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Port Perry Star (1907-), 9 Jun 1949, p. 7

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-- ' « hs "e Gathering 'Bee-Bread' Possessed by the glory of the world, knowing all the scents of springtime of which man realizes but one or two, seeing all the colors and living movements of Na- ture awakening to reincarnate life, the bee, rapturous with the in- effable wonder of her mission, the bee shot down into the valley along the side of the stream and into the Golden Tree. The tree was what country people call "palm"--a variety of willow, covered with large opening buds, each 'one heavy in golden pollen. As yet; only the first of "them were open, but on these the * yellow dust was so thick that va- rant airs scattered it like sifted lour, This "palm" pollen has 'an an- sient name. It has been called bee: bread for many centuries--certain: ly back to the time of Shake- speare's Merry England, The bee- bread pervaded the tree with a wonderful, exceeding faint per- fume, * exciting even to human be- * ings, 'and to the bee the very breath _ of existence. . . . She hurled herself onto the big-- gest of the buds, scattering a thous- and golden grains; miserly of each one, as her all-seeing eyes watched them daintily descending, yet the wild joy of uncountable others brushing against her, drenching ~ her with their perfume and smoth- ering her bodily as she plunged among them. . . . On her - hind legs were little pollen baskets, . . . These baskets were protected by lids of hair, and were 30 placed that the maximum disposable could be placed there without spoiling the bee's delicate flying trim, Thus, while earrying a burden equal to a fair proportion her own weight, she could make dway against the gusty winds and sudden, blinding showers of springtime without being overset and hurled to the cold ground, from which, &f overloaded, she might never have risen again: Seizing the blazing grains of pols, len, she stuffed them nto the baskets' so fast that her movements could hardly be followed by human eye. . .. The bee, who had filled her bas- kets brimming over, and moved jerkily with huge knobs of pollen. behind her legs, paused for one de- liberate second and savored her tri- umph, She was the first bee in that tree--the very first to discover this" incalculable bounty of new bee- bread. Pollen had been brought in, from aconites and crocuses and other flowers, but that was only the earnest of the harvest to come. Now it was™here--enough pollen to re- new completely the community as- surance of life into the summer, . With a whir, she sped Ah again into the sky. Using that un- canny sense of direction that en- ables a bee to fly directly home, though she may have zigzagged. over fifty meadows, this little pioneer darted over the hillside to- wards the oakwood from which she had come.--From "City of the Bees," by Frank S. Stuart. Copy- right 1949. Reprinted by permission of Whitt'esey House, a division of McGraw-Hill Book Company. " Woman in court: When my hus- ~ band talked of going on the stage I said he had played the fool long enough. . 'a Good Shore Dorothy Abbott starlet & rio 4. If- "defense, and sh 1 alter bra and s. That's all the 7, calted rceded for a brisk workout followed by a quick dip. trim fed hy eh Er Res SEA Tata XR C 00L ESSON By Rev..R. Barclay Warren Jesus Rises From the Dead Mark 16:2-7; John 21:3-4; 7-12 Golden Text: But thanks be to God, Which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor, 15:57, A beautiful Australian Jewess, Caroline Jonas, heartbroken be- cause of the unfaithfulness of a lover, determined to commit; suicide that very night, As she was going up the steps of her hotel in Mel- bourne, a young woman heard her sigh deeply and began a conversa- tion, with her which ended with her giving her a New Testament. She assured her that it would tell her about a wonderful friend who .would help her. She went to her room and started to read. When she came to the story of the cruci- fixion, she was breathless with fear and yet with hope, and thought that Christ would come from the cross and defeat His enemies yet. When she read that He was dead, she closed the book .in despair. She returned it to the giver, saying, "You are welcome to your book Your Christ is a dead Christ, but when our Messiah comes, He will 'be a" living Messiah." She was urged to read further. When she read of the resurrection, she fell to her "knees, exclaiming, "O God, 1 believe that Jesus is our Messiah." The cross is meaningless without .the empty tomb. If Christ could not conquer death, then He cannot free us from the total effects of sin. But He vanquished death and hives forevermore. When Jesus said, "Go tell My disciples and Peter," his special niention of Peter-must have been comforting to this man who had denied Him. Nevertheless, Peter, with others went fishing. Peter would have to be doing something. Then Jesus appeared on the shore and though théy had taken nothing all night as they obeyed his direc- tion 153 fish were taken in the net. On reaching shore they found that the resurrected Saviour had pre- pared them a meal. 2a, eit 2x Jo i He -Wuzzy--C Lk witli war spear and nate w.ech, 42, son of a reformed Solomon Islands head hunter, arrives in New York with a GI haircut, pastor Robert Salau, left his h®me island, like the other fuzzy ey his 12-week tour of the U. for the. Adventist Church, Jefore he Salau had a fine crop of bushy hair, just . His only reaction to being told of , to spur missionary contributions was to sneak off and get 'a haircut, because they want him to get back his south sea island glamor, Now his chaperons won't let because they v Salau get near a barber shop 'ant him to bet back his south sea island glamor. Science cannot explain the resur- rection. Here is an act of God. It is symbolic of the Divine power in raising men and women from the power and death of sin. * "He lives, He lives, salvation to impart, You ask me how | know He lives, He lives within my heart." or PZ 2 a a Gwendoline P. Clarke We haven't had a "million dollar rain" yet, but we have had a shower which might possibly be worth a hundred dollars, more or less--just enough 'to show us what a little moisture can do. The morning of our first little sprinkle T had been out to the vegetable garden, looking longingly and despairingly at the long rows where never so much as a single seed had sprouted--and that after two weeks. During the day we had a little shower. About an hotir later, for some unknown reason, I wandered off to the garden again: --and what did I see but little shoots of this and that coming up yin every row. My eyes were fairly popping . .. I just couldn't believe it--what 1 saw was almost akin to Jack and the beanstalk. Things ocouldn't grow that quickly! But there they were--and --I - wasn't dreaming. However, such phenome- i nal growth didn't last long. As you know, the weather changed, it became cooler, and, although there was rain all around us, we didn't get any more here, so our little plants got discouraged and quit growing. Today we got a bit more rain. It all helps and we are thankful for small mercies--but what we want is a real good soaker. Partner says the pasture is terribly dry with scarcely any growth at all. ever, we haven't turned the cows out yet, so at least what little grass there is isn't getting chewed off. Ah, those cows--and calves! A few times lately, Bob has ..been "working late with his truck so I | ~have been down at the barn helping Partnér at chore time. 1 can't say I do much in the way of work ... but since we still have five calves boi around, my job is. to see that those same calves stay with - their right mothers. They start out all right--when fet 160s¢ each calf goes straight to its own mother and loses no time in finding the source of nourishment. But half way through a meal our sweet Hitle aalves are just as Mikely as not to think that possibly the milk some other cow might taste a e _ better, 80, if one of them should escape my watchful eye, it 1s down the stable on the run and quite Jlcoly Je wig with the very cow Ajfling 2 ] beds iy dh learned go ed tty strict watch on our feeding os until they are through. Then are sllowed to run arotund-- providing they run in the right di- How-¢ rection. Watching these calves exercise is really something. They get in the feed way--a long passage with hay piled up at the end. They chase each other in, and over, and around the hay. They race back then stop dead in their tracks. | really think Nature must have pro- vided calves with booster brakes-- they stop so suddenly. But when it is time to return to their pen, our unpredictable little calves lose all power of locomotion. They be- come absolutely immobile--or if they do move, it is always in re- verse. Partner tugs and tugs at their collars, with little or no result. Then he gets slightly annoyed and propels the calves forcibly. from the rear. Suddenly, without any warning, the calves kick up their heels and away they go, with their tails in the air, and Partner in hot pursuit--hot in more ways than one. Since I have been helping Part- ner a bit at the barn, Honey has taken to visiting the stables. How- ever, we quickly discouraged her sociable intentions. Cows, calves and horses are enough, but if Honey should get mixed up with them, that would be just too much. Honey likes to play with our house cat, but what would happen if Honéy should start chasing our barn cat around while the cattle were in the barn I wouldn't like to say. Somebody might get killed-- and it probably wouldn't be Honey. We intended shipping one of our veal calves out this week, but when we phoned the trucker he said, "It will be the middle of the week before I can pick it up--Tuesday is a holiday, you know." _ A holiday! . . . So it is--and | suppose people in offices, stores and factories have been looking forward to it. seem to forget ab holidays-- until we are reminded by the baker not. coming, or the grocery stores being eclosed. For life of mae, I never ean remember which holi- days it mailman - takes off and so I always go down Which J ¢ are quite happy i tlie mailman to have Ms da but we do wish it were Be Ahi to get our mail at the post office by going in for it. There always seems ook ething Imp ortant we are > or 4 holiday eomes Yeon : : * When you're down and out some- thing always turns up. Your friends' noses, for instances. _ and forth with terrific speed--and ° But on a farm, we always' Modern Etiquc tte . 'By Roberta Lee Q. Is it good form to use the spcon to test the temperature of the coffee? A. Yes; this is far better than burning the mouth, or perhaps sput- tering out the liquid. But aiter test- ing it, the spoon should be left in the saucer and the coffee sipped from the cup. Q. Is it all right for a bride to have a married woman act as one of her bridesmaids? A. Yes, this is quite often done. Q. When writing | a letter of appli- cation for a position, should it be hand written or typed? A. A typewritten letter for this purpose is preferred. Some buiness firms, however, instruct applicants to write their letters by hand: Q. How should one eat a bow! 8f soup properly? A. Lift the soup with an outward sweep of the spoon, then take it into the mouth from the side of the spoon, never from the tip. Q. How long should a call of con- , dolence be? A. For the length of time neces- sary to perform the required duty, never longer, Q. If all the guests at a dinner, with the exception of one, have re- fused to accept a second helping of a certain dish, is it all right for that one to accept? A. Tt is better not to do so, as this would naturally cause a delay in the serving of the next course. The well-bred person is always consid- erate of others; and that is a prime secret of popularity. HOW CAN 1? By Anne Ashley 0. How can 1 brighten a dingy rug? fr A. After the rug is thoroughly cleaned and placed on the floor, and it still has a dingy, faded look, get a pan of warm water and put a cup of vinegar and a tablespoonful of ammonia into it. Wring a woolen . cloth out of 'the water and wipe the rug all over. Both acid and ammon- ia have a tendency to restore faded colors, Q. How can 1 keep cracker crumbs from absorbing grease? A. Remember never to use crack-' er crumbs when covering food for frying. They will absorb the grease, which bread crumbs will not do. Q. How can I remove paint spots from glass surfaces? A. Try using a little vinegar. Q. How can 1 remove a musty smell from jars? A. If jars and bottles that are to be used for preserving. have a musty, disagreeable odor, fill them with eold water in which soda has been dissolved. This will soon freshen them. Wash in hot water oid suds, rinse well, and they are ready for use. Q. How ean I keep a crack in a window from leaking? A. A eoat of elear shellac over a eracked window pane will keep it from leakd tl a new pane can be installed , How ean 1 make cleaning d odorless? A, Add a few drops of - oil of sassafras 40 each quart of fluid used in cleaning elothes. This will de- odorize it and entirely remove any disagreeable odor from the garment after the cleaning. I think it as Solomon--somebody in the Good Book, anyway--who is quoted as saying "Of the making of many books, there is no end"; and around this time of year, after glancing at various cookery eol- umns appearing here and there, one is inclined to think that "shortcake recipes" might well be: substituted for the word "books." Still, who am I+ that 1 should try: and be different; so here's a recipe which, I imagine, might be new to some of my readers, It's called POT SHORTCAKE Sauce 2 tablespoons butter 3 cups strawberries 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour Shortcake 1'. cups Hour 3 cup sugar 4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 'a cup butter S5 cup milk | beaten egg. Method: bottom of Melt the butter in the a kettle and add the strawberries, which have been mixed with the sugar and flour. Place over a low fire while you mix the batter for the shortcake, Sift the four, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Cut in the butter and add the egg and milk. Reat this mixture hard and pour over the strawberries, This can be then covered tightly and cooked on the top of the stove, or it can be baked in a moderate oven for 25 minutes, Not a very scientific sounding recipe, [I'm afraid, with those "eighths" and "third," but very good eating, for all that, as I'm sure you'll agree. All the way from England comes this next recipe for tarts that are really delicious. Strawberry Tarts 1% cups flour 1 teaspoon sugar 14 teaspoon salt Yi cup butter 1 egy (beaten) 1 tablespoon thick cream 2 quarts strawberries 1 cup sugar Method: Sift the salt, flour and sugar together. Work in the butter, then" bind all together with the beaten egg. Roll-the mixture out gently on a floured board and spread it with the thick cream. Roll it up; unroll it; then roll it up again. Set in your refrigerator or other very cool place for two hours. Wash and inspect the berries and pick out 48 of the most perfect ones. Crush the rest and add the cup of sugar. Simmer gently for half an hour. Strain and continue to boil until the sauce is thick. Now roll your chilled dough in small circles, large enough to fit into muffin tins. Crimp the edges and brush with beaten. egg, and bake in a hot oven, watching care- Answer to Crossword Puzzle j TABLE TALKS dane Andrews. fully that they don't burn, Now place four whole strawberrics in each tart, and glaze with the straw- berry syrup. Sounds: like a lot of trouble? Maybe 50; but well worth it I think you'll discover. Next item--and Jast for this week --is a recipe for ' Lazy Daisy Cake 12 cup milk tablespoon butter egys cup sugar . cup flour, sifted teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt teaspoon vanilla, Scald milk, to which butter has been added, and keep hot while mixing other ingredients. Beat eggs until light and foamy. Then add sugar and beat well with egg beat- er or electric mixer. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder and add, beating again 'til well mixed, *then add vanilla and hot milk, stirring carefully. Bake in a greased pan, either loaf or oblong flat pan, in a 375° oven, While cake is 3till warm spread on the following mixture: Two-thirds cup brown sugar, one- third cup melted butter, two table- spoons thick cream and one-half cup cocoanut. Return to oven and leave 'til the frosting caramelizes, but not long enough to dry out, Good-bye for now; be seeing you next week, I hope, ---- 0 - Told, to the magistrates: M husband says the friends to @ vate are those who ask, "What's yours?" DOES INDIGESTION WALLOP You BELOW THE BELT? Your Por, Rei That H. 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Remember that Moone's Emerald Oil 3 olean, powerful, penetrating Antlsept 11 that 4 not stain or leave a ar Jeslaus, mplete satisfaction er mon ack, 2] ]» po] * For brilliant footwork use NUGGET every day!' ¥ BLAOK, OX-BLOOD AND ALL SBHADES OF BROWN | pao (ele) Dy TIN-Y LA fo ]V]: 8-1, [0] 1 THIS MORNING? I ASG Sar Yield--4 or 5 servings. So Inexpensive -- made with Magic _ Arrange in alternate layers In greased casserole, 2 c. diced cooked ham, 1 0. cream-style corn, }4 c. cooked peas or beans, 2 ¢. medium-thick white sauce. Melt 1¢. (7 shredded cheese in double boller; pour into casserole. Place In hot oven, 428°, while making biscult topping. _ BISCUIT TOPPING: Mix and sift into bowl, 114 o. once-sifted pastry flour (or 134 0. once-sifted hard-wheat flour), 8 tsps. Magic Baking Powder, 3 tsp. salt. Cut in finely 2 tbe. shortening. Make a well in centre, pour in 34 o. milk and mix lightly with a fork. Roll out dough to 34'! thickness; shape with floured cutter. Arrangd on hot filling. Bake In bot oven, 425°, about 25 minutes. Z p> 7, . -- 0 C7 \ " © Z 2 LY poar and malted barley. PIRACY on the High Seas was, no doubt, exciting until ft came to breakfasting on salt pork and ship's biscuit. Nowadays that deli. elous cereal, Post's Grape-Nuts Flakes, is eaten joyfully on both sea and land. It's made from .not one but TWO grains -- sun-ripengd wheat 2 = Baa \ please I" Bold buccaneers of today come aboard with zest when Grape-Nuts Flakes are in the offing. And a good thing too, because these honey. golden flakes provide nourizhment they need « «useful quantities of carbohydrates, protein, phosphorons, iron and other food essentifls. Say "Ahoy, Mr. Grocer! Grape-Nnte Flakes Lr erm pie - art if: rn el I a a

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