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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1964
Page
15
A 1913 dollar buys 32 cents today while a 1920 dollar would buy 65 cents and a 1961 dollar 97 cents. The piece explains how the consumer price index shows shifts over base years from 1913 to 1964 Apr and discusses selecting a base year for cost of living comparisons.
A 1964 feature explains how choosing different base years alters inflation figures from 0.9 percent since 1920 to 3.3 percent since 1939, and notes sharp deflation between 1920 and 1922. It urges readers to pick any milestone year to gauge the dollar’s worth and references Marine Pvt. John D. Howell completing recruit training in San Diego.
There is room for additional persons on the geography field trip to Mexico August 8-30, says Margaret Chew, instructor for the course. The trip offers three credits or audit options with a $497 cost covering transportation, tuition, meals, and lodging. Interested parties should contact Dr. Chew at La Crosse State College by the Saturday deadline.
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