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.
President Eisenhower and his wife look out from the window of his Walter Reed Hospital room. Army Band serenades President Eisenhower below his hospital room. President Eisenhower and his wife wave to the crowd below.
A group of children sit and eat with a four year old chimpanzee at his birthday party. The chimpanzee wears clothes and a chain. It drinks milk from a huge bottle. The party ends up with a roller skating round of fun, for the chimpanzee and the children. The chimpanzee uses his long hands while skating and makes funny faces.
'Air Age' and 'Old West' meet as Abilene, Texas celebrates its 75th Anniversary. Old Timer's Day is coupled with opening of a new Strategic Air Command base. Donkeys are seen. A Jet Air Show is seen. Four Jet Planes seen in flight. Several people watch the show. A man raises a boy on his shoulder to watch the event.
Women's A.A.U. Swimming Championship at Tyler in Texas. Shelley Mann of Washington sets a new world record in 100 meter butterfly race. Karen Cone sets a new U.S. mark in the 100 meter backstroke. Crowd gathered to watch the competition.
A two minute report by Armed Forces Digest in Washington on 'Health Care'. The report is about the health care of Military families Oversees. Doctor Edward Martin from Defense Health Affairs is interviewed. A photograph and a plant is seen in the background. He talks about more Host Nation Care.
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