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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1983
Page
4
Marie Hannye of Trenton New Jersey creates a spooky maze puzzle titled Devils Dungeon. Readers are invited to pick a starting block and navigate a solid line path seeking the safe route through the labyrinth.
UNICEF safety guidelines urge group Trick-or-Treating with adult supervision and familiar neighborhoods. Wear light coloured flame resistant costumes with a visible UNICEF vest, carry a flashlight, and test costumes beforehand to avoid view obstruction. Carry treats home for inspection and cross streets only at intersections using crosswalks.
A bat stick puppet craft uses black and white paper glue dowel and scissors to create a flying bat. Halloween traditions began in Ireland Scotland and Wales as All Hallows Eve before becoming the modern holiday with jack o lanterns costumes and games.
Halloween party snacks feature tuna buns with tomato glaze and Parmesan, baked briefly in a hot oven, plus lettuce boats and optional shrimp garnish. The text also mentions Halloween customs from Europe and Ireland, including jack o lanterns and bobbing for apples as old and new traditions.
The piece explains Halloween origins from Europe where people feared spirits on October 31. They lit bonfires, cooked feasts, and marked the end of summer. The name comes from Hallow and e'en meaning holy evening, the night before All Saints Day.
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