Today in History revisits the Wednesday, Oct. 31, 1984, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of a haunted house attraction at the Grand Forks Air Force Base, organized by the Officers' Wives Club. It was a "howling" success.
Base haunted house a howling success
By Ann Bailey
Herald Staff Writer
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"Would you like some eyeballs, my little pretty?" asked the tall black-robed witch. The light reflected off of her green warty nose as she held out a platter to the four young boys hiding behind one another.
"Aww," one finally said. "They aren't eyeballs. They're just grapes."
"Yeah, just grapes," the others echoed as they shoved each other out of the way and walked slowly to the door leading to light — and safety.
But, grapes or not the Grand Forks Air Force Base haunted house was "too scary" for Holly Higgins, 6-year-old daughter of Kim and Lt. Ted Higgins. She had planned to go through the haunted house Tuesday until she looked down through a window from her safe perch in the upstairs of the base roller rink and saw Frankenstein rise from the table.
Joan Hensley, first vice president of the Officers' Wives Club at the base, conceived of the haunted house ...