Catherine Sevenau's Blog: Writings~Rambles~Rhymes, page 50

1.42 Larry’s Diary, Jan-Jul 1948

Note: my brother did not keep a diary for much of 1948. Many entries were the typical posts about Boy Scouts, band, and building bookcases, some days were missed, and some weeks and months were completely blank. 1948 • Larry’s diary (age 13 and 14) Jan 1  USC lost in Rose Bowl. Took inventory at […]

1.41 Larry’s Diary, Dec 1947

1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Dec 1  Bought Daisy air pistol. It is 117 caliber and shoots small sized BB’s. Bought some stamps among them a block of some airmail Dec 2  Was sick today and missed a day of school. I may have the flu mom has just gotten well from. Rained today. […]

1.40 Larry’s Diary, Nov 1947

1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Nov 1  Was very busy washing windows today. All windows in town were washed and cleaned before noon hour. Nov 2  Sunday: Raked up half of the leaves in the front yard and also mowed lawn. Tore down grape arbor in back yard Nov 3  Had three Russian entertainers […]

1.38 Larry’s Diary, Oct 1947

1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Oct 1  Went to Mrs. Rossoci’s house to see her about some stamps but she was busy and I will come up to her house again in the near future. Oct 2  Had a scout meeting tonight. Got our Spanish textbooks in class, I got a book in very […]

1.37 Larry’s Diary, Aug-Sep 1947

1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Aug 1  Got paid for morning route and paid off my $15 clothing bill at Baers Store Aug 2  Paid dad $5 and I still owe him $10 for my radio Aug 10  Went swimming at Phoenix plunge with Carleen, Betty, and Claudia and we had a good time […]

1.36 Larry’s Diary, Jun-Jul 1947

1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Jun 4  Graduated from 8th grade & elementary school. I got a wristwatch and binder as gifts. Went to graduation party and danced with Barbara Miles Jun 5  At 2PM left for 3 week vacation to stay at George & Verda Day‘s home in Redwood City as mom & […]

1.36 Larry’s Diary, Jun – Jul 1947

1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Jun 4  Graduated from 8th grade & elementary school. I got a wristwatch and binder as gifts. Went to graduation party and danced with Barbara Miles Jun 5  At 2PM left for 3 week vacation to stay at George & Verda Day‘s home in Redwood City as mom & […]

1.35 We Love Milkshakes!

June 1947 • Charlie and Velma ~ The three weeks Mom and Dad were in Minnesota for the funeral, Betty and Claudia stayed with Uncle Charlie and Aunt Velma, Mom’s oldest brother and his wife. It didn’t go well. Charlie and Velma had no children of their own (which never inhibited them from telling Mom […]

1.34 A California Thistle

A line from my brother’s diary on Mar 30, 1947: Aunt Elizabeth phoned to tell my parents that my Grandfather died this afternoon.  1947 • Minnesota ~ Dad’s first trip back to the family farm was for his mother’s funeral ten years earlier. He and Mom took the long train trip to the midwest, bringing Larry who […]

1.33 Missive to Marceline

When our cousin Marceline turned seventeen (the same age Mom was when she married Dad), she became engaged to a young man named Roy. She wrote my mother of her wedding plans; Mom penned back a four-page letter in her cursive handwriting: May 2, 1947 Dear Marceline: Received your letter when I got home late […]