Tag: 1950s

Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry One Hundred Twenty-One

Entry One Hundred Twenty-One

Saturday Thurs., May 31                 Weather marked as Clear.

Dear Diary,

I’m real sore from hiking to & from pool, & swimming first time this season, & horse back riding. I stayed home from school. So did Butch (for his toe).

Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry One Hundred Thirteen

Entry One Hundred Thirteen

Friday Wed., May 23                       Weather marked as Clear.

Dear Diary,

Senior Play stunk. In the “mirror” (goosy’s) it said Harvey was engaged. My heart stopped when I saw that. Mom & I went down Ventura looking for a [illegible] formal for me. Saw a real purty one for $70. HAHAHA. Saw a white & gold one for $17. It was real pretty & I looked gorgeous in it except I couldn’t’ fill in the bust part. It was size 12 too. DAMN IT. Bob didn’t call.

Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry One Hundred Twelve

Entry One Hundred Twelve

Thursday, May 22                Weather marked as Clear.

Dear Diary,

Hal came over. Audrey, Me, Norman & Bill went to Ina Ray Hutton Show. I started out with Norman & ended with Bill. After he took Aud & Norm home but before he had to try things. He tried to neck and pet. He really had Russian hands & Roming fingers. He’s succeeded in kissing but not petting hardly. Gads he tried hard. Got home at 11:10.

Mr. Platner said to forget it.

Editorial Note:

Ina Ray Hutton was a blond bombshell with talent. In the 1930s she parlayed a successful run with her band, the all-female Melodears, into the refracted limelight of Bing Crosby in The Big Broadcast of 1936, a huge accomplishment for a woman of her time. Her eponymous show began filming in 1951, when Lois attended a taping, and was picked up by a major network in 1956; the featured clip below is from the very first episode of Hutton’s 1956 season.

Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry One Hundred Eleven

Entry One Hundred Eleven

Wednesday Mon., May 21                        Weather marked as Clear.

Mommies Birthday

Dear Diary,

Norman asked me on a double date for tomorrow with a friend of his from New York. I asked Audrey to be the other gal—she’s in. Bill Gordon (Norman’s friend) came over tonight after he called. Gads!!! What a fast worker. He says I have a wise voice. But man! (as I said before) is he fast!!!!!

Mr. Plater (Science) gave me a failure notice today.