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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
SANTA CLAUS CLAWS.

Santa Claus claws can he played by
amy number ~ children.
First ~ all the players sit IN n cir.
Gle on the floor. with their feet stretch
I'd ont IN front If them. aud then one
or the party starts singing:
Santa Claus claw one
Santa Claus. claw two.
How many claws has Santa got?
Santa, come tell me and draw II In.
AS the singer pronounccs each word
she touches the feet ~ all the players
In turn. allowing one word for each
foot. When she comes to the last
word. 'in." the player whose foot sh'
touches draws II In. Ms she has hidden.
This goes on until all tho feet hui
one have been drawn In. The owner
NJ that foot has 10 pay u penalty for
being last.
To pay the penalty the player gets
down on the ground on hands nnd
knees, and one by one the other play.
err, who have been fortunate enough
to get out. place various articles On
the losing players back. saying:
"what II this over your
The child on his or her hands and
knees says what he or she thinks II
may be.
II II happens TO be n handkerchief
and the player HuesseS finn the 9th.
ers say. "I.ct handkerchief stay until
fan comes" and the handkerchief IL
placed On his or her back.
mi a.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15

Of Q bar--always Just when You do not
expect 1.-THE player lifts her hands
on the plano. Everybody must then
attempt to get u seat. and. ns there
me only eleven. one person will. Of
course. he left out. She or he II then
out Of the game and must sit down
and watch II.
Then a chair Is taken away. ten I've.
ing left. The dancers resume their
dance as soon as the music begins.
The moment II stops they try To get
II chair each. and one Is. Of course.
again left out Then another chair II
taken away and the dance resumed.
The game goes on. losing n dancer
and chair each time. til two dancers
and one chair only are left. Then the
two dance wildly around the chair.
and when the music suddenly STOPS
one sits down. and the other Is "out."
like the rest.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
CHRISTMAS
&c A@ES%
Tricks With
Sheets to Divert
the Christmas
Company
SHEET should always DO pro.
yidrd for childrcn's Christ.
mas pumps Arranged ~ n

SHEET should always DO pro.
" vidcd for childrcn's Christ
mas games. Arranged ns n
screen II serves many pur
poses besides shadow pictures and
lantern shows.
Two capital gaines are played In this
manner. For one mn opening about
six inches wide should hc cut In the
sheet NJ n convenient height for diff.
fcrent persons TO stand and show only
their eyes. No light should hc back
NJ the sheet. aud the company seated
IN front must guess whose eyes are
staring nj them.
4 variation ~ this idea may he
even more amusing because II affords
opportunity for misleading the guess
crs. Instcnd ~ an opening the sheet
IL drawn up n few inches from the
floor IN order Ia show the feet of those
who stand behind II. l,oys according.
~ put on skirts. aud girls slip their
hands into their fathers shoes. get
ting down on all fours In order 10 do.
ceivc.
Another mirth provoking trick for
children of nIl ages and one TINT will
no heartily upprcciated hy adults IL
called mcsm.rism. Ulnckcp the con.
ter Of tho under side of n small plntc
by holding n over the flame of n can.
die. being careful not to soil the edge
or ton IN, this plat, upop another
and plnce them I'm front of ,ou. The
pcrson 70 bc mcsncrIzcd mus, bc
seated 81 tina, by no possibility can
no 500 HE r,s,c,i,n in IA, rluss I'm,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
IVY AND HOLLY.
A ahyred Game For the Older Eoys
and Girls,

Boys and girls enjoy rhymed pas.
time called Ivy and holly. Suggest
the plan ~ II To them and they will
amuse themselves with the ndycn
lures Of the two heroincs for quite
awhile
Chairs nrc arranged IN two rows.
and the children II, facing each other.
one youngs,cr begins with some ad
venture. ~ Holly and Ivy went out
To- u party" The child sitting oppo.
site must complete the rhyme with
another couplc' for instance. Holly
aud Ivy came bnck hnir AMI hearty
Then there X the fun provoking con.
test called dramatic adicctivcs Here
the company Is divided up into two
bands. one of which rctirrs. while III.
other remains IN tho parlor ana de
cidrS upon some adjective 10 br acted
out IN gesture language for example.
gay ar dol"ful ar Viyarious. When
the word has been decided upon the
absent members must lie summoned
and they are called upon 10 guess
from III" pantomimr ~ the others
what III" adjective decided upon may
he n they can guess II IN :hr min
utrs u point H. won by their side. and
III" others withdraw. After three
minutes the pnniomime cnn hc kept
NJ " the opposition IN determined to
discover the right word. hut u success
point no longer represents u point won
4 lao. L.. La,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
A CHRISTMAS PIE.


Jolly way To distribute christmas
gifts nj "hildrcn's party Is to make
hinge christmas pie ont OF wash
tnb Cover the outside with turkey
red cloth or Grape paper. put In the
presents aud I'LL 1t with bran or saw
dust, run til" ribbons from each pack.
nge ont Zone for each guest and
weight 1t with small red apple. 40
IT VIII rest on the floor. Then cover
the top OF the apple with evergreen
and holly sprays. Each apple should
hear a card with the guests name
fastened on with II tooihpick. Then
IN top OF the pie plant ~ many tiny
Aees 'either real or ARTIFICIAL ~ there
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
SNlGGLE THE SPRlG.

"Sniggle the sprig" means simply
snare or catch the sprig. Any bit VI
green plnnt will do for the latter, aud
any number Of children can play the
game. Some one who II not playing
hides the sprlg. aud all search for II.
When found Il has to be- carried TO a
fancifully trimmed pole and tied there.
This IL no easy matter. for the sprig
must first w through the hands Of ev.
cry plnyer. and Il ~ every ones aim
20 catch II before Il reaches the pole,
No attempt TO do this can bc made.
however. until the sprig has returned
10 tho hands Of the finder and that
player IL running for the goal.
In the midst of the general search.
when the finder has found the sprig.
he approaches his nearest ncighbOr
and quietly hands Il to him. Al the
same time he gives his neighhOr No.
2. which means that this one IL the
second person to hold II, The latter IN
turn M carefully passes II on and num-
hers this player n unit higher, So the
game goes ON until the last Of the
players has held the sprig, This one
knows that he IL the last. for the rca.
son that before the game began u
count was taken. and each participant
knows Just how many persons nre TAX.
ing part.
When the number IL given to each
player the first name Of the finder IL
whispered also. As soon as the last
player receives the spria he passes
II 10 the finder. who Mt once runs for
the goal with Il. All follow and give
chase exert the last player. who Is
not permitted TO run.
In the scrimmnae that follows the
sprig may be snatched n dozen times
That one victor who succeeds In
placing II on the pole. Should 1, h.
the Under, hen his triumph will have
been No much the greater, for no will
have had the most difficulties to over.
come In doing this.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
HURRAH FOR sNAPDRAc0N !
An Old Game That Always Commando
Applauss,

Snapalragon II n diversion Of Christ.
mas time IN England. The requisites
nre one or two large plattcrs such NJ
roasts ARE served On. some large. fat
raisins. n little brandy ar gin. II match
and n darkencd room. The plaitrrs
are arranged thus: II there " hut
one and the party II ~ moderate mum.
her II II laid In the center Of u dining
table; II tho number ~ players II
large. then two plnttcrs nre laid. on"
at each end ~ the table. or there may
he two small tables. with n platter on
each Next the raisins are laid over
each platter. singly and nj short dis.
tanccs apart. A small quantity Of
brandy or gin 10 then poured over each
platter and lighted. Out go all the
lights In the room. leaving none hut
that from the dancing blue flames In
the platters. Everybody shivers and
feels nncanny. and the fun begins.
Each player snaps" nj n ralsin On
the dish. and. hit or miss. the hlne
flame clings 10 the fingers In writing,
forkcd tongues. thus providing the
"drn gon." The raisins are NIL finally
secured. the fumes die out. the lights
are turned an. and the company n
ready for other amusements unless. M
IL often the case. there II u Gull % re-
peat the fun Just ended.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
HERE'S FUN.
Ringing the sleishbslIs For Coed San.
q Claus.

Vsn0in0 the SIct0n0eUo tor Oooo 0on'
Il Claus.
Santa's s'oighbcll party II u funny
holiday game. II mny he played rs
follows:
The leader says 10 the neighbor on
her right. "Santn's sleigh has been
nj my house"
The one 90 whom she says this asks.
what has II BROUGHT"
"a slcighboll" the lender replies and
prci'nds To ring n bell with his or her
right hand. every one In the compnn
initiating her.
tn" person whom the leader has ad.
dressed turns 20 the nclghbor on her
right and says. "Santa's sleigh has
been nj my house" and this third par
~ asks. what has II brought"
1.-TWO sl"ighbells." he or she replies.
making tn" gesture Of ringing with
both hands. while every one follows
this example.
The statement "Santa's sleigh has
been at my house" and the question
"Whnt has Il brought?' are continued
from one player to another. the third
player announcing that Santa has
brought three bells moving her right
foot ny well as her hands. At four
all move both hands and both feet. At
Ave bells they move both hands. both
feet and right eyelid. At six bells they
move both hands. both feet and both
eyelids. At seven bells they move
A.. n. n
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
THE CHRISTMAS DONKEY.

A frolic on the order Of the ever pop
ular donkey game II always In order
for a Christmas gathering Of young
folks. Vary the picture n little to suit
the occasion and Offer u prize to add
xest to the struggle. II the shops nre
not ut hind 10 Offer inspiration for the
new version OF this contest any one
with some little artistic skill can draw
u picture OF Santa Claus ON II squire
OF muslin and color with tinted chaIks.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
FROST CARNIVAL.
A Charming christmas Masquerade Psr
the Children.

A Charming christras Masquerade Psr
che Children.
Nothing would be more delightful to
a family Of little people under twelve
years Of age than series Of paper
costumes. some prefer cambria rs
even better for service. Collars Of all
kinds may he made Of either fabric.
For Christmas nothing could lie bet
ter than some costume Of white canton
flannel mnde with the flannel side out
20 represent Jack Frost and his de.
lightful and unique winter family.
among whom we find the wee snow.
ball man. u tiny lad dressed In white
cotton flannel. with snowballs made
OF cotton wool sewcd all over his
clothes and n huge one fastened upon
the top Of his white skullcap.
Sleighbells II little girl dressed In
the same fabric. with tiny silver bells
bordering the skirt ~ her dress, also
fastened about her wrists and along
the outer seams Of her sleeves AMI
around the rim Of her jaunty snow
white flannel hat.
VUeeU u TOrtie WetTS tICIeS IOT tTlIn-
mings. This trimming IL made Of cot
ton batting, scwed on quite firmly
upon the upper edge, while from the
lower the cotton Is pulled down In
the shape of icirlcs. then heavily sprin.
klcd with frost powder powdered isln-
glass;. She wears u silver crown cut
from silver paper pasted upon bristol
board.
Snowfnkcs dress H. dclicatcly Gov.
cred with silver fringe. and Snowbird
adds n pair Of wings to her snow white
costume. Tob"ggan and skater and
Coaster and Snow Man are represent.
ed 10y lads dressed all In white. aud
II would not happen amiss n good old
Santa claus. with Mrs. claus aud the
little Claus children. came IN quite
UNEXPECTEDLY. all covered with snow
and frost. just from the truly north
pole"
silver. gold AMI irldcsccnt fringes
and powders such NJ decorators use
M effectively In dressing Christmas
trees give to all these costumes their
specially frosty appearance.
or course the little frost people like
~ dance In very lively fashion. and.
strange n II may seem. they must
work vigorously 20 keep from melting.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
4 SEARCH GAME.

Huntins Holly Leaves Al Over the
House.
For pretty Christmas search game,
which young children AZ we'll as the
older boys and girls enjoy. cut several
hundred little holly leaves from green
tinted paper and hide them all round
the house. At given signal the
Young people scamper of In search Of
these symbols Of the season.
The yOungster finding the greatest
number Of them IN the ten minutes
allowed for the search should receive
some inexpensive prize decorated with
4 design representing holly. ~
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
A CAROL CONTEST.

A carol contest affords exercise and
fun. A young lady IN requested to
take her place ut the piano aud play
gay Christmas music. Some chairs
are placed down the center Of the
room. back to back. just one less In
number than the players. Suppose
there are welve children to play.
You place eleven chairs, ten back to
back. one extra. Then the twelve
children dance hand In hand around
the chairs III time IN tho music.
neutrality-suspicious. IN the middle
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
JACK.lN.THE.BOX.
Ns Makes . hit % Santa ciaus' AZ.
sistaut.

Hs Makes . Hit - Santa cisus' A..
sistant.
At a Christmas party for children
last year they had big box on plat
form covered with red cambrtc to
which sprays OF holly were pinned, At
just the right moment Santa Claus
appeared, saying he had an assistant
this year who was no popular be Just
had to keep him shut up. He said all
children loved him 40 that he was sure
he would be recognized at once. Then
he unlocked the box. aud "Jack" leap
I'd out with a spring. his arms full of
packages. Jack" was pushed down
into the box with a great deal Of dim
Guilty, and Santa told him to look for
more presents and hooked the box, In
"a moment unlocking, when Jack"
sprang up with more parcels. This act
was repeated several times. ana the
children went wild with glee.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
STAR BALL.
A vuistids osms That viii Please the
Boys.


Boys.
The Christmas star may be used In
the playing Of several holiday games.
Star ball IN one Of these. I'D. ..
Star bull requires that q carpet Of
dark cambric lie stretched on the door
On this ave pointed star ~ marked
out and circle that touches its points
A player takes his place In the center
Of the star. Others stand one at each
star point and one on the circle at the
middle distance between each point.
The player IN the center throws the
hall to a player at one point Of the
star. II Is Immediately returned and
thrown to the player Mt the point nj
the right Of the first. So the game
continues until tAe central player has
tossed the hall to every point Of the
star and had It returned.
All this Ii done as quickly AZ posi-
BILE. for In the meantime the players
on the circle are rolling the ball on
the floor about the circle from one to
another. The object Of the play II for
them to strive TO roll the ball In this
manner twice about the circle before
the central player shall have sent bis
ball to each point and got II back
again. II he fails the point and circle
players change positions, and he also
II changed.
The number Of players may be in.
creased BY using q six pointed or eight
pointed star instead Of the i've pointed
One. These stars may be made by In.
serlacing two equal sided triangles OF
S.CO anna fAny+q -, St ~
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15

OF Santa Claus III may he II
candy box ar simply figure
hut the former Is better. In order H.
have the amusing game of silence fnri
part Of the rcvels.
Some one Is decided upon who VIII
hide the Santa. and tho rest are pske,l
~ go out for q moment TO the hall.
The player instead of hiding the lis ur;
places II In some out Of the way po.
sition. where u will bc visible. hut vii
not Immediately catch the eye ~ tho
players.
For instance. II may hc placed upon
something of almost the same cnlo'
or on one end of u tail shelf or sOk
case. Players coming IN sean the
room for the figure. aud the frs, one g.
see II. without mentioning the fact a.
III" others. quietly takes n scat. 1hi'
Is n general signal for the players I"
he seated. Int In the excitement Of
the search many will fail 10 observe
that one person Is no longer standing
The last person H. At down II Obliged
to pay n forfeit. Several rounds car
bc PLAYED. aud all those who were no
caught may draw for the prize. wh'ch
Is. VI course. the little figure.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
HOT Cookies.

Christmas Franks Popular In the Lens
Age.
Hot cookies Ia q somewhat painful
sort OF blind mans blun. dear to our
grandparents at Christmas time. The
,lindfOlded one kneels down In the
enter Of the room. and all the rest of
he players give him hit on the back
n turn. The object IL to guess who
struck the blow. Az soon rs u cor.
'ect guess IL made the hitter becomes
It," Care must he taken TO strike
lightly or this romp may become dan
ysrOus. IA
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
CHRISTMAS DOG PARTY.
Fun For Their Masters and Joy Fos
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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
THE SNOW PARTY.
A Gala Event For Christmas After.
noon or Evening.

If In doubt how To- entertain the III.
evening lot them have u snow party.
Cut bells from cardboard. either rcd
10 bc written on with white. or green
with red Ink. on which write the fol-
lowing:
Come and sec
our Christmas tree
Saturday next
A. half past three.
snow party from half after three until six
~ the home Of Polly Weeks.
Prepare the tree by keeping TO
white color scheme entirely-cOttOn
sprinklcd with artificial diamond dust.
n white birds nest filled with sugar
almonds. one for each y, 1. on the
branches. differing iciclcs OF white
rock candy hung from the branches
and with white candy box snowballs
make very beautiful tree.
This " the song for the children TO
sing around the tree. all hands Joined:
O dainty Christmas tree
You cnmc from woodlands deep.
Where winds were blowing chill
And flowers were asleep!
Now on your branches wide
Tho strangest fruit YOU bear.
With pretty toys for girls and boys,
For children everywhere.
CHORUS
Christmas tree. Christmas tree.
Shining bright and fair.
The dearest tree In all the world
To children everywhere!
The SNOWFALL candy boxes are given
out and the children lined up. throw
ing the balls until ench girl gets one
containing a wee doll and each boy
one with top.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15

tie santa Claus figures. his pack
holding the nuts.
Canapes may lie served frst in star
shape and the cold turkey gnrnisbed
with stars cut from beets and carrots.
The salad may he served from holly
wreathed plates and the Ice cream In
the form Of bell with spray Of
holly on top. From the dining room
door a huge bunch OF mistletoe may
be suspended by n red ribbon.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
cElRUsTMAS
GA Nl 6 S
Hunting Santa
Is Sport
For Young
and Old

y FEP from the supply Of Christ.
! mas novelties one little figure
Of Santa Claus III may be II
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-01

straight ball-their batting is ex-
planned.
Mathewson's skill prevented a
bombardment in the first game.
He and every other Giant pitcher
save Crandall was battered hard
er than the box scores show.
Before the first game ended,
press box comment was The
Athletics are playing in tough
luck"
When Marquard pitched his
first game it was patent that the
Athletics had on their batting
shoes. Although they did not get
many hits, they were driving the
ball yiciouslY
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-01

Each of them could SEE
whether the pitcher would throw
a fast ball or curve before he let
go of the ball.
Events prove this. .McGraw
thought they were getting Mey=
er's signals and changed the code,
but the hitting did not let up. 1t
would have had they been catch
ing the catcher's signals.
Ball players admit of two de-
liveries-the fast ball and curve
but there are several curves.
There is the big, slow, round
house, outcurve, the quick-break-
ing hook outcrrYe. the out drop
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-01
BENDERs X-RAY EYES BEAT GIANTS

The Mack men hit wicked1y.
They backed up the Giant out
field to the fence to get balls that
threatened to clear the barrier. In
the sixth, when Collins doubled
and Baker hit for his home run,
the stand buzzed: ,.
collins tipped off Meyers sig
nal to Baker" So it seemed, but
it was not the solution.
Three men did the tipping.
They were Bender, Coombs and
Hartzel. This day it was Bender
and Hartzel. They didn't steal
signals from Chief Meyers. They
used their eyes to SEE what the
pitcher would throw.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-01
By Tip Wright.

Chief Bender's black eyes won
the 1911 worlds series for the
Athletics. The ,Chippewa's keen
vision penetrated the bulWarks of
the Giants like an X-ray and shat
tered their defense.
The Athletics should have won
four straight games. The Fbreak
in the luck" and Collins monlen-
tary failure to think, threw away
the first, and an injury to Coombs
lost the other.
When l say the Athletics knew
what almost every ball pitched
was, before it left the pitchers
hand - whether a curve or