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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1954-05-27, Page 2e.rke ALA COFFEE "Dear Anne Hirst: I am in love with a young man 29, I am 41. He has courted me for nearly five years, and has shown •his love in every way. All along he has begged me to marry him, but I have ,always been skeptical because of our ages; he constantly assures nae that does not matter. "I told him we'd have to stop seeing each other. He went away to try to forget, but we were both miserable and in two Sew -Easy Outfit This is it! The fashion -new ensemble that captures compli- mentary glances from every- body! It's a high -waisted, mold- ed princess with a cover-up bolero. Make the bodice in a +contrast for a surprise touch when you take off the jacket. Pattern 4567: Misses' Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, Size 16 ensem- ble requires 5% yards 39 -inch fabric; 13/4 yards contrast, This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instructions, Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35e) in coin (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, TYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box, 1, 123 Eighteenth St., ' New Toronto, Ont. months he was back. I have tried to put him out of my life, but when I don't see him it almost kills me . . . I should tell you I have three children by a for- mer marriage, two nearly grown and one nine years old. He wants to take full responsibility. "Now, Anne Hirst, he is plead- ing again. He says he needs a wife, and he wants me—but if I don't make up my mind soon he will try to find someone else- where. He was married once when he was very young. "We both read your column, and I am waiting folyour ans- wer. I love him so much! Is 12 years too much difference when you truly love each other? I'm not getting any younger, and I need a husband. Please advise us. Loran D." Hour of Decision " You have known this young * man for five years. Is that long -' enough to have tested his de- ' votion and faithfulness, his res- ponsibility, his single -hearted- * ness? I£ , you waited another * year, would you know him any * better? Being young, he is im- "° patient of further delay. * You are rich in knowledge of marriage and the compli- ' cations of family life, so you, * will weigh his place as your husband. He is eager to assume ' its added responsibilities. How * will your children welcome * his presence? If you have even a faint doubt that he would *' settle down into your family * circle to the contentment of all concerned, your answer is * clear. Obviously, the young man le mature for his years. You are ' still young in heart, and the * friendship and trust you have 's' shared should influence' your answer now. Has he, through these five years, swerved from his one intent, to be your hus- band and your children's good companion? Considering all these angles, you will make up your own mind. I agree that he has wait- ed long enough, * 1 "Dear Anne Hirst: I hope to marry a girl whom I love dearly. She is wonderful in every way—except that she doesn't stick to the truth. "When she relates yesterday's events, for instance, • she distorts and exaggerates them, If she sees a movie, you wouldn't recognize the plot from her description. One thing I know. though, she doeslove tne, "Her people are responsible citizens and I can't imagine how she got this way. But I was brought up strictly, and to me the habit is disgusting. Is there anything I can do to help her overcome it? 'Worried." '" Your fiancee's evasion of Southern Fashions — Jeweled -linen shorts and a trim blouse are sun -suited for Miami wear, and the addition of a tie -ori sides. ,slotted skirt to the Margaret Newrnan-designed outfit makes it corecf and comfortable for wear at cocktail time, However, at little farther south (!n Antarctica), Australian Phillip G. Law, leader of a research team exploring for uranium, finds that the correct costume for hot -grog time includes, Molar bear fur doves, steel -spiked shires, a parka and a stee!atipped walking stick. Look To Your Laurels, Boys The ladies are getting a head start in the race for, fame as tomorrow's writers and dramatists, Editor Andrea Eiger, 11, above, types out the latest edition of her Keriwood Press. Pet Chihuahua "Tequila" stands guard over the 10 -sheet mimeographed operation, staffed by 8- to 1 1 -year- old reporters. Below, Mar -tine Toussaint-Samat, 91/2, reigns as France's youngest authoress. Her first play, "Pearls of Crystal," will soon be produced by a French radio company in Paris,. where Martine lives. m the truth denotes a fundamen- a tal fault that could progress * from the trivial to the vital * and colour your whole * marriage, I suppose her ins- * agination runs riot, and she o deliberately makes the subject +, more exciting, as a small child • will. She has not, .I am sure, g .realized the significance of her * attitude—but you Leel differ- ** ently. Tell her so. * Remind her you love her s' dearly, but you are reluctant * to plan the rest of your life a with a girl whose word;oyt * must question. It is unworthy * of one so fine as she is, and` * you hope she will see how * vital is the fault and set out * to correct it. * I think this will do it. Be * patient. through, and don't ex- pest a miracle overnight, r • When a vital decision con- fronts you, explain it -to Anne Hirst in all its angles, She is wise in the world's ways, and her opinion, for or against, should be helpful. Address her at 'Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St„ New To- ronto, Ont. iron -on V esig s in Glorious Colors 529 &/ �� tI estAtrie 'Y tl YVDJ Color: with A Stroke Of An Iron. Decorate linens with bright floral motifs in combin- ation of gay red, sky blue and leaf green. No embroidery! No sewing! 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Actually, mould grows fastest at tempera- tures of 80 to 90 degrees Fahren- heit, which is about the normal year-round temperature of most kitchens. So, even when bakers try to discourage mould by main- taining strict cleanliness, house - w i v es may be unwittingly encouraging it. There are two -measures for • .comhatting mould which have been practiced by a number of progressive Canadian bakers for man years. One involves the, observance of rigid cleanliness rules. The other is a chemical compound known to scientists as sodium propionate. "This is a uttite'°pow,der that looks like flour sande•can be baked into bread so .fhat,,every crumb is protected against, bacteria. It is the same "subssance that Nature puts into some foods such as milk, butter, vinegar and cheese. A well-developed Swiss cheese, for example, contains almost one per cent sodium pro- pionate, which is the reason it is so resistant to mould. However, Nature neglected to include sodium propionate in some of our daily foods. And so it was sip to the chemist to synthesize it for the - baker to add himself. The powder was discovered only after years of searching. tor a chemical com- pound that was harmless, but would delay mould and rope in bread and other bakery products. It was learned that it effectively retards both mould and rope without affecting the bread's quality, texture, flavour or ap- pearance. Costing bakers only a few pennies for One hundred loaves of bread, sodium propionate is harmless since it occurs naturally in some of our most nourishing foods. Its potency is not limited to bread alone. It also makes up • for Nature's oversight in baked goods of all kinds, includ- ing rolls, buns, doughnuts, muf- fins and in cakes and pies which can also be hot -weather, victims of mould if not rope. QUICK-WITTED . Calling on a friend she had not seen for a long time, a woman said: "Why, Mary, what have you done to your hair? It looks like a wig!" "It it a wig," replied Mary. oahnly. The friend gulped, then rallied bravely. "Well, isn't it nmarvel- )star," she blurted at last, 9'd irtever have known it," Two days of . warns sunshine and what happens? Off with the storm windows, on with the screens. Shed coats, sweaters and underwear. Let out the furnace and open up the doors. Take an old knife and gleefully cut the first tender shoots of asparagus. Bring in an armful of ruby -red rhubarb. Hunt last year's fly swatter and relentlessly murder the first fly of summer. Walk around the flower beds and see the spring flowers burst into bloom almost as you. watch them. One day, just a few out here and there; the next day, daffodils, narcissi and hyacinths from one end of the garden to the other. Bobolinks singing; killdeer weird- ly calling as they fly overhead. Forsythia silently ringing its golden bells; little pink buds on the flowering almond; red buds on the japonica; cats that have been content to sleep lazily on a comfortable, chair now disappear from daylight todark, and again from dark to daylight, just com- ing in long enough to get a drink of fresh milk. Worms explore the surface of the ground and if we look down into the good earth or the greening grass we shall find insect life of every de- scription coming into action. Too much so — already the tent cat- erpillars are setting up houses ready to do their destructive work. I found one such tent on a flowering shrub today. I must get after it tomorrow. At the barn things are not too pleasant. Because of the sudden heat the cows are not happy either in the stable or the yard and there is not enough growth yet to turn them out. The hu- midity in the cow stables makes the cement wet and slippery. To work among the cattle is neith- er safe or as easy as it is in cooler weather. In the henhouse biddies go broody or lay imper- fect eggs. Pigs, if confined, are not too happy either. In fact there isn't a creature that en- joys being shut in. All outdoors is calling -= to man, bird, beast and all the things that crave) up- on the earth. _ •' So then what, do, .us women do? I don't really need to tell you — I am quite sure you are as guilty as I am. Didn't you feel the love- ly warm sunshine was a golden opportunity to really go to work on . the housecleaning to get jobs done that had.to be left when the weather was so unsettled. I went right to work even though it was Saturday. I even passed up an auction sale of antiques so I could finish my living -room. But the weather wasn't as settled as I imagined. I had the scatter rugs and afghans out on the grass and was SO engrossed with the vacuum cleaner that I failed to notice a thunder shower was pelting down, "My rug. ' I cried in dismay as I ran to the door: Too late — they were already soaked through. Farmers anxious to start their delayed spring seeding were get- ting more hopeful. "If this weather keeps up we shall be on the land on Monday." Comes Sunday—the thermometer climbs to 8(5 degrees. And then Sunday night it rained again! IVionday morning rain . . a- cold rain — and the piobs for tomorrow a high of forty-five! How change- able can it get? Oh weli ... ! "Oh well" — that isn't my ex• pression I borrowed it from a young fellow who often visits here. He is married, has a fam- ily of small children. and during the last few years there have been operations and various ill- nesses in the family one after another. After telling us the latest family news this young fellow always winds up by say- ing — "Oh well ... 1" And leaves it at that. He is a terrific work- er and we have never found hint anything but good -temper .d and. optimistic. I think it must have been a person with a similar disposition who; said - "I felt sorry because 1 had no shoes, until. I met man who had no feet " "Oh well" can hardly be call- ed a profound expression. Its strength lies in the implication of what is left unsaid, I was interrupted in my typ- ing a few minutes ago by a man who came to check the hydro meter •— first step in this district towards the change -over from 23 to 60 cycle which 'is supposed to take place some time towards the end of the year. I wonder will the light bulbs last any longer as a result? Last week a bulb burnt out that had been in use for eight years. Now we think ourselves lucky if a bulb lasts eight weeks. Why the difference — that is something I would like to know? At one time bulbs were sold with the label — good for 1,000 hours, or 1,500 hours, as the case might be. Now the light bulbs leave us in the dark as to their .life expectancy. Maybe that might -be a little 'matter for the Better 'Business Bureau to inquire into. Heads Advertisers -- Robert L Day, President of the Bulovts Watch Company Limited, Tor- onto, who was elected president of the Association of Canadian Advertisers during its 39th an- nual conference in the Royal York Hotel. ISSUE 22 -- 1954 usty, '111Cily INNER OILS 194 They're really ritzy — and no trouble at all to snake, with new 1?letschmann's Active Dry Yeast! Gives you fast action -- light doughs — and none of the bother of old time perishable yeast! Get a dozen packages --- keeps full strength without refrigeration! CRUSTY DINNER ROLLS ar Measure into a large bowl 1 c. lukewarm water, 1 tsp. granu- lated sugar; stir until sugar is dis- solved. Sprinkle with 1 envelope Fleischtnann's Active Dry Yeast, Let stand 10 minutes, THEN stir well. Add.3/4 c. lukewarm water and 1 tsp salt. Add, all at once, 3x/2 c. once -sifted bread flour and work in with the hands; work in 3 tbs. soft shortening. Knead on lightly- floured ightlyfloured board until 'smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and set in warm place, free from draught. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Punch down dough in bowl, fold over, cover and again let rise un- til doubled in 'bulk. Turn out on lightly -floured board and divide into 2 equal portions; shape each piece into along roll about li " in diameter. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest 1!i mins. Lasing a floftted sharp knife, cut dough into 2" lengths and place, well apart, on uttgroased cookie sheets, Sprinkle rolls with cornmeal and let rise, uncovered, for I/2 hour. Brush with cold water and let rise another 2 hour. Meanwhile, stand a broad -shallow pan of hot water in the oven and preheat oven to hot, 425'. Remove pan of water from oven and bake the rolls in steam -filled oven for x/ haw, brushing them with cola water and sprinkling lightly with cornmeal after the lust 15 mins., and again brushing them with cold 'water 2 tninutcs before re- moving baked buns from the oven. 'Yield -18 rolls, 5'