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Show r BOX A ELDER NEWS, Brigham City, Utah Community club Sunday, January 2, 1977 will Sarah Yates women's editor 723-385- 3 teM meet this Thursday mfi m food family women social PINATA WINNERS in annual Spanish class competition at Box Elder Junior High school are (front) Gus Kilstadius, Julie Larsen, Melissa Belcher, Annette Reeder, Annalee Nelson, Teresa Whitaker, Karen Ladies Community club will meet on Thursday, Jan. 6, at 3:45 p.m. at the Community center. Program for the afternoon is under the Department of Home Life of the club, with Harriet Balls as chairman and Bernice Earl as director member. All members are urged to be in attendance. Hauenstein, Tamera Walker, Todd Thompson, Norla Chee, (back) Debbie Welch, Diane Hammon, Don Mason, Tom Engle and Alan Allred. Paste and patience Gay pinatas are for holidays American holiday customs are a collection brought from the diversified cultures that compose this country. One that absorb the moisture. For is particularly popular in the American southwest is the pin-atcontainer a candy-fille- d meant to be broken for the delight of children. Brigham City families are familiar with the pinata if they've had a student studying Spanish at Box Elder Junior High school during the past 12 years, for it has become tradition for the classes to sponsor pinata contests and fiestas at Christmastime each year. 1976 is no different, and the Spanish class rooms are gaily decorated with pinatas as diverse as dragons, guitars, sombreros, penguins, dancing ladies, football helmets, caterpillars, bunnies, and even a pocket calculator, Spanish instructors Verle All-reJohn Madsen and Dennis Lee note that they are pleasantly surprised each year at the imagination and ingenuity of the pinatas made by the a, d, , stu-den- s. How To Do It In Mexico, the pinata is traditionally made with an inner base of unfired pottery and then covered with gay crepe paper or tissue paper. , However, the students usually use balloons as their base to build a pinata. Parents with experience know that the first step is a messy process, and relegate it to the basement or the patio or a kitchen newspaper-coveretable. Materials required are balloons, wallpaper paste or flour paste, newspaper strips, and which the covering material can be of crepe paper, tissue decorat-papepaper, ready-forme- d cotton balls, paper napkins, etc. d r, Step-By-St- Make the basic form with balloons tied together, although an inflatable toy can also be used and then deflated and drawn out through a hole. Some people hang it up to work on; others prefer to work on a covered surface. 2. Mix water and wallpaper paste, or cook flour and water in a large pan until it reaches a thick, milky consistency. 3. Tear newspaper into strips and dip into the paste. When soaked, the strips are wrapped around the balloon in layers. If it gets too wet, more newspaper strips can be wrapped around to 1. of them. We had everyone make a list of the things they wanted for Christmas, with the idea that at least some of the wishes would be fulfilled. But as the holiday ads began appearing in the newspapers and on television, a list also began to fill up with items not wanted by any member of the family. For example, there was a choice of a Santa or snowman with a transparent tummy with a "snow scene" inside. Just tip him and the snow flies, or so said the advertisement. It looked just like a commercial for stomach medicine or aspirin disintegrating, but not a holiday decoration. Nor did this writer want a bikini bathing suit, a pair of feather-trimme- d shiny short shorts, r a black n'ghtie lacey Theres plenty of opinions and predictions floating around On Tuesday the entire family enjoyed a day in Salt Lake City with a visit to Trolley Square and dinner at the Spaghetti House follwed by a show. The visitors divided their home between Brigham City and Logan where her folks live. these days about what the New Year will bring. I am still chuckling about an observation Have Open House made by some "preMr. and Mrs. B. W. Williams dictor last Wednesday. He was glibly predicting held their annual holiday open things we could expect in the house at their home Sunday. New Year and said, "I dont Guests called between the hours Their beautiful mahothink inflation will be as bad as of it was last year, however, I gany dinning table was centerdont think it will be any better ed with an attractive Christmas either. All Im hoping is that arrangement flanked with canthey come to some definite dles at either end. decision on Gilmore, ascertain Light refreshments were serfor sure whether or not Howard ved which included a variety of Hughes made a will and make tasty finger snacks and punch. up their mind about swine flue. Stork Reports As far aspredictionsgo I read The Rowland Williams have somewhere the other day that scientists can predict an eclipse named their new baby girl of the sun years in advance but Dayna. She was born on Dec. 18, cannot predict the weather over and weighed seven pounds, seven and a half ounces. The the weekend. So all we can do is wait and couple has two other children, see what happens and hope for Lauri, six and a half and Der-rethree and a half years old. the best as Robert Frost said, I Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. always entertain great hopes. Now as we have our little Party Emery Clayson, Brigham City Line chat of the New Year Im and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams, asking you to pull up your old Wells, Nev. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Jorgensen easy chair and hope youll like what the Party Line wires nave named their new baby girl Jennifer Anne. She was born on have brought in. Dec. 16 and weighed seven Visitors Here pounds 11 ounces. Grandmother The Dr. J. Howard Rassmus-sen- s is Mrs. Norma Florence, Salt were delighted to have Lake City and and daughter their are Mr. and Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. Noel (Sue) Fager-lun- d Kern, also of Salt Lake City. and children Hans Noelle and Christian of Ann Arbor Mich., spend a week here with them. Prior to coming here they visited his folks in Sequim, Resident visits Wash. While they were here the Rasmussens hosted a family in dinner which included another and daughter Dr. and Mrs. Delbert (Becky) Ririe and children Anna Li, Danny and Ted of Provo their son and Mrs. June Richardson reMr. and Mrs. daughter-in-laJim Rassmussen and baby turned just in time for Christmas after spending a delightful Jimmy of this city. The Wallace Christensens had two weeks in Georgia with her their entire family home for daughter and family, Mr. and Christmas for the first time in Mrs. Stanley (Marva) Richardthree and a half years. Their son) Daugherty and children. Mr. son and daughter-in-laDuring her stay in Dunwoody, and Mrs. Phil Christensen ar- which is a suburb of Atlanta, rived from their home in Las Mrs. Richardson renewed her k visit in acquaintance with grandchildVegas for a ren Ryan, Angie and Robbie. Utah. She was particularly imWhile they were here the . Christensens hosted a family pressed with the beautiful big dinner which also included trees in the southern climate, Gary, Kim and Jan, of Ogden and also with the warm and Robyn, of Logan, and Chad and friendly southern hospitality of her father Arnold Robbins of all whom she met while in Georgia. Perry. family Atlanta suburb Let It Dry Set it aside to dry for a couple of days. DONT put it in the oven, for that will cause the balloon to pop and the form to sink. When is is dry, the balloon 5. can be popped and extricate, through a hole in the top leaving the hole so that candy can be added to the completed pinata. 6. Make a harness of string fastened to the pinata so that it can be hung up for the celebra- Couple circles date for January wedding Announcement is made of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Rona Vee to Robert H. Short by the parents of the bride Mr. and Mrs. Kimball K. Hemsley of Willard. The future bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Linde of Ogden and the late Robert A. Short. January 8 has been set by the couple as their wedding date, with the ceremony to be performed at their new home in Ogden. An open house will follow the ceremony. The is a graduate of Davis High school in , bride-to-b- e Kaysville. Prospective bridegroom Short is a graduate of Roy High school and has served two and f years in the Air Force. He is now employed at Hill Air Force base. Following their honeymoon, the couple will make their home in Ogden. one-hal- Best Wishes for Love 1 "VVectcln y Sydney Burtcher Brent Cook Jan. 6, 1977 two-wee- tion. the pinata, Matthew Opprecht assists his sister Kerrie Opporcht in adding arms and legs with strips of newspaper coated with paste. An eighth grader, Kerrie had a year of experience in the craft that occupies large numbers of junior high students. WITH A BALLOON INSIDE They have listed several glff suggestions with us Our Service Is to show you her gift wishes Free gift wrapping and delivery to the Brides PALMER JEWELRY 723 - 6265 And Now What? When the pinata is finished, it is ready for its ultimate destination although the creator may have fallen in love with it and keep it hanging in a bedroom for posterity celeIn a ! bration, however, the party wouldnt be complete without the breaking of at least on pinata. Many local families have also made this a tradition, and the delighted screams of the children are certainly worth the destruction of a pinata. The game is played simply by blindfolding one of the children with a club and arming him-he- r or stick to swing at the pinata. Some people make it harder by putting the pinata on a string over a hook or another rope and but moving it up and down g eventually one of the children hits the pinata and the rest dash to the center to pick up the goodies it releases onto the floor. Its such a lot of fun, and with a bit of patience and paste another pinata can replace the broken one and be ready for the next celebration. stick-wieldin- SCRATCH PAD Goodie! I had a list of things I a 7. Decorate in colorful style in the chosen design. Small pieces of paper napkin or crepe paper can be twisted around a pencil and dipped in glue and put individually on the pinata; narrow strips ruffled and pasted on; cotton balls dipped in glue, etc. but be sure the covering is such that it will permit breakage if it is going to be used for holding candy. Add colorful details, and then fill with wrapped candy or unbreakable favors. That was excellently observed, say I when I read a passage in another where his opinion agrees with mine." son-in-la- strong yet still breakable pinata use about five layers of pasty newspaper. 4. Cardboard tubes can be used to help form arms, legs, wings, etc. and fastened on with extra strips of pasted newspaper. Cutouts can also be made of several layers of paper pasted together. Society Editor's definitely did not want for Christmas, and I didnt get any J A wouldn't it tickle and make one sneeze? The entire family joined in not wanting a genuine plastic elephant for our garden, which the catalogue listed as lifesized and shipped unassembled. A machine for making balls out of skeins of yarn seemed unnecessary, at least for this year. Most unwanted Most unwanted in family bal- -' loting was Stretch Armstrong, a rubbery figure of a man filled with red oozy stuff A kid can stretch and tie the poor fellow into grotesque shapes. In current kid vernacular it has been labeled "gross" and the adults have agreed upon the verdict. Young son remarked that it must be for psychotic kids. It was kinda sad that the children didnt list any of the toys that are so much fun to buy and play with, but it is rather' nice not to have to buy a doll m ro & i twist and dip, is the next sequence as Kerrie Opprecht glues squares of green crepe paper to create Kermit the Frog out of her balloon figure. Kerrie has been ill, so her pinata wasn't finished in time to be entered in the junior high contest. TWIST AND DIP, long-legge- that dirties its diapers or some of the really cheap toys that dont last through the remainder of the holiday season. However, it would still be fun to choose a pretty dolly or a husky dump truck and see the special sparkle in the eye over a tricycle or teddy bear rather than the tape recorders, skis, clock radios, stereos, and other items that older kids require for the inner happiness of owning everything that their friends own. No diamonds Although diamonds mav be some girls best friend, they weren't on this writers list for stocking stuffers. Somehow in this day of costume jewelry, one would have to hand a tag on a diamond pin to announce its authenticity. Maybe in cities with an upper social circle theres a place for a big splashy diamond piece, but I was glad not to find one in my stocking. One can hardly realize the joy over not receiving a mink coat, for there isnt any place to wear it. Besides, this short and pudgy writer would just need a ribbon round her neck to look like a teddy bear in one. The attitude of the family cats d QUALITY SSGMNDS FOOTWEAR towards my fur ski hat would probably mean that a mass attack would ensue if a fur coat werent kept locked up between wearings, so the mink coat would be doubly unwanted. 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