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The Seaforth News, 1955-11-03, Page 2TALKS ciam Andi'ews Beginning cooks often shy away from attempting me- ringues, but they are easy to make successfully ,and form the base for many attractive and colorful desserts. Slow cooking in a 250-275° F. oven is one way to have meringues tender and crisp. From 40-60 minutes is the usual cooking time, but each recipe has exact instructions for proper cooking. - • .M * Top meringues with pepper- mint ice cream and dribble thick chocolate sauce over them. Fill meringues with vanilla ice cream and top with, red rasp- berries, strawberries, sliced peaches, or any • favorite fruit writes Eleanor Richey Johnston in The Christian Science Moni- tor. Canned fruits, too, may be used with meringues. Canned year halves may top chocolate ke cream that is nested in me- ringues. Peach halves, apricot halves, dark red cherries, blue- berries, crushed pineapple — a.ny favorite fruit may be com- bined with your favorite ice cream for completing a me- ringue --based dessert. * * :k PEAR A LA MERINGUE 3 egg whites % teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vinegar M teaspoon lemon extract 1.11 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 can (No. 2M) Bartlett pear halves 1 quart chocolate ice cream Beat egg white and salt un- til very stiff. Add sugar, 1 table- spoon at a time, beating thor- oughly after each addition. Add vinegar and extracts when about half the sugar has been used. Continue beating until stiff and glossy. Grease a cookie sheet and make 8 meringue mounds with a tablespoon, indenting centers. Bake at 375° F. for 40 minutes. Run a spatula under each meringue as soon as they are out of the oven. Cool on racks. When ready to serve, place a scoop or slice of chocolate ice cream in center of each me- ringue. Top each with a drained pear half. s * e* If you like more "body" to HOODOO -IT -YOURSELF — Home- made robot outfits cause these frau!eins to make an apprehen- sive detour on the stairs of a Frankfurt, Germany, school. The children are dressed for their parts in a pageant. your meringues, try these, with rolledsaltine crackers as one of the ingredients, Shape them into hearts for a special occa- sion. SWEETHEART MERINGUES 3 egg whites 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 saltine crackers finely rolled 1 quart strawberry ice cream Strawberry sauce Beat eagg whites with rotary beater until they form soft peaks. Gradually beat in sugar and baking powder; mix in va- nilla. Fold in cracker crumbs. Using a pas'ry tube or spoon, shape meringues into 8 hearts on brown paper on cookie sheet. Bake at 300° F. for 45 minuutes. Life meringues off paper and cool on wire rack. Just before serving, top with strawberry ice cream and serve with straw- berry sauce. * * Meringue may be cooked with flour, and then it becomes an angel cake. ANGEL ICE CREAM DELIGHT 114 cups egg whites 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 14 teaspoon salt 1M cups sugar 1 cup sifted cake flour 112 teaspoon almond extract (or 1 teaspoon vanilla) 1 quart ice cream Beat egg whites until frothy; add cream of tartar and salt and continue beating until whites hold points. Gradually add 1 cup of sugar, a table- spoon at a time, beating after each addition. Add almond ex- tract; fold in flour into which remaining eft cup of sugar has been mixed. Pour into un - greased tube pan and bake at 325° F. for 50-60 minutes. When done, invert on cake rack and allow to cool before remov- ing from pan. Fill center with ice cream. Makes a 10 -inch cake, s * BAKED ALASKA. Baked Alaska is often thought of as the most glamorous of all desserts, but it,, too, is simple to make if you follow the rules carefully. The trick with this is fast cooking in a hot oven (450- 475° F.), to prevent the ice cream under the meringue from melting, A simple Alaska may be made by using a sponge or other plain cake for the base; cut it a little larger than a brick of ice cream. Top this cake with a brick of any flavor ice cream. Have your ice cream very firm, * a+ y, Spread top and sides of both the cake and ice cream with meringue and slip it all into a hot oven for delicate browning. For special occasions, top your almonds or shredded, coconut before baking. If you want to eliminate the cake, make your Alaska with a fruit base. Sliced pineapple is a good base for individual Alas- kas. Drain and chill the pine- apples slices and place on a board. Top with scoops of very firm ice cream and top with this simple meringue that is suitable Mr any Alaska. MERINGUE FOR BAKED ALASKA 3 egg whites (room temperature 6 tablespoons sugar. /s teaspoon salt Add salt to egg whites and whip until they stand in peaks. Add sugar slowly as you con- tinue beating until egg whites are stiff and glossy. This amount covers 6 pineapple Alaskas. FOR SHORT ORDERS — Mrs. Myrle Gunsaullus, puts this .minia- ture of an old-fashioned range to good Use. Its electrically heated oven is just the thing for making breakfast toast, and two -element top can be used for at -the -table' cooking. PRESENTS COLORS Princess Margaret (left) presents new colors to Lt. D. Ferguson (right) of the 1st Highland Light Infantry at Bulford Camp, Salisbury, Plain, England. Ballyhoo Stunts In Adevrtising Hats off to Milton Reynolds, U.S. millionaire manufacturer of ball-point pens1 He'd always believed in aeroplane flights to stimulate sales publicity. In 1948 he said he'd lead a large expedition to China to find and measure a peak in the Amne Machin Range near the Tibetan border, rumoured to be higher than Everest. He would also ex- plore the unmapped sources of the Yellow River. In a 'plane christened "Ex- plorer," he'd fly over with geol- ogists, meteorologists, photogra- phers, physicists, radar and height - measuring equipment, cameras, thermometers, baro- meters and what have you. Okay, said the Chinese gov- ernment — provided you take some Chinese scientists with you. Dr. Sah, head of the Academia Sinica in Nanking, said Okay too. But pointed out that Chin- ese geologists already had the Yellow River sources well in hand and had determined that the highest Amne Machin peak was only 20,000 feet, about 10,- 000 less than Everest. All the same, off went Reyn- olds to President Truman to re- ceive his best wishes for suc- cess and assure him in return that he would do his utmost to keep the U.S. in the lead of sci- entific research—and, incident- ally, have him supplied with more pens. And off from Oak- land, California, soared the ex- pedition in early March, Thomas Whiteside records in a brilliant survey of U.S. advertising bally- hoo: "The Big Puff." Immediately it arrived in China Reynolds met difficulties, for the Chinese demanded that a most unreasonable number of their scientists accompany him. He aired his troubles to the press in Peiping, dressed in blue man- darin costume, as he handed out pens to Chinese reporters, some of whom at once sold them on the black market. When one Shanghai journal urged ' him to hurry up, find the world's highest mountain, and name it Mount Reynolds, he was delighted, for he planned to issue a special Explorer pen if he found the peak. Off to the editor went a ball-point perfume dispenser (a Reynolds side -line) guaranteed to exude "Trois Fleurs" scent for five years. Reynolds himself smelt over- poweringly of it, Whiteside says, for he carried dispensers in his pockets. Finally, with difficulties all straightened out, off went the heavily loaded "Explorer" down a Peiping runway, all set for the great adventure. Suddenly it tilted, its right propellor touched ground, its nose wheel collapsed, and it settled gently in the mud. No one was hurt, but Reynolds gravely announced: "The expedition is over. Captain Everest has won again." Two days later, having dum- ped the .scientists to find their way back to Shanghai, he landed there himself, telling reporters that "Erplorer" had been re- paired at Peiping by' Chinese Air Force mechanics and he was leaving for the U.S. via Tokyo. Fourteen hours later he was back again, without explanation. "Well, I'll curl up and die!" said one of the scientists, Dr. Wash- burn, director of the Boston 112useum. "He must have flown over the Amne Machin Range!" No, said Reynolds: "We were. on our way to India. Then we realized we didn't have the ne- cessary visas and came back." Dr. Sah, however, did some simple arithmetic and found that the 'plane's cruising speed of 200 m.p.h. was just about right to get from Shanghai to the Amni Machins and back in fourteen hours. He charged Reynolds with violating his agreement, said he would' pro- test to the U.S. Embassy, and later told Reynolds: "We do not feel you have conducted your- self as a leader of a great ex- pedition should." Admitting "negligence" in taking off without informing them, Reynolds offered to set up a ball-point pen factory, all pro- fits to go to the New Life Move- ment Association for the better= ment of China, and said he'd gladly lead a new expedition of Chinese scientists. It was of no avail, for at the airport he found 'plane, pilot and crew impounded and guard- ed by Chinese with tommy-guns. His passport was taken from him, he was ordered to report to the local police station, and thought he was about to be shot. Then he got an idea—would- n't the guards like some pens? Could he enter the 'plane to get them? Yes, they said. So he climbed in, hurled out handfuls of gold-plated ones, and as the guards scrambled for them, slammed the door, told the pilot to gun the engines, and off the 'plane roared for Tokyo. He then flew back to the U.S. pursued by cries Of "Imposter!" from the Chinese press, and later admitted that hehad flown Over the Range, as Dr. Sah sur- mised, "The mountain was there, all right," he said. "It was cov- ered with snow. A magnificent sight! We were flying at more Than 27,000 feet and its peak disappeared into the clouds at 31,000 feet." On less exuberant Occasions, he confessed: "I lost face." He certainly lost 25,000 dol- lars, the cost of the whole crazy jaunt, and gave away in all 10,- 000 pens, The story typifies the fantastic stunts disclosed in this ballyhoo sage, illustrated by Robert Osborn's funny drawings. COME -BACK A fraternity house had sent its curtains to be laundered. It was the second day that the house had stood unveiled and that morning the following note was received from the sorority house across the street: "Dear Sirs: May we suggest that you procure curtains for your windows? We do not care for a course in anatomy." The chap who left his shaving to read the note promptly an- swered: "Dear Girls; The course is Op- tional." ARTERY BANK Arteries removed from the bodies of young persons who die as the result of accidents are to be stored for use in emergency grafting operations in the ATeth- erland's first-ever "artery bank," An average of 150 artery graf- ting operations are carried out by Dutch surgeons every year. The supply of available arteries is often short of demand. A "bank" on Which doctors cast draw in cases where a person's artery has become affected enough to interfere with the proper circulation of blood will save many lives and prevent un- necessary amputations, it is claimed. Dutch law permits post mor- tems on anyone provided per- mission is obtained from the deceased's relatives, and already a nation-wide campaign has.. been launched appealing to young people of the Netherlands to donate their arteries to the "bank" should they meet with sudden death. Medical direction has set the age limit for donors at 25 years, Arteries of older persons, say the surgeons, are ineffective for grafting. Preservation of extracted ar- teries will be by deep-freezing as used 'for plasma in blood "banks." For this purpose the artery "bank" is to have the use of the deep-freezing plant at the Dutch Red Cross blood Marx - fusion centre. HONORED—Sir Winston Church- ill will be the first recipient of the newly established Wiliams- burg Award for "outstanding achievement in advancing basic principles of liberty and jus- lice." The award, to be given in London probably in December, consists of an honorarium of $10,000 and a symbolic town crier's bell. It was established by trustees of Colonial Williams- burg in Virginia, At Last ! The Truths About Paris Models By Rosette Hargrove NEA Staff Correspondent PARIS—Most people tend to think of Parisian mannequins as glamorous playgirls, whose main job in life is to present beautiful clothes in luxurious salons. The president of the Manne- quins' Association, Jany (Lucky) Fourman, has written to Minis- ter of Justice Robert Schuman to register a protest on behalf of all her colleagues. Underlining the fact that "mannequins are not dolls," she pointed out that whenever one of the group petitioned for a divorce most lawyers represent- ing the other party were prone to cast aspersions on, and hint at, the problematic virtue of the profession. "Fifty per cent of the mem- bers of our association are mar- ried women and mothers," wrote Lucky (who has a daugh- ter of 12). "While the job car- ries some prestige, it i5 poorly paid in return for hours of ex- hausting and strenuous work in- compatible with a dissipated life. "For this reason I beg to reg- ister a protest against an atti- tude which tends to discredit our profession," s s There are some 200 young women employed by the top- ranking fashion creators who of- ficiate as the short-lived priest- esses of the goddess Fashion. Twice yearly, when they pre- sent the new spring and fall styles, they are envied by wo- men the world over. Few rea- lize what has gone on behind the scenes before the velvet cur- tain is raised; For the girls whoshow the clothes, and on whom depends the bread and butter of hundreds of obscure midinettes, it. repro. sents hours of gruelling work; It is nothing for •a mannequin 'to stand -as long as 10 hours with scarcely a break while a cres• for tries out his new ideas. Then fitters in their turn spend as many hours completing the ores ation. Mannequins are, hi fact, the "speed-up" girls of High Fash- ion. Yet the basic salary is only from $100 to $150 a month Star mannequins can double, even triple this sum by posing for fashion pictures, but this rep- resents only 10 weeks in the year, In between they are in great demand to appear at balls, galas and exhibitions, for which they receive a fee ranging from $15 to $30. Then there are visits to the larger provincial cities and, since the war, trips . to the four corners of the world. a 0 Finally, a mannequin gets a small percentage on the sale' of every dress she •models but this rarely represents more than an- other $20 'a month. Most of the houses give (heir mr'ne-mina two dresses a year but they can wear any one of the creations they model if they are invited to a private party. It is no wonder therefore that only about 10 of these glamor girls own a car. Neither do they think in terms of mink — many wear ready-to-wear clothes out - Ade of business hours. Besides the 200 mannequins at the top, there are more than 1,000 pretty girls employed by the ready-to-wear trade or spe- cialty shops who live for the day when they will be singled out by a Dior or a Balmain, M M 0* In a category all their own are 'about a dozen free-lance models, the aristocrats of the profession. They are very much in clemand by milliners, hair- dressers, accessory creators and shoemakers. Their fees range. from 945 'for a show in Paris (four hours' work) to $120 for an out of -town. job, all expenses n=vid. Years ago a' mannequin was content to remain a mannequin until she married •or became toe old for the job. Offen she be- came a saleswoman in the same house. Today modelling is considered by many as a stepping -stone to another profession. In recent years two have graduated to well-paid jobs en fashion maga- zines. Bettina, once Jacques Fath's tap model, is now de- signing pullovers. Sylvie, who made her debut with Dior, is now married to a successful young French movie star. What are the qualities re- quired of a Paris mannequin? "First, a great deal of stamina," says Lucky. ''Next comes poise, personality and of course, the right silhouette, all three much more important than a pretty face.' Pierre Balmain always re- minds his mannequins they should wear a mink coat as cas- ually as a sports coat and vice versa, Free-lancer Douclette Rou- selet says a definite understand- ing exists between creator and mannequin, 'You 'roust feel and love clothes to be s successful model," says she, 8 ,; As for Bettina, she compares the job to the theater. 'The same period of rehearsals. then the thrill of the premiere and from then on, you play the part of the woman for whom the dress was created -snorts, lover, ingenue, sophisticate and co- quette," she explains. All agree there is .nighty lit- tle romance in. the working, life of even the most glamorous model. The men who attend a collection are either buyers or men accompanying a wife or. girl friend. The first are com- pletely impervious to sex -appeal, are only interested in the clothes. Once Bettina received a poem -- from a Braziiian. admirer — but never saw h;rn again. Most of the fashion queens have mar- ried men who have no interest• in the .little world Couture.