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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.