Soviet Woman, 31 Maret 1964: halaman campuran (termasuk 'Mother's Day', Ny. Malik)

=== [PDF page 1] === WEEK IN PORTSMOUTH By G. M O G IL E V S K A Y A The first thing Olya did on waking up in her quiet Moscow home" was to hug the doll lying beside her on the pillow. She pulled at a ring and the gorgeous doll chattered and laughed joyfully. No matter that Olya, a Russian girl, did not know a word of what her Tiny Chatty Baby was saying to her in English. That did not pre vent her from adoring it. She had got along just as wonderfully with her American friends, Jim, Kathy and Nancy Mckenzie, though she did not know any English. Some time ago the Pozdneyevs, a Soviet fam ily, spent a week visiting with the family of Mr. Mckenzie, a co-owner of an insurance firm in Portsmouth, Ohio. How did it come about that the Pozdneyevs and Mckenzies, who had not known each other until then, spent the Christmas season together? The Jaycees Junior Chamber of Commerce sent an invitation to the Union of Soviet So cieties for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries asking that a Soviet family come to their city for a week. The invi tation requested that the family have two chil dren and at least one parent speak English. The invitation was passed on to the Moscow Small Car Works, which is a collective mem ber of the Institute of Soviet-American Rela tions. The choice fell on the family of engineer Victor Pozdneyev, and the press aptly de scribed the meeting of the two families as “Operation Peace on Earth.” Reporters, photog raphers and TV correspondents kept millions of Americans informed about the details. But the whole thing was much more than an ordinary sensation, for sensations are short lived and soon forgotten. A few months have passed since the Poz dneyevs returned from the United States, and the routine in the two families is long since back to normal. Victor Pozdneyev is deeply en grossed in his work. So is Nina Pozdneyeva, who has her hands full at the evening school, where she teaches English and is the di rector of studies. Sixteen-year-old Anatoli is a busy young man, too, for he is a lathe operator and attends the senior, tenth class of an evening school after shifts. Six-year-old Olya is the only one with lots of time on her hands. She likes drawing pic tures in her album, and colouring them with the water colours and crayons that Santa Claus gave her at the Mckenzie home. Her new Amer ican dolls, a red poodle and a white-bearded Santa Claus get along swimmingly with her old friends—gutta-percha dolls and plush hares, dogs and Teddy bears. We asked Nina Pozdneyeva what had im pressed her most on her United States visit. “As invited guests,” she replied, “we knew we could look forward to a good reception. But neither my husband nor I had ever expected so much warmth and kindness. The people of Ports mouth went out of their way to be nice to us and literally anticipated our every wish. The Chamber of Commerce members who had invit ed us to Portsmouth took turns acting as our drivers and guides, showing us their city and its delightful environs. The salesmen in the shops went, to great pains to pick the finest New Year’s presents for us. Being a teacher I showed an interest in the textbooks they used at one of the schools we visited and was at once presented with a full set. In a restaurant We happened to say that we liked sauerkraut and pickled cucumbers, and in no time at all they appeared on the table. Later, we learned that the restaurant had not had them. One of the waitresses had rushed home and brought them to treat us to our favourite food. “Everybody was more than friendly wherever we went, whether it was the official reception at the mayor’s or the gay Christmas parties at clubs and private homes. From the first min ute at the airport, where I was presented a bouquet of red roses, so big I could hardly hold it, until, our parting at the airport in Cincinnati, we breathed the invigorating air of hospitality, good will and genuine friendship. We took it as a token of the American people’s wish to live in peace and friendship with our own nation. “We were deeply moved by the letter of con gratulation sent to us by Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Eaton, in which they wished us peace and friend ship. ‘It is great to have such a delightful Soviet family in Ohio,’ they wrote. ‘We wish we could welcome you at Acadia Farms, but know that your good hosts in Portsmouth have made you feel the real interest and good will of Ameri cans towards the people of your great country.’ ” We asked Nina Pozdneyeva how her family got along with the Mckenzies. “While on our way, we could not help being nervous," she replied. “After all, we were going to the home of total.strangers. We had no idea of the habits and inclinations of our hosts-to-be. But we need not have worried. The very first evening of our stay we sat over our dinner until very late in the cozy Mckenzie kitchen, and when we met the following morning, it was as if we had known each other for years. Carol Mckenzie confessed that morning that she, too, had been apprehensive. She was afraid we might turn out to be snobs, but now she knew there was nothing to worry about. "The week we spent in their home was like living with close relations. Anatoli was put up in the room of the elder Mckenzie children, 14year-old Philip and 10-year-old Bill. Their boyish voices rang out long after we had re tired to our rooms. The little ones, 6-year-old James, 4-year-old Kathy and 3-year-old Nancy, grew very fond of Olya and hammered on our door bright and early, calling her to join their games. They were quite content to let her have her way, and Olya ordered them about with glee. “Despite the language barrier, the children got on amazingly well and played with com plete abandon. "We decorated the Christmas tree together. The toys for the tree we had brought with us from home were a big success. On Christmas Day we adults greatly enjoyed Watching the children fish for their gifts under the tree. Then, for the first and, I hope, not the last time, an American and a Soviet family sat down to gether to the holiday dinner and tackled the traditional Christmas turkey. “James and Carol Mckenzie are a lovely cou ple. In the evenings, Carol wanted to know what we would like to have for breakfast. Her con cern warmed our hearts. She is a splendid house wife and a good mother, and when we kissed each other goodbye at the Cincinnati airport, we were both sad. I hope the reporters did not think the tears in our eyes were meant for their cameras, because, believe me, we did not even notice them. “We returned home on New Year’s eve, and early in the morning of January 1 a message arrived from our new friends: “ 'Thank you for your kind cable. We were happy to have your family with us for the Christmas holidays in Portsmouth. We likewise convey our New Year’s greetings and our de sire for peace to all Soviet citizens. “ ‘With much affection, On the eve of the Christmas holidays, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson paid a visit to the D. C. General Hospital in Washington to distribute presents to the children there. Tenyear-old Theodora Lancaster (standing) gave the President's wife a bust of a child sculp tured by Glenn Richardson Nancy and Olga are now good friends === [PDF page 2] === By S V E T L A N A MASLENITSINA Scientific -research worker, State Museum of Eastern Art ne of the highlights of the current cultural season was the opening in Moscow of an exhibit of Iranian miniatures. One can never remain indifferent to true art. The many visitors were enchanted by this first-hand acquaint ance with ancient Iranian art. The greater part of the works on exhibit were done by 1Sth-17th cen tury masters. The ancient manuscripts are illustrated by the practiced hand of expert calligraphers. The grace ful lettering is interspersed with col ourful illustrations so like the de signs on a Persian rug. The clothing of the figures and the tiny horses seem like bright appliques, the flo w ers, grass and trees are scattered in exquisite patterns. The g ild in g gleams softly, the silver is as iridescent as mother-of-pearl, and the pure, clear tones appear as precious enamels. None but a great master could have created such a symphony of colour, exceptional in grace, taste and clarity. No matter what the theme, be it a battle scene, a great feast, a rendezvous, or a portrait of a famed beauty, the artist's aim is to achieve a harmony of line and colour that w ill forever be a joy to the eye and the soul. This wonderful sense of being and consummate skill of design captured the imagination of one and all who visited the exhibition. There were also works by 19th and 20th century artists. Nineteenth cen tury art is represented by the works of the greatest master of architec tural design, Mahmud Malek-oshShoara, and the m agnificent p o rtra it ist Sani-ol-Molk. Among the many contemporary Iranian artists to work in miniature are Hossein Behzad, Rostam Shirazi, Zavie and Ageli. Here again one discovers the en chanting grace and beauty for which the works of the old masters are known. One even finds the themes so typical of miniature art: polo players and rendezvous, which bring to mind the gazelles of Hafiz, Saadi and Nizami. It is very pleasant to discover that the delightful art of the miniature lives on in modern times. Firduosi. “ Battle between Kostem and Sohrab, heroes Reza Musavver. “ Bathing" === [PDF page 3] === Rendezvous" MOTHER’S DAY Mme. Malik “Teacher" Every year, at the end of December, women of Indonesia celebrate M other's Day, the ir national holiday. Before she le ft for Indonesia, Mme. M alik, the w ife of the form er Indonesian Ambassador to the U.S.S.R.,held a reception for Soviet women on last M other's Day. In her speech she said: "T hirty-five years ago several women's organizations gathered in Jogjakarta for the ir first congress. A t this congress they joine d forces in the struggle for equal rights w ith men in all spheres and they are continuing the ir efforts to this day. During the Indonesian revolution the women o f our country too k an active part in the figh t for freedom. They also played a b ig part in the liberation of W est Irian. Am ong the soldiers and officers who were the first to land there was a g irl called Kerlina. "Indonesian women have much in common w ith women of the Soviet Union. Like you we are against colonialism and imperialism, we are w orking for a new, happy life and for peace throughout the w o rld. W e also want to strengthen our ties w ith women o f all countries and above all w ith you, Soviet women. “ A revolutionary sp irit lives in our hearts forever. That's why Indonesian women expose the pu pp et governm ent of Malaysia and are always ready to help countries striving fo r freedom. I am con fide nt that Soviet women w ill always be on the side of the just cause. W e value the Soviet cosmonauts' contribution to science and are proud of the first Soviet woman cosmonaut Valentina Nikolayeva-Tereshkova, who has visited Indonesia at our invitation. "L on g live friendship between Soviet and Indonesian women, between our countries and peoplesl M ay there be peace through out the w o rld!" Indonesian children performed a folk dance in the Mother's Day concert Mahmud Malek osh-Shoara. scape" “ Land-. === [PDF page 4] === INNSBRUCK GOLD Ludmila Belousova and O leg Protopopov adding four Olympic gold medals to the two she brought back from the previous Olympic Games in Squaw Valley. Now Lydia owns a unique collec tion of six gold Olympic medals. Soviet girls won nine of the possible twelve speedskating medals in Innsbruck. A brilliant show ing! Alevtina Kolchina, five times world champion, got off to a bad start in the ten-kilometre skiing event. She lost precious seconds, literally worth their weight in gold at the Olympics, changing a ski on which the binding was damaged. Con sequently, she came in seventh. But her teammates matched the Soviet; speedskating triumph. The three medals went to Klavdia Boyarskikh, Yevdo kia Mekshilo and Maria Gusakova. Klavdia Boyarskikh followed up with further triumphs: the five-kilometre, event, and, with Kolchina and Mekshilo, in the relay. Sports commentators lavished high praise on the Soviet team. It won the largest number of gold medals. After the W inter Olympics were over, the world speedskating championships were held in the Swedish city of Kristinehamn. Lydia Skoblikova won 5 gold medals and the W orld Champion title there. VALERI VINO KUROV Photographs by M. BOTASHOV and N. NAUMENKOY sroM Ludmila Savlnkova It has showered gold on Soviet sportswomen this winter. Hardly had the applause died down in Budapest at the first International Calisthenics Tournament, where LudmiJa Savinkova, a girl from Moscow, won three gold medals, when exhilarat ing news arrived from the Ninth Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. The first to win Olympic gold medals at Inns bruck were the Leningrad students Ludmila Belou sova and Oleg Protopopov, whose technique and artistry in figure skating charmed onlookers and judges alike. Next was Lydia Skoblikova. Readers will re member the article entitled "Fleet-Footed Lydia" in the October 1963 issue of our magazine. Now, four months later, Lydia Skoblikova has been named the queen of the Winter Olympics, She won aft four speedskating events for women, CHEMICAL PRODUCTS OUR NEXT ISSUE On the front and back covers you will see pictures of two world-famous Soviet women— the ballerina Maya Plisetskaya and the sportswoman Lydia Skoblikova. In our April Issue, we mark a great event— the birth day of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Yadgar Nasrlddlnova, Vice-Chairman of the Pretldlum of the U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet, will tell you about our country in past years, while Minister Mikhail Kharla mov, Chairman of the U.S.S.R. Committee on Radio and Television, will tell of our foreign policy, You will again join our Get-Together Club, This time it is dedicated to the Second International Trade Union Conference on the Problems of Worklngwomen, which will be held in Bucharest in May. The American journalist Margrlt Pittman has sent a letter to the farmers of the Rossia Collective Farm. Stella Avishal, a Bulgarian writer, contributes an in teresting story “Career.” A s always fashions, a children's page, advice, cook ery can be found in this Issue. R e fr ig e r a t o r MrtUri-J IN THE HOME Your ffi Tii-Tfi- The "Chemical Products In the Home" factory manufactures various cleaning aids for the housewife, "Chaika" ("Seagull") Is our new bleach. Your washing will be snowwhite If you soak It, after washing, in a "Chaika" solution for S min utes. The powder "Lebed" ("Swan”) not only whitens the washing but starches It as well. It Is especially bandy for washing shirts. The cleaning fluid "Crystal" Is extremely popular. With it It Is easy to get a mirror shine on win dows and It can also be used for glass and porcelain ware. Our new colourless floor polish will put a fine gloss on your floor. A. BKOMBEKG, Head of the research laboratory OUR COVER PICTURES iw m w IN YOUR LEISU RE HOURS Any little girl would appreciate your help In making this little duck' ling-shaped pin cushion. You need a piece of flannelette, wool or any other kind of soft yellow cloth. Fold it double, transfer the outline of the duckling you see here, cut it out, then draw in the wings, eyes and the beak. Stuff it with cotton wool, and sew the two sides together with button-hole stitch. Em broider beak and feet in red, and eyes and wings in brown. You can make this duckling pin cushion any size you wish. Do not keep strong-smelling food stuff (cheese, herring, melon, etc.) In your refrigerator. If you can't avoid It, however, don't put such food In the same compartment with butter, milk or other dairy products and sau sages; In fact, with any food that does not require cooking. To ' prevent boiled meat, lettqce and spring onion from becoming dry cover them up with waxed paper, taking care not to wrap them so tightly that you prevent the free cir culation of air. Never store anything in your ref rigerator which Is tightly wrapped up In waxed paper or cellophane tor It will spoil. Belore storing pack aged raw meat or meat products, al ways discard their cellophane wrap ping. Never fill your refrigerator so full as to prevent the free circulation of air. Front and back covers: Galina Bogachova—a geologist from the Batiiob expedition working in the taiga near the city of Mirny. * The children like it here also. (See “Prospectors,” on pp. 5-7) Editor-In-Chief Marla OVSYANNIKOVA Editorial Board: O. USHAKOVA (Editor, English edition), L. BOGOMOLOVA, G. GALIEVA, M. GRYZUNOVA, A. GRYAZNOV, M. GUBAREV, A. KHMELNITSKAYA, L, PUYADOKHINA, Z. SMIRNOVA, E. WOLF, and M. YANCHUK (Assistant Editor-In-Chief) Art Editor V. KOZLOV Technical Editor I. AVALIANI Editorial office: 22, Kuznetsky Most, Moscow JK ypHaji «CoBeTCKa>i meHiUHi-ias. M? 3 Ha aHrnHiicKOM H 3 b in e. Map,. No 399. no flriH ca H O k n e n a ™ 29/11 1964 r. T upajK 44 440 3K3. 3ai{. 475. 0 6 te M O p flen a JleH H ua THnorpac|)Hfi r a 3 e T b i «npaB A a» hm g h h B. H. JleHHHa. M ocK B a, A-47, y ji. « n p a B f lb i», 24.