Rosedale Neighbors held its annual Halloween Party at St. Roch’s Gym. The party started with movies provided by Des Peres Library shown by Karen Harris and Mike Logan. The main entertainment was provided by St. Roch’s 7th and 8th grade students. Mr. Ed Martin directed the plays “Midnight Burial” and “Goblin Parade.”
The costume prize winners were:
Kelly Baker — pumpkin 6412 Oakland
Catherine Fitzgerald — wizard 6374 Pershing
Tobias Gilk — mailbox 6114 Waterman
Sarah Griesbach — lion tamer 6107 Kingsbury
Peter McCarthy — black box 6143 Kingsbury
Ben Braymeyer — clown 6133 Kingsbury
Vincent Flewellen — robot 6037 Waterman
Aimee Gottaway — gypsy 6326 McPherson
Lucy Griesbach — lion 6107 Kingsbury
Coleen Thomas — Indian 6158 McPherson
The McPherson and Westminster Block Units had free coffee and doughnuts on the barriers for the parents.
The weather, parents, and hobgoblins all cooperated for a very successful Halloween.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1978.
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