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The Seaforth News, 1949-01-27, Page 3H tONICL- ES ¶GINGERPARM ozlya Well; folks, it is going,,,.to be nice is settle down to ordinary everyday living again isn't it? I guess most of us have heel, trying to takr the hills in high gear for a number of weeks so that now, getting back to "the daily round" is more or less of a rest. By this time, what happened on New Year's Eve is old stuff to you but this is my first opportunity to tell: you how we ushered in 1949. You remember it was a very stormy might and we were more than glad to be right by ouv;own fireside. Come tothink of it I should say- bot -air register -but what does it sound like? "Fireside" is much cosier. Of course, staying where tit was warm and comfortable did not appeal to. some of the young crowd, ,includingBob. He and another fellow were away to Toronto—and the wilder it got the morel wished they were, home. I listened to the 'warnings that were given over the s .dio and was talking it over with. a ,neighbor on the phone when . blackouts—and of course, without warning.' AwayI went hunting for. matches, candles and a lamp. As.I hunted I wondered if anything could be blacker than a black -out. It wouldn't have been so had if I could have rememberd where I had put the half-dozen candles that I bought for just such an emergency. I re- member thinking -"Now I'll just put these where they'll be handy if we need them in a hurry!" I haven't found' them yet. About 11:30 partner took the flashlight and went off to the barn— as he was a little anxious about one. of the cows. So ut he went into the howling storm. Ten minutes, fifteen and twenty minutes passed, and I began to wonder if I ought to go and hunt Partner. Then I heard footsteps. Very casually 1 was informed that a calf had arrived so'he thought he might as well anove the calf, bed the cow, and see that she was comfortable for the Wight—all of which took time with only a flashlight to lighten the dark- ness. Of course we possess a lan- tern but Partner hadn't bothered to take it. It would probably have blown out in the storm anyway. That done, partner went to bed and then Bob came home and pooh-poohed the idea of their being cause to worry. "It wasn't such a ilad night!" he said. By that ime .I didn' feel like go - Star Seriously Ill -Ace movie queen, Ann Sheridan, who col- lapsed on the set of a film she was making in London, Eng- land, and who has been ser iously ill :with pleurisy. He Looks Friendly, But He Has Plenty of Crust—Take 150 pdunds of sugar -150 pounds of apples -450 pounds of .cranberries—and add them to a 100 pound crust, and you have the biggest cranberry pie ever baked. Or, at least, that's what the •man said'—and he forgot to - add whether it was baked to eat, or to throw at somebody. ing to bed. Anyway 1 thought I had better wait awhile because for the life of me 1 couldn't tell, with some of the sights, whether they were on or off. So 1 stretched out 'on the chesterfield and -yes, you .guessed it—I fell asle p. ` At 4:30 I awoke with"a start ... a light was shining right into my face. Another was burning full blast in the sitting - room; another in the pantry and the radio was having a grand old time all to itself. 1 shut everything off and went to bed for a couple of hours. "A Happy New '.'ear," said I to myself. "Happy New Year is right!" But still we have nothing to grumble about. In spite of all the dire weather reports and accounts of roads drifting badly, with people marooned here and there, right here we had no trouble at all. No drifts, no blocked lanes or roads- -cars still sifting along as if it were early in the fall. So there you are folks—if you are tired of being snowed in, come in and live down on the high- way. That must surely be the answer .because on the cross-roads just a mile above us, cars were abandoned and boys homeward bound frons dances found themselves with quite a bit of 'walking to do. Young John was here for New Year's dinner and he said it was seven a,m. before he got home that day—and on foot . , , use in time to milk the cows. We haven't heard yet what hap- pened'to our hydro but six hours was a good, long black -out. That's once we were glad we weren't using an oil -burning furnace. We had a letter from Daughter yesterday, and thank goodness she Is willing to change the name of her pup., From now on it is "Honey"— ' honey in color but not yet in charac- ter. However, one of my big worries is over—the big dog and the little pup have now become friendly so I don't have to be con- tinually on edge in case of a slaugh- ter. But is this house, ever a shambles! Leave "honey" in the kitchep alone for an hour and there are slippers, shoes, mitts and sticks of wood all over the floor. Finding Your Way If you lose your way, you can use an ordinary watch to determine north and south, and from this read= ing find the four points of the com- pass. To do this, turn the watch so that the hour hand points to the' sun. Halfway beween the hour hand and 12 o'clock is south. Below the equator, this half -way point is naturally north. k'tv FlON9 GREGORY ' SOU DON'T HAVE M. - SUFFER 'f4,E DiSCOMFORT OF HAVING THE HANDLES OF A HEAVY SHOPPING BAG HURT'AND NUMB YOUR FINGERS WHEN L.VQV.,.GO OUT ON A BUY- ING SPREE. ,t""• A SHORT LENGTH OF LARGE DOWEL ROD OR BROOMSTICK, SLOTTED 'NEAR THE ENDS AS. SHOWN, MAKES A CONVENIENT GRIP FOR CARRYING LOADED SHOPPING BAGS WITH . EASE. CUT THE SLOTS AT AN ANGLE 70' PRE. VENT THE CORD FROM BLIPPING OUT. A TABLE FORK LAN MAKE A SAFE AND HANDY LIFTER FOR HOT POTS MD PANS. BEND THE END OF THE CENIERTINE UP AT RIGHT ANGLES AND PEND THE OUF SIDE TINES DOWN; AS SHOWN. WH N IN•, SERTED THRD A' HOLE IN THE PANS RIM. THE OUTER TINES REST AGAINST THESID% True Or False? Tests have proved that men and° women have the same intelligence. False. Males are better in me- chanical, arithmetical and abstract reasoning problems; females, in language, rote, memory, social and esthetic tests. Because of these differences, it is not possible to com- pare the intelligence of the sexes in equal terms. Men are less emotional than women. True. Some 50 of the best recent psychological studies are almost un- animous in indicating less emotional balance in women, Men are less likely to be hys- terical than women. False. During the bombing of London there were more cases of hysteria among male civilians, and the recovery of men under treatment was less rapid than among women. Men sleep more soundly than women. False. Male infants are more e restless in their sleep and don't sleep as 'long as girl infants, and this difference characterizes the sexes in maturity. Men are less intuitive. True. Girls from earliest ages are more observant and conscious of people than boys. As they grow older women develop the power. This is helped along by the need of mothers to understand their child- ren, sick people—and husbands. Men are less concerned with their appearance than women. Faisc. It is only in this country and in Europe,'as a result of social changes in the last century, that. men are restrained from- showing too much interest in their dress. Among most of the world's population men are fully as vain and dress -conscious as women, and often spend more time and money on their appearance. It's Jai.Alal-One of the , toip jptixyers of the great Cuban game shows his form as he whips a return shot down court between his legs. The game, a speeded -up handball, uses a ball called a pelota, and a rac- quet -like basket, strapped to the hand, and called a cesta. NEW and USEFUL- TOO - - Flashlight Key Chain. To over- come fumbling with door lock at night time, this key chain has a tiny flashlight attached. Light has. a one inch battery and throws a powerful, although very small beam. Metal construction resists wear and tear in pocket or hand- bag. Home Paint Sprayer. A spray unit that can be carried anywhere as it weighs only 4 pounds, includ- ing container. Has a built-in compressor, eliminating need for hose and separate motor. Has pistol Who, trigger control, and motor operates on 110 volts DC or AC. Can be used for disinfectants, de- odorants, weed killers as well as paint. Polish While You Sweep. This floor sweeping compound is claim- ed to polish as it sweeps and leave no oil stain toharm floors. Has a high, wax content but contains no harmful oils or abrasives. Can he used on asphalt, rubber and cork tile as well as linoleum and finely finished floors. Pocket For Sports Cap. Zipper pocket on sports cap is useful for carrying golf tees, fish flies; etc. Pocket is detachable, and loops over visor of cap. Tiny Postage Scale. Pocket size postal scale is smaller than a founitain pen, yet weighs letters up to four ounces. Refrigerator. Only table high yet has 5 cubic feet capacity. Re- frigerator fits flush with other kitchen cabinets to provide extra working surface with rooin for ad- ditional overhead shelves. Upholstery. New type of plastic upholstery—vinyl plastic sheeting with a fabric support. Can be sewed, tacked and padded like cloth. The upholstery is washable and resists oil or grease. They Do Forget The idea that elephants never for- get is fictitious, says A. F. Sieden- topf, who has studied the habits of wild animals for 15 years in Tan- ganyika, anganyika, East Africa, The -lion, he says, kills for food only and kills almost instantly, it being beneath his dignity to play with a victim. Having provided a meal, the lion sounds a deep -chested call to a mate and waits for the latter to take the first bite. The rhinoceros, dull-witted, is likely to be the first of the great African mammals to become extinct, unless better protected by law, Siedentopf thinks. • He also points out that the hippo, as stupid as the. rhinoceros but of a sunnier disposi- tion, dannot be considered danger- ous. "So your name is Johnny Thomp- son,"' the teacher said. "But your mother's name is Jones?" "Yes, ma'am," Johnny said. "You see, she married again and I didn't." .� JFABLETTALKS Now I honestly thong t T knew about every way there is of cook- ing potatoes but a few days ago I, ran into something new. Possibly it isn't a new way of cooking, but just a variation of an old style. Anyway, I'm passing It along, in case some of you haven'theard of it before. You just select smooth,' medium- sized potatoes and pare a strip. about half an inch wide, around the largest circumference of each., Wash and boil in salted water until done, Cooked this way the "spuds" will be mealy—never soggy—and' very easy to peel before serving. If served as cooked the white in- teriors—fluffing like lacy vests be- tween the gaping edges of the brown jackets—form a tempting sight indeed. * * * . This is the time of year when most families—the men folks es- pecially—really go for soups and broths of the "stick to the ribs" variety. Here are a couple that are guaranteed to fill those "aching voids" satisfactorily. The first is Chowder, Country Style In 4 quarts of cold water soak, for 2 hours, 34 pound dried limn beans. Then add 2 small, fresh pork hocks 1 tablespoon salt teaspoon pepper 1 bay leaf. Simmer slowly for an hour and a half, then add 1 large potato, diced 2 large carrots, diced 1 large onion, diced 1 cup cabbage, cut in small pieces 54 cup tomatoes 34 cup cut green beans Cook for 30 minutes over a low heat, then serve piping hot with the pork cut from the hocks, w * * * The' other soup recipe will prob. i>®'1. ably appeal more strongly to those of you who do your cooking on ,pal or wood stoves—as the lengthy simmering might be a little long for homes that use gas or electricity. It's a Vegetable -Beef Soup For four hours—or until the meat is very tender, simmer in .3 quarts of water 1 Meaty soup bone (beef or knuckle of veal) Remove the soup bone. Cut the meat from the bone. Put (Sart of neat into the broth, reserving the other part for hash or croquettes. Add to broth and meat 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups chopped celery 2 cups tomatoes 2 cups diced carrots' 2 cups diced turnips Simmer until vegetables are teln- dert season to taste with salt and pepper, then yell "Soup's On' and see all come a -running. * Seems as if that particular form of dessert known as Upside-down Cake gets more and more popular every day, so I don't suppose I need apologize for giving you stili another recipe. This is Chocolate Upside Down Cake 1 cup sifted flour 34 cup sugar 1/ tablespoons cocoa 2 tablespoons baking , powder Sift all the above together, that add 2 tablespoons butter or short- y, cup chopped nuts 1 . teaspoon vanilla extract Beat for i2 minutes, pour into well greased pan, then mix together and sprinkle over the batter, 1 cup sugar .14 cup cocoa Then—this is important—pour 1 cup of HOT water over the cake and bake in moderate (35) oven for 35 minutes. Makes an 8 inch square cake -and there aren't like- ly to be any "left overs." 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