Dec 13 Sunday When I got to the hospital I found pop had had chills and fever all night due to an infection of the operational wound. Pop felt as ill as [he] had been after the operation. Dr Orkin came this morning and cleaned out the infection. The kids had their Chanukah plays at the Temple this morning. Lil is eating almost everything and feels much better.
Dec 14 Lil went to a "Science" meeting then out to the hospital where pop was feeling better.
Dec 15 Pop felt a little better today.
Dec 16 Pop felt fine but could not urinate and must undergo a minor operation Friday. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is dead at 87 and Ed Barrow at 85. 3 hours O.T.
Dec 17 Dr Orkin did the little operation on pop and he felt fine 3 hours O.T.
Dec 18 The kidnap murderers of Bobby Greenlease died in the gas chambers 81 days after capture. 2 hours O.T. Eugene drew "Dodger Daze and Knights" - Tommy Holmes, "The Glass Giant of Palomar" D.A. Woodbury, "The Man Who Sold the Moon" R.A. Heinlein, "Ring Around the Sun": C.D. Simak "Sands of Mars" A.C. Clarke. 2 hrs O.T.
Looks like Dad recorded his overtime, which postal workers always had plenty of near Christmas, then added more to the diary entry and forget he'd already put in the overtime amount.
Dec 19 The kids went to Mrs Nadler for a party and recital for the pupils only. Lil & Sylvia first went over to 228th & Bailey to see a bike advertised in the Post. They bought it for $15 from Matzker. 8 hrs. O.T.
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.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
12/9-12/12/53
Dec 9 The eleven day old photoengravers strike ended with newspapers back on the stands. Jeff Cravath is dead at 50.
Dec 10 The doctor took out pop's packing, stitches and tube and pop felt much better.
Dec 11 Molly came over, and Sam followed her after work. They slept over. Molly was better. She was more cheerful than she had been. Pop complained of feeling chilly at the hospital. The kids got ice skates at Davegas $7. & $10.
Dec 12 Pop felt a little better. He got an injection after a blood count showed a little anemia. Dr Albert Coates is dead at 71. Eugene is trying out for the "Science" chess club. He won his first match. He and Larry went to the dance of the new 12-15 yr. social club formed at the Temple. Eugene is on the Board of Directors. Larry came with a girl but did not bring the other for Eugene. There was an instructor who taught the kids some steps. Eugene danced with several girls and had a very good time.
I don't remember any of that stuff about the social club or the dance.
Dec 10 The doctor took out pop's packing, stitches and tube and pop felt much better.
Dec 11 Molly came over, and Sam followed her after work. They slept over. Molly was better. She was more cheerful than she had been. Pop complained of feeling chilly at the hospital. The kids got ice skates at Davegas $7. & $10.
Dec 12 Pop felt a little better. He got an injection after a blood count showed a little anemia. Dr Albert Coates is dead at 71. Eugene is trying out for the "Science" chess club. He won his first match. He and Larry went to the dance of the new 12-15 yr. social club formed at the Temple. Eugene is on the Board of Directors. Larry came with a girl but did not bring the other for Eugene. There was an instructor who taught the kids some steps. Eugene danced with several girls and had a very good time.
I don't remember any of that stuff about the social club or the dance.
Sunday, April 5, 2020
12/4-12/8/53
Dec 4 to Dec 8 The newspaper strike has brought a blackout of news. We saw pop Sat Dec 4 and Tuesday Dec 8. He felt pretty miserable until his stomach settled. He was out of bed Thursday and much better. Lillian is still on her diet and feels better. Eugene has done better in school since he started to put in more time on homework. The "Big Three" held the Bermuda Conference and decided to invite Russia for a four power meeting. A tornado in Vicksburg cause $25,000,000 damage. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed; hundreds were injured and 25 killed. Lillian read "Lie Down in Darkness" Styron, "Sing at My Wake" Jo Sinclair, "The Iron Mistress" Wellman. We both read "The Pedlocks" Longstreet and "I Never Grew Up" Cobina Wright. Daniel Gregory Mason and Allan Wardwell are dead at 80.
This is the first time Dad combined several days into one entry; since it overlapped a weekend, I'll publish just this, and the next post will end, as usual, on Saturday. Seems to have been primarily because of the newspaper strike, but also presumably because his father was in the hospital.
This is the first time Dad combined several days into one entry; since it overlapped a weekend, I'll publish just this, and the next post will end, as usual, on Saturday. Seems to have been primarily because of the newspaper strike, but also presumably because his father was in the hospital.
Saturday, April 4, 2020
11/29-12/3/53
This post only covers 5 days, instead of the usual entire week. The reason will be obvious in the next post.
Another strange thing; loose on this page was something I wrote, which clearly belonged back in Book III. It is scanned in here.
Nov 29 Sunday Lil and Syl went down to the hospital where Syl waited downstairs. I joined them after Allen st. Pop was looking very fine as was mom.
Nov 30 Pop had his second operation today. Milt Gross is dead at 58, Joseph Burstyn at 52 and Sir Benegal Rau at 66.
Dec 1 Pop felt quite uncomfortable. Lil and I saw him today after the operatiion.
Dec 2 Pop was a little better.
Dec 3 I saw Pop. He felt better except for a lot of phlegm that developed. He got a chest xray.
Another strange thing; loose on this page was something I wrote, which clearly belonged back in Book III. It is scanned in here.
Nov 29 Sunday Lil and Syl went down to the hospital where Syl waited downstairs. I joined them after Allen st. Pop was looking very fine as was mom.
Nov 30 Pop had his second operation today. Milt Gross is dead at 58, Joseph Burstyn at 52 and Sir Benegal Rau at 66.
Dec 1 Pop felt quite uncomfortable. Lil and I saw him today after the operatiion.
Dec 2 Pop was a little better.
Dec 3 I saw Pop. He felt better except for a lot of phlegm that developed. He got a chest xray.
Friday, April 3, 2020
11/22-11/28/53
Nov 22 Sunday Sylvia didn't want to go to Sunday School as "the teacher talks and talks and that's all".
Nov 23 A six day siege of smog and smaze here was ended by rain and wind.
Nov 24 Lil felt better today. Dr Holzman has asked her to continue her diet for another ten days. Lil and I saw pop today. He is getting better every day.
Nov 25 Eugene drew "Sentinels from Space' E.F. Russell, "Five Science Fiction Novels" - Greenberg "A Primer for Star Gazers" HM Neely, "Captain Horatio Hornblower" C.S. Forester. The UN Security Council with the U.S. concurring but Russia abstaining voted 9-0 for the "strongest censure" of Israel for its Kibya raid on Jordan which resulted in 53 deaths. Israel's appeal that the censure would interfere with proposed Israel Jordan negotiations was turned down.
Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day Lil and Sylvia went with Molly and Sam to Lil Altschuler's. Eugene and I visited pop who was feeling better then went on to Lil's also. Also present Mike Ev and Isabel, Thelma Harold and cute Andrea, cynosure of all eyes, Mr & Mrs Siegel, Ray and Vera.
Nov 27 Sylvia and Norma went to the Kingsbridge to see "A Lion in the Street" [sic] with James Cagney and "So This is Love".
Nov 28 Sylvia went to the library and drew "Rowena Carey" Ruth Holberg "Carol Goes Backstage" H.D. Boylston "The Young Barbarians" HR Sattley "A Sundae with Judy" Frieda Friedman "Whirligig House" AR Wright and "The Discovery of Canada" by L.J. Burpee for her school book report.
A picture, scanned in below along with an enhanced version so we can be seen, was taped here in the middle of this entry, with the following caption, followed by the rest of the day's entry:
Eugene & Sylvia in Sept '53 Woodlawn Rock
Eugene O'Neill is dead at 65 and Henri Bernstein at 77.
We have many pictures of us on that rock, which was right near the bus stop at Woodlawn.
Nov 23 A six day siege of smog and smaze here was ended by rain and wind.
Nov 24 Lil felt better today. Dr Holzman has asked her to continue her diet for another ten days. Lil and I saw pop today. He is getting better every day.
Nov 25 Eugene drew "Sentinels from Space' E.F. Russell, "Five Science Fiction Novels" - Greenberg "A Primer for Star Gazers" HM Neely, "Captain Horatio Hornblower" C.S. Forester. The UN Security Council with the U.S. concurring but Russia abstaining voted 9-0 for the "strongest censure" of Israel for its Kibya raid on Jordan which resulted in 53 deaths. Israel's appeal that the censure would interfere with proposed Israel Jordan negotiations was turned down.
Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day Lil and Sylvia went with Molly and Sam to Lil Altschuler's. Eugene and I visited pop who was feeling better then went on to Lil's also. Also present Mike Ev and Isabel, Thelma Harold and cute Andrea, cynosure of all eyes, Mr & Mrs Siegel, Ray and Vera.
Nov 27 Sylvia and Norma went to the Kingsbridge to see "A Lion in the Street" [sic] with James Cagney and "So This is Love".
Nov 28 Sylvia went to the library and drew "Rowena Carey" Ruth Holberg "Carol Goes Backstage" H.D. Boylston "The Young Barbarians" HR Sattley "A Sundae with Judy" Frieda Friedman "Whirligig House" AR Wright and "The Discovery of Canada" by L.J. Burpee for her school book report.
A picture, scanned in below along with an enhanced version so we can be seen, was taped here in the middle of this entry, with the following caption, followed by the rest of the day's entry:
Eugene & Sylvia in Sept '53 Woodlawn Rock
Eugene O'Neill is dead at 65 and Henri Bernstein at 77.
We have many pictures of us on that rock, which was right near the bus stop at Woodlawn.
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