HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1957-02-21, Page 6Let's Avoid Stress
'Coo bnany executives look
upon life eq. -the Norseman did
upon heaven: the time was to
be passed in daily battles, with
magical healing of wounds.
Everyone in our western civil-
ization has to meet demands on
Ms nervous energy that were
not made in former years.
The farmer, looked upon as
living the most tranquil of lives,
has economic, social and politi-
cal problems of which his grand-
father was ignorant. The doc-
tor and the lawyer have clients
• pressing at their office doors,
and are conscious that others
need them elsewhere. Teachers
have the , task of maintaining
discipline in a brood more rest-
less than ever before. Stenog-
raphers, typing so many words
a minute; operators of calculat-
ing and accounting machines,
with an unending flow of papers
to process; factory hands en-
gaged in countless operations;
bank tellers meeting the wants
of customers with flawless ac-
curacy; everyone is working un-
der conditions that strain the
physical, mental and emotional
structure built during ages of
evolution.
Nor in our immediate envir-
onment all that counts. From
radio reports that accompany
breakfast to the late night news
we are under the pressure of
baffling world difficulties. We
are exposed to tension, expect-
ing some new crisis.
We need to take what precau-
tions we can if we expect to
keep mentally and physically
fit. Our failure to do so will
Show itself with all its unfortu-
nate consequences in the doctor's
orrice or a hospital bed.
Keeping fit is not simply a
matter of taking physical exer-
cise, though that is important.
It concerns both mind and body.
It requires that we ease the
;tress of living.
Dr. Hans Selye, Director of
the Institute of Experimental
Medicine and Surgery at the
Fashion E' ote
University of Montreal, has put
forward a concept of stress that
has been called "the greatest
single contribution to the realm
of biology and medicine since
Pasteur."
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He suggests that every di-
sease, every accident and every
emotional upset produces" stress
in the victim, The body becomes
alarmed by the stress and tries
to defend itself. The endocrine
glands pour out hormones, the
heart beats faster, the liver in-
creases its supply of glycogen,
the blood pressure rises, and the
activity of many internal organs
is suspended so that their energy
may be diverted to the external
muscles. We, like our primitive
ancestors, become tensed for
fight or flight.
Improper mental states can
cause trouble in our physical
make-up. A publication of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company says that fifty per cent
of all people seeking medical at-
tention are suffering from ail-
ments brought about or made
worse by such emotional factors
as prolonged worry, anxiety, or
fear. In fact, out of a thousand
diseases described in a textbook
of medicine, it is said that emo-
tionally induced illness is as
common as all the other 999 put
together.
How we think has a definite
effect on how we feel. We trans-
late our woes from the language
of the mind into the language of
the body.
Whatever we allow to affect
our minds in the way of pain or
pleasure, hope or fear, extends
its influence to our hearts. Fin-
ancial worries, a monotonous
job, strain at the office, emo-
tional upsets in the home: these,
and many more, may show
themselves physically as high
blood pressure, digestive ail-
ments such as peptic ulcer and
colitis, headache, skin disorders
and some allergies.
But you cannot go into a drug
store and buy a bottle of psy-
chosomatic medicine. .
The first thing to do when you
feel unwell is to have your doc-
tor give you a thorough check-
up. He will learn from his tests
and his questions whether there
is something organically wrong,
and how much of your illness is
derived from emotional sources.
Finding the cause is the first
step on the way to cure. —
From the Royal Bank of Canada
"Monthly Letter."
Mod rn
Etiquette
Q. When passing the plate for
a second helping, should one hold
the knife and fork in the hand or
place them on the table?
A. Neither. The knife and
fork should be left on the plate.
Q. When two men and two
women attend a theatre, in what
order should they enter the row
in which their seats are situated?
A. It is now customary and
acceptable for the two women to
be seated next to each other.
So, one of the men enters the
row first, followed by the two
women, and then the second
man
Q. Does the father of a widow
or divorcee, who is marrying for
the second time, give her away?
A. Yes; her father gives her
away precisely as he did at the
first marriage. And her family
again assumes the expenses of
the wedding, unless she prefers
to meet them herself.
Q. Even if the wedding is to
be a very small, informal one,
would it be all right for the bride
to wear a white bridal veil?
A. Yes, provided, of course,
it is not her second marriage.
NO WOODEN EXPRESSION HERE — Famed French comedian
Maurice Chevalier bestows congratulations on his "double" at
a Paris theater after the marionette did an impressive imitation
of him in Vitoria .Podrecca's puppet show. A tape-recorded
voice helped the little fellow do hte take•off.
"MONA" — A 20th Century version of Leonardo da Vinci's
Mona lila is Maria Lea. The 22 -year-old Parisienne was selected
by a panel of French artists as one who captured the enigmatic -
appeal da Vinci first put on canvas nearly five centuries ago.
LE TALKS
P Jane. Andeews.
Most glamorous and talked -
about of all desserts is probably
Baked Alaska. And yet, al-
though it appears, elaborate, it
is simple to make. It takes only
care and courage. It consists of
a flat piece of cake, hard ice
cream containing no water ice
but made of milk and cream,
and 'a simple meringue.
For a 1 -layer oblong pound
cake, use a quart brick of ice
cream. Make a meringue of 3
egg whites and 6 tablespoons
sugar. Preheat oven to 475°-
500° F; The cake should extend
about 1/2 inch beyond the ice
cream on all sides and meringue
should cover the edges of the
cake. To assemble, place waxed
paper on an oven board, lay
cake on paper, top with ice
cream, cover meringue and bake
until delicately brown.
For unusual individual Alas-
kas, omit the cake and use
drained pineapple slices for
yo,.ur base.
PINEAPPLE ALASKA
6 slices drained, chilled pine-
apple
3 eggs whites, room tempera-
ture
6 tablespoons sugar
1 to 1% pints vanilla ice
cream
Place pineapple slices on
board. Beat egg whites until
they stand in peaks; add sugar
slowly while beating until stiff
and glossy. Quickly place very
firm ice cream in center of each
pine apple slice. Immediately
cover completely with meringue
out to the very edges of pine-
apple. Place in preheated 475°
F. oven and bake 4-5 minutes
or until a delicate brown. Take
from oven and place immediate-
ly on a chilled serving dish or
tray or on individually dessert
plates. Garnish with whole
strawberries and mint leaves gr
any other colorful fruit. Serve
at once.
A modern variation of the
Alaska, uses pudding or custard
instead of ice .cream for the
center. This is the method for
making it:
4. * *
PUDDING ALASKA
2 cups cold milk
1 package strawberry instant
pudding mix
Dash of salt
Loaf cake, 9x5x3 inches
(angel food, yellow, white
or chocolate)
2 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
Pour milk into mixing bowl;
add pudding mix and salt and
beat slowly with egg beater just
until well mixed, about 1 min-
ute. Do not everbeat or mix-
ture will be thin. Let stand to
set — takes about 5 minutes.
Place loaf cake on a wooden
board. Cut % inch slice from
top of cake and set this top
aside. Scoop out inside of cake
leaving a shell at least % inch
thick on sides and bottom. Fill
with pudding. Replace top of
cake.
Beat egg whites until foamy;
add sugar and gradually beat
until meringue stands in stiff
peaks. Spread meringue over
top and sides of cake, covering
completely. Brown in 450° F.
oven about 5 minutes. Serve at
once. Serves 6.
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Another exciting yet not -too -
difficult dessert is this Brazil
nut :torte that is made in four
layers with vanilla -flavored
whipped cream between theta:
(or, flavor your whipped Bream
with any fruit you like).
BRAZIL NUT TORTE
Torte Layers:
3 egg whites
l/ teaspoon salt
yi cup firmly packed brown
sugar
1 cup finely chopped Brazil
nuts
Beat egg whites and salt until
stiff, but not dry. Gradually add
sugar and beat until very stiff.
Fold in finely chopped nuts. Cut
4 eight -inch circles from brown
paper; place on baking sheets.
Spread each circle with 1/4 of
the mixture. Bake at 300° F. for
35 minutes. Cool. Peel off paper.
WIIIPPED CREAM FILLING
1 -cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons sugar
Whip cream until almost stiff;
gradually add sugar and beat
. until stiff. Add, vanilla and beat
to mix. Spread between and on
top of torte layers. Chill in
refrigerator several hours be-
fore serving. Garnish with fruit
and Brazil nut curls.
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Try this Bing cherry crunch
for a special hot dessert.
CHERRY CRUNCH •
16 graham crackers
• cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
• cup melted, butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
? cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
VA cups water
2 cups pitted Bing cherries
(if canned cherries are used,
drain well)
Crush graham crackers; mix
in brown sugar, nutmeg, and
melted butter. Combine corn-
starch,. sugar,. and salt. Add
small amount of water slowly
to make paste. Mix in remain-
ing water. Heat slowly to boil-
ing point, stirring frequently.
Add cherries ' and cook until
thickened. Place half of crumb.
mixture in a buttered 10x7 -inch
pan. Pour cherry mixture over
crumbs. Sprinkle remaining
crumb mixture over top. Bake
at 325° F. for 30 minutes. Serve
with whipped cream, if desired.
Serves 6.
CROWNED AGAIN - Comely
May Louise Flodin, of Gothen-
burg, Sweden, seemed destined
to wear d beauty queen's
:crown. A while ago she was
crowned "Miss World". Now
she's. the "International Art
Queen", after winning a con-
test at Cypress Gardens,
Odd Grounds
For Divorce
When a U.S.''Army private re-
cently sued his wife, a lieuten-
ant in the American Army, for a
divorce on the ground of cruelty,
he told the court that he had to
stand to attention every morn-
ing when his wife came down to
breakfast.
Strange ground for divorce,
you might say, but by no means
the oddest on record.
A Wilmington, Dei. husband
liked white mice; his wife hated
them. She filed a suit for di-
vorce. Her husband promptly
reacted by stuffing one of the
white mice down her neck,
laughing uproariously.
He then snatched Out a hand-
ful of hair, dragged her outside
into the street, and punched her
on the nose. At that point a
neighbour hit the husband on
the arm with a chair to induce
him to release the woman.
A Hastings man obtained a
divorce when he proved in court
that his wife had been using his
short-wave transmitter to send
amorous messages to a man who
was also a radio "ham." One day
while travelling to business her
husband accidentally tuned in to
his own wavelength, and learned
of the intrigue.
A seventy -one -year-old man
recently sued his seventy -year-
old wife for divorce on the
ground that she refused to let
himgo to church because there
were too many pretty girls in the
choir.
A woman sought legal separa-
tion from her artist husband be-
cause of the murals he painted in
their villa in Turin, Italy. She
said the murals depicted her and
her mother drowning while
Noah, in the person of her hus-
band, grinned down at them
from the Ark.
In a Pittsburg divorce case,
John Berger told the.judge that
he was willing to put up with his
wife, Anna, smoking a corncob
pipe in bed, but when she turned
to Italian cigars it was just too
much.
A Los Angeles woman suc-
ceeded in obtaining a divorce
when her husband refused to
kiss her because he thought kir-
sing unhygienic..
A Miami restaurant owner ap-
plied for a divorce because every
time he asked his wife to cook
something for him she suggested
that he should go and eat in his
Own restaurant,
During recent divorce pro;
ceedings in Paris, M. Claude told
the court that his wife had only
one fault—she would persist In
stalking about the house all day
long without a stitch on her
back.
A Los Angeles wife obtained
divorce from her husband be-
cause he put the following extra-
ordinary advertisement in sever
al newspapers:
"Man, fifty-three, old car, no
looks, no job, no qualities, no
money, no hero, no nothing,
seeks congenial companion to go
places and do things in the pur-
suit of happiness."
Another American woman di-
vorced her husband on the
ground that he had only married
her in order to win a wager con-
sisting of two quart bottles of
whisky.
In Detroit, a clergyman sought
to divorce his wife because she
consistently failed to dust the
family Bible.
Mrs. Lela- Diepenbrock, of St.
Louis, won her case when she
told the judge that on telling her
husband that she could no longer
live with him, he replied: "In
that case we must share out
everything fairly." And so he
sawed all the furniture in half.
Finally, we have the classic
case of Mrs. Pauline Actor, of
Brisbane, Australia. She sued her
husband for divorce because he
insisted that his former sweet-
heart, togetherwith several of
his relatives, should accompany
them on their honeymoon.
ROAD BLOCK
The runner ran into big Ted
Kluszewski at first bate, and
was subsequently removed to
the locker room for first aid.
The trainer, who had been
working on a previous casualty,
looked up at him.
"How," he asekd, "did you
get that tremendous black eye?"
"I was hit by a guided mus-
cle," winced the victim.
Giant Conveyor Belt
To Move A Mountain
A• high -speed -conveyor system will move a mountain two miles
across a valley and drop it in Great Salt Lake. The conveyor,
largest ever built in terms of ton -miles per hour, is ready io
operate at Little Valley. It will carry 30• million tons of gravel
fill to construct a 13 -mile roadbed across the lake. l'he roadbed
will replace a 52-year-oldrailroad trestle mounted on wooden
piles. The 49-m(.11iondollar project will be complete in 1960.
The conveyor system consists of two main cross-country conveyor
units plus 11 smaller ones, providing ' continuous flow from
mountain to lake. Electric shovels gouge out gravel in eight -
cubic -yard bites. It is trucked to a dumping station, dropped
into hoppers that feed the conveyor. At conveyor's end, gravel
is transferred to a stacker capable of building a 250,000 -ton
storage -pile 70 feet high. Under the storage pile are two
72 -inch wide, 600 -feet -a -minute conveyors in tunnels. These
feed the gravel to 3,000ton barges, largest drop -bottom barges
ever built. Barges dump the gravel on the lake bottom. Photos
below illustrate the operation.
Main - line conveyor carries
gravel (4.200 tons an hour)
from mountain to storage pile,
where it is then . .
stockpiled by the radial stacker
seen at top, Gravel is with-
drawn from stockpile by con-
veyors in tunnel below. From ,
voloolo
wt
conveyor it drops into barges 200 feet long by 50 feet
wide. Conveyors can load a 3,000 -ton barge in 15 minutes.