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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1961-09-21, Page 2T V V V T V T.V 00 Sweet is HOME►. Among The Amish The past months have seen Anna and Chris getting nicely ettled in their farm home, Their came construction house sits to the front of their "85 paid -off gores" and is painted drab gray according to custom. Yet there is nothing drab about its appear- $Ince. Anna's windows twinkle and shine with polishing behind the bright -blue blinds of Amish tradition, Her picture -book vege- table garden, close to the high- way, flaunts a vivid border of coxcomb, begonia and geranium. Chris keeps the lawn mowed to velvety smoothness. It is, withal, a place to take delight in, Already Anna has a loving, in- timate name for every room in her home, and the quiet pride and joy of a true haustrau as she speaks of "the little east room," "the south bedroom," or, wonder of wonders, "the, break- fast room," True to custom,. the kitchen is known simply as "the room," Kitchens in this locale deserve a special designation, being as they are the very heart of the home, and go where you will in Amishland, you find that "the room" always means the kitchen, Inside, the house is a marvel of neatness, with "show towels" in bright colors and wedding china in glass -fronted cupboards. Much of the furniture came from the Zaugg attic, and all of it is painted in harmonizing colors, with decals which.feature the tulip, the dove, and the five - pointed star. Collectors of Early Americana would sigh with pleasure at the sight of it. On the outside are to be found all the features which make a farm typically Amish, The wind- mill, so necessary for power for pumping water for the stock where electricity is Verboten, as well as the alternate planting of apple and peach -trees in the or- chard, which is an example of Dutch practicality. Chris ex- plains the planting, his sensitive face beaming with the loving in- terest he gives to 'each operation on his tidy farm. "Peach trees mature fast," he tells us, "while the apples are still growing, and the fruit from them we will have for a long time before the apples come in, Later on, the worn-out peach trees will be re en out, leaving plenty of room the heavy -bearing apple es." Most fascinating of all to us OEM That Casual Flair PRINTED PATTERN Soft pleats give a skirt such a lively sweep and swing! Be a vivacious lady wherever you go in this frankly feminine version of the shirtdress,' Choose "sing- ing" solid color or print. Printed Pattern 4672: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 takes 4 yards 39 -inch fabric is the water wheel in a stream which runs through the farm, and which is used to pump water to the house. We strive to take in all its component parts as Chris explains them, First there must be a Simple dam in the stream to cense a waterfall. Then a channel above the dam, and a boxlike construction to house the water wheel; Wire, fastened to the wheel, is attached to a shaft and extended to where the pump is located in "the room." The whole is operated when water which the dam holds back forces its way through the narrow channel and into the boxlike construction, The pressure of water corning in with consider- able force causes the wheel to turn; the rotary motion of the wheel propels the shaft, causing the wire to move up and down, and the steady movement of the wire operates the distant. pump. "All that trouble for just wa- ter!" some might say. Yet, think- ing of how utterly 'helpless most of us are without electrical power, we are moved ' to say, "Very ingenious!" It was with vast satisfaction that Anna and Chris had their first haryest meals this summer when they made use of the local baling crew. Various relatives and near neighbors also came to help in the. haying. ("A whole lard can full of applesauce with cream' in two days," Anna re- ported glowingly when telling how heartily the men ate.) Cold, smooth applesauce, made from Transparent or Early Harvest apples and sweetened with sugar, plus a generous sprinkl- ing ofcandy redhots, is -served with a dollop of sweet cream on its pinkish surface. It is a deli- cacy at any time, and most es- pecially, to men who work long, hot hours in the prickly hay, writes' Mabel Slack Shelton in the Christian. Science Monitor. Even with the most modern equipment,, farming is' not easy. Wirth primitive -tools, it is often back -breaking' work, Yet the very rhythm of Amish toil re- flects a quiet Christian grace. On any given day the horses are groomed, the cows milked and the chickens fed and water- ed before breakfast, These are daily chores. After the . break- fast (always„ hearty) comes the appointed dayrs work. If it is haying season, the girls may be called ' to help. fork the long windrows of limp hayinto piles for the baler after, the most pressing household chores are. done. They are excused in time to start the big ndon meal. Ev- eryene works until five o'clock, then the horses are unhitched and the harness removed. After the sweaty collars are lifted -off, the horses' shoulders are washed with.' warm water and carefully dried to prevent chafing. (Ani- mals are gifts of the Great Pro- vider and must be looked after tenderly.) Then they are fed and watered. Meanwhile t h e womenfolk have again fed and milked the cows, gathered the eggs and made supper by adding what- ever seems required to the dishes served for the noon meal. After this last meal of the day, the work still goes on. If tomorrow is market day, the whole family pitches in to prepare the vegeta- bles, gathering, scrubbing, siz- ing and tying them in bunches. The eggs are crated, perishables are carried to the cool stream in the springhouse. At last comes evening devotionals, with the fa- ther or a grown son reading high -German from the, big Book, and ending with sentence pray- ers from everyone down to the smallest child, A full day of hard work is be- hind the family, yet there, are no cases of overwrought nerves or frayed tempers. There is the soothing knowledge of tasks well done to speed them to their rest. This is the simple life. It will produce no renowned artists, no great writers nor, indeed, any written records of the people's daily lives except that done by others. The Amish write nothing down except the names of their children in the big family Bible. Yet who would say they are not adding to the culture of America with their peaceful, pastoral pursuits? Send FIFTY CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Please print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER, Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont. The biggestfashion show of Summer, 1961 — pages, pages, pages of patterns in our new Color Catalog. Hurry, send 354. Ontario residents must include 14 sales tax for each CATALOG ordered. There is no sales tax on the patterns. ISSUE 37 — 1961 Feminine Voice on the Bus: "With everything being reduced to compact size these days why is it hdusehold bills remain so large?" SAY "WREN" — When Jenny Wrenn starts to ring the HMS Wren bell at Wren training headquarters in Burghfield, Eng- land, there is boundto be some. confusion. Jennifer Wrenn Is a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS),•. often called WREN by Britons, and Jenny Wren is a British nickname for a wren (the bird, that is). The bell is from a sloop HMS Wren. Any questions? And still the hot, humid weather continues. However, we know it can't last forever. Some day it will turn fresh, cool and invigorating and we'll'get all the things done we've been put- ting off until- cooler weather, Troubleis some things have to be done at a specific time — like going to the Exhibition. Every year, along with other members of the Toronto Wo- men's Press Club,- I getan invi- tation to a tea at the Queen Elizabeth Building. This year wasno exception. Although ' I wanted to go the thought of tak- ing a bus and wearing -hat and gloves all day almostgot me down. But everything worked out fine.' A neighbour, driving in. about noon offered me a ride, returning, home about 7.30. That. was one :difficulty solved. There was still the hat to worry about. My only two presentable hats are both scoop -shaped and al- most suffocating on a hot day. So I went to a little store near here and bought a bandeau — you know one of those little affairs mostly ribbon bows and veiling that passes as a hat. Thus I went to the C.N.E. tea. Ana it was fun. I met fellow members there whom I had not seen in years as I haven't been getting out to the meetings lately. Maybe those of you who follow the activities of the many who con- tribute to press and radio might be interested to know a few of those who were there. At our table there was Lyn Harrington — you are all tarn - War with the delightful travel articles written by Lyn and Richard Harrington. There is never a dull moment when Lyn is around. And there was Leeta Cherry, editor of "Glad Tidings" former columnist to the old Can- adian Countryman. And Laura Chisholm — author of many de- lightful gardening articles. Anne Merrill was also there. I am sure those of you who take the Globe and Mail enjoy her bird - watching column. And Ruth Hammond, free lance writer and a terrific talent for organizing. Also Esther Hayes, author of a recently published historical book on "The Story of Albion" — (Peel County) Constance Lea, free lance writer of many years standing. And Agnes Swinner- ton, recently retired editor of the United Church Publications. And last but not least, Laura Schip- pars, a lady from the Nether- lands, very much in the lime- light these days because of her controversial commentaries by press, radio and television. She is a delightful person to meet, full of fun and excellent com- pany. Also present was Rose- mary Dudley, in Public Relations for the Ontario Government, Margaret Zieman, free lar.ce 'writer and lecturer — and the present president of the Toronto Women's Press Club, was One of those pouring tea. Of course there were many others there whom I have not even mention- ed, some I knew only by sight. All we did for about a couple of hours was sit around and talk shop, stopping briefly to admire and applaud each time a manne- quin passed by modelling the latest In women's fashions. It was all very informal and friendly and I, for one, had a delight- ful time. When the tea was over I wandered around a bit — visit- ed "Mediscope" which illustrat- ed very clearly why one has to pay $10 for such things as blood counts, allergy tests and smear cultures. The public seemed to be 'genuinely interested es- pecially in "The Birth of a Baby" — a demonstration so crowded I didn't make any at- tempt to get in. So I still dun't know very muchabout the birth of a baby — including my own! From there I went to the Sal- ada Tea Gardens, .a delightful little oasis of peace, away from the heat and crowds. Men and women of vision must have been responsible for .the creation of that much needed restful spot -The only thing that marred it was the noise from speed boats, racing along the water -front My last stop was the Scedding Cabin which I never miss visit- ing. Why, you ask, there's never anything new? Oh, . but there is. This year there is an old book, published in the 17th century and printed in old English. A treasure, if ever there was one. And how do you think the York Historical Society came across it? Well, one of their members was at the Annual Rummage Sale sponsored by the Toronto" Symphony Orchestra and among the relics she spotted this book. No doubt it had been in someone's attic for years and years. Wasn't that a thrilling find? And now a word to the Board of Directors of the C,N.E. I wonder if it would be possible to put a few benches inside the foyer of the Queen Elizazbeth building so that those waiting to attend a tea or luncheon might have somewhere to sit. Last Fri- day I saw two ladies, both of them crippled, sitting on the stairs at the entrance to the Fashion Show. They were asked to move but there was nowhere else for them to sit. I, too, could have done with. a seat! Heroes Who Don't Get Headlines) Among the thatched huts of a Mekong Delta village near Saig- on, a mosquito -control team of eight men fanned out to spray DDT in. South Vietnam's constant fight against malaria, When the health pfficer in charge Sounded the lunchtime signal, only six men returned. Three days later, the bodies of the two missing men were found floating in the palm -fringed "Binh Chanh River. According .to peasants, the two malaria fighters were. killed by a band of twenty men, Presum- ably Communists, who wore dark clothing and carried daggers, Though lamentable, these re- cent casualties were hardly ex- traordinary to those acquainted with the peculiar hazards of combating malaria -bearing mos- quitoes in tropical Vietnam. Other reports about that strange battlefront last week f r o nn Newsweek's correspondent Fran- cois Sully: Modern Etiquette By Anne Ashley Q. How do the bridesmaids carry their sheaves of flowers A. If they are walking two abreast, those on the right hold their flowers on their right arms, the stems pointing downward to the left—and those on the left bold them in their left arms, stems pointing down to the right. Bouquets or baskets, however, are held in the front, Q. Is it considered proper to use the spoon to test the temper- ature of the coffee at the table? A. This is quite all right. But after one little "taste -test," the spoon should be replaced in the saucer and left there. Q. When a house guest wishes to give his hostess a littlegiftof appreciation, When should he present it? A. He may bring it along and present it soon after his arrival, or send it to her soon alter his return home. This, of course, does not excuse him from writ- ing that all-important bread- and-butter latter to his hostess as soon as possible after his re- turn horse. Six native anti -malaria work- ers carrying out spraying opera- tions 100 miles northeast of Saigon were kidnapped by Coin- munist-infiltrated primitive bushmen. Fate: unknown: In Cangioc, 10 miles south of Saigon, "South Vietnam Libera- tion Front" rebels ambushed a six - man mosquito - eradication team, destroyed their equipment while 'threatening worse if they tried to continue the job. The mosquito -killers, said the am- bushers, were making village maps that might be used totrack rebel guerrillas. Since. February 1958, when President Ngo Dinh Diem laun- ched a massive drive against the malaria -bearing anopheles mos- quitoes in South Vietnam, twen- ty eradicators have been killed and 30 others kidnapped. But as disheartening' as this toll appears, it pales besidethe yearly 30,000 deaths and 600,000hospital cases attributed to malaria in that Country. With these appalling statistics in mind, Diem's' health officials were determined not to let guerrilla violence slow their drive against one of the 'coun- try's greatest health menaces, Gen. Tran -Tu -Oar,. chief admin- istrator of the anti -malaria cam- paign, said: "We 'have' no Inten- tion 'to quit. This war against disease has to be won." To win it, General Oai has been dispatching . , an army of 2,000 'brown - uniformed DDT sprayers to the remotest spots in his rugged' country, in trucks and jeeps; on motorbikes, even, where roads allow; in outboard - powered canoes where streams permit. (The U.S. contributed $11 million, mostly in 'equip- ment, to the fight.) In the jungle -thick Vietnamese Cordil- lera, teams leave their trucks for slower but more dependable elephants. Every hut is a target for DDT or a comparable mos- quito -killing insecticide; and in an average year the workers give 1,250,000 dwellings some protection against the debilitati- ng disease. Now, the drive is paying off. North of Saigon, where roughly 92 per cent of ' the dwellings (occupied by 6 million • people). have been treated, officials have reported a sharp drop in malaria infection (7.22 per cent in 1958 to 1.48 per cent this year) found in blood slide examinations. With such results behind them, General Oai's' workers hope to destroy the anopheles mosquito by 1965. To achieve this, eradication teams are surmounting dozens of bizarre obstacles, troublesome, it not as serious, as the ever-pre- sent possibility of death or kid- napping. Farmers, fearful that DDT will poison chickens or spoil their tobacco leaf, try to drive away the sprayer's; tough, half -naked tribesmen refuse to let teams into the sacrosanct huts where local spirits are sup posed to dwell, But in at least one jungle village, eradicators have been cheerfully welcomed by the mountaineers: 'They have discovered that DDT, used on a bait of rotten meat is great for killing tigers. "Iiow Will My girl friend treat sue after we're' married?" asks a reader. Try listening to her talking to her little brother. Child's Delight 6y Wait Ho-hum—sleepy boyl . Just the right doll for a sleepy child to cuddle. He's a sock doll and has a sister in this pattern. And she's wide' awake! One or pair will delight a child. -Pattern 896: directions; pattern. for 2 dolls, pajamas, Send THIRTY -EWE CENTS (stamps cannotbe accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly . 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