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Weed Park

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In Muscatine on Saturday, January 26, 1952, Dale wrote, “Non-work day.  Dalene & I took a ride through Weed Park.  I washed the kitchen ceiling.  Went to a show with Dalene in the afternoon.  Warm & rainy.  Heard Rod Mead on the radio.”  Above: waterfowl on the pond in Weed Park.
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Fishy

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In Muscatine on Friday, January 25, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Filled 3 trucks today.  Warmer, 35°.  Some rain.  Talked to Wing on phone about lost tank truck.  Fish for supper.  Ringer is sick.”  Ringer was our dog.
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That’s Cold

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In Muscatine on Thursday, January 24, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  No tank cars, no trucks today.  4° below zero this morning.  Tried to get more heat in Receiving Room.  Worked in District office all forenoon.  Meads here at night.”
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Doc Makes House Call

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In Muscatine on Wednesday, January 23, 1952, Dale wrote, “Stan home from school with a cold.  Dr. Swayze gave both a shot.”  He doesn’t say who the other person was, but isn’t it nice that doctors made house calls then.
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Loading A Tank Car

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In Muscatine on Tuesday, January 22, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Arms & Bushery put over 100 cap seals on still.  No trucks today – loaded 1 tank car.  Cold & snowy all day, streets very slick.  To store after work.  Home all evening at TV.”
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Old Man Winter

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In Muscatine on Monday, January 21, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Snowstorm today.  Plant changing still to 2 column.  Went to Dr. Swayze & drug store on the way home.  Helped Dalene with geography.  Went to bed early.”
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Sunday Radio

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In Muscatine on Sunday, January 20, 1952, Dale wrote, “Up at 7:30 & read Sunday paper.  Everybody up for breakfast.  Heard a good sermon on the radio.  Took a nap in the morning & rested most all day.  TV at night.”
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At The Movies

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In Muscatine on Saturday, January 19, 1952, Dale wrote, “Bought car license $13.  Paid FPEA insurance.  Paid Bloom Inc.  Took family downtown & to grocery store.  Kids went to a show in afternoon & Stan again at night.  Lavonne Owens here in afternoon.  Damp & rainy.”
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TV With Friends

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In Muscatine on Friday, January 18, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 1 & 3:30 to 5:30.  Helen & I talked to school Principal Johnson at Court House.  Took Meek & Hayes to hotel at 3:30.  Meads here at night for TV.  Warm.”  Rod and Kay Mead were friends.
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Leaky Truck

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In Muscatine on Thursday, January 17, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 5:30.  Stayed late to unload a leaky tank truck.  Meek & Hayes still here.”
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School Days

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In Muscatine on Wednesday, January 16, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 1:30.  Went to school house with Helen in afternoon to talk to Dalene’s teacher, Mrs. Nichols.  Hayes & Meek at plant and at our house at night to watch TV.  Took them to hotel at 11 P.M.”  Dalene attended Jefferson Elementary School, above.
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Wahoo!

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In Muscatine on Tuesday, January 15, 1952, Dale wrote that he played Wahoo, a board game played with marbles, with Dalene before and after supper.  Above: we’re playing Wahoo several years earlier.
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Know What This Is?

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In Muscatine on Sunday, January 13, 1952, Dale wrote, “Up late & read the Sunday paper.  Dalene has red throat.  Stan went to Sunday school.  Had baked chicken for dinner.  Our TV set has something wrong, too much snow.”
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Navy Won!

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In Muscatine on Saturday, January 12, 1952, Dale wrote, “Non-work day.  Watched Navy beat Georgetown in basketball on TV in afternoon.  Watched pro football game, too.  Stan & Dalene went to a show in the afternoon.  I went to the store in evening.  TV at night.”
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Upset Stomach

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In Muscatine on Friday, January 11, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Warmer.  Dalene home with nervous stomach as result of yesterday’s episode, doctor’s orders.  To store after work & TV in evening.”
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Naughty Girl?

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In Muscatine on Thursday, January 10, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Very routine day.  Dalene’s teacher Mrs. Nichols bawled her out for no good reasons.  Helen talked to her on phone.  Rod and Kay Mead here at night.”
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Feed The Meter!

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On Wednesday, January 9, 1952, Dale’s cousin Roswell Gardner stopped by the Muscatine alcohol plant on his way to Osage, about 190 miles northwest of Muscatine.  Later that day, Dale had to pay a meter maid $1.10 at Neitzel’s drug store.
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Good Supper

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In Muscatine on Tuesday, January 8, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Durkin called for report on Mead.  I got a haircut.  Went to store after work.  Paid $2 to Grimm’s Drug for medicine.  I got most of supper; pancakes & bacon & eggs.”
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Filthy Filter

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In Muscatine on Monday, January 7, 1952, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 – 4:30.  Filters in gas furnace had to be replaced.  Helen caught a cold from it.  Came home early to bring medicine.  TV at night.”
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