Monday, June 25, 2018

8/3-8/9/52

Aug 3 Sunday We left by bus to Ten Mile River to see Eugene. We were pleased to find him looking well, not as dirty as last year, and apparently happy. He is assistant Patrol leader. Today was his turn to clean up the dining table. We took some snaps of the whole family.

I was happy with Boy Scout Camp, after that first year. 

Aug 4 I returned to work today after three weeks vacation. Molly took Sylvia out to spend the day. They went to the zoo as Molly cannot sit in an air conditioned theatre. Sylvia went to the Children's Zoo and had a nice lunch there. The U.S. in the last day of the Olympics forged ahead of Russia to emerge unofficial winners 615-541½.

Aug 5 A jury, out 5 days, convicted 14 Calif. communists of conspiring to teach and advocate the violent overthrow of the gov't. We both read Walter White's autobiography "A Man Called White". 

Aug 6 The US warned North Korea to evacuated scores of towns slated for total destruction. Lil Harry and the kids stopped over here as Lil plans to spend a few days in the city. Sylvia and Susan discussed plans again for the period Sylvia will spend at Lil's house.

Aug 7 Lil & Sylvia went to the Lido yesterday to see "The River" - the life of an England family in India which they enjoyed and "The Green Glove". Passive Resisters in South Africa have been arrested by the hundreds. Authorities have now resorted to caning in some instances. Rhee's re-election is assured in the first S. Korean election by popular vote. 50,000 voters were barred for not appearing on the voting lists.

Aug 8 Greeks shelled and drove Bulgarians from the island of Gamma which the latter had occupied.

Aug 9 We went down to the Grande 86 th st to see "King Solomon's Mines" with Stewart Granger and "On the Riviera" with Danny Kaye, Gene Tierney and Corinne Calvet. Before going in we bought a suitcase for Sylvia to take to Bellerose $3. However leaving the theatre we noticed that Sylvia was warm. At home she had 103.8°. Dr Holzman came at 9:45 PM. He diagnosed an intestinal infection - not a grippe, due to some food and gave her a shot. He prescribed some terramycin ... and light diet. The Anzus - U.S. Australia and New Zealand held a meeting to plan defence of the Pacific. 

As in this entry, Dad often used the British spelling - "theatre", "defence"; not sure why.  

Sunday, June 24, 2018

7/27-8/2/52

July 27 Sunday We stayed home all day as it rained intermittently. Mollie and Sam joined us in the late afternoon. We had a delicatessen supper and watched television all day. Earlier Sylvia had beaten me and Sam in shooting checkers closest to the edge of a table.

July 28 We had quite a hassle with Sylvia over her consistent failure to comply with any requests of ours willingly. ... We then went out to St James where I split with Al Berman. King Farouk of Egypt abdicated due to army pressure. Evita Peron is dead at 33.

July 29 Sylvia drew "The Barkingtons" Robin Palmer, "Susan's Year" S.J. Johnson, "Over the Big Hill" M.H. Lovelace and "Three Little Chinese Girls" - E.F. Lattimore. We went downtown intending to go to the Roxy but got off on 44th st and saw "South Pacific", "The King and I" and "Pal Joey" staring us in the face. Much to our surprise we were able to get $1.20 tickets for tomorrow matinee. We decided not to go to a movie but had hot dogs and soda then spent some time in an amusement arcade. Sen McMahon is dead at 48. Lillian read "The Thousand Deaths of Mr Small". We both read "The Magic Curtain" - L. Langner.

July 30 We went to see the delightful "South Pacific" with George Britten and Martha Enright as the leads. Also Juanita Hall, Billy Tabbert and Myron McCormick. Sylvia was only mildly interested.

I don't remember it, but this was the original Broadway production, although the two leads had been replaced. 

July 31 I beat Freddy Katz in the morning. We spent the afternoon in the park. At night Sam Mencher came over for an evening of pleasant conversation. Prison sentences were handed out to Imperial Wizard Hamilton and sixty-two other Klan floggers in an unprecedented mass trial of this kind in the South.

Aug 1 Played a little tennis today. Sylvia went to Tibbett's with Mrs. Pachman and Marlene. They went by car both ways. Afterwards the two girls played here and downstairs.

Aug 2 Mom and pop over for dinner and farewell before their month vacation. They will travel to Canada and then come back to the mountains to stay at a hotel. Lillian made gefilte fish and blintzes but the blintzes did not jell. Mom and pop then went out to Lil and Harry's.