7/10-7/16/55

July 10 Sunday We had dinner here with Jerry & Madeline who just returned from Florida. Later Lil, I and the kids played scrabble.

July 11 Eugene drew "Rocket Beyond the Earth" M. Caidin, "The Lights in the Sky are Stars" F. Brown, "The Complete Chess Player" F. Reinfeld, "The Joe Louis Story" J. Louis. He played with Bobby R. who was over here. Three Americans who had refused repatriation after the Korean War returned here with statements that Red China was a "Hell". 

July 12 Sarah R. and the kids drove Lil and the kids to Orchard Beach where all the kids swam around. Pres. Eisenhower killed the Dixon Yates pact, target of all liberals. A municipal power plant will be built. 

July 13 I drove them Eugene to Bobby's then Sylvia and I drove to St James where we played tennis. ,,,. I also played with Louise and beat H. Levitt.  

July 14 Mom and pop took Lil and the kids to Bellerose for a re-union. They went to Korvette [sic] there where Lil bought an iron $7 while pop bought a fan. I beat Levitan at St James.

The box score of the baseball All Star Game, played on July 12, was taped in here, and dad wrote this entry, and the 7/15 entry, around it. 

July 15 Lil and Sylvia went to the Valentine to see "Daddy Long Legs" with Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron, which they enjoyed very much and "The Man from Bitter Ridge". Eugene watched the ball game.The "Times" and the "News" each fired reporters who had been called members of the C.P. at one time and now invoked the 5th Amendment before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. 

Went to Dr. Robbins and had Xray and cleaning

July 16 We took a drive and ended up at the Westchester Airport but did not see any planes arrive as it was too late. First we had visited the new "Adventurers" and had hot dogs, french fried and drinks. The kids played a few games.