1935-1939 - Pictures of the United States

AFTER YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES READ THE NOTE AT THE very BOTTOM!

WE ALL NEED A REMINDER

AND WE THINK WE'VE GOT IT BAD!

This was a mere 72 years ago. Makes complaining about no cell service, high gasoline prices, not enough cable channels, seem a bit ludicrous. No credit cards to buy what you want, but don't need!

Forward this to remind our kids and others of what really tough times are like.
They don't have a clue.

If you don't know what the Great Depression was, here's the motto: "Use it up -- wear it out", make it do or do without!!!!!

This reminds me to be grateful for what I do have.....

Also, check out the following...

Hi Bob

Just received this and as I graduated in 1955, I felt compelled to pass it along for the memories.  Hope you enjoy it.

Hank Chupka

p.s - Again, I hope this email finds you & your family well, as well as the Hix News staff, and

continued kudos for all the services you & the staff do for the Hicksville High Alumnae!

Wow....and we were really alive for all these memories.

Of course some of us were mere babies in 1955, some not even born yet.

Did you hear the post office is  thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter?

If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.

When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon? Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.

I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more.  Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it.

I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas .

Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President.

I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They're even making electric typewriters now. 

It's too bad things are so tough nowadays.  I see where a few married women have to work to make ends meet.

It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.

I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.

Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes.  I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government.

The fast food restaurant is convenient for a quick meal, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.

There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend.  It costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel.

No one can afford to be sick anymore.  At $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.

If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a haircut, forget it.

Send a smile to your friends who remember those days!