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1.81 Larry’s Diary, Sep 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Sep 1  College of Pacific players came to Sonora for training. Went to Mt. River lodge with Mirks and boys. Bought $15.00 pair of slacks Sep 2  Missed playing for Lodi band concert in Lodi. Said goodbye to Porter. He’s going to Tahoe for week then back to school […]

1.80 Larry’s Diary, Aug 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Aug 1  Ate at clubhouse 1st time in two weeks had both lunch and dinner. Slept and practiced in afternoon Aug 2  Sent letter to Mrs. Crookshank about Bonnie. Sent letter to Mr. Wisler about scholarship to Idaho Aug 3  Went home and got glasses from Dr. Grosso and […]

1.79 Not MY Mother

1951 • Sonora ~ My sister wore plaid skirts, silk neck scarves, and had a cashmere twinset for each day of the week, bought with her money from her job at the movie house. She jitterbugged with Pat, JoAnn, and Joyce, walked arm-in-arm with Cassie Jo, and gossiped with Shirley and Phyllis. From a distance, Betty, Lorna, […]

1.78 Larry’s Diary, July 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Jul 1  Bob Durham slept late and I got him up at 4:05 A.M. Mailed letter and 3 bucks to Bonnie. P. Barnard is moving out of the bunk house. Jul 2  Changed from room 10 to room 3. Bigger room with 1 locker, better view. Had steak for […]

1.77 Larry’s Diary, Jun 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Jun 1  Chased buses from Merced Lake to Henderson Park for Senior Ditch Day. Went to Turlock for Jr-Sr Prom with Norma Hunts. Called Bob Jones. Home and in bed at 4 A.M. Jun 2  Bought tie for Mr. Hagemeyer from Brass Choir. Now have 79 silver dollars. Drove […]

1.76 Larry’s Diary, May 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) May 1  Sick from eating cherries, missed day of school, Mom and Claudia also sick. Packed uniform in suitcase. May 2  Polished horn and shined bell with lacquer polish. Modesto Junior College and Acapella Choir sang. Gooslink accompanied. Paid 75 cents for ditch day May 3  Hitchhiked to Stockton. […]

1.75 Billet-doux from Mom

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Apr 12  Mom got letter published in Union Democrat about city council and Dad April 5, 1951 • Letter to Editor, The Union Democrat Editor, The Union Democrat, Sonora, Calif. Dear Sir: Answer to letter from U.K. Peterson published in April 5th issue of The Union Democrat. Dear Mr. Peterson: I, […]

1.74 Larry’s Diary, Apr 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Apr 1  Saw show Bird of Paradise. Mailed letters to N.Y., S Williams and J Cavallari in truck wreck. Janice broke pelvis bone in 4 places, hurt head, leg, back Apr 2  Mac took me to see a man about a job this summer at the powerhouse. I HOPE […]

1.73 1951 • Popcorn Girl

1951 • My Sister Carleen Carleen was high-spirited and hard-working. Her dance cards were filled, as were her weekends and summers. She cut a rug at the Harvest Dance and at the Valentine Ball she slow danced and jitterbugged with Bruce and Eddie; at the Winter Mist she box-stepped with Paul. She cheered at her high […]

I Tell Stories About Her

For My Middle Sister Liz It’s now 13 years since she danced out of our lives, ain’t that amazing… and still, I forget sometimes that she’s gone. I go to call her: I want her opinion on a difficulty with someone, or I can’t remember how long to cook a soft-boiled egg. I want her […]