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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1986

Page

7

Dear Abby Halloween letter on trick or treat debate

Readers react as Abigail Van Buren faces calls to abolish trick or treat citing safety and extortion concerns. A large majority of letters praise ending the custom while supporters defend costumes and neighborhood fun.

Abigail van Buren Universal Press Syndicate Abby Wilmington Scrooge W.E.H Lexington PTA

Napping Voice Hears Gentle Tapping At Midnight

The speaker recalls dozing in a quiet room when a soft tapping begins by a door or wall. The moment evokes a calm setting before an unseen visitor unsettles the scene. The poem hints at longing through natural imagery and a looming question.

Mount Mercy Family Weekend Starts Friday at Mount Mercy

Mount Mercy College launches Family Weekend activities with a puppet show and improv by the Drama Club at 6 30 p m in McAuley Auditorium. Willie Wonka film shows Friday night and Saturday afternoon, World Series special in the Student Union, hypnotist Jim Wand at 7 p m, Sunday Mass at 10 30 a m, lunch, a 1 p m music recital, and extended hours at Hennessey Recreation Center for racquetball gym and weightroom activities.

Mount Mercy College Mount Mercy Drama Club McAuley Auditorium Jim Wand McAuley Warde Chapel McRaith Hennessey Recreation Center

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