THE CENTRE Pa.. and Santa Claus, Ind. forwarded to postoffices have educational Don’t ask the nearest child ex- pert, but hand it to a youngster, who'll probably think up more instructive ways to use it than its inventor ever imagined. And helped manufacturers select Christmas. The ‘laboratory’ it white hey play. an elaborate questionnaire, ical or scientific activity. Little rubber automobiles, says ty to blocks. She's astounded by the elaborate kinds of dramatic play DRESSMAKING—This dress de- signing “game” is being tried out runs under sponsorship of New York university and the Child Study toy to its practical testing paces. but they're notably that children build around the cars: “Sometimes a child travels all around the world with them. Often he will recreate a trip he's taken in the family car. Sometimes he'll play detective and chase gangsters and sometimes he’s a taxicab driver.” Miss Rifkin finds that toy automo- biles, like toy soldiers, help a child get the surplus energy out of his system. And both appeal to his in- stinct for collecting. mind. One mother, she says, believed militant tendencies would be fos- tered if her child were allowed to play with toy soldiers. So she for- bade them, but instead the child col- lected bottle tops, lined them up in military formation and shot them down by cocking his finger. Miss Rifkin says it’s all “pretend” anyway. ‘Even a child old enough only a game.” Hitler's Toys Outsold By Chamberlain Dolls Neville Chamberlain-with-an-um- brella, the “appeasement” prime minister who claims to have kept Europe out of war last year, has become such a popular toy with British young- sters that the German toymak- ers, whose peace he “preserved,” are griping. The Reich’s doll man- ufacturers claim their exports to London have ‘col- lapsed because Mr. Chamberlain- with-an- umbrella is the No. 1 fa- vorite toy on the British isles. Many other ‘men of destiny’ have been made into dolls this year. 4 Joyous Christmas Was Frowned on By Early Settlers The joy and singing now associat ed with Christmas was once for- bidden by ultra-pious churchmen of Puritan England. Their disciples who founded New England carried the same repressions for many gen- erations, In the middle ages Christmas be- came the greatest of festivals, cele- brated with fetes, nativity plays and general jollity. Many of our rollick- ing carols date back to this gay pe- riod of yule rejoicing. Such pomp and merriment marked the Christmas of Shake- speare's England, when a 12-day festive period was observed. Work was abandoned and young and old gave themselves over to merry- making. The Puritans frowned upon the pleasures of the season, however, so in 1644 Parliament prohibited any festivities and ordered the day kept as a fast, Foreign Parties Are Fun For your New Year's eve party, why not plan one that is foreign in flavor? Whether you like to sway to the rhythm of the rhumba, or prefer swing, you'll find a rhum- ba party with a menu of Cuban delicacies, full of charm for your ¢ . guests, : \ There are all { i tS sorts of amusing, LL hn inexpensive fa- ed 1940 authentic vors to give an note | | | | tle pottery dolls dressed in Ci noisemakers, a pair of maracas, those gourd-like rattles filled with figures and uny to emphasize the beat of the music, be that Refreshments, too, tinctly Cuban. A can dish a lo. With rolled sandwiches an plenty cf coffee, you have a deli- cious, satisfying supper + . strong if you fear of later. that ed coffee needs a deca rich flavor. An Italian “Help-Yourself'' party idea for informal enter. —egpecially you plan a crowd. Cover tables with wrapping paper in place of or use coarse cotton table- cloths in red and white checks. when to have brown In the center of each table place a wooden bowl of fruit, later, as dessert. Vegetable S Italian Spaghettl, (Serves 8) 1 can imported Italian tomatoes (large) 1 can tomato cup water teaspoon soda Salt and cayenne pepper to tasle 3% cup olive oil 1 clove garlic (grated) 1% large onions (sliced) 1 cup parsley (chopped) 1% pounds ground meat (beef, pork and veal) 1 package spaghetti mately 8 ounces.) 1 cup grated Italian (bulk preferable) Strain tomatoes, paste, waler, 2 1s (approxi- cheese add tomato wia, salt and pepper. (Extra Strength) Use 1% heaping tablespoons cof- pint) of water. od desired. coffee, drip grind, rounded tablespoon instead of heap- ing tablespoon. Arroz Con Pollo. {Chicken with rice) Cut a chicken into small pieces and wipe dry. Melt % cup butter or other fat in a saucepan and fry the chicken and a cup of diced sliced ham, uncooked, until golden brown. tomato paste, half a dozen small olives, a teaspoon of chopped pars- ley and salt to taste. Then add % cup of rice. Brown the rice lightly, stirring constantly. Then add 1 cup of boiling water and cook slowly, in a casserole in the oven, keeping der and rice is done. Vegetable Salad Bowl. 1 head lettuce (cut in wedges) Raw spinach leaves (coarsely chopped) 1 cucumber (peeled and sliced) 1 green pepper (cut in rings) 1 bunch radishes (sliced) Onion (cut in very thin slices) Prepare vegetables and dry thor- Chill. Place all the vegetables in a salad bowl and toss together with well-seasoned french dressing. Serve at once. Garlie Bread. Slice French, Italian, or white bread in thick slices to, but not through, the bottom crust. Crush one clove of garlic. Add to % cup of butter and heat over a low flame for about 5 minutes. Strain out the garlic. Brush slices and top of the bread with the garlic butter. Heat in a moderately hot oven (375 de. grees) for about 15 minutes. Serve at once. Rolled Sandwiches, Cut fresh bread in thin, even slices. Trim off crusts. Spread with soft butter or with any desired fill- ing. Roll and fasten with toothpicks. Place sandwiches in a deep pan, and cover with a cloth wrung out of hot water (this must not touch the sandwiches). Let stand for 15 min. utes. Just before serving, tuck a sprig of watercress into one end of each sandwich, for garnish, and remove the toothpicks. frying pan : \ add garlic, onions through. b the above two and simmer about two Stir frequently. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti until tender in large quantity boiling wa- ter (salted). Serve tomato sauce Serve very hot. Coming, Next Week! All this talk about entertaining this way and that, and not a word so far about planning parties for the younger members of the fam- ily! 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