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Home movie footage of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company in winter 1956. The new building is located at 55 Public Square in Cleveland, next to the former building at 75 Public Square. A marching band, drum majors, and baton twirlers commemorate the occasion. Men speak to the crowd at a podium before performing the ceremonial groundbreaking with shovels.
Compiled footage from the years 1955-1956, primarily focused on a young Lynn.
Begins with scenes of Christmas: Nelle and Lynn decorating the tree, holiday cards on the mantle, Lynn opening presents. Shot of exterior of Bixler home at 8539 Broadway Street and Lynn playing in the yard. Shot of Lynn in Easter dress with basket. Shows some footage taken through airplane window.
Cut to the 1956 Indianapolis 500 race taken from the stands ; Bixler family visits Sarasota, Florida and the Sarasota Jungle Gardens ; Lynn's birthday and a children's party ; the Bixlers at Little America Amusement Park in Indianapolis ; Lynn and friends playing outside ; Lynn showing balloon animals to the camera ; Lynn and Nelle playing board games ; Lynn's classroom at school at Christmastime ; footage of animals from Cincinnati Zoo, including monkeys and seals performing.
Home movie documenting Ed Feil’s trip to California in 1956. Primarily shows Muscle Beach and people enjoying recreation. Shows people dancing in an outdoor bar, exercising on the beach, and sunbathing. Also features street scenes in Los Angeles and footage of models at a car show.
Shows in detail how the body parts of various animals are related to their eating habits. Includes such examples as the cirri of barnacles, the mouth parts and legs of crayfish, the teeth of lions and cows, the tongues of butterflies, the noses of hogs, the beaks of birds and the paws of squirrels.
Discusses the competing interests or "factions" which existed as separate groups before political parties were organized. Explains that today these groups make themselves felt through competition with the parties for power and influence or by trying to gain dominance within a party. (KETC) Kinescope.
Demonstrates and discusses the techniques of bathing infants. The demonstration is preceded by an explanation of past and present practices in infant bathing and is followed by suggestions for treatment of such conditions as cradle cap and diaper rash. (WQED) Kinescope.
Shows and discusses baby clothing and pictures the actions of two babies less than six weeks old. General styles of various items of baby clothing are displayed, their advantages are pointed out, and minimum quantities needed are suggested. (WQED) Kinescope.
Shows a mother with her child in the doctor's office where the baby is examined and mother and doctor discuss feeding, use of vitamins, and general progress of the infant. Discuss the concept of child care that emphasizes guidance and prevention of problems rather than treatment of disease only.
