Saturday, August 21, 1937
Ding and Dorothy first meet at a dance. Dorothy is with Mr. Moore? Ding drinks 4 beers.
Asides
Invitation not accepted
Friday, August 27, 1937
Ding invited Dorothy to a country club dance for this day. She did not accept. He did not go, either.
Al Menke at the Park
Wednesday, September 1, 1937
Ding invited Dorothy to hear Al Menke play, but Wednesday is a school night. He asked her to call him if she can make it.
First date
Saturday, September 4, 1937
Ding and Dorothy had a “conversation” and spent a “few hours” together.
Warm and Sullen
Thursday, September 30, 1937
Waterloo weather [research]
Waterloo East High School Football Game
Friday, October 1, 1937
Who played East High School at home? What was the score? [research]
Charlie McCarthy and Freddie Martin
Sunday, October 3, 1937
Ding references Charlie McCarty, who I believe is Charlie McCarthy, the dummy puppet of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen on “The Chase and Sanborn Hour.” I found an episode listed for 10-3-37 that featured guests Sally Eilers and Rudy Vallee (guest host) in a book called, “Radio Series Scripts, 1930-2001: A Catalog of the American Radio Archives.”
Ding also references hearing Freddie Martin (I believe this is actually Freddy Martin.) I am trying to find a song named, “Josephine,” which I believe is Ding and Dorothy’s song.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0552303/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Phil Rausch
Monday, October 4, 1937
“Phil Rausch called me and wanted to play poker.”
Was he the founder’s husband of the Junior Service league of Waterloo?
Calot
Oct. 23, 1937
Definition of calot. plural -s. :a close-fitting cap without visor or brim; also :a woman’s or child’s cap of this basic design.
Demaggio Occonnor
October 25, 1937
Ding references an “enclosed” card. The card is addressed:
Demaggio Occonnor
509 Sycamore St.
City
The other side says:
Phi Sigs:
Coach Leonard Raffensperger will be our guest and speaker Monday Night October 25th at Black’s Tea Room.
Every Phi Sig is urgently requested to attend this talk and meeting. Be up for dinner and meet Raff. Dinner at 6:30 meeting at 8
Ding O’Connor, Pres.