1950

Transportation or Cars 1950’s By: Justin Smith

1950 Mercury Monterrey

This is a rare 1950 Mercury Monterey 2 door coupe. An estimated 800 Monterey’s were produced in a last minute response to General Motors debut of their brand new line, in 1950, the Hardtop. There were no records that I can find, for production numbers, despite a lot of research. I have found out through a fellow Mercury fan, that a man who worked at Ford/Mercury on the Monterey project at that time, was said to have "punched out" enough parts to make about 800 of these rare specialty mercs. Since it was a last minute stand, it is basically the same as a 2 door coupe or a 72a or 72b. But it has its own nomenclature as a 72c. It features include a special rear view mirror, chrome window garnishments, full solid headliner, that matches the seats, which were leather. A one year only accessory steering wheel, which is very rare also. On the exterior the Monterey’s are set apart from other Mercs of the same year, by a vinyl or canvas roof, a Gold mercury head with mercury script on the doors, and a gold winged hood bird. There were also Monterey’s made in 1951, but still no production numbers. In later years Monterey’s became the standard name for mercury’s, and this is perhaps the reason why most people do not notice the difference or rarity of this vehicle. I cannot validate the "800" Monterey’s produced, but I sure have a lot of difficulty locating many of these. If you have any further information about these rare mercs, please email me dakanaka@msn.com. I sure hope to see a future article from Hemming Classic car on these rare cars. The motor has been freshened up, along with the transmission, brakes, and radiator. Runs drives and stops great. This is a great example of an all original and rare Monterey. 1950 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coup Such was the case with Studebaker. While Detroit pumped out late '30s rehashes, Studebaker introduced a whole new car in September of 1946. The Virgil Exner-penned 1947 Studebaker line was sleek and instantly dated everything else on Detroit's showroom floors. Some thought it weird--the allegedly hilarious joke about not knowing which end was the front started here. But for those who really wanted a new car, Studebaker suddenly seemed a serious proposition. A variety of two- and four-door body configurations all took a back seat to the Starlight Coupe, which featured virtually unencumbered vision out the back, from B-pillar to B-pillar. It quickly became a Studebaker trademark. And just after Ford and GM introduced all their new models in the fall of 1949, Studebaker introduced the legendary "bullet-nose" front end. Critics may point to Tucker and the 1949 Ford for inspiring the 1950 model's bold prow, but it quickly became known on its own merits. Sales started slow, but some mid-season changes made 1950 a banner year for Studebaker, which sold a company-record 343,164 cars. Things were going well. Why mess with success? The 1951 model can be identified in a couple of ways. The grille was enlarged and made flush with the body, rather than the recessed version of the 1950 models. Commanders and Champions shared sheetmetal--only emblems, instruments, and the Commander's all-new V-8 under the hood separated them. This was Studebaker's biggest news in 1951: the addition of a 232.6-cubic-inch, 120hp, 7.0:1 compression, OHV V-8, an engine that, in much modified form, lasted through the end of the company's car-building days in the '60s. Only Oldsmobile and Cadillac had produced a new OHV engine before Studebaker (Chrysler's Hemi was launched concurrently with Studebaker's), which puts it in some heady company. Early camshaft issues with the V-8 were quickly resolved. Tromping your way through Studebaker's body and trim combinations may take some doing for the neophyte. Six-cylinder Champions had three trim levels: base Custom, mid-range DeLuxe and high-line Regal. All three were available in two-door sedan, two-door coupe, two-door Starlight coupe (with its distinctive four-panel wrap-around back window), and four-door sedan; the Regal also came as a convertible. There were no two-door coupe Commanders, which came in DeLuxe, Regal and State form, though the Starlight Coupe model was available across the board. DeLuxe models could also be had in two- and four-door sedan versions, Regal trim eliminated the standard coupe body, and State offered a convertible. A long-wheelbase (119-inch, up from the standard 115-inch) Land Cruiser variant was available in the Commander line. Besides the additional power, the new engine had the benefit of greater economy, as well: In the Mobilgas Economy Run of 1951, a V-8-powered Commander with overdrive managed a 28-mpg average from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon via Death Valley. That beat the 1950 L-head Six Commander's mileage by more than four miles per gallon. Korean war restrictions and an abbreviated model year meant Studebaker couldn't approach its 1950 sales record. Production dropped to 268,565 cars, but V-8 Commander sales were a far greater proportion of overall sales than previously: In 1950, Commander sales were just 21 percent of sales, while in 1951, they more than doubled, to 46 percent. Thanks to this sales success, plus war production making trucks for the military, Studebaker rolled into 1952, its centennial, looking strong. Our feature car is a 1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight Coupe, owned by Chuck and Chris Collins of Phoenix, Arizona. Our Rio Green coupe runs the 169.6-cu.in. L-head Six, rated at 85 horsepower, and sports an automatic transmission, bumper over-riders and, crucially for the desert dweller, heater delete.

F-105 Thunderchief, Republic The F-105 was a large fighter-bomber. Development was slow, with numerous teething troubles. Many modifications were needed to make the aircraft combat-ready, but then the though F-105 proved a very effective aircraft that was used a lot in Vietnam. Intensive use resulted in heavy losses; of the 610 F-105Ds built about half were lost in combat. The two-seat F-105F and F-105G models version was later adopted as 'Wild Weasel' aircraft. Approx 900 F-105s were built. The Thunderchief was officially retired on February 25th, 1984.

1950 Google Docs, Power Point Political People of 1950’2

Dwight Eisenhower (April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953)
 * Father: ** David Jacob Eisenhower
 * Mother: ** Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower
 * Married: ** [|Mary "Mamie" Geneva Doud (1896-1979)], on July 1, 1916
 * Children: ** Doud Dwight Eisenhower (1917-21); John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (1923- )
 * Religion: ** Presbyterian
 * Education: ** Graduated from U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. (1915)
 * Occupation: ** Soldier
 * Political Party: ** Republican
 * || ** Harry S. Truman ** [[image:images1.jpg]]
 * 33rd President of the United States **
 * Nickname: ** "Give 'Em Hell Harry"
 * Born: ** May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri
 * Died: ** December 26, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri ||
 * Father: ** John Anderson Truman
 * Mother: ** Martha Ellen Young Truman
 * Married: ** [|Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace (1885-1982)], on June 28, 1919
 * Children: ** Mary Margaret Truman (1924- )
 * Religion: ** Baptist
 * Education: ** Attended the University of Kansas City Law School
 * Occupation: ** Farmer, public official
 * Political Party: ** Democrat
 * Other Government Positions **

Richard Nixon

January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961  ||
 * [|36th] [|Vice President of the United States]** ||
 * ** In office  **
 * ** President  ** || [|Dwight D. Eisenhower] ||
 * ** Preceded by  ** || [|Alben W. Barkley] ||
 * ** Succeeded by  ** || [|Lyndon B. Johnson] ||

= __Facts__  The 1950s was a time of change in the United States following World War II. Racial tensions were being strained with the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. Many say that Elvis helped to bring the two races together by with his popularizing of “black” music. Others say he only worsened the strain because many people felt he stole the music for his own benefit while the original artists were forgotten. Either way, this decade was a time of innovation that helped to influence everything that we listen to on the radio today. Popular Artists Perry Como Tony Benett, Elvis Presley Bill Haley and the Comets Chuck Berry Jerry Lee Lewis Johnny Cash Ella Fitzgerald Dean Martin Doris Day Frank Sinatra Connie Francis Jim Reeves Cliff Richard __Inventions__ Optical fibers were created in 1956 and are used today as forms of communication and to store data. Also invented in 1956, was the original videocassette recorder. It cost approximately $50,000 US dollars and was not used by the average citizens but instead by television companies. In 1954, the first McDonalds were brought into the business world. In 1951 superglue was first produced. Also, a credit card prototype was created in 1950. Liquid paper (white-out) was produced in 1956 by Bette Nesmith Graham. [] [] |||| United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel  || ||||   The Cadet Chapel   || ||||   Building   || ||   Type   ||  Chapel  || ||   Architectural style   ||  Modern  || ||   Location   ||  U.S. Air Force Academy, near [|Colorado Springs], [|CO] || ||||   Construction   || ||   Started   ||  1955  || ||   Completed   ||  1962  || ||   Height   ||  150 feet (46 m)  || ||   Floor count   ||  2 floors  || ||   Main contractor   ||  Robert E. McKee, Inc. || ||||  Design team   || ||   Architect   || [|Walter Netsch, Jr.], [|Skidmore, Owings and Merrill] || ||   Awards and prizes   || [|AIA] National 25 Year Award U.S. [|National Historic Landmark] , 2004  ||=

Architecture and construction
The most striking aspect of the Chapel is its row of seventeen spires. The original design called for nineteen spires, but this number was reduced due to budget issues.[|[2]] The structure is a tubular steel frame of 100 identical [|tetrahedrons], each 75 feet (23 m) long, weighing five tons, and enclosed with clear aluminum panels. The panels were fabricated in Missouri and shipped by rail to the site. The tetrahedrons are spaced a foot apart, creating gaps in the framework that are filled with one-inch thick colored glass. The tetrahedrons comprising the spires are filled by triangular clear aluminum panels, while the tetrahedrons between the spires are filled with a mosaic of colored glass in aluminum frame. The Cadet Chapel itself is 150 feet (46 m) high, 280 feet (85 m) long, and 84 feet (26 m) wide. The front façade, on the south, has a wide granite stairway with steel railings capped by aluminum handrails leading up one story to a landing. At the landing is a band of gold anodized aluminum doors, and gold anodized aluminum sheets apparently covering original windows. The shell of the chapel and surrounding grounds cost $3.5 million to build.[|[3]] Various furnishings, pipe organs, liturgical fittings and adornments of the chapel were presented as gifts from various individuals and organizations. In 1959, a designated [|Easter] offering was also taken at Air Force bases around the world to help complete the interior.

[ [|edit] ]   Worship areas
The Cadet Chapel was designed specifically to house three distinct worship areas under a single roof. Inspired by chapels at [|Sainte-Chapelle] in France and the [|Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi] in Italy, architect Walter Netsch stacked the spaces on two main levels. [|[4]] The Protestant nave is located on the upper level, while the Catholic and Jewish chapels and one all-faiths room are located beneath it. Beneath this level is a larger all-faiths room and two meeting rooms. Each chapel has its own entrance, and services may be held simultaneously without interfering with one another.

[ [|edit] ]   Protestant chapel
Interior of the Protestant Chapel The organ at the back of the Protestant Chapel, and the ceiling The [|Protestant] Chapel is located on the main floor, and is designed to seat 1200 individuals. The [|nave] measures 64 by 168 feet (51 m), reaching up to 94 feet (29 m) at the highest peak. The center aisle terminates at the [|chancel]. The Chapel's tetrahedrons form the walls and the pinnacled ceiling of the Protestant Chapel. Stained glass windows form ribbons of color between the tetrahedrons, and progress from darker to lighter as they reach the altar. The [|chancel] is set off by a crescent-shaped, varicolored [|reredos] behind the altar. Semi-precious stones from Colorado and pietra santa marble from Italy cover its 1,260-square-foot (117 m2) area. The focal point of the chancel is a 46-foot (14 m) high aluminum cross suspended above it. The pews are made of American walnut and African mahogany. The ends of the pews were sculpted to resemble [|World War I] airplane propellers. The backs of the pews are capped by a strip of aluminum similar to the trailing edge of a fighter aircraft wing. Above the [|narthex], in the rear, is a choir balcony and organ, designed by Walter Holtkamp of the Holtkamp Organ Company, and built by [|M. P. Moller Company] of [|Hagerstown, Maryland]. The organ has 83 ranks and 67 stops controlling 4,334 pipes. [|[3]] [|Harold E. Wagoner] designed the liturgical furnishings for both the the Protestant and Catholic chapels.

[ [|edit] ]   Catholic chapel
Interior of the Catholic Chapel The [|Catholic] Chapel is located below the Protestant Chapel, and seats approximately 500 people. The nave is 56 feet (17 m) wide, 113 feet (34 m) long and 19 feet (5.8 m) high. The focal point of the Catholic Chapel is the [|reredos] behind the altar. An abstract glass mosaic mural, designed by [|Luman Martin Winter], the reredos is composed of varying shades of blue, turquoise, rose and gray tessera to form a portrayal of the firmament. Superimposed on the mural and depicting the [|Annunciation] are two 10-foot (3.0 m) tall marble figures, the [|Virgin Mary] on the left, and the [|Archangel Gabriel] on the right. Above and between these two figures is a marble dove. In front of the reredos is the altar, a gift from the late [|Francis Cardinal Spellman], who dedicated the Catholic Chapel on Sept. 22, 1963. The altar is Italian white marble mounted on a marble cone-shaped pedestal. Above the altar is a six-foot sculptured nickel-silver crucifix. Along the side walls of the chapel are the 14 [|Stations of the Cross], also designed by Lumen Martin Winter, and carved from four-inch (102 mm) thick slabs of marble. The figures are done in Carrera marble, from the same quarries where [|Michelangelo] drew his stone. The classical pipe organ, in the 100-seat choir loft, was designed by Walter Holtkamp and built by M. P. Moller Co. It features 36 ranks and 29 stops controlling its 1,950 pipes.

[ [|edit] ]   Jewish chapel
Interior of the Jewish Chapel The [|Jewish] Chapel is also on the lower level. Seating 100, it is circular in shape, with a diameter of 42 feet (13 m) and a height of 19 feet (5.8 m). It is enclosed by a vertical grill with inserts of clear glass opening to the foyer. The circular form and transparent walls were used to suggest a tent-like structure. The floor is paved with Jerusalem brownstone, donated by the [|Israeli Defense Forces]. The walls of the foyer are purple stained glass panels alternating with green and blue stained accent windows. The circular walls of the synagogue are panels of translucent glass separated by stanchions of Israeli cypress. The paintings, done by [|Shlomo Katz] in 1985 and 1986, depict a Biblical story. They are divided into three groups; brotherhood, flight (in honor of the Air Force) and justice. The focal point of the Jewish Chapel is the [|Aron Kodesh], which shelters the Scrolls of the [|Torah]. The [|Ner Tamid] hangs to the right of the Ark. In the foyer of the chapel is a display cabinet with a Torah Scroll that was saved from the [|Nazis] during [|World War II]. It was found in [|Poland] in 1989 in an abandoned warehouse and donated to the Jewish Chapel in April 1990. This " [|Holocaust] Torah" is dedicated to the memory of all of those who fought against the Nazis.

[ [|edit] ]   All-faiths rooms
The All-Faiths Rooms are worship areas for smaller religious groups. They are purposely devoid of religious symbolism so that they may be used by a variety of faiths. Distinguishing faith-specific accouterments are available for each group to use during their worship services.

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 * Tyler Balcerzak **

 Dudes were another kind of dandy who was American in origin. They wore spanking clean white socks, white buckskin shoes, 5 buttoned jackets, trousers with top waist pleats and turn ups. The outfits were often enlivened with colored bead belts or jazzy patterned hats, with for example polka dots. An exaggerated version of this was favored by Little Richard.  Until 1950 the term teenagers had never before been coined. Children were known as girls and boys were known as youths once they displayed signs of puberty. Then young people were grown up at 18 and fully adult legally at 21 when they often married and set up a home of their own, even if it was a rented room. Getting married was a way of showing the adult world that you belonged to their world and was a way of escape from puberty.

__By: Zacharias Semler__ 1950- Harry Truman approves hydroden bomb, sends air force and navy to Korea in June. 1953- Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected president; first Republican president in 20 years,Richard Nixon is his Vice-President. November 22,1955-Soviet Union detonates hydrogen bomb, Americans called these bombs "hell bombs", world under first threat of thermonuclear in history.
 * __POLITICAL EVENTS__**