From 1955: Sniffles and Sneezes

Hey everybody:

Thanks for the warm wishes that some of you sent to me, wondering if I was okay.  The truth is, I wasn't.  I had the flu for the better part of December, including over the Christmas holiday.  It morphed into Whooping Cough, which was scary and awful.  It also thoroughly kicked my ass.  I am only just now starting to feel human again.

Let's take this as a learning opportunity and watch an educational film about the spread of viruses from 1955, Sniffles and Sneezes.

"Medicine...but only those that your doctor prescribes.  No others."  Don't take any of those beatnik remedies!

Stay healthy, my sweets.

Love, Laura

p.s. If you only watch a few seconds of this clip, make it at the six-minute mark.  It's the 1950s: children were already terrorized by The Red Menace.  Why not fill their nightmares with visions of deadly diseases, too?

From 1955: Bettie Page Wishes You A Merry Christmas

January 1955, where Page was Playmate of the Month.

She had a saucy innocence that is both contemporary and provocative, and also nostalgic.
Hugh Hefner

Hmmm, I Don't Know. It's Never Been A Practice Of Mine To Trust An Owl Wearing A Tam O' Shanter.

TWA always had very artistic, intricate travel posters.

My guess is that this one is from the mid 1950's.

Here is a wonderful website with tons of information about the aviation giant, told from the flight attendants' point of view. Tons of pictures and information.

Sadly, when American Airlines acquired Trans World in 2001, all of the TWA flight attendants were fired, regardless of their tenure. This was the exact opposite of what American Airlines management had promised to do. "Doing what they do best," I guess.