The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-23
Interest to Women :
) Bits Of Fashion News, Choice !
} Recipes of the Season and J
} HoNsehold Hlnts. }
Crepe Paper for Hallowe,en.

Crepe papers are a boon to the hos
tess. as the manufacturers have
realized they must be ready for "spe-
cial" day celebrations and have de-
holiday. A most effective room dec
grafton is quickly made by taking
rolls Of pumpkins or witch papers
and running them as Il border right
around as a frieze. Then cut out
pumpkins, witches. cats and bats and
pin them upon the lace curtains in
a fantastic manner. Pumpkins cut
out and pasted upon paper plates are
just the thing to use along with the
Halloween sets Of napkins, table Gov.
ers and doilies. The main thing is to
have the rooms just as weird and un-
usual as possible; candle holders made
from vegetables like carrots. turnips
n potatoes with shades of yellow
paper and black cats r fine.
just wish I could illustrate for
you the most alluring paper box Ian
n so easy, too. Take any kind Of
~pastehoard box. cut eyes and nose and
mouth. paste red or yellow tissue pa
per behind the openings and cover
the outside with any of the Halloween
design papers. Insert the candle by
melting a bit until it sticks. Set
these around where most needed and
SoiCLHlJS. 4ICTe Is no more
danger than from any paper lantern.
halloween Stunts.
Games Dlavnd on Halloween usual
~ have some bearing upon the fu-
ture. so hostesses are privileged to
d a touch Of mystery to even COM
monplace pastimes. An amusing stunt
Is to provide each guest with a pair
OF SCISSORS and n roll of paper about
an inch wide. such as comes in a
bolt Of ribbon. If the regular ser
pentine' Is not procurable. Appoint
a timekeeper and make two minutes
n thirty seconds count for ten
ear Of time. The time it takes to
u down h middle of the paper
a and roll the halves into q neat ron
VIII determine" the age Of life at which
one will marry. This makes loads
Of fun.
Steady Nerve Test-Take twelve
beans and quite a narrow-necked bot
tie. the n who can hold a bean al
a time at arms length and drop into
the bottle from a foot above the bot
steadicst nerve.
10 forctell the Future-Fill a small
tub with water. provide each guest
with a long hatpin. Have in the TUT
tight rolls of white paper for the girls
n pink fcr The boys on which arc
fortunes just snort SentcnceS) tied
good n fast. The trick Ia to stall
q roll with q hatpin. When success.
ful. the roll is TO he united and read
aloud.
At one party the hostess an.
nounced yarns for the boys" and
they Immediately prepared to make
a hasty exit when she appeared with
skeins Of different colored worsteds
and announced Il prize for the couple
who had the best ball in the shortest
time. the boys to wind. unassisted b;
the girls. who were to hold It. While
performing this pretty task a fash
light was taken Of the party.
/. 4 Bowl Shower.
A very practical shower for a bride
who Is to keep house is where the
guests are asked to bring bowls. Now
Just see h = variety from which,
TO choose? There are nests of bowls
which come from the least unto the
greatest. there are wooden chopping
bowls. brass and copper bowls. finger
bowls OF glass and of metal. mayon-
naise bowIs, and ever a punch bowl.
To make fun. part Of the refresh
mcnts could b" served in bowls, and
n tea In mall handleless cups which
are lovely to use for individual CELIA
tines and %jellics. In fact I think this
Kind OF n downpour would be most
welcome.