Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-12-13 | Page 6 | Gifts for Teen-Agers

Gifts for forT T Teen Agers rs By MARY JUDSON Tips on teen-age teen gifts for Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas arc are plentiful this year what with the increasing ever-increasing popularity popularity popularity larity of winter sports and the grown grown feeling that you youcan youcan youcan can pamper with gifts Two things to keep in mind are 1 DONT DON'T buy something for the teen-ager teen which you would have liked when you were that hat age five age five or twenty years difference in ages means a lot these moving fast-moving times 2 DO BO buy clothes Both boys and girls want to sidle into something something something some some- thing out of the kid line and action clothes for sports ring the bell with them Follow the fhe Gang usually run in gangs or packs and if you notice that Pollys Polly's friends all have a yen for skating and have acquired cunning swing skirt outfits with dazzling white boot skates you youcan youcan youcan can be sure of what your girl will like Or if Johns John's pals spend long evenings discussing slaloms Christies and tele marks your best bet is to look into this skiing business Equipped for Parties Partie Of course Yuletide means parties parties and and more parties Variations Variations Variations Vari Vari- on the theme of bobsled and skating parties are the evening evening evening eve eve- ning affairs where ten-agers ten feel they're getting their first taste of real grown Heres Here's your chance to become the darling of your daughters daughter's heart with the gift of a smooth new formal Something to enhance enhance enhance en en- hance her youth and yet will not make her feel kiddish Designers Designers Designers De De- De- De signers have done wonders with young fashions in taffetas and cleverly cut crepes If daughter has a new formal for the latest high school dance you can enhance it with the gift of a glamorous evening bag glittering with sequins or rich richIn richin richin in velvet Cunning evening sandals san san- s san sandals n- n dals daIs or a smart compact or clip will further dress up the new gown Hobby Ideas Watch your boy for hobbies Add to his stamp collection If hes he's a scout remember that a hunting knife or ax will be wel wel- If hes he's an amateur marksman let him improve his aim with a 22 rifle If he likes work-play work things maybe a new desk with lots of drawers and plenty of table space for hobby work will hit the spot