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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1947-05-01, Page 6CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke Last Thursday my chickens were due to arrive—we ordered a fairly late hatch because I ant fondly hop- ing to raise them with the electric brooder. The pen had been freshly washed, sprayed and disinfected and on Wednesday morning it was my intention to run the brooder all day, Then came Wednesday morning --e six inches of snow and wet fleecy flakes still falling—the worst pos- sible kind of day for keeping a pen warm and dry, to say nothing of the discomfort to myself when trail- ing iu and out to the pen. I was really desperate. Finally I phoned the hatchery and to my relief the hatchery man said he could hold the chicks for a few days. He is holding then, yet—weather condi- tions having 'improved very little since last Wednesday. • There have also been several power interrup- tions to still further increase the hazards of chicken brooding by electricity. * * , The chickens off my mind—pro tem --I soon found another way of putting in time. Bob had business in Hamilton so 1 went along with him to do some shopping. I did some shopping all right. I warned Partner before I left that 1 might conic back with a hat, And I did. I thought it was a nice quiet num- ber. -quite conservative in fact—but when I put it on to show Partner he looked aghast and said—"You are not really going to wear it, are you?" Men are so funny! * * Except for hats, of which there were plenty, I. soon found shopping is still a nightmare. There are things that can now be purchased quite easily — at a price — othee things 'that seem to be even harder to get than formerly. For instance, there are pots and pans galore, but try getting a piece of kitchen towel- ling. And print—i saw very nice cotton print—at a dollar a yard. Table oilcloth was non-existent. One thing 1 didn't realise until this minute—the stores were by no means crowded. I have waited longer to be served in our own local stores. Even in the basement one could shop in comfort. The ooh really busy place was the paper pattern department. "Coming events cast their shadows before" —does that mean the sewing ma- chine is once again coming into its own? Mine is going to get a little exercise anyway. * * e Another thing 1 have discovered. In shopping it doesn't pay to be too easily discouraged. In the un- derlvear department I couldn't find any of the things I wanted but I went down to the basement -and there they were! There, also, was a stoutish, middle-aged woman walking around with a smile of blissful content and a number of hard -to -et garments clasped tightly in her arms. I knew just how she felt. Another place where I shop- ped hopefully, but unsuccessfully, was the "Five and Ten". And even there the crowd was conspicuous by its absence. Maybe people are really out on a buying strike or else it is that after ordinary, every- day living expenses are deducted from the budget or pay envelope there isn't anything left for the purchase of non -essentials that have previously enjoyed. a' great a sale. A trip to and from Hamilton is one that I usually enjoy—bet not this time, Even the nicest places looi;rli cheat) and untidy—naturally no one has had a chance to work outside—except on the woodpile— and on it the men need to work overtime to keep the home fires burning, * * * However, according to the calen- dar, "the year's at the spring." It must be, it is April 21—and Prin- cess Elizabeth's twenty-first birth- day. But there is a cold wind blowing and a frost sharp enough last night to freeze water -filled radi- ators. Not ours, thank goodness, in fact I think it might be a good idea to have the alcohol strength- ened! However, the sun is shining, and that's a change. And on Sat- urday night the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. So you see there ate still a few bright spots in this cold, winter -loving world. ..'And that final game on Saturday night was surely enough to warr,i the cockles'of anyone's heart, * * * I have just listened to Princess Elizabeth's broadcast. I do hope most of you heard it. It appealed to me very much. There was some- thing so direct, sincere and un- affectet in her way of speaking, and in the speech itself, that I am sure will endear her still more to the people of her Empire. She must be a great little girl. God bless her. Glory be—the grader has just gone up the road, Could it be that we are going to lose a few of our spring -breaking .rnud-holes? Only 3.6 per cent. of the land iii Norway is under cultivation; the rest is unproductive or forest. Choroc r Actor /HORIZONTAL 1,6 Pictured character actor 10 Before 11 Manufactured ntfactured article 13 Dine 14 Dry, as wine 15 Great Lake 16 Enemy agent 17 Scatter 19 Domesticated animal 21 Century plant `22 Behold! 23 480 sheets 24 Forenoon (ab. ) 27 Let in 25 Hoarder 3 Section of battlefield 4 Was indebted 5 Auricle 6 Retain 7 Relaxed 8 Short sleep 9 Pigpen 12 Rhode Island (ab.) 18 Even (contr.) 20 Age 21 He is a movie 3 Ammer 4 , S't•e'rU ue 1'azeie metzene R I It tr D ,19ul ON �dfWI ®G Dragafal JI MERRELL Q. SHARPE az) 0 a RE AN 26 Kind of tree 37 28 2000 pounds 41 32 International 42 language 3 He is a stage 43 and ---- 44 performer 34 Piece out 35 Pole 36 Principles 26 Oak seed 29 Street (ab.) 30 Therefore 31 Beast of burden 35 Mature 38 Stone 39 Smell 40 Bright color 42 American humorist 43 Individual, 45 Wicked 48 Perform 51 Charge 52 Girl's name 53 Gibbon 54 Doctrine 55 Trustworthy 'VERTICAL 1 Things (Latin) 2 Native metal Italian r ver Indentation' , Pertaining to wings Often (poetic) Born 46 She (Keihin) 47 Interest (ab.) 49 Feline •50 Attempt EEL 3i► i P1CS - By BARRY MURKAR We have just finished reading an article by Toronto's Frank Chamberlain about a trip to New York. The article deals with the ins and outs of a visit to that fam- ous city and how a person on an average salary can get the most for his money while in New York, There is a man whom we have ad- mired ever since we first read his stories. He gets so much out of life, and seemingly for so little. Chamberlain says that you can drive to New York for $12 each way—and brother that isn't bad. * * * It seems that a number of the Ontario columnists are taking their crack at tiers- teeners for their be- havior and the way they want to live. Mary Lowry Ross in last week's Saturday Night had her little say and a number of others have been giving off with a little steam in current issues of popu- lar publications. Seems as if it's too late. If it was all measured out, I'll bet they would find out that we aren't such a bad lot. I felt rather foolish the other day, while talking to a teener (a girl) when asked what I thought about this kissing business on the lar publications. Seems as if the teeners must have a going-over and be brought to task before it's too guy is a jerk and playing right into a girl's hands if he 'lakes any such move on the first date, whether he wants to or not. Let them wait a hit—too many girls get the idea a guy is ga ga over them if he seems too rage!. On the other band, girls, don't make the mistake of letting }rim have a kiss, if he tries. It may he that he is testing you only, and will be far more pleased with you if y,..0 don't let him. After all it's only natural for a guy to assume that ye u have let other fellows do the same thing Be smart and stay away ttom the pucker stuff until you have been out a few times. You both would probably be better off if you stay- ed away from it all the tine—and can I kid mother nature? * * * A number of fellows I know have just finished their university year. Most of them are fired and glad that another year has parsed I give most of those chaps credit. They really work for what they get. Sure wish I had gone to ani- ' ersity. What 1 mean is, I wish I was going to university. You know, I'm not too bright at times, in fact most of the time. * * * I was looking at the garden yes- terday, and thinking about digging it—just thinking about it. It wasn't long ago that we heard so much about victory gardens. If prices keep on the way they are, we'll have to start planting them again just to keep from starving to death. How in the world did I get off on a subject like that--especiat- iy in a column of this kin l? Well, you probably have to plant and hoe, too, so it's a subject to think about. * * * ON THE SCREEN Song of the South ---Frere is a Walt Disney picture that is trete and different. rn colour, It's lased on the famous Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit stories and is a must for the whole family. Funny and wholesome all the way through with some 'very fine acting by James Baskett and young Bobby briscoll, Ladles' Man—That young danc- er from Montreal, Johnny Coy, gets a break in this filmwhere Eddie Bracken becomes rich and the chase is on. Also in the cast are Cass Daley and •Spice . Jones. Pere's a laugh for you. Blue Skies—A colour picture re- volving around sortre of Irving Berlin's famous tunes GItls` in its production, it carries such famous names as Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Billy DeWolfe and Joan Caulfield. Gallant Journey—This picture will appeal to the boys,,., It's about gliding and its gift toeaviarien. The picture stars Canadian Glen Ford who is supported by Janet. Blair. *. * In signing off another thanks to those who have written in. We like to have' ydur '•letters and will answer them all, if necessary • A "Giving" Garden. For Your Friends Have you ever walked about your garden on a spring morning and wished that you could some- how share its beauty and fragrance with others? asks' Martha Lee .Lo- renz, in the Christian Science Mon- itor. Plant as large apiece of ground as you can spare from your other gardening needs with. a variety of ever -blooming flower seeds suit able for cutting. No thought need be given to color harmony or ef- fect, but strive rather toward pro- ducing the most flowers in the available space. Then while the seeds are re- sponding to Mother Nature (and a little weeding and hoeing) give some thought to composing a list of neighbors or friends, or even strangers, whom you know do not have a garden of their own. You will be surprised at the number of people who will come to your mind when you start making such a list. And don't think all the pleasure is on the side of the recipent of your floral gift! When you, witness' the joy and appreciation of those whom you remember wit!' your flowers, you will experience the great thrill, and satisfaction that comes through doing for others. And I'm • sure that you'll never again be without a "giving" gar. -t. den. Guns to Clips Consumer goods ranging from paper clips to road rollers are now being manufactured in India's ord- nance factories, eight of which` have been converted to peacetime production. . LE TA a R Whipped Cream For Fe$tiv3 Fare The home economists of the Con- sumer section, Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture say that there are several factors• which influence the successful whipping of cream, such us age, temperature and rich- ness. Cream for whipping should contain about 30% butter -fat and should be front 12 to 24 hours old. It will whip more easily if thor- oughly chilled to below 40 deg. F. Do not whip for too long a time, otherwise -the fat globules may collect and; form butter. Cream should at leait double its bulk when "whipped. The fat contained in cream isin an easily digested form and there. fore may be used to add richness and flavour to the normal diet, as well as that of the invalid or con- valescent. Whipped errant may be used as a garnish or as one of the ingredi- ents in fruit or jelly desserts, ice - creams and mousses. When freez- ing ice-cream or mousses in a mechanical refrigerator it is neces- sary • to incorporate air into the mixture to 'give a smooth, velvety' texture. The medium most fre- quently used for this purpose is whipped cream Always freeze ice- cream and mousses with the tem- perature control set at the coldest point. Coffee Tapioca Fluff 4 tablespoons fine tapioca 1/4 teaspoon salt rgi cup seedless raisins 2 cups coffee 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 cup whipping cream Cook tapioca, salt and raisins with coffee in top of double boiler until ' tapioca is clear—about is minutes.. Stir frequently. Add sugar and vanilla. Chill. whip cream and fold into mixture. Pile into serving glasses and chill thoroughly. Six servings. Maple Bisque 1 tablespoon granulated gela- tine 3 tablespoons cold wager 2 egg yolks •' 3/4 cup maple syrup 11/4 cups whipping cream 3/ cup walnuts, eholeped' Soak gelatine in cold water: Beat egg yolks into maple syrup rup and cook in top of double boiler until mixture thickens, Add gelatine and stir until i nttl dissolved. Chill mixture until partially set and fold in whip- ped cream, and nuts. Turn into serving glasses and chill thoroughly before serving. Six servin,gs, Moulded Fruit Crean, 1 tablespoon granulated gela- tine - cup cold water 1 cup fruit syrup l' cup sugar 1 cup canned fruit, diced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup whipping cream Soak gelatine in cold water Bring fruit syrup to boiling point, add sugar and soaked gelatine. Stir until dissolved. Cool. When mix- ture is partially set, add lemon juice and diced fruit. Fold in whipped cream and turn into a moistened mould. Chill thoroughly before serving. Six servings. Fruit De -Browned Other things are happening to the apple. Chemists have worked out a solution that keeps apples, bananas and• peaches from turning brown when sliced. Of particular use to industrial canners, the com- bination, which comes in powdered fLrm, is helpful to home canners as well. Air Passenger, Right Ab a ut Face Undoubtedly the airlines didn't know or they would have changed things a bit, especially now that their revenues are show- ing considerable inclination to lag behind expenses, But air passert- gess prefer to sit facing the rear in- stead of the front of the plane says The Minneapolis Star -Journal. For some time the Air Transport Command has been flying two 44 - passenger DC -4's with all seats re- versed. Some 800 of its passengers have been asked how they liked the new arrangement, Ninety-six per cent of the men and 100 per cent of the women favored the change, for they discovered both comfort and visibility improved when they fared the rear• • Aircraft designers long have known that in the event of a crash or rough landing, a passenger fac- ing aft, with the whole cushioned seat to take up any impact, 'would be less liable to injury than one facing forward and thrown against the seat belt. HUSBANDS WHO ADO.RR1 coffee deserve Maxwell House. It's so utterly della cions that it's bought and enjoyed by more people than any other brand of coffee in the world. THELE LL-U-M.OP WITH STEELMAOE OF�ELLULOSE DRAIN BRACKET COMPLETE FOR ONLY 1 95 3'4 2 74.012 of 71in 1.-MCP AND SCRUB WITHOUT WETTING HANDS ` �Lo OGS 2r CLEAN RUGS 5P/ 3.- WAX C RS '�: WASH THE CAR B S. -CLEAN WALLS A. -WASH W(NOOWs C- ov.T DRAIN - ' DRACKE1 tia rlrs."PAIL $ U •,t,a /.-« ca ,ay.. _. ..:¢_. 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