Category: History Nerd

The outlet of Nostos Nic: Historian and Archivist, to include entertaining diaries, uniquely “informative” newspaper articles, tidbits of local San Francisco knowledge, and whatever else strikes her fancy.

Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry Eighty-Two

Entry Eighty-Two

Monday Sat., April 21                             Weather unmarked

Dear Diary,

Went to Dr. Cornelious (wore Aunt Selmas heels & boy do my feet feel awful) says my eyes improve some. Holidays.

Lynns Party. Harvey backed out of going last minute. “God damn it.” Some stupid guy “Tom” took his place. I look real wonderful with mascara, eye shadow & a sexy outfit. Jim took—Riley brought. It was a party where the guys dressed as gangsters & the gals as gun-molls. I won a revolver-lighter as a prise for getting closest in “pin the cigarette in the gangsters mouth.” It broke up at about 12:00 midnight. I sure wish Harvey Rootland would’ve gone. Darn!

Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry Seventy-Eight

Entry Seventy-Eight

Thursday Tues., April 17                     Weather unmarked

Dear Diary,

C                     Spanish           Mrs. Moore.

CSS                  Gym.              Miss Senelch(?)

C+SS                English.          Mr. Frisius

Went to San [illegible] Co. with class. Lynn Mendleson is having a party Sat Nite. I’m-a-goin’.