A chicken beauty contest in Petaluma, California. A flock of white chickens running. The women spray perfume on a chicken. Women painting nail polish on a chicken’s nails. Women in bathing suits hold up a mirror in front of the hen. A group of young women in bathing suits stand in a line, each with a hen for the “Ms. Slick Chick of 1947” contest. A man examines each hen. Two women in chicken costumes stand beside the judge. Judge disqualifies a contestant as it turned out to be a rooster. Judge declares a New Hampshire Red hen the winner of the contest. Judge hands over a box to the winner.
Models display sports finery in a huge aquarium at Marineland in Florida. Models playing table tennis. Models target the gold spot with bow and arrow. Marine animals are like fishes and sea horses. The models have a picnic lunch in water. A model rides a bicycle under water.
Miss Margaret Truman daughter of U.S. President Harry Truman at a press conference in Washington DC. She answers all questions asked by the ladies of the press. She talks about her singing career. The journalists make notes.
Members of Military Chaplains Association arrive to meet U.S. President Eisenhower. He appreciates the work of military chaplains at Rose garden in White House in Washington D.C. The members of the clergy attached to branches of the armed forces are praised for their work by U.S. President Eisenhower. U.S. President Eisenhower presents a citation to Navy Secretary Thomas for his work.
First Lady of the Nation Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower receives the 'Mother of the Year' award at White House in Washington D.C. Members of the committee 'Mother of the Year' are seen. Mrs. Jane Maxwell Pritchard has a chat with Mrs. Eisenhower.
Newsreel feature ''For men only'. Bert Bacharach, nationally syndicated columnist and father of Academy Award-winning musician Burt Bacharach, imparts some valuable fashion tips to men. Bert Bacharach demonstrates the proper way of folding suits and pants to save space. He gives tips to men for folding suits while traveling. He lays a pair of pants on a flat surface and then the shoulders of the jacket on the wide part of the pants. He then folds it neatly for packing while traveling, into suitcase.
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