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o O 0 o o FOUR MEDFORD (OREGOrT) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, December 5, 1957 Scientists To Test Effects of Cold by Using Own Fat Supply Berkeley, Calif. TP A group of scientists have left for the Antarctic minus some of their own flesh in an experiment to determine how man can react to extreme cold. Four of the six members of the University of California research team had pieces of fat removed from their chest just above the ribs. While on the 2V month ex pedition, they will use radio isotopes to analyze portions of their own fat after it has en dured cold. They will compare the results next February with th. previously removed fat to determine how man gets used to polar cold. The group departed from Ala meda Naval Air Station, en route to the - American base at Mc Murdo Sound via New Zealand. The UC team also hopes to use members of two British expedi tions as guinea pigs. The scien tists will set up a tent camp on a 40-below zero plateau about 300 miles from the South Pole and try to make contact with the Britons. Two Groups Working The first British team, led by Dr. Vivan Fuchs, now is trying to make the first crossing of Antarctica by a ground party, a 2,1000 mile trek.- The second team is headed by Mt. Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary, which Is carrying supplies for Fuchs' team. Dr. Nello Pace, University of California professor of physi ology who organized the expedi tion, said the UC team will study frozen blood specimens to determine the effects of cold on body metabolism, the skin temp erature and the rate of oxygen consumption also will be meas ured. British Army Maj. James Adam, a member of the expedi tion, said the scientists will wear imps, which are integrating mo tor pneumotachographs. These are three-pound instruments to electronically measure air breathed in a 24-hour period Wire Suits Adam said they will wear knitted wire suits covered with pink plastic. The suits are con nected to instruments that meas ure temperature changes over the entire body in a 24-hour period. In addition to Pace and Adam, the UC team consists of Dr. L. G. C. Pugh, British physiolo gist for Hillary's climb of Mt, Everest; Dr. Gerhard J. Hilde- brand, West German physiologist from Karlsruhe; Capt. Charles E. Meyers, bacteriologist and dentist from the Navy's medical research unit No. 1 and biologic al laboratory in Oakland, Calif., and Dr. Will Siri, biophysicist from University of California's Donner laboratory Joal Roberts Poinsett, for whom South Carolina's Poinsett State Park was named, died in Stateburg near the park and is buried in the Church of the Holy Cross Cemetery in that community. I The "Twice -Welcome" Gift! rcmce i S:henleq if. 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Mix it up one day, let it chill over night and have the baking and decorating fun the next day. We suggest two batches of this to start. Make a panful of crisp cookies shaped and frosted brightly as bells, trees, snow men, Santas and other jolly shapes. Roll the dough out and top it with fruit for fruited cookies. Or top with pecan halves,- walnut halves, al monds, sliced Brazils or a glazed cherry. Roll out the dough and it'll make a delightfully flavored pastry for dried fruit turnovers. Or roll thin as pie crust for any fruit pie. Or make cookie pie crust for chiffon pie. 2Vz cups sifted all-purpose flour 34 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda lVa teaspoons ground ginger V4 cup shortening V cup dark brown sugar V4 cup granulated white sugar 4 teaspoons cider vinegar 1 egg, unbeaten Sift together first four ingre dients. Melt shortening in a saucepan large enough for mix ing cookies; add molasses, brown and white sugar and vinegar. Mix well. Cool. Beat in egg. Stir or until dough is stiff enough to handle. Roll dough to one-eighth-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into desired shapes with cooky cutters. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake seven to eight min utes in preheated hot, 400 degree oven. Cool. Store in tightly closed jar or tin box. Makes eight dozen two-inch cookies. Fruited Drop Cookies. Stir three-fourth cup mixed glazed fruit, seeded raisins or chopped nuts into the above ginger cookie dough as soon as it is mixed. Drop dough from tea spoon onto greased cookie sheets; top each with a nutmeat half, glazed red or green cherry, a big raisin or othehr decoration. Bake 15 minutes in a preheadted moderate, 375 degree, oven. Fruited Turnovers. Roll the above chilled dough to one-eighth-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into four to five inch circles with a saucer; place a rounded tablespoon dried fruit filling on one side of each and fold over the other half of the circle. 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Remove from heat; let stand one hour. Cook in covered saucepan until fruit is tender. Drain off any excess juice. Mash fruit and add three tablespoons sugar, one tablespoon fresh lemon juice, one-half teaspoon grated lemon rind, one - eighth teaspoon salt and one-half tea spoon ground cinnamon. Mix well. Ginger Cookie Pie Crust. Roll chilled cookie dough to one eighth inch thickness. Cut a cir cle the diameter of the bottom of pie plate to be used. Fit it into pie plate. Cut lV-inch cookies from additional rolled dough and place around sides of pie plate. Cookies should overlap about one-fourth inch onto the bottom crust as well as over lapping each other around the sides and extend about one fourth inch onto rim of pie plate. Prick entire surface with fork tines. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in pre-heated moderate oven, 350 degrees. Cool. Fill with desired chiffon type pie filling such as lemon, applesauce, nesselrode, vanilla. Sugared Nuts Give sugared nuts a distinc tive flavor by adding fresh orange juice and a bit of orange peel. Like this: Cook IV2 cups sugar and one-half cup orange juice together to 240 degrees or the soft ball stage. Remove from heat; add one tablespoon grated orange peel and 2V2 cups nut meats. Stir until syrup begins to look cloudy. Before mixture hardens, drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Separate into small clusters at once. Aluminum Foil Santa's Helper It is difficult now to remem ber how we ever got along with out aluminum foil. It comes in especially handy right now as we bake for family, for friends, relatives and for good neighbors. Christmas Cookies. Rolled and sliced cookie doughs may be pre pared in advance, wrapped in aluminum foil and stored for several days in refrigerator or freezer. Dop doughs, wrapped in foil, may also be stored for sev eral days in the refrigerator. To bake cookies, place cut, sliced or dropped cookies on lengths of foil the same size as vonr rnnkie reheet. As one pan is baked, slip foil off and put on another cookie-dotted sheet. Saves time between batches; eliminates pan washing. No need to grease the aluminum foil. Storing Cookies. Place cookies on large sheet of aluminum foil. If large quantity is to be stored, make more than one layer, sep arated by a double thickness of foil. Bring outside foil up over cookies and seal tightly with double folds on all edges. Store in a cool, dry place or freeze. To use frozen cookies, defrost right in foil package. Crisp cookies may be taken from package and placed in the oven at the same temperature at which they were baked for three or four minutes. Another idea for freezing cookies is this. Place cookies al ready baked in a foil-lined card board box. As a matter of fact, the aluminum foil between each layer of cookies and another strip of foil on top. Place lid on carton and seal with freezer tape. For extra protection, wrap whole carton in another layer of foil. Defrost as above. Gift-Packing Cookies. Wrap cookies which must travel, in dividually in foil. Line attrac tive boxes, strawberry boxes or usable containers such as dec orative bowls and flower hold ers, with aluminum foil. Add the cookies, separateing layers with folded foil. Cover outside with foil and tie with ribbons . and sprays of evergreen or other holiday decorations. Christmas Breads. Stollen, nut bread and other traditional Christmas breads make delight ful gifts. After cooling, wrap breads securely with foil, tie with ribbon. Jellies and Preserves. These are so easily wrapped in foil with a ribbon tied "pouf" at top. Cranberry Apple Relish This tangy cranberry and ap ple relish is excellent with roasts of all kinds. Your family Medford Student Picked As OSC Chorus Member Corvallis Gary L. Gustafson of Medford has been picked as a member of the 60-voice mixed chorus, the Choralaires, at Ore gon State college. The Choralaires, campus sing ing group, annually presents a series of musical programs on campus and in cities throughout the state. Opening program this year will be the Christmas con cert on Dec. 8. Gustafson is a senior in agri culture and his home is at route 2, box 511, Medford. ent abreat h-Aa adCh will like its fresh exciting flav or. Plenty of good northwest grown cranberries! 2 cups fresh cranberries , 1 eating apple Vz cup diced celery V2 cup sugar V teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons bottled horserad ish Be sure the horseradish is fresh. Pare and core apple; put through coarse blade of food chopper with celery and cran berries which have been care fully picked over and washed. Add rest of ingredients, mix well and let stand several hours in the refrigerator. Makes two cups. Gingered Orange Peel For taking to a hostess or as an "extra" slipped into any grown-ups package, this candied ginger orange peel is certain to appeal. 1 pint orange peels cut into strips Water to cover 2 cups sugar IV2 cups hot water teaspoons powdered ginger Ji teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon unflavored g e 1 a tine 2 tablespoons cold water Wash oranges and peel. Cut orange peels in strips, preparing enough to make a pint. Put peel in saucepan with enough water to cover. Boil 15 to 20 minutes; pour off water. Cover with fresh water and boil 15 minutes long er. Again pour off water and re cover with fresh water and boil 15 minutes; drain. To the teider peel, add two cups sugar, iy& cups hot water, powdered ginger and salt. Cook slowly in - open kettle until syrup is quite heavy. Do not over cook. When done, remove from heat. Add the unflavored gelatine that has been softened in the two tablespoons of water. Stir well to dissolve. Let peel stand in syrup until thoroughly cool. Drain well; roll orange strips in granulated sugar. Put on waxed paper to dry. Unander-Hatfield Vote Race Suggested Salem UP) The Salem Capitol-Journal Wednesday called for a primary election race be tween State Treasurer Sig Un ander and Secretary of State Mark Hatfield for a chance at the governorship. The newspaper charged editor ially that Republican party "el ders" are attempting to "lock up" all funds for Unander to avoid a party fight next May. It said that a primary con test would create party vigor and enthusiasm which has been lacking in recent campaigns. Gov. Robert D. Holmes him self faces a primary battle with the decision by Portland insur anceman Lew Wallace to- meet him in the Democratic primary. Hatfield said he had "no com ment" to make on the editorial. 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