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Community Life

Safety Tips For Halloween

October 1990

Historical October 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

• Adults—get out of the house! Sit on the front porch or front steps, or, if you live on a 6000-6100 block, take up a watchful post on the Rosedale barricades.

• Children’s costumes should be fire proof.

• Costume hem-lines should clear street curbs.

• Dark costumes should be highlighted with reflective tape.

• Costume masks should not restrict vision.

• Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.

• All children should carry a flashlight.

• Trick-or-treating is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:00 p m. Turn off your porchlight when the trick-or-treating is over.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1990.

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Original source: SD_Times1990_10.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.