FOURTEEN MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, January 12, 1958
Is That So?
Br EUGENE BURNS
rUnger-Naturslist
Getting up on time in the
morning is an age-old prob
lem. After all, our rattle-bang
alarm clocks are a fairly rec
ent invention.
Sharing honors was the
light-of-day the blaze of light
boring into the sleeper's yes
together with the demands
of man's own innards, hunger
and elimination. Mechanical
methods emloying such na
tural substances as fire, water,
sand, air and sun came next.
Not to overlook the night
watchman who called out the
time.
The first alarm to . waken
sleepers is attributed to India.
Just before dropping off to
sleep, the about-to-be-sleeper
tied a measured piece of hemp
to his big toe and touched a
spark to it, knowing as he
did so that he'd wake up in
a hurry and flurry as soon
as the hemp smoldered down
near his skin, giving him the
first hot-toe.
The first mechanical alarm
may have been a cannon sun
dial, a Chinese invention. A
burning-glass, adjustable to
any angle (and hour) of the
day, could be set in advance
to catch the rays of the sun
when it reached a specific po
sition. When the sun reached
this angle, the burning glass'
heat would explode a load of
gunpowder to the time of day
Another early alarm-piece
consisted of small metal balls
strung up on strings which
were suspended over an urn
which was in turn suspended
above a bronze pan. A burn
ing piece of punk was placed
across the shallow urn and as
it ate through each string, the
attached ball dropped and
whanged against the copper
pan. Anyone late had the fine
excuse: "Punk punk.
A sand clock allowed sand
to trickle through an aperture
onto a seesaw which was set
according to the hour desired
and when enough sand had
trickled out, it tripped an
alarm.
Today the alarm clock is
the most popular wake-up me
chanism and it accounts for
two-thirds of the timekeepers
sold, and most of them are
made in the U.S. The spring-
activated alarms are the most
popular but a cordless, elec
tronic alarm clock, I am told,
is in the works, drawing its
energy from the air. At a
saving of 2 to 4 cents a month
on the electric bill!
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By ZOLA VINCENT
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SAHARA METALS FOUND
Algiers, Algeria OP) Im
portant traces of precious
metals, including platinum,
and diamonds, have been
foind by French geologists
exploring the mountains
south of the Sahara more
than 1,000 miles from Algiers,
it was reported today. French
press reports said further
tests will be necessary before
geologists can tell whether
the new finds are commer
cially exploitable. If so, they
would add immeasurably to
the wealth of the Saraha
which has been uncovered in
recent years, including im
mense oil deposits already
being worked.
Lamb and Rice Fine
Skillet Dinner Fare
Economically priced Iamb
shoulder makes fine substan
tial eating when combined
with plentiful rice and veg
etables usually on hand. Six
generous servings.
Have meat man cut IV2
pounds lamb shoulder into
small cubes, removing bone
and excess fat. Brown meat
and one split clove of garlic
in one tablespoon shortening
in large skillet. Remove gar
lic. Add two tablespoos min
ced onion, one-half cup diced
celery and cook about five
minutes longer, stirring fre
quently to prevent over
browning. Cut two medium tomatoes
into small pieces; add to meat;
cover and simmer gently for
about 30 minutes or until
meat is tender. Add three
fourth cup uncooked rice, a
package frozen peas, two
tablespoons minced parsley,
IV2 teaspoons salt, one-fourth
teaspoon pepper, one-fourth
teaspoon basil (oregano, mar
joram or thyme, whichever is
at hand), l34 cups water. Bring
mixture to a boil; cover and
simmer about 20 minutes or
until rice and peas are tender.
Vegetable Twosomes
Where one vegetable is
good, two together can be
even better. Contrast of color,
flavor and texture often em
phasize the best qualities of
each.
Take bright green sweet
frozen peas baked with pure
white fresh turnip strips. The
peas seem greener and sweet
er and the turnips whiter and
tastier. Can't improve on but
ter, salt and pepper for seasoning.
Pair frozen cut corn and
fresh green peppers,. Drop
three trimmed and halved
green peppers into boiling
salted water and cook five
minutes: drain. Cook one
package frozen cut corn ac
cording to package directions
Drain corn and mix with one-
half cup grated sharp cheese
and two tablespoons butter
Spoon corn into pepper cups
and arrange in greased cas
serole or custard cups. Bake
in moderate oven, 175 degrees
20 minutes or until heated
through.
Company Salad. This deli
cious, attractive salad is ideal
company lunch fare. Combine
cooked macaroni rings, chop-
ued canned shrimp, thinly
sliced celery, meaty ripe
olive wedges and snips of
green onion tops. Toss to
gether lightly witn mayon
naise accented with mustard,
Worcestershire sauce and
frozen lemonade concentrate.
Serve in avocado halves on
crisp greens with whole olives
and shrimp for garnish.
ADMITTING she is addict,
Barbara Ann Burns, 19,
daughter of late comedian
Bob Burns, is jailed in Los
Angeles. (International)
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are one of
the world's most nutritional
nlpto foods. Rich in
f . I
Dom vuamins aria eneigj,
they're also a good source of
minerals. Plenty of good
quality sweets and the more
moist yam type of sweet po
tatoes in our January markets.
Figure on one medium potato
for each average serving; two
if there are growing boys in
the family.
Wash sweet potatoes and
wipe' dry. Rub the skins light
ly with bacon fat or shorten
ing if a soft skin is desired.
Do not grease if a crisp skin
is desired. Prick the skins to
permit the escape of steam.
Bake in hot oven, 400 de
grees, one hour or until done,
depending on the size of the
potato. Serve hot with butter
or margarine.
Fish-Potato Bake Is
Fine Main Dish Meal
While we're trying valiantly
to even-up the budget after
that December, binge, give
thought to this satisfying eco
nomical and easy-to-prepare
meal. Use plentiful sole, hali
but or haddock. If you're not
budget-balancing, add two
cups crab meat and have a
real conversation piece. Fluffy
crusty mashed potato borders
the seafood. And . we figure
you know how to mash po
tatoes. Six servings.
Melt two tablespoons short
ening, blend in two table
spoons flour; add one cup
scalded milk gradually, stir
ring constantly. Heat to a sim
mer and add salt, pepper. At
this point you many leave the
sauce plain or dress it up
with two cups crabmeat and
perhaps some finely chopped
pimiento or pimiento-stuffed
green olives. Simmer sauce
three minutes.
Line a greased casserole or
baking dish with three cups
or mashed potatoes. Place
four fish fillets, using fresh
or frozen sole, halibut or had
dock, on potatoes. Sprinkle
with minced onion, minced
green pepper, juice or one
half lemon, salt and pepper.
Cover with sauce; sprinkle
with chopped parsley and
bake at 400 degrees for 40
minutes or until fish flakes
easily".
Mayonnaised Broccoli
Wash one bunch of plenti
ful, western - grown broccoli
thoroughly and trim stem end.
Melt two tablespoons butter
ina saucepan; add one small
clove garlic, crushed. Brown
garlic gently, then add broc
coli, a dash of salt and a little
boiling water. Cover and cook
until tender; about 10 minutes
should do it. Serve with may
onnaise sauce made by com
bining one cup mayonnaise,
two tablespoons lemon juice
and two drops Tabasco sauce.
If more than four persons to
be served, you'd better double
this.
Citrus Fruits, Dried Prunes,
Headline Plentifuls.
California dried prunes,
California dates and almonds;
filberts from the Pacific
northwest. Crop of early and
midseason oranges is well
above average,, grapefruit
about same as last year with
surprisingly low prices. Tan
gerines and lemons in
good supply. Newtown and
Delicious apples are plentiful
along with Emperor grapes
and avocados. Winter Nelis
and Anjou pears make good
desserts. Bake halved Nelis
pears in orange juice. Eat An
jous."as is." That about does
it as far as fresh fruit is concerned.
Canned Specials. You'll
find bargain prices on canned
cranberry sauce and apple
sauce. Now is the time to buy
these stand-bys by th dozen;
use them for dressing Up al
most any meal. How about
combining the two, using the
whole cranberry sauce, for
a colorful relish to be passed
in a sauceboat? Spedal prices
on both canned and frozen
peas.
Poultry Buys. More and
more tender young chickens,
broilers and fryers, will keep
prices very reasonable. Tur
key prices are due to start up
ward, so put a few turkeys in
assorted sizes in the home
freezer if space will allow.
Meat Buys. No bargains in
beef except the always pop
ular hamburger which k good
for at least one meal a week,
maybe more when you con
sider meat loafs, spaghetti and
meatballs, tacos, tamale pie;
then there's hamburger Ha
waiian, hamburger surprises,
cheese-burgers. Scan ads care
fully for good buys in lamb
which also are price-headed
upward. Pork is most plenti
ful in meat department items
with supplies increasing right
along. You might pick up a
good buy in canned hams if
you're alert.
Vegetable Buy. Potatoes
are a good buy provided you
don't think it necessary to
use fancy baking potatoes for
every purpose. Plenty of cab
bage, cauliflower, lettuce;
onions, winter squash, sweet
potatoes with good values ia
small sizes. Turnips, rati
bagas, parsnips offer menu
variety. ;
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