Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
WAYS OF ENTERTAININe-PART z

Nothing is much more hilarious than
to watch two. blindfolded people try to
feed to each other a dish of dry cereal
each being provided with the same and
a spoon.
A Peanut Race consists of each per-
son, provided with a silver knife and
six peanuts, being obliged to carry
them one at a time from the starting
point to the goal. The peanuts must
not be touched by the hands. A Potato
Race may be given in the same way,
only use teaspoons instead of knives.
Offer a prize to the one guessing the
nearest number of beans in glass Jar.
Count the beans as you put them in,
and it is better than doing it after
wards.
clothespin Race-Divide your people
into two sides. See which side can
first pass a dozen clothespins, one at
time, the length of the line and back
again. Each pin must pass through
both hands of each player, and only
one pin on a side may be passed at
time.
Jacob and Rachel is played by a cir
blindfolded in the center. The one in
Gle being formed, with one player
the center holds a stick with which he
lightly touches one of the circle. jacob
in the center then asks questions to
which the person holding the stick an
| swers Rachel. but in a disguised voice.
| When Jacob discovers the identity of
one of the circle, that one has to be-
come Jacob. After he is blindfolded
the others change places.
Of course, you have pinned up Ad-
vertsements arounG the room to see
who can guess the greatest number
All reading matter which would fur
| nish a clue must be cut off.
| To write Telegram, give each one Il
| of ten letters, such as Abstinence o.
| Cornerite. Offer a prize to the one
| who composes the cleverest telegram
using each letter of the word success
in the telegram. Example, using the
| word Abstinence: Aaron Byies says
| tell Ira never eat newly cooked cells"
A slight variation in playing
| Charades is to act out the names o.
| magazines.
It is always fun to introduce For
tunes in some way or other. You might
| have a black witch in a dark corner
nysteriously produce them from an
iron pot. I used the following, whicr
you might like to use, at a little home
| party by putting them in a peanut
shell, then gluefng together the shell.
| 1t is great fun to compose them, anu
you will have no trouble making more:
| Of your present admirers
You will soon tire.
| In your old age you'll sit
! With your cat round the fire.
Fer a year has passed away
Bells will ring your wedding day.
Tho you hide from us the secret,
Dan Cupid you have met.
Do not be discouraged;
You will get her yet.
A pale young poet with hair long AMI
waVy
Will sit across the table and dish your
| gravy.
Don't go around always looking SO
blue;
A minister with six children is looking
| for you.
| For within five years you'll be farm
| er's wife.
| Tho you search the world DER.
| You never will find
| young maiden fair
| Who is quite to your mind.
| Remember the maxim:
| Don't give up the ship!"
| You'll meet a widower Of forty;
| Just give him the tip.
A count from France will marry you
Because his bills are overdue.
| You'd better save your money to take
| trip to China,
For you're going to meet your lover on
| an ocean liner.
If you can't afford prizes for the
| contests, use blue ribbons. To match
up for supper partners, cut in two
pieces postcards to be distributed and
matched up. Or do the same to a slip
of paper on which is written familiar
proverb. Or sacrifice an old hymn
book and use each page in that way
Don't forget to have an occasional
candy pull, peanut hunt and basket
| social.
I do hope some of these suggestion:
will help either at home gatherings OF
at larger ones.
BROWNIE.