7/20-7/26/52

July 20 Sunday To Lil and Harry's today for Peggy's birthday. The kids as usual count the underpasses which they do whenever we go to LI in pop's car. Mrs. Thaw, Taubie, Harry and Peggy Ann, Mike and Charlie - Annes [sic] son also came. There was an outdoor table for the kids and some neighbors kids. Going home we took Susan and Peggy to stay with us. Peggy wouldn't consent to Susan going alone.

The box score for the game we saw the day before was taped in in this entry.

 July 21 I took the three girls to the library while Eugene played with Bobby R. who came over. Sylvia drew "The Pony that Ran Away" - E.H. Lansing, "Indigo Hill" E.F. Lattimore, "The Poetic Parrot" M. McKay, "Too Many Turtles" E.L. Brock. Susan and Peggy read while Sylvia chose her books. At home Susan and Sylvia played while Peggy wandered all over the house wisecracking and being very cute. Just at bed time Peggy decided she wanted to go home, and Lil & Harry had to drive over and get them. Iran rioters ran wild for the second day to protest Mossadegh's replacement by Ghavam. Walt Davis - U.S. Emil Zapotek - Czech. and Romaschkova - USSR broke Olympic records.

July 22 We went over to Molly's for supper seeing Sam also as Eugene is to leave for camp Friday. Previously we had gone to the Valentine to see "The Lavender Hill Mob" with Alec Guinness and "The Red Ball Express" with Jeff Chandler. The air-conditioning was a relief as we have had 90° heat for many days without let-up. Iran's demonstrations caused the withdrawal of new Premier Ghavam. Barkley withdrew as Democratic nominee as a Stevenson boom started.

July 23 We stayed home in the continuous heat. In the morning however three of us went to Fordham while Eugene played punch ball. We got Sylvia a mid-riff in Alexanders but could not get Eugene a toilet kit for camp. I got sport shoes in Davega $3.44. Dixiecrats were appeased by a compromise "Loyalty" pledge as the reluctant Stevenson failed to renounce a forthcoming nomination. Hess' plea for a new trial was turned down. Mossadegh got his premiership back on the wave of popular support. Bob Richards - U.S.broke the Olympic pole vault record, Sim Iness US broke the discus record.

July 24 Played a little tennis with the girls today and it was the first cool day in two weeks. Later to a farewell supper for Eugene at mom's with Lil and the kids also there. A compromise civil rights plank was presented to the Dem. convention. It omitted mention of poll tax, lynching, F.E.P.C. and cloture. Cy Young U.S. broke the Olympic Javelin throw record

July 25 We took Eugene down to the bus this morning and he left for Ten Mile River at 9:30 AM. Leaving the house we forgot the sandwiches Lillian had prepared for him. Later I beat Marin in the morning and Dimitri in the evening. Sylvia played nok-hockey and a boy threw sand in her hair and shoes having her in tears. Lil took her for chow mein then but I was too tired to go. The Steel strike was settled with a package raise of 21¢ and a compromise over the union shop. Truman committed the life death sentence of Puerto Rican Nationalist Oscar Collazo who had taken part in the assassination attempt against him to life imprisonment. Harrison Dillard U.S. broke the Olympic 110 meter hurdle record. Zatopek - Czech. broke the 5000 meter run record. Lammot DuPont is dead at 71 and Tom O'connor at 38.

Could not find who "Tom O'connor" was. But in looking for Lammot Dupont (couldn't read his first name originally), I found that Wikipedia had his month of death as June, so I corrected it. 

July 26 Beat Mac Cohen today at St James with Sylvia playing nok hockey all day in the playground. Stevenson was nominated on the third ballot at the Dem. convention Kefauver led him on the first two ballots. 

7/13-7/19/52

July 13 Sunday Mom and pop took us out to Jones Beach. We ate on the beach. The kids and I went in twice but mom, pop & Lil did not.

July 14 Sylvia went to Playground School today at P.S. 86. Eugene went to St James in the morning. The heat broke a July 14 record with 93°

July 15 We went to Tibbetts Brook today. We were all in the water for about an hour enjoying the relief from the heat. We picknicked on the grounds and were home to see the "Broadway Theatre" play "The Night of Jan. 16" Walt Dropo tied the A.L. record of 12 consecutive hits made by Pinky Higgins - 1938,

July 16 Sylvia went to playground school in the morning while Eugene went to St James. In the afternoon Eugene Bobby R. and I watched the Yankee Indian double header. The heat remained in the nineties. The U.S. discontinued its Russian magazine "Amerika" and banned all Russian journals here.

July 17 We went down to the Criterion (95¢ and 80¢) to see Walt Disney's "Robin Hood" in technicolor, "The Little House" and "Water Birds". We enjoyed the show very much. Sylvia liked "The Little House" best. Afterwards we went to Macy's to get a birthday present for Peggy and also some knick-knacks. Andy Seminick broke the NL record for errors made by a catcher in one inning - 3. We both read "The Troubled Air" - Irwin Shaw, about the black list on radio. Also Ethel Waters "Her Eye is on the Sparrow". 

Dad crossed out the entry because the next day, the official scorer changed a Seminick throwing error to an error on the second baseman. 

July 18 Sylvia went to Summer school in the afternoon with Arline D. Liberal labor and Negro groups demanded a forthright civil rights plank as the Democratic convention opened. The Olympic Committee accepted both Nationalist and Red China and the former withdrew as the International Olympics opened at Helsinki opened [sic] with Russia competing for the first time.  

July 19 Last night I lost a chess game to Eugene. Then Lillian won the family jacks tournament with Sylvia second. Eugene and I went to the Stadium to see the Yanks beat the White Sox 4-2. Eugene kept the box score and compiled all the statistics at home (We got the box seats from Harry). Lil and Sylvia went to the Paradise to see "The Girl in White" with June Allyson as Emily Dunning Barringer and "The Wild North" - Stewart Granger and Cyd Charisse. A "mad" scientist Bayard Peakes was picked up as the confessed killer of innocent Eileen Fohey to get publicity for his electronic and longevity theories and two teen agers were apprehended for the senseless killing of Rabbi London on a dare!

7/6-7/12/52

July 6 Sunday We cabbed to Woodlawn again today. I rallied with Sylvia C, W Waldman & some doubles. Eugene read "Schnozzola" there which we both read.

July 7 Both kids take balls with them which they continually bounce wherever they go. Mayor Impellitteri's firetrap probers recommended more money for inspectors and more housing projects.

July 8 Lost to Levine as the kids played their respective games in the playground. Eisenhower won by 110 votes in the first test at the Republican Convention on a demand that contested delegates be barred until their cases have been settled. Alison Skipworth is dead at 88.

July 9 The kids played "Monopoly" on a rainy day. Dr Robbins found nothing wrong with my teeth. My bill was $9 for xrays and cleaning. 

July 10 Eugene drew "Rookie Southpaw"  B. Leonard, "Punt Formation"- P Harkins, "Squeeze Play" C. Lochlons and "Silver Spurs for Cowboy Boots" S Garst. Sylvia drew "The Fig Tree" E.F. Lattimore, "Then there were Five" E. Enright, "Schoolroom Zoo" - C Wooley and "Peggy Plants a Tree" Rose Flynn. A three man Federal Court over-ruled the State Depts's revocation of writer Ann Bauer's passport ordering a hearing before any action can be taken. 

Dad taped in the box score of the 1952 All-Star Game in the middle of this entry. 

July 11 Sylvia won 8 straight nok hockey games including an 11-9 victory over Eugene. Later she lost her championship to Eugene. Taft, Eisenhower, Warren, Stassen and MacArthur were nominated at the Repub. Convention. Steve Nelson received the maximum penalty of 20 years jail for sedition.

July 12 My last vacation day and we went to "Joyland" 236 st and Broadway. The kids went on various rides. Eugene wouldn't go on the Ferriss [sic] Wheel however and I took his place with Sylvia. Afterward we went up to 242nd st and played some "stinky pinky". Eisenhower was nominated on the Republican's first ballot over Taft.

6/29-7/5/52

June 29 Sunday Price controls were saved as Senate-House conferees agreed to extend price and wage controls another ten months. We received a card from Mary Weitman asking us to come for an ":open house" so mom and pop drove us out to Lynbrook and it turned out to be Mary and Moe's 25th anniversary. Mom and Pop first stayed to be introduced then drove home. We had a lovely time in the back lawn sitting at tables and eating and drinking with Morty and Rae. They then took us over to the Indep. Subway at Jamaica.

June 30 We picnicked at St James today and I beat Dimitri D. Eugene played chess and nok hockey with George D. Sylvia also played nok-hockey.

July 1 Lil and the kids went over to Molly and Sam seeing Milton Shirley and Seth. Coming home they found Mike who slept over on the Castro. I split with Freddy Katz today while Sylvia played nok-hockey and Eugene played punch ball with some kids. Jacques Duclos was freed by a special French court. Radio writers started a strike against the major networks. Eugene had his basal done.

July 2 The Senate ratified the peace treaty with Germany and the military treaty linking the German Army to the European defense system.

July 3 Lillian went over to Dr. Holzman's about Eugene's basal metabolism which showed a mild hyper thyroid condition. He is not to be overactive in games  and is to have a carbohydrate diet. Lillian got iodized salt and some pills. Lattimore was again called a "red" instrument by McCarran. 

There will be more about my thyroid condition soon. 

July 4 Over to Woodlawn for the first time where Sam Molly and pop joined us. There was some chess, checkers, then rain. Pop took us all home where we watched television.   

July 5 Eugene has been playing punchball in the playground almost every morning. After lunch we traveled to Al & Ediths where we saw cute little Deborah Ann for the first time. She is very good, stretches her neck backward when held. Al took the usual chess game from me while Eugene waited in vain for the long game to end early enough for him to play. A captive Assembly in SoKorea voted for Rhee's measure to allow presidential elections by popular vote. Wimbledon:
Sedgman d. Drobny 4-6,6-3,6-3,6-2
Maureen Connolly d. Louise Brough 7-5,6-3.
Sedgman & D Hart d. Thelma Long & E. Morea 4-6,6-3,6-4
Sedgman & McGregor d. Seixas & Sturgess 6-3,7-5,6-4.

6/22-6/28/52

June 22 Sunday The kids played monopoly on a rainy day. They spend hours playing this game. I played Eugene a chess game and checkers game.

June 23 J.W. Wadsworth is dead at 74.

June 24 In a drive against fire traps the Fire Dept. closed the 59 year old Montague Hotel in Brooklyn. The UN opened a "get tough" policy with a raid on the Yalu River power installations, an offensive on the Western front and resumption of screening of POWs.

June 25 The UN again bombed the Yalu power installations as British Labor MPs objected. "Impy" named six close associates to investigate slum fires. The Cicero cops who permitted the riot against Negro Henry Clark and his family received fines but no prison sentences.

June 26 It was the hottest June 25 ever - 96.5. Truman vetoed the McCarran immigration bill which would bring racism into our immigration policy, calling it infamous. Anti-American riots swept Japan on the Anniversary of the Korean war. Ray Robinson after licking L.H. champ Joe Maxim for 13 rounds was unable to answer the bell for the 14th round. He could have been the third man in ring history to have held titles in three divisions. The terrific heat was responsible for the outcome. Referee Ray Miller had to replace Ruby Goldstein in the 10th. 

June 27 The heat broke another record - the hottest June 26 ever 96.8. Sylvia had trouble sleeping and moaned thru part of the night morning. All of our kids have now been moved near the windows. The "House" voted to kill price and rent controls but keep wage controls. It also over-rode Trumans veto of the McCarran immigration bill. Mass arrests marked the opening of the nation-wide passive resistance campaign against South African segregation laws. We both read "The Doctors Jacobi" by Rhoda Truax. Lillian read "Knock on any Door" - Mottley [sic]. 

June 28 I lost to Mencher at St James as the kids played nok-hockey in the play ground. The Senate also over-rode the President's veto making the McCarran bill a law. Lillian and the kids went to the Grand to see "The Marrying Kind" with Aldo Ray and Judy Holliday - trials and tribulations of a young couple which they all liked and "Boots Malone". Elmo Lincoln is dead at 63.