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Show I "GAY GADGETS" Associated Newspaper ffNTJ Features. By NANCY PEPPER JITTERBUG JOOLERY There's a new crop of summer joolery on the way in either the make-it-yourself variety or the dig-it-at-the-dime-store style. Exotic looking shell necklaces will take first place as soon as yon start to wear those peasant blouses and here are some of the whackier ideas you'll soon be seeing. Clutching Claws Some bright gal discovered that lobster claws make Hey, Sucker! Make your own suckers for the next party with a package of powdered fruit drink. Add water and sugar, according to the directions on the package, and pour the mixture into your ice cube tray. Let it freeze and then serve as hard candy. TRIXIE TEEN SAYS On dates it's the boy who altvays pays, but why not try to make the paying painless? If you know he's on a limited budget, suggest the movie that's plaving at the least expensive theater. If hen he takes you out afterwards for a snack, don't order an eight-course meal. Have fun over a coke and then go home and raid your own icebox. Oon't hail a taxi when it's a nice night for walking. Remember, Re-member, it's his heart you want to make a dent in not his pocketbook. drool-some gadget gadg-et pins, VVell, why not? You've been wearing all kinds of chicken bones, haven't you? Of course, you empty emp-ty the claws first, dry them thor-ougly thor-ougly ! and then paint them with colorless nail polish pol-ish for a fine gloss. Glue a pin to the back. Try stringing small claws for a grewsome necklace. Let's revive that old song about "Want some sea-food, mama." Gypsy Sweetheart The latest earring ear-ring fad is to wear a large metal hoop on one ear. Gives you a sort-a one-sided look and brings ' out the gypsy in you. Tickets, Please Every time your date takes you to the movies, be sure to save the ticket stubs. When you have a good-sized collection, mount them on pieces of cardboard, cut to fit, and string them into a necklace. Cover them with colorless color-less nail polish, of course, to preserve pre-serve them. Write the name of the boy who took you on the back of each cardboard, if you really want to be a show-off. Keep Cool One of the popular new gadget pins (dime store variety, va-riety, we think) is a pair of plastic ice tongs holding a plastic cube of ice. Pin it on your lapel and give him the cold shoulder! THE LIFE OF THE PARTY Parties are moving outdoors these warm days. Even with rationing yon 'can manage to whip up a picnic or two, especially if everybody brings his own pickin's. Here are some recently reported party trends that should help you plan your next rat race. Sock 'em Don't ask us why, but Sock Dances are very popular. Everybody Ev-erybody takes off his and her shoes and the idea is to dance in your socks. (Ouch, that guy must be an Eskimo; he dances as if he had snowshoes on!) On the Square Summer's the time for square dancing so get the gang together and buy an album of square-dance music. Get some local old-timer to teach you how to do this rural jitterbugging and you're all' set for a strenuous evening. Yo-To Contests We reported a few weeks ago that the Yo-Yo fad was sweeping high school campuses. Well, now we hear that Yo-Yo contests con-tests are the hit of teen-age parties. par-ties. You'll fool so feelish, but you'll have fun! j |