“New
Year’s Eve – bus was very late but we went to “Undercurrent” and started off
with a bang again. (what will ’47 bring?)”
--
Entry in my mother’s diary, December 31, 1946.
Dec 31, 2016
Dec 28, 2016
Sat, Dec 28, 1946: half-empty candy boxes
"Our
house looks a lot like yours must.
Except as a counterpart to those half-empty candy boxes is a feeling of
disinterest in edibles on my part which has persisted for two days now.... Be
seein' you tomorrow!"
--Letter
from my mother, Hutchinson, Kans., to my father, Winfield, Kans., Saturday, December
28, 1946. This is the first letter I
have from my mother to my father.
Dec 26, 2016
Thu, Dec 26, 1946: New Year's Eve together
"Christmas
is over. The excitement caused by the
Brown clan which assembled here yesterday has subsided. Life at home is quite peaceful--with only
nearly-empty candy boxes, a still-decorated Christmas tree, and a piece of
wrapping paper around the living room to remind one of the merry holiday
celebration staged by the Browns.
(Actually, Sooters, Kings, and Varners made up the guest list)....
"It
would be nice if we could spend New Year's Eve together. If you're planning to be there--and would
appreciate my company--you might drop me a line at Seller's."
--Letter
from my father, Bloomington, Kans., to my mother, [Hutchinson, Kans.], Thursday,
December 26, 1946. This is the first
letter I have from my father to my mother.
Dec 17, 2016
Tue, Dec 17, 1946: better day
“game.
walked home -- better day. ‘don’t be so polite’”
--Entry
in my mother’s diary, Tuesday, December 17, 1946, about a date with my father.
Dec 14, 2016
Sat, Dec 14, 1946: no insubordination
"Ahoy
there, matey--
"Orders
of the Day: S.D. Brown, Lt (j.g.) is hereby authorized to have a
super-enjoyable holiday season to be followed by a 'fine and and mellow' New
Year. All hands take notice.
By
order,
Rollie
-- O in C
P.S.Let's
have no insubordination, Sid."
--Letter
from Rollie Paulson, Iowa City, Iowa, to my father, Winfield, Kans., Saturday,
December 14, 1946.
Dec 12, 2016
Thu, Dec 12, 1946: first kiss
“formal Christmas ball – gardenias & daisy corsage
“first kiss”
“first kiss”
--Entry
in my mother’s diary about a date with my father, Thursday, December 12, 1946, Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas.
Dec 7, 2016
Sat, Dec 7, 1946: worry!!
“Kappa
Rho rush banquet & dance – didn’t call until very late. information &
relations were strained again – worry!!”
--Entry
in my mother’s diary about a date with my father, Saturday, December 7, 1946.
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