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12/31 Sunday We spent New Years' Eve at home with the kids. They stayed up till Midnight and we had a good time. We had high balls. The children had a drop of rye in their ginger ale. At ten we had hot dogs, baked beans and potato salad. Sylvia did not eat the hot dogs as usual. We saw "And So They Were Married" with Simone Simon to finish the evening. The kids, especially Eugene, enjoyed it very much.

Jan 1 1951 Mike dropped over this morning and had dinner with us. He and Evelyn had gone to a party at Julia's last night. Today they had to go to Lillian's for dinner so Evelyn couldn't come over here. After dinner Mom and Pop came over and took us for a ride then we stopped at Mom's and had supper. Eugene and I then beat Pop at chess. The big 'Red' offensive started in Korea. MacArthur broached Japanese re-armament for the first time.

Jan 2 Went to Dr. Holzman who found my condition excellent in every respect. My fissure had healed up but I have several piles. He told me to use Metamucil and take Sitz baths. Communists drove one third of the way to Seoul. Russia accepted U.S. British & French proposals for a 'Big Four' conference. The 'House' passed a $20,000,000000 defense bill and an excess profits tax bill. President Karl Renner of Austria is dead at 80. 

Jan 3 Dr. Robbins found no cavities. I had to pay $9. for xray and cleaning. Eugene came home disconsolate as principal Mr Klein had picked him out in the hall for talking although other children were also talking. He got five demerits. The kids have been playing Skudo which had been bought for the Heinemann children. Communist troops continued to advance on Seoul. 23 UN powers conferred secretly on Korea in Manhattan. 

Don't remember the game, and the name sounds strange, but I did find it online. 

Jan 4 Sylvia's eyes became inflamed and although they were much better this morning after being treated with boric acid, she stayed home and played with the chess pieces. A U.S. move to get tough with the Chinese in the U.N. was blocked by the 12 nation Asian-Arab coalition. UN troops evacuated Seoul and left it in flames. The House by a 244-179 vote restored the power of the Rules Comm. to bottle up Fair "Deal" [sic] legislation. More witnesses testified Remington had been a C.P. member. Joe Louis K.O.'d Freddie Beshore in the 4th round but the consensus is that the former champ should still stay retired.  

Jan 5 Sylvia returned to school. The Allies burned and quit Inchon. Many were evacuated by sea. Truman declared we are not at war with China and will not bomb her. Dr.Walter Rautenstrauch is dead at 70. Lillian read "Will Rogers Autobiography" & "Children of God" Vardis Fisher. 

Jan 6 Sunday [sic - it's only Saturday] Eugene drew "McGraw of the Giants" Graham "Adventures in the African Jungle" - Akeley, "The Brooklyn Dodgers" - Graham and "Lad: A Dog" - Terhune. Sylvia drew "Relief's Rocker" - Alice Dalgliesh "Pottery of the American Indians" HE Stiles "Easter Surprise" - H.K. Rathbun & "Jolly Number Tales II" Buswell, Brownell & John. Lillian got Eugene some shirts and one for Danny Pope whom we visit tomorrow. Also some house dresses and an apron. She got some lamp shades ($15.) to complete the candlestick lamps for which Harry had gotten us the bases. I bought black shoes at Tom McCann's [sic] $8. Then we went to the "Grand" because our picture tube is being replaced. We saw "The Miniver Story" with Greer Garson & Walter Pidgeon and "Right Cross" with June Allyson, Dick Powell and Ricardo Montalban. Communist troops raced to cut off the Allies below Seoul. Taft charged we were sucked into the Korean war by Truman who had usurped authority. Telephone coin box rates became 10¢.
 
The scanned-in page (apparently an essay by Sylvia) was taped in on the page that covers Jan 1-3, but not referenced in the text.