12/19 Sunday Eugene in playing with Bobby R was running after him. He pushed him and Bobby fell against a baby carriage, breaking two of his teeth. Eugene ran upstairs without saying anything to anyone. We discovered what happened when Mrs. Rosenberg chided Eugene for not coming to her. We have also discovered that when a kid broke Eugene's glasses a few days ago he broke his in return. Sylvia has developed a cough as an aftermath to her cold. The Dutch resumed police action against 'undisciplined Indonesian Republicans'. The "UnAmerican Comm." released to the public the last of the "safe" documents found in Chambers' pumpkin, retelling much history of the last ten years. Israel's application for UN membership failed although U.S. and Russia supported it. Lester Cole, one of the Hollywood 'ten' won back his job with back pay in a decision by a federal jury. 5 hours O.T.
12/20 A 20 inch snowfall blanketed the city. Eugene got a D for forgetting a composition assignment. The Dutch seized the Indonesian capitol of Jogjakarta interning Republican officials including Pres. Soekarno. The secret documents Alger Hiss was supposed to have stolen were termed not so vital and accessible to dozens of persons. 3 hours O.T.
12/21 Sylvia is leader of her table and wants me to write it in the diary. Eugene is on the entertainment comm. Lawrence Duggan, former state dept. aide committed suicide by leaping from a 16th floor window. The UnAmerican Comm. claims he was one of the six men who passed documents to Chambers. The Supreme Court reviewing death sentences of Tojo and other Jap. war criminals refused to commute the sentences. Wolchok has taken an indefinite leave from office. He is believed to be through. Irving Simon is acting president. C. Aubrey Smith is dead at 80. 4 hours O.T.
12/22 Eugene got some pencils to donate to the class grab bag. Sylvia had two relapses, the only ones we can recall, apparently due to some nervousness about the work in school. 4 hours O.T.
12/23 Sylvia woke up with a 24 inch doll staring her in the face. It is beautifully dressed with rubber arms and legs. She has named her Carol and is in seventh heaven. She had ordered a big doll. I got it in the place for $6 (worth $14). Eugene asked for a note today saying Lillian knew he had been late six times. This is the first we heard of it. Duggan has now been cleared of any suspicion of espionage and is revealed as an anti-communist. Tojo and six hung. Sayre testified for 1 1/2 hours. He denied there were only four persons who had access to the secret documents. Marshall Plan funds were cut off to Netherland East Indies because of the Dutch attack in Indonesia. 5 hours O.T.
When Dad says "the place", he is surely referring to where he worked; the Canal St. Post Office.
12/24 We saw "She" and "The Last Days of Pompeii" at the Marble Hill. Eugene enjoyed them and Sylvia suffered. 17 Jap. war leaders were given a Christmas amnesty by MacArthur. Fighting resumed in Israel. Lil and the kids took their second anti-flu injections.
12/25 Christmas Mom and Pop, Molly and Sam were over for dinner. Eugene got a polo shirt. Sylvia pyjamas and a set of dishes. I split chess games with Pop while Lil won in open poker with Molly Sam and Mama. Eugene keeps telling untruths denying everything he does which is forbidden or for which he feels he will be punished, even though it is obvious he is guilty. He says he doesn't know why he 'lies' but he can't help it.
My father started a "diary" in 1945 (more accurately, a journal, covering both family and current events), and I'm going to see if this is a decent way to publish it. Since I'm doing it as a blog, to get to the beginning of the journal, you have to go to the beginning of the blog.
Yes, he always called his workplace "the place."
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I remember waking up to the face of a beautiful new doll sitting on a chair by my bed!
That's neat that you remember that. I remember waking up once with my new baseball glove similarly placed by my bed.
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