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CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke I am at I aid tiiy family lias a joke against mc that will take me a long, long time to live down) It all came about from an incident that, in itself, was aiiytliing but funny. As everyone knows, there has htti. plenty of ice to worry uf these last few weeks and the foot- ing has been treacherous in the extreme. Partner got along very well for about a week and then one morning he fell, right at the stable door. How he got to the house I don't know, but, presently, there he was. inside the kitchen, and of course, very white and shaken, beads of perspiration stand- ing out on his forehead. After get- ting him settled comfortably on the couch, it occurred to me that a spot of whiskey was probably just what he needed. For the last two years we have kept a small (Juantity in the house for lust such emerfjencies but this was the first time the flask had seen the light of day. « « * "How much shall I give him?" That naturally was my first thought. I really hadn't the faint* est notion but I did remember that liquor taken on an empty .stomach was not too good. Naturally all I wanted was to relieve the shock condition from which Partner was obviously siifferinu and also to pre- vent him from taking a chill â€" I didn't want to make him drunk. So. very carefully I measured out one tablespoonful of whiskey and added to it one tablespoonful of â- water. (Xow you may laugh!) Partner took it without question. But afterwards, when he was feel- ing somewhat better â€" as a re- sult of the bracer, of course â€" he said â€" "How much whiskey did you give me?" I told him â€" and I haven't been allowed to forget it since. If he doesn't feel so well he says another good shot of whis- key might help him. If he is feel- ing better be says it must be be- cause of that good dose I gave him. Well, maybe that will be one for the record for our temperance friends. * * * So. that is the funny side of the picture. If only that were all. Un- fortunately Partner still has plenty of aches and pains which are any- thing but funny. However, I am sure we should really be very thankful because although Partner i» just about as sore and stiff as he can be â€" having landed right on the small of his back â€" there are no bones broken. Bob, of course, has plenty of extra work to do at the barn as a result, and I am getting a kink in my shoulder from the unaccustomed massaging and rubbing. But all that doesn't mean Partner is in bed. Oh no â€" not that man. He is out at the barn as usual, doing a little less and tak- ing longer to do what he does, but on the job just the same. And do you know what? I have actually found the bottom of my mending basket. It took some do- ing, believe mc, but I stayed right with it. and now I feel as if I had won a terrific fight or some- thing. ♦ ♦ ♦ Isn't it a good thing that almost every day brings with it a variety of good and bad news: good for- tune and misfortune. No day Is ever all bad and seldom is one all good. Take today, for instance. The weather is depressing, to say the least â€" rain, ice under foot and fog. And then the official an- nouncement over the radio of price increases in shoes, cars and restaur- ant meals which gives one the feel- ing of being in a runaway train without a driver. But then we get the mail â€" and there arc two let- ters from I'^ngland. Grandma re- ceived her flowers on Christmas Kay; friend Cicely her cable and both were surprised and delighted with the parcels that arrived in- tact. In Grandma's parcel we in- cluded a ca.. of mincemeat. They wondered how they could make inincepies without lard. But the next day came a l>arccl from Part- ner's brother in Auslrrt'iu and in it » pound of UkI. Cicely spoke of having received a parcel from an tuiknown friend in V'ancouver and how pleased she and her fam- ily were to have it. 1 suppose it must have been sent by some or- ganization sponsoring parcels for Britain. Anyway, the letters were so checrj and a|»prcciiilive for the little that we on this Aide of the Atlantic do for our friends over there, that they comiilelely dis- pelled my sense of gloom occa- sioned by bad weather and ri!<ing prices. Partner says: "Well, no matter bow badly we feel at limes, it doesn't look ns if wc are likely to droivn our s.irrow' in drink." Ten ihotisand locomotives, built between I»I5 and lOSO, are no-,v being; modcrni/cd In workshops here. I U. S. 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TABLE TALKS ... Oven Fresh Rolls There is something about hot fresh rolls that gives a special touch to any meal. When every homemaker baked her own bread, baking day was marked by that pan of hot rolls that disappeared so quickly. Dough for rolls may made ahead of time and chilled or frozen until being baked. This Is a good way to have fresh rolls without going to the trouble of mixing (tough each time fresh rolls are required. For good results it is very Important that the mixture be kept In a cold place, covered, to prevent the yeast from working. Soft or Crusty Rolls Cut off small uniform pieces, fold sides under until top is smooth and dough is round. For high, soft rolls, place close together on bak- ing sheet; for crusty place an inch apart; for very crusty rolls place in greased muffin tins. Cloverleaf Rolls Shape very small pieces of dough into balls, brush with melted fat and place three balls in each muf- fin tin. Finger Rolls Cut dough into uniform small pieces, shape into balls. With the palm of the band roll until of de- sired length, taking care to make them smooth. Crescents Roll dough 'A inch thick and, using a sharp knife, cut in three inch squares. Brush with melted fat; starling at one corner, roll to Canadian Style opposite corner, pressing the points firmly down while rolling. Bring the two ends almost together to form the crescent. Knots Roll dough '/> inch thick, cut in narrow strips and roll with palm of hand into S-incli strips. Tic in a loose knot. Twists Prepare strips as for knots. Twist from ends in opposite directions, then bring ends together and pinch, to hold firmly. Refrigerator Rolls 1 cake compressed yeast OR 1 tablespoon quick rising dry yeast 1 cup lukewarm wat^i I teaspoon sugar % cup shortening Yj cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup hot mashed poti^ioes 1 cup scalded milk 2 eggs â€" well beaten 6-7 cups sifted all-purpose flour Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and add the teaspoon of sugar. Place shortening, sugar and salt in mixing bowl. Add mashed pota- toes and cream well. Combine lukewarm milk, eggs and dissolved yeast. Add to first mixture. .Add flour to make a stiff dough. Toss on floured boad and knead well. Place in a large greased bowl and let rise until double in bulk, if rolls are to be baked immediately. Knead slightly, shape into rolls as desired, cover and let rise until light. Bake in hot oven, 100 deg. F. for 15-20 minutes. If this dough is to be stored in refrigerator before baking, after fir.st kneading place in a greased container, brush surface with melt- ed fat and cover tightly. About I'A hours before baking time shape into rolls as desired. Let rise until light and bake as al>ove. Veast doughs may be frozen and kept for a longer period than if stored in refrigerator cabinet. Af- ter first kneading, wrap dough in waxed paper and place in freezing unit. Remove about four hours be- fore baking time. Let rise until dough is light, this will take about three hours. Knead slightly, shape into rolls and let rise until light. Bake in a hot oven 400 dog. F. for 1.^-20 minutes. The perfect dress for the matron of honor is this pale grey lace and net gown designed by Alfandri. The lace top has a twist of fabric at the throat line and short cap sleevei. The full skirt is of net over a taf(«U. COUOHS YOU CANT BEAT TEEN-TOWN TOPICS ===== By BARRY HURKAR In The Spotlight BUCKLEY'S MIXTURE Winning first prize in the Pro- vincial Junior Farmers final con- test in public speaking and ama- teur entertainment in Toronto last week has brought acclaim to Fran- cis Willson of Brougham, Ontario. Francis, a young man of 21, com- peted agains' five other speakers of the province after first winning the contest of Ontario County, then in the district of six counties, and going on to win in the finals which consisted of five zones. He re- ceived a silver cup and cake plate as first prize for his speech on "The Place jf the Church in Our Na- tion". He received considerable mention on the CBC farm broad- cast the following day and the next evening appeared as the guest tk the noted commentator. Rex Frost, and gave his speech over the air. Since tha; time he has been be- seiged with requests to speak at gatherings. "I woulb like to go oiit speaking every night of the week, if 1 could," he told your reporter. This wasn't the Tirst time Fran- cis had won a public speaking con- testâ€"oh, my nol He gave his first speech when he was eight years old. Speaking at school fairs first brought recognition; then he won the Pickering Township oratorical contest two years in succession. He spoke at several of the Women's Institute contests and at the On- tario County seeds fairs. In over fourteen public speaking contests, Francis has won all but one, when he took second . place, which we think is a remarkable record. As prizes he has won two silver cups, two silver cake plates, money and any number of fine books. .An active young man, he is at present the president of the On- tario County Junior Farmers. Last /car he was a director of the pro- Horses From U.K. vince in this work. His position this year demands that he conduct all county meetings, which makes him a very busy young man. It's a pleasure this week to turn the spotlight on Francis Willson of Brougham, Ontario. • * • We pass this on» along, because we feel that teeners, the same as everyone else, like a little praise once in a while. The other night I attended a Rotary Club meeting at which a young man was the guest speaker. He was good. His manner was direct and he pulled no punches. Following the address, the president of the club, a middle- aged man, in thanking the speaker, told the other members that he felt youn£ people of today were making a firm foothold for them- selves- in today's society. 'They don't talk the way we older people do," he said, "but they make them- selves heard and if you listen you will realize that what they have to say i^ well thought out and well worth hearing." Nice to hear, eh? • • • In closing, me friendlies, 1 would ask again that if anyone has a person in mind for our Spotlight send along the details. We want news of your club. If you have any announcements of general in- terest please pass them along. Other clubs want to hear of your activities. Shortage of Nur^ With six per cent of the world population, the United States has about 50 per cent, of the world's professional nurses, says the 9|jpH neapolis Star Journal. Back in 1900 we had one nurse to every 6,389 people: today we have one to every 300. But even so, we could use another 41,000 graduate pro- fessional nurses. With the demand for nursing ser- vice continuing to grow, many girls would be doing well to give care- ful consideration to nursing as a career. Canada also is very short of nurses. -* 4 4 ^ •* Six of Britain's best thorough- bred stallions have landed in Ot- tawa and will be used to Improve the breeding of race horses and hunters in Canada. Five Clydesdale stallions from Scotland are in the same group and will he placed on the Dominion Experimental Farms which are now breeding Clydesdales. .Ml the horses were purchased by the Dominion Department of Agriculture. Gandhi's Yule .Mohandas K. Gandhi does not play cards, he does not smoke and he is bald. .'\t Christmas time Gandhi open- ed a Christmas package from the Friends Service Union, a Christian relief work organization, composed of .American, British and Indian Christians. The gifts included a deck ol cards, some American cigarettes, a comb and shaving set! -4, 1 For constant Smoking Pleasure "EXPORT" Cigarette Tobacco hfyfee/f t/s fm> "Brisk is a good word . . , a satisfy ing word ... a word that means top tea enjoyment." Next time you see your grocer ask him for iriti tasting Lipton's Tea . . . the tea with that brisk flavour . . ; never wishy-washy . . s always fresh, tangy and ^if satisfying. ^ A 4 â- % A 4 -4 .4 -4 4 POPâ€" That Was No Lady By J. 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