A Steve and Jarmila Polte are connoisseurs in- delicacies for the table and their talents are not limited to one type of meal preparation but rather to a list of dishes so varied that Jar- mila’s recip@ghox could aptly be described as’ the ‘League of Nations’ for it contains diree- tions for foods from countries throughout the entire world. Jarmila, a native born Czechoslovakian, came to this country with her parents about 16 years ago and settled in New York City. Prior to that they had lived in many countries in Europe including France, Germany and England. Her husband, Steve, assistant professor of German at College Misericordia, was born in New York of German and Austrian extraction. Their’s was ‘the boy-next-doo® romance which culminated iri their marriage a little over five years ago. Before moving to Harveys Lake where they now live on Lakeside Drive along the lake front, they lived in Charlot- they were members of an In- ternational Club. This club included ap- proximately 300 members, most of them students from other countries wha were attending the univers, The group met once a week and following the meetings; many of them divided into small groups, gathering at the homes of various members where they enjoyed foods made by persons from different countries. Once each month, a large formal dinner sponsored by’ a specific nationality was held. There were French, Russian, Greek, German, Turkish, Oriental and English meals and the. Poltes attest to the deliciousness of all - each group vieing to surpass the other. Jarmila joined the staff at Wilkes-Barre Campus last May as evening school secretary, coming there from College Migericordia where she had been faculty secretary. The Pole hyo the peace and quiet of Jthe lake in the winter and during the summer they “itake. advantage ‘of swimming, boating, Water the many other activities ig) Lake affords. Jarmila kes to read, does a great deal of sewing and thoroughly enjoys ‘movies. Steve has a flair for drama and has appeared in numerous dramatic presentations his College Misericordia. They like to entertain, especially small, intimate groups of about eight since it is an easy number to prepare food for and besides, Jarmila says, “when we have to withdraw to the kitchen, six is a good number to carry on good con- versation.” They work as a team and enjoy visiting the various restaurants in the area; there are very few they have not covered. Both enjoy skiing and traveling and have beeipgto Europe; gone camping - ent camping - in North and South Carolina, Virginia, Florida and New York made several trips to Germany are looking forward to next year when they hope to vacation in Czechoslorgkia. Because" their international dishes are so tempting, delicious and, for the most part, so easy to prepare we want to share as many as possible with Crab Cioppino (First discovered by Steve who cooks even steak in Cecil B. DeMille production - style. Served ‘with crusty French bread and red wine, it makes an easy, delicious company meal or an excellent one just for you. 4 medium-sized onions, quar- tered ves, crushed 1 large bu bY ch parsley, chopped 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered Children's Film At Misericordia College Misericordia’s Home Economics Club has announced plans to present a children’s film at the college Nov. 12. The film to be shown is Walt Disney’s ‘‘Summer Magic’’, starring Haley Mills and Burl Ives. The film will be shown in 2 p.m. 1 Tod sry Kettle or Dutch oven, add 4 tablespoons olive oil, saute the above ingredients (except potatoes) until onions are transparent. Then add: Potatoes 11g. can solid pack tomatoes (2 qt.) : 1 c. hot water Salt and pepper to taste Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender. Then add: 1 doz. 1g. shrimp 1 doz. clams NaH 1 lg. C. King Crab (1 pkg. frozen) 2 jars artichoke hearts, drained 14 C. sherry Cover and simmer over low heat until clams open (if using whole clams) and everything is large bowls. Serves four per- Sons. Chawan-Mushi (from Japan) 3 eggs,beaten 1; 1b. cooked white chicken meat A 5 dry Japanese black mushrooms (available at Oriental food stores) vs pkg. fresh spinach soy sauce (for soaking) For Sauce: 2 C. water Y» t. Accent 1 t. salt 1 T. Sake (Japanese wine) Mix sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Let cool. Dice chicken and soak in soy sauce; soak dry mushrooms in warm water until tender, then chop and combine with chicken. Cut the raw spinach into small pieces. When sauce is cool, pour it into the beaten eggs. Prepare individual dishes or ramekins for each person. Put a- layer of chicken and mushroom mixture, a layer of egg sauce. Cover with aluminum foil. Set dishes in shallow pan with hot Bake at 375 degrees for about ten minutes. Uncover and add spinach on top. Cover again and minutes or tintil eggs are set. Good first course or late night snack. Serves 4 persons. Greek Walnut Torte Good with a so-so dinner or when you have something to celebrate in a hurry. 1-7; c. confectioners sugar 6 or 7 eggs, separated Rind of one lemon (or 1t. lemon bits) 1 t. baking powder 1 t. vanilla 1 C. walnuts" 1 Box Uneeda Biscuits (ground) (be sure to use unsalted biscuits) ) Cream sugar with egg yolks with mixer until eggs are light colored; add lemon rind, baking powder, vanilla. Add round walnuts and ground Uneeda biscuits. Mixture will be very dry. Stir it with a wooden spoon. Beat eggs in second bowl until fairly stiff; fold them in carefully, one third at a time into dry mixture. Divide batter between two greased, floured 8- inch cake pans and bake for approximately 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Use toothpick after about 40 minutes of baking. When cake is baked let it cool, then slice it in half horizontally. On each of the four slices sprinkle some orange juice and Stack layers and between center two, arrange one medium can of sliced peaches. Whipped cream, slightly sweetened, frosts the top and sides. Winter Night Sausage Loaf 1 Ib. fresh pork sausage 1 Ig. onion, chopped fine 1 med. C. mushrooms, stems & pieces 5 2 C. soft bread crumbs > t. poultry seasoning 15 t. salt dash of nutmeg, pepper 1t. salt z 2 shakes Tabasco 1 egg beaten } 1» C. evaporated milk (regular will do) paprika (to sprinkle on top of loaf) This loaf best if mixed with hands. Put all ingredients but paprika in a bowl. Mix thoroughly, then place mixture into a greased loaf pan, sprinkle with paprika and bake about one hour in 350 degree oven until top is crusty and brown. Serve with gravy or sliced peaches. Delicious served next day. Serves 6. \ Company Curry (Recipe from Genuine India Indian in Chicago) - Chicken pieces, enough for your family, preferably skinned 1 onion, chopped ; Oil 1 bay leaf Pinch of cloves, cinnamon Brown chicken in oil with onion and spices until it is good and golden on both sides. Cover the pan and simmer for five minutes. Then add: 1-1, t. tumeric 1, t. cumin 3 or 4 tomatoes, skinned and chopped in large pieces 1 C. water Simmer mixture for about half hour until all ingredients well blended. Boil enough rice to serve number of people present, add about 1 to 2 teaspoons tumeric to rice water. When rice has cooked add a can of salted cashews, a can of baby shrimp and a small handful of raisins. Stir carefully. Serve with chutney. This is a more festive variation of the usual curry which is often a mixture of leftover pieces and bits of meat in a thick yellow sauce. If stronger curry flavor is preferred, add more spices or some prepared curry spice to the chicken part of the dish. This dish is good with beer. Russian Cream Pudding The Poltes got this recipe “from a friend who used to live in Greenwich Village where Jarmila lived and the friend got it from her mother in Washington where it was served at a political tea at Foggy Bottom. 1 pt. sweet whipping cream 3, C. granulated sugar 1 T. Knox gelatin Ys C. cold water J pt. sour cream 34 t. vanilla Soak gelatin in cold water. Heat sweet cream, gently, in double boiler, add sugar, soaked gelatin and stir until dissolved. Cool, then add sour cream islowly and the vanilla. Put mixture in mold ‘and chill until {jelled. Good with fresh or frozen ‘raspberries. Stuffed Mushrooms (Italian Dish, of course) 1 dz. or more large fresh mushrooms mushroom stems, chopped fine 1 onion chopped fine : ys C. parsley, chopped fine 1 C. soft bread crumbs salt, pepper, shake of Tabasco 6 slices of bacon, cut up in pieces Fry bacon bits until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon. In the bacon grease, saute onion and mushroom pieces until onion is golden. Add: other ingredients, and brown slightly. them in a flat baking dish with one half inch of hot water to keep them from burning. Bake about 10-15 minutes in moderate oven. Serve as appetizer or vegetable. Variation: Leave out bacon, saute onion in butter, add chopped mushroom stems, other ingredients and defrosted or canned cleaned crab meat. Stuff mushroom caps and bake as above. Photo by Alex Rebar College Misericordia juniors marked a highlight in their college years over the weekend as they received their class rings and celebrated with the annual Junior Ring Dance. The students received their rings during a special Mass conducted by college chaplain, the Rev. Michael J. Rafferty, Friday afternoon. The following evening, over 200 juniors and their escorts attended the Ring Dance held at Gus Genetti’s Hotel in Wilkes-Barre. Music for the dance was supplied by the ‘Beatles Memorial” from Hazleton. The theme was ‘‘On the Threshold of a Dream” with table favors consisting of miniature brandy snifters and scrolls with a quote entitled ‘‘Desiderata.” k Several administrators were guests of the students at the dance, including Sister Miriam Teresa, RSM, president; Sister M. Carmel McGarigle, RSM, chairman of the music department; and Sister M. Sharon Gallagher, RSM, class moderator. Cochairmen for the Ring Dance were Gail Williams and Becky Greshuk. The Wellings Mint, Canada’s largest private mint, announced today the issue of its second annual sterling silver Christ- mas Plate, ‘On The River- Northwest Territories” by A.Y. Jackson, the dean of Canadian artists: The Wellings Mint is a sub- parent company of The Franklin. Mint, the world’s largest and foremost private mint, which is headquartered in suburban Philadelphia. The 1972 Christmas Plate is the second in a series of six Wellings Mint Christmas commemoratives drawn from works by Jackson and is the first to be offered to U.S. strictly limited edition and will be available to the public at selected fine stores for an initial offering price of $125, said be in- dividually etched in solid sterling silver and will be serially numbered by The Wellings Mint to assure its authenticity, Mr. Reid noted. Mr. Jackson, who celebrated his 90th birthday in October, is the last surviving member of the “Group of Seven,” an in- novative movement credited with shaping Canada’s artistic tradition. He painted his first oil canvasses at Sweetsburg, Quebec, in 1909. Throughout his life, Mr. Jackson has remained a true painter of the land, sensitively grasping its character, wild, free and primitive. Accepting hardship as part of his creative calling, Jackson sought out the elemental spirit of his vast country, made sketches wherever he travelled, and painted his oil canvasses after his sketching trips. In his authoritative book, Painting in Canada, J. Russell Harper ' says of i (ALY. “international” dishes. Jackson:...“ this kindly, genial man has a multitude of friends throughout the land, a host of honorary degrees, and is venerated by many as the grand old man of Canadian painting.” A.Y. Jackson now lives at the McMichael Conservation Collection of Art at Kleinburg, Ontario, where a great many of the ‘“‘rebel” Group’s familiar and dynamic canvasses are displayed; ‘a fitting en- vironment for a great Canadian artist. OperaRigoletto At Irem Temple Community Concer ; Association of Wilkes-Barre will present the second of its sub- scription series’ concerts Nov. 16. Doors of Irem Temple, North Franklin Street, will open one hour prior to the-8:30 p.m. concert hour. The well-known Puccini opera Rigoletto will be presented in a full-length, English version, by the Goldovsky Opera Company of Boston. They are brought again this year by popular demand, having proved one of. the most successful features of previous seasons in which they appeared. As membership cards need be shown at the door for admis- sion, members are urged to keep these safe, bringing them to each concert on the series. Further details on the series may be obtained from :Com- Henry C. Johnson; Secretary Mrs. Laurence T. Beers, or Back Mountain ‘divisional Chairman, Mrs. Ronald Maturi. Lehman School Plans Reunion The ILake-Lehman Class of 1962, Lehman school, will be holding its class reunion Nov. 25. For reservatiens please call Dorothy Maransky Thomas at 675-3222 or Cathy DiGiosa Askew at 696-2847 as soon as possible. All reservations must be made before Nov. 17. Page 9 The marriage of Virginia M. Kunkle of Sterling Avenue. Dallas, and Laing T. Batchler of Carlisle Street, Wilkes-Barre, was solemnized Oct. 14 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown, by the Rev. W.C. Bispels in a candlelight ceremony. The couple was attended by Carol Coyle and Richard R. Marker. Music was provided by Janet Wheeler accompanied by Linda Wheeler. Acolyte was Kenneth Kunkle, son of the bride. : Music Store The bride chose a gown of pale orange chiffon over taffeta with a matching head piece. She carried a fall arrangement of orange and gold flowers. Ms. Coyle wore a gown of mint green chiffon over taffeta and carried a fall arrangement of gold and yellow flowers. A reception of family and the couple. The couple planned a trip to New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Batchler will reside at 30 Sterling Ave., Dallas. Awards DO RE Music Centre, 42 Main St.. Dallas, has awarded the six grand opening prizes offered through a drawing held at the conclusion of its grand opening celebration recently. First stereo tape system, was of RD 4, Dallas. Second prize of a folk guitar went to Iris Givens of 36 E. Bennett St., Kingston. Merchandise certificates were leigh of RD 3. Wyoming; Polly Swepston of RD 1, Dallas; Audrey Scott of RD 1, Dallas; and Mrs. Robert Bonning of RD 1, Harveys Lake. Proprietors of DO-RE, Reese E. Pelton and Donald S. An- to their opening is convincing proof that the Back Mountain area is more than ready for a full service music center. A full line of pianos and organs, plus band instruments and guitars is now available. plus accessories and music, Registration of students for instruction on all instruments is meeting with wide response and interest. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Brown, 82 James St., Shaver- town, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Nov. 9. They were married at Shavertown United Methodist Church, Shavertown, by the Rev. Howard Harrison. Their attendants were Mrs. Franklin Miller, Vergennes, Vt., sister of Mrs. Brown, and Arja E. Brown, Shavertown, brother of Mr. Brown. Mrs. Brown is the former Clara Miller, daughter of Emma Miller, Wyoming, and the late Gideon Miller. She resided with an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Stitzer, Shavertown, from an early age. Mr. Brown, son of Anna Brown, Dallas, James Brown, is employed by Acme Markets Inc., Forty-Fort. parents of three children, Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, and at Shavertown United Methodist Church; James, employed at Suburban Publishers, West Pittston; and Karen, an eighth High School; all at home. They were honored at a reception Nov. 5, at the Brothers Four in Dallas. This week they will tour the New England States. Swepston, Dallas residents attending Wilkes College, have roles in the college’s production of The Matchmaker, a farce based on Hello Dolly. The play will be presented under the direction of Alfred S. Groh at Couple To Celebrate Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Ritts, RD 4 Dallas, will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary Nov. 9. Mrs. Ritts will also celebrate her birthday the same date. The couple was married Nov. 9, 1942, in St. Patrick’s Church, Wilkes-Barre, by the late Rev. Roach. ‘Their attendants were Dorothy Shore, sister of Mrs. Ritts, now residing in Detroit, Mich., and Richard Kaiser, Wilkes-Barre. ‘They have one son, Rowland Jr., and three grandchildren. Mrs. Ritts is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johns of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Ritts is the son of Mr. and, Mrs. Raymond Ritts, Kingston. Mr. Ritts is the proprietor of Ritts Sunoco Station, Pierce Street, Kingston. the Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 9- 11, at 8 p.m. Thorton Wilder's play revolves around an old mer chant of Yonkers who decides to take a wife and employs a matchmaker to whom he later finds himself affianced. After the matchmaker becomes involved with two of his menial clerks, assorted young and lovely ladies and the headwaiter at an expensive res- headlong into a hilarious climax of complications which ends with everyone receiving his and her heart’s desire, including the astute matchmaker herself. A preview high school per- 7:30 p.m. All performances are open to the public free of charge, but tickets are reserved. Tickets ’ for the Performing Arts box 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. or by calling 823-9144. : Publicity deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. We want to hear from you.
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