1950s
Threshermen’s Queen
I'm not sure when the Threshermen began crowning a queen at their annual reunion. But in 1952 they decided to stop the practice. The reason they gave was that, "The local talent has been exhausted and we are going to wait a couple of years for a new crop."Sounds a bit harsh.
Marshfield News-Herald - Jan 9, 1952
Below is some of the local talent from an earlier year, pre-exhaustion.
The Bloomington Pantagraph - Sep 8, 1950
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jun 14, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1950s
Burglary Party
Our Glorious Founder Chuck Shepherd frequently featured reports of housebreakers who a) did housework; b) drank themselves into a stupor; c) cooked a meal; d) had a bath or shower; etc. Here's a variation on the theme.Source: Wichita Falls Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) 30 Jun 1953, Tue Page 1
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Category: Dinners, Banquets, Parties, Tributes, Roasts and Other Celebrations, Food, Stupid Criminals, 1950s
Army Basic Training in Sound
Want to pretend at home that you've been drafted? Here you go!
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Category: Military, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, Simulations, Make-Believe, Cosplay and other Pretend Situations, 1950s
Inception of the Golden Lotus Temple of the Self-Realization
Still operating.
Women in togas at dedication of Golden Lotus Temple of the Self-Realization Fellowship Church in Los Angeles, Calif., 1950
Photo source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 24, 2022 -
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Category: Fashion, Religion, 1950s
Stock Show Beauty Queens of 1956 and 1957
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 23, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Regionalism, 1950s
Each Child Is Different
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 19, 2022 -
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Category: Education, Family, Children, PSA’s, 1950s
The Case of the Missing Parliamentary Comics
Just a few days ago, Alex made a post involving the infamous Fredric Wertham. As an inveterate comics reader from way back, I long knew of Wertham's crusade to ban comics. But I did not realize that the UK had undergone the same crusade.Apparently, the offending material proved to be too attractive to remain on exhibit.
Source: The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina) 22 Apr 1955, Fri Page 1
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 02, 2022 -
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Category: Government, Comics, 1950s
The Humor of Regis Cordic
Wikipedia entry for Regis Cordic.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 27, 2022 -
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Category: Aliens, Humor, Parody, Satire, Inventions, Radio, Advertising, 1950s, 1960s, Alcohol
Summer Skiing in Chicago
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 20, 2022 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Sports, Urban Life, 1950s
Hit Hand, Regained Sight
June 1955: Peter Barr struck the palm of his left hand with his right fist to stress a point while arguing with his wife. And suddenly he was able to see again. He had been completely blind for three years.
London Daily Telegraph - June 3, 1955
Other cases of accidental cures we've previously posted about:
- the man who regained his sight after a fall
- the woman whose sneeze cured her deafness
- The man whose blindness, deafness, and baldness was cured by lightning
- Blind Man Spontaneously Regains Sight After 30 Years
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 16, 2022 -
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Category: Health, 1950s, Eyes and Vision
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