HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1949-11-24, Page 7Lucky Kids—These boys and girls are the envy of their friends. They got a chance to rump
about at a big preview of 1949 Christmas toys. Manufacturers report that Santa's -pack will
carry close to $300,000,000 worth of toys this Christmas.
LE TAL S
c arw. An trews.
A motherly old lady once said to
sue, "It seems an awful shame that
we women spend so much time
fixing up plum puddings, mince pies
and the like. By the time folks get
through the main part of a Christ-
mas dinner, they're generally stuf-
fed so full that they just can't
Appreciate the dessert."
I really believe that "Gramma"
Smart had something there,' and
serving holiday desserts a little lat-
ttar in the day, according to Rosalie
kigiin in the Farm Journal, is a
custom that is spreading in many
parts of the United States.
"It DOES create more interest
flu the special treats you prepare
so carefully," she says. "After the
men come in from looking at the
live stock, or before your guests
begin the chilly drive home, a big
wedge of squash cake, for example,
and some hot tea or _ coffee, will
taste just right."
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So here axe some recipes, one
for a cake and the other for a
pudding, both a little on the "rich"
side, but just the thing for festive
occasion s.
Squ::.h or Pumpkin Cake
' Cream
.c. shortening
* Add slowly
1 c. brown sugar, firmly
packed
1 c. white sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 c. .looked, mashed squash—
or canned pumpkin
o Sift together
3 c. sifted cake flour
4 tsps. baking powder
• tsp. soda
Add alternately to creamed mix-
ture with
• c. milk
• Fold in
1 c. chopped' walnuts
1 tsp. maple extract
* Pour into 3 waxed paper -lined
8 -inch layer pans.
* Bake in 350° oven, 30 minutes.
* Cool; use Harvest Moon frosting.
Harvest Moon Frosting
* Combine in top of double boiler
3 egg whites, unbeaten
lr/ c. brown sugar, firmly
packed
Dash of salt
3/8 c. (6 tblsps.) , water.
* Beat well with rotary or electric
beater.
* Place over rapidly boiling water.
* Cook 7 minutes, beating con-
stantly, or until frosting will
stand in peaks.
Remove from boiling water.
* Add
1 tsp. vanilla
* Beat until thick enough to spread
* Brush crumbs from layers and
put together. Frost sides, spread-
ing lightly over top edge. 'Do
top last.
`L'i11'frost a 3 -layer cake.
*
Steamed Date Pudding
* Melt .
% cup shortening
1 c, brown sugar, firmly
packed
2 eggs, well beaten
* Pit, chop, add
11/4 c. dates
* Sift together . ...
1% c.'siftea flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
* Stir into date mixture with
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
c. chopped walnuts
* Fill 8 greased individual moulds
2-3 full.
* Steam on rack in covered kettle
1 hour, or in pressure saucepan
according to manufacturer's di-
rections.
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Serve w'• "nple Hard sauce.
1Q1ting The Rounds—Swedish actress Marta Toren makes a
bight -seeing toter of Roman ruins between shooting scenes of
her latest picture. Miss Toren was afraid Rohe would be tiring
of Swedish actresses after the recent visits of Greta Garbo and
Ingrid Bergman. Come now Miss Toren, how could they?
Sunshine Girl — While the
folks up north were getting
ready to meet Jack Frost,
Miami Beach, was enjoying a
big overdose of sunshine. To
prove it here is Betty Seaghers
wearing a swim suit of two-way
stretch taffeta. The diagonal
tucks on the cuff top and at the
waistline are the only trimmings
Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Leo
Q. Is it obligatory to give a gilt
if one has been a guest in some
home for a week -end?
A:. Yes, it is proper to send a
small gift to the hostess, at the
same time you send your so-called
"bread and butter" letter express-
ing your appreciation of the visit.
Or, one can give the present as one
is leaving and send the letter after
one has returned home.
Q.When there is a punch bowl
at a party° reception, and a girl and
her escort 'wish to partake, which
one should fill the glasses?
A. The man should fill a glass
ror the girl, and then one for him-
self,
Q. What is the proper way to
eat artichokes?
A. With the fingers. One leaf al.
a time is pulled off and the edible
end is dipped inthe sauce, and
then bitten off. When the center
is reached the thistle part is scraped
away with a knife, the edges are
cut, and the heart is eaten with a
toric •
Q. Is it necessary to repeat a
stranger's name to each person
when introducing him to a group?
A. No; it is less awkward just
to say, "Mr. Johnson," and then
Name the group --"Mr. Gray, Mr.
Barnes,". et;
A. One can follow the hostess
procedure in a • case like this. Or
take the piece farthest from the
plate for the, ;fl st course, and work
in toward theLlplate.
Q. . When sending a letter or
greeting card to a young man who
is sixteen, shottld one address him
as "Mr." or "Master"?
A. Address hint as "Mr."
They. Celebrate
"Toadstool- Time"
iZ awau, an island in the Hauraki
Gulf off the New Zealand coast,
is .transformed into fairyland at
toadstool time, when the woods are
carpeted with beautiful red and
white spotted toadstools. The cor-
rect name for this species of fungus
is Amanita muscaria or Scarlet
Flycap, but the residents prefer to
call them "Fairy Toadstools." Ap-
parently these toadstools grow only
under pine trees, and they make a
truly lovely picture springing up
everywhere through the beds of
pine needles.:'
Incidentally, although they are
reputed to be poisonous, cattle are
very fond of them. If a cow has
strayed and is absent at milking
time, it is easy to track her by
following 'the fairy' toadstool trail
to find her.
The bush,, at the same time, is
• exceptional §"^ovely with the ti -
tree ar0rverhead, the pines .
towering 'af,o and the under-
growth spiilikled with these gay
colored toadstools.
Every year, at toadstool time, a
children's picnic is held, when the
little ones wander through the
woods to look for—and find—small
presents concealed under the red
and white "umbrellas." There is
• hushed expectancy as the young-
sters tiptote along to gather up the
spoils, wondering whether the
fairies (who, of course, have left
the presents) are hiding under
young ferns, peering out to see if
their little gifts are being found and
accepted.
DECE MBER
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Illustration By Thoreau MacDonald for the recently published
book "Andy Clarke and His Neighbourly News" -- a volume
which preserves in permanent form the choicest items from the
broadcasts which, for so many years, were so eagerly listened
to in thousands of Canadian homes. As one reviewer puts it,
"this is a book so essentially Andy Clarke's that you cans almost
hear the tone of his voice as you turn the pages.
"Darn Those Socks"
is it true what we hear nowa-
days, that at least a portion of the
trouble on the great sea of matri-
mony is caused by wives neglecting
to darn their husbands' socks, and
socking their darn husbands bl-
otted?
Be that as it may, one can hardly
blame a too busy housewife for
glaring resentfully at a mending
basket piled high with socks, re-
vealing gaping holes in . heels and
toes.
However, keeping the socks
mended would take far less
time and work if they were
darned before holes appear.
Take note of where each indi-
vidual wears holes in his socks
first. It may be the heel, the toe,
or the side of the foot. Then rein-
force these spots, using a soft,
sturdy cotton thread, when they
begin' getting thin.
It is a real economy in buying
hose for anyone to purchase two
or three pairs of one color at one
time, then mark each group with
a circle of colored embroidery floss
at top of hem on the wrong side. It
makes identifying the groups so
much easier.
A woman cherishes the memory
of the man who wanted to marry
her; a man cherishes that of the
woman who didn't.
Burning Question
A sailing ship used to carry to
America the various issues of tho
magazine which published Cherie*
Dickens' great novel, "The 01d
Curiosity Shop," as a serial. As in.
tercet in the story grew, the crowds
got bigger and bigger on the wharf
in New York, where the vessel
docked at regular intervals.
On the day the magazine con.
taining the final chapter was due
to arrive, there was a crowd of
5,000 readers waiting to buy copies.
They could not wait 'til the ship
docked. Seeing the captain stand-
ing on deck, several of them cried
out to him across the narrowing
water the question burning in
everybody's head, "Did little Nell
die?„
yi can't understand ft ... he acts--
like
ctsilike an ONLY child!'"
The Original Mother & Baby Doll
Attractively costumed 10" Mother Doll.
5" Baby Doll. A wonderful gift for every
little girl. Packaged in colourful window
gift box.
.Price Postpaid, $1,50
BERCY NOVELTY CO.
2773 Ontario St. E, Montreal 24, Que.
Economical– made with Magian
Mince 1 Ib. frankfurters and mix in X c. chopped
drained pickles or pickle rehab. Saut4 .f o. chopped
celery and 1 sliced small onion in 2 tbs. hot fat. Add
to frankfurter mixture and combine; season with salt
and pepper. Let stand while you make
MAGIC BISCUIT DOUGH: Mix and sift together once,
then sift into bowl, 8 c. once -sifted pastry flour (or 2 f c.
once -sifted hard -wheat four), 4 tap. Magic Baking Powder,
X tap. salt, 3/ tsp. dry mustard. Cut in Sanely 6 tbs. shor-
tening. Make a well in centre, pour in 1 c. milk and mix
lightly with a fork. Line greased loaf pan (43 f x 8;3 inches)
with two-thirds of dough. Fill with meat mixture and top
with'remaining dough, sealing edges; slash to allow escape
of steam. Bake in a hot oven, 460°, about 80 minutes.
Serve with tomato sauce. Yield -4 or 6 servings.
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