Show r FOLI FOLKS S GATHER ROUND FOR PARLOR GAMES Games that all the family can enjoy enjoy enjoy en en- joy together take the spotlight in Santa Claus Claus' 1944 pack Catering to the wartime necessity to stay at home and like it a variety of easy- easy to-learn to quick action parlor sports are ready to help the juvenile and up grown-up contingents forget about limitations on the family car and relax from worries and ties Revivals of old favorites that were crazes in the horse and buggy age head the list of type escape-type games that will be relatively abundant in a season when Santa Claus Claus' Yuletide pack is short of a great number of familiar play materials While great numbers of games are being sent to servicemen overseas there are some left for the home market Among the parlor pastimes back in favor are ROOK PIT and FLINCH But MONOPOLY the thereal thereal thereal real estate trading game continues to hold craze honors FINANCE is another of the robber baron speculation speculation speculation lation games that appeal to both families and service men as a happy happy happy hap hap- py escape SORRY the English board gar gaple e that won top favor during the Blitz is another best seller this winter with American families For arm chair strat strategists there are game inventions inspired by the N Asa Y a j x e u Monopoly the me classic real estate trading game is still the favorite favorite fa fa- with family groups this Christmas exploits of Americas America's armed forces CAMELOT the lively battle game is isa isa a favorite with service men which has a large family following too Some of the Christmas games willbe will willbe willbe be a helpful adjunct to spelling as aswell aswell aswell well as arithmetic DIG a streamlined streamlined stream stream- lined word-building word game that uses miniature gold miners miner's picks with sticky tips to grab the letters offers opportunity for keen competition that incidentally inspires Junior to im im- im- im prove CROSSWORD LEXICON based on letter four-letter words built with cards is another spelling game that provides good competition for all aU ages Once the youngsters have a chance to show their mettle unselfconsciously unselfconsciously consciously many a parent will be surprised to find himself hard- hard pressed to hold his share of winners winner's winners winner's winners winner's win win- ners ner's honors |