Evening star., 1940-10-07

Plan Original
Halloween
Party Now
Suggested Types
Should Provide
Helpful Hints
BY KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN
HARRISON.

BY KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN
HARRISON.
Right now-not two or three
weeks hence-is the time to start
planning for your Halloween party.
Doing your thinking early is the
most important element in almost
any party's success. 1t also Is the
best insurance in the world against
a bad attack of hostess nerves on
the all-important night.
Since the whole idea of Halloween
Is a little weird, late october is the
time to stage an outlandish type OF
party that your guests might not go
for at any other season. We've
lined up a lot of helpful material
for YOU and at the end of this article
we'll tell you just what it Is and how
you can get it. But first, let us
make some general suggestions on
your ghost night get-together.
Even though your gang usually
thinks costume affairs are a bore
they'll probably cooperate on Hal
loween. So if you've been hanker-
ing to stage a hobo or pirate party
an old settlers homecoming, q
rube party or barn dance, or come
as-you-were party, now is the time
to do it.
For a Hobo party make the guests
come in their shabbiest clothes and
fix up the party room as a hobo
Jungle. If you're clever with cray
ons YOU can cover one wall with an
old sheet or with paper and make
1t look like the side of a boxcar
standing on a railway siding. In a
corner of the room erect shack OF
corrugated cardboard. burlap or
canvas. the cruder the better. Have
a fire burning in front Of it, (sticks
over a red light bulb and a battered
kettle in which the 'slum' Is stew
ing
Costumes for pirate party are
picturesque and easy to lmprovlse.
Your decorations are simple, too
a jolly Roger on the wall, plank
for walking purposes, a few chests
and kegs and a rough table with
candles and mugs for the wicked
rum.
An old settlers home coming calls
for costumes that can be obtained
from the attic and much the same
type of entertainment that we sug-
gested recently for gay nineties
party. And a rube party or barn
dance is easy to dress for and easy
to stage.
If YOU can count on the weather
IN your part of the country, you
might have an outdoor frolic, build
Ing the program around a steak,
corn, weiner or marShmallow roast
Or all four, if your crowd has that
kind of appetites!
With all those suggestions you
ought to be able to do yourself proud
with your Halloween party this year
But If you need more ideas we have
them for you, as follows:
Hints on Halloween Parties
This is a leaf1et which we've made
up especially for the occasion. 1t
contains plans for an Apache dance,
general suggestions on costume par
ties and dozens Of tips on grisly
decorations and appropriate games.
Six Successful Parties" This is
our regular party booklet, contain
ing complete plans for New Year
Eve. st. Valentine Day and other
special occasions. The Halloween
idea is an airplane party, which is
a refreshing change from the usual
ghosts and goblins.
Our Favorite Party Games" This
is our brand-new game booklet and
It's Just what the name implies. In
cluded are instructions for muir
der" treasure and scavenger hunts
and other stunts that will make
any party success.
You can get any one OF these
booklets by sending us 5 cents in
stamps or coin, or 10 cents if you
want all three together. Be sure to
tell us just what you want, and to
write your name and address
plainly. Do it now-and avoid the
last-minute rush!