South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
Unique Parties
For Children
October is Time For Corn
Husking Bee and Jack
O'Lantern Party.

Corn-Husking Bee-Late in OctO-
Der, when the corn has matured and
been stacked in the barn, the follow
ing informal invitation may be sent
out:
You are cordially invited to a Corn
Husking, to be held in Martin Mat
tees barn, on the evening Of October
the thirty-irst at eight o'clock"
Previous 10 the evening mentioned
the ears Of corn are stripped from
the stalks and formed into two huge
piles on the barn floor. Lanterns
should be hung here and there on the
beams TO give the necessary light,
and stools provided for the yorker
The company, on arrival, is divided
equally. n half being assigned to
one pile, the other half to pile No. 2,
and the contest begins, each division
striving TO finish its pile first. The
huskS must be entirely removed from
each ear, and whoever first discloses
TO view a red ear is considered espec-
tally fortunate. After all the ears
nave been husked the winner of the
red ear is escorted in state to the
house, where a fire always an open
one. If pOssible) and a supper are
waiting.
Decorate the walls of the room in
which the supper is to be served with
as much green as can be had. Pro-
cure a dozen pumpkins, remove the
pulp, cutting a hole at the top of the
smell; cut also four stars in the sides
OF each pumpkin, cover with light
yellow paper and place candles inside.
THESE lanterns, being set about the
Don and lighted just before the sup
per is served. shed a colored glow over
the room. In the center Of the table
arrange a vase filled with any late
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thanemums or marigOldS; place can
dies at each end Of the table screened
by yellow crepe ape shades. The
refreshments may consist of egg and
lemon-butter sandwiches, cornbread,
chicken salad, sponge cake, gold cake,
lemon ice cream and lemon water
ice, cup ~custards, honey in the comb,
lemonade and cocoa.
Jack-o'-Lantern Partv-The little
guests at this particular party were
invited from 3 o'clock until 7. and
When they arrived they found the
rooms were darkened. The lamps had
yellow shades and as such an occa-
sion would not be complete without
pumpkin Jack-o'-lanterns, there were
Pumpkins large and pumpkins small.
Pumpkins short and pumpkins tall,
Pumpkins yellow and pumpkins green.
pumpkins dull and those with sheen"
They hung in every nook and COR
ner. even the ~jardinieres filled with
flowers were made of them. Wood
was cracking and blazing in the large
fireplace, as if anxious to do its part
to make every one happy, and hanging
from the chandelier was a branch of
evergreen, with nuts suspended in such
a fashion that they readily fell TO
the floor when given a slight shake.
Before this was done. however, each
child was given a paper bag to hold
the nuts, which tumbled in all direc-
ions. Then a huge pasteboard
pumpkin covered with yellow crinkled
paper was brought in. Bright colored
ribbons hung over the sides, and when
the small boys and girls took turns in
pulling them, out came all sorts Of
eomical little toys n pretty knick-
knacks.
Before supper was the
ldr were given packages in
trlnged paper. in which they found
either a gay cap or apron. After
putting them on they marched around
the parlOrs, out into the hall and into
the dining room, while the mother of
the little girl who had planned the
party played a marching tune for
them.
The greatest surprise of all awaited
them in the dining room. for the walls
were covered with large branches Of
eVergreens, making it seem like real
woods; not a chair was I'm the room.
the little ones were invited to seat
themselves on soft cushions placed on
the floor, in true picnic style, and they
a n Jolliest time eating their pic
mic supper from the yellowest of yell
low gourds, which had been followed
out, lined with japanese napkins. and
hlIed with just the things children like
best. On top Of each one was an an
ple-or at least they thought it was.
until taking it in their hands. il proved
to be a bOnbon box filled with delicious
nut candy. Then there were dainty
sandwiches, pop corn balls and salad
in orange baskets.
After supper they played games
until z o'clock. when they went home.
laden with their bags of nuts and TOYS
and souvenir lanterns.-Bright Ideas
for Entertaining.