https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/7b501e5eec1d921c579f900795cdb2f3.pdf?Expires=1785369600&Signature=QROsCt5I70M7nCBmlMGDiQiSSc-mW6eyoHicNPIMGMLOwbT6Be88-RIY4uMJqu9RRr%7EG3aLn7icGNx5qKyTqVuvpwIFJ0eaLWojuVf1UFBe6991SeD3rh9kIRbctQhBVpOyg%7EVG7zfcoh6k79Z4jon9R2xemzYEjyizZ2wsLg6b8G3RXPypxBJotW%7EWImH9Ef9wXIsi5uAaygN1fl-vdOoEPK%7EB9%7E2e7mDZXDQTHarBIHmHZ5xNHAvjMFu-iLzCyUgop9KxqvLrUFdGoggiCuxOKUZvOAYPDOqYPefE-t7I4ueJL-Qf7Gc63v%7ETJZF0jcm8Vfyk36Z8bEU4EbmqgTg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4da896b7f1ae18ba949dd998b474e3df PDF Text Text >69 0 me, Special Halloween Issue iansl »m |/o l. 32, No. 4 e the I nhsmihs NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS Friday, October 3 1 , 1 9 6 9 feat I -irst TO MOST PEOPLE today, Halloween means fun and games, trick or treating, and telling spooky stories late at night when people’s imag­ inations are vulnerable. However, hundreds of years ago, Halloween was a most sacred holi­ day which people honored and revered. Halloween actually means holy or hallowed evening, because it was the day before All Hal; \ lows or All Saints’ Day which fell annually o$>: November 1. Hundreds of years ago the C epf||l: who occupied France and the British Isles, thought that November was the beginning oft the year and the festival of the sun god. These Celts believed that on New Yearfs eve, which is commonly known today as Halloween, the Lord of Death gathered together all the souls of the dead who had been condemned to enter bodies of animals to decide what forms they should take for the next year. The igood souls entered the bodies of other human beings, whale the bad souls were punished by entering the bodies of animals. CATS ARE common symbol^ seen during Halloween, because the Celts het<| the cats to be sacred. They believed that cats had once been human beings and had been changed into that form as punishment for evil deeds. Another popu­ lar belief at the time was that all souls that had died within the last 12 months could return home on Halloween for a* few hours and see their families once again Because the new year also honored the sun god, all the peopbr woul<| celebrate the festival by lighting great bonfires on hilltops. These fires in [ ichwill| Jetel ack jl toryl foml outI iastl but the ays the rrojust the one s in ■ian : to of tion this no nan ach real inly :ers eve I chi, ^ d riô to ruowieen r a il i o sd ^ J r a u n te d Jar-1 ivay I ond I The Listeners By Walter de la Mare FTs there anybody there?" said the Trave|4«r,-^jufl I Knocking on the moonlit door; [And I |And I l^nd his horse in the silence champed th^girasses O f the forest's ferny floo r: a bird flew up out of the Above the Traveller's head: he smote upon th§ d o ora gain a second time; "Is there anybody there7" he said. ays B u t no one descended to the Traveller; rro -1 No head from the leaf-fringed sill *"'?,£1 '* '* use I ■Leaned over and looked Into Ms grey eyes, the 1 Whetfe he stood perplexed and still.' on-H B u t only a host'of phantom listeners ■ BHb H H . That dwelt in the tone house then .. * moonlight g b t l■Stood listening in the quiet of the of men; To that voice from the world in -1 ory n B too d thronging the fa in t moonbeams on the dark stair, That goes down to the empty hall, lin -1 tian I ■Harkening in an air stirred end shaken By the lonely Travellers call. son ■ ast. I ■fhnd he fe lt in his heart their strangeness, Their stillness answering his cry, ■While his horse moved,, cropping the dark turf, ’Neath the starred and leafy sky; I f or he suddenly smote on the door, even Louder, and lifte d his head: v ." "~ j ■ p e ll them | came, and no one answered, 2 That I kept my word," he said. \ „’i ■Never the least stir made the listeners, JB | Though every word he spake IjFeii echoing through the shadowiness o f the still house From the one man le ft awake: ■py, they heard his fo o t upon the stirrup, ear ■ And the sound o f iron on stone the I ■And how the silence surged softly backward, When the plunging hoofs were gone. when a child comes “canning” for UNICEF on Halloween night. It’s not just donating to an­ other worthy cause. It’s giving to a fund which was started as a universal cause to help ease depression and despair. Of all the welfare funds we can donate to, UNICEF reaches more peopy the countries it serves. The pie m more countries than any F f must come from people like other. Besides giving to the chilps* To help UNICEF achieve dren who can afford to g e t r* goal the Nilehilite staff is dressed up and go trick or treatasking all to give what they ean ing, give to those who cannot. ■ TWENTY-THREE years ago, ■ P e. United Nations International ■Childrenis Emergency Fund was ■started. Its main objective was ■to provide food and clothing for poildren in underdeveloped eoungnes. since then, UNICEF has ¡provided welfare for millions, ¡put it needs funds to keep it ¡ping. Some money is donated were also made to frighten the evil spirits who were released on that special night. For several days beforehand, young boys would go around begging for fire materials to make the bonfire, which probably created the familiar tradition of Beg^ur^ N i g h t , the night before Halloween where kids “beg” for their trick or treats one night early. The Celts also believed that some women sold themselves to the Devil and could be seen riding their broomsticks to hilltops where they would wildly dance with imps and goblins to the Devil’s music played on castanets made of dead men’s bones. TODAY’S POPULAR Jack-O-Lantems were created by the legendary stingy man named Jack. He ¡was barred from heaven because of his stinginess and forbidden to enter hell because he played practical jokes on the Devil. So, Jack was condemned to walk the earth with his lantern to light his way until- Judgment Day. When the Romans conquered the Celts in Britain, some of their customs were added to the previous ones. The Romans, who celebrated the harvest during Halloween, originated the feast honoring Pomona, goddess of fruits. Dunking for apples, cider drinks, and nuts came to symbolize this feast. Few people still honor the solemnity of Hallo­ ween, but how many people would volunteer to spend this very special night alone at a grave­ yard, knowing the “legend” that spirits are sup­ posed to rise from their graves and haunt the living? Would you? Great Pumpkin Squashes Insincerity WHENEVER A HOLIDAY dc- pie to doubt the very existence curs, the day (and night) Is of the Great Pumpkin and to and reject the few marked by the observance and scorn, heckle, Witness the plight who believe. practice of special customs, of the sincerest believer of all, traditions and rituals. Hallow­ Linus. een is no exception. One such THE DOUBTERS among us custom is waiting up^ out in the may laugh! and say that since pumpkin pitch fo j the Great jpnd Great Pumpkin does not Pumpkin. 4w ev|n appear for Linus, he cer­ If a persop, expects the Great tainly must not exist. This is Pumpkin to Sfetop and deliver just not the case. It is not Li­ gifts, he must sit in a sincere nus’ fault that the Great Pump­ pumpkin patch and be sincere. kin has never come to visit. The fact that no one at Niles Linus, by allowing Sally to sit East has ever ¿seen the Great with him in the pumpkin patch, Pumpkin shows gross insincerity was duped by a nonbeliever and on the part of the student body. inadvertently polluted the sin­ This need not be the situation cerity of the pumpkin patch. The because the Great Pumpkin does ^teretics might also argue that exist and with just a little effort Lucy ends up leading an unvis­ anyone can be rewarded with ited Linus into the house, late on Halloween night every year. a visit. The trouble with tins statement For a determined individual is that when Luey forces Linus to exhibit true sincerity to the Great Pumpkin is difficult. The to give up his vigil, the night is far from over and the Great educational process over, years has conditioned most peo- Pumpkin still could appear. Af- rt .T A Qhastly Yarn V ietnam — Scary Story A IT’S HALLOWEEN. It’s time WASHINGTON WILL be the for witches and ghosts and scary center for moratorium activistories. There are plenty of ties. Several buses have been scary stories to tell this year. chartered to bus Niles students We would like to tell the story of to Washington. The Nilehi­ 40,000 men who have died in lite urges every individual to Vietnam. Some of them died on participate in Moratorium ac­ bombing missions. The bombs tivities. For those who eat£l|ptl haven’t always hit |heir mark. be in Washington, Chicago ac­ They’ve poisoned the air, wiped tivities are being coordinated. out villages and even destroyed Several teach-ins will be held one leper colony. It has cost the and leafleting will be d o n e United States approximately throughout the area. $2000 to kill one Viet Cong, yet Each man must make the de­ the war continues. cision to act upon which he be­ National groups have called for a moratorium bn business lieves tq be right. In the words . studies as uslial Novem_ of Eldridge Cleaver, “If you’re f nil studies as # a i JNovem not part of the solution, you’re ber 14 and 15. The Nilehilite part of the problem.” supports this action. ter all, it takes Santa Claus the whole night, and they both cov­ er the same territory. Linus is sincere and he tries, but the forces of insincerity are too much for him. If you are sincere and you sit in your pumpkin patch and the Great Pumpkin does not appear and give you a gift, do not lose heart. It probably was not your fault. Just keep the faith and try again next year. Try Some Tricks Trick or Treat! Money or Eat! As everyone knows, this famous phrase brings delicious goodies to thousands of chil­ dren all over the U n i t e d States. It all began when beg­ gars went around to houses on Halloween night begging for soul cakes, in honor of All Saints Day which occurs the day after Halloween. Yet, the youth of today are being gypped! How many children ever get tricks? Very few, if any. They always get candy, candy, candy. H o w their dentists love Halloween! B 2 o fl2 B q i|| students of Niles E a s t Help the “kiddies” of Skokie, and of the world. Give them rotten eggs instead of Hershb| bars, or Rthrow ice cubes into their little goody bags to soak them so that all their can­ dy wilt fall out. Help the kids take full advantage of Hallow­ een; give them something to really remember Halloween by, and fob once in your life, let those dentists suffer. �Friday, Oct. 3 1 , 1 9 6 9 NILEHILITE Page Two Nocturnal Visits Not in Proper Holiday Spirit While little children are walk­ ing from house to house, their hearts filled with glee as their bags fill with treats, where will the students of Niles East be on Halloween night? Many of them also will be out trick-or-treating, but most­ ly tricking. Houses gift-wrapped with rolls and rolls of tissue, gummed doorbells, soaped win­ dows — a varied collection of calling cards. Halloween means many things to different people. To some it is breaking windows and throw­ ing eggs. To others, it is bob­ bing for apples, dressing in cos­ tume, and going to parties. HOW TO FIND AN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION. Shut your eyes and turn this page three times, keeping it open at this page. Keep your mind fixed on the question you are going to ask. Then, while still blind, try to touch one of the figures in the tablet with your finger or a pencil. If the pointer falls outside the tablet there is no reply today. Try again tomor­ row. But, should the pointer touch one of the figures, turn to the answers, and against the corresponding number you will find your reply. The tablets should not be con­ sulted more than once a day, nor should the same question be asked by the same person more than once a week. THE SPHINX REPLIES If the Figures are Right way Up 1. Put your fate to the test now. 2. Tomorrow will be better. 3. Thursday is the day. 4. You are too impatient. Wait. 5. Sunday. 6. Do not delay. 7. The answers are ready. 8. Tuesday. 9. On what day were you born? Try on that. 10. Saturday would be better. 11. There is nothing to be told. 12. Monday will be fortunate. 13. Do not hesitate. 14. Try on Friday. 15. Wednesday. 16. At once. If the Figures are Reversed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. It is not advisable today. Yes, at once. Any day but Thursday. Leave it as it is. No, not on Sunday. Wait seven days. Do not try at all. Wait till next week. Before very long if you keep your temper. 10. Not on any Saturday. 11. Secrets wait. 12. Monday is unfortunate in this connection. 13. Make sure of your own mind before you try. 14. Good fortune waits. 15. Certainly not. 16. Not at all. I A M A WITCH! Bv Claudia Harris I have changed the weather I am a witch. Unbelievable as it may seem, I am a witch. countless times. A few cases in There is another witch in Niles point are last year’s homecom­ East — her name is Jacki Brit- ing (1968), last Prom, and for a while during that long downpour tan. I became a witch before I of rain this summer. Last year was born. I was having a race while I was very sick, Jacki with my brother toward my par­ worked day and night on get­ ents to see who would be born ting me well. I was out of the first. I was winning, but he was hospital a week early and back calling out the directions from in school 5 weeks early. Togeth­ behind. I took a wrong turn, got er we have gotten people dates, lost in a dark forest (dark for­ gotten people out of dates, put ests aren’t good for witches, I them in the hospital, gotten them found out later) and was saved well ahead of time, and just by a witch. She became my generally made people miser­ fairy-godmother and has helped able. One thing I better get me, and plagued me ever since. straight right here, most witches Jacki became another witch. love to make mischief. She has her full powers con­ Normally, we don’t make last­ stantly. I have mine on my ing or really harmful trouble, fairy-godmother’s string. just little trouble. The main idea For the record, witches do not is — don’t get a witch too angry fly on broomsticks, have warts with you, because even if she on their noses, turn people into doesn’t do anything about it, she frogs, or put curses on every has many powerful friends. Of second person that comes along. course, it takes a great deal But witches do control the wea­ to make a witch that angry with ther, put curses on people that you because she has seen so deserve it, go through all or many cruddy things already. some of the exotic rituals that (Yes, Virginia, there is a Purga­ people think are outdated, and tory. ) have contact with supernatural This halloween, have a little characters. Yes, we hold se­ ances. Yes, we burn candles. pity on us. It’s our worst day. No, we can’t just snap our fing­ We’re expected to go flying ers. If we want something, we around and it’s just not in have to work for it, just like us. This year, buy a black everyone else. Only not quite candle for your friendly witch down the street. like everyone else. Originally, having religious significance because it falls on the day before All Saints’ Day, Halloween has come to be connected with many superstitions and symbols. People once thought that on Halloween ghosts, spirits, fairies, witches, and elves came out to harm peo­ ple. In early times in the U.S., Halloween was an occasion for playing harmless pranks, but in later years pranks became more destructive. Let’s make Halloween a time for fun for everyone. D o n’ t spend yours being cruel and de­ structive. Mystical Deeds Foretell Future Besides mystical and superna­ tural happenings, Halloween is the time to foretell the future. Hundreds of years ago, priests would foretell the future by cut­ ting open an animal and predict­ ing what would happen from the animal’s entrails. Today, ways exist for anyone to know the future before it happens. All one has to do is to perform some sort of ritual on Halloween. One such rite is to go out of the front door back­ ward, while picking up some grass or dust and wrapping it in paper. If it is placed under a pillow, one will dream with cer­ tainty of what the future holds. Another easy feat is to eat a crust of hard bread before go­ ing to sleep, and any wish will come true. For anyone who is handy in the kitchen, whip up this dish for supper: it is known as “callcannon” or “colcannon,” and it consists of mashed potatoes, parsnips, and chopped onions. A ring, a thimble, a china pig, a doll, and a coin are all stirred into it, and when it is served, the one who finds the ring will be married within a year, the one who finds the doll will have children, the one who finds the thimble will never marry, and the one who finds the coin will be wealthy. Sounds yummy, doesn’t it? The primary predictions on Halloween have traditionally been fortunes concerning love. For instance, if you peel an apple and throw the peelings over your shoulder, the shape of the peeling will tell the initial of your sweetheart. Because mostly girls are pre­ occupied with their love pros­ pects, most of these mystical rituals are for the girls. A girl throws a ball of blue yarn out the window after dark and holds one end. Then she must wind it over her hand from left to right. If the charm works, the end of the yarn still out the window will be held by someone so that she can wind no more. Then she asks, “Who holds?” and the name of her sweetheart will be wafted through the window by the wind. If a girl is daring, just before midnight, she can go out alone, unseen by anyone, to a brook running south and dip in it the sleeve of a shirt, taking it home and hanging it to dry by a fire. Then she should go to bed, but staying awake until midnight in the hope that she might see her future husband come and turn the sleeve to dry on the other side. Another mysterious venture for a girl is to carry a candle along a dark hall or down a staircase in the hope of seeing the face of her future mate in the mirror held in her other hand. And if you’re frightened of the dark, put a glass of water with a sliver in it beside your bed and say before falling asleep, Husband mine that is to be Come this night and rescue me and you will dream of falling from a bridge into the water and the spirit of the man you will marry will rescue you. Although these ceremonies are mostly for girls, there is one rite a boy may undergo. A blindfolded boy may be allowed to choose one of three bowls. If he chooses the empty bowl, he will remain a bachelor, if he chooses the bowl contain­ ing the muddy water, he will marry a widow, and if he choos­ es the bowl with the clear wa­ ter, he will marry a young bride. Most people will probably be afraid to perform any of these mysterious practices, but if you’re courageous, or just plain curious as the case may be, don’t forget that you must act only on Halloween. If you chick­ en out this year, you’ll have to wait another whole year before you get the opportunity to know what the future holds for you. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Niles Township High School Nilehilite, Volume 32, No. 4 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. NILEHILITE, October 31, 1969 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Niles Township High School, Skokie, Illinois Description An account of the resource The NileHilite is edited, published, and printed biweekly by the students of Niles Township High School of Skokie, Illinois, also known as Niles East High School. The school opened in 1939 and closed in 1980. Subject The topic of the resource Student newspapers and periodicals Niles East High School (Skokie, Ill.) -- Periodicals High school students -- Illinois -- Skokie -- Periodicals Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-10-31 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1960s (1960-1969) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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