Comments made in 1954

If things keep going the way they are it will soon be impossible for an average family to buy their groceries for under $20.

Seen the price of new cars? Soon $2,000 will only buy a used one.

If cigarettes keep going up when they reach 25 cents a packet I’ll give up smoking.

I hear that the Post Office plans to charge 10 cents just to post a letter.

I’m afraid to let the kids go to the movies these days. Every film seems to have people saying ‘damn’ or ‘hell’.

Never thought I’d see the day when kitchen appliances would be electric . I hear that they are even going to make an electric typewriter.

When I learned to drive I never dreamed that petrol would one day cost 29 cents a litre.

If they think I’ll pay 25 cents for a haircut – forget it