Month: March 2014

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Family Weekend

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In Minneapolis on Saturday, March 11, 1967, Dale wrote, “Gene and Lela came about 4:45 p.m.  We all went to the Crystal Sweden House for supper with Max and Norma, and Francis, then to their apartment for a visit.”  Max Schaffer (married to Norma Stoen) and his sister Francis were Helen’s nephew and niece.  Above: Gene and Lela (Helen’s sister) left late the next morning.
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Grand Old Airplanes

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On Thursday, March 10, 1960, I flew from Los Angeles to Minneapolis on a graceful Lockheed Constellation (above left), visited Dale and Helen two hours, then flew to New York on a double-decker Boeing Stratocruiser (above right) for two weeks on business.  Both planes were propeller-driven, among the last of their kinds – commercial jet service had begun.
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War And Peace

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In Minneapolis on Saturday, March 9, 1968, Dale wrote, “Painted the buffet and small chest of drawers 1st coat for antiquing in the morning.  Supper at Sweden House and home all evening.  Watched movie, ‘War and Peace,’ 3½ hours at night.”
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Shady-Rest Motel

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On Friday, March 8, 1957, Dale took the day off work in Minneapolis and wrote, “Dalene back in school.  She and I started for Osceola at 3 p.m.  Got to Owatonna at 6 p.m.  Too icy on the highways to proceed.  Stayed at Shady-Rest Motel all night.  Beautiful place, twin beds.  Called Mother from a restaurant.  Dalene worked on homework and I read a book.”  They were on their way to join Helen in Osceola, there for Wilma’s surgery.
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Long Distance Calls

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In Minneapolis on Thursday, March 7, 1957, Dale took the day off work and wrote, “Stayed home with Dalene, she doesn’t feel good.  Helen is in Osceola.  She called me at 4 p.m.  I called her at 10 p.m.”  Helen was in Osceola for her sister Wilma’s surgery.  People paid extra for ‘long distance’ phone calls back then.
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Brigadoon

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In Minneapolis on Monday, March 6, 1967, Dale wrote, “Helen’s stainless steel silverware came from Fingerhut.  She likes it.  Stan, Judy, and Ginny were here in the evening to watch Brigadoon.”
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Dalene Has A Fever

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In Minneapolis on Tuesday, March 5, 1957, Dale wrote, “Helen called Lela.  Margie called Helen.  Wilma to be operated on this Thursday.  Watched a late movie.  Dalene has a high fever.”  Lela and Wilma were Helen’s sisters, Margie was Helen’s niece.
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Goodbye Ringer

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In Muscatine on Friday, March 4, 1955, I took our dog, Ringer, to the vet to be put to sleep.  Dale wrote, “He was too sick to suffer any longer.”  That was one of the hardest things I have ever done; I held him while he died.  Above: Ringer with me in 1953.
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Southdale Shopping

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In Minneapolis on Saturday, March 2, 1957, Dale wrote, “Cold weather.  Dalene and I visited Southdale shopping center today.  Developed another roll of film, no good.  Lela called, Wilma is sick.  Helen called George.”  Lela and Wilma were Helen’s sisters.  George was Wilma’s husband.  Above: Southdale court.
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Mailed A Tax Return

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In Minneapolis on Saturday, March 1, 1958, Dale wrote, “Mailed our federal income tax return.  Watched basketball on TV in the afternoon.  Helen and Dalene baked some pastry and Dinny took it to the YWCA downtown.”
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