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Deanne / July 20, 1938

Jingle Scheme

July 20, 1938 She sees the ad in the newspaper. A Jingle Contest! She's always had a bit of an ear for music. Her Aunt B. in New West is a piano teacher. She could get her in on it. J. is surprised when he comes home to see a big smile on her face. …

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Deanne / July 4, 1938

A Ship Carrying Gold

July 4, 1938 "$1,500,000 in Gold!... Listen to this: The crippled liner — The Ascania, anchored...was reported to be in no danger tonight. ... etc etc ... The liner, en route from Montreal to England with 363 passengers, sidwswiped a rock at 6:30am Saturday, tearing her port bow to pieces. ... …

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Deanne / June 25, 1938

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 …

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Deanne / June 6, 1938

A Bookmark

June 6, 1938 She is still reading the short story. It's delicious. It's also scary, she is loving it. But her eyelids keep on closing despite her interest. She reaches for a bookmark and finds one in her bedside table. It's an advertisement she clipped out from last June. 1937. She's not sure …

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Dick Jones

Deanne / May 20, 1938

Dick Jones Earns $140 a Month…

May 20, 1938 [Sidenote: 38 years earlier: Saw a shoal of Dolphins . ... on board a Rev with a family of 10 small children who preached to the women in the morning & the men in the afternoon. ] …

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