August 7, 1938 J. wants to buy a new radio. He saw an ad for a sale downtown coming up next weekend. She gasps at the expense, thinking of her camera. She chides herself for being selfish, and agrees to go with him to look at any rate. …
Radio
The Shadow
July 17, 1938 …
Hughes sets a Record
July 14, 1938 J. listens intently to the radio. She is listening, but keeps on drifting off. She's never been on a airplane, neither has J. She knows that T1 and T2 have been, several times. [Sidenote: Hughes broke a world record, flying around the world in 91 hours. Sunday, …
The Yankees are Winning
June 25, 1938 Her neighbour's son T. has the new Joe DiMaggio baseball card. He is proudly showing it to her. The game is on the radio. It's a sunny day. They both chew a stick of gum. He is rapidly telling her all the stats, and she is smiling, trying to listen. Then she notices the salary on …
Joe Louis Match
June 22, 1938 J. is keenly tuned into the radio. The Joe Louis vs that German boxer chap match is on tonight. While J. is preoccupied, I am taking the opportunity to steal a read of one of the photography books I took out from the library. It's due in a few days. [ …