Corrected entry: During the class at the beginning, the teacher says, 'Yesterday, the staff selected the winning idea' for the opening contest. It would take a lot longer than 24 hours for them to build the time capsule, the hole in the ground and the lid to cover it. (00:02:15)
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Correction: Time capsules, and all the accoutrements, like what is shown are purchased from a manufacturer, not made by the individual or group using them. These could easily be acquired in less than 24 hours.
Phixius ★
Maybe today, but in 1959? Us mail wasn't that fast (still isn't).
They also had to make the custom copper cover, the hole in the ground to put it in, the banners, etc all in a very short time frame. Possible if all those supplies are locally available I guess in a small town, but unlikely.