Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
THE PARTY BOX
Laura Gray

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Mary, the seyen-year-old niece
startled her aunt by asking.
"Sit down, dear, while / think
What boys and girls do you want t6
ask?" The aunt played for time.
"All on this street, and Helen and
Elsie, and the twins, and"
Mary stopi That will be
enough!" gasped the aunt.
Looking after her sisters chill
dren while their mother was away
had proved to be a series of alarm
ing hurdles that had a way of fat
tening out when approached with in
telligent determination.
But we must have Jane" The
ehild's lovely eyes were imploring.
"She never has a party because she
has no mother, and Jane loves par
tiesi"
Certainly, dear, Jane must come. 4"
agreed the aunt, wondering who
Jane might be.
"Goodie!" Mary bounced into the
air. "And we really are going to
have one-arent WEI" she coaxed.
Mora is planning the games, and
we want ice cream"
Nov run and play, l must think
things over" answered Aunty.
AS usual, when in quandary. she
went to her neighbor, genial mo-
ther of four.
mo need for ALARM" was the
smiling answer, when told about the
party. She drew a cardboard box
from a cupboard, my party box!"
She lifted the lid. "All sorts of
things go in here ideas for games
clipped from magazines, simple rec
ipes-Here's an idea for table dec
Grafton in this colored picture. These
bubble pipes were two for a cent at
a sale. A bubble-blowing contest
would be fun-pipes to be kept as
souvenirs. Take this box-it may
help, and I won't need 1t just now"
you are kind. But how shall l be-
gin?" The aunt was still puzzled.
with invitations!" laughed the
neighbor. "And let Mary help with
these, and understand that you and
she are the hostesses."
But she wants to invite the en-
tire neighborhoodi"
"In that case it would be neces-
sary to wait for fine day and have
It outside. Invite children of about
the same age and not too many, II
you decide to have the party in the
house. These little invitation cards
are pretty, and girls and boys do
like to get something from the post
man."
What do you do with the children
when they arrive%
1.-The day before, make dainty,
little cakes and. jellies.
II you do this, be sure to let Mary
help. On the party-day, in the NOR
ming, my own children and / set the
liable in the dining-room with paper |
napkins, crackers and flowers. or
course when selecting these we |
choose a color scheme to suit the
season. A pretty table means more
20 little folks than the food itself.
Either milk, cocoa or lemonade
rom real fruit juice will make a
drink"
"Is that all?" The hurdle began to
liminish.
1--WE make out a programme of en-
arranging active with
Iuieter games-to prevent any OF
he little guests from getting over
ired.
Balloons with their fragile charm
re loved by all and make fascinat-
ng decorations. At the right time
istribute these. It's great fun, just
hrowing them about.
when the party is over, we help
he little ones to dress and send
hem off with a pleasant goodbye as
ach is called for. The time for the
eginning and ending of a party
hould be given with the invitation,
D that parents may know.
These occasions are quite worth
lille. They teach the rudiments OF
ood entertainment and its under
ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of self
seeing that friends have a good 1
me. If they are kept simple and {
Of allowed to last too long or to s
It rough, only happiness should re- I
M 3"