Feb 22 Sylvia took out her bike and we went out to the reservoir. It was a beautiful day so we decided to visit mom and pop. We walked all the way up, Sylvia riding the bike. I rode a little. At mom's, pop came in from the doctor. There was nothing new. As mom and pop were going to Ida's, they took Lil home while Sylvia and I walked and rode. At home we saw Sven Davidson of Sweden win our National Indoors over Kurt Nielsen Denmark 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4. Our top players Seixas and Trabert were beaten in the quarters. In the doubles final Trabert & Talbert d. Patty & Larsen 6-4, 13-11, 8-6. Eugene walked in at 6. He was in good spirits and talkative. He was tapped for the Order of the Eagles and passed the ordeal of silence for 24 hours.
Of course I was talkative, after 24 hours of silence.
Feb 23 Eugene drew "A Treasury of Golf Humor" D. Stanley, "Great Dog Stories" J.T. Foote, "West of the Sun" E. Pangborn, "Commodore Hornblower" CS Forester, "The Other Side of the Moon" A. Derloth. McCarthy is now feuding with the Army. He denounced and insulted Gen'l Zwicker for refusing to answer questions on the honorable discharge of a suspected Communist.
Feb 24 We got our new stove today.
Feb 25 The Army capitulated to McCarthy as Sec'y of the Army Stevens agreed to furnish him with all the names he wanted. Jacques Mieses is dead at 89.
Feb 26 ... Gen. Naguib has given way to Lt. Col. Nasser in Egypt's struggle for power. In Syria an army revolt has deposed dictator Gen. Shishakly. Eugene and Boy Scouts visited the Sportsman's Show at the Garden. They got in for 75¢.
Feb 27 Eisenhower asked that other Republican members be present at McCarthy Committee investigations to prevent one man rule! The Army clerk he named as a "Red" was suspended.
