1941

THIS WAS THE YEAR....1941

U.S. PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT- Franklin D. Roosevelt & Henry A. Wallace

Time Magazine Person of the Year- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Cost of Living:

New House             $ 4,075

Average Income       $1,777

New Car                    $   850

Average Rent             $    32 per month

Gasoline                       .13

Movie Ticket               .30

Postage Stamp            .03

Cost of Food:

Milk .54 per gallon

Ground Coffee .45

Bacon .42

Eggs .20

Ground Beef .20

National and World News:

The United Service Organization (USO) begins operations providing coffee, donuts, and entertainment to U.S. military forces.

The Mt. Rushmore sculpture featuring U.S. Presidents is completed by Gutzon Borglum.

Japanese Navy launches a surprise attack on December 7th of the fleet at Pearl Harbor, thus drawing the U.S. into World War II

Popular Radio Shows:

Fibber McGee and Molly

The Great Gildersleeve

A Date with Judy

The Shadow–The Leopard Strikes

Jack Benny Program

News of Europe

National Farm and Home Hour

Popular Music:

Frenesi (Artie Shaw)

Amapola (Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra)

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (The Andrew Sisters)

Stardust (Artie Shaw)

Song of the Volga Boatmen (Glenn Miller)

Take the A Train (Duke Ellington

Popular Quote:

 “The stuff that dreams are made of.” Humphrey Bogart