Month: May 2013

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Bamboo Shades

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In Minneapolis on Sunday, May 11, 1958, Dale wrote, “High 85°.  Put bamboo shades on the front porch.  Worked on dandelions.  Helen, Stan and I drove to McCumber’s in the evening to visit.”  They were friends.  The bamboo shades looked like the above, and they turned up again after the folks retired to Osceola.
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Forbidden Planet

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In Minneapolis on Thursday, May 10, 1956, Dale wrote, “Went to ‘Forbidden Planet’ at night.  Stan started to work on Collier deal, didn’t like it.”  The Collier deal was going door-to-door in neighborhoods selling Collier’s Encyclopedia.  The product was good, but I didn’t like selling to young families who may or may not be able to afford the program, so I quit.
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V-E Day

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On Tuesday, May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany’s forces had surrendered, and that “the flags of freedom fly all over Europe.”  Watch above how London celebrated V-E Day (Victory in Europe) and hear Winston Churchill speak.
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Robin Hood El Dorado

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On Thursday, May 7, 1936, after work in Washington, DC, Helen and Dale went to a movie and saw Warner Baxter in ‘Robin Hood of El Dorado.’  Dale wrote, “Sure a good show.”
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Hindenburg Crash

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On Thursday, May 6, 1937, at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, the German commercial passenger airship Hindenburg crashed and burned, killing thirty-six people.  Above is a brief video.
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Wedding Plans

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In Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 5, 1959, Dale wrote, “More rain and welcome.  Heavy rain after supper.  Stan called Bob Yates in Ames, Iowa, to make arrangements for his wedding there Friday.  Dalene went to a G.A.A. banquet.”  Above: my cousin Bob and his wife Rae in 1959.
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Battle Of The Coral Sea

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On Monday, May 4, 1942, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval clash fought entirely with carrier aircraft, began in the Pacific during World War II.  The outcome was considered a tactical victory for Imperial Japan, but ultimately a strategic one for the Allies.  Above is a short video about the conflict.
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Gone With The Wind

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On Monday, May 3, 1937, Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel, “Gone With the Wind.”  The story takes place during the Civil War, and was the source for the 1939 movie of the same name.
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Going Dancing

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In Minneapolis on Friday, May 2, 1958, Dale wrote, “Rain around noon.  Warm, high about 51°.  Took Helen to the library.  Stan went to a dance studio.  Dalene stayed home.”   I was taking Arthur Murray lessons to overcome two left feet.  That’s Arthur and Kathryn Murray above.
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Sugar Ray Knockout

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In Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 1, 1957, Dale wrote, “Sugar Ray knocked out Gene Fulmer for middleweight title.  I finished typing Stan’s 3000-word theme.  Dalene went to a concert at school.”  Watch the knockout punch above.
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