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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
22
A charming snowball themed Christmas party features greens strings from chandelier to corners, silver bells, crystal glasses, and cotton batting snowballs. Guests hit a snowman hat to release candy marbles while boxes tied with ribbons hold prizes. Tables host games like authors, crokinole, jackstraws, and checkers as stockings yield comical toys and carnations for the winner.
A long excerpt lists items found on a penny and describes a candle blowing game. It notes heads like Yourself eye date liberty and many other terms, then describes blindfolded play where children try to blow out candle flames on a wreath for a prize.
A Christmas candle game is described for festive play supervised by an adult. One child holds a lighted candle while another, blindfolded after being spun, attempts to blow it out, provoking laughter as directions and distances create humorous misfires. An alternative uses a small lit Christmas tree with colored candles for a similar effect.
Children sit in a circle to play The Christmas ship. One child starts by saying the ship has come in and describes a toy it brought. Each child imitates the toy and passes the ship. The group roars and hops in a lively, humorous frolic as lions roar trains steam and dolls try to say mamma and papa.
An excerpt describes a game called Here s Fun suitable for young people and elders who may join. Players write the word given as a definition matching the writer s idea on slips of paper. Each player in turn has the right to participate and guess the meaning.
A lively bartering of epigrammatic word definitions precedes a Yuletide festival reading. Players submit witty, poetic senses for a chosen word, then fold and vase the slips to pick the best reader who wins a prize. The exercise blends whimsy with festive spirit.
A short guide on Christmas charades with food word play for meals and a reminder to give thoughtfully within budget. It notes acting syllables or whole words for items like Tomato Turkey Giblet gravy Potato Cauliflower Currant Plum Pudding Coffee and cautions about not overspending on gifts.
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