East to Chicago: A Memoir of 1920’s America
In the fall of 1924, Dad and Mother decided to take a trip back east to Chicago so Dad could visit his siblings, nephews, and nieces. This was heralded by us kids almost as much…
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Family Life: A Memoir from 1920’s America
I came from a close-knit family, and my mom and dad deserved the credit. Around 5:30 each evening Dad was due home, and of course everything came to a halt as we anxiously watched down…
Me and Sister Mary Bernard: A Reflection from My School Years
Around 1925, Mother and Dad entered us into St. Matthias School in Huntington Park, with the Sisters of Notre Dame. One of the first things I learned about the sisters was how to pronounce Notre…
Air and Lighter than Air: A Boy’s Dream of Flying
Dougherty’s Flying Field was the first airfield I can remember, and it was little better than a few acres of pastureland with several hangars and a shack that passed for an operations office. Along the…
Grandpa: A Memoir from the Turn of the Century
My first few years were about normal for the early days of the 20th Century. I was burned, blistered, cut, trampled by horses, run over by a car, spilled off bicycles, beaten with a stick,…
A Memoir: Hollywood in Our Backyard
The coming of movies had a great effect upon us kids. Our main interest at first was the cowboys and Indians. Now began the Big Epic of Backyard Productions. Cecil B. DeMille never heard of…
Memoir of a Soldier Boy: Christmas Reflections in the Aftermath of the First World War
In December of 1919, troops were still coming home from the First World War. Some wouldn’t be back for several years. One day, Mom took us to downtown Los Angeles for our annual pilgrimage to…