Gardena High School Memory Book

Class of 1950

Winter 1950



Summer 1950

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Highlights

  • President: Harry Truman
    Vice President: Alben Barkley
  • Headlines
    • January 17th - Brink's robbery in Boston; almost $3 million stolen
    • January 31st - Truman orders development of hydrogen bomb
    • May 9th - Robert Schuman proposes Schuman Plan to pool European coal and steel
    • June 25th - Korean War begins when North Korean Communist forces invade South Korea
    • November 1st - Assassination attempt on President Truman by Puerto Rican nationalists
  • Top 10 Songs
    1. Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
    2. Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
    3. Third Man Theme - Anton Karas
    4. Sam's Song - Gary & Bing Crosby
    5. Simple Melody - Gary & Bing Crosby
    6. Music, Music, Music - Teresa Brewer
    7. Third Man Theme - Guy Lombardo
    8. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy - Red Foley
    9. Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye
    10. It Isn't Fair - Sammy Kaye & Don Cornell
  • Prices
    • House $14,500.00
    • Car $1,750.00
    • Milk $.82
    • Gas $.20
    • Bread $.14
    • Postage Stamp $0.03
    • Avg Income $3,216.00
  • Academy Award Winners
    • Best Picture: All About Eve - Directed By Joseph L Mankiewicz
    • Best Actor: Jose Ferrer - Cyrano De Bergerac
    • Best Actress: Judy Holliday - Born Yesterday

  • Sports Headlines
    • National League wins Baseball's All Star Game
    • New York wins the World Series in 4 straight games over Philadelphia
    • Browns defeat the Rams 30-28 to win the Football Title
    • Heavyweight Champ Ezzard Charles defeats Joe Louis in 15 rounds in an attempted comeback in New York
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