Relax, Laugh and Remember with Reminisce Magazine. Each issue is a "time capsule" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!
“I remember building all the models as a kid.” DOUG WOODALL “Liftoff and splashdown were BIG. Everyone was in front of the TV watching.” BRIGITTE SIMMONS CHERUBINI “In October 1957, my father came from the hospital and said we had launched our own little Sputnik—my sister Carol. I still call her Sput.” BOB DAVIS Join the conversation: FACEBOOK.COM/REMINISCEMAGAZINE…
Call me a word nerd, but while browsing the online Merriam-Webster dictionary (for work, of course), I discovered that the following words—3-D, audiophile, barn burner, brownie point, coffee break, fast food, lake effect, nerd, skort, tennies and whirlybird—first hit the printed page in 1951. That’s the same year featured in this month’s Time Capsule on page 12. And while it’s fascinating to imagine how folks ever got through the early 20th century without coffee breaks, the fast-food phenomenon apparently was already in full swing. So, too, was the steady stream of women working outside the home. In “Farm Futures” on page 30, you’ll read about one woman who started her career as an auditor. After she married and moved to a farm, she made sure to put her accounting skills…
Girl Scouts have sold cookies for more than a century. Read about their fundraising efforts on page 48, and for a taste of nostalgia, try the recipe below. 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar, plus additional amount for topping (optional) 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. milk 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1. Cream butter and the cup of sugar; add well-beaten eggs, then vanilla, salt, milk, flour and baking powder. 2. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Roll out dough, cut into trefoil shapes, and, if desired, sprinkle sugar on top. 3. Bake in a quick oven (375 degrees) for about 8-10 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Makes 6-7 dozen. • Avon Calling! • Best Grandparents Ever • Mom’s Cooking…
CHARM BRACELETS Long ago, charms warded off evil spirits. Today’s charm bracelets show off special interests. Did you or a friend have one? Were you given a bracelet? Or charms? What charms were favorites? Did you give charms to someone you loved? Label your story “Charm Bracelets.” DINER FOOD Whether it served breakfast all day or operated out of a railroad car, the neighborhood diner was noted as much for its atmosphere as its food. Tell us about the good times you spent there. Label your story “Diner Food.” RITES OF PASSAGE The movement from one stage of life to another, a rite of passage carries lasting memories. What was your big moment? When you got your first job? Your driver’s license? Joined the Army? Label your story “Rites of…
Health consultant Jack LaLanne began hosting his exercise show from KGO-TV in San Francisco this year. Disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term “rock ’n’ roll” to describe R&B artists such as Chuck Berry. DuPont introduced wash-and-wear Dacron, preparing the way for 1971’s leisure suits. The Rosenbergs were convicted of espionage. Underground bomb shelters became all the rage. And mothers cried as their sons went off to fight the Korean War in an effort to contain the spread of communism. JAN. 9 The United Nations Headquarters opens in New York City. JAN. 29 Elizabeth Taylor, 18, divorces Conrad Hilton Jr., the first of her seven husbands. MARCH 12 Hank Ketcham’s syndicated comic strip, Dennis the Menace, premieres. MARCH 29 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of espionage. APRIL 11 President…
Television comedy erupted when I Love Lucy hit the airwaves on Oct. 15, 1951. Test your memory of the on-screen antics of one of TV’s most popular couples. 1 What radio program inspired the TV show I Love Lucy? 2 Name the I Love Lucy cast from oldest to youngest. 3 In addition to the “lost” pilot, how many episodes were in Season 1 (1951-’52)? 4 What were Lucy’s and Ethel’s maiden names? 5 What was the name of Ethel’s hometown? 6 What was the title of the episode in which Lucy reveals she’s having a baby? 7 In the episode “Job Switching,” where did Lucy and Ethel end up finding jobs? 8 Lucy plays “Glow Worm” on which musical instrument? 9 Lucy’s “mirror” pantomime scene is done with which…
