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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1981
Page
24
The piece traces Halloween from Win ter's Eve in Celtic lore to All Hallows Eve as the Christian adaptation. It notes bonfires and lanterns to light the night, the shift from turnips to pumpkins, and Native American influence on carving customs. It mentions fear of spirits and witches and the festival's enduring image of jack o lanterns.
Chippewa Falls and County youths competed in conservation themed speaking and poster contests. In speaking, Elementary division winners included Christine Paulsen first from Cornell, Russell Bohl second from St. Peter's in Tilden, Tom Burns third from Woodmohr 4-H Club, and Julie Tester fourth from Cornell.
An exhibit titled To Enable the Disabled promoting awareness of the International Year of Disabled Persons will run at London Square Mall on October 31 and November 1. Sponsored by Sacred Heart Hospital, District 1 Technical Institute, UW Eau Claire, and UW Stout, the event features displays, booths, demonstrations, and audiovisual presentations by 28 area agencies serving the disabled, with hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m. respectively. Awards (first to fourth) in junior and senior divisions are funded by local Lions Club and soil and water district, with winners also entering a district contest next summer. Posters receive special prizes from the Chippewa County 4-H Leaders.
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