TRICK OR TREAT OPTION ON SUNDAY HALLOWEEN: -  -   Since Halloween feell on A Sunday this year our Ward Primary Presidency ran a "Halloween" event on Saturday night.  They had all the usual events, a Magician, games, Trick or Treating.  They even had what the kids thought was a haunted house.  In reality it was Lehi's Vision of the Tree of Life.      After entering the darkened Gym through a tunnel like entrance the kids saw a "fountain" (in reality a fan blowing blue and white streamers up on the air)  that formed the river.  (The river was a tarp folded so it was long and skinny and had silver tinsel scattered over it)  Dry ice formed the Mists of Darkness.   On the far side of the river was the Great and Spacious building.  Four of the parents were recruited to tempt the children of the straight and  narrow.   There was a path marked on the floor and an Iron rod for the children to hand on to. The Bishop (Dressed in white) stood at the far end of the path by the tree of life.  White popcorn balls hung on it and as each child made it to the end they were congratulated and given a "fruit" from the tree of life.  The tree was a Christmas tree with white lights on it.    Along the way one of the Primary Teachers walked with the kids to keep them on the straight and narrow.  There were about 50 kids.  Those of us in the great and spacious building offered the kids, candy, toys, money, pokemon cards,  and just about everything we could think of.  We started throwing chocolate coins at the kids to entice them.  Eventually two Missionary Elders joined us as well, they positioned themselves close to the Iron Rod.  They were telling the kids to just reach out and pick up the stuff we had thrown.     We only "got" one kid an enterprising 10 year old who (without letting go of the Iron Rod) leaned way far over and picked up the coins.  Feeling quite pleased with him self (and we with ourselves) he proceeded to the end.  He was told that  we wouldn't get the fruit.   The look on his face was amazing,  and unlike the Devil we all felt really bad for him.  One other young man also picked up some coins but threw them back at the suggestion of the  guide.   All in all it was an amazing set up.  Afterwards the kids were asking,  what would have happened if they had have gone over.  We told then that they would have drowned in the river.  What if we swam asked another child.  Well then you wouldn't have got the things we promised you I said.   "You mean you lied?"  I was asked.  Essentially I said, that's the way the Devil works,  his promises are empty promises and won't get you anything good.  This small group was silent for a moment and then said "That's not nice" and I agreed with them.  I don't know who's idea this was but I think our Primary Children learned a great deal from this experience.  But many thanks to an resourceful Primary Presidency.  Heather

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In a large saucepan cook 1 cup chopped onion in ¼ cup margarine or butter until tender.  Add one 29-ounce can and 16-ounce can pumpkin.  Gradually stir in one 49 ½-ounce can chicken broth.  Add one 12-ounce can evaporated milk, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram, ¼ teaspoon dried thyme, and a few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce.  Bring to boiling; reduce heat.  Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors.  To serve, top each serving with fresh herb sprigs or pumpkin seeds.  Makes 12-14 servings.  (Better Homes and Gardens, October 1993)

Mix well – dip with apple slices, animal crackers, vanilla wafers, etc.

 Q: Will I be happily married?
A: Yes. Many times!
Q: Will I be wealthy?
A: Only if you have money.
Q: Will I get into the movies someday?
A: Yes.  If you buy a ticket.
Q: Will I have many children?
A: No. Just one at a time.
Q: How can I make a room look bright and cheerful?
A: Try leaving it.
Q: How can I attract the opposite sex?
A: Drop your eyes, and then let the other person pick them up.
Q: Where can I find the true meaning of love?
A: Look it up in the dictionary.
Q: Shall I have my singing voice cultivated?
A: No. Plowed under would be better.
Q: How can I become musically inclined?
A: Lean on a piano sometime.
Q: Should I be on the stage?
A: Yes.  There is one leaving at 9 o’clock.  Be under it.
Q: What does my palm tell you?
A:  Either your future looks dark, or your hand is dirty.
Q: How can I get into a locked haunted house?
A: Try using a skeleton key.
(Walt Disney Productions, 1973)

Make pudding as directed on package using 3 ½ cups milk; let stand 5 minutes.  Stir in 3 cups of the whipped topping and ½ of the crushed cookies.  Spoon into 13” x 9” dish.  Sprinkle with remaining crushed cookies.  Refrigerate 1 hour.  Decorate with candy, rectangular sandwich cookies (tombstones) and spoonfuls of whipped topping (ghosts).  Alternate idea: Instead of using a 13” x 9” pan use individual plastic cups with a whipped cream ghost and candy corn and candy pumpkin on top as decoration.  (1995 Kraft Foods)

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Little Orphant Annie’s come to our house to stay,
An’ wash the cups an’ saucers up, and’ brush the  crumbs away,
An’ shoo the chickens off the porch, an’ dust the hearth, an’ sweep,
An’ make the fire, an’ bake the bread, an’ earn her board-an’-keep;
An’ all us other children, when the supper-things is done,
We set around the kitchen fire an’ has the mostest fun
A-list’nin’ to the witch-tales ‘at Annie tells about,
An’ the Gobble-uns ‘at gits you Ef you Don’t Watch Out!

Wunst they wuz a little boy wouldn’t say his prayers, --
An’ when he went to bed at night, away up-stairs,
His Mammy heerd him holler, an’ his Daddy heerd him bawl,
An’ when they turn’t the kivvers down, he wuzn’t there at all!
An’ they seeked him in the rafter-room, an’ cubby-hole, an’ press,
An’ seeked him up the chimbly-flue, an’ ever’-where, I guess;
But all they ever found wuz thist his pants an’ roundabout: --
An’ the Gobble-ups ‘ll git you Ef you Don’t Watch Out!

An’ one time a little girl ‘ud allus laugh an’ grin,
An’ make fun of ever’ one, an’ all her blood-an’-kin;
An’ wunst, when they was “company,” an’ ole folks wuz there,
She mocked ‘em an’ shocked ‘em, an’ said she didn’t care!
An’ thist as she kicked her heels, an’ turn’t to run an’ hide,
They wuz two great big Black Things a-standin’ by her side,
An’ they snatched her through the ceilin’ ‘fore she knowed what she’s about!
An’ the Gobble-uns ‘ll git you Ef you Don’t Watch Out!

An’ little Orphant Annie says, when the blaze is blue,
An’ the lamp-wick sputters, an’ the wind goes woo-oo!
An’ you hear the crickets quit, an’ the moon is gray,
An’ the lightnin’-bugs in dew is all squenched away, --
You better mind yer parunts, an’ yer teachurs fond an’ dear,
An’ churish them ‘at loves you, an’ dry the orphant’s tear,
An’ he’p the pore an’ needy ones ‘at clusters all about,
Er the Gobble-uns ‘ll git you Ef you Don’t Watch Out!