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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 30 Oct 1969, p. 11

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Another idea is to fill a large box with candy and inexpensive gifts, which children fish for with a hook on a string. Apple Bob is a popular game. This is played by the children with hands behind their backs, using their teeth to retrieve apâ€" ples from a tub of water. To make Jackâ€"o‘Lantern toss is loads of fun. The children are lined up about eight feet from an open, carvedâ€"out pumpkin. They try to toss pennies or checkers into the pumpkin, and the one who gets in the most is the winner. To play witchery, give the childâ€" ren paper and pencil <~and ask them to form as many words as possible from the letters in "witâ€" chery." Plan some games in advance to let the youngsters work off their excitement before they go out "treating". Here are a few sugâ€" gestions: Create a festive atmosphere with decorations of orange and black, easy to do with rolis of rrepe paper. For eerie atmosphere place the traditional pumpkin in the centre of the table, litâ€"up of course with a candle. Lights out when the children march in to sit down to eat! Refreshments are no problem if you prepare plenty of sandwichâ€" es. Fillings which children are sure to enjoy include peanut butâ€" ter and jelly. The dessert can be ice cream cupsâ€"no sticky plates to clean upâ€"and a beverage of chocolate milk. This can be improvised from odds and ends in your clothes cupboard. It is her night to be a princess or a queen or even a witch! Have plenty of beads and colorful scarves and old sheets handy. This is the time to be generous with your cosmetics â€"painting the face is so much more fun than a mask for little girls! Let Jane help with the party arâ€" rangements. She‘ll enjoy drawing and sending out invitations which she has made herself or helped to make. Encourage her to create her own costume for the masquerâ€" ading. Prepare the pumpkin, Mum. Halloween approaches, the great fun night of spooks and goblins which the youngsters adore. If little Jane wants to celebrate with a party before "treating" keep your cool‘ Simple does it, and you too will enjoy the merriâ€" ment! Use step stools or safe ladders instead of reaching for articles Pay attention to your posture while working. When lifting anyâ€" thing, bend your hips and knees, keep your back straight and take the strain off your back by using your leg muscles as much as posâ€" sible. The dangers of fatigue can be avoided by following a few sensiâ€" ble precautions, says the Council on Family Health in Canada, a nonâ€"profit public service organiâ€" zation sponsored by the Canadian drug industry to encourage home safety and family health. How about a pumpkin party? Researchers in home safety have learned that accidents often happen when mother is tired. Fatigue puts wrinkles on your brow, deadens your sense of huâ€" mor, slows your reflexes and makes you irritable. 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Flat shoes, thongs, ballerina slippers, mules and tennis shoes offer little support for your arches and thus tire leg and back muscles. Wear comfortable shoes with Pmedium heel. Invest in a comfortable, high stool with a sturdy back and use it for work that keeps you in one place for a considerable period of time. It‘s an energy saver wheâ€" ther you‘re shelling peas and peeling potatoes at the kitchen sink or ironing. When polishing or scrubbing, assemble all the tools you will need in one place to eliminate extra and neediess trips to find a missing brush or cloth. length of time is strenuous and DOUGLAS SCHELL Owner & Operator © Ontario Safety League Graduate Instructor © Dual Controlled Vehicle © Free Office & Home Pickâ€"Up Service © Day or Evening Appointments REASONABLE RATES Learn to Drive Safely With Confidence at John King Eat nutritious meals at regular SUPERIOR DRIVING SCHOOL LIVE A LITTLE TWO LOCATIONS j o . 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