The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 March 1995 — Page 11

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WALID FURNITURE sick and the elderly have alchallenged furniture designers ate comfortable, usable chairs eds, and many unusual chairs ! seated in the 1800 s. Rocking ; and reclining armchairs were c < bly the first popular forms. Ca, s with separate gout stools that be hooked in position were an type of invalid chair; the stool s ectangular and held a painful an elevated position. An 1876 psi famed chair that was popular in l^lnited States and Europe was ir

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Vls |en the term, “comfort food” up, do you think “meat loaf’? r Mother relied on it often, not e Io stretch the meat but because at lad so many versions. Some- * it was plain, with the usual crumbs, egg, onion and , tn jnings. Other times, she’d add tomato or green pepper to the m( mixture, or grated Pecorino jino cheese or cubed mozzarel- । ometimes, she’d line hardJ eggs down inside along the ens i I never knew what to expect but mjived it and looked forward to , V( yiches for school the next day. p r s the beauty of meat loaf — it’s hot, cold or at room tempera- , ec netimes, Mom would shape the j n mixture into small ovals, each lsj ped with a slice of bacon. She’d r them with canned tomatoes and , r j3d peas and serve them with j r d or baked potatoes. :se are not my mother’s but if t 0 tomatoes were available when Of ;ooked, she’d have added the pes to her repertoire. chA CTUS COUNTRY MEAT 00 LOAF C;up Sonoma dried tomato bits :up yellow corn meal r loves garlic, pressed boiling water m, pounds lean ground beef wggs is cup sliced green onions P-ounce can diced mild green males liocup chopped fresh cilantro or versley doiedium fresh or canned pr apeno peppers, seeded and tteiely chopped I i teaspoons salt idteaspoon black pepper p^blespoon yellow corn meal tl( eheat oven to 375 F. In large a l, mix tomato bits, 1/4 cup com >re l, garlic and water; set aside for minutes. Add remaining in- । lients; with hands or wooden a >n, blend thoroughly. In shallow Vng pan or dish, form into a 12x4fill

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made to adjust from chair to bed and could also be folded into a small unit for storage. Also, there were many types of wheelchairs. One unusual English Victorian armchair appeared to be a traditional upholstered piece with a tufted back and padded arms. Closer examination showed that the arms could swing out and the front of the chair pulled forward, forming a footstool. The chair was equipped with brass wheels so it could be pushed across a room. * * * Q. I just bought a pair of copper candlesticks. They are very

inch loaf. Sprinkle with one tablespoon corn meal. Bake 50 minutes to one hour, or until juices run clear. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing and serving. (Cover and refrigerate any leftover meat loaf; slice for sandwiches.) Makes four to six servings. MEAT LOAF WITH MARINATED DRIED TOMATOES 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup celery, finely chopped 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon oregano, crumbled 2 pounds lean ground beef V 4 pound hot Italian sausage 1/2 cup Sonoma marinated dried tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup minced parsley 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup fine bread crumbs Salt and black pepper to taste Heat oil in medium skillet; saute onion, garlic and celery. Add thyme and oregano; simmer 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Combine ground beef, sausage and sauteed vegetables. Mix in marinated tomatoes, parsley, eggs, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Form meat into a loaf and place in a shallow baking dish. Bake at 350 F. 11/4 to 11/2 hours. Allow to remain in juices for 10 minutes before slicing. May be served hot, room temperature or chilled. Makes six to 10 servings. ©1995 by King Features Synd.

modern looking. On the bottom there is a Sagittarius horse and archer and the name “Chase.” Are they old? Who made them? A. The Chase Brass and Copper Company started as a button-making business in 1837 in Waterbury, Conn. In 1875 the company was purchased by Augustus S. Chase. He changed its name to the Waterbury Manufacturing Company and continued making buttons, lamps, beds, harness ornaments and other brass objects. The company continued to expand, and from 1930 to 1942 made chrome serving pieces and decorative wares. Many important designers were hired to design their chrome wares. The centaur mark was first used in 1928 and appears on the chrome and some decorative brass and copper pieces of similar design. ★ ★ ★ Q. At Christmas in 1916 I was given a mechanical sand-operated “Sandy Andy.” It is still in its original paper carton and I even saved the original fine white sand. Is it of value? A. Sandy Andy was a very popular toy for the beach. It was patented in 1909 by the Sand Toy Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. Sand was poured into the top hopper and a car went up the track by a weight and then filled with sand. The weight of the sand made the car run down the track and dump the sand. Once empty, the car was pulled up the track again. A bit of sand was lost each time, but the toy went up and down until most of the sand was gone. A similar toy has been made of plastic in recent years. All old toys sell well, and a 1916 Sandy Andy in the original box is worth over SIOO. ★ ★ * The high prices paid for some collectibles are shocking to those who are not serious buyers of Americana. In the past year, collectors have bought a toy mechanical bank (boy robbing a bird’s nest) for $13,200, a 91/4-inch cast-iron Checker taxi for $68,200 and an iron bottle opener known as the Norwegian for $1,201. What makes these everyday items so valuable? It is the law of supply and demand. A few “rules” apply. Emotion is part of the process, and collectibles that remind you of childhood seem to sell to many collectors. Advertising signs, toys, lunch boxes, beaded purses and other “fun” collectibles are part of this group. Some items start as an inexpensive way to furnish the house. Wicker chairs, ’sos printed tablecloths, mix and match sets of dishes, and even Tiffany lamps started out as used household goods. But to bring a record-setting price, the item must be a very rare example of a relatively common object. Look at the new books about antiques and the new clubs being formed. Buy only what you like and want to own. In each category of

ACROSS 1 Nourish 5 Niger's neighbor 9 Relative of PDQ 13 Stationed 18 Summit 19 Dock support 20 Offensive 21 — Sue Martin 22 Silky actress? 25 Diving bird 26 Wreck the Rolls 27 Card for Carmen 28 At once 30 Ms. Merkel 31 Corporate VIP 33 Fuzzy actor? 38 Andretti's milieu 43 Rabbit or Fox 44 Navigation hazard 45 “—a Camera" 46 Overhead 48 Lamb's mother 50 Pre-pupal 54 Durable humorist? 59 Actor Brynner 61 Old hat 62 Zhou —

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HOLLYWOOD ... Mixed reviews for Sean Connery’s latest “Just Cause,” but never any doubt about the man himself. Virile, sexy and ever the good actor, he plays a Harvard law professor who is out to save a convicted man who swears he’s innocent. As for his private life, THAT is very private. Never much gossip around about this “fellah from Edinburgh.” Two weeks till Oscar night and the betting about town is on Tom Hanks for Best Actor, Martin Landau for Best Supporting Actor, and the rest is kind of iffy. I would say the Femme winner will either be Jessica Lange or Susan Sarandon. (Sarandon is long overdue.) And the femme supporting will either be Dianne Wiest for “Bullets Over Broadway” or Rosemary Harris for “Tom and Viv.” Demi Moore is an excellent actress, but she is even more famous for baring her bod, e.g., all those Vanity Fair nude covers and inside spreads, and etc., and now there’s talk about her starring in an adaptation of the best-selling book, “Striptease,” for which she would be paid more than sl2 million. If I were a man, I’m not sure how I would feel about my wife baring all for the world to see, but Bruce Willis doesn’t seem to mind. BITS ’N’ PIECES: Lotta ladies saddened that Chuck Norris has committed to his one and only, Monica Hall. Don’t feel sad, girls. Be glad he’s happy, and I hate to say this, but you probably couldn’t have had him anyway ... “Fresh Prince’s” marriage in real life has gone sour. Too bad. Will Smith’s three-year marriage is on the rocks... Joan Fontaine called to tell me she’d seen Brad Pitt in “Legends of the Fall," and she thinks he’s sexy, a good actor, and “likes him very much.” Join the club, Joan ... Kim Basinger is sporting a heavily bandaged middle finger. She accidentally slammed it in a door at home and had to have stitches. That hurts! ... Earthquakes, mud slides, fires — folks continue to buy property in Calif. Steve Martin recently shelled out $3 million for a home in Beverly Hills. That's a steal collecting, the early-bird pioneers who loved old store advertising or doorstops were the ones who formed a valuable and interesting collection. ★ ★ ★ Make money from your home. For a copy of the Kovels’ booklet, “Selling Antiques by Mail,” send $2 and a long, self-addressed, double-stamped envelope to: Kovels, P.O. Box 22900, Beachwood, Ohio 44122. ©1995 by King Features Synd.

Super Crossword

63 “Some Like —” ('59 film) 65 75 Peace Nobe list 67 Mother of Horus 70 Try one's patience 71 Native: suffix 72 Stout relative 1 73 Fluffy vocal duo? 80 Make a mldl Into a mini 81 — Mineo 82 Approximately 83 Geraint's better half 84 Tuna type 87 Tuscan town 89 Peter of Herman's Hermits 93 — France : 94 Pirate's quaff 96 Synthetic golfer? 99 Urgently 101 Pull hard 103 Field of study 104 “Exodus" protagonist 105 Raindrop sound 107 Othello's r inducer 110 “Jumbo shrimp," eg.

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113 Coarse comic? 117 Utter 118 Clark's “ Mogambo’ costar 119 Rowan or Rather 120 Morocco's capital 124 Long Island town 128 Take In 131 Sott actress? 135 Pinnock or Howard 136“H1--, Hl-Lo" 137 Harness part 138 Cain's nephew 139 Kildare portrayer 140 very Impressive 141 Computer “food" 142 Carry on DOWN 1 Certainty 2 Reverberation 3 Give off 4 Write graffiti 5 Sgt.'s counterpart 6 Suggest 7 Alan of “The Four Seasons” 8 Antlered

animal 9 Incarnation 10 Tynemouth title 11 Every last bit 12 Showy shrub 13--relief 14 Current unit 15 Antitoxin 16 Actress Verdugo 17 Moshe of Israel 21 Former military chairman 23 Took off 24 Prop for “Kookie" 29 Inoperative 32 Man — (racehorse) 34 Basketball's Auerbach 35 Hors d'oeuvre holder 36 Indisposed 37 — Incognita 38 Location 39 Hostage 40 Actor Jannlngs 41 From — Z 42 Hindu meditator 47 —dish (lab vessel) 49 Orchestra offering

WF '■' ' ft % XX „ VKim Basinger in that area ... “Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" sure "came and went in a hurry" ... Fans have been patiently awaiting Julie Andrews on stage in “Victor/Victoria.” Word now is, it will definitely open in October on Broadway. Before that, the company will play Minneapolis in May and Chicago in July. Julie’s husband, Blake Edwards, directs ... Both Liza Minnelli and Angela Lansbury were at the gala BAFTA salute to Tony Hopkins at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Both gals looking and walking just fine after hip replacement surgery . Aside to Duncan G. of Columbus, Ga.: Walter Brennan holds the record for most supporting Oscars He won it for "Come and Get It" in ’36, “Kentucky" in ’3B, and "The Westerner” in 1940 ... Hav’ya noticed most everywhere her name is mentioned, it is now just Roseanne? Not because she’s a diva like Garbo or Tallulah, and etc., but because the lady has had so many last names so quickly, they’re impossible to keep up with. And, by the way, her TV ratings are SLIPPING! ... Aside to Beth-Ellen G. of Beverly Hills, Calif.: Yup. That’s Miranda Richardson trotting around the Beverly Hills High Track. She does it daily when she’s in town ... And in the Vanity Fair article on Brad Pitt, we’re told he has “40 chameleons living in wooden Chinese-lantern shaped cages.” Strange pets, wouldn’t you say? ever try to pet a chameleon? ©1995 by King Features Synd. a 1/ a ? “I’m not a rich man, but I do get cable.”

51 Like a cold 52 Coral outcrop 53 Mississippi mound 55 Temporal 56 Bonet or Whelchel 57 Horned herbivores 58 Hospital areas 60 Woodworking tool 64 Not as loose 66 Quick-witted 68 — facto 69 Singer Kay 73 Bangkok natives 74 Opening remark? 75 Brazier bit 76 Kayak commander 1 77 Reed or Mills 78 1492 vessel 79 Superstar 85 Proficient 86 Yo-Yo Ma s instrument 88 Flying start? 90 General Bradley 91 Caligula’s nephew 92 Davis of The Slnbad Show" 95 The Ghost

and Mrs. —” 97 Villainous Luthor 98 Shells out 100 Over there 102 Guy's friend 106 Cops' org. 108 Vampire repellent 109 Fall birthstone 111 Cardinal 112 Pearl harborer 113 Devilfish 114 Tower material? 115 Time for chores? 116 Quitter's cry 121 Ornithologist's concern 122 On a cruise 123 Dweeb's cousin? 125 — the Hyena (Capp character) 126 Heavy metal 127 “Yol" at the library 129 “— Got a Secret” 130 —Cob, Ct. 132 “With it" 133 Foreman flattener 134 A pig — poke

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