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Show I Here's Menu for Hallowe'en By BERTHA E. SUAPLEIGH J n ( olmubin i di i i sit Tho last day of October, when the air is crisp and tho autumn leaves j blow around like dancing fairies, brimrs us Hallowe'en, (hi- night when 'witches and black rats are abroad and, a spirit of mischief plays harnib ssi Hallowe'en parties are planned and the hostess desires menus in keeping with the occasion. It Is always best to allow table dec- orations to carry out the idea, and iplan only for appropriate and good-muring good-muring dishes. " Apples are at their best 'in a large ipart of the country, and the yellow -pumpkin adds Its touch of color. What could be more appropriate 'for a oenteripece than a a-ooped-out pumpkin filled with bright red apples. (Or fill this bowl with small chrysah-'thcinums. chrysah-'thcinums. M IKE TABLE 1TTRA4 TTVE It is possible Id buy crepe paper I covered with witches and black cat.. J These may bo cut out. and when j parted on cards, they make attrao-tlve attrao-tlve place cards. f course one can buy place cards wan thi emblems of Hallowe'en already on them. ( Tho five and ten-cent stores sell small pap r and cardboard pumpkins cut out to look like faces. These make attractive favors filled with nuts,, candy or hllvpops. One ran make these favors by cut-! , ting the tops from oranges. Scoop l! out the insides and then cut slits In the nk)n to represent mouth, eyes ani rjl j nose. In the bottom of each skin drop dme melted wax and place In the wax a small candle. W hen ready to servo dinner light the candles. Bobbing for apples i3 a favorite Hallowi'.-n game. Later servo hotj mulled cider with baked apples in it.! Cookies go well with it, loo. and onej can buy a cookie cutter like a cat or a witch. The cookies so cut mav be frosted with melted black chocolate. t his soiwns .ooi) A good dinner menu, subject to j change, mtcht he as follows. Black Bean Soup Garnish: Hard cooked egg and lemon slices Koast Tenderloin of Pork Garnished with small baked apples Mashed Potatoes Buttered Turnips Apples and Celery Salad Hot Cheese Sandwj. Individual Pumpkin Pies I Nuls Candies Coffeo |