Catherine Sevenau's Blog: Writings~Rambles~Rhymes, page 44

1.99.2 A Wedding and Graduation, 1953

March 1953 • Sonora ~ During Mom’s return she didn’t cook or clean, didn’t wash dishes or clothes or windows, she didn’t do anything. But she didn’t do much before she left home anyway, other than fix dinner and sew our clothes. Dad always did the laundry, stripped the beds, and mopped the kitchen floor. Carleen […]

1.99.1 Mom’s Letter to Nellie, Mar 1953

1953 • Letter from my mother to her mother in Chico, postmarked Sonora, Mar 9, 1953 Monday: Dear Mom, I think you are entitled to the whole story. When I came home I did the best I could here, but it hasn’t worked. All the time I was here Carleen had just had everything her […]

1.99 Carleen and Chuck 1952-53

1952-53 • Sonora ~ Carleen met Chuck at the end of her junior year when she was seventeen. He graduated four years ahead of her at Sonora High, and was 21 and pumping gas on the corner at Paneros 76 station when he took a shine to her. In April of her senior year, he told her […]

1.98 Larry’s Diary, Dec 1952

1952 • Larry’s diary (age 18) Dec 1 – 4  (misc. entries) Dec 5  Played tuba and bass drum for Fresno basketball game. We won again. After the game Marian McLellan and I took Cathy to Alum Rock Park and Santa Clara Dec 6  Took Lois Parkinson to semi-formal dance, gave Rosie corsage and she […]

1.97 Larry’s Diary, Oct – Nov 1952

1952 • Larry’s diary (age 18) Oct 1 – 6  (typical entries about classes, band, dating, friends, and work) Oct 7  Band marched, rehearsal. I’m on inter-departmental commission, $9 dues. Then did Harmony, over 6 hours on one paper, 10 to 4 A.M. Big smile from Gail at school in morn. Didn’t bother anymore. Porter […]

1.96 2nd Letter to Verda

1952 • Second letter from Mom to her sister Tuesday P.M. Las Vegas (prob Sep) 1952  Dear Verda, As I did not receive an answer to my letters I guess I am going to be given the silent treatment. It’s a little hard to understand. I can see why Mom would cut me off of all […]

1.95 Larry’s Diary, Sep 1952

1952 • Larry’s diary (age 18) Sep 1-2  (no entries) Sep 3  Trip to Modesto for band practice. No Nellie. Got uniform, too small for me, all they had. $2.50 fee. 4 basses, I’m 1st chair. Back to Sonora then sleep then to Sacramento next morn. Sep 4  Went to Sacramento State fair to play […]

1.94 Larry’s Diary, Aug 1952

1952 • Larry’s diary (age 18) Aug 1  Played in 3rd Municipal band concert, only my 2nd. Took Carleen, Betty and Claudia down with me, Carleen got 1st ticket speeding in Modesto Aug 2  Put oil case and fly wheel case back on, took tie rod off and put it back too tight. Steering acts […]

1.93 Larry’s Diary, July 1952

1952 • Larry’s diary (age 18) Jul 1  Phoned up Dad. Decided to take job at Moccasin. Drove up today, packed car, drove in and met Mirk to work next shift 4 A.M. so slept here without going to Sonora Jul 2  First day at work at Moccasin Power House $20.00 raise this year. On […]

1.92 Tennis and Tonsils

July 1952 • Sonora, California  Even though she hated Mom, Betty was miserable without her. She didn’t want to go to school, complained that her throat hurt, and after the school year (grade seven) of too many absences, Dad decided she needed her tonsils removed. When school was out for the summer and July rolled […]