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Sick Fridge

1/31/2016

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In Muscatine on Wednesday, January 31, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Still below zero, -3°.  Loaded first 2 trucks with spirits.  I stayed until 5:15.  Refrigerator is on the bum.  TV at night.  Boxing, etc.”  The vintage refrigerator above has its cooling coils on top; we once had one like this.
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It Was 'Majestic'

1/30/2016

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In Muscatine on Tuesday, January 30, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  10° below zero today.  Picked Jack & Lofgren up on way to work.  Fred King bought TV set, ‘Majestic.’  Watched TV at night.”  Above: a 1951 Majestic television set.
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Cars Won't Start

1/29/2016

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In Muscatine on Monday, January 29, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 12 & took 4 hours off.  14° below this morning.  I pushed Chasteen & Fisher to get their cars started.  WOC-TV flickers & flashes on our set tonight.”
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Cold Again

1/28/2016

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In Muscatine on Sunday, January 28, 1951, Dale wrote, “Up late.  Stan & Helen went to Sunday school & church.  I stayed in the house all day.  2° below zero at bedtime.  Good programs on TV today & night.”
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Dentist Visit

1/27/2016

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In Muscatine on Saturday, January 27, 1951, Dale wrote, “Up late & took Dalene to dentist.  Didn’t need anything done, also Stanley & Helen.  Took kids to a show in the afternoon.  Stanley went to a show with Carl Strauss at night.  Watched TV at night.”
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TV Sales Booming

1/26/2016

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In Muscatine on Friday, January 26, 1951, Dale wrote, “Ed and Gwen Weir came over at night to watch TV.”  Many of Helen and Dale’s friends and co-workers bought their first television sets this year.  Above: 1951 advertisement for a Motorola TV.
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Watching TV

1/25/2016

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In Muscatine on Thursday, January 25, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Fisher filled drums of spirits; King loaded tank cars of spirits; Lofgren filled trucks with alcohol.  Zero degree weather.  Watched our TV at night.”
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Catching Cold

1/24/2016

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In Muscatine on Wednesday, January 24, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Took Palmer to work.  He stayed all day.  Not too busy today.  Gib McQurn called in the evening to say hello; old friend from the 1930s.  I’m taking a cold.”
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TV After Midnight

1/23/2016

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In Muscatine on Tuesday, January 23, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Palmer came today for a visit to the plant.  Warm, 35° in morning & colder tonight.  Watched TV at night.”  Palmer was a supervisor from St. Paul.  Oldtimers remember when television stations would broadcast a 'test pattern' at night.
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Good TV Night

1/22/2016

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In Muscatine on Monday, January 22, 1951, Dale wrote, “Worked 8 to 4:30.  Very quiet day at plant.  Warmer but penetrating wind.  Went to store at night.  Watched TV at night, very good.”
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    Hello - I am Stanley Gardner, the only grandson of Jettie Short (above, feeding her farm chickens in 1946) and Williams Gardner.  They also had six grand-daughters.  This blog is a series of date-related excerpts from Dad's diaries, with selected photos or other visual aids.

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