Black witches are in the air! Witches peek around iron caldrons where steaming mists brew. Black cats hop fences beneath a harvest moon, and blind eyed bats fly out of haunted belfries. What do these scenes suggest? Why, Halloween, of course!

On October 31 you will be expected to don your spookiest costume, grab your "trick-or-treat" bag and join the "spookniks" of the night.

Because Halloween precedes All Saint's day, the last night of October is known as All Hallow Eve. It has also been nicknamed Nutcrack night, and Snapapple night.

Certainly you must agree that the most mysterious factor of Halloween is its superstitions. Avoid meeting a black cat on Halloween; it is considered fatal. This is because the devil is thought to roam the earth in that form on Halloween night. Whatever you do, don't tarry in front of a graveyard; if you dare, be prepared to suffer the fatal consequences. These are just a few of the superstitions connected with Halloween. One other is bonfires, which are a real asset; if you are expecting to be "spooked," they are guaranteed to drive away all hobgoblinsmale or female!