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Miss Norma’s Diary – August 6, 1960 – “she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car”

Saturday

“Today Barbara and I went down the street to the shops and then we went down by the M.G.C. Then we decided to go to La Jolla. We went up by Malcolm’s house and his car was there. We fooled around there for a while and then we went down by the water then when we went back up to the bench on the corner. We saw a blue station wagon coming.

. . .We both looked at the license plate number and then we knew it was Loren’s. . .

. . .Barbara started jumping up and down, she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car. Later on we went home. At night we went down to the M.G.C. and Loren was there, Barbara and I had gobs of perfume on and when we went up to the office and Loren said, ‘Umm, I smell something.” When Loren wasn’t looking, Barbara and I started cracking up.

. . .Well today when I was at Barbara’s, Mal’s car went by with Mr. and Mrs. Richards in it. Mrs. Richards saw me through the window and she waved. At the Miniature golf course tonight Mrs. Richards said she was looking for us last night because it was their night off and they wanted to take us up to the Clairmont golf course. When she told me that I could have killed Barbara. Also tonight, a boy went by with big muscles and she said, ‘You know Malcolm went in for that for a while,’ and she said he had all kinds of weights. Amo Mal.” (I Love Mal)

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 1, 1960 – “I’m still trying to get Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 2, 1960 – “there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 3, 1960 – “He couldn’t have made me happier by flirting”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 4, 1960 – “I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 5, 1960 – “Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 6, 1960 – “she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 7, 1960 – “‘Her face is as red as her hair’ and when he said that I really got embarrassed”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 8, 1960 – “but before Malcolm left he kept standing by us and staring at me”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 9, 1960 – “We played one game and then we sat on the counter”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 10, 1960 – “I still love Malcolm an awful lot, even if he is older”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 11, 1960 – “God Norma, I don’t know what’s the matter with that guy. He keeps staring at you.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 12, 1960 – “I wasn’t very thrilled that Loren was there but then I don’t know that I would be thrilled if Malcolm was there either”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 13, 1960 – “Malcolm was telling them about his place for staying at college. My heart just dropped”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 14, 1960 – “We were going to call up Loren and Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 15, 1960 – “And I said, ‘ To hit you over the head with!’ And he smiled”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 16, 1960 – “Barbara couldn’t go. . .and I was mad because Loren was working”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 17, 1960 – ” and we listened on the other phone”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 18, 1960 – ” We sat there for a long time, me thinking and talking about Malcolm and Barbara about Loren”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 19, 1960 – “Mal had on a white tee shirt and Levis which he looked real good in”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 20, 1960 – “I was looking at Mal and he stuck out his tongue at me. It looked real cute”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 21, 1960 – “Hardie came over to me and he was standing real close. . .he was showing me how to bowl right “

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 22, 1960 – “I asked Ian if Mal was going to come over tonight”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 23, 1960 – “Can I put my cigarettes in your purse so nobody will get them”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 24, 1960 – “Mister Richards gave us a free game of golf and he gave us some dimes so we could bowl”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 25, 1960 – “Ian was going to ask Mal to come over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 26, 1960 – “Today I stayed home all day”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 27, 1960 – “She was too excited about Malcolm coming over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 28, 1960 – “Malcolm was eating and playing checkers with some boy”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 29, 1960 – “So, when I went in her bedroom, I just about fell over because Frank was already there”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 30, 1960 – “I was real surprised when I saw Malcolm there when we went up to the office”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 31, 1960 – “I am beginning to think Loren likes Barbara a little bit because he pays so much attention to her”

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Miss Norma’s Diary – August 5, 1960 – “Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth'”

Friday

“Today I stayed home all day and watched television. . .

. . .Tonight we did not go to the miniature golf course. . .

. . .Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth‘ and ‘The Snow Queen’. On the way to the drive-in, Mabel drove by the Miniature golf course and nobody but Jimmy was there. I don’t think Malcolm went there at all tonight because last night I said to him, ‘I’ll see you tomorrow’ and he said, ‘I don’t know, maybe.'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 1, 1960 – “I’m still trying to get Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 2, 1960 – “there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 3, 1960 – “He couldn’t have made me happier by flirting”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 4, 1960 – “I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 5, 1960 – “Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 6, 1960 – “she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 7, 1960 – “‘Her face is as red as her hair’ and when he said that I really got embarrassed”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 8, 1960 – “but before Malcolm left he kept standing by us and staring at me”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 9, 1960 – “We played one game and then we sat on the counter”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 10, 1960 – “I still love Malcolm an awful lot, even if he is older”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 11, 1960 – “God Norma, I don’t know what’s the matter with that guy. He keeps staring at you.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 12, 1960 – “I wasn’t very thrilled that Loren was there but then I don’t know that I would be thrilled if Malcolm was there either”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 13, 1960 – “Malcolm was telling them about his place for staying at college. My heart just dropped”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 14, 1960 – “We were going to call up Loren and Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 15, 1960 – “And I said, ‘ To hit you over the head with!’ And he smiled”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 16, 1960 – “Barbara couldn’t go. . .and I was mad because Loren was working”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 17, 1960 – ” and we listened on the other phone”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 18, 1960 – ” We sat there for a long time, me thinking and talking about Malcolm and Barbara about Loren”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 19, 1960 – “Mal had on a white tee shirt and Levis which he looked real good in”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 20, 1960 – “I was looking at Mal and he stuck out his tongue at me. It looked real cute”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 21, 1960 – “Hardie came over to me and he was standing real close. . .he was showing me how to bowl right “

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 22, 1960 – “I asked Ian if Mal was going to come over tonight”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 23, 1960 – “Can I put my cigarettes in your purse so nobody will get them”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 24, 1960 – “Mister Richards gave us a free game of golf and he gave us some dimes so we could bowl”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 25, 1960 – “Ian was going to ask Mal to come over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 26, 1960 – “Today I stayed home all day”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 27, 1960 – “She was too excited about Malcolm coming over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 28, 1960 – “Malcolm was eating and playing checkers with some boy”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 29, 1960 – “So, when I went in her bedroom, I just about fell over because Frank was already there”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 30, 1960 – “I was real surprised when I saw Malcolm there when we went up to the office”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 31, 1960 – “I am beginning to think Loren likes Barbara a little bit because he pays so much attention to her”

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The Story of Ruth – Movie 1960

This movie came out in 1960 and it is an American historical romance of a Moabitess priestess named Ruth who is attracted to a Judean man and his description of a forgiving God. When tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem. It is an adaptation of the biblical ‘Book of Ruth’.

The movie begins with the life of Ruth as she is sold as a young child by her father for money to be raised in the service of their god and grows to be a pagan idolatress who is a spiritual leader of a young Moabitess girl named Tebah. Unfortunately, Tebah is being sacrificed soon to Chemosh who is a Moabite deity. Ruth then meets and instructs a man named Mahlon, a Judean artisan, to polish Tebah’s ritual crown for her sacrifice. That is when Mahlon begins to question Ruth about the existence of Chemosh, the god that Tebah is to be sacrificed to.

When Ruth witnesses this ritual sacrifice, she is upset by it all a flees. She then endures a long life of struggles, losing her husband and being condemned for her Pagan past. Eventually, she marries again and the film ends with some quotes from the Book of Ruth.

This movie was done by 20th Century Fox and is the biblical retelling of the Book of Ruth which includes human sacrifice, pagan rituals, plenty of drama, a love story, a love loss and lots of fascinating scenarios. Ruth is the descendant of King David and this movie deals with the beauty of one of the Bible’s most epic love stories.

Here is the full movie, if you wish to see what young people, like Miss Norma, were watching at the drive-in during the year 1960. Enjoy:

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 4, 1960 – “I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked”

Thursday

“Today Barbara and I fooled around in the shops for a while and then we went down to the Miniature golf course and talked to Jimmy for a long time. Then at night we went down there again and Malcolm was there. I didn’t know whether I was glad or not because. . .

. . .I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked. . .

. . .Barbara and I played one game of golf and then Malcolm’s father came and Mr. Richards asked us if we wanted to play another game so we were on the 2nd hole and Barbara wanted Malcolm to play with us. So did I. So, she went and asked him to play and he said ‘yes’. I was very surprised. As we played, Mal kept looking at me. He would just stand there and stare at me. At ten ‘o clock, Mal went home and he said ‘goodbye’ to me. Amo Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 1, 1960 – “I’m still trying to get Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 2, 1960 – “there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 3, 1960 – “He couldn’t have made me happier by flirting”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 4, 1960 – “I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 5, 1960 – “Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 6, 1960 – “she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 7, 1960 – “‘Her face is as red as her hair’ and when he said that I really got embarrassed”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 8, 1960 – “but before Malcolm left he kept standing by us and staring at me”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 9, 1960 – “We played one game and then we sat on the counter”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 10, 1960 – “I still love Malcolm an awful lot, even if he is older”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 11, 1960 – “God Norma, I don’t know what’s the matter with that guy. He keeps staring at you.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 12, 1960 – “I wasn’t very thrilled that Loren was there but then I don’t know that I would be thrilled if Malcolm was there either”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 13, 1960 – “Malcolm was telling them about his place for staying at college. My heart just dropped”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 14, 1960 – “We were going to call up Loren and Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 15, 1960 – “And I said, ‘ To hit you over the head with!’ And he smiled”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 16, 1960 – “Barbara couldn’t go. . .and I was mad because Loren was working”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 17, 1960 – ” and we listened on the other phone”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 18, 1960 – ” We sat there for a long time, me thinking and talking about Malcolm and Barbara about Loren”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 19, 1960 – “Mal had on a white tee shirt and Levis which he looked real good in”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 20, 1960 – “I was looking at Mal and he stuck out his tongue at me. It looked real cute”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 21, 1960 – “Hardie came over to me and he was standing real close. . .he was showing me how to bowl right “

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 22, 1960 – “I asked Ian if Mal was going to come over tonight”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 23, 1960 – “Can I put my cigarettes in your purse so nobody will get them”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 24, 1960 – “Mister Richards gave us a free game of golf and he gave us some dimes so we could bowl”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 25, 1960 – “Ian was going to ask Mal to come over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 26, 1960 – “Today I stayed home all day”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 27, 1960 – “She was too excited about Malcolm coming over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 28, 1960 – “Malcolm was eating and playing checkers with some boy”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 29, 1960 – “So, when I went in her bedroom, I just about fell over because Frank was already there”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 30, 1960 – “I was real surprised when I saw Malcolm there when we went up to the office”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 31, 1960 – “I am beginning to think Loren likes Barbara a little bit because he pays so much attention to her”

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Miss Norma’s Diary – August 3, 1960 – “He couldn’t have made me happier by flirting”

Wednesday

“Today I stayed home all day and at night Barbara and I went down to the Miniature golf course and Jimmy and Loren was there. Loren said to me ‘Well, you’re still paying’ and I smiled at him. . .

. . .All night long Loren was flirting with us and he couldn’t have made me happier by flirting, . . .

. . . it’s more than his brother does now. . .

. . .Jimmy said he was going to read my diary and I said ‘no’ and when we got through with the game Jimmy said to me ‘you got some pretty good stories in that diary’ and I said ‘you didn’t read it’ at least I hope he didn’t read it. . .

. . .Barbara had her radio on and ‘I’m Sorry’ was playing and I said ‘There’s my song, turn it up!’ and then Loren walked over by us and he was singing it! Amo ?” (I love?)

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All Entries in August 1960:

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 1, 1960 – “I’m still trying to get Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 2, 1960 – “there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 3, 1960 – “He couldn’t have made me happier by flirting”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 4, 1960 – “I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 5, 1960 – “Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 6, 1960 – “she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 7, 1960 – “‘Her face is as red as her hair’ and when he said that I really got embarrassed”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 8, 1960 – “but before Malcolm left he kept standing by us and staring at me”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 9, 1960 – “We played one game and then we sat on the counter”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 10, 1960 – “I still love Malcolm an awful lot, even if he is older”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 11, 1960 – “God Norma, I don’t know what’s the matter with that guy. He keeps staring at you.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 12, 1960 – “I wasn’t very thrilled that Loren was there but then I don’t know that I would be thrilled if Malcolm was there either”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 13, 1960 – “Malcolm was telling them about his place for staying at college. My heart just dropped”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 14, 1960 – “We were going to call up Loren and Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 15, 1960 – “And I said, ‘ To hit you over the head with!’ And he smiled”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 16, 1960 – “Barbara couldn’t go. . .and I was mad because Loren was working”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 17, 1960 – ” and we listened on the other phone”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 18, 1960 – ” We sat there for a long time, me thinking and talking about Malcolm and Barbara about Loren”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 19, 1960 – “Mal had on a white tee shirt and Levis which he looked real good in”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 20, 1960 – “I was looking at Mal and he stuck out his tongue at me. It looked real cute”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 21, 1960 – “Hardie came over to me and he was standing real close. . .he was showing me how to bowl right “

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 22, 1960 – “I asked Ian if Mal was going to come over tonight”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 23, 1960 – “Can I put my cigarettes in your purse so nobody will get them”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 24, 1960 – “Mister Richards gave us a free game of golf and he gave us some dimes so we could bowl”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 25, 1960 – “Ian was going to ask Mal to come over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 26, 1960 – “Today I stayed home all day”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 27, 1960 – “She was too excited about Malcolm coming over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 28, 1960 – “Malcolm was eating and playing checkers with some boy”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 29, 1960 – “So, when I went in her bedroom, I just about fell over because Frank was already there”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 30, 1960 – “I was real surprised when I saw Malcolm there when we went up to the office”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 31, 1960 – “I am beginning to think Loren likes Barbara a little bit because he pays so much attention to her”

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Miss Norma’s Diary – August 2, 1960 – “there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us”

Tuesday

“Today Barbara and I went down the street and then we walked by M.G. but only Jimmy was there. We said ‘hello’ to him and then we went back to Barbara’s. Her mother told her to go to the store so we went up to Mayfair and when we were walking by the bowling alley there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us. . .

. . .They watched us all the way to Mayfair. . .

. . . At night Barbara and I went down to the Miniature golf course. Mr. and Mrs. Richards was there. Nothing much else happened today but Barbara keeps saying when she is 19, I will be 18 so she is going to live in an apartment and she said I am going to live with her. Amo Malcolm.” (I Love Malcolm)

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 1, 1960 – “I’m still trying to get Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 2, 1960 – “there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 3, 1960 – “He couldn’t have made me happier by flirting”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 4, 1960 – “I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 5, 1960 – “Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 6, 1960 – “she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 7, 1960 – “‘Her face is as red as her hair’ and when he said that I really got embarrassed”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 8, 1960 – “but before Malcolm left he kept standing by us and staring at me”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 9, 1960 – “We played one game and then we sat on the counter”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 10, 1960 – “I still love Malcolm an awful lot, even if he is older”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 11, 1960 – “God Norma, I don’t know what’s the matter with that guy. He keeps staring at you.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 12, 1960 – “I wasn’t very thrilled that Loren was there but then I don’t know that I would be thrilled if Malcolm was there either”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 13, 1960 – “Malcolm was telling them about his place for staying at college. My heart just dropped”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 14, 1960 – “We were going to call up Loren and Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 15, 1960 – “And I said, ‘ To hit you over the head with!’ And he smiled”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 16, 1960 – “Barbara couldn’t go. . .and I was mad because Loren was working”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 17, 1960 – ” and we listened on the other phone”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 18, 1960 – ” We sat there for a long time, me thinking and talking about Malcolm and Barbara about Loren”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 19, 1960 – “Mal had on a white tee shirt and Levis which he looked real good in”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 20, 1960 – “I was looking at Mal and he stuck out his tongue at me. It looked real cute”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 21, 1960 – “Hardie came over to me and he was standing real close. . .he was showing me how to bowl right “

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 22, 1960 – “I asked Ian if Mal was going to come over tonight”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 23, 1960 – “Can I put my cigarettes in your purse so nobody will get them”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 24, 1960 – “Mister Richards gave us a free game of golf and he gave us some dimes so we could bowl”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 25, 1960 – “Ian was going to ask Mal to come over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 26, 1960 – “Today I stayed home all day”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 27, 1960 – “She was too excited about Malcolm coming over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 28, 1960 – “Malcolm was eating and playing checkers with some boy”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 29, 1960 – “So, when I went in her bedroom, I just about fell over because Frank was already there”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 30, 1960 – “I was real surprised when I saw Malcolm there when we went up to the office”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 31, 1960 – “I am beginning to think Loren likes Barbara a little bit because he pays so much attention to her”

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WWII – Handwritten Letter – 1942 – “the Japs are watering them with poison water”

This appears to be a letter to a young lady who served in 1942 at a place in Canada called ‘Lakeview’ which was the home for many war time munitions plants during WWII. One large munitions factory in Lakeview was staffed by mostly women at that time. This is a letter from mother to daughter:

“By the way, what kind of Ad did you answer? There are two letters here now from strange soldier names.”

Lakeview One 7-23-1942

“Dearest Rosetta,

Gordon tells me you are looking for a letter – I wrote and gave to him to mail Tues so you would get it Wed when you got to Uncle Earl’s. So, maybe you will get it today. Are you having a good time? We got your letter yesterday. . .

. . .Grand Dad came over with Earl yesterday and stayed all nite with us. . .

. . .Dad and I went fishing Tues nite out by Bob Weir’s gate in Crooked Creek and I sure showed him up. I caught 4 – two of them 14 inches long and he only got one. I’m afraid he is going to Roaring Springs this evening so I’ll be alone till midnite or so. I’m going to get my permanent this evening so I can’t go – don’t want to go there anyway. I took your gift to Wanda last nite She called the party off there. . .

. . .Leona G. is trying to cut you out with the soldiers, I guess. . .

. . .She and Alfred took Floyd and another one fishing Sun and then they are having a party for some of them tonite. Leona is leaving for it Sunday. Guess Dou didn’t go fishing thou. By the way, what kind of an ad did you answer – there are two letters here now from strange soldier names. One a Downs from March Field, the other a Beymer from Marco Calif. . .

. . . Dorothy P. and I still think we should censor them. . .

. . .Wish I had brought my green stamp book up town with me and I would have sent it over with this and you could have got something with it. If you have time go in and look and see what they have for one book that we might like and maybe we can get it thru the mail. . .

. . .I still haven’t heard of any dance except at Westside. Was talking to Garrett the other day and someone at the theatre must have told him you got fired. I just let him think it. Tell Aunt Dorothy to save her sugar as I have my eye on some wild plums up by the laundry. . .

. . .Gordon says the Japs are watering them with poison water but we will chance that. . .

. . .We’ll be looking for you Sat. . .

. . .With Love. . .

. . .Mother and Dad. . .

. . .P.S. Later – I went down home and got my stamp book. Pick out something nice. I like the blanket Grandma got but you do the choosing. Oh yes, I just saw Garrett and he said there is a dance at Eagle hall too.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 1, 1960 – “I’m still trying to get Mal”

Monday

“Today I didn’t do anything much. In the afternoon Barbara and I went down to the M.G.C. and Jimmy and Mr. Richards was there. At night Bill, Mabel, Barbara and I went down to the M.G.C. Loren was there and so was his father. A little while after we got there Loren left and a long time later Mal and Mrs. Richards came. . .

. . .They only stayed a minute but Mal said ‘hi!’ to me. . .

. . .I was real surprised too. I didn’t think he would say a word to me. Well, there is nothing else to say. . .
Except I’m still trying to get Mal and I hope he doesn’t go to San Francisco to college because I don’t think I could stand to not see him.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 1, 1960 – “I’m still trying to get Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 2, 1960 – “there were two cute guys sitting at the bus stop and they kept staring at us”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 3, 1960 – “He couldn’t have made me happier by flirting”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 4, 1960 – “I didn’t think he would talk to me, but he did, he talked and talked”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 5, 1960 – “Mabel and I went to the Midway Drive-in to see ‘The Story of Ruth'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 6, 1960 – “she wanted to run out in the street and jump on his car”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 7, 1960 – “‘Her face is as red as her hair’ and when he said that I really got embarrassed”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 8, 1960 – “but before Malcolm left he kept standing by us and staring at me”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 9, 1960 – “We played one game and then we sat on the counter”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 10, 1960 – “I still love Malcolm an awful lot, even if he is older”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 11, 1960 – “God Norma, I don’t know what’s the matter with that guy. He keeps staring at you.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 12, 1960 – “I wasn’t very thrilled that Loren was there but then I don’t know that I would be thrilled if Malcolm was there either”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 13, 1960 – “Malcolm was telling them about his place for staying at college. My heart just dropped”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 14, 1960 – “We were going to call up Loren and Mal”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 15, 1960 – “And I said, ‘ To hit you over the head with!’ And he smiled”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 16, 1960 – “Barbara couldn’t go. . .and I was mad because Loren was working”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 17, 1960 – ” and we listened on the other phone”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 18, 1960 – ” We sat there for a long time, me thinking and talking about Malcolm and Barbara about Loren”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 19, 1960 – “Mal had on a white tee shirt and Levis which he looked real good in”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 20, 1960 – “I was looking at Mal and he stuck out his tongue at me. It looked real cute”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 21, 1960 – “Hardie came over to me and he was standing real close. . .he was showing me how to bowl right “

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 22, 1960 – “I asked Ian if Mal was going to come over tonight”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 23, 1960 – “Can I put my cigarettes in your purse so nobody will get them”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 24, 1960 – “Mister Richards gave us a free game of golf and he gave us some dimes so we could bowl”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 25, 1960 – “Ian was going to ask Mal to come over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 26, 1960 – “Today I stayed home all day”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 27, 1960 – “She was too excited about Malcolm coming over”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 28, 1960 – “Malcolm was eating and playing checkers with some boy”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 29, 1960 – “So, when I went in her bedroom, I just about fell over because Frank was already there”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 30, 1960 – “I was real surprised when I saw Malcolm there when we went up to the office”

Miss Norma’s Diary – August 31, 1960 – “I am beginning to think Loren likes Barbara a little bit because he pays so much attention to her”

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Miss Norma’s Diary – July 31, 1960 – “and then we were talking about cars”

Sunday

“Today I stayed home most of the day and then at night we went to the M.G.C. Mr. and Mrs. Richards was there. Barbara and I played one game and then we went over to the Wash Place to see Mrs. Richards and we were there for a while talking to her. She was talking about her boys most of the time and then we were talking about cars and she said, ‘I hate to drive with Mal but Lorrin is a good driver.’ . . .

. . .Which I don’t believe at all. . .

. . .When she was through with her washing she drove us back to the M.G.C and Bill was there so Bill, Barbara and I played a game and Mr. Richards let us have it free.

Well that’s all that happened today.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 13, 1960 – “Jim kept kidding me about my purse” – “a gunnie sack”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 14, 1960 – “P.S. I like dollface too!”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 15, 1960 – “and then he smiled real big”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 16, 1960 – No Entry

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 17, 1960 – “Mal got in the car with me”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 18, 1960 – No Entry

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 19, 1960 – No Entry

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 20, 1960 – No Entry

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 21, 1960 – No Entry

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 22, 1960 – No Entry

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 23, 1960 – No Entry

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 24, 1960 – “Barbara wrote, ‘The handsome gift was Mal!'”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 25, 1960 – “If he doesn’t come after me, I’ll go after him.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 26, 1960 – “Malcolm’s mother said she liked my hair in a French roll.”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 27, 1960 – “He said he was going to read my diary”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 28, 1960 – “I was sitting there staring at him with tears running down my cheeks”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 29, 1960 – “P.S. Lorrin had Janicaas on tonight and he looks read good in them”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 30, 1960 – “I found out that Malcolm is going to college in San Francisco”

Miss Norma’s Diary – July 31, 1960 – “and then we were talking about cars”

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I’m Sorry – Brenda Lee 1960’s

This song by Brenda Lee was recorded in early 1960 and it went straight to the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles.

It reached it’s peak in July 1960 and ended up being the pop star’s ‘definitive song’. It was written by Dub Allbritten and Ronnie Self. It also managed to make it to #12 in the UK. The singer, Brenda Lee was a 15-year-old gir at the time she recorded this song and it was said that she was ‘not mature enough’ to sing about this type of love. Therefore, after it was recorded, it was initially held back from the public until it was finally released and then it was considered to be one of the ‘finest teen pop songs of its era’.

Eventually, this song became a fixture in ‘country oldies’ programs as it was ultimately considered to be a country song.