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The Seaforth News, 1959-12-31, Page 2Angel On The Waterfronts Te scores of seamen from a score of countries, Toronto's Flying Angel is the only Cana- dian church they know or want, the kind a seagoing man can understand. Its pastor, Canon Guy Mar- shall, is a tall ruddy man with the white collar and black suit of a clergyman, the springy step of a rugger player and the well -knit shoulders of an ex - middleweight boxer. (And, in- deed, he is all of these). The "parish" is bounded on the east by a rusty spur railway track and a droning sugar re- finery; on the north by Front Street with its growling trailer- trucks; on the south and west by the docks and Marine Ter- m,na1 No. 11, a shouting, shift- ing, harsh -smelling abstract of ships, caroges and men. And in the middle of t h i s squats the Flying Angel itself; a blue -and -white trailer with a worn blue pennant fluttering from. its TV aerial. When the P,irst morning breeze from Lake Ontario smooths out the emblem Ca wiu¢ed 2ngel) find the words "The Missions to Seamen," every merchant sailor within eyeshot knows that Toronto's only wa- terfront mission is open for an- other day, Here, any day during the shipping season, a seaman of any religion (or no religion, for that matter) can read a novel, write a letter to his girl, watch TV, talk about home, or — if he seeks it — find spiritual soft• fort. The Flying Angel is one of 89 similar Anglican Church M i s - 8100 s to Seamen around the world, and one of many more operated by other denomina- tions. In this first year of the St. Lawrence S e a w a y, the "Angel" was busier than ever before. By late autumn, ships of 20 nationalities had docked in Toronto to unload and load cargo and, sometimes, to take on bunker fuel. Seamen from such vessels in- variably find the Mission be- cause lVlarshall visits their ship and extends his welcome as soon as they dock. With their halting English, often aided by the Spanish, French and Italian of the Canon and his volunteer helpers, they make their needs known. And the Mission gener- ally has the answer. Some come for lunch, to watch TV western or to talk out their loneliness. Others carry off. armloads of reading matter; the Mission never has enough. Some want shopping advice. Social director Audrey Paton recently bought a crinoline slip for a sailor's wife while the man wait- ed at the far end of the store, crimson with embarrassment. On Sunday nights Marshall opens the folding doors of the trailer's tiny chapel for services. But if sailors want a clergyman of their own faith or nationality, he i'inds one. Recently, for ex- ample, he took the Rev. Paul Ken !mai aboard the Muneshima Maru, the first Japanese vessel through the Seaway. Some men want to find lost relatives or go to dances, picnics, or Niagara Falls. Many want to play inter -ship rugger matches; Marshall organizes and referees the games. Once a red -bearded man from Bristol came ashore with an armload of classical re- cords. Marahall produced a re- cord player and the seaman sat alone in the Mission with Bach and Mozart all afternoon. "Seamen have changed in the last 20 year s," says Marshall. "The diesel vessels are cleaner, have better accommodation and alt r act better -educated men. They need different entertain- ment on shore; you can't just give them tea and a bun and a ticket to a boxing match." The Canon's typical day be - AVIATRIX — Youthful flier Bar- bara Hartisoh, 17, of Vienna, Austria, is all smiles as she tries a jet pilot's helmet on for size The helmet was send to Barbara by an Air Force offi- cer in Germany to help her celebrate passing flying testa. - THE SKIPPER COMES ASHORE — Capt. Jukka Vuorio, skipper of the freighter Anna Is as - elated ashore by rescuers at Praserbvrgih, Scotland after his ship went aground 100 yards From the Sectors:h share. Vuorlo abandoned his ship only after its owners In Helsinki ail. but ordered him ashore. Por mare than 24 hours he had fought aione'to save tt. He 'had stayed with the ship after. ordering his men to leave. gins about 8.30 am. Bareheaded, with long -hurrying strides, .he leaves the trailer with an arm- load of used magazines, picking his way among crates, kegs, stacks of lumber and reeking bales of raw hides. Everyone knows "the padre": customs offi- cers, ship's captains and paint - stained seamen. He sidesteps a scurrying little dock tractor (waving it on with a grin and a bow that tickles its driver), and goes up the gangway of the Manchester Explorer, three steps at a time. "Good morning, Bos'n. How many men for Niagara Falls to- day?" "Seven so far, padre. Will you have a coffee while I see about the rest?" Marshall waits in the seamen's mess. A steady proces- sion of men and officers find reasons for dropping in. The padre has greetings for all. ("Go ashore last night?" "Just for a walk, padre." "Well, the Mis- sion's open evenings. Come watch TV if you like.") Marshall washes and dries his cup, hurries down the alleyway, pokes his head in the galley co greet the cook, talks football un deck with a tow -headed boy in a duffel coat, and swaps home- town tales with a pink-cheeked young officer from Leeds. Next, aboard the Einstein from Hamburg, he gives the steward a bundle of German magazines. on the Thorsriver out of Nor- way he promises to organize a rugger game, then calls on Swe- dish and Dutch boats before hurrying home for a hasty lunch with his family and a call on his second parish uptown. Then hack to the "Angel" for after- noon and evening, perhaps until 11.30 p.m. The Canon never thrusts reli- gion at any man. But if the man voices a problem, Marshall im- mediately drop everything to talk it out, with the language and experience born of 16 years with Missions to Seamen. "This is much more fun• than some quiet little country par- ish in England," Marshall said recently. "But it's changing. 1 spent 14 years with the Mission in Buenos Aires, a tough spot. When m e n became unruly, I simply had to step in and lay then out," He paused thoughtfully, then added with a trace of astonish- ment, "'you know, I haven't had to break up a fight since 1 came here I" But somehow you know that in a fight, as in all gentler en- deavours n deavours, the padre of the Fly- ing Angel would win the respect of the waterfront. -- From ,Im- perial Oil Review. Boys And Girls Hearken To Me! King David and King Solomon led merry, merry lives With many, many lady friends and many, many wives; But when old age came over them with many, many qualms, King Solomon wrote Proverbs and King David wrote the Psalms, PICNIC POSER This is the forest's prime evil: That no matter where we may chance To pick a prime spot for a picnic It's also the prime choice of ants, ERIN REVISITED Officials at the Washington, D.C., zoo are shipping surplus snakes to the Dublin, Ireland, zoo, ISSUE 52 .-•• 1959 ',TABLE, TALKS 6anzAnckews. Time to fill that cookie jar again, It probablyis, if your family is like mine. So here are some recipes that might be a help. * 5 BANANA COOKIES 1?> c. sifted flour 1 c. sugar Vs tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1/tsp. nutmeg ??1. tsp. cinnamon • c. shortening 1 egg well beaten 1 c. mashed ripe bananas 12/ c. rolled quick oats • c. chopped nuts Sift toether flour, sugar, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon into mixing bowl. Add egg, bananas, rolled oats and nuts. Beat until thoroughly blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 11/2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie pans. Bake in moderately hot oven. 400 degrees, about 15 minutes or until cookies are done. Remove from pan imme- diately. Makes about 31/2 dozen cookies, * * * ROLLED OAT COOKIES 2 c. sifted flour 1/2 tsp. salt 14 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 14 tsp. cloves 1 0. shortening 11/2 c. brown sugar 2 eggs beaten •c. sour milk 114 c. rolled oats 1 c. raisins or chopped dates 1 c. chopped nuts Sift flour, salt, soda, baking powder and spices together. Cream shortening with brown sugar until fluffy. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour milk in small amounts. Add rolled oats, raisins or dates and nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until brown. * T * FRUIT COOKIES IS Ib. marshmallows 1 c, chopped dates 1/2 c. cutup cherries 1 c. chopped nuts shredded coconut to roll cookies in Melt marshmallows in top of double boiler. Add dates, nuts and cherries. Form into small balls and roll in the coconut, * * DROPPED RAISIN COOKIES 1 c. cream 1 tbsp. vinegar 4 c. shortening 2 c. firmly packed b, sugar 2 eggs 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour i4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. allspice 14 tsp. nutmeg 3 c. raisins 1 c. chopped nuts Combine milk and vinegar to sour 'the milk. Blend shorten- ing, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Add to sour milk. Mix well. Sift remaining dry in- gredients together. Add dry in- gerients, raisins and nuts to sugar mixture. Mix well. Drop • from teaspoon to buttered bak- ing sheet and bake at 350 de- grees for 15 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet and place on • racks. • * * BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES 3 c, brown sugar 2 c. butter or shortening 2 tsps. baking soda 2 tsps. cream tartar 1 tsp. salt 614 c. flour 1 tbsp. vanilla 3 eggs beaten Cream sugar and butter; add sifted dry ingredients, . Add va- nilla and eggs. Shape into rolls two inches in diameter. Wrap in ' waxed paper and chill overnight Cut rolls into 1/e inch slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 375 degree oven for 1..0 minutes. Make 12 dozen. * * 5 UNCOOKED COOKIES Into a large bowl, put: 3 cups fine oatmeal 1 cup shredded cocoanut Into a saucepan put: 1/2 cup butter Y2 cup milk 2 cups white sugar S tsps. cocoa Boil for 2 minutes and remove from stove. Add vanilla and Frepchmat4 Proves Barnum Was Right Having just hada fine lunch— langoustines sauee verte, rte de pore, pommes rissolees, fruits et fromage, and a bottle of vintage.. Bordeaux—Jean Baptiste Mont- Bardet settled himself on a park bench in the village square at Dax near Biarritz. A potbellied bachelor, 56 years old, he had $80,000 in the bank and a modest Villa set amidst 140 acres of vine- yards and pine forest, Then, as he nodded in the sunshine, he heard a woman sobbing. Montgardet had often told his friends that he would never pay pinch of salt. Pour over mixture in bowl and mus well, Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper. Let stand until cool, * * MINCEMEAT DROP COOKIES 1 o, flour s/s tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup sugar s/a o. moistmincemeat 14 tsp. salt 1 o. shortening 1 egg well beaten 1/2 tsp. vanilla Sift flour, measure, add salt and soda, Sift again, Cream shortening, Add sugar gradually and blend well. Add egg and combine with dry ingredients, Fold in mincemeat and add va- nilla, Drop by teaspoon two inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. • * 5 SPICE DROPS 1 o. cream or evap. milk 1 tbsp. vinegar 1 0. shortening 2 c. brown sugar 2 eggs 4 e. sifted pastry flour or 31 o. sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp. soda 1/a tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ground cloves ?k. tsp. nutmeg 3 c. raisins 1 e. chopped nuts Combine cream and vinegar to sour the milk, Blend shortening, sugar and eggs until' light and fluffy. Add soured cream. Mix well, Sift remaining ingredients , together. Add dry ingredients, raisins and nuts to sugar mix- ture. Mix .well. Drop from tea- spoon to buttered baking sheets. Bake in slow oven, 325 degrees about 15 minutes, Remove cookies from sheet and place on racks to cool. Frost if desired. attention to any weman "unless she is very rich," But now be noticed that the lady who had moved onto the park bench with him was smartly dressed in hints and had attractive ankles. In a. burst of gallantry, he introduced himself. "Ah, Monsieur;" sobbed the lady, who said her name was Alice -Annie Linek and that she was 37 years old, "they're bury- ing my mother. But 1 am a wi- dow and I cannot pay for the funeral," Her voice trailed off as she added: "And to think that 1 am going to inherit 28 buildings in Switzerland:" Montgardet gave her the 14,- 000 francs ($28) in his billfold. Soon, he was sending her more money to an address in Switzer- land. At first she needed just. a few millionfrancs to clear up inheritance taxes. Then an ag- ing relative needed hospitaliza- tion, After that she needed an operation to ensure — she wrote — that she could bear Mont gardet a child after their mar- riage. Finally, Alice -Annie wrote ...that she needed a second opera- tion, This one, she said, required _that she get two new solid -gold, 18 -carat kidneys. "I thought these would last longer than plastic ones," said the helpful Montgardet. "And with all the marvelous progress that medicine is making the operation seemed normal to me." Just to make sure. Montgardet took a train to Basel and there discovered that his betrothed was really Alice -Annie Stegmul- ler, married to an Alsatian five years her junior. She actually lived only 20 miles away from Mnntgardet's home in Dax, and with the money she had picked up in Switzerland, had bought a new house, furnished it, and provided fourteen suits for her husband. She had also changed the family's car three times, and had even bought motor scooters for all the nuns. in a convent in Alsace. Belligerently pushing his beret back over his balding head, the badly duped Montgardet stormed into court last month charging Alice -Annie with fraud, "Justice" he thundered woefully, "will give it all back to me" — the price of a broken heart and two gold kidneys. —From NEWSWEEK "There are hundreds of ways of making money,but only one that's honest." "'What's that?" "Ah, I thought you wouldn't know.' BETTER DAYS WILL COME — Aneurin Bevan, second in command of Britain's Labor Party, assumes an attitude of prayer at the party's annual conference in Blackpool. The tabor contingent is at low ebb after a orushing defeat by the Conservatives in the country's recent general elections. 0 -To AVOID NIS, HEED THIS, t u rl 1. Have patience in slow moving traffic. Don't panic, ..2. Match your pace with the traffic. flow. 3. Be alert for pedestrians and traffic on all sides. 4, Watch fuel supply. Gas mileage shrinks in city traffic 5, Take care in parkir9 6, Don't pick rush hour for pleasure cruising, 7. When in doubt, ask a policeman. Don't speed. The time saved may be eternity, CITY DRIVING CAN TOO 8E PUN — As more and more automobiles take to the nation's roads and highways, the problem of congestion [-becomes increasingly acute— particularly in cities. All the traffic lights and signs in the world wouldn't prevent a nightmare scene such as that in this drawing if most drivers didn't obey certain common sense rules of safety and courtesy, Traffic Safely mcnozine recommends those listed above. There are few of us who drive automobiles who don't need to be reminded of them. tl