The Seaforth News, 1941-09-25, Page 7THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, 1941
On Sunday morning, September 14t1i, thousands of Ottawa worshippers
gathered on parliament blll to attend holy mays celebrated for the first time
in history under the stone arches of the peace tower, and to smite in prayer
"for the courage to persevere and the strength to vanquish the dark forces
which seek to rule the earth," as ordained by government proclamation for
the national week of rec•onseerafimn._'Plte Roman Catholic ceremony saw
probably the largest gathering ever to congregate on parliament hill, This
photo shows a part of the huge crowd, hr the background tower Canada'a
parliament buildings.
Engagement—
Mr. and Mrs, Irwin Sanderson an-
nounce the engagement of their dau-
ghter, Margaret, to Mr, John Morris
Christie of Toronto, son of Mr. and
Mrs; J. H. Christie of Wingham. The
wedding will take place October 8th
in the Chapel, Queen's University,
Kingston.
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Elias Disney Dead—
Mr. P. J. Cantelon on Monday re-
ceived word of the death of his old
friend Elias Disney, father of Walt
Disney, the famous creator of "Mick-
ey Mouse" and other screen charac-
ters. Mr. Disney died at North Holly-
wood, California, on Saturday, in his
eighty-third year, as stated in an air-
mail letter from Mr, Cantelon's dau-
ghter, Mrs. Whittington, of Burbank,
where his father worked for the late
Peter MaeEwan in sinking a salt
well. Elias was a first cousin of Mr.
Cantelon and a boyhood companion.
Two years ago last winter Mr. Can-
telon spent three months at Holly-
wood as a guest in the Disney home
and was royally entertained by
Elias' sons Walter and Roy, Walter
is at present in South America.—
Goderich Signal -Star.
A new Serial Novel. —"PATHWAY
TO PARADISE"
By Maysie Grieg, popular novelist,
begins in The American Weekly
with September 28 issue of The De-
troit Sunday Times.,.a story of ro-
mance, adventure and unusual situa-
tions in exotic surroundings concern-
ing a glamorous heiress who decided
California, He was born in this coon- to marry in accordance with a form-
ty, near Biuevale, and as a boy at- ula that shunted love into the back -
tended Central school in Goderich, ground.
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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Fine Onions Are
Grown in S. Huron
Townships in Southern Part of
County Centre of the Onion
Crop --
By John Kyle in the Family Her-
ald and Weekly Star.
"I get fifty dollars per acre per
annum rental for my land," Mr.
Fred Ellerington told me when I
asked him regarding the profitable-
ness of producing onions. "The same
parties come back for my land every
year. I continue growing the crop
myself. That will give you a hint as
to the value of the crop."
South Huron townships have what
it takes for the growth of this cash
crop. Folk living in this region have
what it takes to cultivate the crop,
which is saying a good deal. The
work is exacting and monotonous in
a great many of its aspects. It needs
to be done well or all manner of
troubles and losses are sure to fol-
low. The work looks simple but there
is not a part of it that does not re-
quire good judgment if the best re-
sults are to be obtained.
"You rotate the crop?" I asked
Mr. Elierington,
"Surely. In that way we avoid
onion diseases, These diseases if
they once get into the soil increase
at a disturbing rate. That is why
onion growing fits in with general
farming. When one has a good wide
rotation the disease is not only dis-
couraged but the rotation seems to
told to the quality of the onions."
"What about fertilizers?"
"I get good results froii having
the onion crop follow a good clover
crop. When this clover crop is well
manured when in the stubble and
well plowed in the fall, one is sure
to have a really good seed bed for
the onion crop especially when the
soil is suitable,"
When One observes how small the
onion seed is and remembers how
costly it is, he realizes the need of
having the soil decidedly fine so that
no misses may be made in the sow-
ing. It is also highly important that
the soil should not be of the sort
forms a hard crust, The soil must
be 'just right" or trouble will fol-
low. A soil of the loamy to black.
variety that works up well, that is
not wet and yet not over dry is what
gives the best results. Mr. Eller-
ington has soil of this nature.
The skilled vision born of experi-
ence counts high in the growth of
this crop. One must be able to de-
tect when the soil is "just right" for
the sowing. He must know the right
stage at which to do the weeding.
Ile must know when the seed drill
is "giving down" the seed so that
there will be sufficient seed with-
out wasting or having the plants
overcrowded. The weeding must be
done properly or injury will be done
the roots of the plants. As critical
a time as any is the judging of when
the plants should be harvested. The
seemed skin must be well on the
way or the bulbs will not be proper -
y protected and harm will follow.
Then there is the drying stage, in
which the tops are dried to the
eadily coming off stage. If this
Vying is not done exactly right, the
nion is likely to be off in color and
favor. Little wonder that the skill -
d vision is a big asset to the
nion grower.
The seed is sown in drills approx-
nately a foot apart, by a drill for
he purpose to which a guiding roar-
er is attached. The weeding is
one by drill, when possible and by
and.
When the crop is ready for har-
esting, a hand machine called a
fter lifts the rows, leaving the
nion loosened on the ground. The
ulling is done by hand, each puller
eking four rows; as a rule. The
lions are left in neat piles with
ne bulbs exposed to the sun for d17 -
g. the onions are ready the
les are placed on flats and taken
way for rubing, a process that
ayes the onions ready for market.
onetimes the onions are kept in
e fiats over winter, but that de -
ends upon the market.
While the work of onion harvest -
g is tedious, as it all has to be
one on the knees and by hand, it is
of heavy though it is decidedly
earing for the first few days. Many
farmerette has won a neat heap of
Ilars in this season. Skill is re-
ired in the pulling. If one does
t know how many onions to grasp
loses time either by messy pick -
g or by not pulling continuously
here is skill in the piling. Unless
e bulbs are properly exposed the
maturing will not be satisfactory.
If one has luck, there is good
oney in this crop, but who is to
ay if seed is to be on time for test -
g, if the seed will prove fertile, if
e season will permit weeding, or
showers are to be just right so
at the onions.will mature to the
roper size and. have the proper 'fie -
r. Yet scores of folk have taken
e risk and have earned a neat pile
ungrudged dollars.
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THE MIXING BOWL
By ANNE ADAM
Hydro Homo toowosokot
EGGS
Hello Homemakers! You'd be sur-
mised to find out how many people
have a favorite coloured egg. All
eggs are good eggs -11 they are
fresh. It doesn't matter in the least
whether the shell is brown or white.
4' * * y:
There is a goodly amount of food
wrapped up in an egg shell.
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Eggs are rich in minerals, espec-
ially iron and vitamins, which the
body needs. They are a protective
food.
Almost 70% of their total weight
is water...slightly more than is
found in beefsteak and less than is
found in milk. (These foods are often
compared in value with the egg.)
Protein forms about 15% of the
egg --greatly needed for repairing or
building up tissues.
The egg, too, is 10% fat.
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Slow cooking at a, low even Treat is
the secret of success for all egg
dishes. Controlled heat, by the snap
of a switch, gives you the amount of
heat necessary for large or small,
pyrex or enamel pmts. "Boiled" eggs
should not actually be boiled. They
are best if started in cold water—
then belted till the water simmers.
(Scalloped eggs with cheese sauce
or eggs a -la -king make a good and
an inexpensive dish.)
With plenty of eggs in the electric
refrigerator you always have some-
thing for breakfast, dinner or sup-
per, "Whip up" an omelette and
serve with a salad or steaming hot
vegetables. (The dessert could also
have protein value food -1,e, cheese
and crackers.) There are many types
of omelette: Plain --with vegetables;
omelette with ham or bacon; cheese
omelette; herb omelette (thyme,
summa' savoury, sweet marjoram)
or omelette with mushrooms. You
(Tubi serve an omelette three or
foto' times a week, when meat is too
expensive.
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Souffles are fancy egg dishes, for
company, (if you can depend on
your guests being there on time.)
The way you serve them depends on
what you fold into their feather -like
moulds. Suggestion: minced chicken,
flaked salmon, or pieces of weiners.
For dessert, when you have a vege-
table plate or similar main course
dish—try a souffle flavoured with a
sweet --chocolate sauce, orange juice
or any Canadian canned fruit juice!
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RECIPES
FISH FONDUE
1 cup milk
1 cup soft bread Crumbs
1 tbsp. butter
??r teaspoon salt
Fish
3 eggs
Scald the milk, add bread crumbs,
butter and salt. Add egg yolks,
slightly beaten. Cool to lukewarm.
Add 1 to 1/ cups of fish, drained
and flaked or chopped: When ready
to bake fold in stiffly beaten egg
whites. Turn into greased baking
dish and bake in electric oven of 350
degrees F. for 45 to 50 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings.
* * * *
CREAMED EGGS
2 cups well -seasoned medium
white sauce
6 hard -Cooked eggs cat in thin
slices
2 tablespoons finely chopped
parsley
To the hot medium white sauce
add the thinly sliced hard -cooked
eggs and minced parsley. Reheat and
serve on buttered toast rounds, or
in patty shells or bread coustades.
Make toast on broiling rack in
electric oven.
* * * *
SAMPLE OMELETTE
4 eggs
tbsp, cold water
1 tbsp. flour
14 tsp. baking powder
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp. fat
Beat egg whites until foamy, add
baking powder and beat until stiff,
Beat egg yolks until light in colour.
Add water and flour. Beat again.
Fold in egg whites. Turn into a but-
tered skillet. Turn electric element
High until fat is hot. Add omelette
mixture and partially cover. Turn
switch to Off until eggs are set
(about 3 minutes). Place under elec-
tric broiling element to cook top
(about 1 or 2 minutes). Fold over
andserve ou hot platter,
BAKED EGGS FLORENTINE
3 cups chopped cooked beet tops
6 eggs
Salt and pepper
1 cup evaporated milk
% cup grated cheese
Dash of paprika
Spread well -seasoned beet tops
i
shallow baking dish. Make 6 depres
sions in beet tops. Break 1 egg into
each depression. Sprinkle with sal
and pepper. Pour milk carefully over
each egg. Sprinkle with grate
cheese and paprika. Bake in electrf
oven (350 degrees F.) 20 to 26 min
utes, or until egg white is Set
Serves 6.
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Take A Tip
If boiled icing will not set, put it
in the oven four or five times. Do
not leave too long as the frosting
will harden.
Boiled frostings will not become
brittle or break when cut, if a tea-
spoon of vinegar is beaten into the
frosting when the flavoring is added.
Sift a little granulated sugar over
the top of sponge cake before put-
ting it in your electric oven. It will
give a rich brown crust when baked.
It will not be necessary to use both
salt and pepper shakers, when seas-
oning food, if a mixture of 3 parts
salt and 1 part pepper is placed in
one large salt shaker.
* * * *
Question Box
asks for a recipe for
jelly frosting.
Answer: A jelly frosting is made of
?h cup of tart jelly, one unbeaten egg
white, and a dash of salt. Heat on
electric element turned to low. Neat
until smooth. Remove from electric
element and beat until the mixture
stands in peaks.
Mrs. J. T. asks: How can I bake
squash to make it more tasty?
Answer: Clean out the centre hav-
ing left the skin on. Cut in 4 inch
squares. Dot with tasty baking fat
and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Drop a little corn syrup or molasses
on top for rich flavour,
Mrs. W. W. asks: What is the diff-
erence in the weave of Wilton Rugs?
Spool Axminster? Tapestry Velvet?
Chenille and Body Brussels.
Answer: We have Sent yon a weav-
ing diagram which will be self-
explanatory. Outer readers may re-
ceive the same upon request.
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Anne Allot invites you to write to
her 0.'0 The Seaforth News. Just
send in your questions on homemak-
ing problems and watch this little
enrnPr of tate column for replies.
Weather Instrument
Lands Near Goderich—
Colin McMillan, son of James Mc-
Millan, Goderich township, was a
surprised boy recently, when, in go-
ing for the cows, he came across a
silk parachute in a field and under it
a small rubber barrel and a lead -
covered insulated box, about nine by
nine by four inches. The whole ap-
paratus weighed not more than a
couple of pounds and was in good
condition. Part of the lid was turned
hack and inside could be seen some
delicate -looking recording equipment.
made of aluminum and wires. Natur-
ally the boy hastened home to tell
the news and later Mr, McMillan Sr.
brought the outfit to Gode'ieh. The
printed matter or the box read:
„Fragile. Handle with care! Notice
to finders—this instrument belongs
to the "United Stores Government. A
1)8110012 sett up by an United States
Weather Bureau carried this to a
height of about twelve miles. The
balloon horst and the instrument
PAGE SEVEN
N, A. Watford was born in Walk-
erton, and commenced his railway
service there as assistant operator,
in 1907. In 1918, he was made freight
claims inspector for the Stratford
division, and. in 1923, district agent
for the Southern Ontario District,
at Toronto. Subsequently, in 1938,
he was promoted to be superintend-
ent at Stratford, now relinquishing
this post to transfer" to London in a
similar position.
carne down slowly on the parachute.
While in the air the instrument
acted as a radio broadcaster of the
temperature, pressure and moisture
of the air through which it passed.
Return to the United States Weather
Bureau, Washington, D. C.. One dollar
reward will be paid. Released from
Wayne County Airport, Michigan,
September 11, 11941." Mr, McMillan
has complied with instructions, keep-
ing the parachute as a souvenir.
2500 Acres of Flax
Being Harevsted—
The harvesting of 2,500 acres of
flax, a comparatively rare crop in
Canada, is going on at full speed in
the flax -growing districts of Luck-
now, Seaforth, Mitchell and Tavis-
tock, K. R. Hillier, of the Federal
plant products division, reports. Flax
is an important war material and all
flax grown in this country is purch-
ased
urchased by the British supply board. It
is not allowed to be sold to any
other purchaser. The crops have
been pulled and approximately fifty
per cent is lying in the fields, where
the natural process of "retting"
lakes place. This is a rotting of the
wood in the stalk so that after the
flax is put through a mechanical
scuteher the wood is shaken out and
only the valuable fibre remains. The
other fifty per cent has already gone
through the seutoher. Conditions this
year have been fairly good, Mr. Hill-
ier said. There has been just enough
rain to "ret" the wood and seventy-
five per cent of the seed has been
saved. However, last year heavy
rains pounded the flax into the
ground and only enough seed to plant
this year's crop was saved. A thous-
and acres of flax at Milton did not do
so well this year. It was so dry that
it was not netted, but made into
green tow for the stuffing of furnit-
ure. Mechanical scotching plants are
located at Lucknow and Seaforth.
The flax is sent. overseas to be
woven.
"Did Nellie reject Johnnie waren h�
proposed?"
"No. 5110 put hint in Classy—to be
drawn on only as a last resort."
Pat got a job in a railroad station.
When the first train came in. how-
ever, he forgot the name of the sta-
tion, so he called out: "Here ye are
for where you are going. All in there
for here, come out."
The crew of a light bomber are shown here just as they stood before the
microphone of the CBC mobile unit "on location". for the They Fly rot
Freedom" series presented by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporationover
stations of the national network every Wednesday evening.