Kindergarten (1953-1954)
The Weakley County School System did not offer kindergarten in its public schools in 1953-1954. There were some private kindergartens in the Martin area.
Class Photos and Names
1954 Trivia
World Series Champions: New York Giants
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
NBA Champions: Minneapolis Lakers
Stanley Cup Champs: Detroit Red Wings
U.S. Open Golf: Ed Furgol
U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): E. Victor Seixas, Jr./Doris Hart
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Jaroslav Drobny/Maureen Connolly
NCAA Football Champions: Ohio State & UCLA
NCAA Basketball Champions: La Salle
Kentucky Derby: Determine
World Cup (Soccer): West Germany
The Hotties and Fashion Icons: Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren, Doris Day, Lana Turner
"The Quote": "Hey Kids, What time is it?" - It's Howdy Doody time! "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands" - M&Ms "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." - Marlon Brando, in 'On The Waterfront.' "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" - Winston Cigarettes
Time Magazine's Man of the Year: John Foster Dulles
Miss America: Evelyn Ay (Ephrata, PA)
Miss USA: Miriam Stevenson (South Carolina)
The Scandal: Rock and Roll Death: Johnny Ace (russian roulette), The CIA was involved with finacing and re-writing the animated film version of Animal Farm., Paul Newman took an ad out in Variety magazine apologizing for his performance in The Silver Chalice.
Nerd News: Roger Bannister was the first human to run a mile in less than four minutes (3:59) on May 6th. Mr. Bannister stopped running shortly after that, and became a neurologist. He was knighted (for his neurogist work) in 1975. Philly-born pool player Willie Mosconi sunk 526 pool balls, without missing, in Springfield, Ohio. Noone has come close to breaking that record. Late 1954, and early 1955 is when Edgar Hetteen and David Johnson started making and selling their Polaris snowmobiles. Although started as a fruit-packing business in 1947, Tropicana owner Anthony Rossi developed a 'flash pasteurization' process that made OJ more easily transported fresh across the country. Prior to 1954, Thanksgiving turkeys were supplied by the local farmer or butcher, but Frank Swift's well-bred, larger-than-typical Butterball turkeys changed all that. American surgeon Joseph Murray completed the first successful organ transplant when he moved a living kidney from one identical twin to the other. The operation took about 4 hours.
1st appearances & 1954's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Matchbox Cars, Yahtzee, Lincoln Logs*, Scrabble**, thin wooden wiffle bat invented to go with 1953's wiffle ball
Best Film Oscar Winner: On the Waterfront
1954 Most Popular TV shows: 1. I Love Lucy (CBS), 2. The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS), 3. Dragnet (NBC), 4. You Bet Your Life (NBC), 5. The Toast of the Town (CBS), 6. Disneyland (ABC), 7. The Jack Benny Show (CBS), 8. The George Gobel Show (NBC), 9. Ford Theatre (NBC), 10. December Bride (CBS)
1954 Billboard Number One Songs: Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett, Oh My Papa - Eddie Fisher, Secret Love - Doris Day, Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford, Wanted - Perry Como, Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen, Sh - Boom - Crew - Cuts, Hey There - Rosemary Clooney, This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney, I Need You Now - Eddie Fisher, Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
NBA Champions: Minneapolis Lakers
Stanley Cup Champs: Detroit Red Wings
U.S. Open Golf: Ed Furgol
U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): E. Victor Seixas, Jr./Doris Hart
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Jaroslav Drobny/Maureen Connolly
NCAA Football Champions: Ohio State & UCLA
NCAA Basketball Champions: La Salle
Kentucky Derby: Determine
World Cup (Soccer): West Germany
The Hotties and Fashion Icons: Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren, Doris Day, Lana Turner
"The Quote": "Hey Kids, What time is it?" - It's Howdy Doody time! "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands" - M&Ms "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." - Marlon Brando, in 'On The Waterfront.' "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" - Winston Cigarettes
Time Magazine's Man of the Year: John Foster Dulles
Miss America: Evelyn Ay (Ephrata, PA)
Miss USA: Miriam Stevenson (South Carolina)
The Scandal: Rock and Roll Death: Johnny Ace (russian roulette), The CIA was involved with finacing and re-writing the animated film version of Animal Farm., Paul Newman took an ad out in Variety magazine apologizing for his performance in The Silver Chalice.
Nerd News: Roger Bannister was the first human to run a mile in less than four minutes (3:59) on May 6th. Mr. Bannister stopped running shortly after that, and became a neurologist. He was knighted (for his neurogist work) in 1975. Philly-born pool player Willie Mosconi sunk 526 pool balls, without missing, in Springfield, Ohio. Noone has come close to breaking that record. Late 1954, and early 1955 is when Edgar Hetteen and David Johnson started making and selling their Polaris snowmobiles. Although started as a fruit-packing business in 1947, Tropicana owner Anthony Rossi developed a 'flash pasteurization' process that made OJ more easily transported fresh across the country. Prior to 1954, Thanksgiving turkeys were supplied by the local farmer or butcher, but Frank Swift's well-bred, larger-than-typical Butterball turkeys changed all that. American surgeon Joseph Murray completed the first successful organ transplant when he moved a living kidney from one identical twin to the other. The operation took about 4 hours.
1st appearances & 1954's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Matchbox Cars, Yahtzee, Lincoln Logs*, Scrabble**, thin wooden wiffle bat invented to go with 1953's wiffle ball
Best Film Oscar Winner: On the Waterfront
1954 Most Popular TV shows: 1. I Love Lucy (CBS), 2. The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS), 3. Dragnet (NBC), 4. You Bet Your Life (NBC), 5. The Toast of the Town (CBS), 6. Disneyland (ABC), 7. The Jack Benny Show (CBS), 8. The George Gobel Show (NBC), 9. Ford Theatre (NBC), 10. December Bride (CBS)
1954 Billboard Number One Songs: Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett, Oh My Papa - Eddie Fisher, Secret Love - Doris Day, Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford, Wanted - Perry Como, Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen, Sh - Boom - Crew - Cuts, Hey There - Rosemary Clooney, This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney, I Need You Now - Eddie Fisher, Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
