Topic: Half-Finished #421 - Philleo Nash's Campaign Nash Rambler & Wisconsin Citizens

[Otto Puzzell]

Hey - this puzzle is already half-finished! What's the deal?

For one point: What is that automobile (easy, I hope   ), and what is the connection with the people in the picture?

Only a correct, complete and specific answer will earn a point; tag-on's to other guesses will not. So, be specific and complete!
  

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[richard cuyler]

This is the infamous Nash sponsored programme 'No More Brothers or Sisters', a US Government approved scheme for trusted corporations to gently introduce birth control to America.

The old gent is saying, "Now, Cynthia, you don't want any more brothers or sisters, do you? So give this handy rubbery thing to your mom  -she'll know what to do with it - and you'll always only have your two sisters to complain about. Does that sound good? By the way, it's not something to wear, as your sister there has done. If you make a hole in it so it will hang off a button, it won't work and soon your house will be full of screaming k...., er, lots more children. OK?"

Cynthia replies, "It's a diaphram, isn't it? I can't take it, sir."

Old gent, "Why's that, Cynthia?"

Cynthia, "We're Catholics, sir."

Old gent, "Oh well, you may as well wear it then."

[Otto Puzzell]

Um, no. 

[sixtee5cuda]

The car is a 1956 Nash Rambler Cross Country station wagon.  On March 27, 1956, the two-millionth car with single unit construction rolled from the Kenosha assembly line.  This car traveled around to commemorate this accomplishment.

Did the people in the picture win the car in a contest?

[fyreline]

No matter what the actual answer is (and I think 'Cuda may be on the right track), I like Richard's answer better.  

[Bill Murray]

Richard, you are an absolute riot and an outstanding representative of British "Puckish" humour.

I haven't checked out Cuda's answer but I can say I know more about Cancer/Polio/Mental Health etc. etc. Societies than I did two days ago for sure.  That was the line I was following for the connection with the writing on the car and the seeming to be badges on the people in the photo.

I agree fyreline, Richard's answer was the best and he should perhaps get a point for his insight.
Bill

[Otto Puzzell]

The car is a 1956 Nash Rambler Cross Country station wagon.  On March 27, 1956, the two-millionth car with single unit construction rolled from the Kenosha assembly line.  This car traveled around to commemorate this accomplishment.

Did the people in the picture win the car in a contest?

No

[Hiawatha]

Something to do with an American Motors 1956 Contest to give a name to the most advanced car construction?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not that

[nicanary]

Anything to do with Presidential campaigns and Rambler supplying vehicles for the candidates?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not a presidential campaign...

[Bill Murray]

OP, my hat is off to you.........

I don't know where in the hell you originally found this photo, but I have researched maybe 50 different combinations of the word "Nash"& "AMC" connecting them with Fund Drives, Charities, Charity Campaigns/Drives, anything to do with "Good Works" projects.

I then went to Politics and tried I don't know how many combinations of National PoliticsNash/AMC, mainly Romney the First.

Finally I did a search on Upper Midwest Politics 1950-1960 or something like that, I didn't save it, and came up with this.

Your photo shows Philleo Nash campaigning somewhere in Wisconsin USA for the position of Lieutenant Governor in 1958.

Here is your photo with the rest of the words on the car, courtesy of the Wisconsin State Archives or some such.

As always, thanks for a really tough challenge.

Bill

[Otto Puzzell]

That's it.

Mr. Nash was also a cranberry farmer, an anthropologist, and served in the administrations of three different US presidents. Interesting chap. As near as I can tell, his name was shared only coincidentally with the Automaker of the same name, and also from Wisconsin.