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Zurich Herald, 1951-01-11, Page 3a . Minister's Stories Were "Unprintable" 'Your 'sense of launonr is a guide to the standaed oi your maturity. t shows onle too plaiuly whether •• theyears have mellowed you into flIab1epeasoa or left you as as permanent child."., • The reatleca, rettetion to this forthright suttee:tent by C. IL Teen will be foiled an interesting and Wuttsing book, "Spice of Life" coins piled by J. 't le:Ireton Thrower— for there's fee itt almudance, culled from the works of famous writers and many °thee sources.. Cecil Hune tells. of a young man whose lattice had been hanged and who was la' faced with a life insurance proposal form. After the usual questitvs about hereditary diseases, Came one asking for thc. cause of dear!? of his parents. He put: "Motile:: died. of pneunionia. Father was takia4 part in a public f.tinction whet: the platform gave way," -Reporter's Regret "The Press i a great friend to .the, platform" tan entirely different platform by the way),. states • the Rev. We K. Burford. But once lie was amazed by 0 -report of a lecture he had given, after he bad asked': the local repoeeer to please leave. out the attecdotea in his talk as he wouldbe repeatingit in the near 1nttire itt. the :same locality—and naturally didn't want it to sound The reporter had very kindly ob- served the reoueste expressing re- gret that the Reverend Gentleman told many t,toeies which, unfor- tunately, could aot he printed! This amusing tale about . Fritz Kreisler we owe to Bernard Shore. Walking with • a friend ane day. Kreisler passed a large fish shop -where a fine catch of codfish -- mouths open and eyes staring- - were arranged in a row. Kreisler suddenly stopped, looked at them, and caught his friend by the ann. "Heavens!" lie exclaimed.. `Mat reminds me . I should be play- ing at a coucere , ." Very rarely does one find a sailor lacking a sense of. humour. But William ilickey finds one for in. - Two midshipmen accepted an in- vitation to visit a local coal mine. On their way back to the ship they met two senior officers who had been playing golf. Not wanting to return to. the ship at once, they asked the midshipmen lo take their golf -bags back for them. Reprieved! As the "middies" went on board • they met the Admiral. Genially (for once) he chortled, "Aha, my boys —been haying! round of golf, -ale?" "Ohno, sir!" they protested, •"We've been edowna coal mine." It's good to be able to record that sentence of a year's stoppage of leave for impertinence was later rescinded by intervention of the two golfing officers. All his life Claude F. Luke Will recall a fragment of talk he had one night with an outsize commis- sionaire at a celebrated hotel. While waiting. for the taxi, the commis- sionaire remarked: "Had a beauty here last night, sir. The l3oss said I was to throw hint out. He was gettin' a bit noisy, "So I go inside and walk up to him. He was quite a little feller but with nasty broad shoulders and big hands. 1 say to him: 'Out you go.' He didn't say a word. He just looked me straight in the eye and picked up oral ef those brass .ash- trays—thick, flea vy brass, they are. And he says, very quiet: 'Watch this, chum'—and took that ash- tray between his hand and rolled it up. Made a tube of it. 'Now throw rate out,he says.", "What did .you do?" Mr. Luke asked. "I appealed to 'is better nature, sir I" exclaimed the commissionaire triumphantly.. King Winter Spotlights King Cotton rpHE arrival of Ring Winter is a me for Ring Cotton to L. go north. Although generally considered a summer labile, cotton has successfully stolen this year's snowy fashion scene by virtue of its fight weight and versatility. The cotton boucle tweed suit (right), for instance, makes a practical, crush -resistant travel costume. Featur- ing a belted, button -front blouse, the 51.1it achieves graceful lines with a slim tapering skirt, Black accessories, a gold (choicer and novelty bracelets further compliment the pert ensemble. For the outdoor girl en route to a winter sports resort, a corduroy suit won accolades at the National Cotton Council showing in New York. The New York designers teamed .a boxy braid-trimed jacket and slim skirt with a tattersall -checked corduroy weskit (bM). Light-colored gloves and a velvet -trimmed tailored felt hat gave added zest to the smart and practical outfit. And the jacket may be worn as a separate with harmonizing or contrasting skirt, The skirt, too, can do double duty in the wardrobe. Both creations, previewed in New York, seem to indi- cate that Cotton is on the march and will henceforth move north for the Winter as soon as the birds streak south. TABLE T ICY ekaw, AnciDews. Space considerations . often pre- vent me from paseing along to you recipes—very fine and useful recipes --which I would like to include. Over the year just passed quite a number have accumulated; and to- day the column will consist of a few of these„ without further comment except to say that they have all been thoroughly tes.ed, in various homes, and found thoroughly sat— isfactory. PETITS FOURS CAKE 1 cup sifted pastry flour or 31. cup sifted hard -wheat flour and 1 tbsp. corn starch 1 tsp. Magic Baking Powder 1/4 tsp. salt 5 tbsp. butter • 1/2 cup fine granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 3 tbsps. milk 1/4 tsp. vanilla - Method: Sift flour, baking pow- der and salt together 3 times. Cream butter; gradually blend itt sugar. Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, , beating well. after—each addition; stir in lemon rind. Meastire milk and add vanilla. Add flour mix- ture to creamed mixture alternately, with Milk, .combining lightly. after each addition. Turn into an 8 -inch square cake pan which bus been. greased and lined in the bottom with greased paper. Bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees, about 25 minutes. 'Let stand on cake cooler for 10 minutes,- then turn out and remove paper. When cold, trim away side crusts and split cake into 3 layers; put together again with a thin spread of Royal Pudding (made up iu any of its flavors) or with jam; press layers together lightly. Turn cake top- side down and cut into squares or diamonds with a sharp knife, or cut into fancy shapes with sharp little cookie cutters. Spread with butter icing or arrauge, well apart, on cake cooler and cover with the accompanying Petits Fours Frost- ing. Decorate as desired. * PETITS FOURS FROSTING 1/4 tsp. plain gelatine 1 tsp. cold water 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tbsp. Crown Brand corn syrup 1/4 cup water 1 pound icing sugar, sifted 1 large egg white All Doing Nicely—The triplet calves—a rarity in bovine biol- ogy—born Nov. 24, are getting huskier every day. Their mother is jolly, a Guernsey cow owned by Elroy Bennke. Here his son, (lenn Roy, 7, poses with the healthy heifers whose weight ranged from 144 to 152 pounds when they were r‘ week old. 2 tbsps. shortening 1/4 tsp. vanilla. Method; Soften gelatine in the 1 tsp. cold water. In top of double boiler combine sugar, corn syrup and the A cup water; over direct heat, bring just to a full rolling boil, stirring until sugar is dissolv- ed. Remove from heat and stir. itt softened gelatine; cool to 120 (just a little hotter than lukewarm). Stir in sifted icing sugar and then .the unbeaten egg white, shortening and vanilla. Place cake cooler of little cakes on a clean dry Metal_ or porcelain table top: slowly. pour frosting over little cikes until they are coated. When frosting has been poured. lift cake rack and with a spatula scrape frosting from table top and .return . to saucepan; heat over hot water Until again of pour- ing consistency and pour over un- frosted cakes—continue in this way until - all cakes have been frosted. For variety, frosting may -be divid- ed and tinted delicate pastel shades or a little.melted chocolate may be added and the frosting thinned with .hot water. 4` CHERRY SNOW CAKE ' 1/4 cup sohortening l• cup - sugar. • . 2.. eggs 2 cups sifted flotir 2 tsps. Magic Baking Powder IA tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. salt 1/4:pp: cinnamon 1 cup strained thick applesauce. 2/3 cup seedless raisins 2/3 cup chopped pitted dates Snow Frosting Marachino Cherries Citron Method: Cream together shorten- ing and sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Sift dry ingredients together, Add alternately with applesauce to creamed mixture. Add raisins and dates. Bake in 9 -inch greased tube pan in 350 degrees oven, 1 hour. Let stand until cold. Remove cake from pan. Spread frosting on top and sides of cake. Decorate with cherries and citron. * SNOW FROSTING ,Cream 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Sift 2V cups confec- tioner's s u g a r; gradually add creaming constantly. Add about 3 tbsps. milk to make mixture right consistency for spreading. • Add a few grains of salt and 31 teaspoon vanilla extract. * * * BEAN LOAF 3 cups cooked navy beans 1 onion, minced if cup milk, water, or cooking liquid 1 egg, beaten 1 cup bread crumbs Salt, pepper, herbs Celery or green pepper Method: Chop beans finely, mash or put through food chopper. Add onion, liquid, eggs, crumbs and sea- sonings. Mix well and shape into loaf. Turn into loaf pan, pour a little melted fat over top and bake until well browned (350-375 degrees F.) for 25 to 30 minutes, Turn out on hot platter and serve with toma- to sauce. • Tomato Sauce Cook 1 sliced onion until yellow, using 1 tablespoon fat. Blend in 2 tablespoon flour and brown. Stir in 2 cups canned tomates and cook until thick. Season to taste. 4. * * BOSTON BAKED BEANS Soak navy beans overnight, drain and cover with boiling water and cook until tender. Boil slowly. 2 cups cooked beans 3 tablespoons brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard 3 tablespoons molasses 34 cup chili sauce i.teaspoon pepper, or less 1 teaspoon salt 1 small. onion . Combine all ingredients. Pour in baking 'dish. Add strips of bacon or salt pork, and bake slowly .(300- :125 degrees v.) 4 botirs Winter Planter — A sunny winter day in London inspired two-year-old Aylmer Gribble ;to set about bblstering Bri- tain's economy with a toy rake and handful of seed. Veteran farmers fear that When harvest time rolls armlind Aylmer -will find noth- - hie has grown in .his modest acreage but a few worms, tra- ditional prizes. for early birds. SAVOY BAKED BEANS 11/4 cups dried navy beans 2 or 21/4 cups canned or stewed tomatoes 1 small oniort (optional) • 6 strips bacon. 3 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons' catsup 1 small teaoon prepared mustard t Salt and pepper • 1VIetthod: Soak beans overnight; then cook in salted water until ten- der and almost dry. Add tomatoes, 3 strips bacon, diced, sugar, catsup, and seasoning. Place in covered dish and bake in slow oven (300- 325 degrees F.), 4•;Ve hours. Re- move cover, iilace 3 strips bacon 00 top and bake 3/et hour more. * * * JELLY BUNS Measure into small bowl, 1 cup lukewarm water, 2 taps. granulated sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Sprinkle with 2 envelopes Fleishch- mann's Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast. Let stand 10 minutes. Then stir well. Cream ?4 cup shortening; gra- (Wally blend in 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 tsp. • salt, 1 tsp, grated nutmeg. Gradually beat in 2 well - beaten eggs. Stir in Ye tsp. lemon extract, 3/2, cup milk which has been scalded and cooled to lukewarm, and yeast mixture. Stir in 3 cups once -sifted bread flour. .Knead until smooth.. Work in 3 cups or more ounce -sifted bread flour. Knead until smooth and elastic; place in greas- ed bowl and brush top with melted butter or shortening. Cover and set in warm place, free from draught. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Punch down dough and cut into.36 equal portions; knead into smooth balls, Brush with melted butter • or margarine, roll in fine granulated • sugar and arrange Vi" apart on greased baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Twist the handle of a knife in the top of each roll to form an indentation; fill with jelly. Cover and let rise 15 minutes longer. Bake in moder- ate hot oven, 375 degrees, about 18 minutes. SAVE IT UP In the middle of a whipping the young son convinced he was being beaten unjustly. 'Very well, son." his mother re- plied with grim humor, "but we have gone so far that we may as well proceed. It will be credited to your accottnt for next time." Young James And His Steam Engine Th, story is told, of how this Scottish boy, James Watt, sat on the hearth in his mother's cottage, in- tently watching the steam rising from the mouth of the tea kettle, and of the great role which this boy afterwards assumed in the mechanical world. It was in 1763, when he was twenty-eight and had the 4ppointment of mathematical- inatrument maker to the University of Glasgow, that a model of Neve - cornea's steam pumping engine was brought into his shop for repairs. One can perhaps imagine the feel- ings with which fames Watt, inter- ested from his youth in mechanical and scientific instruments, partic- ularly those which dealt with steam, regarded this Newconien engine, Now his interest was vastly quick- ened. He set up the model and oper- ated it, noticed how the alternate heating, and cooling of 'its cylinder wasted power, and concluded, after some weeks of • experiment, that, in order to make the enginepractic- able, the cylinder must be kept hot, "always as hot as • the steam which entered it." Yet in order to condense the steam there must be a cooling of the vessel. The problem was to reconcile these two conditions. • At length the pregnant idea oc- curred to .hina—tlie. idea of- the separate condenser. It came to him on a Sunday afternoon in 1765, as he walked across Glasgow Green. If the steam were condensed in a vessel separate from the cylinder, it would be quite possible to keep the con- densirg vessel cool and the cylinder hot at the same time. Next morning Watt began to put his scheme to the test and found it practicable. He de- veloped other ideas and applied them. So at last was born a steam engine that would work and multi- ply man's energies a thousandfold. —From "The Age of Invention," by Holland Thompson. Little Possurn With Millions Of Friends When the ‘Vashington Star jug- gled its comic strips recently to make room for a new one, the editors worried not a bit about dropping an odd little strip from the top of the page. Its name: Pogo. But the reaction was sharp and swift. Itt came a letter signed by 18 members of the "Pogo Protec- tive Leagite" demanding that the strip "be returned to its rightfully superior position" lest "indignant readers everywhere rise up in arm- ed might to crush this infamy." Gravely the Star's editors bowed to the will of the readers, restored Pogo to the top. The Star was not the first ,paper to find that Pogo's pals are as loyal and vociferous as L'il ..Ab- ner's. After only 14 months of syn- dication, Pogo is appearing in 126 U. S. Newspapers. A current poll by the Saturday Review of Litera- ture shows Pogo alteacl of .Terry and the Pirates, just behind Steve Canyon,* fou..s and Feathers Pogoland's characters are talk- ing animals who live in the Oke- fenokee Swamp and call them- selves "nature's screetures." Pogo himself is a wide-eyed, naive little Possum, and his pals include a raffish, cigar-smokilig alligator named Albert; Porky "E'ine, a gloomy realist; Churchy feaFernme, a turtle and a reformed pirate cap- tain; Howland Owl, a nearsighted, pseudo -scientist who once tried to invent an "Adam Bomb"; a pride- ful hound named Beauregard Bugle - boy; and a fantastic menagerie of feathered, furry swamp characters. Together they romp and fuss, con- versing in a vaguely- Southern clia- lect that drips with puns and non- sense verse: "Oh, the parsnips were snipping their snappers. While the parsley was parseling the peas." Creator of Pogo is tall, moon- faced Walter Kelly, 37, who has a quick ear for fantastic word twists and a gentle eye for the gentler foibles of mankind. Kelly, who spent five years as a cartoon ani- mator for Walt Disney, began draw- ing Pogo in a daily strip in 1948, while he was art director of the New York Star. After the Star folded, the Post -Hall Syndicate res- cued Pogo and started him on his rapid climb. Pits and Pie Pogo, which frequently takes a poke at U.S. manners and morals, usually sticks to' such personal problems as Porky's courting of Mam'selle Hepzibath, a skunk with a French accent. To help Porky, Albert and Churchy offer their services as serenaders, sing in typi- cal Pogo style: "Oh, pick a pock of peach pits, pockets full of pie,. foreign twenty blackboards baked until they cry ..." 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