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Steel Sales Company

2/28/2015

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In Minneapolis on Tuesday, February 28, 1956, Dale wrote, “5° below at 7 a.m.  Helen got a job at Steel Sales Corp., 401 Harding Street, Minneapolis.  She starts Thursday at $200 per month.”  The next day, Mom decided not to take that job (location above).  She kept looking for one.
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No More 3-Peet

2/27/2015

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On Tuesday, February 27, 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting a president to two terms of office, was ratified.
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To The Zoo

2/26/2015

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In Minneapolis on Sunday, February 26, 1956, Dale wrote, “I got up at 8 and got breakfast at 10 for the family.  Dalene and I took a ride to the zoo, etc.  Cold, 9° above when I got up.”
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Greatest Story Ever Told

2/25/2015

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In Minneapolis on Friday, February 25, 1966, Dale wrote, "High 35°.  Helen and I went to the bank and library after work.  Brookdale for supper.  We went to the Cooper theatre to see ‘Greatest Story Ever Told.’  Helen liked it.”  I guess he didn’t.
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Roast Beef Again

2/24/2015

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In Muscatine on Sunday, February 24, 1952, Dale wrote, “Lazy day, resting.  I got a sick leave slip signed by Dr. Swayze in the morning.  Had roast beef dinner.  Dalene played out doors.”  Dale had the flu.
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Sad Osceola Visit

2/23/2015

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In Osceola on Sunday, February 23, 1958, for Pearl Yates’s funeral, Dale wrote, “Took a walk out in Lloyd’s field.  High 54° and wet underfoot.  I went out to Ruth and Louie’s in the afternoon and to the cemetery.  At Mother’s at night and watched TV.”  Pearl was married to Dale’s aunt Lena; Lloyd was Dale’s brother; Louie (wife Ruth) was Helen’s brother.  Dale drove back to Minneapolis on February 25.  Above: Helen and Dale on a happier day in 1958.
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Shop Class Project

2/22/2015

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In Muscatine on Friday, February 22, 1952, Dale wrote “Holiday.  Wrote Mother a card.  Took Helen to Dr. Lease for her teeth.  I got a cold shot at Swayze’s new doctor office.  Stan worked all day at high school on a project for shop class.”
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Goodbye Uncle Pearl

2/21/2015

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In Minneapolis on Friday, February 21, 1958, Dale wrote, “Uncle Pearl died of cancer about 2:30 p.m.  Marie called Helen.”  Pearl Yates was married to Lena Gardner, a sister of Dale’s father Williams Gardner.
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G.B.W.W.

2/20/2015

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In Minneapolis on Thursday, February 20, 1958, Dale wrote, “Stan bought a set of books for $360.  Crazy.”  The set of books (above) was Great Books of the Western World, which I kept for many years and eventually passed on to my kids.  Dad was right about me being crazy – that would cost nearly $3,000 today.  For books!
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On Iwo Jima

2/19/2015

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During World War II on Monday, February 19, 1945, some 30,000 U.S. Marines begin landing on Iwo Jima, where they begin a successful month-long battle to seize control of the island from Japanese forces.
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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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