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Section H, A V1 O'11' r Monday No ember V s t ly OK So nci ev- eryone needs an asparagus pot But it's a cute tle devil I suspect lit- my enthusiasm for gadgets is probably a leftover reaction from the early days of television Fast talking sold pitch-me- n handy-dand- y kitchen tools that had 55 functions (I think that's where they got the idea for ilic food processor ) I would watch, fascinated, thinking how much easier my mothers work in the kitchen would be if only she had the Handy-Dand- y At the time, I was her sole kitchen aide -t- n he Dish Washer Pretty Good Disposal (The dog was a pretty good disposal But picky ) Not that my'mother was gadgetless She had the usual kitchen appliances and utensils available at the time The one I hated most was the little garbage container that sat in the corner of the'sink It had holes in the bottom, like a colander, and you rinsed plates over it Newspapers were a kitchen necessity because thats what you w rapped the garbage in after dumping Jqut the little container (Distant coffee tnust have been invented by someone whose youth was spent dumping coffee grounds in the little container you never could get all of them out and you had to touch them then wrapping them in newspaper to throw out ) The first successful gadget Mother had was the orange juicer It w as sort of a saucer with a bump m the middle Fresh orange was a treat n Any orange juice was a treat those days when kids received an orange m their Christmas stocking they were thrilled j Spatula vs. Spoon The next kitchen addition I remember wds a rubber spatula Someday, I may do research to see exactly when people, discovered a rubber spatula was better than a sticky finger It wasn t invented when I was little because among 'my earliest memories is the sight Of my mother, aunt and grandimther taking turns whipping egg whites for sponge cakes By hand I know that true gourmet cooks always whip egg w hites by hand with a wire whip and in a copper bowl But io one ever claimed to be a gourmet cook around there If there had been an electric mixer, it wouli have been used But I digress The whites were beaten with a manual egg beater and the bowl scraped with a spoon, not a spatula Had Branched Out By the time I left home, my mother had branched out in the gadget world She not only had a real dishwasher, disposal and toaster, but an electric mixer, waffle iron and blender And a potato peeler Nonelectric I too. had some gadgets My mother-in-lawhose offspring consisted of two sons gathered a trousseau of household items to go with each Our booty included a potato sheer for french fries, a small washing machine for undermentionables and a travel iron Until now. I had completely forgotten about that washpr It was a bucket with a lid The lid had an agitator of some sort As I recall, you could fit a nightgown, a slip and a pair of nylons m it You had to put it in the bathtub because it made such a mess Only there were no plugs in the bathroom There also was no place to keep it in a tiny apartment It w as a reject Great French Fries The potato sheer remains in the bottom drawer of my kitchen cabinet It has two square platforms, with square holes, attached to two handles You put a potato between the platforms and open the handles and, presumably, you get french fry slices I don't know for certain I ve never used it No one I know intimately needs french fries The travel iron has been everywhere I have been One out of three isn t bad My own first major kitchen purchase was a mixer I found that cake mixes could not be mixed with an egg beater Then I discovered that most cake mixes weren t worth making anyhow Thoroughly Modern Mother Through the years, my mother, thoroughly modern, added to my kitchen as she added to hers An electric can opener, an electric pizza pan, several electric frying pans ("I always think when the little legs fall off and the inside finish looks funny you should consider replacing ' it, dear, she says I just say Thank and a slow cooker pot I have you ") wire whips and potato peelers and strawberry stemmers and cherry pit removers and an Friends have given us a wok. a popper, something that makes instant boiling water and a pants steamer-presse- r With each gadget comes the same story Now you 11 never have to (fill in the blank) by hand again I love them all No matter how m ich trouble it is to put something together or worse, to clean it, I still use ;t I have o The man v uh the food processor made me promise I would never slice a single onion by hand again popcorn 11 ' F uture Htn Heritage of the ' tage of the Past will be the tneme for the annual Ltah Heritage Foun dation s Christmas party and house tour scheduled Thursday Frida and Saturday three American Towers condomim um units decorated in the Christ mas spirit by Doran Tavlor, Hobert Brain and Merline Learning of g designs will precede the dinner-danc- e Thursday The plaza between the Sheraton and American Towers will also be decorated for Christmas and several area high school madrigal groups are scheduled ij pnorru J Clark-Leamin- EESEl r iMtSL snSs, The black-ti- e optional Art Deco Chnsmas Ball" will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, where a 1920 Kissel and 1934 Ford will add to the ambiance of the evening Joe Muscolino s Big Band will provide music for the evening following a social houi and dinner ID - are suckers for each kitchen comes that along. Maybe its hold gadget Some people Condominium tours w ill be from 5 to 7 pm A social hour is planned from 6 15 to 7 15 p m and dinner at 7 15 p m Events Thursday are b reservation only Tickets are $40 each for the dinner and tour For further information and reservations, contact Larry Desera over from old TV pitchmen who hawked their wares via the boob tube. fast-talkin- g The foundations house tour will be Friday and Saturday Five homes on Normandie Circle (1350 E Harvard Ave ), constructed during the 20s to '40s period will be open and decorated by area interior designers under the direction of Vic Day Crawford and Day Ann Landers Hes got oatmeal for brains Dear Ann Landers. There s a young lady I am very much drawn to She is pretty, intelligent, has a fabulous sense of humor, dresses m fine taste and smells good She also sings like a nightingale and has a talent for with working children I want to ask her out. but Im reluctant since I Ann Landers wouldn t feel right taking her to a place that wasn t nice At the same time I would be embarrassed if my friends saw me with her She is about 40 pounds overweight I don t want anyone to think I can t get a date with a thin girl She is on a diet and has lost about 15 pounds Should I wait until she slims down a bit more'7 Please answer m the paper I m a freshman in college, and if my roommate saw a letter from Ann Landers, he would think something is really wrong Uncertain In Buffalo Dear Uncertain: Something IS wrong Youve got oatmeal where your brains belong Do this girl a favor and leave her alone I d hate to have her suffer through an evening with a knucklehead like you Dear Ann Landers- I have been married for 13 years to a guy who has a serious booze problem and is rarely at home My life has been a story of poverty confusion and quiet despair We have a son, 12 and a daughter, 4 The boy walks the floor at night crying because of his nightmares He is petrified of monsters, dragons and snakes and talks about them all the time His friends dont want to play with him anymore I can't take him anywhere because he fights with everyone, is nervous and loud Now the 4 year-olis picking up his ways I give in to her tantrums so I can get some peace and quiet We live with my parents because Tom is out of work a lot I find mv self letting them take over the kids because I can't cope anymore My parents insist it is normal for a aoy entering his teens to have weird dreams The girl they say is just spoiled I feel like a failure as a mothei and don't know where to turn Can Mamaroneck, N Y you help me - d Dear NY.: First go to A1 Alon (its in the phone book and free) and learn how to live with your husband s alcoholism Then go to the school and talk with the teacher and the school counselor It may be that your son needs to be evaluated by a psychologist and a physician You need help with your children The si hool is the first line of defense Your patents undoubtedly mean well but they are too permissive Get those kids back in your domain and start calling the shots They need a firm hand and yours is the only one around Dear Ann For our 10th wedding anniversary my husband wants to take me to a fancy French restaurant We are people of modest means Can we bring our own wine'7 S L In Any other suggestions'7 Fort Homes included are those of Gary and Diane Banks, 1341 Normandie Circle, Steve and Melinda Rich 1343 Normandie Circle John and Elfie Dean Rich, 1345 Normandie Circle Dr Russell and Dantzel Nelson 1347 Normandie Circle, and Don and Rosemary Schaub, 1355 Normandie Circle Hours for the Normandie Circle tour are 5 to 8 p m Friday and noon to 5 p m Saturday Ticket prices for the house tour are $5 per person and may be purchased at Basil s Trolley stores and the Square. Utah Heritage Foundation office Doris Bruno is chairman for the events with Elizabeth Egleston, publicity chairman, and Larry Desera, reservations and ticket chairman Other committee members are Nancy Harrison, entertainment and Marilyn Marlev. budget, Dee Betenes. underwriting Peter Guyon. J D , radio and TV publicity, Helene Mayhew, guest list, Joan Haskins, history, Connie Merendino. invitations, Katie W hetman, prizes, Marjorie Child, dinner. Lisa Eshleman, social hour. Vic Hansen street Day, design. Julc tour. LaRue Hathaway, house tour and Carolyn Perry, guides n Dodge Dear SL. Don t take wine from home Buv an inexpensive bottle there As for the food if you can t pronounce it you cap t afford it Ann Landers new booklet, Sex and the oger " explains every aspect ot sexu al behavior where to draw the line, how to say no, the various nr ihods of contra ception, the dnngers ot VD, the symptoms and where to get help For c copy, send $? und a long, self addressed, stamped enve lope (37 cents postage) to Ann Landers, P 0 T een Box 11995, Chicago, til 60611. m.f. FitaGssQimeirica T2E pr FREE PASTA CLASS a.m. to Noon. Nov. store our 29, 10 Tuesday, Also Special Night Class 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Murray Page y- To celebrate the revitalization of Block 58 m Salt Lake City s downtown construction of the Sheraion Hotel and American Towers, bringing new residential life to the busi a special tour of ness district Learn how to make great pasta from scratch ! At -- IJ Heritage group schedules yule house tour Never slice onions by hand? 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