A Big Broadcast

If you have ever been fortunate enough to see a real broadcast, you can plan a broadcast party very easily. It is good for a small home where there is no room for active games. The invitation might read something like this:

No. 6

Please admit:

Mary Flagg and escort to the Broadcast of Station I.M.M.T. Saturday, May 3, at 8 p.m. Jones Broadcasting Station. 73 Sixth Street.

Please arrive on time.

At the door the guests are received by ushers. Upon entering the main "studio" they see signs of "Quiet," "No talking at all allowed." The host tiptoes in and leaves the guests seated facing the stage in one end of the room. A microphone has been made from an old broomstick, some cardboard, and a few elastics.

When the scheduled time comes along an announcer starts the program in typical style. A good radio program is not difficult to plan. Just have some music by the radio or phonograph, an information quiz, and some hobby interviews, using members of the audience. An amateur act would not be out of place, either.

During the program the sponsor (host) enters and is given an ovation when he or she announces formally that there will be a party for all in the studio after the broadcast.

Automobile Party

If you want some real fun, try staging an automobile party sometime. Send out the invitations in the form of traffic summonses. A good form for the invitation is as follows:

"You are hereby summoned to appear at Johnson's Traffic Court, 155 Lane Ave., at 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 19. Offense: Parking too long in study hall."

There are many games that can center on the automobile. Some automobile advertisements cut into jig-saw puzzles are good fun. Having the guests identify common phrases used in automobile advertising, such as "ask the man who owns one," is another. A very good plan is to have the guests divide into small groups, each one to put on a different pantomime, such as the following.

Sunday driver, out with the family, stopped by traffic cop. Lovers in a park with much traffic. Beginner taking a test. Over-cautious driver.

If you use chairs for the front and back seats of the car, these little acts can be great fun.

Here are several ideas to use for the refreshments. One good one is to have a "Service Station" in one corner where the autoists can get gas (punch) and tool kits (cookies cut into the shapes of wrenches, hammers, etc.). Another good plan is to have a hot-dog stand by the roadside. Make your stand by putting a table across the kitchen doorway, hanging some signs up on the side, and opening for business.