The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-17
Gifts in Great
VARIETY SHOWN
FOR teen CLAN
Choice Is Not So Difficult
for BOYS ant Girls OF
III to Is.
This is another of the series of hints
to INDIANAPOLIS shoppers, to aid them in
their Christmas ORDEAL Another will
appear Monday.
BY BETTY HEFFERNAN

04AbO 4O4 DOyS d1lQ S1I1S DSIW66u
the II and Is perhaps are the most
difficult problem the shopper en-
counters. Toys are too infantile and
so-called sensible" gifts are apt to
prove a keen disappointment to the
eager boy and girl on Christmas
morn.
During this teen age, interest in
sports claims attention of the
healthy boy and his modern young
sister. Junior tennis racket, with a
good press to give the new devotee
Of the game the right start in car
ing for his equipment, is an excel
lent gift for the athletic youngster.
A complete set of small golf clubs,
as beautifully balanced as the reg
ular size, will help John and Mary
get the necessary practice to shoot
an envied low seventy OK eighty in
a couple of years from now. A gay
golf bag of true Highland plaid is
the fitting container for the small
size sets.
Skates Are Appreciated
Roller skates, with steel or the
very new rubber wheels, keenly
edged ice-skates to make intricate
figure eights,,'' or skis for the East
ern or Northern boarding school
miss or prep school boy, are other
sporting house suggestions for exu-
berant youngsters.
For the studious boy or girl who
have a seemingly Unsuitable appe-
tite for books, I saw some fascinat-
ing editions of youths favorite
stories, "Ivanhoe," Westward Ho,"
"King Arthur and His knights of
the Round Table" and Arthur Pyles'
Book of Pirates" all beautifully
illustrated, with brilliant full page
drawings by well-knowrl artists.
If gift Of wearing apparel is dis
guised cleverly as to its useful as
poets and just appeals to the young
recipients critical taste, nothing is
a more excellent remembrance from
the parents point of view.
A pink satin robe, interlined with
wool and attractively quilted, is an
appealing gift for the young girl
who adores dainty feminine things.
A tiny pair of matching satin
mules" with fluffy rose ostrich
landings Gust like her other sis
ter's, only fiat heeledD, is welcome
companion for the pretty robe.
Blanket Robes Good
For the husky boy, brilliant
beaconcloth blanket robe in a loud
Indian pattern and finished with a
cord girdle is thoughtful present.
Soft felt slippers, for this young
warrior to slip on when he curls up
in a big armchair to study his
lessons, come in all plain colo1s.
Raincoat sets, in approved though
miniature college style, come in
bright shades of blue, green, and red
for the young girl, and in manly
black for her brother. These
"slickersH are we'll lined, and finished
with a naval emblem on the sleeve.
Imported from Vienna are the
soft wooden scarves for girls. These
scarves are hand-crocheted and
bordered with embroidery and have
deep-fringed ends. A silk square IN
stripes of figured design in any OF
the many shades and colors IS a
popular gift for the boy.
Junior sport hose in the smartest
plaids, figures, and Jacquard effects
come IN all the color combinations.
Just the thought Of how many OF
the sport hose youngsters need will
encourage the shopper to include
geveral pairs on her list.
Cameras for Boy Scouts
For the true Boy Scout I would
suggest a camera in either the box
size or the more expensive folding
model A ilorsehide leather coat
or a suedeskin jacket are other APP
propriate gifts for the jealous young
camper.
Nothing Is as thrilling as the first
wrist watch a young boy or girl
possesses. These watches can be
had in inexpensive though depend
able makes, with gold or white gold
filled cases. Other styles for the
boy are strictly sport in character,
plain shaped watches, with tailored
leather straps.
Other gift suggestions noted are
tool chests for boys who like to
create, a microscope for projecting
picture postcards. gold and silver
pen and pencil sets, line-a-day
books, and interesting questionerS,
containing question and answer
sheets, some of which are illus
trated.