One verse is to be attached to a straw of a witch's broom favor (like the one pictured here). The rhyme is to be attached to the broom handle.

From straws, you may know which way the winds blow.

So proverbs quite ancient have said;
Witch broomstraws will tell Life's breezes as well,
And so let the future be read!

The straw says,"Quite too long you've tarried,
But cheer upl You will soon get married!"

The straw sailed through the skies above,
And learned that you will fall in love!

A long, long journey you will take.
(Witch broomstraws never made mistake!)

Some day you will be very rich!
The broomstraw told this to the witch!

"Success will surely come to you,"
The straw said this, and straws speak true.

"A legacy will come your way,"
That's what the mystic broomstraws say!

Oh, you'll have happiness galore,
Get all you wish for and some more!

Oh, you will have joy and you'll also have strife,
Beware the evil person who comes into your life!

In your chosen profession, success you will win,
But you'll have to work hard, so you'd better begin.

You'll meet "blue eyes and yellow hair."
The broomstraw warns, "Beware! Beware!"

If you wed a tall brunette
Broomstraw says you'll not regret.

You'll fall in love over and over again,
But never get married, the broomstraw says plain.

This year you will prosper, your path will be sunny,
The broomstraw is sure you will make lots of money.

You'll travel far, you'll travel wide,
And have much happiness beside.

A very great change soon, is coming your way,
'Twill be for the better, that's what the straws say.

You'll often go flying, 'tis strange and 'tis true,
But the old witch's broomstick flies higher than you!

The future will hand you a handsome new car,
In which you will travel so fast and so far!

You want a new house? Well you'll get it so surely.
On the word of the broomstick, just bank real securely.

A brand new position, with pay that is better,
Now wait, and you'll see this comes true to he letter!

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Fortunes in verse form can be used in many fun-producing ways at a Halloween party. Here are a number that the hostess can use as best meets her requirements to foretell the destiny other guests.

Keep in mind, these "fortunes" were first published in the 1920's.  They reflect the views of the sexes at that time.

Fortunes for Boys

West Point you will take by storm-
You look so well in uniform!

Annapolis will be your fate-
You'll wear a middie at any rate!

You'll be a very modern sheik-
But do not let your knees get weak!

Some "Gentlemen prefer a blond"
Of them you, too, are very fond!

A man of business you will be­
You'll make a fortune eas~ily!

As engineer you'll climb to fame­
All the world will know your name!

You'll marrya girl bythe name of Kate-
For the wedding day it's hard to wait!

You'll be a preacher fearless and bold­
And put Billy Sunday out in the cold!

A chauffeur-that's the thing for you­
But be a careful driver, do!

A chain of stores is in your eyes-
Your profits will to mountains rise!

Athletics-that's where you will shine­
Another Babe Ruth may be in line!

Boxing-that's the thing for you-
But I wouldn't tryDempseyif I were you!

Fortunes for Girls

A handsome prince with eyes of blue
Is coming straight from France to you!

I see what is in store for you-
A pretty tea room comes in view!

A beauty parlor you will run-
Making curls is lots of fun!

You'll be happy, I surely know­
With hubby in a bungalow!

You'll have a husband you can rule­
But do not let him know-the fool!

You'll have a husband you adore-
And he will love you more and more!

Just act dumb and cry and whine-
For husbands love a "clinging vine"!

You'll marry a man with eyes of brown,
And he is right within this town!

"Stay,stay at home, dear heart, and rest," Longfellow said-
and he knows best!

You'll find your happiness right at home,
No need around the world to roam!

A few old maids the world still needs­
You'll find your happiness in good deeds!

A masculine girl the men alarm-
So keep your own sweet feminine charm!

Fortunes for Both Boys & Girls

In the movies you will go-
I trust you will not find it slow!

You'll be a student somber and sad­
Cheer up-the world is not so bad!

You'll be a leader in your gang-
One does not hear a thing but slang!

A fortune will be left to you-
Take care of it whate'er you do!

You'll be an aviator bold-
Your stunts will make one's blood run cold!

I think you'll be an acrobat-
Unless you take on too much fat!

Around the world your voice will go,
Announcing for the radio!

A singer-your voice is like a bird­
And over the radio will be heard!

As an editor you will shine-
So much money for every line!

Your married Iife will happy be-
With handsome children, one, two, three!

A pair of twins will be your joy-
A little girl and a little boy!

You only like to spoon and spoon­
Sitting out beneath the moon!

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A Halloween Murder Mystery That May Stir Your Usually Law-Abiding Community

This is a murderous age! To be success­ful, the modern novelist knows he must first kill his man and then find the murderer. "Oh," shivers the sweet young thing at your bridge party, "I've just finished the sweetest murder! By I. O. Dyne, you know, who did 'The Double Killing on the Roof.' I haven't slept a wink for nights. This ace of spades makes me positively quake. For that's how they found the body, you know! Somebody saw the gardener carrying a spade-oh, it was ghastly-" and so on to the lurid end.

And if it isn't a murder mystery book, then it's a murder movie. In short, it has become a social error not to know who killed Cock Robin, and no hostess can hope to be the life of the party unless she is an adept at murder­ing by proxy.

Then why not let its "outing" be on Hallowe'en night? If your crowd is Read the rest of this entry

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On Hallowe'en the goblins and elves come out of their homes to play and dance among the toadstools. Toadstools and goblins provide a good motif for a children's party. The toadstools consist of orange balloons "growing" on long stems of pale green crepe paper. These may be pinned to the walls at various heights or thumb-tacked to the floor. A few leaves and tree branches add to the decorative scheme. Use one of the inner doorways as the entrance to the Goblin's Cave, made of blankets stretched across chairs, where a gnome tells fortunes. Have a Goblin's Relay. Play Harvest, Autumn Leaves, Doughnut Puncture, and Hallowe'en Ten Pins. Your final game might be Toadstool Scramble in which there is a grand rush for all the balloon toadstools you have for decorations. You'll find some good things to gobble at your Goblin Party by looking through our recipes. Furnish plenty of small prizes for all winners.

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Invitations: A black cat with tag around its neck on which you write your invitations. Decorations: House should be decorated in all sorts and sizes of cats. Many china and such cats can be borrowed to use. Others may be found in magazines, while black cats can always be found around Hallowe'en. If possible have several real live cats in the house. Games: Play Copy Cats, Fortune Telling Peanuts, Giant Ghost, Society Anthem. Open peanuts and reveal their fortunes. Meet the Queen of Hallowe'en. Have milk drinking contest by placing milk in saucers before each guest which must be lapped up with the tongue. Divide guests into two sides. Your Menu: Hallowe'en Faces, Bread Cheese Sticks, Candlette Salad, Spook Cocoa,Devil's Food Cake.

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Learn how to Easily Paint Your Pumpkins

With each annual visit to the pumpkin patch, teachers, room mothers, scout troop leaders and parents alike often wonder how to make the most of the prize pumpkin that was chosen by a child.

Forget the messy and dangerous ideas of carving.  Pumpkin Painting is the perfect solution to a creative dilemma!
Painting silly, goofy or scary faces or other designs can be a fun, yet relatively simple activity for children and adults.
Preschool age children can even participate in creating their own designs for their pumpkins.  You certainly can't say that about carving pumpkins!
The easiest design to paint on a pumpkin is a traditional jack-o-lantern face. But here are some other ideas for festive designs:
- silly or goofy faces
- favorite cartoon characters
- fall leaves
- scarecrow
- witch
- princess
- turkey
- spider
- ghosts
- cats
- goblin

Painting pumpkins is a very economical craft as most supplies are readily available (you probably already have some of these in your home):
- washable markers
- acrylic craft paints
- newspaper
- spray sealer
- accessories such as raffia, jewelry, hats, etc.

Before beginning, decide what design you are going to paint and trace that design onto a clean pumpkin. You can freehand the design or select one of the many designs in the ultimate e-guide for pumpkin painting, Easy Pumpkin Painting.

Once you or your child has painted their first pumpkin, chances are you’ll want to paint an entire pumpkin family to proudly display at your home.

Pumpkin Painting is an annual family tradition at our house. We hope it will be at yours as well.

Easy Pumpkin Painting is a guide that contains step-by-step instructions and color photographs of exactly how to paint the cutest Halloween pumpkins.  It also contains templates that you can use to paint your first pumpkin in about an hour!  Easy Pumpkin Painting makes painting pumpkins, well, Easy!

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Invitations are delivered in a mysterious fashion. On a dark night before Hallowe'en, a dull thud on the front door brings the occupants out to discover a large white skeleton hand lying on the door-step, which turns out to be an invitation to a party.

Pumpkins and leaves decorate the dimly lighted room. The serving table may be a Goblin Farm, with crepe paper ground, scarecrows, etc.

Pumpkins are cookies disguised in a roll of orange crepe paper.

Bottles of sweet cider are hidden in shocks of corn.

Small green gumdrops make leaves on crepe paper pumpkin vines.

A fence of apples may border the "farm."

Games: Choosing Companions, Spider's Web, Seventh Cat, Scrambled Shoes, Jenkins
Up.

And then-time to raid the Goblin Farm!

Menu:

• Tuna Sandwiches on Ship Sandwich Plate,
• Funny Face Sandwiches,
• Goblin Salad,
• Ghost Cocoa,
• Soft Molasses Cookies with lantern faces,
• Witches' Bonfires.

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The guests all come masked to the first house;

Pumpkin-Face Inn, where they are given a small bag of buttered popcorn and four soda crackers.Here everyone has to go through the Ghost Test - eat the four crackers and then whistle. The first successful person is given a lollipop.

The party proceeds to the second place, the Haunted House, which is completely dark.

The leader raps on the door; a ghost opens and instructs the guests to form a lock-step line and to follow. Amid shrieks and groans they are led about through the house and finally into a dim lit room, where the ghost tells a Ghost Story. The Autopsy is performed here.
As they leave, the guests may be given apples.

At the Witch's Cavern, the next stop, an old Witch holds forth, having a cauldron full of cookies and fortunes. There are also two or three fortune telling games such as Shooting for Luck and Pumpkin Seed Fortunes.

The Hideout is the name of the fourth house. Here the first game is Harvest, and the winning team gets a bag of candy kisses. Other games that may be used: Apple Initials, Feed the Goblin, Cat Scram, Cat on the Back Fence.

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For many years groups of parents have worked together to give their children progressive or house-to-house parties.  They have met with such great success that we've been collecting definite ideas for these functions.

The great advantage of a progressive party is that it enables the youngsters to be out-of-doors part of the time, and provides active exercise that fulfills youthful
yearnings for a rip-roaring good time.

Adult "ghosts" should accompany the group on each excursion.

People in the same neighborhood can get together and plan the programs that will take place in each house. If six families join forces they might share the expenses
and plan their party this way :

House No.1.

Have an active game which will thoroughly break the ice, such as Tagging the Black Cat's Tail or Circus.
Each child gets a hat and mask to wear during the evening.

House No.2.

Give the children marshmallows, gumdrops and toothpicks, to make decorative Hallowe'en favors. The most attractive favors win a prize.

House No.3.

Guests bob for apples, play Hallowe'en Ten Pins and Peanut in the Pumpkin.

House No.4.

Another game, perhaps Torch-bearers or Black Cat and Bat, played in the yard until the main dish of the menu is ready to be served.

House No.5.

Dessert here and a good Fortune game.

House No.6.

End the party with the presentation of the favors; have each child tell a five-minute ghost story, and serve Goblin Punch. The evening, both for the
children and you, will be a complete success..

Be sure to have a good supply of prizes for the games, and award all the prizes at the last house.

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The most thrilling kind of decoration you can provide is Jack-o'lanterns, and a liberal use of small prizes and favors will add much to the success of the entertainment.

Games should be of the active sort.

By all means have the traditional apple ducking and bobbing.

"Six mothers and fathers got together, each furnishing an equal share for the following inexpensive party.
"Invitations: Jack-o'-lanterns cut from orange paper.

"Receiving of guests: Each child is given a mask when he arrives.

"Entertainment: The room, from which all the furniture has. been removed, is decorated with cornstalks, leaves and Jacko'-lanterns. Shadow ,pictures are put on
by the parents, and ghost stories are told.

The children play Charades, bob for apples, duck for apples, and each child gives a stunt.

Prizes are given for these last three games.

"Refreshments: Popcorn, cider,' sandwiches, pickles and individual pumpkin pies.

"Departure: Each child is given a little five-cent gift by a ghost, who bids him good-bye at the door."

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