Quickly going to one of the kitchen drawers, Moms pulled out a little notebook and soon found what she was looking for. �Aha, I knew it!� she cried, finding a notation from thirteen years ago in 1935. Potatoes 10 lb. 21�
Continuing to peruse the Sleepyside Sun as well as looking in her notebook copy of Prices of Groceries Over The Years, Moms let out a soft whistle and murmured, �Will you look at the price of eggs and chicken!�
Eggs 70� per dozen and sale price 53� (1948) vs. Eggs 22� per dozen (1935)
Chicken 73� lb. and sale price 59� 1b. (1948) vs. Chicken 21� lb. (1935)
Pouring herself a cup of coffee, Moms continued to compare prices.
Ketchup 23� (1948) vs. Ketchup 7� (1935)
�I�m sure glad I make my own,� she thought, always amazed at the way her family went through ketchup. Taking a sip of coffee, she continued to look at prices.
Hamburger 59� lb. (1948) vs. Hamburger 15� lb. (1935)
Chuck Roast 75� lb. (1948) vs. Chuck Roast 18� lb. (1935)
Bacon 75� lb. (1948) vs. Bacon 25� lb. (1935)
Pork chops 55� lb. (1948) vs. Pork chops 30� lb. (1935)
Tomatoes 35� lb. (1948) vs. Tomatoes 15� lb. (1935)
Lettuce 29� for 2 heads (1948) vs. Lettuce 5� for 1 head (1935)
Onions 43� for 10 lb. (1948) vs. Onions 15� for 10 lb. (1935)
Celery 29� (1948) vs. Celery 10� (1935)
Bread 27� for 2 loaves (1948) vs. Bread 9� for 1 loaf (1935)
Spaghetti 17� for 1 lb. box (1948) vs. Spaghetti 17� for 3 lb. box (1935)
Corn Flakes 35� for 2 pkgs. (1948) vs. Corn Flakes 10� for 1 pkg. (1935)
Oxydol 33� (1948) vs. Oxydol 21� (1935)
Camay soap 3 bars for 28� (1948) vs. Camay soap 3 bars for 14� (1935)
�WOW!� she reflected, as she closed her little book and folded up the newspaper after seeing it was time to get supper started. �I wonder what prices will be like fifty years from now, let alone sixty. Well� I guess we�ll just have to wait and see.�
