THE SPAN OF MY LIFE: THE YEAR 1951

COST OF LIVING 

Yearly Inflation Rate ― 7.88%
Average Cost of new house ― $9.000.00
Average wages per year ― $3,510.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas ― 19 cents
Average Cost of a new car ― $1,500.00
Loaf of Bread ― 16 cents
LB of Hamburger Meat ― 50 cents
Bacon per LB ― 52 cents
Eggs per dozen ― 24 cents
Water Jacket Heater (Asbestos ) ― $4.59
Baby Diapers (Cotton) ― From $2.79
Children's Tricycle ― From $14.00

THE YEAR'S "BEST"

BEST FILM: "ALL ABOUT EVE"

BEST SONG: "TOO YOUNG" (NAT KING COLE)

BEST ALBUM: "HANK WILLIAMS SINGS"

BEST BOOK: "THE CAINE MUTINY"

BEST TV SHOW: "ARTHUR GODFREY'S TALENT SCOUTS"

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: NEW YORK YANKEES

NFL CHAMPIONS: LOS ANGELES RAMS

NBA CHAMPIONS: ROCHESTER ROYALS

NHL CHAMPIONS: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS: OKLAHOMA SOONERS

NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPION: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

U.S. OPEN CHAMPION: BEN HOGAN

BRITISH OPEN CHAMPION: MAX FAULKNER

U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN: BETSY RAWLS

 
WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS: DICK SAVITT AND DOLORES HART

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