Unfortunately in 1929 the country was going through a catastrophic event, the stock market crash. Resulting in the Great Depression in the early 1930's. Due to the loss of jobs and drop of economy, families spending habits drastically changed, bringing many families closer together. Families became creative and turned their leisure time into outdoor fun. Such events as camping and picnics became popular and a great source of relaxation. Radio broadcasting also became very popular for this era. Events such as news, sports and music became very popular and a shared event for all ages. Just alone with these pastimes having fun did not have to cost much. During this time period two inventions were produced in the 1940's, the board game Scrabble
