In St. Paul on Friday, July 11, 1941, Dale and Helen went to a midnight show and when they got home, Ethel and Don Matheny (Elsie Gardner’s son, so Dale’s first cousin) were there from Eatonville, Washington. They stayed the night.
Weenie Roast
Visiting Omaha’s Alcohol Plant
On Monday, July 9, 1951, vacationing from Muscatine in Osceola with his family, Dale wrote, “Went to Omaha with Louie, Jack, and Biscuits Bailey. Louie sold 20 head of steers at $425 each. I went to the alcohol plant for two hours and visited.” Louie was Helen’s brother and Jack was Louie’s son-in-law. I don’t know who Biscuits Bailey was, but he had a great nickname. Above is the Omaha Alcohol Plant in 1947, to the immediate right of a long white building (part of the city power plant).
Boeing Stratoliner
On Monday, July 8, 1940, the first commercial flight using a pressurized cabin took place on a Boeing 307 Stratoliner, flying at an altitude of 20,000 feet from New York to Burbank, California. Pressurization is essential over 10,000 feet above sea level to protect crew and passengers from the risk of a number of physiological problems caused by the low outside air pressure above that altitude; it also serves to generally increase passenger comfort. For passenger comfort, cabin pressure is changed to match the destination altitude as the flight descends for landing. Above: one of only ten Boeing 307s manufactured – later, Boeing built the bigger and better Stratocruiser.
Uptown Saturday Night
Looking At New Chevys
On Saturday, July 6, 1957, on vacation in Osceola from Minneapolis, Dale wrote, “Spent the day at George and Wilma’s. George and I drove to Humeston to look at new Chevys. Supper at Don and Opal’s. HOT today and humid. Cooled off in Mother’s yard. Ate too much today.” Wilma Casey was Helen’s sister and Don Schaffer was Helen’s nephew.
Good Dinner
Ozzie And Harriet
Dale Rides A Ferris Wheel
Getting A Haircut
On Monday, July 2, 1951, vacationing from Muscatine in Osceola with his family, Dale wrote, “Took Mother to Lloyd’s. Stan and I got haircuts at Devore’s. Went to Ruth and Louie’s farm in the afternoon and stayed for supper. Back to Mother’s at 9 p.m.” Lloyd was Dale’s brother, Louie was Helen’s brother. Barber John Devore was considered family since his daughter Beverly married Roswell Gardner’s son Raymond.