Evening star., 1950-07-02
Among
Us
T eens
By Vol

the new bright-colored shorts.
!. -. Teens are going gypsy with
belt ideas. The latest is q Jump
rope tied around the waist several
times, with the two wooden
handles hanging at one side. Jump
ropes come In many different
colors. So it looks as II little
sister will have to begin roller
skating instead of jumping rope.
HYSTERICAL, BUT SAFE
July 4th and our independence
Day is soon to roll around the cal
endar. Teens seem to forget the
real meaning of this holiday in
their zest for fireworks. A great
many States have outlawed the
sale Of ire crackers, yet there's
always an amateur display on
more than one block. People get
hurt, fires are started, yet no one
Is content with watching the usual
city display. Groups Of boys drive
to States that will allow the sale
Of fireworks, load up their cars
and sell out to the kids at home
:. with profit. Most Of us can
see why fireworks are dangerous,
yet we enjoy excitement. A bang
UP party followed by an excursion
to watch the city fireworks ought
to provide sufficient excitement
for every one. Keep the mood as
hysterical as possible, using jit-
terbug platters and intriguing
games. But don't forget to dis
cuss Independence Day through
out the evening. After all, we'd
still be English Teens today
without July 4th.
SHORT SFIIFT-Night shirts
for summer wear are worn by the
girls as well as their dads. Calf
length or knee-length, they're
cool and comfortable for hot
weather snoozin'. Cotton is the
most common, but silk, rayon, and
jersey are also popular. In pastels
and stripes, short and long sleeves.
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HONEST SYMPATHY-Come
a time when every Teen must
write a sympathy note to some
relative or friend. There's much
deliberation over this type of let
ter, because Teens are not sure Of
the proper form. To really show
sympathy, Teens are urged to
write what they feel, simply, not
morbidly, and without changing
the subject. Sincerity is important
and Teens strongest asset.
LEG ART-Leg makeup Is
usually so obvious it can be spot
ted two blocks away. Application
counts a lot, but on the most part,
leg makeup, resembles a smearing
of red clay. To keep out of stock
ings during the hot weather,
Teens needn't run for a tube for
q quick tan. Sunlight will soon
turn those snow-white legs into
neat brown gains. Ten minutes a
day in the sun. even If it means a
park bench during lunch hour Is
all it takes. Red heads should re-
sign themselves to dark shoes to
contrast those white legs, or else In
stockings all summer. This does
MT declare a cold war on leg
makeup. But Teens should
realize the difference between
painted and Drowned legs.
OUT OF THE PAST-we've all
read or heard the story Of the
Headless Horseman and loved
Katrina and Ichabod Crane. Now,
Washington Irving's home, Sum
nyside, near Tarrytown, N. Y, is
being visited by many a Teen on
vacation. The restorers have even
gone so far as to establish a spe-
cial stop for the train which last
stopped there 90 years ago. Teens
in dramatic school represent the
characters from Sleepy Hollow"
and make guests wonder where
the Goth century has gone.
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FEET EASE-Linen or shantung
shoes are q good investment for
the summer. In white, to contrast
the dark. simple lines Of that new
summer dress. they stylize the
clumsiest feet. Wheat linen, Pana-
ma cloth, Panama straw and white
suede represent the various tex
lures to be found in the white shoe.
When they get grimy. get them
pastel-dyed to match the latest
pastel shade.