Evening star., 1949-04-10
Among
Us
Teens
By Vol

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EGG PAINTING CONTEST
Although we have to admit" for
the sake of younger brothers and
sisters, that the Easter Bunny
leaves ali the gayly painted eggs
hidden around the house, some
body always seems to be painting |
eggs on Easter eve! The Teens Of
many households have taken over
this job. with a sort of contest !
party where a whole neighborhood /
gets together to help out the /
Bunny. If other Teens bring eggs
to the contest home, the Teen
have to hardboil all the henfruit |
beforehand, or she and the others /
will perform the delicate opera
ton of removing the uncooked |
eggs contents through pinhole.
But most younger children like
to find a real egg they can eat If
they wish. So plenty OF egg dye.
paint brushes, stencils, transfer /
patterns, cookery spray guns. a
free kitchen and eggs will pro-
duce scenic effects, castles. mod
ernistic designs, on Henny- !
Penny's shell product. A prize of
a large chocolate egg or bunny
should be given for the decorated I
egg with the most votes. Lemon
ade. cake, cookies. the portable
with new records. will make this
an evening to be repeated every
year. /
GHOST RIDERS" - Speaking
of records, have you heard
Vaughn Monroe's Riders in the
Sky? He's done 1t again. as far
as Teens are concerned. It's mar
velously orcheStrated. too. and
Vaughn's voice "ghost-rides" with
almost concert perfection over the
background.
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EASTER JOYS-Teens are not
above liking a slight surprise on
Easter. SuAday. although they've
passed the stage of hunting for
eggs. Preferred Teen excitementS
are boxes of chocolate eggs, cut
flowers, and. if they're suburban
or farm Teens, a duck family or
rabbit family is welcomed for the
general idea, or income-producing
possibilities. The fluffy chicks sold
in department stores at Easter
have usually not had proper care
and may be disappointing as a
brood-better buy chickens at a
place which supplies farmers, II
you want good luck in raising
them.
SUNRISE PILGRIMAG F.
Teens who can never struggle out
of bed before o'clock will be up
with the dawn on Easter morning
to attend sunrise services at
shrines, on mountains, by lake and
seashore. Ministers say that they
depend irf large measure on Teens
to make sunrise services successful.
Teens will gather at some conven-
lent corner in the gray predawn,
walk or ride to. the appointed
place, and afterward cook their
breakfast out of doors together.
This seems a much more natural
Easter to many Teens than all the
dressing up and parading of later
church services.
JEWELED EGGS-Every Teen
has been fascinated in art galleries
and jewelry shops to see the mar
velous porcelain eggs which 1t used
to be the custom to give as Easter
gifts in the Eastern world. The
egg, which isn't really an egg at
all, has it's halves hinged so that
the egg opens to reveal fabulous
gift. One type opens to two photo
graphs and the egg is made so that
it will sit on desk or table. Imi-
tations Of these eggs are made to-
day of papier-mache. cardboard,
plastic. In fact. Easter novelties I
almost as breath-taking as old
Czarist treasures are. flooding the
shops this spring. -
LITTLE DISCOVERIES - Is
your Easter egg soft or hard boiled? 2
Spin it on it's side. If 1t spins we'll,
it's hard. If not. and 1t falls lop-
sidedly, it's soft boiled.
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EASTER MONDAY FUN
Throughout the South. school
lunchrooms are generally deserted
on Easter Monday noon, or Teens
and their younger brothers and
sisters are absent from home. If
vacation is in progress. Homes are
cleared of all remaining Easter
eggs. and picnics in the parks and
meadows are the rule. Mostly it's
just an egg feast, an Easter outing,
but eggs are hidden in the grasses
and bushes for the young fry, and
hilarious confusion is the result.
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EASTER TEAS all our flnery
to be discarded after church. so
that we surrender to old slacks
and sweaters and have the usual
sluggish Sunday? Cards sent out
right away for an Easter tea will
attract Teen girls and boys alike.
Borrow your living room or rec
reation room. really serve tea and
petits fours task your baker,. Get
Little Sister to play concert music
on the victrola from to 6; and
Teens will really enjoy quiet con-
versation and comparing their