1955

/ Rev. Patti

~1955 ~

You just woke up today and the calendar reads 1955 and the following list of the Top 10 Billboard hits are what you are accustomed to. You’re also not so worried about prices much either because not much has changed since last year and life is grand living in the good old U.S.A.

Top Ten Songs of 1955

10.) The Wallflower by Georgia Gibbs

9.) Ain’t That a Shame by Pat Boone

8.) Sincerely by The McGuire Sisters

7.) Love is a Many Splendored Thing by The Four Aces

6.) The Ballad of Davy Crockett by Bill Hayes

5.) Unchained Melody by Les Baxter

4.) Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams

3.) The Yellow Rose of Texas by Mitch Miller

2.) Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets

And the number one hit on Billboard Top 10 was………Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White by Perez Prado…oh you are going to love this one LOL

Prices in 1955

  • New House – $9,100
  • Avg. Yearly Income – $4,137
  • New Cars – $1,606 to $2,944
  • Gallon of Milk – $.92
  • 1/2 Gallon of Milk – $.43
  • Gallon of Gas – $.23
  • Loaf of Bread – $.18
  • Postage Stamp – $.03
  • Pork Chops – $.69 lb
  • Pot Roast – $.43 lb
  • Dozen Eggs – $.61
  • Coffee – $.93 lb
  • 10lbs Potatoes – $.53
  • Can of Tuna – $.25
  • Oreo Cookies 11 3/4 oz – $.39
  • 24pk Cracker Jacks – $1.49
  • 2 Bars of Ivory Soap – $.29
  • Baseball Glove – $9.95

Yearly inflation was just 0.28%

Top Headlines of 1955

  • The USS Nautilus becomes the first operational nuclear powered submarine.
  • Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine is declared safe and effective.
  • The Mickey Mouse Club debuts on ABC.
  • The Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies sign the Warsaw Pact.
  • Rosa Parks, an African-American bus passenger, is arrested after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger.
  • The $64,000 Question the popular US TV game show debuts.
  • The first Guinness Book of World Records is Published.
  • Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California.
  • The United States begins its involvement in the Vietnam conflict.

Top Toys of 1955

3-Coin Register Bank – The 3-coin Register Bank makes saving money fun. Deposit coins, bell rings. Takes nickels, dimes, and quarters. Computed dollar, cent totals visible. Locks when 25 cents is deposited. Holds about $50. For the price of just $3.69.

Bouncy Trampoline From Sears – Do somersaults and stunts like circus acrobats! Help your prouting stunt man learn muscle coordination with the big trampoline. Just a couple of jumps on spring suspended canvas surface gives your trickster the extra zoom he needs for flips, somersaults, and all kinds of acrobatics. Just for $34.95

Carousel Gym Set From Sears – The Carousel Gym Set is as exciting as a carnival in your own backyard. Three colorful wooden ponies twirl types with the push of a toe. Glide-Ride seats stay level. Non-tilt swing on ball bearing hangers; rings, trapeze, 2 chinning bars for just $27.95.

Chrome-Plate Electric Play Iron – Iron clothes like mother! Has bakelite handle. Only runs on 20 watts so can’t overheat. For just $2.69.

Effanbee Honey Walker – Effanbee Honey Walker strolls with her mama, flirtatiously tilting her head from side to side. She sits demurely by herself when mama sets, combs, brushes her long Saran tresses. She wears a rayon taffeta dress, straw hat, undies, shoes, and socks. Just for the price of $6.98.

Farm Stake Tonka Truck – Realistic in every detail right down to its rear wheels with mud flaps! Small fry farmers find it ideal to haul any load. The stake panels come out for the big jobs. For just this price $3.98.

Mouseketeer Portable Typewriter – Actually types letters on standard paper. Durably constructed and decorated with Mouseketeer design. Comes with extra ribbon for just $3.98.

Wooden Block Set – Thirty wood blocks with all the letters of the alphabet and animals to help little kids learn. Interlocking grooves keep towers from tumbling and make it easy to create wonderful structures for just $1.75.

Top TV Shows

  1. The $64,000 Question
  2. I Love Lucy
  3. The Ed Sullivan Show
  4. Disneyland
  5. The Jack Benny Show
  6. December Bride
  7. You Bet Your Life
  8. Dragnet
  9. The Millionaire
  10. I’ve Got a Secret
  11. General Electric Theater
  12. Private Secretary
  13. Ford Theatre
  14. The Red Skelton Show
  15. The George Gobel Show
  16. Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts
  17. The Lineup
  18. The Perry Como Show
  19. The Honeymooners
  20. The Adventures of Robin Hood

Top Movies of 1955

  1. The Night of the Hunter
  2. Bad Day at Black Rock
  3. Kiss Me Deadly
  4. Rebel Without a Cause
  5. Diabolique
  6. Rififi
  7. Confidential Report
  8. Guys and Dolls
  9. To Catch a Thief
  10. All That Heaven Allows
  11. East of Eden
  12. The Seven Year Itch
  13. The Ladykillers
  14. Summertime
  15. Mister Roberts
  16. Marty
  17. Blackboard Jungle
  18. Oklahoma!
  19. Lady and the Tramp
  20. Killer’s Kiss

That’s it for 1955. Tomorrow we’ll journey back to 1956.

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