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The events of 1930s-1940s were the subject of a program presented Thursday at Allen House by Kathy Gerhardt, staff member, and Karen Hunter, management assistant, with residents reminiscing about their experiences during that time.
Remembering the 1930s
The main topics in the headlines of the news included the following in the walk down memory lane with Allen House residents joining in the discussion:
*What caused the Depression? The stock market collapse of 1929. (data taken from the http.www.ceativeforecasting.net-Tami L. Kremer, ACC)
*Unemployment rates reached an all-time high.
*People left home to find work. Many young people joined the Civilian Conservation Corps to help feed their mothers and siblings at home.
*Name three things the CCC boys did: Planted trees to replenish the nation's forests, built state parks such as we now have in Iowa, surveyed and mapped lakes and land, restored historic buildings, installed water lines.
*Poverty-stricken people lived in shanty towns called Hoovervilles.
*Who were the presidents :
*Herbert Hoover, 1929-1933.
*Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933-1945; What were some of his accomplishments?
Social Security, fireside chats, Medicare; Tennessee Valley Authority dams; The New Deal-agricultural and economic recovery; FDIC-insured bank deposits; drivers' licenses, and license plates.
Favorite Foods
*How were food and meals different during the Depression?
Less food and fewer varieties, sometimes people went hungry, home-grown rabbits, birds, dried corn, canned fruits and vegetables, apple butter, jams and jellies, clabbered milk, cottage cheese cured in cheesecloth on the clothesline, popcorn and milk for supper, and penny candy.
Entertainment
*What did your family do for entertainment? Played parlor games, dominoes, checkers, and card games Whist and Canasta, sang around the piano, went to church picnics, dances and socials, listened to the radio.
Who were your favorite radio personalities or shows? Tommy or Jimmy Dorsey's Band, Duke Ellington's Band, Kate Smith, Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, "The Green Hornet," Edgar Bergen and Charley McCarthy on The Chase and Sanborn program, Jack Armstrong the All American Boy, and The Lone Ranger.
*Did you listen to the "War of the Worlds" in 1938? Why was it frightening? It was a story about the fictional invasion of Earth by Martians.
What was the popular dance music called? Swing
Who were the best known big band leaders? Benny Goodman, "King of the Swing"; Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, County Basie, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, and Harry James.
What famous movies made their debut?
"The wizard of Oz"
"Gone With the Wind"
"Mr. Smith Goes To Washington",
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs."
Famous people
*Why were these people famous? Jesse Owens, Olympic gold medallist in track and field; Joe Louis, World heavyweight boxing champion; Babe Ruth, First great home run hitter; Walt Disney, Creator of the first animated features with sound; Shirley Temple, child movie star.
Clothing
*Did your mother make dresses or shirts from flour sacks? Did you wear hand-me-downs? Were clothes made into new garments reusing the material? Most did.
What did women wear? :
Knee or mid-calf length dresses with natural waistlines, tailored suits with padded shoulders, hats, gloves, seamed silk, and cotton or nylon stockings.
What did men wear? Single or double breasted suits with padded shoulders, fedoras, straw hats, cuffed wide-leg trousers and sport coats.
Remembering the 1940s
Headlines in the News-The 1940s were colored with international conflict. Although the decade began with the optimism of the World's Fair in New York City, it was quickly overshadowed by the world's political conflict. The bombing of Pearl Harbor meant Americans became involved somehow in World War II, withrationing, war bonds, women working, victory gardens-women's fashions changed.
What items were rationed? Gasoline, sugar, coffee, meat, butter, soap, shoes, silk stockings,etc.
*Who were the U.S. presidents?:
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933-1945.
Harry S. Truman, 1945-1952:
What were some of his accomplishments? Truman Doctrine-international anti-Communism plan; Marshall Plan-to feed starving Europeans; United Nations; ended World War II by bombing Japan Aug. 26, 1945.
Favorite Food
How did the war affect what you ate? Mostly Vegetables from victory gardens, canned or preserved; sugarless cakes and meatless meals, oleo margarine.
What food appeared after the war? Cheerios, M&MS, frozen orange juice, instant coffee, K-rations
Entertainment
*What famous movies made their debut?
"The Best Years of Our Lives"
"Casablanca"
"National Velvet,"
"For Whom The Bell Tolls,"
"Sergeant York."
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,"
"Meet Me in St. Louis."
*Remember drive-in movie theaters? What Hollywood star was the GI's favorite pin-up? Betty Grable
What new dance became popular? Jitterbug
What new invention replaced the radio in popularity? Jukebox; Where did you find them? Soda shops
*Why were these people famous? Jackie Robinson, first Black major league baseball player; Frank Sinatra, singer; Norman Rockwell, illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post; and Milton Berle, comedian.
Clothing
What did women wear? Suits, hats, gloves, trousers, denim jean and saddle shoes, bobby socks
What did Men wear? Tailored suits, overcoats, fedoras, denim jeans, and zoot suits.
Remembering the 1930s
The main topics in the headlines of the news included the following in the walk down memory lane with Allen House residents joining in the discussion:
*What caused the Depression? The stock market collapse of 1929. (data taken from the http.www.ceativeforecasting.net-Tami L. Kremer, ACC)
*Unemployment rates reached an all-time high.
*People left home to find work. Many young people joined the Civilian Conservation Corps to help feed their mothers and siblings at home.
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*Poverty-stricken people lived in shanty towns called Hoovervilles.
*Who were the presidents :
*Herbert Hoover, 1929-1933.
*Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933-1945; What were some of his accomplishments?
Social Security, fireside chats, Medicare; Tennessee Valley Authority dams; The New Deal-agricultural and economic recovery; FDIC-insured bank deposits; drivers' licenses, and license plates.
Favorite Foods
*How were food and meals different during the Depression?
Less food and fewer varieties, sometimes people went hungry, home-grown rabbits, birds, dried corn, canned fruits and vegetables, apple butter, jams and jellies, clabbered milk, cottage cheese cured in cheesecloth on the clothesline, popcorn and milk for supper, and penny candy.
Entertainment
*What did your family do for entertainment? Played parlor games, dominoes, checkers, and card games Whist and Canasta, sang around the piano, went to church picnics, dances and socials, listened to the radio.
Who were your favorite radio personalities or shows? Tommy or Jimmy Dorsey's Band, Duke Ellington's Band, Kate Smith, Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, "The Green Hornet," Edgar Bergen and Charley McCarthy on The Chase and Sanborn program, Jack Armstrong the All American Boy, and The Lone Ranger.
*Did you listen to the "War of the Worlds" in 1938? Why was it frightening? It was a story about the fictional invasion of Earth by Martians.
What was the popular dance music called? Swing
Who were the best known big band leaders? Benny Goodman, "King of the Swing"; Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, County Basie, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, and Harry James.
What famous movies made their debut?
"The wizard of Oz"
"Gone With the Wind"
"Mr. Smith Goes To Washington",
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs."
Famous people
*Why were these people famous? Jesse Owens, Olympic gold medallist in track and field; Joe Louis, World heavyweight boxing champion; Babe Ruth, First great home run hitter; Walt Disney, Creator of the first animated features with sound; Shirley Temple, child movie star.
Clothing
*Did your mother make dresses or shirts from flour sacks? Did you wear hand-me-downs? Were clothes made into new garments reusing the material? Most did.
What did women wear? :
Knee or mid-calf length dresses with natural waistlines, tailored suits with padded shoulders, hats, gloves, seamed silk, and cotton or nylon stockings.
What did men wear? Single or double breasted suits with padded shoulders, fedoras, straw hats, cuffed wide-leg trousers and sport coats.
Remembering the 1940s
Headlines in the News-The 1940s were colored with international conflict. Although the decade began with the optimism of the World's Fair in New York City, it was quickly overshadowed by the world's political conflict. The bombing of Pearl Harbor meant Americans became involved somehow in World War II, withrationing, war bonds, women working, victory gardens-women's fashions changed.
What items were rationed? Gasoline, sugar, coffee, meat, butter, soap, shoes, silk stockings,etc.
*Who were the U.S. presidents?:
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933-1945.
Harry S. Truman, 1945-1952:
What were some of his accomplishments? Truman Doctrine-international anti-Communism plan; Marshall Plan-to feed starving Europeans; United Nations; ended World War II by bombing Japan Aug. 26, 1945.
Favorite Food
How did the war affect what you ate? Mostly Vegetables from victory gardens, canned or preserved; sugarless cakes and meatless meals, oleo margarine.
What food appeared after the war? Cheerios, M&MS, frozen orange juice, instant coffee, K-rations
Entertainment
*What famous movies made their debut?
"The Best Years of Our Lives"
"Casablanca"
"National Velvet,"
"For Whom The Bell Tolls,"
"Sergeant York."
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,"
"Meet Me in St. Louis."
*Remember drive-in movie theaters? What Hollywood star was the GI's favorite pin-up? Betty Grable
What new dance became popular? Jitterbug
What new invention replaced the radio in popularity? Jukebox; Where did you find them? Soda shops
*Why were these people famous? Jackie Robinson, first Black major league baseball player; Frank Sinatra, singer; Norman Rockwell, illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post; and Milton Berle, comedian.
Clothing
What did women wear? Suits, hats, gloves, trousers, denim jean and saddle shoes, bobby socks
What did Men wear? Tailored suits, overcoats, fedoras, denim jeans, and zoot suits.
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