Month: April 2015

Diary

Riding Around A Lot

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In Muscatine on Friday, April 10, 1953, Dale wrote “8 hours sick leave.  Got car greased.  Cool.  Stan, Dalene & I took ride in morning.  Dalene & I took ride in afternoon in country.  Stan bought new pair shoes & went to Wellman.”  Wellman is about 45 miles west of Muscatine on highway 22 (above).
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A Short Drive

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In Muscatine on Sunday, April 9, 1950, Dale wrote “Slept late.  I got breakfast.  Helen & Dalene went to church.  Rain & cool.  Kids & I to show in afternoon.  I took Arms to West Liberty at 10:30.  Home at 20 till 12.”  Arms was a co-worker.  That trip was about 20 miles each way.
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Battle Hymn

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In Minneapolis on Monday, April 8, 1957, Dale wrote, “Letter from Stan.  He will be up from Muscatine on the 22nd.  I went to a show, ‘Battle Hymn.’”  I was a sophomore at Muscatine Junior College.
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South Pacific

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On Thursday, April 7, 1949, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific” opened at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway.  The Playbill cover above shows Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza as the lead characters Ensign Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque.  The show was awarded Best Musical at next year’s Tony Awards.
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Walking In Fields

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In Osceola on Monday, April 6, 1953, Dale wrote, “Sick leave.  Out to Louie’s and Jack’s until after noon.  I walked all over Jack’s timber pasture.  To Lloyd’s for supper and walked out in the field.  To Mother’s for the night.”  We had driven Jettie home from her visit to Muscatine. Louie was Helen’s brother and Jack was Louie’s son-in-law; they had farms near each other.  Lloyd was Dale’s brother.
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More Paint

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In Minneapolis on Saturday, April 5, 1958, Dale wrote, “Rain all day and snow in the evening.  We bought $20 worth of paint at 303 Cedar in the afternoon.  Dalene’s room is real nice.  Stan went to Julie’s after supper to study.  Watched a late movie until 1 A.M. tomorrow.”  That would be $160 worth of paint today.
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Washing The Car

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In Muscatine on Wednesday, April 4, 1951, Dale wrote “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Filled 100 barrels today.  Fine day, 50°.  Washed the car in evening.  Helen washed 1 wall in Stan’s room.  TV at night.”  Those 100 barrels were filled with alcohol.
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Fixin’ To Paint

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In Minneapolis on Thursday, April 3, 1958, Dale wrote, “Went downtown on East Hennepin after supper and bought some paint and bed frames.  Dalene and Sharon went to a show.  Stan went to school at the U at night.  Letter from Mother.”  Sharon was a friend of Dalene’s.
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All The King’s Men

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In Muscatine on Sunday, April 2, 1950, Dale wrote “Fine spring day.  Family to church.  I re-seeded part of the back yard & raked it.  Helen & I to Owens’ in afternoon.  Kings were there too.  I went to ‘King’s Men’ at night.  My back hurts.”  Owens and King were co-workers.
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Company For Dinner

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In Minneapolis on Sunday, April 1, 1956, Dale wrote, “Gene and Lela were here for dinner.”  A man of few words.  Gene was Dale’s cousin, married to Lela, Helen’s sister.
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