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.

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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.