Reminisce Extra

Get even more "time capsules" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!    Relax, Laugh and Remember.   Reminisce EXTRA is delivered in between your issues of Reminisce.

Home at Last

Tell Us Your Story! • Your true tales are the heart of this magazine, so dust off that photo album, high school yearbook or vacation diary.

REMINISCE

FULLY ’VETTED

1953 • FLEA COLLAR, PRINT OUT AND UFO

HOW THE WESTERN WAS WON

BEGINNING NOW

WHOOPEE CUSHION

Tony Curtis 1925–2010 • When Houdini was released in 1953, Tony Curtis already had worked on 16 movies, but it was his portrayal of the master illusionist that set him on the road to stardom. He worked in more than 140 films in virtually every genre, from Some Like It Hot (in which he and Jack Lemmon famously appeared in drag) to The Defiant Ones, for which he earned his only Oscar nomination. His pretty-boy charm made him a heartthrob, but his undeniable acting chops kept him in the cinema spotlight.

SUMMER SMILES

SOME-EXPENSES-PAID VACATION • Extra-hard work on the route let him get away from it all.

On-Call Dad Was a Master of Recycling

SMALL-TOWN CANDY MAN • Hard worker had the right touch for a sweet business.

Rex Lifted Spirits at the Front of the Parade

DRENCHED WITH MEANING • Deluge of letters meant the same thing.

WELCOME TO BOOT CAMP • MILITARY RITE OF PASSAGE MOLDED SOFT RECRUITS INTO TOUGH SERVICE MEMBERS, FORGING A LOVE-HATE BOND.

Candidate Super Surfer • LEADERS IN TRAINING GAVE BUDDY A LIFT.

WHAT’S THAT IN ENGLISH?

Rough Takeoff • AS AIR FORCE GEARED UP, NEW RECRUITS FELT THE CRUNCH.

Pointless Sewing Project • NEW AIRMEN LOST THEIR STRIPES.

LAUNDRY CYCLE

Meeting Brother Grub • TRAINING MASCOT DOLED OUT THE PUSHUPS

LIFE WITH LORETTA • A writer recalls the special time she spent with golden age screen legend Loretta Young as they worked on her biography.

STEEL BUTTERFLY • Joan Anderson describes Loretta Young’s life as “battered, but well lived.” It was often chaotic, with exultant highs and despondent lows.

RETRO REPLAY

FROZEN TREAT BEATS THE HEAT • Boy invented Popsicles, then grew up and patented them.

THE USA BY RAIL, BUS OR BOAT • Adventure at home via National Geographic .

BACK IN TIME

GOAT CARTS • Did every family have one?

WHEN CARS MET (POP) CULTURE • Films seemed better from the front seat of a Buick.

SLEEK HEAD-TURNER • She only had eyes for the cool new import.

CLASSIC CLUES

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MARKET DAY IS A HARD SELL • 4-H friend runs rings around her heart.