Eileen Kinnick
1936 Diary
Week 7 – Feb 10-16
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| 1936 Orientation Eileen was 17 on Dec. 14, 1935 Senior, Coon Rapids (IA) High School Siblings Leo is 1 year older Buzzy is 10 years younger Eileen's boyfriend of several years is at college in Mt. Pleasant |
Monday, February 10, 1936
Did usual work. Still cold. Went over furniture with O. Cedar. Few trains got through. At nite Leo and I and Bussy went to Joan Crawford in “I Live My Life.” Surely was grand. Came home and popped corn.
SEE: Product definition: "O'Cedar"
http://www.prestigegroup.net.au/cleaning/
SEE: Movie detail: "I Live My Life"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026417/
http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?ean=27616274632&itm=10
Tuesday, February 11, 1936
Usual work. Wrote letters and took popular song words. Up to sextette practice. To library & post office. Got a little bottle of Velour lotion. At nite wrote in diary, letters, etc. Got the mail.
SEE: Product detail: "Velour lotion"
http://www.iowabeauty.com/html/therabath.html
Wednesday, February 12, 1936
Still pretty badly blocked. Went up to school in p.m. Again to music practice. Wrote letters. Listened to Gracie Allen & Fred Allen.
Fred Allen
Source: http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/A/htmlA/allenfred/allenfred.htm
Thursday, February 13, 1936
Usual work. Up to school in p.m. Practiced B.B. Supposed to have tournament (county) put off till tomorrow. Listened to radio and read “Sorrell and Son.”
SEE: Book details: "Sorrell and Son"
http://www.seriesbooks.com/sorrell.htm
Friday, February 14, 1936
Up to school house all day making banners for tournament's tomorrow. Practiced B.B. in p.m. Still real cold and lots of snow – letters – listend to Bob Burns. Read.
SEE: Radio show detail: "Bob Burns Radio Show"
http://www.angelfire.com/de/classicalstories/
http://www.vanburen.org/bob.html
Saturday, February 15, 1936
Usual work. Curled hair. Surely stiff from B.B. Didn't got to tourney. Carroll beat Manning & Glidden. We beat Carroll at nite and won. Sat with Helen Jensen & Bernieice Patrick.
Sunday, February 16, 1936
Still pretty stiff. Finished “The Ten Commandments” in bed. Up at 10:30. Cleaned up house. Had chicken & noodles. Listened to radio. Mom made taffy. Ray Perkins' Amateurs. Frank Cromet. Chicken & Biscuit for supper. League social at Textor's. Walked home with Don.
SEE: Radio details: Frank Crumit
http://www.meloware.com/articles/frank_crumit.htm
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