Arnold's Story: March 29, 1950

Easter is coming so Hazel takes Laura shopping. She is also planning for their road trip to Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and the Grand Canyon.

I am unsure of when these photos were taken, but it looks like they might be around Easter, perhaps 1949 or 1950. These show the rarely photographed east side of the house.

Leonard and Pat at 501 East Mountain Street, Glendale

Leonard and Bill

Laura with Flash

Laura, Hazel and Pat

Hazel in front of the house

Hazel, Laura and Bill with others, possibly Bill's relatives from the Central Valley (Pat is rear left), in front of the house

Laura with Flash

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Bill writes about Arnold's expenses, travel plans, Leonard's studies, vacation in Los Vegas and he Grand Canyon, the trip to San Jose and San Francisco in June, and his growing business. He is especially proud of his new car, a Lincoln six-passenger Coupe.

Here is the brochure for the Lincoln Six-Passenger Coupe:

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Hazel writes with family news and vacation plans:

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This is a program from the Glendale Presbyterian Church with a soprano solo by Arnold's little sister Laura singing the hymn Whispering Hope.

It appears that Laura was a good singer and enjoyed singing. Arnold, however, could not carry a tune at all, nor can most of his sons (only the youngest can sing in key).

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A quick note from Arnold to Hazel:

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Arnold writes his family about their travel plans in June.

He hopes to attend "U of C" as an exchange student, but I am not sure which university that is. Probably it is University of California Berkeley — the original University of California from 1868 — and at this time in 1950 it is still considered a single university with multiple campuses.

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Hazel writes about good weather and family activity.

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Arnold receives his schedule for third year tutorial meetings for Harvard Medical School students at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.

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Bill writes about Dolly and Wayne's wedding on February 4, his 60th birthday party, his new Lincoln Sport Sedan in Danube blue metallic, the new furniture and carpets bought before Dolly's wedding reception, and booming business for his Ideal System Company. He still owes $20,000 mortgage on the house in Glendale. 

It sounds as if the Glendale chapter of Reserve Officers Association is not thriving, perhaps due to lack of interest.

The enclosure is a sheet with notes taken by Hazel Nevis from a conversation with her sister in law Mary Ann (Nevis) Silva, Bill's oldest surviving sibling. She is said to have a good memory and offers information about her mother Marianne Enos Brown (Mariana Enos de Brum) and father Jacinto Joseph Nevis (Jacinto Josê Neves) as well as Jacinto's father Vincent Nevis (Vicente Neves). 

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Hazel has forgotten to forward Arnold's insurance premiums again.

She describes the big 60th birthday party for Bill with their closest friends, children and Bill's siblings. The oldest, Mary, has died already but the second oldest sister, Mary Ann, has a good memory and provided some information on their parents Jacinto and Marianne. Bill was clearly proud to show off his new Lincoln and the modernizations at his business, The Ideal System Company.

Among Bill's birthday gifts are an electric popcorn popper and and an automatic juicer; from the 1940s for several decades kitchen and home gadgets start filling up homes across America.

Hazel remains active in her church.

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