After its fashion, Hollywood was doing its bit to fight the high cost of living. Paddock Engineering Co., which has built almost all of California's swimming pools (50% of those in the U.S.), gravely announced a "People's Pool." Through ads in Los Angeles papers, this symbol of high living was placed within easy reach of the common man; a swimming pool could be ordered by merely sending in the tearaway coupon. The price: $2,500. By last week, 63 orders had been placed for People's Pools.
Six-Day Wonder. Producer of the People's Pool is...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
