Potpourri of 1951
Finish the saying....
Rasmussen Wedding Anniversary Dates
Movies, Broadway and TV of 1951
1951 Headlines
100
This blonde haired comic strip character who made Mr Wilson's life miserable debuted in 1951.
Who is Dennis the Menace?
100
If I were any better ......
What is "I would be triplets".
100
August 31
Who are Rick and Mary Rasmussen?
100
Disney's 13th animated movie premires on July 26th, 1951. Beware of the hole in the garden.
What is "Alice in Wonderland"?
100
This Team coached by Casey Stengel and led by Whitey Ford and the big "Mick" wins its 3rd World Series in a row in 1951.
Who are the New York Yankees?
200
This JD Salinger novel that was rated by Time magazine as one of the Top 100 novels in 20th century American literature was about a teen from Pennsylvania that ranaway to New York City.
What is "Catcher in the Rye?"
200
With your money .....
What is "I could retire"?
200
February 24th
Who are Gary and Laura Birschbach?
200
This red head's TV show debuted on on Oct 14, 1951. Miss this and "you got some splaining to do".
What is "The I Love Lucy Show"?
200
This General is relieved of his command of the US Forces in Asian by President Truman on April 11, 1951.
Who is General Douglas MacArthur?
300
This radio personailty debuted on April 1, 1951. If you don't know this than you may have to wait until you know "the rest of story."
Who is Paul Harvey?
300
Your like a T-5 ....
What is "at a NonCom meeting?"
300
September 1st
Who are Bridget and Jim Dunlap?
300
Yul Brynner makes his debut on broadway as a "Monarch" of Siam in this Rodgers and Hammerstein play.
What is "The King and I"?
300
This couple was convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage and sentenced to death on April 5, 1951.
Who is Ethel and Julius Rosenberg?
400
This common office item was invented in 1951 and has help correct many mistakes.
What is "White Out" or correction fluid?
400
Don't sign up until...
What is "you hear from me?"
400
June 23rd
Who are Rick and Mary Jo Rasmussen?
400
This Tennesee Williams play that becomes a box office smash and was nominated for 12 Oscars and won 4, opened on Sept 18, 1951.
What is "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
400
The 22nd Ammendment to the Constitution is ratified on February 27, 1951 which limits the President of the Untied States to this.
What is serve only (2) four year terms?
500
In 1951, this singer was king of the airwaves and had two #1 hits "Unforgettable" and Too Young."
Who is Nat King Cole?
500
Mary Jane does it look like I have a _________ growing in the backyard. And if they existed everyone would plant them on Arbor Day.
What is "Money Tree?"
500
July 21st
Who are Chuck and Sachiko Rasmussen?
500
On Dec 23 , 1951, Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn star are chased by Germans in this "boat" adventure in East Africa. Bogart's perfomance won him his only Academy Award.
What is "The African Queen"?.
500
Libya gains its indepenence from this Europeon country after it "boots" them out on Dec 24, 1951.
What is Italy?