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\ ■V d- . 'V ■ Page 4 QUEENS BLUES March 15, 1944 Clementine In The Kitchen By Phineas Beck Reviewed By Dr. Lucile K. Delano It has been said that the reason there are so few descriptions of suc culent foods in literature is be cause all writers know that at the repeated mentions of such foods the reader would put down their books to raid the cupboard and ice box. And no writer wants to risk such neglect of his brainchild. There are, of course, notable ex ceptions to the above statement: Camacho’s wedding feast in Don Quijote and Trilmachio’s Banquet, for instance. Clementine in the Kitchen by Phi neas Beck is the gastronomic diary of the Becks, an American family in France. They live in an ancient farmhouse which includes a wine- cellar which is well-stocked with the choicest vintages of France. Their most cherished possession, however, is an amiable, rosy- cheeked Burgundian cook who is truly an “artist of the range,’’ to borrow the words of the Mystery Chef. For years she prepared for the family meals that were verit ably food for the gods. The nar rative of life in a French village is interspersed with menus of the meals served the family and their guests and Clementine’s recipes from the preparation 'of snails (a great French delicacy) to those for meats, vegetables, and plain and fancy desserts. The outbreak of the present war forced the Becks to abandon their ancient farmhouse and return to America. At the suggestion of their young son, Phinney, Clementine was invited to accompany them to their new home in a charming New Eng land village. The re-adjustment of the Becks to American life, which had changed tremendously during their absence, and Clementine’s dis covery of sky scrapers, hot dogs, the sinq et dix stores, movie houses, and the super-super grocery stores make an interesting tale. The French cook not only learns how to go grocery shopping in the American way and to adapt her re cipes to our foods, but she even ' learns how to speak English which she always writes down phonetically first. Her memorandum contains words like these: Madame Beck is aoutt (Madame Beck is out) and cou ai kerre ootz, which you would never guess to be Quaker Oats. There is romance in the little book, too. Clementine at the age of forty-one (imagine that!) falls in love with a Canadian French house painter who came, by chance one day, to paint the house of the Becks. At the prospect of a major tragedy in the family—the loss of a cook whose equal was not to be found on this earth—Mr. Beck thought, if only so fleetingly, of following the precedent of the cynical gour met and jurist, Didon-Bouffault, who married his cook rather than lose her. However, the whole Beck family finally drink to the health and happiness of Armand and Clem entine and resign themselves to re maining content with Clementine’s choicest recipes left in their hands at her departure from their home. Those recipes form an appendix to the charming tale. Clementine in the Kitchen, be sides being an amusing little story and an excellent collection of reci pes for many savory French dishes, gives much good advice on the choice of wines for cookery and of cheeses found formerly in France and now becoming available in this country. It is beautifully illustrated with etchings of scenes in France and sketches appropriate to the text. But for a francophile it is even more valuable; it gives a nos talgic picture of the pre-war France that has passed away to never re turn, I am afraid. ©tancL Phonograi^h Records - Vic tor Redseal - Columbia Mas- terworks - Decca Classical and all Popular Records. Parker-Gardner Co. Since 1898 118 W. Trade Phone 8257 Dr. .Agnew: “What is the most potent poison?’’ Lib: “An airplane. One drop and you’re dead.” BIBLE BOOKS STORE—124 W Fourth Street. Phone 4-5442. Fred H. Plexico. Bibles, Commentar ies, Dictionaries, The Confession of Faith, Concordances, Devo tional Books, Study Books. TI I I I I I I M I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I a Z Compliments of : HOLMES PHARMACY : 703 Providence Road •; Phone 3-1114 Z ki111111111111111111111 r PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES SALTED PEANUTS Hello, I told you last issue if you’d meet me here again I’d have some more things to talk to you about, and sure enough I’m right here (as if I could go anywhere else). Draw ing my conclusions from the fact that I’ve been having to pose for pictures for several weeks now, I gather the annual is well under way. Oh, I wonder if I was holding my mouth right when he snapped that last picture. I know one room in North Dormi tory that just rocked with merri ment during the week-end of the fourth and fifth. Betty Ann Spaugh of Winston-Salem, Freddie Hearn of Augusta, Georgia, and Peggy Peerson and Lois Petit of Charles ton, S. C., all met there for a big reunion. That was the first time they’ve all been together since last June at graduation. Overheard a conversation of a group of day students on the way to the rec room the other day that had been to officer’s dance at the Woman’s Club one Saturday night. Promise not to tell a single soul but the whole school and I’ll tell you a secret. Listen closely: If you don’t go to the teachers’ stunt- night on the 25th you’re gonna’ miss a side show and be a dead duck yourself. From my position on campus. I’ve overheard and seen quite a few excited and whispered plans among the teachers, and I personally know it’s going to be great. Here let me extend my congratu lations to those five smiling girls (the five best pledges, of course). Namely they are Martha Scarbor ough, Phi Mu; Louise Johnson, K. D.; Jane Carter, A. D. Pi; Sue Anderson, Alpha Gam; and Mere dith Bridges, Chi O. While congratulations are in order, there are three more ladies I'd like to speak to. These are Betty Carter and Dokie Lybrand who have been elected to May Court, and LaRue Allison who is May Day Chairman. And have you heard who the fresh man class officers are yet? Shirley Warner was elected president some time ago, but now Peggy Kimmrey is vice-president, and Martha Scar borough is secretary. Lib Young is the representative to S. C. A. I say, and did you know that we had a Quality Jewelers SPECIAL DESIGNS EXECUTED TO YOUR OWN IDEAS M. B. Smith Jewelers, Inc. 105 East Trade Street Phone 7361 Furs Cleaned by Furrier’s Method — Dry Cold Storage- Repairing and Remodeling ROYAL FUR SHOP FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION ROSELAND FLORAL COMPANY Members Telegraph Delivery Association Phones 8191-8192 Night 7970 300 NORTH TRYON ST. Miss Crumrine Attends Art Convention Miss Frances Crumrine has re turned from New York where she attended two art conventions, the Annual Conference of the Commit tee on Art in American Education Society which met at the Museum of Modern Art at 11 West 53rd Street and the Wartime Conference and Exhibition for the American Association of School Administra tors of the National Education As sociation at the Hotel Pennsylvania. She was particularly impressed by the address of Superintendent A. C. Flora of Columbia, South Carolina at the National Education Associ ation. In his address, he stressed equalization of educational oppor tunities for all. The. exhibitions were stimulating and much interest was shown in the discussion on “Art in Therapy” at the Art Conference. Two other dis cussions were on “Art in Everyday Living” and “How Art Will Func tion in Postwar Reconstruction.” While in New York she visited in the home of Kennedy Crumrine II, Riverdale, New York. Remenil)er the 25th CHOOSE WISELY Student Government Association Answer to your $64 Question We premise never to fuss If you’ll only visit with us While you wait for your bus. For when Jack gets back You’ll know where to “FURNISH your shack” When Jack gets back. KIMBRELL’S, Inc. Dependable Furniture Corner Trade & College Street bunch of ex-Q. C.ers for initiation last week end? They were Gladys Hartzell, Yvonne Williams Stone, and Jane Auten, all A. D. Pi’s. J. O. JONES, Inc. GIRLS— We can’t sell you any thing (for we don’t sell ladies’ wear) BUT we have things for Brother, Father, or ’^It.” Tell them to come to see ns. Hart-Schaffner & Marx Clothes, etc. TEIVIVERS CHARLOTTES LEADING RESTAURANT SEA FOODS STEAKS ROAST CHICKEN 221 W. TRADE ST. J. O. JONES, Inc. Eompliments of SHIP AHOY Charlotte's Leading Restaurant TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE HELPING US Support Your RED CROSS ★ Give all you can to the 1944 Red Cross War Fund ★ Give a pint of blood at the Red Cross Blood Bank ★ Enroll as a Red Cross Volun teer at your Chapter Mecklenburg County Drive February 29th to March 15th 2)uL POWER COMPANY 109 S. TRYON 128 N. TRYON ^^Shop at Sears and Save^ ir ic ir Compliments of Sears Roebuck and Co. Charlotte, N. C. PRINTING PRINTED PUBLICATIONS ADVERTISING LITERATURE AND OFFICE FORMS FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES NEWS PRINTING HOUSE Phone 3-0303 The Charlotte News Building
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