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Zurich Herald, 1950-05-18, Page 3x It's A Symbol—Or SomethiW—Betsy Nan Ross isn't sore whether it's a pyramid that spun into a spiral or a spiral that settled down to be a pyramid. She's told it's a "Spiratnid," created by artist Chdrle.s Bracken as the symbol of the Chicago Fair of 1950. �1��E;id1ISE•"r-rail:L .. "My family, are all crac4 about cream pies," writes one reader of this column, who goes on to ask if I have any new recipes for that delicacy. As she doesn't say just what recipes she already Was, I don't knowwhether all the following will be new to her. • But here they are, face of thein, all good and all com- paratively easy to male. Three of use them the regulation ie -crust e e re ug P 1� Il hi] h h t shell, while the other WO are attade with gingersnaps and vanilla wafers as "holders". FRENCH CREAM PIE One 9 -inch pie Line bottom of piepan with I% cups vanilla wafer crumbs Stand 12 vanilla wafers around in- side edge :ream % cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar &feat in 2 well -beaten eggs Spread over crumb crust. Combine 1 cup heavy cream, whipped I cup chopped nuts'' %a cup chopped maraschino cherries 1 medium banana, mashed 1 teaspoon vanilla Spread on .,top of creamed mixture. Sprinkle % cup vanilla wafer crumbs on top 'to form design. Chill. GINGER BAVARIAN PIE One 9 -inch pie Vine bottom piepan with imxture of 1 cup ginger snap crumbs 2 tablespoons melted butter Stand 12 gingersnaps around inside edge Soften 1• tablespoon unflavored gelatine in 3/4 cup cold water Dissolve over hot water, then beat it into 2 stiffly beaten egg whites Combine 1 % cups thick, sweetened applesauce Y4 cup sugar teaspoon vanilla Fold in 3/a cup heavy cream, whipped Fold in egg-white mixture last. Spoon filling into piepan; chill. :k ,k MARSHMALLOW CREAM PIE One 8 -inch pie Combine in top of double boiler: cup sugar la cup flour %a teaspoon salt Stir in 1% cups milk, sc,ilded Cook 10 minutes, or until thick. Add 1 well -beaten egg Cook 2 minutes remove from heat. Stir in 12 marshmallows, quartered 2 teaspoons butter teaspoon vanilla Cool. Pour into baked, 8 -inch pie shell. Garnish with fresh or canned fruit. HOW TO CARE F®I Proper care of brushes is imp( Lurpentiue before using, to remove any new brush when turpentine is i %se brushes in alternate types of pa paints, varnish brushes for varnishes PEACH CREAM PIE One 9 -inch pie Combine % cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour Y4 teaspoon salt Beat in 1 cup sour cream 1 slightly beaten egg teaspoon vanilla Add 2 cups sliced peaches Pour into pastry -lined, 9 -inch pie - pan. Bake at 4000 ( hot oven) 15 minutes; then at 350 moderate Y2 hour. Remove from heat. Top with mixture of %a cup sugar %a cup flour c�bp soft butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon Bake at 400° (hot oven) 10 minutes. DATE CREAM PIE One 8 -inch pie Combine in top of double boiler: cup sugar 3/4' cup flour Blend in 2 slightly beaten egg yolks cup milk Stir in 13/2 cups milk Ys teaspoon salt Cook 10, minutes, or until slightly thick. Add l cup chopped dates teaspoon orange extract Cook 5 minutes, or until thick; cool. Pour into baked, 8 -inch pie shell. Spread egg-white meringue on top. Bake at 350' (moderate oven) 15 minutes. [100 CAN I ? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I paint window screen easily? A. Instead of. using a paint brush, try covering a small block of wood with an old piece of car- pet; tackin,g.it securely to the edges of the block, dipping this into the paint, and rubbing over the mesh. Q. How can I keep potted plants from drying out when away from home for several days? A. Place a sponge soaked in water on the pot of the plant, and this will keep the plant supplied with the necessary moisture. Q. How can I remove burnt food from an aluminum pan A. Fill the pan with cold water to which a little vinegar has been added, and bring to boil. Allow to boil for five or ten minutes. For pans other than aluminum, use a solution of one tablespoonful of washing soda to a quart of cold water and boil. POLITICIANS who loudly protest that the newspapers are not do- ing them justice should be thank- ful they are not. I PAINT BRUSHES wtant. Rinse varnish brushes in foreign particles—a good idea for (sed as the paint thinner. Do not int. Save oil -paint brushes for oil and so forth. How to Keen Brushes in Good Condition During the Job ]Kind of paint I Suspend in � Before reusing and to clean before storing Shellac Denatured alcohol Rinse in alcohol. Wipe dry. Varnish or Biiamel 1 part varnish or enamel 1 part turpentine Rinse in turpentine. Wipe (try. - Oil 2 parts linseed oil Russe in turpentine, _ ,l part tutpentine Wipe dry. Nater -mixed Wash with soap and water, ?'Tang to dry. Hang brushes in liquid by placing thin rod through hole in handle and resting rod on rim of can. Do not let bristles rest on bottom of tan. Between jobs, seal clean, dry brushes in foil or brush Cartier. 2 B - For A Succession Of Bloom In planning, garden layouts it is important to keep in mind the time of blooming and also, to ,'a lesser extent, the color, One does not want to have everything in flower at the same time, and then nothing later. The seed catalogue will help ma- terially in this planning. It will list all colors, of course, and also the approximate time each plant: comes into flower. With that information it is comparatively easy to have at succession of bloom from spring until freeze-up. P Soil Preparation Before the garden is' planted it should be thoroughly cultivated or dug. This should be clone either in the fall or early spring, This will turn in manure, totted Vegetable material, etc., destroy a lot of weeds, pests, etc., and put the soil in condition for further and fine workings. It will also mix top ani( immediate s6b-sail and tend to more evenly distribute nati.ral fer- tility. It is advisable to work in all the .old dead tweeds, vegetable tops and any manure, The new gardener is too inclined to burn all rubbish and leaves or send it away with garbage. This is a seri- ous mistake. Anything that will rot in a reasonable time, and there will be few things that will not, should be dug in. Such improves both light and heavy soils, open- ing the latter and making it less liable to balce and cake, and add- ing much-needed water retaining humus to sand and light soil. iudours or in a special hotbed and. h.ter transplanting outside. The hotbed is simply a bed of rich soil protected by a wooden fratne over vrbich is a window sash and the whole thing mounted over a foot of fresh horse manure or some oilier material which will generate Beat. Full contruction and operation details are available in government bulletins. Where a small quantity of plants is wanted the seed can be sown in flat boxes placed on a warm win- dow sill. Soil used in these flats, a:, in pots for any indoor i,lanting, should be rich and also contain a fair proportion of sand and humus (.rotted leaves or other vegetable inat(rial). For a while after seeds are sown the soil in the flat should be shaded with a cloth or blotting paper and it must not be allowed t; dry out. !f only a few dozen bedding plants are needed, and it is possible tc buy the same .later from local sources, the amateur is well advised ftot to bother either -,vi,th hotbed or window -box. Logical Au Eastern go-getter spied a lazy Indian (thief tolling indolently outside his tepee. "Chief," remon- strated the go-getter, "why don't you get busy and get yourself a job?" "Why?" grunted the chief. "Well, you could earn a lot of money. Perhaps as much as thirty or forty dollars a week." "Why?" repeated the chief. "Oh, if you worked hard enough and saved your money, you'd soon have a handsome bank account. Wouldn't you like that?" "Why?" asked the chief .-(gain. "For Pete's sake!" shouted the exasperated Easterner, "with a healthy bank account, you could Y 1 k New Ana. sef u . Chair Climbs Stairs. ---Danish in- ventor's chair has caterpillar wheels to take even heavyweight aged, lanced or invalid up and down stairs without handpower. Otherwise it performs just like atiy other invalid chair, easily negotiates corners, curbing, icy ramps. Can climb stairs angled up to 45 degrees, is statement. a< .k Converts Lawnmower. ---Clamps on lawnmower with pliers in three minntes, converts from man -oper- ated to motor -driven, says U.S. maker of power unit. Bars for Baby--"Gard-Rite" steel grille fits over windows, conven- tional or steel casement type, to keep child from falling out. Turns Worms.—Fisherman's worms are always on top of molded pheno- lic plastic bait box 4 x 5 x 6 in. Counters worm's habit of crawling to bottom when angler must dig and stir. Worm is easily turned by closing new box, flipping it over. Leg brackets fold together as carrying handle; available too with pole -holder clamp fastening to boat side. Home Alarm.—"Alert Alarm" is powered by self-contained electric unit requiring no wiring, attaches inside door or window frame with two screws, sounds continuous piercing alarm when disturbed. Plastic case in walnut, ivory finish. Private Fire Escape. — Variable descent rate from normal 3 ft. per sec. (walking stride) to 2 ft. per sec. for invalids and aged is offered by "English Davy" cotton -braided steel cable fire -escape device for homes, retire. on wou cin t have to wor apartments, offices, hotels, schools, For An Early- Start any more." hospitals, factories and power crane One can always beat the weather "You're crazy," replied the chief. cabins. . It's double-action—while is returning upward automatically up to several weeks by sowing seed "'hie not working now!" one escapee descends, twin lifebeli for next load. :x•;: {? 'r, momii<r .. ............. .. ... --11 ::.fixOwgCAAW to 4- 4it I& A Tribute from Calvert to Canadians of Ukrainian Descent 9 r CANADA ONES mucH of its strength, came to Canada in 1892 and were vitality and the rich quality of its followed by a steady stream of democracy to the, blending of racial these hardy and resourcefulp p eo le and cultural heritages from many until today there are over 300,000 lands. in Canada. No one appreciates more the true Comprising Ruthenians and a •ate significance of the words freedom Galicians, they are enthusiastic and democracy than those who have choristers and embroidery experts. suffered oppression. The younger generation is producing F b�: • `' Although Ukrainians have felt the writers, doctors lawyers, teachers heel of the oppressor for six hundred and legislators contributing much to years they have never lost their love the progress of the great Canadian of freedom. The first Ukrainians Fancily, ' ,�Z :Y ';•. .:ail+'b`>:, Calvert h . ° DISTILLERS (Caliacia) Limited A M H CRStaURG 6 p NFAR10 Aor �z In 1622 Calvert, head of the famous Calvert, family, founded I one of Canada's first colonies in Newfoundland. the Calvert - ideals of freedom and religious tolerance were perpetuated through the succeeding generations of the Calvert family thus " helping to set the pattern of the democracy we today enjoy.