May 1949 • Larry’s diary (age 15) May 1 Days went back to Redwood City. Took bath. Dad owes about $10,000 in bills has to pay bank $1000 tomorrow, only has $800 May 2 Grammer Schools of county came to the High School for play day. Saw show Three Godfathers. Took bath again. May 3 … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
1.30 Larry’s Diary, Apr 1949
April 1949 • Larry’s diary (age 15) Apr 1 Freshmen's return was given, but it was so bad I left it to watch the baseball game with Livingston. We won 3 -1. Apr 2 Had tooth taken out, very large molar. He sawed it up and had to take it out piece by piece. Got pills to kill pain, just in … [Read more...]
1.29 Larry’s Diary, Mar 1949
March 1949 • Larry’s diary (age 15) Mar 1 - 8 no entries in diary Mar 9 Joe Drabkin won Lion's club speaking contest. Mar 10 no entry in diary Mar 11 Second night of East Lynn, I went tonight and sat about in the middle of the auditorium with some boys. Mar 12 no entry … [Read more...]
1.28 Death of Gordon Chatfield
My mother's ability to cope waxed and waned. There were times when she appeared "normal" and times she could not deal with everyday life. I know this story feels disjointed (rather like my mother) but I don't know what happened in the blank spaces. I'm simply telling the stories as they were relayed … [Read more...]
1.27 Plucked From the Womb
August 1948 • Sonora ~ I was welcomed into the family two years after Mom’s first breakdown, though not by her. She didn’t want another child, she wanted out. As far as she was concerned, I was a fifth burden tacking on another eighteen years to her prison sentence. Another eighteen years of not … [Read more...]
1.26 1948 Small Town Gossip
1948 • Larry’s diary (age 14) Aug 1 - 15 no entries in diary Aug 16 Got a new sister at 12:10 a.m. Her name will probly be Kathern. Babe Ruth died. Aug 17 no entry in diary Aug 18 Went down to San Francisco, started out at 4:30 a.m. and got back at 8:30 p.m. Store packed … [Read more...]
1.25 Larry’s Diary, Jan-Jul 1948
Note: my brother did not keep a diary for much of 1948. Many entries were the typical posts about Boy Scouts, band, and building bookcases, some days were missed, and some weeks and months were completely blank. 1948 • Larry’s diary (age 13 and 14) Jan 1 USC lost in Rose Bowl. Took inventory … [Read more...]
1.24 Larry’s Diary, Dec 1947
1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Dec 1 Bought Daisy air pistol. It is 117 caliber and shoots small sized BB’s. Bought some stamps among them a block of some airmail Dec 2 Was sick today and missed a day of school. I may have the flu mom has just gotten well from. Rained today. Dec 3 … [Read more...]
1.23 Larry’s Diary, Nov 1947
1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Nov 1 Was very busy washing windows today. All windows in town were washed and cleaned before noon hour. Nov 2 Sunday: Raked up half of the leaves in the front yard and also mowed lawn. Tore down grape arbor in back yard Nov 3 Had three Russian … [Read more...]
1.22 Brusha, Brusha, Brusha …
Late 1940s • Sonora ~ Lorna Harrington, Betty’s best friend since kindergarten, was unusually shy. My sister took her under her wing from the beginning, and as birds-of-a-feather they flew everywhere together. Betty saw no reason why she and Lorna shouldn’t participate in all camp activities and … [Read more...]
1.21 Larry’s Diary, Oct 1947
1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Oct 1 Went to Mrs. Rossoci's house to see her about some stamps but she was busy and I will come up to her house again in the near future. Oct 2 Had a scout meeting tonight. Got our Spanish textbooks in class, I got a book in very bad condition. Oct 3 … [Read more...]
1.20 Larry’s Diary, Aug-Sep 1947
Aug 1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Aug 1 Got paid for morning route and paid off my $15 clothing bill at Baers Store Aug 2 Paid dad $5 and I still owe him $10 for my radio Aug 3 Went swimming nearly all day at Phoenix Lake's Plunge. Sorted out some more stamps and hope to be through … [Read more...]