May 4, 1956, Appleton Post-Crescent
Interesting that this caption talks of classes for beginning players yet shows only ladies getting instruction. Perhaps it was Ladies Night? But women's golf had gotten a boost with the formation of the Ladies Professional Golf Association or, LPGA in 1950, so that increased awareness might have piqued some interest by Menasha women.
May 27, 1954, Appleton Post-Crescent
Memorial Day brings the start of summer and those dreams of family outings, picnics and the like. Reunions, too, so have a big supply of Gear dairy products to satisfy the family. The post-WWII 1950s were primed for this type of family life ad; we had the American dream incarnate.
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May 28, 1964, Twin City News-Record
Oh, the absurdity of finding a duck wearing a raincoat and working an abacus! Readers of this blog know this guy loves himself an anthropomorphic advertisement more than anything. And finding examples pertaining to his ol' hometown please him more than anything.
May 5, 1956, Twin City News-Record
White coats and thin black bowties were in fashion in the 1950s as formal wear for well-dressed men. Ladies had a little more leeway though those poofy dresses seemed to always be in vogue. Over generations, the prom had evolved from debutante balls and sophisticated tea parties into the event we all know so well by the 1950s. Unlike some of the prom stories we've heard this event appears to have been positively demure in nature, though I'm sure there might have been some wildness on the fringes.
May 17, 1966, Twin City News-Record
I'm not sure I'd call Swiss steak "championship dining," but I'm sure there were fans of the dish out there. To each his own. Nevertheless, I was curious about pricing, so I found a similar ad from 1976. By then, this dinner had risen in price to $2.75. The Federal Reserve Bank's inflation calculator online says $1.50 in 1966 was worth about $2.63 in 1976, so kudos to the Left Guard for keeping the price so close to the inflationary price. (By contrast, this $1.50 meal in 1966 would cost you $14.08 in 2023, the last year available in the calculator.)
May 24, 1966, Twin City News-Record
St.Patrick's third graders pose on a hay wagon in a group photo celebrating their rare Saturday outing to a local farm. For many of these city kids, it was a first up-close look at what they'd only seen before on TV and in books and movies. They looked pretty enthusiastic!
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May 24, 1966, Twin City News-Record
Spring temperatures bring out the best in us after a long winter's hibernation. And what better way to get the warmer season going by planting a tree to benefit the community? At first glance, I thought they were all holding hands around the tree. But upon closer inspection, I learned my first instincts were way off.