Zurich Herald, 1947-03-27, Page 6CHRONICLES OF
GINGER FARM
By Gwendoline P. Clarke
Last Wednesday Bob and I
drove to Malton and we were iust
in time to see the back of Barbara •
Ann Scott's fur coat disappear
through the doorway of a Trans-
Canada plane en route to Ottawa.
It was a very nice coat!
• What a difference a few minutes
can make. "Just five minutes more"
and we would 'have seen Barbara
Ann just fine as there were very
few people at the airport other
than the official send-off commit-
tee.
* # #
We' did so want to get a close-
up view of her, particularly as we
wanted to see if she were 'as natural
and 'unaffected as she appears in
the press pictures and reports
and which I think is her greatest
charm., But while we were disap-
pointed it just couldn't be helped.
\Ye left home in lots of time—that
is for normal driving conditions.
But we found they were anything
but! Really the roads were terrible.
In places the snowbanks were so
high it was more like driving
through a tunnel. Then there were
parts of the road that were flood-
ed and if neither of these condi-
tions existed then the, road was so
full. of pot -holes it would'` Have "
made our • bones rattle' bad they
not been so well covered! Had we
driven fast enough to, reach gallon'
on time I am sure, the old Mode!
•A would have ,disintegrated pn the
way. And we couldn't take a chance
- on that — not even to see the.
worlds champion skater. Not these
• -days we couldn't.
... But the had a nice' drive home as
we stuck to the highways, on the •
•theory that in this case the longest
way around would be the"sFiort
est way home. Going over we
- 'dro-ve across country. May I be
forgiven if I say—"And how!"
' " All "tile side roads'" we• -• passed
xcere open but the ploughs must
• have done some awful shoving in -
places. Our aw i...lane is still block-
ed, . up near tI.e house. It wouldn't
be but for the fact that the snow ,
piled up higher than the snow
. fence. Of course it could be dug
out but Partndt' always thinks the •
snow gets away quicker during a
thaw if it has been left alone. And
by the way, we are really learning
. the value of snow fencing. It not
only keeps the snow back but it
also prevents flooding. In a thaw
the water stays behind the snow -
bank and gets away underneath
it without any fuss or inconven-
ience.
* *
You know I can hardly believe
that spring is almost upon us. The
winter has seemed unbelievably
short. I was :telling Partner the
other day that I would really en-
joy the 'winter if it were not for
the weather. And if there were a
few more hours in each . day , I
would be .even better satisfied.
* * *
Oh dear, the radio is just telling
us about the dreadful floods rag-
ing in England and Scotland right
now. And we know so well what
those floods can do and the rapid-
ity with which they can rise. I re-
member going to see the floods
about two miles front home when
I was. about ten years Old. While
I gazed in fascination at the
swollen waters of the Stour River,
flooding the low-lying houses on
its banks, the streets behind me
were suddenly flooded too and my
way home was cut off. i had to
wait until a temporary bridge was
erected. That would be quite an
adventure for me in those days.
* * *
You know I have often thought
of those houses and the people liv-
ing in them. The same thing hap-
pened almost every, spring. The
people knew it and yet as soon as
the' waters subsided they were back
in their homes again, cleaning up
the mess and counting the cost.
What makes people act that way?
Is it indifference to danger or love_
of taking a chance. Maybe we all
have a bit of the gambler's spirit
if we did but know it, One of the
commonest ways of tempting prov-
idence these days is trying to beat
one's gas supply. Why? Do we
gain anything by it even suppos-
ing we win? And we are far more
likely to lose. And it certainly
costs more to have gas brought to
a stranded car than to buy it at a
gas station. I know because I have
had it happen once. Like so many
other people I took a chance. I
knew my supply was low but for
some unexplainable reason I didn't
want to stop until I reached Ham-
ilton. And then, how stupid I felt!
* * *
And do you know what? I am
just about freezing because I took
a chance on not looking after the
furnace until I would be through
with this bit of typing.
Works Both Ways
The little moppet upon going to
bed always insisted that her bed-
room door remain open, "Is it be-
cause you want to let the light
in?" asked her mother. "No," came
She amazing response, "it's to let
lint the dark,"
Canadian Art
Marches On
The oldest existing art society in
Canada opened its 7: th Annual
Exhibition of members' and non-
members' work. on March 7th at
the Art Gallery of Toronto and
was attended by a record crowd of
1400 people. At the end of, this
month a representative collection
from the exhibition will begin a
tour of other cities in the Dominion.
The Ontario Society of Artists'
has broken many a lance for the
arts and artists of this country
since its first exhibition in 1872. .
The Royal Canadian Academy was
organized at an O.S.A. meeting in
1870 and the development of a ,
National Gallery, Art Gallery of
Toronto and Ontario College of
Art is the result of tireless effort of
the Society.
• Catholicity in Style
The O,S,A. Annual Exhibition is
NOT a members show (a. fact that
is too often misinterpreted) but an
opportunity open to all painters
and sculptors in Canada to submit
their works along with members of
the society for selection by the
Selection and Hanging Committee..
A new jury is elected each year. It
is their responsibility not only to
select some 150 works from an
average of 500 works submitted but
to uphold the highest possible
standard in painting and sculpture
front the academic .to the abstract.
It is- !loth interesting and encour-
aginetd note that over 50 per cent
of the -work accepted,,. and hung
each year is the work of non-mem-
bers. .
Contribution to rArt Libraries
A limited number of a very hand-
some and important, catalogue,com-
inemorating this -.75th• Exhibition
is now available through The Ryer-
son Press, 299 Queen West,
Toronto. (Thin cover—GOc, Stiff
cover with spine—$1.00) Besides'.
containing 18 ,reproductions of the
contemporary work, the retrospect-
ive section of the exhibition' from
1872 is covered by . the first com-
plete history and aims of the Sods'
ety by L. A. .C.. Panto, R.C.A.,
O.S.A. .
Badminton was. played in India
before, it became popular. in Eng-
land in the 19th century.
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Mother Hubbard of yesteryear,
this crisp Helen Morgan cotton
[louse frock. Buttoned down the
front, it has a narrow self belt and
a perky bow tie at the neckline.
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16 Leaping
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18 Roster
19 Was sick
21 Limbs
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25 Therefore 17
26 Whirlwind 20
27 Mother 22
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34 Age
35 Lampreys
37 Equal
38 Right (ab.)
39 Symbol for
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41 Father.
42 Street '(ab.)
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45 Employers
48 Leo
50 Present
month (ab.)
52 Pain
55 Rivers
57 Command
59 Irritate
60 Diminished
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Girl's name
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27 Female horses
28 Separated
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pass •
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sheepfold
36 Rocks
37 Pompous
show
40 Cloth measure
41 Hebrew letter
43 Rail bird
44 Obscure
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46 Portico •
47 Disfigurement
48 Type of boat
49 Native of
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51 Nova Scotia
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53 Hasten •
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By
BARRY MURKAR
• ' Have you ever found yourself
in hot water over an innocent
book title? Was a book title ever
responsible for you being kicked
out of your..girl friend's house?
V,Tell, I'm in trouble -plenty. With
Susie and' her pop and it all goes
back to a book title.
Last night at Susie's, we were
sitting around shooting the guff,
•uVith nothing else to do, and I hap-
pened to mention that someone had
left'a copy of Betty MacDonaid'S
"The Egg and I" at our place:
This immediately brought forth
the bright idea of boiling some
eggs and painting them for Easter.
It was my bright idea.
"You get the eggs out from the
bottom of the cupboard 'While • I
look for my old box of paints,"
suggested Susie.
I found six eggs in a bowl, and
while Susie was rummaging around
in the hall closet, I put them in a
pan of water: After ten minutes
at boiling point, I figured' they
were hard enough.
"We can give them to the neigh-
bor's kids," offered Susie, return-
ing with a battered box of paints.
We then mixed several colors in
a cup of water and dipped the'
eggs. After this we painted stripes
of yellow, green and red on them,
set them back in the bowl and put
them away in the cupboard to
dry.
* .* *
Everything was fine. We talked
of the days when the kids Used to
look for Easter bunnies and how
our parents would hide Easter
eggs and on Easter morning we
would hunt all over the house for
them.
"The kids next door will have a
great time when they find them,"
said' Susie, "they'll probably try
to eat shells and all."
Our conversation was interrupt-
ed by a voice 'from the kitchen:
"I'm hungry, where's my supper?"
"It's just pop," 'whispered Susie,
"lIe'a late getting home tonight."
"For crying out loud, what's
happened to these eggs?" roared a
voice from the kitchen.
"Oh my gosh," yelped Susie,
"pop's on• a diet of eggs, and we've
used them all."
* * *
We hurried into the kitchen,
both quaking at the knees,. Her
pop, flushed front anger, was
bending over the kitchen table, ex-
amining the colored eggs. He
looked up as we entered; and the
gleam in his eye made me quiver
inside.
"Whose—whose idea was this?"
he demanded, "all I can eat is eggs
and I come home hungry to find •
[CS
these—these," his words died
amidst coughs and sputters.
"Barry thought it would be—".
"You," he 'cut in, "I might have
known. If you aren't stuck in sthe
driveway, 'you need a Jack to. fix a
tire. Every time you come around.
here something happens."
"I—I didn't know about the '
diet," I gasped. "Honestly we only
painted the eggs for something to .
do, to put in the time."
* :* •
Her father sank into a chair,
muttering and stroking his fore-
head.
"Run next door and try to' bor
row two eggs," ordered Susie. •-
I ran next door, and to the next
and the next. Finally at the fourth
house; 'the lady let• me, have a can
of• powdered eggs.
"Did you • have any luck?" ask-
ed Susie, as. I came in out of
breath. .
"There's four eggs in there,' I
replied, handing her the can.
She got a bowl and started to
take off the lid. Her father watched
closely. As the lid came off and
the powder started to come out, he
roared at me, "Another of your
smart alec tricks. Get out! get
out!"
• Susie followed"'ni..e to the door: •
She was mad too. -
"That was stupid of you," she
said, "now I'll get it for letting you
go to get the eggs." No use trying
to explain, I thought.
* * *
7n the way home, I thought of
the evening's events. Do other
guys get into. trouble like I do, I
wondered. Jeepers, I'm always in a
mess.. I know . what I'll do. I'll
take up a dozen eggs tomorrow
night and that will fix me with her
pop.
As I walked in the front door, I
noticed a book lying on the table.
"The Egg and I" was the title.
Browsing through it, I noted the
trouble the author had had with
chickens and eggs. On the cover
was a picture of the author. You
and your eggs, I grumbled and
trudged off to bed.
Rocket Precautions
Australia is tightening security
precautions •for the rocket experi-
ment range in central Australia.
This move is an attempt to pre-
vent repetition of the Canadian
atom spy experience, when a num-
ber ofpersons were convicted of
spying for the Soviet Union, Dr.
Herbert V. Evatt, Minister for Ex-
ternal Affairs, told the House of
Representatives at Canberra, Aus-
tralia.
• TA
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* , Buy By Grade:
Grading of foods under Dominion
Government supervision and mark-
ing of packages so that the con-
sumer inay buy by grade, 'is of.
definite assistance' t6' the Canadian
homemaker. Grading is of value
to her whether she knows about
grade regulations or not, . but
infinitely more so when she knows
the grades for various products and
looks for the grade mark before
buying, '•
• We. in, Canada.' enjoy , a special,
privilege. Canada is the only
country in the world where so
many foods' are regularly graded
and marked for the retail •li'uyer.: •
The slogan "Bity by grade—buys
With confidence", has been adopted.
by the Dominion .Department . of
Agriculture and the Borne Econo-
mists ofn n r•'say .
the Co su to Section
that real economy as. well as satis-
faction is the reward 'for' buying by..:
grade. . ..
Eggs sold in Canada are graded.
The highest 'grade' Al eggs are the
finest quality, obtainable. These:,are
not' always 'available and are of
course high in price. Grade A. eggs
are also of excellent quality. Both,
these grades have firm jellylike
white ' which • hold its shape. They .
are therefore perfect. for, poaching
or' frying as well as cooking in the
shell. Grades B and C—have less
firm whites• which spread when the
'shell is. broken ''
Some hoinemakers boast that
they always buy the best:' Grading.
of commercially canned fruit and
vegetables makes it better buying ' '
in many cases to use the lower •
grade. To 'have 'the most suitable
product for the special purpose, and
at a low -• cost, - is real economy..
Fancy Quality canned fruits and.:'
vegetables are as nearly, perfect as
possible and therefore are to 'be
•• used where, appearance is import-
ant. Company desserts or salads
are beautiful when'.fancy pi•odiicts
are used: For .family use iri'regular•
meals Choice. Quality 'produc:ts are
very satisfactory as' they are good
in appearance •and tender end"
flavourful but not necessarily uni-
form in size or colour' of pieces.
Standard quality 'lacks itnjformity.•
Pieces - may be' broken but food
value is equal to• the higher grades.
Baked Crispy Pears
6 canned pears (Choice -quality)
'3/4 cup corn or wheat flakes.
6 teaspoons red jelly (apple'or
red currant) ' . • .
S/2 cup juice from pears
•Drain pears—roll each piece in
cereal flakes, place hollow side. up
in a greased baking dish. In centre
of each put 1 teaspoon ofjelly. .
Pour juice around pears. - Bake in
a moderately, hot oven 375 deg. F.
15 minutes or until browned. ,
Corn and Cheese Souffle
. 4 tablespoons fat
4 tablespoons flour ,
. '1 teaspoon salt
Few grains'pepper
1 cup milk •
1 cup grated cheese . •.
4 egg yolks
2 cups corn '(Standard quality)
4 egg whites
Melt fat, add flour, salt and
pepper, Add grated cheese and
stir ,until melted. Pour over beaten
egg yolks, add corn and mix well,
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into greased casserole. Oven•
poach in a moderate oven .350 deg.
F. until set—about 50 minutes,
Serves six.
Communists Claim
17,009,000 in world
Communists , th rough o u t
the world now total 17,009,000 dele-
gates to the' Conference of British
Empire „Communist Parties were
told in London, England.
Chart: prepared by the Com-
4munist Party -of Great Britain and
displayed at Conference headquar-
ters said 56, countries ,had parties
which, though not necessarily call-
ing themselves. Communist, were
based on the teachings of Marx,
Engels; ._,enin, and Stalin.
Soviet'. Russia, the charts said,
has 6„000,000 Communists, Italy,
2,200,000,''the United States, 74,000,
and Great Britain 43,000.
If your nose ever fhs !fid
next time put a little d6
Va-tro-nol'in each.
nostril. Quickly con-
' gestion is relieved, breathing is easier.
• Va-tro-nol works right where trouble
is to relieve distress of head colds. Try
it!. 'Works line! You'll like itt
up with stuffy tram-,$REpf
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Dissolve 1 tsp. sugar in % c.
Lukewarm water; add 1 en-
velope Royal Fast Rising
Dry Yeast. Let mixture stand
10 min. Then stir well. Scald
c. milk, add 3 tbs. short-
ening, X c. sugar, % tsp.
salt; cool to lukewarm. Add
1 c. sifted flour to make a
batter. Add yeast mixture
and 1 beaten egg; beat well.
Add 2% c. sifted flour, or
enough to make a soft
dough. Knead lightly, place
in greased bowl. Cover; set
in warm place, free from
draft. Let rise until doubled
in bulk, about 2 hours. When
light punch dough down; roll
out into oblong piece, about
X” thick. Brush with 3 tbs.
melted shortening or butter.
Sprinkle with % c. brown
sugar, I% tsps. cinnamon,
c. raisins. Roll up length-
wise in a tight roll; cut in
1" slices. Place cut -side lap,
1" apart in greased shallow
baking pan. Cover; let rise
in warm place until light,
about 1 hour. Bake in 425°F.
oven about 20 minutes.
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