Home Economics Project: Party Scrapbook.
Parties: Party Scrap Book, Home Economics Project. [1936]. Large imperial octavo (8.5 x 11.75), 52 unbound pages. Manuscript/scrapbook created as a home economics project by a 15-year old Vivian Misner (1921-1979), a sophomore at Napavine High School in Washington. Text is comprised of handwritten, typed, and clipped-published content. The book is organized into nine sections—Parties for February; St. Patrick’s Suggestions; Easter; April Fools Day Fun; Halloween Suggestions; Thanksgiving Entertainment; December Parties; Announcements, Showers, Anniversaries; Suggestions for New Parties—and each section contains ideas for invitations, decorations, entertainments, favors, and recipes (and pranks for the April Fools Day Fun). Party plans for Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Halloween to more unique gatherings like “A Little Bird Told Me Lunch (a unique way to announce an engagement)”, “Kitty Shower”, “Camp Fire Shower”, “Indian Summer Shower”, “A Mock Canteen Party”, “Bacon Bat: A Country Picnic”, and “Smile Social: For a Church Party”. The December Parties section just includes instructions for “A Twelfth Night Revel”—no other Christmas or holiday suggestions. Handmade blue and white gingham cover embroidered with “Parties” and the author’s initials “V.E.M.” with very minor discoloration due to age, otherwise very good. Pages slightly age-discolored, with a small inkblot affecting the edge of several pages, otherwise very good.
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