Evening star., 1944-03-09
CHILD'S PARTY.
(ThdnEs to Mrs. J. L. L.,
WGShiuOton.l

| nave q lew Suggestions IOr MIS-.
L. B. B. who asked about a chill
dren's party. I think 1t best to invite
all the children in the neighborhood
If one has a party. If absolutely i'm
possible in emergency, then just ask
one or two of the closest ones for
supper, but trying to draw the line
at certain number of children or
certain age does not work and hurts
the ones left out. This can be done
| If you remember to keep the party
as simple as possible in every way,
and make it a short session of one or
two hours. Have plenty of ice cream
and cake, and let the refreshments
and the opening of presents be the
main part of the party, as 1t really is
the important part for children of
that age. 1t is sometimes helpful to
divide the children in two groups ac-
cording to age in serving the re-
lfreshments. Their arrangement can
be made according to the facilities
and space that you have available.
Often one can borrow few small
childrens tables and chairs. The
smaller ones can be seated at the
small tables and the older ones at
regular table. Or the little ones can
be seated at dining table, with
cushions or boxes to make chairs
high enough, and the older ones in
a circle on the living room floor.
If you wish to play a few simple
games, while the children are ar
irving and waiting, ask the older
ones to help the little ones play easy
ones that they know well, like ring
around the rosy, Sally in the saucer
and others they suggest and do not
worry if some of the shyer prefer to
sit and watch. Simple hunting
games can be used, like Il spy"
hunting for a shiny thimble or
bright block or hunting for candy
kisses, or any kind of candy individ-
ually wrapped and hidden ahead of
time in simple place really in sight.
I do not agree with Mrs. w. A. r.
that the party should be omitted or
postponed because of colds and chill
dren's diseases, but feel that all
should be invited and mothers ex-
pected to keep any children at home
who are i'll or have colds or any
symptoms of possible contagious dis
eases. This can even be tactfully
suggested to mothers if you think
they might send such a child, and
one can promise to send them some
Of the refreshments, right after the
party or if several cannot come give
them a rain check" as suggested
for a small tea party in the spring
A small gift or favor for each child
to take home is nice if one can find
something small and inexpensive,
like big lollipops, bubble pies, cute
scent color books, etc.
I enjoy the Readers Clearing
House and its many helpful hints
very much.
SOUTHERN SPOON BREAD.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. c. C. w,
Arlington, Va
One pint milk, u cup white corn
meal, p teaspoon baking powder,
l teaspoon salt, 3 eggs (separated :,
2 tablespoons butter.
Method: Scald the milk, add the
corn meal gradually while the milk
is simmering, stirring constantly to
prevent Jumping. Cook to a soft
mush Remove from the stove, add
the butter and well-beaten egg yolk,
salt and baking powder Fold in
the Stiffly-beaten egg whites. Pour
into a hot buttered baking dish
or casserole and bake for half hour
in moderate oven 1850 degrees) until
brown. Serve with lots of butter
and maple sirup, honey or molasses.
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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH ART.
(Thanks to Mrs. L. K.E,
Washington
If Mrs. c. B. r. of Bethesda, Md,
wants the title of book on Penn
sylvania Dutch art, suggest Tulip
ware of the Pennsylvania Germans. !"
by Edwin Atlee Barber, published by
the Museum of Art, Philadelphia; /;
Consider the Lilies" by John
Stoudt, published by the Pennsyl-
vania Folklore Society, Allentown,
Pa; Pennsylvania German Illu-