Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 01, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Culinary clinic Jam with apricots s tasty and colourful Winnipeg free press August t 1949 by june Horne i the most important item on our list of things to a scots when they Are available is to can them. Then if the amount we have set aside to provide for our preserving needs , most of us will Goon to. Make other products with this delicious tasting fruit. Sweet spreads of different kinds run canned apricots a close second in nost Peoples books. Best liked of and the most easily made is Apricot Jam. Then there is quite a selection of flab some and color Ful combination jams marmalade and conserves that May be made and which Are much favored in quarters. Some Carev should be taken in apricots to be used in making such products. Fruit that is slightly under Ripe should make up at least half the required amount and the rest May be fully ripened. The former gives the product a better texture and the Ripe fruit lends color and flavor. Now Here is a recipe for Plain Apricot Jam. This has exceptionally line flavor and is brilliantly col ored. Apricot Jam 4 pounds s pounds sugar Apricot kernels method use some apricots that Are slightly tinged with Green and the rest that Are fully ripened for this. Wash and pick Over the fruit then Cut the apricots in halves to remove the stones and Tut the fruit into Small pieces. Spread the Cut fruit on a shallow Platter and Sprinkle Over it half the sugar and allow to stand Over Cook until the mixture has reached the consistency of a Jam. Pour into hot sterilized jars and Seal with melted paraffin. Coyer with a second coat of paraffin when the first has hardened then cover the jars and store in a Cool dry place. Morning place the apricots in a preserving Kettle and bring to a boil stirring constantly to Dis solve the sugar. Then gradually add the remainder of the sugar. Stir while heating to dissolve this sugar also. Bring to a boil again and Cook stirring frequently until the mix Ture reaches a Jam like consistency. This will take about 45 minutes if the Jam is kept boiling quite rapidly. If desired you May crack some of the stones and remove the Ker Nels. Blanch these in boiling water and remove the skins and add As Many of these As you like to the Jam. The addition of a few Ker Nels lends a Fine flavor to the Jam. However too Many May impart a certain bitterness that you May not like. When the Jam has reached the proper consistency remove it from the fire and pour at once into hot sterilized jars and Over with a coat of melted paraffin. When this hardens add a second coat and then cover the jars with lids or tie paper Over them store in a tool dry place. A Nice combination Jam Jay be Irta de with apricots and raspberries. The berries add not Only flavor but color As Well to the finished pro duct. Raspberry Afri oot Jam 4 pounds cup water i. 2 raspberries 1 cups sugar method Wash the apricots and remove any stems. Then halve them and remove the stones and Cut the fruit into Small pieces. Add the water and the raspberries and Cook slowly for about 20 min i utes. Meanwhile heat the sugar in shallow pan in a slow oven with the door slightly ajar. Add the to the Apricot mixture stil Ling until All the sugar is conv Petely dissolved. Now bring the mixture to a full rolling boil and Peers in. Danger of dishpan hands London England Reuters some British Peers go Home Early from parliamentary debates to help their wives with the dishes of lords was told. Lord Pethick Lawrence former labor Secretary of state for India said i have heard it said in jest that your lordships go Home earlier than they would otherwise because Peers have to help their wives with their washing up. From inquiries i have made among my fellow Peers there is a Good Deal of truth in that while we do not neglect our duties we in common with Large proportions of men throughout the country find that we cannot expect our women Folk to Cater for All our needs and that they require some help from us. That is True i be Lieve of All classes of the com he was speaking about married 3ia.jor Gen. X. B. and his family returned to Canada on the Empress of Canada after a four year sojourn in Greece where maj. Gen. Lafleche served As Canadian ambassador. They will a Short time picking up the threads of Canadian life and then will proceed to Australia where maj. Gen. Lafleche is being dispatched by the govern ment to fulfil the office of Canadian High commissioner. From left to right Are mrs. Lafleche capt e. A. Shergold of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada John la fleche his son Denise his daughter and the High commissioner himself. Women at work in a debate on Britain s economic position. And for club unique Retreat by com Chase Miami la. Cap the musicians club of America has opened a unique Home for music lovers Here where the aged May retire in. Comfort and the Young compose in quiet. Set in surroundings of tropical splendor on the Douglass gardens estate the Home is designed to provide a place for Young musicians to work quiet Retreat for retired men of music Sanctuary Victoria Mark woman Aims strikes delay at Dominion Rifle title Victoria b.c., up when the Dominion Rifle Champion ships Are held next month in Ottawa a Victoria Mark woman mrs. Gwen Spencer Hethey again will uphold the reputation of her sex As she peppers More bulls eyes than most men. Mrs. Spencer Hethey who hat been firing since 1932, has Bee chosen As a member the on woman member of British co Umbria s Rifle team to compete a the meeting. Since she became interested i shooting she has won the amaze women needy musicians vacation cold me ats better with Headquarters for people who wish to spend a Holiday in Florida add musical surroundings. The Home is the brain child of miss Bertha Foster founder and president the musicians club of America founder of the Miami conservatory of music and for 13 years Dean of music at the University of Miami. I decided something had to a done to provide Security for aged retired miss Foster said. So i started the club. It s the first one in this country and comparable to the one founded by Giuseppe Verdi in Mil an Italy Many years membership in the club is open to recognized musicians in All Cate Gories including performers com posers conductors teachers writ ers and lecturers. The club is a non profit organization incorporated under Florida Laws and managed by a Board of directors. Miss Foster said Anima dues Are paid by about Mem Bers Over the country. Vacation Money fac week grand prize t. Win or your name and of draws in free vacation Monet Toronto i to triple your Cash prizes on Closa two Blackband from Polo love soap you cac win tripled to s75 each week and a. Grand prize of too tripled to if your win Ning entry contains 2 Black bands from pal Molitch soap. Euro Bonn added to the grand prize if the winning Black tjards Are from. Bath size palmolive. Weekly contest closes saturday of each week. Contest series closes August 6, 1949. Enier ners will notified by mail. Gel the big Thrifty Bath size p am 0 live for tuesday August 3 while the a Guries Are for a strange or novel Opportunity for putting Over exceptional or Odd deals of major significance yet it May be difficult to arrive at the proper decision. The mind seems to be pulling two ways and with he feeling and emotions coming uppermost it could be easy to choose the wrong course those whose birthday it is May find themselves in a curious predicament when it May be Neces sary to arrive at a sagacious or shrewd conclusion on strange or complicated situations. Take unusual time for making decisions and results May be dramatic or thrilling although out of Bounds of reality. Be slow to act intuitions May be a determining guided a child born on this Day May have a vivid imagination with mentality bewildered and feelings emotions or hunches in the Lead for strange or unique drives. Trophy at the Bisley International meet taken nearly a dozen provincial trophies and frequently placed High in Dominion finals. Her Uncle maj. Fred Richardson started her at the sport. He a she says by som of shots i was shooting for the governor Gen eral s prize in the 193s Dominion meet she scored a Peri eco .105 in the qualifying round. The targe was 600 Yards away a five Inch bulls Eye. Later mrs. Spencer Hethey Wen on to tie for the finals with two men competitors but was Barret from the shoot off because of a Rule that said the first four places had to go to members of his majesty s forces. It was t Long before the Vic Toria woman started an argument which resulted in changing of tie Rule for future meets. All her thrills she. Says Haven t been on Rifle ranges. While in eng land in 1938 she was presented to Queen. Elizabeth. And the two. Princesses. The Queen chatted with her for 10 minutes about her feats on the Bisley ranges. At a quiet ceremony in St. James presbyterian Church on july 16th at 7.30 . Rev. C. W. Finch United in marriage Margaret Adena Jessie daughter of or. And mrs. R. Macgregor and David William Kay son of mrs. Kay Winnipeg and the Tete d. Kay. Mrs. Francis Wickberg played wedding music and trios. Sharp Sang. The Bride wore a gown of sky Blue Nylon Marquisette the bodice fashioned with v Nermine and rolled Collar. The Short sleeves were puffed. Her skirt featured an Over skirt that was frilled Down the Centre front and at the Hemline Felli from a carried red her hip length veil Halo headdress. She roses and baby s breath. Miss Kay Lindsay attended As bridesmaid and w. Gillbey was groomsman. The Ushers were James Shaw and Thomas Young. A reception was held at the do min Ion business College. Or. And mrs. Kay left to spend a Honey Moon at the Pacific coast and up on their return will reside in the Thelma mansions. Paris openings parts France Cap Paris fashions houses will display their new fall styles next. Days later than schedule. The Coutourier announced the new Date after some seam stresses on strike for higher wages began returning to work. Dressmakers had feared the strike would Force cancellation of the col Lection showings. Page a London s top designers make lavish use of fur London aug. 1 designers for the Well to do have started to show sweltering buyers what women will Wear when it s much much cooler. At a week Long fashion show which opened Here monday Norman Hartnell and Molyneux featured extremes Between almost too much Collar on top and hardly any top at All. Coolest number of Hartnell s show was a Tea dance frock entitled Don t it looked As if the mannequin had taken it seriously. The fur flew wildly during the rest of the Hartnell show. He Hai it on everything top and Bottom and on the sleeves. Molyneux s new features that sloped Down Over narrow shoulders from the o the head and Street length eve Ning dresses with Cape like Over skirts that dragged Over half the floor. Last year novel maypole skirt made of wide Independent stripes of Satin and Slit High up was Iven some swirling variations. Molyneux s originals could be Wakefield Venn vows exchanged at St. Rev. S. R. Mcleod officiated at the wedding at St Paul s United Church july 30 at 2 ., when Florence Gertrude Only daughter of or. And mrs. F. Venn of Mac Gregor Man., became the Bride of Roy Downing Wakefield Only son of or. And mrs. J. D. Wakefield of fort Garry. Mrs. J. Leighton played the wedding music and mrs. I. Walsh was soloist. The Bride wore White Satin the Odice fashioned with a a neckline and Lily Point sleeves. The full Kirt featured inset panels of Ace. Her fingertip veil was held by a rown of seed pearls and she car led Pink carnations. Miss Doreen Thompson attended he Bride and John Klippenstein Best Man. A reception was eld at 1075 Ingerson Street. Foj owing a wedding trip to the Lake f the Woods or. And mrs. Wake eld will reside in Winnipeg. My for As Little As 45 guineas or As much As 150 guineas depending on what you Hartnell went in for detachable or collars and capes. Molyneux showed swirling Coats with checked Wool linings made of the same a Erial As the suit underneath. Everything had pockets in it ome for putting things in and others puffed out at the hips to give women some Odd shapes. One f Molyneux s pockets was stuffed Vith a big Bunch of artificial roses. Soviet Manchuria pact London aug. 1 Moscow a ported. Monde in that soviet Union had a one year reciprocal Trade agreement with communist controlled Man Churia. The broadcast said Manchuria would Russia with soy Beans vegetable oils Maize and Rice in Exchange for soviet Indus trial equipment motor vehicles Oil products textiles paper and Medicine. Separation Fob Ginger Hollywood aug. 1 a Singer Rogers and her third Hus band Jack Briggs have separated after six years of marriage. Gin Jer s. Studio acknowledged a report that she and Briggs parted com Pany Friday night. Long Melford Suffolk eng and up witnesses bibles at he local magistrates court have been in use for 100 years. 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