Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1910 — A NOVEL SCHEME. [ARTICLE]

A NOVEL SCHEME.

At Kendalville, the ladies of a church organization have planned a novel social which they have named the “White*Elephant Party-” At county fairs it is customary to charge an entry fee for people entering things for premiums. Now in the white elephant party, the church holds the fairs" and reaps the benefit of the entry fees. The rest is mostly fun, and it is a poor sort of a person who will not invest a-nickel for fun once in awhile. Each lady brings a package securely wrapped. In this package she has some article from her household which has been a “white elephant’’ on her hands, and which she would like to have something else in its place. At the party she lays down her package and picks out another one from the bunch. No packages are unwrapped to show goods, and the trade is sight unseen. If her second white elephant is not wanted, she wraps it again and by paying a second entry fee is entitled to another swap. The fun is reported to be immense, and aside from being a good fun-making feature is quite an attraction in the way of finance. No ankle can be purchased for the occasion, it has got to be a white elephant from the home, on one that was tried and found wanting.