[at-l] Maps

[Art Cloutman]

I don't believe that I claimed it was a national 
average.  My reference was my personal experience 
from that time.  I purchased a new car that year 
for my wife before I went into the army.  We 
purchased a house when I returned for $13,000, 
got a discount because it needed work, and had 
been looking for awhile at houses in the area - 
central CT.  Had my first teaching contract for 
$4,900, again in central CT.  So, certainly it 
was a regional estimate of expenses.  As I said 
it was my experience not a national average.

Also,  CT ended up offering the highest teacher 
salaries in the country.  When I retired, many 
teachers at the top of the salary scale in CT 
were making $70,000+.   (That is not a starting 
salary, so should not be used for comparison.)

>Art
>
>Rather curious as to the source of the 1966 figures.  Not challenging you.
>Just looking for a source for reference for nationwide cost.
>
>I have bookmarked http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/prices/1966.html, which is a
>record of how much things cost in Morris County, New Jersey.
>
>Chainsaw
>
>BTW -- That was the first year that Carla taught and she made $5,200.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Art Cloutman" <Art at crystalacresnh.com>
>To: "Jim Bullard" <jim.bullard at gmail.com>; <at-l at backcountry.net>
>Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:58 AM
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Maps
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>
>Wow, that seems out of range with my experience.
>Movies were about $1.00 in 1966 now they are $8.
>Houses averaged $15,000 in 1966 now $250,00.
>Teacher's starting salary was $6,000 in 66 now
>it's around $35,000.  I bought a brand new Chevy
>in 66 for $2,000.  The same quality car would be
>closer to $18,000.  Teacher's salaries seem
>consistent with government stats but my other
>examples seem to be off.  Maybe that is how we
>have managed to hold public employee salaries
>down?
>
>Sure is going to be a beautiful day in the
>mountains.   The sun is shining and temps around
>35 degrees in NH.  I'm sure I'll be able to spot
>Mt Washington and Franconia Ridge from the top of
>Gunstock.  (Had to throw in something close to
>trail related.)
>
>
>
>
>>Your figures are off Skylander. I just ran a
>>comparison on the Bureau of Labor Statistics
>>Inflation calculator
>><<http://stats.bls.gov/>http://stats.bls.gov/>
>>and click on "Inflation Calculator". When I got
>>married in 1966 regular gas was 23¢/gal. If gas
>>had gone up only as much as inflation, regular
>>gas today would be $1.50/gallon but regular gas
>>around here is $3.50/gallon and according to the
>>news will be going up about 16¢/gallon in the
>>next week or two. If our gas goes to $8/gallon
>>Bermudans will be paying $14-16.
>>
>>Side note: If minimum wage had gone up in
>>relation to inflation it would now be $8.15/hr.
>>
>>2008/3/12 <<mailto:Bror8588 at aol.com>Bror8588 at aol.com>:
>>
>>Well, in Bermuda they have been paying $6.00
>>plus for years for a gallon of fuel,  Europe
>>also has been paying high prices.  If the
>>inflation of Gasoline kept pace with salaries
>>since the 1960s we might be paying close to
>>$30.00 per gallon or more,   When ALDHA met in
>>Hanover, NH, it was possible to attend using
>>public transportation as the bus went there, but
>>now the alternate year meeting is in Gettysburg,
>>PA and there is no public transportation
>>available.  There does not seem to be much
>>enthusiasm for using "Green" methods of
>>transportation.
>>
>>Of course, I could get to a nearby town and then hike to Gettysburg.
>>
>>Nah!
>>
>>Jack Skylander
>>
>>
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