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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1949.

TEEN

GE

P

TOPICS

Editorial Teen Agers To Perform Personality

all of them,

pretty

Party Manners Everyone wants to have a good girls, time at parties, even the

or nimple,

initiative generally lett to the boys. That is the way of society-good so- clety, that is,

talkative or dumb,

At parties,

f

Ex

Reels At The "Y"

One section of the local toon age community will turn completely Scottish on Saturday at the Europoon YMCA, when they will gather--with thair olders--for the Annual YMCA Highland Evening.

occasion is to end the season of the YMCA Reel Club conducted each Friday by Mrs. N. Hart-Baker.

Plans are already in hand to not only fun for themselves, but ensure an evening of fun, with falso entertaining for those who bagpipes and

Highland Fling prefer to watch.

Among the teen agers taking' galore,

part on Saturday night are Brid- Of

is the fet Armstrong, particular interest

Shauna Ander- exceeding large number of teenson, Luba Skvorzov, Rosemary agers--not necessarily Scottish-.

Swabey, Pat Wickerson, Yvette Hart. Whitfield, in Mrs. who take part,

Gordon Blenkinsop, Baker's classes,

Desmond Ingles, Louise Warring, and Minko Wiiklemb.

In other words, the boy makes oll the necessary approaches. The such as sk

as asking the girl to dance, helping her to refreshments, and also acquainting her with friends of his she has never net before. All this goes to make up the fun in parties, not just dancing

silly, and shouting your yourses ** self hourse.

Many a time it happens-and Group of It really has that gles are left in one corner of

their to brew the room gossip. The reason?-Usually be- cause the girl is not your ideni,

such, o she can't do such and "Just isn't

my type." That is the height of bad man- a girl ners. Because it makes

left alone feel awkward, being

without Any in a party ro male attention. And it is rude nwkward, to make anyone feel let alone a girl.

room

Dwn

for

Two very keen teen age reel

The Programme planned instance, dancers, for

are two young Dutch girls whose regular the evening includes: Highland attendance and Agent practice Scottish tone doesn't pronounce some of the that way though), Scottish Etc- have tune them

Sergeant, form, the leen uge

Dashing Whito very best among

Circles

Waltz, and group, hefter ryen, in some cases, Circusalan

Country Dance. Cumberland than the true Scotch lassies.

The teen age boys, of whom Reels, Eights and Reels, Huila- there are quite a number, are chen, Strip the Willow, St. Ber- nard's Waltz, and Petronella. also extremely keen, if perhaps

There will also be ordinary ball- wanting little bit in style.

They all, nevertheless form to room dancing In between, Dress Could if spoil your whole

And if Is optional. make a happy picture, evening by your just having one

they should err here and there. dance with her, or two or three

nutes chut? No one is asking on timing and the steps, it all you to play mariry for the duru-contributes to the informal at- each of tion of the party, but if each boy nesphere that attends would take biz turn at bring a

these Friday meetings with Mrs. Hart-Baker. polite, the

party

Supposing your reason (what- ever it may bw) is justifiable. It seldom us In cases like this, but let's suppose.

nore

little can be even a greater success be cause everyone can honestly say he or she has enjoyed it,

The "simple" ones to whom you are asked to be nice art, as

know only учц

a few. If the number is bigger, then you must be in the wrong party,

Prize Winners

The photographic competition All through this week, teen didn't turn out to be very popular ngers are meeting in Mrs. Hart either. There were some Baker's home for fand practice good entries though. and polishing up.

With April 23 drawing nearer, the teen agers have shown mark-Lawrence ed improvement and should make Wyndham Salurday evening at the YMCA, Armando

The Delicious Moment

very

Teen ager of the week is 16- year-old Mercia da Silva, a girl

guide belonging to the 5th Kow- loon Troop, of which sho

second of the Robin Patrol.

进

Platter Chatter Poll

The "Platter Chatter Poll" is on! Voto For your favourita artistes and tunes in waxed muslo and win an album of records for your efforts, Fill in the form below and send your entries in to THE EDITOR, TEEN AGE TOPICS, THE "CHINA MAIL" WINDBOR HOUSE, HONG KONG

There will be two prizes of an album of records each, Teen ag contestante, These entries must be 'accompanied by NAME, ADDRESS and AQE.

1)

2)

1

fatt

As there is reason to belleve that "Platter Chatter" is also read by many who have long passed their teens, this prize will to awarded to the "China Mall" reader of any age wlab- ing to take part in the contest.

All entries must reach the “Topics" by 5 pm, on April 29, Judges will be appointed by TEEN AGE TOPICS and their decision will be firm.

Favourites

Male Singer:

Merein's birthday is on Octo- Female Binger:

ber 18. Sho was born in Hong Kong

and attended Maryknoll Hot Dand:

Convent School.

When the war came, Mercia Sweet Band: went to Macao where she studied Boloist (instrumental)

In Santa Rosa da Lima Convent, returning to St. Mary's in Ilong Kong in 1945. She is now in her school leaving year.

Mercia cannot yet make up her mind about an ambition. "How- ever." she says, "I will certainly

MERCIA da BILVA

not be a stenographer. I cannot think of anything more uninter- cating."

After pondering for a while, Mercia said that she may like to be a school teacher, or perhaps

u nurse.

Wanda R. Makes 17

More than 40 teen agors, friends of Wanda Rodrigues, met at her home in Hillwood Rond to help celebrate her 17th birth- day on April 18.

Wanda received

her guests

quile formally in a churning party frock of printed silk that

swirling flare.

had

a

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never даус

Whether it was "new look" or the "old look," the "Toples" re- porter didn't know, and will. But

certainly Wanda R. a decidedly nice look. oli teen nge parties, Like formalities relaxed as soon #15 the music started and the food was served buffet style.

The party began at approxi- mately six o'clock in the evening and the run, 15 minutes later- after the guests have arrived. It ended after midnight.

Wanda had a deliciously 616 birthday cake with 17 candles round the border shaped in heart, with the appropriate in- scription.

Wanda blew off all the candles with one try. Don't ask me what her wish was; she wouldn't teli. Her favourite sport is softball.

Everybody had a grand time First prize this week goes to Wong. (50), of 50

Mercia plays for the "Squawa" with waltzes (only two) Jive of roots for the "Braves," na-all descriptions (20), rhumbas, Street.

and Hong Kong. Rozaria of 5 Belfron turally. Her other sporting in-sambas and other dances. Road, Kowloon, won the $4 prize, terests are swimming and bad-

compétition a Hive the rest this week until some bright ideas turn up. Meanwhile you can all concentrate on the "Plat- ter Chatter Poll" contest.

Let's

POP

minton

Mercia plays the piano, pre- countries. She is at the moment, ferring light classical pieces. writing to more than 10 persons But Jazz is her chief interest. distributed over all parts of the Mercia's main hobby is corres-world. Her other hobby is vol- ponding with pen friends in other lecting trinkels and curios.

DID YOU COME OUT

OF THE ARK-POP?

Ideal Programme

Write down the 10 beat solea. tions which you think should bo Included in an ideat programmes

The Wron

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London, April 18.

United Lewis Douglos, staten Ambassador to Britnin, who

Mr.

recently injured his left eye in n examined fishing accident, was this afternoon by his doctors, who found a slight improvement.

Mr. Douglas is resting of his London home, and is in good spirits. The doctors will see him

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