The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-03-13, Page 22larch 13, 19175---
anne's happy
— and has legs
Sy NANCY ANDERSON
HOLLYWOOD — IIt seems
aa though the questions you
hear risked most often about
Slluatnne Pleshette are:
Is it true that Suzanne is
dissatisfied with "The Bob
Newhart Show"?
Does Suzanne still have
legs, and, if not, what became
of them?
The first question is a prod-
uct of the ever maliciously
grinding Hollywood rumor
mill, and the second stems
from the fact that Suzi's
stems have seldom if ever
been visible on hers and New -
hart's series in which she
usually wears trousers or
floor -length skirts.
So to get the facts of the
matter, I went to Suzanne.
She guffawed at both ques-
tions.
"The leg question I can un-
derstand," she said, "but
let's take the first question
first.
"If I were truly dissatisfied
with the show, I wouldn't be
there.
"However, I think anybody
who knows me knows that
I'm structured so I'm always
going to want things to be bet-
ter. But that's true of every
actor on our show. That's true
of the producer, of the writ-
es, of everybody.
"We are all constantly
working to make the show
better and richer, and we
each make a contribution to-
ward that.
"When you're satisfied,
that's the beginning of the
end. -
"As long as you're asking,
`Couldn't we try this? Or
coidn't we do that? Or
mightn't, she say?' you're
making a valuable contribu-
tion to the. total picture.
"And I think the beauty of
actors is that they are
basically ensemble players
who feel a responsibility to
the whole piece.
"There are weeks," Su-
zanne confessed, "when 1
can't stand what Emily has to
do and when Bob can't stand
what ob has to dq, taut we
have to look at the total pic-
ture which is 24 shows so that
we can say, 'That's some-
thing we can i be proud of.'
"Now that's my answer
question one.
"As for my legs, 1 wear
pants, pajamas, gowns and
long skirts because really
they are the fashion today.
"Also there are times when
the blocking is such that I'm
in a rather awkward position.
I have to handle props. Or I
may be sitting on the edge of
the couch, which I do very of-
ten, or on a low ottoman, and
1 try to dress accordingly.
"Also, since I',m in and out
of the kitchen in a lot of
scenes, I try to wear shoes
that are sensible.
"I try to wear classic
clothes so that the shows
won't be dated four years
from now. And I also try to
dress the way I think my
character would.
"So actually I'm not dress-
ing the way Suzanne dresses
but the way I think Emily
dresses. Off screen I do tend
to wear classic clothes but
with a little more flair than
Emily's.
"On the show I try to do
CHILD'S PLAY
Potato prints
a shamrock
By BUROKER &
HUNTSINGER
Copley News Service
How many stories do you
know about March 17, the
country and saint that are
honored on this particular
date?
Though it is a tinyland, and
though St. Patrick lived more
than 15 centuries ago, Ireland
has given the world" many
legends and symbols that are
celebrated everywhere and
particularly in the U.S.A.
Do you know the shamrock
is a good -luck token from the
land known as the "Emerald
Isle"? Have you tasted Irish
stew? Do you know what a
"shillelagh" is, or "lepre-
chaun"? It might be fun to
look up some of this informa-
tion and learn about peat
bogs, jigs and the Blarney
Stone.
It's hard to separate fact
from fiction as far as St. Pat-
rick's life is concerned.
Whether he actually drove the
snakes from the island is
questionable (although Ire-
land doesn't have any ). It is
known that this early Chris-
tian brought the Roman al-
phabet to the land famous for
its green lakes, writers and
poets.
Also well known is the fact
that for hundreds of years the
. people there depended on po-
tatoes as the main part of
their daily diet. So when a
blight destroyed the potato
crops in the 1840s it was a hor-
rid disaster.
Fortunately, it's not too dif-
ficult to find a spare potato in
this day and age. Without too
much effort you can trans-
form it into an art tool that is
most appropriate for St. Pat-
rick's Day.
Slice the potato in half, then
trace a pencil outline of a
shamrock (three leaves and a
stem) . Use the end of an
ordinary kitchen vegetable
peeler to scoop and gouge
away the remainder of the
vegetable so the shamrock
will stand out sharp and clear.
Now all you need is some
green paint, such as tempera,
in which to dip the carved po-
tato. Then, working carefully,
press the paint onto it sheet of
clean paper.
You may make just one
shamrock or arrange a group
of them into a design. Book
covers, paper medallions or
brooches (which are attached
with a safety pin) can all be
made from this potato print.
Whether they participate in
St. Pat parades such as the
Q4ne for which New York is
tSamous, or whether they just
like to be among those "a'
wearin' o' the green," lots of
folk like to add a green touch
to their March 17 wardrobe.
By combining the traditional
green, potato and shamrock,
you can certainly be right in
style.
what moat women do, mix
and 'match, double rimy
clothes. You'll see me wear-
ing (4e same L; ' three or
sur times a season. In fact
II'm s I wearing clothes ;ie an
the first season."
"Peyton Place" characters
were forbidden use of the
word "crazy" ,,or fear of of-
fending the series viewers
(which says something sort of
interesting about "Peyton
Place" fans).
However, "The Bob New-
hart Show," in which Bob
plays a psychologist with a
group of looney adherents,
not only deals with emotional
imbalance but treats some of
the sufferers as comic fig-
ures. Bob doesn't treat them
that way; the scripts do.
And what's been the reac-
tion? Have mental health
groups protested?
"Quite the contrary," Su-
zanne declared. "We've had
an extraordinary effect, and I
mean a very positive one,
particularly upon children.
"Both Bob and I have had
people come up to us and say,
'We had to take our child to a
child psychologist or to the
school psychologist, and the
child was receptive, because
he'd seen your show and was
expecting to meet someone
like Bob, a warm, available
human being.'
"So if we've helped even
one child in this way, there's
reason for the show to be on
the air.
"And basically the advice
Bob gives in his role is good.
The fact that some of the
characters are larger than
life is to be expected, because
that's what happens in a situ-
ation comedy."
'\I$'4L L.L)KINCK
Fish dishes are
rich in protein
Fish shellfish, which
constitute a major shore of
the world's diet, play second
fiddle red meats in this
country.
Many nutritionists believe
that Americans would be
much. healthier if they in-
cluded more fish in their
diets. It is a rich source of
high-quality protein and sup-
plies minerals, such as iron,
iodine, calcium, phosphorus,
copper and potassium as well
as B vitamins.
FiSh is very versatile — can
be prepared in many differ-
ent ways. It can be sauteed,
panfried, broiled, baked,
braised, poached or steamed.
Or it can be starred in soups,
chowders, salads, mousses,
casseroles, or pies in combi-
nation with fruits and vegeta-
bles.
Here are some recipes for
tasty fish dishes:
SEASIDE
LENTIL SOUP
y pound salt pork, diced
11/2 cups chopped onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
14 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
y teaspoon pepper
2 pounds, fresh or frozen,
fish fillets, thawed
1 pound dried lentils
2 carrots, peeled and
QUESTIONS WOMEN ASK
Contraceptive
methods noted
By ELEANOR B. ,
RODGERSON, M.D.
Q. I am in high school and
very confused about "contra-
ception." I don't want to use
it, but I.want to know what it
means. One friend says it
means to use something to
wash away the male's sperm
cells, and, if this is true, how
do the birth -control pills
work?
A. To understand the rea-
sons for different contracep-
tive techniques, you should
know a little about anatomy,
physiology and. biology. This
advice sounds formidable,
but it can be simplified.
First, think about the fe-
inale, youself. Before preg-
nancy can occur, you must
have an egg (the ovum) and,
after menstruation has .be-
gun, an egg develops and is
expelled from the ovary
about 14 days before each
menstrual period. For a few
days before and after this
time, pregnancy may be pos-
sible. The birth control pills
usually work by preventing
this 'ovulation. There is a
complicated interaction with
the glands (pituitary and hy-
pothalamus) in the brain.
Beforea pregnancy can
proceed, the fertilized egg
must begin its growth in the
Fallopian tube (between the
ovary and the uterus) . and
must have 'a place already
prepared for it in the lining of
the uterus. Objects placed in
the uterus, like the intrauter-
ine devices (loops and coils)
upset the timing, or may
stimulate the introduction of
certain blood cells
(macrophages) which de-
stroy the sperm cells from
the male.
Now, think about the role of
the male. Sperm cells are
necessary to fertilize the egg.
If they are kept from the egg,
pregnancy will not occur.
Condoms used by the male
and diaphragms, jellies, and
foams used by the female
keep the sperm from entering
the uterus. Also, some of the
hormones used in the birth -
control pills change the cervi-
cal mucus so the sperm cells
cannot penetrate. There are
GOOD -LUCK SYMBOL — For a stamp of approval make potato print pictures with this
shamrock design. The shamrock Is good -luck symbol.
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hundreds of millions of sperm
cells and it is impoIssible to
wash them all away with a
douche, or sodapop.
I hope this explanation
helps answer your question.
Q. My mother is 60 and is
dying of ovarian cancer. Is
there any way I can avoid this
disease?
A. The only absolute pre-
vention would be to have your
ovaries removed, but this
radical procedure would put
you into an uncomfortable
menopause immediately.
This kind of prevention will
certainly never be popular.
Ovarian malignancies are
notoriously silent. Vague ab-
dominal discomfort is too
common to be helpful. If you
visit your gynecologist regu-
larly, you may ---be lucky
enough to have him notice an
ovary beginning to enlarge,
but, so far, the batting aver-
age is poor. Pap smears are
usually not positive, either,
except in advanced disease.
By the time an ovarian
malignancy can be diagnosed
it is usually too late for cure.
About 10 of every 1,000 women
in the, United States over 40
years ,of age will develop
ovarian cancer, but only one,
or two, will be cured,. Treat-
ment consists of various com-
binations of surgery, radi-
ation and chemicals.
One ray of hope lies in early
shredded
1 cup chopped parsley
a large saucepot saute
salt pork until lightly
browned. Add onion and gar-
lic and saute until tender. Stir
in water, salt and pepper and
bring to a boil. Add dsh and
simmer until fish is done. Re-
move fish' flake and remove
bones and skin, if necessary,
and set aside. Stir lentils into
hot broth and simmer stirring
occasionally for about 11/2
hours, or until beans are ten-
der. Add carrots, parsley and
fish and heat to serving tem-
perature. Makes fourteen
cups.
MANDARIN PLUM
SAUCE AND
FISH STICKS
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon butter
Y2 cup vinegar .
1/2 cup firmly packed light
brown sugar
y cup honey
1 teaspoon minced candied
ginger
y teaspoon Salt
1 pound fresh plums, cut
into eighths (3-4 medium )
or % can (1 lb. 14 Oz.)
whole unpeeled purple
plums with one-third cup
syrup
1 tablespoon cornstarch
TRY IT ...
You'll like it
A busy housewife never seems
to have enough recipes, espe-
cially quick, easy -to -prepare
recipes. Within the next few
weeks, a new column will be ap-
pearing in Crossroads. "Try It .
You'll Like It" will feature
recipes and household hints, and
it will be made possible by you.
Yes, you! We are inviting house-
wives to share their favorite re-
cipes with others. As many as
possible of the recipes will be
publisned. '
Watch for "Try It . . . You'll
Like Ir starting soon in Cross-
roads. Details on where to send
your .recipes willappear in the
first column.
diagnosis by immunologic
methods. This test is not gen-
erally available yet, but cur-
rent work being done in the
area shows considerable
promise for a breakthrough.
Q. I ,get headaches and my
blood pressure goes up when I
take birth -control pills. I tried
an intrauterine device, a loop,
and had to. get it removed be-
cause of cramps and bleeding.
My boyfriend doesn't like con-
doms. What is there left?
A. Don't sell the 'diaphragm
short. It and the jelly, or
cream, it holds in place are
very effective contraceptives
if the diaphragm is fitted
properly and used consistent-
ly. There are no side effects
and no complications. Our ex-
perience is that the pregnancy
rate is around 2 per cent and
this compares quite favorably
with other methods.
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2 tahllli4114e1
6 i e'€ t o ked breaded flab
sticks ar portions
6 canned pear halves
In a small saucepan saute
girlie in butter until tender.
Stir in vinegar, brown sugar,
honey, ginger and salt and
add plums. Heat to boiling,
while stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to simmer and
cook 2030 min>iUtes. Blend to-
gether cornstarch and water
and stir into plum sauce.
Heat to boiling while stirring
constantly. Boil Z minutes
and keep warm while prepar-
ing fish sticks or portions.
(Makes about 11 cups
sauce.) Heat fish sticks or
portions according to pack-
age directions. Spoon plum
sauce in pear halves and
serve with fish . Pass addi-
tional sauce. Makes six serv-
ings.
SHRIMP
STUFFED PEPPERS
11 pounds, fresh or frozen,
peeled and deveined
shrimp
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 cup minced celery
Y4 cup minced onion
3 hard -cooked eggs,
chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire
sauce
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon leaf thyme
1 teaspoon salt
tedium Wien moors
1 cup mayennaiie or salad
Boil shrimp. Reserve rev'
oral shrimp for garniAth and
cut remaining shrimp i t half
lengths!** In a .bowl toes to,
gether shrimp, crumbs, cel.
ery, onion and eggs. In a
smaU bora make dressing by
combining mayonnaise, Wor-
cestershire sauce, trot pepper
sauce, mustard, thyme and
salt and stir dressing into
shrimp mixture and set
aside. Cut tops off 6 green
peppers and remove seeds
and membrane. Precook
green pepper cups in boiling
water about 5 minutes and
drain. Sprinkle inside of'cups
lightly with salt. Spoon
shrimp filling into green pep-
per cups. Stand up peppers in
a baking pan, propping, if
necessary. Bake in a pre-
heated 350 -degree oven 20-25
!fullOtt. aldrPhilit With re.
served whole shrimp. Makes
six servings.
Thor sa y.
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away -
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