Oct 14 [Dad left out the usual "Sunday", but it's Sunday] Mom and pop came over and pop was back to normal. He has given up smoking and cut down on his coffee to prevent his palpitations. Eugene and Sylvia went to the temple at 7 o'clock to take part in the Succoth services. Lil felt better today.
Oct 15 The U.N. admitted strafing the neutral Panmunjom area and promised disciplinary action.
Oct 16 Sylvia is practicing "Indian Dance in the Firelight". Egypt turned down a Middle East Alliance. Moran was indicted in a $500,000 shakedown racket.
Oct 17 Longshoremen were on the second day of their wildcat strike for more money. Ryan opposed to the strike called it "red" led. The "House" unexpectedly voted down the compromise $5,750,000,000 tax bill. 17 died as the British fought Egyptian rioters in Suez. Pakistan Premier Liaquat Ali Khan was slain by a fanatic who wanted war with India.
Oct 18 Sylvia went to Dr Robbins right after school but came home tearful. She hadn't let him drill. Eugene is getting some fluorine treatment. Dockers defied Anastasio's strong arm men to stay out on strike. Wallace got a hearing before the McCarran Comm. and denounced Budenz.
Oct 19 Councilman Sharkey resigned from his $7,500 side job after charges the firm did business with the city. Police chief Monaghan dismissed 7 cops and fined and demoted others in graft cases. The American Legion asked the discharge of top State Dep't officials. The dockers strike spread and pointed to Ryan. Jessup was rejected for UN delegate after being smeared by McCarthyism. Eugene went to his first Boy Scout meeting of the season. He is now a 2ND Class Scout.
Oct 20 Rochel & Mayer came over for some ties and stayed for coffee. The dock strike continued to grow and Ryan began to maneuver to "lead" it. An 11% tax increase was voted by the "House". Negotiators in Korea made progress in agreeing on a three mile neutral area.
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.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Friday, June 23, 2017
10/7-10/13/51
Dad used a whole page between the 10/6 and 10/7 entries for the Worlds Series box scores and some season award notes, scanned in below.
Oct 7 Sunday Giants won third 6-2. Lockman homered with 2 on. We went to see Pop yesterday. He walks rather feebly and finds it difficult to change from a sitting to standing position and vice versa. Sylvia got two dresses, pyjamas and socks from mom and Lil for her birthday.
Oct 8 Lillian went down to Macy's to buy a much needed mattress on a 1 day sale at $46.95. Communists finally agreed to a resumption of cease fire negotiations at a new site.
Oct 9 Sylvia's birthday - Yom Kippur eve Yanks wins [sic] fourth 6-2. DiMaggio homered. Dark hit three doubles. Sylvia got a watch from us $7.50, pyjamas from Norma, a bracelet from Arline D. Sylvia is delighted with her watch for which she has been pleading for weeks. Eugene drew "Famous American Athletes of Today" - Frank Waldman, "Away to Sea", SW Meader, "Rookie of the Year" JR Tunis, "The Amazing Journey of David Ingram" Eric P Kelly. Sylvia drew "David's Railroad" C. Wooley, "Games for Boys and Girls", E.O. Harbin, "Sue Ann's Busy Day" Sally Scott, "The Jolly Season" Lilla Stirling.
Interestingly, when I was checking on the book names, I found that Silvia had previously taken out "David's Railroad" on February 3, 1951.
Oct 10 Yanks win fifth 13-1. McDougald, rookie, grand slams. Egypt voided its pact with England, shutting her out of the Suez Canal and Sudan. Wallace called Budenz a liar, Stassen called Jessup a liar, etc. The kids went down to Childrens' services at the temple. Later Madeline came in and raved about Eugene's reading and appearance before a packed hall. He was the first to speak dressed in yarmulka and shawl.
Oct 11 Yanks win series, winning 6th 4-3 on Bauer's triple. Molly came over in the rain bringing a beautiful bathrobe for Sylvia. Gus Hall was captured in Mexico and taken back to the U.S.
Oct 12 Sylvia Eugene and Geoffrey Marks went to the Fordham to see Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Cavalry Scout". Sylvia lost a nickel and they bought pop-corn.
Oct 13 Lillian's tumor began to act up again. Sanitation workers were fired, suspended and vacations rescinded for their protest slowdown. Communists charged another violation of the neutral zone in Korea. Leon Errol is dead at 70.
Oct 7 Sunday Giants won third 6-2. Lockman homered with 2 on. We went to see Pop yesterday. He walks rather feebly and finds it difficult to change from a sitting to standing position and vice versa. Sylvia got two dresses, pyjamas and socks from mom and Lil for her birthday.
Oct 8 Lillian went down to Macy's to buy a much needed mattress on a 1 day sale at $46.95. Communists finally agreed to a resumption of cease fire negotiations at a new site.
Oct 9 Sylvia's birthday - Yom Kippur eve Yanks wins [sic] fourth 6-2. DiMaggio homered. Dark hit three doubles. Sylvia got a watch from us $7.50, pyjamas from Norma, a bracelet from Arline D. Sylvia is delighted with her watch for which she has been pleading for weeks. Eugene drew "Famous American Athletes of Today" - Frank Waldman, "Away to Sea", SW Meader, "Rookie of the Year" JR Tunis, "The Amazing Journey of David Ingram" Eric P Kelly. Sylvia drew "David's Railroad" C. Wooley, "Games for Boys and Girls", E.O. Harbin, "Sue Ann's Busy Day" Sally Scott, "The Jolly Season" Lilla Stirling.
Interestingly, when I was checking on the book names, I found that Silvia had previously taken out "David's Railroad" on February 3, 1951.
Oct 10 Yanks win fifth 13-1. McDougald, rookie, grand slams. Egypt voided its pact with England, shutting her out of the Suez Canal and Sudan. Wallace called Budenz a liar, Stassen called Jessup a liar, etc. The kids went down to Childrens' services at the temple. Later Madeline came in and raved about Eugene's reading and appearance before a packed hall. He was the first to speak dressed in yarmulka and shawl.
Oct 11 Yanks win series, winning 6th 4-3 on Bauer's triple. Molly came over in the rain bringing a beautiful bathrobe for Sylvia. Gus Hall was captured in Mexico and taken back to the U.S.
Oct 12 Sylvia Eugene and Geoffrey Marks went to the Fordham to see Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Cavalry Scout". Sylvia lost a nickel and they bought pop-corn.
Oct 13 Lillian's tumor began to act up again. Sanitation workers were fired, suspended and vacations rescinded for their protest slowdown. Communists charged another violation of the neutral zone in Korea. Leon Errol is dead at 70.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
9/30-10/6/51
Sept 30 Sunday In a tremendous game the Dodgers stayed in the pennant race by defeating the Phillies on the last day of the season 9-8 in 14 innings. The Dodgers came from 4-0, 6-1, 8-5. Jackie Robinson saved the game in the 13th with a diving catch and homered in the 14th to win. The Dodgers had frittered away a 13 1/2 game lead and collapsed entirely the final week. The Giants beat the Braves earlier in the day and must play off with the Dodgers for the pennant. They have won 37 out of the last 44 and seven straight. Played Eugene a chess game and he was out of practice.
October 1 Rosh Hashonah Sanitation workers are slowing down in a drive for better wages and 40 hour week. We had Mike's, Sam's and Milton's family over for dinner. Seth as usual played the piano and led the applause. Sylvia played "The Elf and the Fairy", Eugene "The Wild Rider" and Isabel "The Spinning Song". Eugene and Isabel played the "Parker" baseball game. Eugene Plotnikoff is dead.
A picture, scanned in below, was pasted in the middle of this entry, with the title "Eugene and Sylvia in September 1951".
Oct 2 We went over to Mom's for lunch. Rochel, Mayer and Sadie also in adition to the usual. Peggy said "I pledge Allegiance" and improvised some songs. We saw the Dodgers with Labine trounce the Giants 10-0 to tie the playoff. Eugene and pop played a chess game.
I remember that disappointing game very well. A month earlier, on 9/3, Dad wrote "Harry "hexed" the Giants as usual", Harry being our uncle; Dad's brother-in-law. I assume he was actually a Dodger fan; he certainly seemed to take pleasure in Dad's and my disappointment!
Oct 3 Lil had xrays at Dr Robbins. British technicians pulled out of Iran under pressure. Jansen opened a new "Red" quiz against three H.S. teachers - Terry Rosenbaum, Max Gilgoff and Sam Wallach.
Oct 4 In a miracle finish, Bobby Thomson homered in ninth with two on to win the pennant for the Giants 5-4 to climax the greatest comeback ever. Truman reported that Russia has set off another A-bomb.
At school, for some reason we were lined up outside a school office and the game was on the radio, and I heard the first Dodger run score. Hurried home as quickly as I could after school, but stopped outside a TV store where lots of people were watching the game in the window, and saw the Giants tie the game. Then got home in time to see the Dodgers score three in the top of the eighth. And, of course, the exciting bottom of the ninth. Most memorable to me, when Thomson came up, Mom, who was laying on the couch watching the game with me, said "Oooh, oooh, hit a home run!" To which I exasperatedly said "No, no, just a single"; a single would tie the game, and the baseball gods don't like it if you ask them for a home run if you only need a single. But Mom knew best.
As soon as the game was over, our downstairs neighbor, Madeline Gallins, came running upstairs and we danced around the room. You can be assured that the dancing was not my idea.
Oct 5 The Giants took the 1st 5-1. Dark homered with 2 on. Irvin stole home and got 4 hits - tying two records. Racketeer Willy Moretti was killed by four men to stop him from talking.
Oct 6 The Yanks take 2ND 3-1. The UN reported that the "Red"s winter line has been broken. Pop fell two stories when a wooden horse on which his ladder was resting broke a leg. Xrays were negative though pop hurt his back, wrist and elbow.
"Pop", meaning our grandfather, was an ironworker.
October 1 Rosh Hashonah Sanitation workers are slowing down in a drive for better wages and 40 hour week. We had Mike's, Sam's and Milton's family over for dinner. Seth as usual played the piano and led the applause. Sylvia played "The Elf and the Fairy", Eugene "The Wild Rider" and Isabel "The Spinning Song". Eugene and Isabel played the "Parker" baseball game. Eugene Plotnikoff is dead.
A picture, scanned in below, was pasted in the middle of this entry, with the title "Eugene and Sylvia in September 1951".
I remember that disappointing game very well. A month earlier, on 9/3, Dad wrote "Harry "hexed" the Giants as usual", Harry being our uncle; Dad's brother-in-law. I assume he was actually a Dodger fan; he certainly seemed to take pleasure in Dad's and my disappointment!
Oct 3 Lil had xrays at Dr Robbins. British technicians pulled out of Iran under pressure. Jansen opened a new "Red" quiz against three H.S. teachers - Terry Rosenbaum, Max Gilgoff and Sam Wallach.
Oct 4 In a miracle finish, Bobby Thomson homered in ninth with two on to win the pennant for the Giants 5-4 to climax the greatest comeback ever. Truman reported that Russia has set off another A-bomb.
At school, for some reason we were lined up outside a school office and the game was on the radio, and I heard the first Dodger run score. Hurried home as quickly as I could after school, but stopped outside a TV store where lots of people were watching the game in the window, and saw the Giants tie the game. Then got home in time to see the Dodgers score three in the top of the eighth. And, of course, the exciting bottom of the ninth. Most memorable to me, when Thomson came up, Mom, who was laying on the couch watching the game with me, said "Oooh, oooh, hit a home run!" To which I exasperatedly said "No, no, just a single"; a single would tie the game, and the baseball gods don't like it if you ask them for a home run if you only need a single. But Mom knew best.
As soon as the game was over, our downstairs neighbor, Madeline Gallins, came running upstairs and we danced around the room. You can be assured that the dancing was not my idea.
Oct 5 The Giants took the 1st 5-1. Dark homered with 2 on. Irvin stole home and got 4 hits - tying two records. Racketeer Willy Moretti was killed by four men to stop him from talking.
Oct 6 The Yanks take 2ND 3-1. The UN reported that the "Red"s winter line has been broken. Pop fell two stories when a wooden horse on which his ladder was resting broke a leg. Xrays were negative though pop hurt his back, wrist and elbow.
"Pop", meaning our grandfather, was an ironworker.
Monday, June 5, 2017
9/23-9/29/51
Sept 23 Sunday Both kids didn't want to go to Sunday school which is just starting. After much urging they went and liked it. In the afternoon we went out window shopping in Fordham. Sam and Molly dropped in in the evening.
Sept 24 A referendum in Australia to ban the C.P. failed by 150,000 votes.
Sept 25 The Staten Island racketeering probe started. Henry Wallace re-embraced Chiang Kai-Shek. Eugene got brown shoes at Miles 6D $5. Eugene drew "Walter Johnson" R.L. Treat, "Son of the Valley" J.R. Tunis, "Visibility Unlimited" Dick Grace, "The American Cowboy" Will James. Sylvia drew "What Wildflower is it" - Anna Pistorius, "The Latch Key Club" E. Clymer, "The Double Birthday Present" M.L. Hunt and "Betsy and the Boys" - C. Haywood. The B'klyn rackets Grand Jury demanded that top cops be fired.
Sept 26 Eugene gets his lunch at school for 15¢. He gets soup, sandwich, fruit and milk.
Sept 27 The "Big Three" promised to remove restrictions on Italy's re-arming. The kids had Xrays at Dr Robbins.
Sept 28 Harry Gross was sentenced to 12 years in prison for book making and conspiracy. Staten Island Comm of Public Works Ed Ruppell quit his post after revelations of gouges from liquor license seekers. McCarthy's attack on Ambassador at-large Jessup fizzled as several Senators hit back at him.
Sept 29 An Argentine Army revolt was crushed by Peron in two hours. Gross testified "bookies" contributed to O'Dwyer's Mayoralty campaign. Sen Benton called for McCarthy's expulsion from the Senate as a liar. The Giants tied the Dodgers for the N.L. lead in the sensational spurt from 13 1/2 games behind on Aug 11. The Yanks clinched the A.L. pennant by winning two from the Red Sox. Reynolds pitched his second no-hitter of the season in the opener. Lillian has caught a cold in the sudden change of weather.
The box score from Reynolds' no-hitter was pasted in here.
Sept 24 A referendum in Australia to ban the C.P. failed by 150,000 votes.
Sept 25 The Staten Island racketeering probe started. Henry Wallace re-embraced Chiang Kai-Shek. Eugene got brown shoes at Miles 6D $5. Eugene drew "Walter Johnson" R.L. Treat, "Son of the Valley" J.R. Tunis, "Visibility Unlimited" Dick Grace, "The American Cowboy" Will James. Sylvia drew "What Wildflower is it" - Anna Pistorius, "The Latch Key Club" E. Clymer, "The Double Birthday Present" M.L. Hunt and "Betsy and the Boys" - C. Haywood. The B'klyn rackets Grand Jury demanded that top cops be fired.
Sept 26 Eugene gets his lunch at school for 15¢. He gets soup, sandwich, fruit and milk.
Sept 27 The "Big Three" promised to remove restrictions on Italy's re-arming. The kids had Xrays at Dr Robbins.
Sept 28 Harry Gross was sentenced to 12 years in prison for book making and conspiracy. Staten Island Comm of Public Works Ed Ruppell quit his post after revelations of gouges from liquor license seekers. McCarthy's attack on Ambassador at-large Jessup fizzled as several Senators hit back at him.
Sept 29 An Argentine Army revolt was crushed by Peron in two hours. Gross testified "bookies" contributed to O'Dwyer's Mayoralty campaign. Sen Benton called for McCarthy's expulsion from the Senate as a liar. The Giants tied the Dodgers for the N.L. lead in the sensational spurt from 13 1/2 games behind on Aug 11. The Yanks clinched the A.L. pennant by winning two from the Red Sox. Reynolds pitched his second no-hitter of the season in the opener. Lillian has caught a cold in the sudden change of weather.
The box score from Reynolds' no-hitter was pasted in here.
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