The Seaforth News, 1947-02-20, Page 2CHRONICLES OF
GINGER FARM
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By Gwendoline P. Clarke
1 There is one thing/ that town
and country folk alike in • England,
Europe and the North American
continent all have in common
these days and that is the weather.
We read about it think about it,
talk about it. And do we worry
about it! But of course, how much
We worry depends upon the extent
to which it affect i us, When you
have friends over in the Old Coun
try and you know that cold
stormy weather coupled with a
drastic reduction ia the supply of
poal, gas, and electric power, is
hound to create a very serious
hardship then ho W can anyone
help but be anxious. As if the peo-
ple in the British Isles hadn't had
enough to put up with during the
Twat.,
In Ontario, and right on the
farms, the greatest worry is na-
iurtelly blocked lanes and side -
roads. A long lane in summer is
an advantage; it keeps the house
Comparatively free of road dust,
hut in Winter . . . it keeps us free
of the baker, the grocery boy, the
ttnilk truck, visitors and even ped-
dlers. Bob was determined he was
'going to keep our lane open dur-
Mg the stormy weather and, by
dint of repeated shovellings, he
managed pretty well for a few
days, although the best he could
do was drive in as far as the house
and then back all the way out
again each tine he wanted to go to
town. Getting the milk cans and
the egg crates to the road is quite
's job. First the men tried, pushing
them down the lane on an improv-
ised sleigh—just a wider platform
rigged up on a child's hand
sleigh. But tit snow got too deep
for it to be of much use. Then we
thought a toboggan would be a
good idea but of course there
wasn't one in town However, in a
few days the harware store had
come come in, so we got one and
found it exactly does the trick. Of
course the car is now left at the
road gate and as long as the high-
way is kept open Bob can get back
and forth to town, and in that way
keep us supplied with the necessi-
ties of life.
I shall be glad when it will he
possible to lay. in supplies in larg-
er quantities like we used to. It is
a good thing, in the country, to
stock up for the winter. Just
think how nice ie will be to buy
sugar by the 100 -pound bag again!
R. Print — Feb. 11 Wartnington
However, there are some advan-
tages to buying in small quantities.
1 realised that the other day when
I opened a half -pound packet of
tea for which I had paid 45 cents.
I was sure glad we hadn't got ten
pounds of that stuff. Really the
taste and smell of that tea was
awful and something floated on
top of the water that looked like
dust. I tried making a second lot
and the result was just the same.
We simply couldn't drink it—and
it was the first time we have ever
had that happen.
There didn't seem much sense
in taking it back to the store —
how could they know what the
tea was like? So I looked up the
address of the wholesale house and
sent the tea back to thein. The ac-
companying letter was not one of
complaint, but of inquiry. For one
reason I felt sure there had been
slip-up somewhere and that the
company would prefer to know
about it. After all it was their re-
putation at stake—all we _stood to
lose was half a pound of tea.
1 wish it were possible, and as
easy, to send back the coal we
bought last falll To call it coal is
stretching the point. Black chunks
of brick and stone would be nearer
the mark. About SO per cent comes
1 out of the ashpan as solid as when
it went into the firebox. That is,
when it shakes down — and that
is our main worry. Very often it
doesn't and the fire has• to be let
out in order to pry loose the
chunks of stoney coal that have
wedged themselves between the
grates. By the time a person has
done a few acrobatic stunts by
climbing halfway into the furnace
and getting absolutely " blackened
in the process — tempers are in-
clined to be a little short and pa-
tience at the zero mark.
Jt will be. a great day when the
tradespeople and manufacturers are
brcic on a competitive basis.
Well, Bob is back to dinner again
so I suppose we shall hear the
latest storm news. He is .doing an
overhaul job to his truck down-
town so we don't see very much of
him, except at meal -time, when he
comes back like a homing pigeon.
Canada's Trade
Canada had a.. tra dc of more than
four billion dollars last year, nearly
half of which was in exports, 40
per cent going to the United King-
dom. We shall thus have a strong
argument and an authoritative voice
at the trade meetings.
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lieved to be the fastest moving
things in Nature, vibrate 12,000
times per minute.
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TEEN -TOWN TOPICS
By BARRY MURKAR
A card on my desk says: "Don't
wait until youlre a man to be great
—be a great boy". How long did
Bell, Edison and Marconi wait?
I suppose it means that if you do a
real job of being good as a boy,
you are on the way to being a
great man. Many a man is great
who has never been heard of other
than by his next-door neighbors.
Well anyway, I never expect to be
a Ben, Edison or Marconi, but I
will try and be good—that should
help a little.
* * *
By the time you read this, the
best part of the winter will be
over except for the odd cold and
blustery day. I hope you inade the
most of the snow we had a few
weeks ago and got lots of skiing
in. Susie and I were out every
chance we had and still remain 10-
tact,—the latter being due to luck.
Some of the teeners seem to be
down in the, mouth because of the
fact that a number of the name
bands are splitting up and ,reorgan-
izing into five and six piece outfits.
Harry James, Tommy Dorsey,
Charlie Spivak and Charlie Bar-
nett are among the big names that
are cutting down the number of
men in their orchestras. They
claim it costs too much to carry
fifteen men and that a small unit
can dish it out just as hot and as
good, Time will tell on that Score.
* *
Have you noticed how many
pictures are appearing these days,
marked, "Adult Entertainment"?
As far as we are concerned, the
pictures of late have a very disa-
greeable odour to them. The last
five shows I've seen have been
morbid, unpleasant things running
along with a thread of a story to
them. Who cares a hoot about jea-
lous husbands, fickle babes and
characters who are a little too
heavy on one side of the bean?
Where are the Minivers, the Hardy
family, Tugboat Annie and the
rest of the characters we used to
go and see for a laugh and a sigh?
While on the subject of films,
there is one that is currently re-
viewed as the' best picture that. will
be out this year. It is Samuel
Goldwyn's, "The Best Years of
Our Lives" and deals with a family
re -adjusting itself after the war.
The picture carries a distinguished
cast and we'll review it as soon, as
possible. It should hit Canada soon.
* *
1'n:a v's column should have a
headi tg on it titled "Beef Day", lie -
cause that is about all we've done
so far. We might as well get every-
thing off our chest at once and
then maybe we'll feel better.
We would be very pleased—
If coffee would come back to
five cents a cup,
If the more popular makes of
sweaters would come down to a
reasonable price.
If only one store had one shirt.
our size.
lf pop would stop watching the
mileage of the car so closely.
If I could sleep in on Sunday
mornings.
If Jane Russel lived next door.
If popplar records were five for
a dollar.
If I could smoke a pipe without
getting sick.
If 'cars were made in boy's sizes,
at boy's prices,
If Susie could sing like Dean-
na Durbin.
If the editor would give me a
raise—he probably will,
If a good minstrel show would
play our town.
If we go to the cottage this sum-
mer.
* *
Well, it is plain to see that it
wouldn't take much to please inc
this week. 01' Sonr-puss Murkar
they call me. Well, 1 feel much bet-
ter now andt so Will close this lit-
tle beef chat and gr' home and
take the ashes out of the furnace.
Oh yes, 1 could add to that list:, If
I didn't have to take the ashes out
on Saturdays, and if the Junior
member of the family would quit
wearing my socks.
Be back next week in a better
frame of mind. Until then, remem-
ber, don't wait until you've grown
up to be great —be great while
you're young.
ROOMS REA WRFC/1,1.1
1,1,RNISR ED $1.50 up -
HOTEL METROPOLE
NIAGARA PALLS
OPP. — (1.N.Irt STATION
... TABLE TALKS ...
Hot OH The Griddle
With Lent approaching many
homemakers all across Canada are
wishing for new ideas for meatless
dishes, This brings up the subject
of pancakes and waffles as main
dishes, thus adding variety to the
fish, egg, cheese, cereal or
vegetable dishes usually on the
menus for meatless days.
Buckwheat pancakes or galettes
are browned only on one side.
When the top surface is dry they
are lifted from the pan, lightly
spread wilh butter, rolled and serv-
ed hot. Each person dips his ga-
tette in either molasses, maple oe
corn syrup. Mani, people like
some brown sugar spread on the
galette before it is rolled thus
•eliminating the dipping in syrup.
The home economists ' of the
Consumer Section of the Dominion
Department of Agriculture suggest
these recipes for pancakes.
Buckwheat Pancakes
S cups buckwheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups cold water
Mix together buckwheat flour,
salt and baking soda. Gradually add
cold water and beat until smooth.
Heat heavy frying pan, and drop
a large spoonful of pancake mix-
ture in pan, spreading the mixture
with the spoon to make a pancake
of about 4" by 6". Cook until all
traces of Whitish ancooked batter
have disappeared. Lift from p
spread with butter, roll and dip in
molasses. Six servings, allowing 3
to 4 pancakes per person.
Pancakes (French Style)
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt
1% cups milk
leti, cups water
Fat for frying
Beat eggs well. Mix and sift
flour, baking powder and salt and
add alternately with milk and wa-
ter to the eggs. Beat until smooth.
Heat heavy frying pan, add a lit-
tle fat and pour in about 3 table-
spoonfuls of the pancake mixture.
Tilt the frying pan quickly from
side to side to spread the mixture
so that it ahnost covers the pan
and makes the pancake very thin
and lacy. When under side is gold-
en brown and edges crisp, turn
pancake and brown other side. Six
servings, allowing 3 to 4 packages,
6" in diameter, per person.
Note: These pancakes should be
very thin, crisp and irregular in
shape. Serve thein flat or rolled
with maple syrup, molasses or corn
syrup.
Turnip Pancakes
1 cup pastry flour
OR
1 cup less 2 tbsp. all-purpose
flour
TA teaspoon salt
134 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
1 cup tnilk
1 cup cooked, mashed turnip
1 tablespoon molasses
2 tablespoons melted fat
Sift together the dry ingredients.
Beat eggs slightly, add the milk,
mashed' turnip, molasse's and melt-
ed fat Add liquid mixture to dry
ingredients and blend well. Drop
by spoonfuls onto a hot greased,
heavy frying pan and cook until
brown on bottom, and top is pep-
pered with bubbles. Turn. Yield:
10 pancakes 3 :4" ir diameter.
The Better Way
Bumptious little Albania is be-
ing hauled before the United Na-
tions Security Council, on British
charges, for mining an internation-
al channel and causing the death
of British sailors, injury to British
ships. In the bad old days a Brit-
ish cruiser would have taken the
matter in hand long ago, and a
well -spanked Albania would have
subsided.
—Ottawa Journal.
Victory Clubs
A £1,000,000 Victory Club for
ex -servicemen and women will
opened in London's West End in
the late spring in premises previ-
pasty used as an American Red
Cross . Club, ',
ENJOYED 13Y 'MORO
families than any othet
brand of coffee in the
world . . . that's Maxwell
House. Because of ita
extra flavor it's a/wayi
"Good to the Last Dropir
WHY SUFFER FROM
HEAD -Ams
-COLDS
GRIPPE, PERIODIC PAINS
When You Can Have
Glorious Relief
IN 7 MINUTES WITH
"I fought off a pack of hungry shoppers to hag this
package of crisp, crunchy, delicious Grape -Nuts Flakes!"
"Bravo, Sir Archibald! And rd be-
lieve you if you said you fought
through a Jungle full of lions for that
malty -rich, sweet -as -a -nut flavor of
Post's Grape -Nuts Flakes!"
"And of course, Gentlemen, we must
remember that Grape -Nuts Flakes are
33.0t only marvellously delicious—they
supply carbohydrates for energy; pro-
teins for muscle; phosphorus for teeth
and.bones; iron for the blood; and
other food essentials."
"Those two golden grains wheat and
malted barley are combined in
Grape -Nuts Flakes. They're specially
blended, baked and toasted for flavor,
crispness, easy digestion."
"Let =repair to the breakfast room
and shoot a giant economy package."
Have you got it? The word is Brisk .
.. as in Lipton's Tea. Yes,
Lipton's Tea is brisk tasting ... so fresh,
lively and full.bodied . . . so tangy and
satisfying . . . you'll never again be
content with less. Change now to brisk
tasting Lipton's Tea.
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TEEN -TOWN TOPICS
By BARRY MURKAR
A card on my desk says: "Don't
wait until youlre a man to be great
—be a great boy". How long did
Bell, Edison and Marconi wait?
I suppose it means that if you do a
real job of being good as a boy,
you are on the way to being a
great man. Many a man is great
who has never been heard of other
than by his next-door neighbors.
Well anyway, I never expect to be
a Ben, Edison or Marconi, but I
will try and be good—that should
help a little.
* * *
By the time you read this, the
best part of the winter will be
over except for the odd cold and
blustery day. I hope you inade the
most of the snow we had a few
weeks ago and got lots of skiing
in. Susie and I were out every
chance we had and still remain 10-
tact,—the latter being due to luck.
Some of the teeners seem to be
down in the, mouth because of the
fact that a number of the name
bands are splitting up and ,reorgan-
izing into five and six piece outfits.
Harry James, Tommy Dorsey,
Charlie Spivak and Charlie Bar-
nett are among the big names that
are cutting down the number of
men in their orchestras. They
claim it costs too much to carry
fifteen men and that a small unit
can dish it out just as hot and as
good, Time will tell on that Score.
* *
Have you noticed how many
pictures are appearing these days,
marked, "Adult Entertainment"?
As far as we are concerned, the
pictures of late have a very disa-
greeable odour to them. The last
five shows I've seen have been
morbid, unpleasant things running
along with a thread of a story to
them. Who cares a hoot about jea-
lous husbands, fickle babes and
characters who are a little too
heavy on one side of the bean?
Where are the Minivers, the Hardy
family, Tugboat Annie and the
rest of the characters we used to
go and see for a laugh and a sigh?
While on the subject of films,
there is one that is currently re-
viewed as the' best picture that. will
be out this year. It is Samuel
Goldwyn's, "The Best Years of
Our Lives" and deals with a family
re -adjusting itself after the war.
The picture carries a distinguished
cast and we'll review it as soon, as
possible. It should hit Canada soon.
* *
1'n:a v's column should have a
headi tg on it titled "Beef Day", lie -
cause that is about all we've done
so far. We might as well get every-
thing off our chest at once and
then maybe we'll feel better.
We would be very pleased—
If coffee would come back to
five cents a cup,
If the more popular makes of
sweaters would come down to a
reasonable price.
If only one store had one shirt.
our size.
lf pop would stop watching the
mileage of the car so closely.
If I could sleep in on Sunday
mornings.
If Jane Russel lived next door.
If popplar records were five for
a dollar.
If I could smoke a pipe without
getting sick.
If 'cars were made in boy's sizes,
at boy's prices,
If Susie could sing like Dean-
na Durbin.
If the editor would give me a
raise—he probably will,
If a good minstrel show would
play our town.
If we go to the cottage this sum-
mer.
* *
Well, it is plain to see that it
wouldn't take much to please inc
this week. 01' Sonr-puss Murkar
they call me. Well, 1 feel much bet-
ter now andt so Will close this lit-
tle beef chat and gr' home and
take the ashes out of the furnace.
Oh yes, 1 could add to that list:, If
I didn't have to take the ashes out
on Saturdays, and if the Junior
member of the family would quit
wearing my socks.
Be back next week in a better
frame of mind. Until then, remem-
ber, don't wait until you've grown
up to be great —be great while
you're young.
ROOMS REA WRFC/1,1.1
1,1,RNISR ED $1.50 up -
HOTEL METROPOLE
NIAGARA PALLS
OPP. — (1.N.Irt STATION
... TABLE TALKS ...
Hot OH The Griddle
With Lent approaching many
homemakers all across Canada are
wishing for new ideas for meatless
dishes, This brings up the subject
of pancakes and waffles as main
dishes, thus adding variety to the
fish, egg, cheese, cereal or
vegetable dishes usually on the
menus for meatless days.
Buckwheat pancakes or galettes
are browned only on one side.
When the top surface is dry they
are lifted from the pan, lightly
spread wilh butter, rolled and serv-
ed hot. Each person dips his ga-
tette in either molasses, maple oe
corn syrup. Mani, people like
some brown sugar spread on the
galette before it is rolled thus
•eliminating the dipping in syrup.
The home economists ' of the
Consumer Section of the Dominion
Department of Agriculture suggest
these recipes for pancakes.
Buckwheat Pancakes
S cups buckwheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups cold water
Mix together buckwheat flour,
salt and baking soda. Gradually add
cold water and beat until smooth.
Heat heavy frying pan, and drop
a large spoonful of pancake mix-
ture in pan, spreading the mixture
with the spoon to make a pancake
of about 4" by 6". Cook until all
traces of Whitish ancooked batter
have disappeared. Lift from p
spread with butter, roll and dip in
molasses. Six servings, allowing 3
to 4 pancakes per person.
Pancakes (French Style)
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt
1% cups milk
leti, cups water
Fat for frying
Beat eggs well. Mix and sift
flour, baking powder and salt and
add alternately with milk and wa-
ter to the eggs. Beat until smooth.
Heat heavy frying pan, add a lit-
tle fat and pour in about 3 table-
spoonfuls of the pancake mixture.
Tilt the frying pan quickly from
side to side to spread the mixture
so that it ahnost covers the pan
and makes the pancake very thin
and lacy. When under side is gold-
en brown and edges crisp, turn
pancake and brown other side. Six
servings, allowing 3 to 4 packages,
6" in diameter, per person.
Note: These pancakes should be
very thin, crisp and irregular in
shape. Serve thein flat or rolled
with maple syrup, molasses or corn
syrup.
Turnip Pancakes
1 cup pastry flour
OR
1 cup less 2 tbsp. all-purpose
flour
TA teaspoon salt
134 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
1 cup tnilk
1 cup cooked, mashed turnip
1 tablespoon molasses
2 tablespoons melted fat
Sift together the dry ingredients.
Beat eggs slightly, add the milk,
mashed' turnip, molasse's and melt-
ed fat Add liquid mixture to dry
ingredients and blend well. Drop
by spoonfuls onto a hot greased,
heavy frying pan and cook until
brown on bottom, and top is pep-
pered with bubbles. Turn. Yield:
10 pancakes 3 :4" ir diameter.
The Better Way
Bumptious little Albania is be-
ing hauled before the United Na-
tions Security Council, on British
charges, for mining an internation-
al channel and causing the death
of British sailors, injury to British
ships. In the bad old days a Brit-
ish cruiser would have taken the
matter in hand long ago, and a
well -spanked Albania would have
subsided.
—Ottawa Journal.
Victory Clubs
A £1,000,000 Victory Club for
ex -servicemen and women will
opened in London's West End in
the late spring in premises previ-
pasty used as an American Red
Cross . Club, ',
ENJOYED 13Y 'MORO
families than any othet
brand of coffee in the
world . . . that's Maxwell
House. Because of ita
extra flavor it's a/wayi
"Good to the Last Dropir
WHY SUFFER FROM
HEAD -Ams
-COLDS
GRIPPE, PERIODIC PAINS
When You Can Have
Glorious Relief
IN 7 MINUTES WITH
"I fought off a pack of hungry shoppers to hag this
package of crisp, crunchy, delicious Grape -Nuts Flakes!"
"Bravo, Sir Archibald! And rd be-
lieve you if you said you fought
through a Jungle full of lions for that
malty -rich, sweet -as -a -nut flavor of
Post's Grape -Nuts Flakes!"
"And of course, Gentlemen, we must
remember that Grape -Nuts Flakes are
33.0t only marvellously delicious—they
supply carbohydrates for energy; pro-
teins for muscle; phosphorus for teeth
and.bones; iron for the blood; and
other food essentials."
"Those two golden grains wheat and
malted barley are combined in
Grape -Nuts Flakes. They're specially
blended, baked and toasted for flavor,
crispness, easy digestion."
"Let =repair to the breakfast room
and shoot a giant economy package."
Have you got it? The word is Brisk .
.. as in Lipton's Tea. Yes,
Lipton's Tea is brisk tasting ... so fresh,
lively and full.bodied . . . so tangy and
satisfying . . . you'll never again be
content with less. Change now to brisk
tasting Lipton's Tea.
REG'LAR FELLERS — Showers Included
'inc,.
9
WOMMINMANIOSOIMMI•r.
'11
,Oen
er