Cost of Living 1966
Dow Jones Industrial Average 785
Average Cost of new house: $14,200.00
Average Income per year: $6,900.00
Gasoline: 32 cents/gal
Average Cost of a new car: $2,650.00
Dishwasher: $119.95
Parker Pen Set: $11.95
What happened in 1966
Mini-Skirts are in fashion
First Pampers Disposable Diaper
Color Television Popular
‘Batman’ TV Series Debuts
‘Star Trek’ Series Debut
US Population: 195M
Draft Deferment Test allows students to avoid draft.
500K Troops in Viet Nam
NASA Gemini Launches
Ronald Reagan / Gov CA
Popular Films
Thunderball
Dr. Zhivago
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
A Man for All Seasons
Popular Musicians
The Mamas and the Papas
The Beatles
The Monkees
The Beach Boys
The Rolling Stones
Simon and Garfunkel
Popular Songs
I'm a Believer / The Monkees
Good Vibrations / The Beach Boys
Monday Monday / The Mamas and the Papas
Wild Thing / The Troggs
1966 / McNeill Life
1966 / Our Journey West
1966 / Welcome to Arizona ‘McNeill’s’!
1966 / Indian Ridge / Bluelake Drive
1966 / Cousin Norma Sturgis visits Tucson
1966 / Kenny turns 6 years old!
Girl’s Birthday Season
1966 / Margie’s 9th Birthday
1966 / Tammy’s 8th Birthday
Happy holidays with the McNeill Clan!
1966 / Darcy checking out her new stocking!
1966 / Christmas Eve
1966 / Christmas Morning (House on Bluelake Drive)
