Pacific Posts: Arnold and Newlin: 1959

Newlin said they had to get on with life quickly after Eddie's death because they had two young highly active sons not pausing their growth to mourning the loss of their brother. Joel was barely a year old and Allan was three and a half.

Here are slides from the 1959 Rose Parade in Pasadena:

Chevrolet float

Quaker Oats float

Long Beach float

Inglewood float

California State Polytechnic University float

Mayor's Trophy, City of South Pasadena float

This next is Leonard's son (Arnie's nephew) Walter from Leonard's second wife Lucille.

Walter William Nevis, age one

In the summer of 1959 Arnie and Newlin drove to Florida to visit Newlin's family. On the drive back, Newlin's two nieces Linda Langston and Elise Ferrell accompanied them. Linda and Elise experience their first Mexican food in Texas. Also in Texas, Arnie took Linda and Elise to an Elvis concert. On the road trip the family saw attractions such as the Petrified Forest National Park. In California, they visited a mission or two as well as Disneyland.

Allan on a horse, Florida, 1959

Joel and Allan, Florida, 1959

Linda in the Petrified Forest, Arizona

Elise and Joel

Joel in the Petrified Forest

In California they visited the Santa Barbara Mission along with Arnie's sister Laura.

Elise, Newlin, Linda, and Laura, Mission Santa Barbara

Newlin, Joel, Elise, Linda, Allan, and Laura, Mission Santa Barbara

Joel in San Bernarndino

Allan, Mission Santa Barbara

Allan, Linda, Joel, and Elise, Mission Santa Barbara

Laura, Allan, and Linda, Mission Santa Barbara

Elise, Linda, Newlin, and Joel, Mission Santa Barbara

Relaxing at home in the Nevis apartment in Westwood, Joel observed the adults eating potato chips with dip; not quite getting the dip concept, he shoved one in Linda's mouth with toothpaste on it.