May 31 Sunday It was still bad weather and we stayed in after I had gone downtown for ties. Sylvia accompanied me. I owe her a present as we could get nothing for her. On the television we saw films on spiders and lions on the Museum of Natural History's "Adventure" series, story of Marconi on "Hall of Fame", the Dreyfuss [sic] Trial on "You Are There". Dr Frederic Ernst is dead at 70.
June 1 ...
June 2 Sylvia's temp went down to normal and she watched television all day. The City leased its transit lines to a N.Y.C. Transit Authority for ten years. Mt. Everest was conquered for the first time by a British expedition. It was under the leadership of Col. H.C.J. Hunt.
June 3 Sylvia was dressed and out of bed today. Elizabeth was crowned yesterday in Westminster Abbey as millions paid homage to her in the rain.
June 4 Sylvia returned to school. Six men were indicted in Miami for racial terrorism. William Farnum is dead. Tilden is dead at 60.
June 5 An important baseball trade saw Ralph Kiner, Joe Garagiola, Howie Pollet, George Metkovich going to the Cubs for Bob Schultz, Toby Atwell, Gene Hermanski, Preston Ward and Bob Addis an option on the purchase of George Freese and $100,000. Roland Young is dead.
June 6 Sylvia and the Intermediates went to Rye by special buses where they had a great time in Playland. Eugene and his troop went to Alpine for the Annual Camporee. They slept over in tents on groundcloths. Mr Hoffman cooked for the troop. Lillian saw "Come Back Little Sheba" with Shirley Booth at the Kingsbridge.
This last sentence was not in red in the diary, and was not transcribed here in red, but Blogger doesn't recognize the change back to black. That also applies to this comment.
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.
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