Catherine Sevenau's Blog: Writings~Rambles~Rhymes, page 47

1.72 Larry’s Diary, Mar 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Mar 1  Played checkers at Dipper with Dwain McDonald. Got new music at Brass Choir rehearsal. Got one with bass solo throughout. Also Tuolumne County Orchestra Mar 2  Went to Stockton and saw “Our Town”. Most of cast went down. Had turkey at Finney’s. Mar 3  Pat Conway came […]

1.71 Larry’s Diary, Feb 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 17) Feb 1  Got “Imogene” in Brass Choir music, easy piece. Also Tuolumne County Orchestra practice. 2nd square dance held, first time I danced. Jerry Paine my partner Feb 2  Band played for Pep Rally in gym and for game with Oakdale. They won both games, A game close. Taking […]

1.70 Larry’s Diary, Jan 1951

1951 • Larry’s diary (age 16) Jan 1  Michigan beat Calif by 14-6 in Rose Bowl. Went to last mass. Finished inventory except records. Got to bed early for a change Jan 2  Went to Alan C. house and we went over our stamps. Got Valentine, Graduation, and Easter cards in. Talked to dad about […]

1.69 Larry’s Diary, Dec 1950

1950 • Larry’s diary (age 16) Dec 1  1st home game Jackson A’s lost, B’s won. Don Grant drove me out and back. Got price list and catalogue from Sherman Clay on horn. Mailed stamps in late 6 months Dec 2  Turned out Wildcat #6. All ads perfect except spelling. 1st time Balcom (English and […]

1.68 Larry’s Diary, Nov 1950

1950 • Larry’s diary (age 16) The majority of Larry’s entries in November deal with school, band, movies, and work. He mentions in passing that Mom is struggling again. Carleen had more to say about Mother below the diary entries. Nov 1  Went to San Francisco Sherman Clay 3rd time. New springs for horn. Got […]

1.67 Larry’s Diary, Oct 1950

1950 • Larry’s diary (age 16) Oct 1  Saw show Father of the Bride with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. Sat with Ray Ghiorso and Bill Squires. Blanket gave out Oct 2  Mom at hospital for operation. Carried horn home for 2nd time for T.C.B. without rehearsal. Boys Sextette and Commissioners meeting at noon Oct 3 […]

1.66 Larry’s Diary, Sep 1950

Sep 1950 • Larry’s diary (age 16) Sep 1  Worked on stamps and coins. Treated Joe Drabkin to lemonade. City suing his father for wall crumbling. C.O.P. football players arrived for practice. Sep 2  Put nickels in collection. Saw Mr. Hagemeyer first time since school let out. Hung up pennants. Tuolumne County got 2nd at […]

1.65 Larry’s Diary, Aug 1950

1950 • Larry’s diary (age 16) Aug 1  Went to Redwood City with mom, stayed overnight at Day’s. Mom drove mostly. Aug 2  Ordered pin at Sherman Clay and got solo in Oakland. Met my aunt Nella May in Sears. Got Ukes and trumpet records. Got fruit. Aug 3  Forgot picking up Decca records yesterday. […]

1.64 Summer 1950, Bounty Hunter

Summer 1950 • Sonora The family met Jay Bruce and his wife in the summer of 1950 when their car broke down and was being repaired across the way at Kelley’s. Betty was amazed; they were the oldest people Betty had ever seen driving (they were almost seventy). Mom was concerned about this elderly couple […]

1.63 Larry’s Diary, July 1950

Jul 1950 • Larry’s diary (age 16) Jul 1  Cleaned up room. U.S. troops rushed to Korea. Dug in back yard some. Mom went up to Dardenelle for fishing Jul 2  Tuolumne County Band marched for Tuolumne Jubilee, also gave concert. Took Bonnie to show Three Came Home. Got her home by 10:30, then walked. Jul […]