Now I know what's missing from my laundry attire: a smart red suit and a pair of green shoes to wear when I go help wash in a conventional washer and no ugly apron like my grandmothers wore to cover the smart clothes, either. Maybe sister-in-law was going shopping and came by for a list. They sure look happy. Is it the money they are getting for doing the Maytag ad or have they both escaped pregnancy for another month? How could life be any fun when you only washed one day a week and then had to iron most of it?
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I dunno Tom. They're all definitely to plain-Jane looking to not be nothing but the eral artifact, no model. I kinda shutter everytime this one comes around.
spiceman1957
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Has anyone ever noticed
that these women go by their husband's first name instead of their own. It's like they don't have a name of their own. Don't think this would be done today.
John
that these women go by their husband's first name instead of their own. It's like they don't have a name of their own. Don't think this would be done today.
John
I rather be part of a 3-generation Frigidaire family. At least one got to wear the crown.
It is still the most proper form for a married woman's name, especially in public use. I have seen notes written to my mother from dowagers who signed them with their married name and then, in parentheses, their first and maiden names. I am reminded of those cigarette ads in some magazines of the inter-war years. They featured a stunning photo of some socialite identifed by names like Mrs. Whooptedoodle Gotrocks of Newport and Palm Beach, the same way her obituary would read in later years.
lordkenmore
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It is still the most proper form for a married woman's n
That is true. Technically, when one uses "Mrs." it's with the husband's name. This could create various problems, like in a situation where the woman was working, where she might need to be something other than Mrs. John Smith. Being Mrs. Jane Smith wasn't correct for "Mrs." and "Miss" did suggest that she was not married. Going to "Ms." solved that problem nicely.
Of course, all this is irrelevant now. Honorifics have almost totally been discarded; we are supposed to be on first name basis with everyone we meet, no matter how fleeting the moment, and no matter the circumstances. While I think it was stupid using a title and last name for people one knew for years and years and years, I have to wonder if we haven't gone too far in the opposite direction, particularly in the pure business situations.
That is true. Technically, when one uses "Mrs." it's with the husband's name. This could create various problems, like in a situation where the woman was working, where she might need to be something other than Mrs. John Smith. Being Mrs. Jane Smith wasn't correct for "Mrs." and "Miss" did suggest that she was not married. Going to "Ms." solved that problem nicely.
Of course, all this is irrelevant now. Honorifics have almost totally been discarded; we are supposed to be on first name basis with everyone we meet, no matter how fleeting the moment, and no matter the circumstances. While I think it was stupid using a title and last name for people one knew for years and years and years, I have to wonder if we haven't gone too far in the opposite direction, particularly in the pure business situations.
nurdlinger
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Same concept, different execution
Today's POD reminded me of this photo. It goes back a long way, to July 1963. Someone may have posted it before, but I haven't seen it on AW.org.
Today's POD reminded me of this photo. It goes back a long way, to July 1963. Someone may have posted it before, but I haven't seen it on AW.org.
The other factor to consider is that it is the family name which unites all of the women, even the automatic owner's daughter whose maiden name is Cameron. Including the grandmother, all of the women with the surname of Cameron married into the Cameron family unless they were Cameron cousins.
cfz2882
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LOL.. i can see what jeffG means-the one on the far left
appears to have an "adams apple"...
appears to have an "adams apple"...
danemodsandy
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How Time Flies...
The woman in the red skirt and checked blouse in the big photo, identified as "Mrs. William Balog," evidently became a widow only last year:
"William was born on August 11, 1922 and passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009.
William was last known to be living in Joliet, Illinois.
He was a Veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army and the Civilian Conservation Corp.
He is survived by his wife Shirley."
It would be wonderful to talk with Mrs. Balog and see what she remembers of the photo shoot and the circumstances behind it, as well as what effect it had on her life at the time. Did she become a bit of a local celebrity? Were they paid? Did they get a special deal on a Maytag?
www.tributes.com
The woman in the red skirt and checked blouse in the big photo, identified as "Mrs. William Balog," evidently became a widow only last year:
"William was born on August 11, 1922 and passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009.
William was last known to be living in Joliet, Illinois.
He was a Veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army and the Civilian Conservation Corp.
He is survived by his wife Shirley."
It would be wonderful to talk with Mrs. Balog and see what she remembers of the photo shoot and the circumstances behind it, as well as what effect it had on her life at the time. Did she become a bit of a local celebrity? Were they paid? Did they get a special deal on a Maytag?
Tributes.com
Tributes.com is the online source for current local and national obituary news. We believe that Every Life has a Story which should be told and preserved.
www.tributes.com
Sandy, that was very sweet to put out that information--puts reality and human aspect to it all. He was 16 months younger than my dad, wow!!
danemodsandy
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I'm Glad...
...That bit of info was appreciated. The smiling young newlywed in the POD would be somewhere around ninety now, with a lifetime of stories to tell.
Hopefully a few of them would be about Maytags, LOL.
...That bit of info was appreciated. The smiling young newlywed in the POD would be somewhere around ninety now, with a lifetime of stories to tell.
Hopefully a few of them would be about Maytags, LOL.
danemodsandy
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Here's to You, Shirley:
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Hey Sandy, interesting to find out about the people in the ad. According to Intelius.com, Shirley Balog is now 86. Wonder what year this ad was done? I'm thinking '48-'51.
Was looking at some ads at "Steves Vintage Ads" and this one is from 1951. They had a whole series of "3 generation Maytag families" in '51-'52.
