1955 MAJOR EVENTS
A FEW OF SHIRLEY'S FAVORITE THINGS
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
1955 MOST POPULAR
FAMILY TRIVIA
100
Famous Theme Park that opened to public

What is Disney Land

100

Shirley yells and screams while watching her favorite team play. 

What is KU Jayhawks basketball 

100

To this day, this doll of Shirley's has no head. 

What is her Barbie doll

100

Ricky was the husband in this No. 2 rated television show. 

What is I Love Lucy

100

Ashley and Drew

What are the names of Shirley's children?

200

The famous British Prime Minister that resigned

Who is Winston Churchill?

200

1:00 to 2:00 PM Monday through Friday was spent watching this daytime show. 

What is Days of Our Lives.

200

Soup that Shirley LOVED so much she sat at the dining room table all afternoon until she tried one tiny spoonful. 

What is Mom's Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup. 

200

 A subway train blew Marilyn Monroe's skirt up in this 1955 movie. 

What is The Seven Year Itch

200
City where Shirley was born. 

What is Oakley, Kansas

300
This famous book of records was first published in 1955. 

What is the Guiness Book of World Records

300

This snack chip that was consumed by the bag full after her late night nursing shift. 

What are Nacho Cheese Doritos. 

300

While dancing, the song Shirley and her cousins sang over and over.

What is I'm Henry the 8th I Am.

300

The No. 3 ranked television show

What is The Ed Sullivan Show

300

Birthday girl's mother's first and maiden name. 

What is Mayetta Novak

400

The first of this franchise opened in DesPlaines, Illinois.

What is McDonald's?

400

Her favorite 2 littles in the whole world. 

Who are Athena and Amara

400

Card game everyone lost if you sat next to Mom. 

What is Liver Pool Rummy.

400

The biggest box office movie of 1955. 

What is The Lady and The Tramp

400

Year Shirley graduated from Marymount with her nursing degree. 

What is 1977. 

500

Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of the bus and set off this famous boycott. 

What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott.


500

Shirley's favorite nursing role - one of which she is so good at.  

What is caregiver.  

500

Cake that was served for ALL Birthdays. 

What is Angel Food Cake. 

500

What you could watch on TV at 1:00 AM 

What is the test pattern. 

500

TV show that was an annual event watching with Grandma Novak

What is the Miss America Pageant