Evening star., 1938-02-06
Post Party
IsValentine
Diversion
Mail Features Are
Conspicuous Part
OF Program.

and receiving valentines, yet is q novel
change from the usual hearts and
cupids" associated with the holiday.
The following invitation is short. It
can easily be written on the back Of
. penny valentine. Use red ink for ad-
dressing the envelopes and affix red &
cent stamps.
I need you to help with my valentine
mail.
80 please heed these words 70 the
letter:
Report for the job-and for fun
without fail;
I'll make you . postal go-getter!
(Your name and address and the time)
Decorate the house with the usual
red and white valentine decorations. To
these may be added anything that sug-
gests the postal service, such as giant
cardboard penholders. festoons Of white
paper squares representing envelopes.
with red hearts for stamps" etc.
In . doorway leading from the liv-
ing room. rig up post Office window.
Stretch q sheet or curtain across the
lower half Of the opening and print
q large sign. Buy Stamps Here" to
hang overhead.
Prepare in advance for each guest .
"visor" such ~ post ONCE clerks wear.
Simply cut Q crescent about 8 inches
from tip to tip out Of red cardboard.
Attach one end OF . long rubber band
through holes punched in each point TO
slip down over the head.
As the guests arrive, usher them past
the post Office window for their visors.
When all are assembled. announce that
they must line up to buy their valen-
tine stamps.
Through the post ofhce window, first
hand each player a roll Of newspaper
which you have tied with q string
with his back against the window
while you pin . stamp TO his back
These stamps are large paper hearts on
which you have previously lettered the
names Of objects used In . post ONCE
The following list will suggest others:
Mucilage. door-mat, mailing slot
| penholder, penpoint, scales. waste baS-
ket, blotter. cuspidor, mailbag. broom
dustpan. etc.
After all the players are stamped ~
| explain how they must get their stamps
Cancelled. Each Is to try to guess the
object named on his back by asking
| questions Of the others. They. in turn
may answer only Yes or No. to any
question asked them.
The instant q player guesses his OBJ.
ject from the Yes or No of another, he
shouts the word and cancels" the
stamp Of the other player by swattine
him on the back with the roll of news
paper. II he has guessed the wrong
object, however, the other player may
swat him back In the same way. in.
cidentally, be sure no mirrors are hang
ing where the players may catch Z
glimpse OF their backs and spoil th<
game.
! After the excitement Of caucelinf
stamps, . quieter game will be in order
Pass out long, narrow slips Of papsl
with pencils and announce that you
need help in sorting the valentine
mail. Hold up an addressed envelope
and say:
Il notice this valentine is addressed
to Montpelier. but no State Is given
Will you jot down the number / and
after it write the abbreviation of the
correct State?"
| Repeat the process, naming in hap
hazard order the capitals Of all 4t
States and of Alaska and Hawaii. Wher
. player can't guess a State, he must
put down the proper number. followed
by blank. Have everybody exchange
papers and deduct two points for each
mistake after you read OF the correct
answers. The boy or girl with th<
highest mark receives q pocket map. 4
l0-cent globe. OF any other small paise
suggesting geography.
| Mailing valentines In . letter slo,
isn't easy-at least. not this way! Dd.
vide the players into groups of four O,
five. Give each group an empty quart
milk bottle and f1ve clothespins. Place
the bottle on the door, stand erect ovez
1t and try to drop each Of the five pin.
from the level Of your nose into the
mouth Of the bottle.
Allow five minutes for each group tt
pick its best mailer" Then let thes<
play until the grand champion Is de.
termined. A set Of toy clothespin,
would make an appropriate prize.
For the postman's whistle, line thu
players up and hand each two sods
crackers. When you blow q tin whistle
As the signal to begin. they swallow
their crackers Is fast rs they can and
try to whistle. The first who makes 6
long. clear blast Is awarded the tir
whistle.
The next two stunts are guaranteed
to create . laugh riot. Ask the player,
to pass by the post ONCE window fol
= parcel post package. Hand out te
each = double sheet Of newspaper and {
piece Of stout string about 2 feet long
There's nothing like set of valen-
tine blocks for the children to PLAY
WITH" you remark gravely, "and
think have just what I need in thi.
room. If you all watch closely, IL
show you how to wrap up the block.
for mailing"
Open the sheet Of newspaper ane
drop it over your head 80 half the pa.
per hangs down over your face and
half behind your head. When the 9th.
ers do likewise. quietly slip your paper
of. But tell them to draw the paper
down over their ears, gather it snugly
around their necks and tie the string
around to bold it In place. Make sure
everybody's head Is securely tied up. II
the paper tears. provide another sheet
"Oh. DEAR" you sigh now. here I've
got the blocks all tied up and not one
Of them 10 addressed. Well. I'll simply
have to take you all to the Dead Letter
Once"
Arrange the blindfolded guests in 4
line. each resting his hands on thl
shoulders Of the one ahead Of him
Then lead the line slowly up the stairs
or out on the porch and back again.
Here We are" you continue Nov