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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, September 18, I959
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Hello Again,
'Fhis past weekend jean and I
put on snow skis for the first time
Tn our lives. This past weekend
Jean and 1 fell down on snow skis
lor the first time in our lives. Ha!
Ha! But we learned to ski, too.
Thus we are writing that Australia
is still being very kind to us and
showing us something new all the
lime.
We were weekend guests of the
Rotary Club of Myrtleford, Victor
ia, a thriving little town of several
tliousand people settled in the frin
ges of the Australian Alips. It was
another one of those typically won
derful Ro^ary weekends in which
we met many nice people, saw
much beautiful scenery, and had
much good food “forced” down our
tliroats.
In partial payment for all of
this, both of us spoke at the final
session of an Education Week Con
ference. Boy, did those poor people
in Myrtleford get the short end of
that bargain.
We were only 150 miles from
Melbourne, but you could not im-
a.gine a bigger contrast between
big city and small town. Except for
the surrounding mountains, Myrtle-
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ford seemed little different from a
town such as Maysville, Vanceboro,
or Pollocksville; and you have nev
er seen anyone as proud of their
community as these people are.
We have also been asked to tell
you that there is more snowfall on
their beloved Australian Alps than
on the famous Swiss Alps. I had to
ponder this awhile, but after con
sidering the relatives areas of the
mountains here and that of those
Alps in Switzerland only, they
could well be right. Anyway, I
told you.
I am not kidding you a bit about
the way they fed us. For breakfast
at the lone hotel in Myrtleford, we
had lamb chops and eggs (8:00).
At 10:00 a.m. we had morning tea
half-way up a mountain (three
sandwiches, hot cocoa, and fruit).
We at lunch at the Chalet, ski
resort'on top of Australia's famous
Mt, Buffalo (1:00 p.m. — a four-
course meal). After our brilliant
skiing exhibition, we had after
noon tea (5:00 p.m.—more sand
wiches, hot tea, and many good
ies).
Then we attended a banquet din
ner given for us by the Myrtleford
Rotary Club, but this was JUST a
three-course dinner (7:00 p.m.). To
top all of this off, we had the tra
ditional Australian supper (equiva
lent to our TV snack, except twice
as big) at 10:30 p,m, when we had
more delicious sandwiches, hot tea,
and many more goodies. I was hon
estly afraid my figure would., be
ruined.
Jean argues with me by saying
that morning tea, afternoon tea,
and supper are supposed to be
very light snacks, but I tell her she
is wrong or they would not put so
much food on the table. She then
tells me that I am a pig—but I’m
too sick in my stomach to argue
any more.
That afternoon of learning to ski
was really fun. We by-passed a lot
of fundamentals in order to tackle
a decent sized hill. By the end of
the afternoon I don’t guess we
looked like professionals, but I had
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MCM's '•‘•It Started IFith a
Kiss," rollicking comedy of an
dir Force sergeant stationed in
Spain, whose life is hilariously
complicated when he wins both
a bride and a fabulous auto-
mobile*^ the future. Filmed in
Cinemascope and color, on
Nations in Madrid and other
Spanish cities, the picture co-
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at least tackled as big a hill as Td
want to and gone as fast as I cared
to.
Of course, there were many
laughs as Jean tried to ski; and I
have movies to keep me laughing
too. The movies I took of her fall
ing down and struggling to get up
will sefve as good blackmail if she
ever tries to tell anything on me.
One of the most interesting
things we saw around the Myrtle
ford area was their tobacco indus
try, which really made us feel at
home. This area is the leading to
bacco producer in Australia, and
we almost became homesick look
ing at the tobacco barns and white
seed beds dotting the landscape.
(Remember, the seasons are re
versed.)
The tobacco industry here is ex
actly the same as in North Caro
lina except for their means of sell
ing. Instead of loading their tobac
co on trucks and taking it to some
central warehouse, they bale their
tobacco and ship it by train to the
buyer instead of making the buyer
come to them.
It must work, however, because
farmers average about $1,50 per
pound for tobacco; but this is main
ly due to the high tariffs put on
imported tobacco to protect the
Australian tobacco industry. Law
also says that all cigarettes made
in Australia must have a certain
per centage of Australian tobacco
in them.
The farmer's in this area use the
tenant farmer system quite exten
sively in their tobacco farming.
Here, however, the tenants are us
ually Italian immigrants who have
just arrived in Australia. We also
understand that this is one of the
quickest ways for an immigrant to
earn enough money to get settled.
At $1.50 a pound. I can well imag
ine that is correct.
Another sight we saw was a
COW wearing a coat to protect her
from the chilly morning air. Down
right civilized, these Aussies are!
All told, the weekend was one of
the finest we ever had. However,
it took Jean and me 10 hours of
sleep on Sunday night to recover.
Until next time.
Cheerio!
ROBBIE
Deliberate with caution, but act
with decision; and yield with gra
ciousness, or oppose with firmness.
—Charles Hole.
Workers who are subjected to
long exposure in high temperatures
while engaging in heavy exertion
or strenuous work, sports, etc., may
require an additional pick-up thru
a pinch of salt in summer drinks
or salt tablets taken with water.
Children who romp in the sun
until they’re limp also may need
a quick refresher through adding
a tiny pinch of salt to colas and
ades and serving salty nibbles with
the drinks.
Excessive perspiration robs the
system of necessary salt, which
must be replaced steadily along
with water to avoid deteriorating
effects on one’s system.
For all normal persons, the extra
salt at mealtimes and along with
summer drinks is an easy and inex
pensive means toward beating the
heat. „
HOME CARE OF CHEESE —
Soft cheeses such as cottage or
cream are quite perishable, so use
them soon after buying. Hard and
semi-hard cheese should be wrap
ped well and stored in a cool
place to prevent drying and mold
ing. Ripened cheese will continue
to age in home storage whereas re
frigeration slows down the proc
ess. Use waxed paper, metal foil,
or cellophane for wrapping cheese.
This will prevent the cheese from
losing moisture and absorbing od
ors from other foods.
PITFALLS IN MAKING PRE
BAKED PIE CRUST — Shrinkage
and bubbling can be avoided. Fit
pastry loosely into pie plate, with
out stretching; pat out air, and
prick entire crust thoroughly be
fore baking.
Bake crust at 450 degrees for 10
to 12 minutes, to a golden brown.
For best results pour a cooled
filling into a cooled crust, This
will prevent a soggy crust.
Cook filling thoroughly. Avoid
drafts, do not refrigerate. If you
do—both filling and meringue may
“weep.”
MERINGUE FOR PIES — Beat
egg whites in deep, medium-size
bowl, to incorporate maximum
amount of air. Have egg whites at
room temperature and free from
any traces of yolk.
Sugar shoulc. ue added when
beaten egg whites stand in soft
peaks, and are moist and glossy,
and have a frothy look.
Baking is important if you want
tender meringue — temperature
must not be too high or too low.
It must be just right. Bake at 350
degrees—15 to 20 minutes.
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shoulder pads, before washing.
Make an outline of sweater on
heavy paper or a Turkish towel be
fore washing. Of course this is not
necessary if a drying form is used.
Do not soak colored sweaters!
Wash quickly and gently by hand!
Squeeze suds through sweater. Do
not rob hard or twist. Gentle ac
tion must be used particularly with
woolens to avoid shrinkage. Soiled
spots can be treated by working in
some of the top suds with the fing
ers.
Rinse thoroughly in clear, luke
warm water.
Squeeze out as much water as
possible.
Roll sweater in Turkish towel
and knead gently to remove excess
moisture.
Unroll immediately and lay
sweater on outline, stretching to
size or place on drying form.
Separate contrasting colors with
dry towel inserted between back
and front panels of sweater and
then dry quickly in front of a fan
or in some ajry place away from
heat. When entirely dry, brush an
goras or other fleecy types to fluff
up nap.
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