I lived in the Midwest growing up and the thing I most remember about 90% of the Halloweens is that it either rained, snowed or sleeted and we had to cover our costumes with coats and gulashes. I attended Catholic school for all 8 years and we never had partys in shool, but we took the day off and saw a movie and then we drew pictures and someone would win a prize and usually the Nuns would give us each a candied apple. That was okay....When my boys were growing up in the 60's and 70's it was a time of fear because of razor blades, poison etc. in candy SO I'd give then each $10.00 and take then to the old time candy store where you could buy Mary Janes, and candy buttons on paper rolls, candy watermelon slices, all kinds of old candy treats and they had a ball because most cost a penny...They were safe, I was happy. They did have costume parties in school and the three of us would make their costumes together. It was quite the occassion.