. apple pie. But actually its
possibilities are limitless. When
the masculine portion of the
family begins to feel the strain
on the belt from too much
"double -crusting," one can try
many variations less rich but
1-atisfying in eye appeal and
ectlainly as tempting to taste
and 51110 11, writes Esther Benison
in the Christian Science Monitor,
There TUT Crisps, crunches;
cobblere, cakes, and nleffinS. 55
well as puddings and just plain
baked tipples, with or without
a dumpling, My favorite crisp
recipe is one winch can be used
equally well with several differ-
ent fruits. Simply by adjusting
thivoring, amounts ot sugar, or
Ili it i„Ctii,Igt, 000 tWhiti.k
culinary masterpiece with this
same basic recipe.
APPLE CR/SP
5 of 6 medium sized halting
apples
teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg
1 cup sugar
cup sifted flour
Pinch of salt
IS teaspoon baking powder
Peel and slice tipples into a
11 or 10 -inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with one-third of the
sugar and cinnamon. Preheat
oven at 425"F. Cream butter,
add remaining sugar and well -
beaten egg, Sift flour, baking
powder, and salt together. Add
to egg mixture. Stir. Spoon bat-
ter over sliced apples, Bake ten
minutes in hot oven (425'F.).
Reduce beat to 350`F, and con-
tinue baking 20 or 25 minutes
longer. Serve hot with milk.
cream, or a scoop of ice cream.
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Here is a crunch recipe made
with an oatmeal. topping and
brown sugar,
APPLE CRUNCH
2 or 4 cups sliced apples
14 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
11) cup flour
1 cup quick or old-fashloned
rolled oats
lit cup brown sugar
Ifs teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1:i cup melted butter
Place apples in shallow bak-
ing dish. Sprinkle with sugar
and lemon juice. Combine flour,
uncooked rolled oats, sugar, salt,
and cinnamon, Add melted but-
ter, mixing until crumbly.
Sprinkle crumb mixture on top
of apples. Bake in moderate
oven at 375' F. about 30 min-
utes. Serve warm or cold with
milk, cream, Or ice cream.
If desired, chopped nuts may
be added to the crumb mixture
for extra crunchiness. A half
eup of walnuts or pecans Is suf-
ficient. ,
The following are the ingredi-
ants for a pudding known as:
BROWN BETTY
1.; cup melted butter
1 pint bread crumbs or graham
cracker crumbs
1 pint sliced apples
14 teaspoon cinnamon (other
spices, if desired)
01 eup fruit juice or water
rap 1551(5' Or mean:see
aulce and gutted rind of 4
lemon or orangc, if Preferred,
Arrange layers' of buttered
el 111111)1; and thinly 51itted appleit
in a cas.serole. Speieltle each lays
er of fruit with sugar and a lite
tle cinnamon or other spices.
-Finish with a layer of crumb
and pour fruit juice or 1111NQ
inolassea and water over the top.
Cover and bake in a moderately
slow oven (300° 10 • 3501..) for
30 minutes; then remove the
rover and bake 45 minutes long-
er, Serve with or 1-kidion1 011111
or cream while warm,
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Engineers Can't
Evert Spell "CcoY'
When Earthians begin landine
on other peoples' world it wit
hope the hosts will be teethe
enough to find suitable forms 1),
friendly competition with which,
to. while away a few light years
on a planetary evening. For Mee
ample, we hope they will.reatixe
that Earthians no longer Indulge
in old-fashioned word games o*
"spelling bees."
For conversation atoll subject*
as radiation belts, the cooling
of nose cones on rockets, main-
tenance of satellites in orbit—
these things can be taken as
being as safely commonplace
the weather. But parlor games
like Scrabble or -anagrams will.
be considered as challenges to
planetary prestige, and as en-
dangering spacial cultural ex-
changes, states an editorial in.
the Christian Science Monitor.
Don't take our word for it.
The head of the engineering ser-
vices department of a big Cali-
fornia electronics firm is your
authority, He says the univer-
sities axe graduating engineers
who know how to put a man in
space but couldn't tell him how
to spell "cat" if his return trip
depended on it.
Does this mean they can't spell
"cow" or "doe tither and so
cannot write even an under-
standabledescription of the first
Venture over the moon? Is that
why, as the Ellttlisn prefessonta
sey, so many :skilled writers
have to be brought into engin-
eering compenies? Well, the en,
gineers are in good literary com-
pany. For writers themselves ad-
mit that some of the best of
them don't seem sure how to
spell hey diddle diddle.
•
BUT I CAN'T BRUSH AFTER EVERY MEAL! — Toothbrush routine
is worked into act with 2,000 -pound pilot whale at Marine -
land, Fla. An example to the nation's children, the whole gels
his teeth brushed five times a day.
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in the United States
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65 zi'm,.sett',37---zr-T-3 (793)
,ae Figure, in portoencses thaw the age to
shows the year you we likely to be wood fo
70as,,ssmaeseases' a11isbel.".,-1 which you can expect to live.
NUMBERS GAME — The overage baby bolo in
a record high — says the U,S. Notional Offic
life get better with each missing years, For ins
1960 ran look forward to al least 70 mote an
young rnan of 20 in 1960 can expsti to !iv-. th
Nowschart throws, the longer you live, the b
three stare and toe
An erica today con expect to live 69.2 years—
e' of Vital Statistics, And the Duos for a long
tance, a baby celebrating his first birthday in
d help sing in he new year of 2030 AA), A
re.ejh the first decade of the 21st century. As
cliesece you have ef surpassing the Biblical