My findings on what life was like in the 50's in my area

I have been talking to some people in my area to find out what it was like in my area in the 50's.  The people that I have talked to so far is my mom and a friend of the family who watched me as a child. Here are my findings:

• They had gas stoves
• They had Refridgerators with small frezzers that were the size of a large shoe box
• There was not much carpet they had hard wood floors that had to be waxed often and was hard job
• They cooked a lot of chicken. (this was a cheap they were able to raise them so that they will have eggs everyday and could ring there neck and pluck and scour them when they needed the meat.)
• They would cook lots vegs every night (corn green beans peas so on and so forth everynight)
• What was left from the night before would be used to make the next nights meal.
• On the third day all the left over vegs would be put into a chicken pot pie.
• They had indoor plumbing
• They had heat but most of the time did not have a lot of air or if they did they did not use it to often becuase it would cost to much
• The housewifes wore cotton dresses or tops with a skirt.
• Some had heal but other had flats.
• Ponytails were one of the most commen ways to fix your hair
• Most of the places that you wanted to go you went by walking because cars were expesive and reserved for dad to go to work. 
• Tuna and Salmon were ate a lot because it was cheap.
• Everyone would pitch in to help the home run as smooth as it can so the dad had nothing to worry about.

For now this is all that I know about the life in the 50's in my area.  I have my friend talking to her brother he was older and would be able to tell me more about the time.  I will update you with anymore information that i find.

 

Here is the Good Housewife Guide I found

The Good Wife's Guide

From Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May, 1955.

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• Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.
• Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.
• Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.
• Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables.
• During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
• Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.
• Be happy to see him.
• Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.
• Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.
• Don't greet him with complaints and problems.
• Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.
• Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.
• Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.
• Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.
• A good wife always knows her place.