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Money In, Money Out

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In Muscatine on Wednesday, November 7, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Pay day.  Paid $42 groceries, $11.50 Sonner, $6 Unicorn, $8 lights, $19 Montgomery Ward, $2 Helzberg, $16.05 milk, $6 telephone.  Bought Stan 2 flannel shirts.  Took family to library at night.  A little warmer today.”
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Getting Taller

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In Muscatine on Tuesday, November 6, 1951, Dale wrote, “Stanley is as tall as I am.”   That would have been 5 feet, 10½ inches.  I had a growing spurt that year; a year later I was 3 inches taller than Dad.
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More Oysters!

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In Muscatine on Monday, November 5, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Cold today.  I worked in Receiving Room in the afternoon for Fisher.  Got a haircut after work at Grand Hotel.  Oyster stew for supper.  TV at night.”
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Does This Taste Fishy?

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In Muscatine on Saturday, November 3, 1951, Dale wrote, “Non-work day.  Lofgren late to work & had to call him.  Snow & cold today.  12° above.  Went to store.  Kids went to a show in the afternoon.  Bob Shoup here in evening a few minutes.  Had oyster soup for supper.  TV at night.”
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Cold!

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In Muscatine on Friday, November 2, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Cold today.  13° above this morning & 12° above tonight.  Picked Dalene up at Palace Theatre, from work.  TV at night.  Stan & Mike went to a show.”
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More Books

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In Muscatine on Thursday, November 1, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  20° above this morning.  Fred King out of hospital – has appendicitis but not operated on.  Took Helen to library at night.  TV at night.”
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Trick Or Treat

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1951 – In Muscatine on Wednesday, October 31, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Colder, around 40°.  Got 1 gallon alcohol in car – good to 18° above.  Workers topped big tree in back yard.  TV at night.  Stan went tricks & treats.”
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That New Car Itch

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In Muscatine on Tuesday, October 30, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Drove Bosch’s new Buick home & back to plant.  Helen feeling good.  Kids out to trick or treat at night.  Much cooler at night, 34°.”  Above: a 1951 Buick.
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Nice Day

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In Muscatine on Monday, October 29, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30 at Muscatine plant.  Frank Arth called from St. Paul, sick leave.  Bosch has a new Buick.  Beautiful bright day.  Whole family feeling good.  TV in evening.”
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Good Dinner

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In Muscatine on Sunday, October 28, 1951, Dale wrote, “Up late.  Put storm windows on & covered the back screen door.  Watched TV football in the afternoon.  Had baked chicken for dinner.  TV at night.”
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The Usual Routine

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In Muscatine on Saturday, October 27, 1951, Dale wrote, “Went to the store.  Took kids to a show in the afternoon.  Watched football on TV.  Chilly & damp.”
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Home At Last

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On Friday, October 26, 1951, completing his temporary assignment in Omaha, Dale drove back to Muscatine, stopping in Osceola for supper.  He wrote, “Home by 10:45 p.m.  Glad to be home.”  On the map, Osceola is at the intersection due east of Creston.
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Nice Visit

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On TDY in Omaha from Muscatine on Thursday, October 25, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30 at Omaha plant.  No shipments today.  Gaugers still cap sealing.  I went to Mead’s for supper & visit afterwards.  Warm day.  To bed at 11 P.M.”
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Homesick

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On TDY in Omaha from Muscatine on Wednesday, October 24, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30 at Omaha plant.  Annotated 1 book of regulations for Whitney.  Inspectors still cap sealing on stills.  Went to the Sidwell’s for supper & evening of television.  Called Helen on their phone.”
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‘Rommel’

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On TDY in Omaha from Muscatine on Tuesday, October 23, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30 at Omaha.  Dvorak, Hayes, Leahy, & Gray at plant, also Rhodes & Smith.  Went to a show ‘Rommel’ at night & then visited with Mr. Larson.  To bed 10 P.M.”
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Cap Sealing

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On TDY in Omaha from Muscatine on Monday, October 22, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30 at Omaha plant.  Gilbert, Smith, Rhodes, Hayes, Augustine, Dvorak, & Gray at plant.  Cap sealing on still almost done.  Went out to Sidwell’s & Mead’s after supper.”  Above: the Omaha alcohol plant.
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Back To Work

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On Sunday, October 21, 1951, Dale wrote, “Mother worked in Marie’s store in the morning.  I went out to Wilma’s.  Drove to Omaha from 2 to 5 P.M.  Rested awhile & then to supper.  Larsons let me read their Sunday paper.  To bed 8 P.M.”  Dale’s sister Marie and Ralph Kimmel owned a small grocery and convenience store in Osceola, above (their old store is on the right, their new store is on the left).  Helen’s sister Wilma and George Casey owned a farm about two miles north of Osceola.  Dale returned to TDY in Omaha, where he rented a room in the Larson home.
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Omaha TDY

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In Osceola on Saturday, October 20, 1951, for the weekend (on temporary duty from Muscatine at the Omaha plant), Dale wrote, “Louie and Ruth have a new living room set.  Mother, Marie, Susan, and I went to Lloyd’s for dinner.  Called Helen on the phone.  Watched football on Marie’s TV in the afternoon.”  Louie was Helen’s brother; Marie was Dale’s sister (Susan her daughter), and Lloyd was Dale’s brother.  Omaha is 135 miles west of Osceola.
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Pie And Coffee

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Away from Muscatine on temporary duty at the Omaha alcohol plant, Dale drove to Osceola after work on Friday, October 19, 1951, for the weekend at Jettie’s home.  He wrote, “Lloyd, Marie, Susan, Mother and I had pie and coffee after a football game.”  Lloyd was Dale’s brother, Marie was Dale’s sister, and Susan was Marie’s daughter.
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