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Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry One Hundred Twenty

Entry One Hundred Twenty

Friday, May 30                      Weather marked as Clear.

Dear Diary,

Went swimming with Audrey & Barbara. Tommy was there so was Art Grinby, they threw me in. I had a wonderful time. Butch did something to his toe. I’m real sore from horse-back riding. Tom came over & stayed a while. Walked to the pool. Only took bout 25 min.

Diary of Lois Elaine Jelin: Entry One Hundred Nineteen

Entry One Hundred Nineteen

Thursday Tues., May 29                  Weather marked as Clear.

Dear Diary,

Went Horseback riding with T.T. after wards we ate & sang around a fire. Audreys father took us to Temple. He looks much different than I thought. I’m very sore from the idiotic horse I was riding it was ready for the glue factory. It was an experience I hope never to forget. My horse’s name was Teddy.

Went miniature golf with kids—Erwin and etc got home at 1:20. Decorated for G.A.A. Spread.

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.