| Chill out the curiosity of your guests | | | | knowledge of the client to make the |
| with some exciting games. Take a tip in | | | | fortunes particularly apt. Some common |
| this article about some of the most | | | | interpretations of dreams are: |
| chiller-diller games for your party. | | | | Snakes – deceitful enemies |
| "Bluebeard's Den" is a good | | | | Lightning – beware of accidents |
| chiller-diller. Prepare for it by | | | | Falling – beware of money losses, |
| hanging an old sheet across one end of | | | | hard times |
| an adjoining room. Cut four holes in it | | | | Crying – joy |
| big enough to admit a head. Just around | | | | Sunset – love affair |
| and below each of these slits smear the | | | | Fog – end of your troubles is |
| sheet with red paint or some kind of red | | | | coming |
| coloring. Catsup will do. Beforehand | | | | Writing – will receive an |
| arrange with one of the fellows to play | | | | important letter |
| Bluebeard and ask one of the girls to | | | | Laughing – love or business |
| pose as his first be-headed wife. Have | | | | disappointment |
| powder or flour and a big puff handy so | | | | Suffering – wealth |
| that she may powder her face heavily and | | | | Flames – gossip |
| quickly. At the appointed time the girl | | | | Black cat or crows – bad news |
| gets behind the sheet, thrusts her head | | | | Riding on train – visitors |
| through one of the holes and lets her | | | | Hungry – plenty |
| head hang in a grotesque position. | | | | Fighting – success in love, |
| Dim the lights and call in another girl. | | | | prosperity |
| As Bluebeard swings his blade or shoots | | | | Strange faces – travel |
| his cap gun accompanied by screams from | | | | Tell the crowd its bad luck to follow |
| the two girls, the second girl thrusts | | | | the leader so you'll play "Contraries." |
| her head through a hole in the sheet. | | | | Choose a leader who picks his victim. |
| Repeat the process with a third and | | | | The victim is to do the opposite of what |
| fourth girl. When the heads of the four | | | | the leader does. Both are provided with |
| beheaded wives are in place bring the | | | | chairs and hats. When the leader stands |
| guests, two at a time, from the other | | | | the victim sits. When the leader puts on |
| room to view the remains. As Bluebeard | | | | his hat the victim takes his off. They |
| goes through the motion of showing how | | | | should act simultaneously. It is almost |
| he killed each one, the heads moan and | | | | impossible to do the opposite while |
| scream. This screaming and the report of | | | | watching the leader, much to the |
| the cap pistol excite the curiosity of | | | | enjoyment of the crowd. After a bit let |
| the guests in the adjoining room who are | | | | the victim be the leader and choose some |
| anxiously awaiting their turn to visit | | | | smarty who has laughed long and hard, to |
| Bluebeard's den. | | | | be his victim. It's a good game. |
| No Halloween party is complete without a | | | | Tuna-fish salad tucked into sandwich |
| fortunetelling stunt. Beforehand have | | | | buns and cheeseburgers are great |
| one of the girls prepared to be your | | | | favorites with teen-agers. Top this off |
| gypsy fortuneteller. Under the umbrella | | | | with plenty of cokes or root beer. With |
| canopy mentioned earlier you can make a | | | | some Dixie cups and plenty of mints and |
| realistic-looking fire by laying a few | | | | nuts the refreshment problem is easily |
| sticks across orange tissue paper with | | | | solved. Serve these refreshments buffet |
| flashlights concealed underneath. | | | | style and your friends can squat around |
| Burning incense gives the effect of | | | | the fireplace as they eat. Someone will |
| steam issuing forth. Instruct the | | | | be sure to tell a blood-curdling ghost |
| fortuneteller to question each one about | | | | story. |
| his last dream. She can interpret these | | | | Try this superstitious party -it's a |
| dreams according to the following | | | | gang get-together that's really fun. The |
| meanings. If you pick a clever gypsy she | | | | Bluebeard's Den is also a top of all |
| can also use her imagination and her | | | | game, never miss out. |