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1930s

1930s. Mrs. Blosch. 1930s in General. Population: 123,188,000 in 48 states Life Expectancy: Male, 58.1; Female, 61.6 Average salary: $1,368 Unemployment rises to 25% Car Sales: 2,787,400 Food Prices: Milk, 14 cents a qt.; Bread, 9 cents a loaf; Round Steak, 42 cents a pound .

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1930s

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  1. 1930s Mrs. Blosch

  2. 1930s in General • Population: 123,188,000 in 48 states • Life Expectancy: Male, 58.1; Female, 61.6 • Average salary: $1,368 • Unemployment rises to 25% • Car Sales: 2,787,400 • Food Prices: Milk, 14 cents a qt.; Bread, 9 cents a loaf; Round Steak, 42 cents a pound

  3. Education • Difficult times – little money • No new clothes or supplies or textbooks • People did not pay their taxes • Schools could not stay open • Shorter terms • Teachers took pay cuts • One teacher was paid $40 a month for only 5 months and was happy to have the job • Some districts charged tuition • People payed for tuition with fire wood for the potbellied stove

  4. Education Continued • Dick and Jane books introduced • Only one new word per page • Look. • See Dick. • See Dick run. • Ask your grandparents about these books.

  5. Leisure Pursuits • Stamp Collecting was popular because it did not cost a lot of money • Board Games • 1935 Monopoly was introduced • 20,000 sets were sold in one week • Gambling became more popular as horseracing was legalized in more states • Baseball was becoming more popular as well

  6. Radio • By 1939 80% of the American population owned a radio • Franklin Roosevelt used radio broadcasts to talk to America. • Comedies were very popular making Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Amos and Andy huge stars. • Soap operas dominated daytime airwaves.

  7. Radio Continued • Young listeners were thrilled with The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, and Roy Rogers. • Live music provided dancing opportunities. • News broadcasts were also very popular. • Radio Drama became very popular with Orson Wells theater group. Mercury Theater on the Air.

  8. Radio Drama • Radio Drama provided not just a story, but sound effects, music, and great voices. • People gathered around their radios to listen. • Often gathered at one central spot. • War of the Worlds is one of the most famous broadcasts. • People thought it was real.

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