1950
The Icon spotted this 1950 Ohio license plate at the Lions' Festival of Wheels. In 1950 the inflation rate was 1.09%, the average cost of a new house was $8,450, the average wage was $3,210.
The cost of a gallon of gas was 18 cents. The average cost of a new car was $1,500. A black and white television cost $249.
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Sunday, September 6, 2026
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- Ada Icon headlines, Sept. 1-4
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- Bluffton chamber resumes monthly meetings, Sept. 11
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