Jan 31 Sunday Sylvia received a letter from her pen pal to whom she has written previously. She made contact with this little girl, Shirley Kennedy of Quitman Louisiana through "Playmate". 'Emanuel Bloch is dead at 52 and John Murray Anderson 68.
Feb 1 Eugene lost another hat. Sylvia is reading my diary. Florence Bates is dead at 65.
Feb 2 Mr Hoffman came up and got Eugene to return to the Boy Scouts. Those who do not cooperate will be removed from Eugene's patrol. '51 hero Bobby Thomson was traded to the Braves with Sam Calderone for Johnny Antonelli, Don Liddle Ebba St Claire Billy Klaus and cash. Maj. E.H. Armstrong, FM inventor, committed suicide at 63.
Feb 3 Eugene is home again with a sore throat but no temp.
Feb 4 Eugene was a little better. Vito Marcantonio announced the organization of a new "Good Neighbors Party". We both read "The Public is Never Wrong" Adolph Zukor and "With a Quiet Heart" Eva LaGallienne. Lillian read "The Greyhound in the Leash" Joyce Horner and "This is the Hour" Feuchtwanger.
Feb 5 Eugene returned to school. Both kids still have stuffed noses. Sylvia drew "Good Luck Mary Ann" A.L. Dean, "The Latch Key Club" E. Clymer, "Understood Betsy" Dorothy Canfield, "Magic for Mary M" C. Baker, "The News is Good", Marie MacSwigan. I was installed in the W.C. although we could not attend.
"W.C." was the Workmen's Circle, a Jewish community organization, recently renamed the Workers Circle.
Feb 6 Bobby played up here with Sylvia and Eugene at Scrabble. Sarah came up later for a chat. Lil and I went to the library, then we did a little shopping.
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.
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Saturday, July 25, 2020
1/24-1/30/54
Jan 24 Sunday Eugene has quit the Boy Scouts.
Jan 25 The Hemingways crashed their plane in Africa but escaped unhurt. The "Big Four" opened a conference in Berlin.
Jan 26 Eugene and a group of boys went to the Sutton on discount tickets to see Walt Disney's "The Living Desert".
Jan 27 Lillian got shoes for Eugene at McCann's [sic] $7. Eugene drew "The Red Peri" SG Weinbaum, "The Currents of Space" I Asimov, "The Green Hills of Earth" RA Heinlein, "Baseball's Greatest Lineup" Christy Walsh, "Baseball Personalities" Jimmy Powers.
Jan 28 Eugene stayed home with a cold. Russia's demand for a seat for Red China in the UN is stymying [sic] the foreign ministers conference.
Jan 29 Eugene was still home but felt better.
Jan 30 Mom and pop came over for dinner. We watched the Lakers-Milwaukee basket ball game, then the children and Lil played piano. After mom and pop left, Lil and I went to the Kingsbridge to see "From Here to Eternity" with Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed and Deborah Kerr. It is the prize winning picture of Army life in Hawaii before Pearl Harbor.
Jan 25 The Hemingways crashed their plane in Africa but escaped unhurt. The "Big Four" opened a conference in Berlin.
Jan 26 Eugene and a group of boys went to the Sutton on discount tickets to see Walt Disney's "The Living Desert".
Jan 27 Lillian got shoes for Eugene at McCann's [sic] $7. Eugene drew "The Red Peri" SG Weinbaum, "The Currents of Space" I Asimov, "The Green Hills of Earth" RA Heinlein, "Baseball's Greatest Lineup" Christy Walsh, "Baseball Personalities" Jimmy Powers.
Jan 28 Eugene stayed home with a cold. Russia's demand for a seat for Red China in the UN is stymying [sic] the foreign ministers conference.
Jan 29 Eugene was still home but felt better.
Jan 30 Mom and pop came over for dinner. We watched the Lakers-Milwaukee basket ball game, then the children and Lil played piano. After mom and pop left, Lil and I went to the Kingsbridge to see "From Here to Eternity" with Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed and Deborah Kerr. It is the prize winning picture of Army life in Hawaii before Pearl Harbor.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
1/17-1/23/54
Jan 17 Sunday Sylvia's temp. ranges from 99.8° to 101.6°. I went over to see pop who had a little cold. Mr Sandler, Mrs Keller and Ida and Max came over.
Jan 18 Lillian had another mild attack of her gall bladder. Dr Holzman came for Sylvia as her temp remained up. She has a virus of the chest. She gets a mustard plaster, agromycin every 4 hours, light diet, ... Her temp was 101.2° at 4 o'clock and the same at 8. The Yugoslav C.P. ousted M. Djilas from top positions for his opposition to the 'party' line. Lil bought Eugene a jacket for his birthday $14. pyjamas [sic] $6. for mama's gift. Sylvia got the Jon Gnagy sketch book she wanted. Eugene repaired the telescope which had broken when knocked over. In Guggenheim, Eugene won while I was second and Sylvia last. The temp hit a low of 9°.
Jan 19 Sylvia's temp. ranged from 98.8° to 100.5°.
Jan 20 Sylvia's temp was normal. Molly came over in the afternoon. Sydney Greenstreet is dead at 74.
Jan 21 Eugene got a jacket from us, also a pen and pencil holder, a book from Sylvia, pyjamas from mom, shirt from Madeline, cash from Mollie, Evelyn & Lillian. Sylvia was out of bed.
Jan 22 Lillian has a cold. John D. Rust is dead at 61. Maranville, Terry and Dickey made the Hall of Fame.
Jan 23 Eugene went down to play with Bobby who came over to his father's office. The UN released the 21000 Chinese and Korean POWs who had refused to return to Communism. North Korea charged this violated the armistice.
Jan 18 Lillian had another mild attack of her gall bladder. Dr Holzman came for Sylvia as her temp remained up. She has a virus of the chest. She gets a mustard plaster, agromycin every 4 hours, light diet, ... Her temp was 101.2° at 4 o'clock and the same at 8. The Yugoslav C.P. ousted M. Djilas from top positions for his opposition to the 'party' line. Lil bought Eugene a jacket for his birthday $14. pyjamas [sic] $6. for mama's gift. Sylvia got the Jon Gnagy sketch book she wanted. Eugene repaired the telescope which had broken when knocked over. In Guggenheim, Eugene won while I was second and Sylvia last. The temp hit a low of 9°.
Jan 19 Sylvia's temp. ranged from 98.8° to 100.5°.
Jan 20 Sylvia's temp was normal. Molly came over in the afternoon. Sydney Greenstreet is dead at 74.
Jan 21 Eugene got a jacket from us, also a pen and pencil holder, a book from Sylvia, pyjamas from mom, shirt from Madeline, cash from Mollie, Evelyn & Lillian. Sylvia was out of bed.
Jan 22 Lillian has a cold. John D. Rust is dead at 61. Maranville, Terry and Dickey made the Hall of Fame.
Jan 23 Eugene went down to play with Bobby who came over to his father's office. The UN released the 21000 Chinese and Korean POWs who had refused to return to Communism. North Korea charged this violated the armistice.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
1/10-1/16/54
Jan 10 Sunday Lillian had another attack of the neuralgia in her cheek. It comes in the evening and is relieved by bufferin.
Jan 11 Chester Wilmot is dead in a plane crash at 42 and Rocky Kansas is dead at 58. Jack Molinas Fort Wayne Pro basketball rookie star was suspended for placing bets on his team's games. He claimed he always bet to win but this is illegal now in New York. Lillian read "A Woman Named Chaye" R.K. Keil, "The Golden Watch" Albert Halper, "The Old Bank House" Angela Thirkell.
Jan 12 Lillian cut Sylvia's hair a little shorter than she wanted and Sylvia cried. She looks very cute however. At the dentist recently Euyge had three fillings - $17. Lillian had a crown where her filling came loose $30.Sylvia had. Viscount Simon is dead at 80 and Oskar Strauss at 83.
Jan 13 The City's biggest snowfall in five years, 9 inches which started Sunday has brought freezing weather and an end to the heretofore mild winter. Lillian shopped at May's A&S and Gimbels and bought pajamas for Eugene $2., two shirts for me at $2. each, a coat for Sylvia $13. and a set of dishes $60. (at A&S. service for 12). Admiral Blandy is dead at 63.
The May Company, which owned department stores, existed back then, and dad clearly wrote "May's", but I think it's much more likely that he meant to write "Macy's".
Jan 14 Sylvia had a temp of 101.8° this afternoon. Lillian gave her aspirins, vaporizer, ... and rubbed in Vicks. Christian Dem. Fanfani became the Italian premier.
Jan 15 Sylvia's temp was 101.5° again but Dr Holzman wouldn't come. He ordered juices and no aspirin. Her temp rose to 102°. Eugene went to the monthly dance at the temple. He danced the tango, foxtrot, square dance, etc.
I don't remember knowing the tango. Maybe they taught it there.
Jan 16 Sylvia's temp was up to 102° again.
Jan 11 Chester Wilmot is dead in a plane crash at 42 and Rocky Kansas is dead at 58. Jack Molinas Fort Wayne Pro basketball rookie star was suspended for placing bets on his team's games. He claimed he always bet to win but this is illegal now in New York. Lillian read "A Woman Named Chaye" R.K. Keil, "The Golden Watch" Albert Halper, "The Old Bank House" Angela Thirkell.
Jan 12 Lillian cut Sylvia's hair a little shorter than she wanted and Sylvia cried. She looks very cute however. At the dentist recently Euyge had three fillings - $17. Lillian had a crown where her filling came loose $30.
Jan 13 The City's biggest snowfall in five years, 9 inches which started Sunday has brought freezing weather and an end to the heretofore mild winter. Lillian shopped at May's A&S and Gimbels and bought pajamas for Eugene $2., two shirts for me at $2. each, a coat for Sylvia $13. and a set of dishes $60. (at A&S. service for 12). Admiral Blandy is dead at 63.
The May Company, which owned department stores, existed back then, and dad clearly wrote "May's", but I think it's much more likely that he meant to write "Macy's".
Jan 14 Sylvia had a temp of 101.8° this afternoon. Lillian gave her aspirins, vaporizer, ... and rubbed in Vicks. Christian Dem. Fanfani became the Italian premier.
Jan 15 Sylvia's temp was 101.5° again but Dr Holzman wouldn't come. He ordered juices and no aspirin. Her temp rose to 102°. Eugene went to the monthly dance at the temple. He danced the tango, foxtrot, square dance, etc.
I don't remember knowing the tango. Maybe they taught it there.
Jan 16 Sylvia's temp was up to 102° again.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
1/3/54- 1/9/54
Jan 3 Sunday Eugene is working on his model city again. He finished his equatorial mounting on his telescope but Sylvia pushed it today breaking something. Sylvia is doing a lot of drawing.
The telescope mounting was a HS project in STL - Science Techniques Lab; essentially a "shop" course.
Jan 4 Gus Dorais is dead at 62.
Jan 5 Sylvia got 7.9 in her math which indicates she is capable of 7-8 year math. She is also following in Eugene's footsteps in the 'Scouts' as she is now Patrol Leader. Eugene is now spending several hours on his homework.
Jan 6 The Gallins children ate here as their aunt died yesterday. I went to Dr Holzman about the pain in my chest and found I had an intercostal myositis. The treatment is infra-red lamp for twenty minutes a day, two feet from body, then imadyl unction and binding. My blood pressure was 134; heart good. An employee of the Bureau of Engraving, James Landis was arrested for the New Year's Eve theft of $160,000 from the gov'ts paper money factory. This was the gov't's greatest loss from theft ever. Algernon Lee is dead at 80.
Jan 7 Walter Reuther's 1948 shooting was solved with the arrest of several racketeers and union busters for the crime. Rabbit Maranville is dead at 61.
Jan 8 Lillian went to the Chapel with Madeline for her sister's services. When she got home she found the kids had eaten their supper but left the butter on the table, the table uncleared and the dishes unwashed. President Eisenhower startled the country by proposing to take away the citizenship of Communists convicted of conspiring to overthrow the government.
Jan 9 S Stanwood Menken is dead at 83. We both read Rabbi Wise's and LaGuardia's Autobiography.
The telescope mounting was a HS project in STL - Science Techniques Lab; essentially a "shop" course.
Jan 4 Gus Dorais is dead at 62.
Jan 5 Sylvia got 7.9 in her math which indicates she is capable of 7-8 year math. She is also following in Eugene's footsteps in the 'Scouts' as she is now Patrol Leader. Eugene is now spending several hours on his homework.
Jan 6 The Gallins children ate here as their aunt died yesterday. I went to Dr Holzman about the pain in my chest and found I had an intercostal myositis. The treatment is infra-red lamp for twenty minutes a day, two feet from body, then imadyl unction and binding. My blood pressure was 134; heart good. An employee of the Bureau of Engraving, James Landis was arrested for the New Year's Eve theft of $160,000 from the gov'ts paper money factory. This was the gov't's greatest loss from theft ever. Algernon Lee is dead at 80.
Jan 7 Walter Reuther's 1948 shooting was solved with the arrest of several racketeers and union busters for the crime. Rabbit Maranville is dead at 61.
Jan 8 Lillian went to the Chapel with Madeline for her sister's services. When she got home she found the kids had eaten their supper but left the butter on the table, the table uncleared and the dishes unwashed. President Eisenhower startled the country by proposing to take away the citizenship of Communists convicted of conspiring to overthrow the government.
Jan 9 S Stanwood Menken is dead at 83. We both read Rabbi Wise's and LaGuardia's Autobiography.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
12/27/53-1/2/54
Dec 27 Lil and I went to Walter Steindler's wedding. Afterwards Moe & Mary took us over to a friend's house, the Wolf's where we had coffee and had a pleasant chat. Sylvia and Eugene brought over pop's "Welcome Home" sign to mama then went to Molly & Sam's to spend the afternoon.
Dec 28 Bernie & Sadie slept over last night. Sylvia & Susan went to the library where Sylvia drew "Betsy in Spite of Herself" M.H. Lovelace, "Shorty at Shortstop" Casey Jackson, "Champion Caddy" M. Renick, "Front Page for Jennifer" JS McIlvane, "Hobby Horse Hill" L.R. Davis. Lil, I and Eugene went over to mom's. We met Sylvia & Susan in the hall. We let ourselves in with my key, put the poster up, put flowers in a vase and awaited mom & pop who came in soon after. Pop felt fine and was in good spirits. Sadie brought over Fredi and Arline to spend the rest of the day here.
Dec 29Sadie & Bernie Fredi & Arline slept over. Then Sadie brought over Felice & Andrea and there was a madhouse while the kids played.
Dec 30 Sadie & Bernie slept over then left for home. Eugene drew "Journey to Infinity" edited by M Greenberg, "Invaders of the Earth" edited by G. Conklin, "Seven Science Fiction Novels" H.G. Wells, "Baseball" Jack Coombs. Lillian read "Time out of Mind" Rachel Field.
Australia 3 Davis Cup U.S. 2
L. Hoad d V. Seixas 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
T. Trabert d K. Rosewall 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Seixas & Trabert d Hoad & R. Hartwig 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Hoad d Trabert 13-11, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 7-5
Rosewall d Seixas 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Dec 31 I came home from work at 8:30 and we had supper in the living room - pastrami, tongue, potato salad, herring, olives, lox, cole slaw, soda, etc. We watched television all night. The kids stayed up till midnight. Eugene watched the stars, opening the bed-room window in the cold. In the morning Sylvia and Susan went skating at Kelton's Tennis Courts B'dway & 238th st. Lil & Eugene went to the Fordham to see The Robe in Cinemascope.
I occasionally used my telescope inside by opening the window. I looked up the tennis/ice skating place, and it's still there, although it's either moved or Dad had the location a little bit off.
Jan 1, 1954 We went to Mike & Evelyn's where we had a nice dinner. Sam Friedman was also there. Julia is in Florida. Sylvia & Isabel drew and made plans for houses. Eugene watched the Rose Bowl game with us as Mich. State defeated U.C.L.A. 28-20. Private bus fares went up from 10 to 13¢ today.
Jan 2 We went over to mom's and found pop was fine. Lil and the kids were there. Harry came later with Peggy Rose. Susan's boy friend Stephen took the girls out for sodas. His mother came up later. Mr Sandler and Mr and Mrs Louis Greenberg also came over. One of the 22 American POWs who had decided to refuse repatriation changed his mind and will join his Japanese wife. Check $236.89
Dec 28 Bernie & Sadie slept over last night. Sylvia & Susan went to the library where Sylvia drew "Betsy in Spite of Herself" M.H. Lovelace, "Shorty at Shortstop" Casey Jackson, "Champion Caddy" M. Renick, "Front Page for Jennifer" JS McIlvane, "Hobby Horse Hill" L.R. Davis. Lil, I and Eugene went over to mom's. We met Sylvia & Susan in the hall. We let ourselves in with my key, put the poster up, put flowers in a vase and awaited mom & pop who came in soon after. Pop felt fine and was in good spirits. Sadie brought over Fredi and Arline to spend the rest of the day here.
Dec 29
Dec 30 Sadie & Bernie slept over then left for home. Eugene drew "Journey to Infinity" edited by M Greenberg, "Invaders of the Earth" edited by G. Conklin, "Seven Science Fiction Novels" H.G. Wells, "Baseball" Jack Coombs. Lillian read "Time out of Mind" Rachel Field.
Australia 3 Davis Cup U.S. 2
L. Hoad d V. Seixas 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
T. Trabert d K. Rosewall 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Seixas & Trabert d Hoad & R. Hartwig 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Hoad d Trabert 13-11, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 7-5
Rosewall d Seixas 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Dec 31 I came home from work at 8:30 and we had supper in the living room - pastrami, tongue, potato salad, herring, olives, lox, cole slaw, soda, etc. We watched television all night. The kids stayed up till midnight. Eugene watched the stars, opening the bed-room window in the cold. In the morning Sylvia and Susan went skating at Kelton's Tennis Courts B'dway & 238th st. Lil & Eugene went to the Fordham to see The Robe in Cinemascope.
I occasionally used my telescope inside by opening the window. I looked up the tennis/ice skating place, and it's still there, although it's either moved or Dad had the location a little bit off.
Jan 1, 1954 We went to Mike & Evelyn's where we had a nice dinner. Sam Friedman was also there. Julia is in Florida. Sylvia & Isabel drew and made plans for houses. Eugene watched the Rose Bowl game with us as Mich. State defeated U.C.L.A. 28-20. Private bus fares went up from 10 to 13¢ today.
Jan 2 We went over to mom's and found pop was fine. Lil and the kids were there. Harry came later with Peggy Rose. Susan's boy friend Stephen took the girls out for sodas. His mother came up later. Mr Sandler and Mr and Mrs Louis Greenberg also came over. One of the 22 American POWs who had decided to refuse repatriation changed his mind and will join his Japanese wife. Check $236.89
Friday, May 8, 2020
12/20-12/26/53
Dec 20 Sunday We went down to see pop today, Sylvia waiting downstairs as usual. Pop is recuperating from Thursday's operation. He was out of bed today for the first time with one of the two pipes taken out again. Afterwards we walked to Chinatown looking around, then eating at Joy Young's. The kids ordered Chow Mein, fried rice and egg roll. I got shrimp Chow Mein. Lil ordered spare ribs but ate some of our Chow Mein and felt pretty good. 6 Hrs. O.T.
Dec 21 Howard Fast was one of ten who won a Stalin Peace Prize. William B Ziff is dead at 55, Kinrey Matsuyama at 56 and One-Eyed Connelly at 84. No O.T.
Dec 22 Lillian got gloves for the kids and me. Also shoes, velvet skirt and ear rings for herself. Mossadegh got only a 3 year term for rebellion in Iran. 3 hrs O.T.
Dec 23 I saw pop who was out of bed most of the time. The 22 recalcitrant Americans in Korea refused to hear any "explanations" on returning home 3 hrs O.T.
Dec 24 The kids went ice skating in Central Park. They went down by car in a party including Larry and his brother Peter. They took lessons at $1.50 per half hour but told us it was superfluous. Moscow announced that at an unannounced six day trial closed to the public, Lavrenti Beria, former Deputy Premier had confirmed and been found guilty with six of his aides of treason to the Soviet Union. They have all been shot.
I remember the lessons; what I remember most is the instructor saying that his job was to make sure that we didn't fall, but that the only way you learn to skate is to fall.
Dec 25 We went downtown intending to go to the Little Carnegie to see "Heidi" and another children's picture but the theater was so packed we did not go in. We ate in the Automat then visited Playland where the kids played machines. Lil and I played ping-pong then the kids played then I played Eugene. A New Zealand train wreck cost 164 lives out of 269 on board. Rene Coty an obscure conservative was elected President of Franceto replace after a six day vote. Ilya Ehrenburg urged more liberty for Soviet writers following Khatchaturian's plea for Soviet musicians. Dr Ralph Linton is dead at 60.
Dec 26 Sylvia and Susan Kahn went to the Paradise to see Martin & Lewis in "The Caddy" and "The Vanquished" with John Payne & Jan Sterling. Eugene and Larry went to the Garden to see Niagara beat St Johns and Brigham Young beat Manhattan. In the meantime, Sadie & Bernie and the kids came over for dinner. Molly was also here and Sam came after work. Little Robert had a 'crush' on Sylvia and asked to kiss her repeatedly, which he finally did to her discomfiture. There was a lot of piano playing & general chatter and fun making. Bernie took the girls back to Sadie's brother then came back here to sleep with Sadie and Robert. More than 100 died in a Czech train wreck. Lee Schubert is dead at 78.
Dec 21 Howard Fast was one of ten who won a Stalin Peace Prize. William B Ziff is dead at 55, Kinrey Matsuyama at 56 and One-Eyed Connelly at 84. No O.T.
Dec 22 Lillian got gloves for the kids and me. Also shoes, velvet skirt and ear rings for herself. Mossadegh got only a 3 year term for rebellion in Iran. 3 hrs O.T.
Dec 23 I saw pop who was out of bed most of the time. The 22 recalcitrant Americans in Korea refused to hear any "explanations" on returning home 3 hrs O.T.
Dec 24 The kids went ice skating in Central Park. They went down by car in a party including Larry and his brother Peter. They took lessons at $1.50 per half hour but told us it was superfluous. Moscow announced that at an unannounced six day trial closed to the public, Lavrenti Beria, former Deputy Premier had confirmed and been found guilty with six of his aides of treason to the Soviet Union. They have all been shot.
I remember the lessons; what I remember most is the instructor saying that his job was to make sure that we didn't fall, but that the only way you learn to skate is to fall.
Dec 25 We went downtown intending to go to the Little Carnegie to see "Heidi" and another children's picture but the theater was so packed we did not go in. We ate in the Automat then visited Playland where the kids played machines. Lil and I played ping-pong then the kids played then I played Eugene. A New Zealand train wreck cost 164 lives out of 269 on board. Rene Coty an obscure conservative was elected President of France
Dec 26 Sylvia and Susan Kahn went to the Paradise to see Martin & Lewis in "The Caddy" and "The Vanquished" with John Payne & Jan Sterling. Eugene and Larry went to the Garden to see Niagara beat St Johns and Brigham Young beat Manhattan. In the meantime, Sadie & Bernie and the kids came over for dinner. Molly was also here and Sam came after work. Little Robert had a 'crush' on Sylvia and asked to kiss her repeatedly, which he finally did to her discomfiture. There was a lot of piano playing & general chatter and fun making. Bernie took the girls back to Sadie's brother then came back here to sleep with Sadie and Robert. More than 100 died in a Czech train wreck. Lee Schubert is dead at 78.
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