On Friday, June 30, 1950, Dale wrote that Helen’s oldest brother Lloyd Schaffer (above as a young man) and his wife Chloe and daughter Marian arrived in Muscatine to spend the night. Dale had the next two weeks off for vacation.
Cashing A Bond
Beauty Contest
Another Bad Dog
In Muscatine on Tuesday, June 27, 1950, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30. Nice bright cool day. I called B. Brubrisko at 3 A.M. to ask her to shut her dog up. She did & Helen talked to her during the day. Metropolitan insurance man here at supper time. Filled out application for hospital & surgery insurance.”
Rail Strike
Bad Dog
1950 Studebaker
Workin’ On The Railroad
Bad Boy
Hospital X-Rays
Joe Louis Wins
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In Minneapolis on Friday, June 19, 1959, Dale wrote, “Stan got a job as digital computer trainee at System Development Corporation in Santa Monica, California. He had a phone call from them to report there June 29th. Mother, Helen, Dalene and I went to a Columbia Heights parade.” That computer job turned out much better than drug store manager trainee, which I had just started. Above: the control console of the first computer I learned to program, an IBM military computer used by the Air Force. (The title of this blog is binary for 1959.)
Busy Day
On Saturday, June 18, 1955, Dale, Helen, Stan, and Dalene drove from New Ulm, Minnesota (where they had spent the night with Helen’s sister Lela and her husband Gene Yates), to the Twin Cities. Dale wrote, “Drove all over St. Paul and Minneapolis with the family seeing familiar places. Drove back to New Ulm. Wonderful day. Met Nancy’s husband and listened to him and Stan and Bob talk.” Gene and Lela’s daughter Nancy was married to Gerald Weekman. Above: Gene and Lela’s son Bob had just graduated from high school.
Trying To Earn $$
Two-Car Caravan
In Minneapolis on Saturday, June 16, 1962, Dale wrote, “Hot, 92°. Stan called at 8:30 p.m., they got to Reseda at 4:30 all OK. Called Mother and told her.” Our two-car caravan arrived in California: Dalene in her Valiant (left above) plus Judy and me with Jeff and Dave in our 1957 Chevy (right above).
Nice Day To Scrape Paint
Newlywed Open House
Toot! Toot!
Cracking The Books
In Minneapolis on Thursday, June 12, 1958, Dale wrote, “Sick leave. Pleurisy pains, but better. Still cool, high 72° but mostly cloudy. Stan went to the U in the afternoon to study for an exam in the evening. Dalene went to a club meeting. Letter from Lela, Nancy operated on.” Nancy was the daughter of Lela Yates, Helen’s sister.
Dalene Moves To California
In Minneapolis on Monday, June 11, 1962, Dale wrote, “Cloudy most all day and humid. Cooled off in the evening. Dalene and Stan packed their cars to go to L.A. tomorrow. Last night here for Dalene.” Dalene came out to our house in Reseda to look for work and an apartment. Dad and Mom missed her a lot. Above: it was about 1920 miles from Minneapolis to Reseda.