DECEMBER 26

1939 Well, - I got to go to the Christmas dance (Bob asked me Christmas Eve) - It was fun. - I really love to dance with Bob - Bought a new black reefer - plain, tailored - Mary's - I like it!
1940 THURS 1:50 DAMN PAYNE ANYHOW... SPOILED IT FOR ME AGAIN THIS YEAR... FREDDIE HELPED SOME - BUT NOT 
ENOUGH... DAMN... DAMN... AND OF COURSE, HE WAS WITH BLOSSOM! ... I AM A STUPID FOOL FOR NOT GETTING BOB TO ASK THEM TO TRADE - BUT - HELL I HAVE SOME PRIDE... ELEANOR LEFT... LONESOME... TIRED... FEET HURT.
1941 Swell, really. Leonard asked for a dance, even. (I didn't even have to provide motivation!) Wore Eleanor's formal - slightly sensational. Smooth dancing w/ Leonard. He can't have any illusions about how I feel about him.
1942 SAT MET CLARA DOWNTOWN... [SHE GAVE ME A PLAID TAFFETA APRON] PROBABLY married IN APRIL OR MAY... THEN SHIRLEY Hanson + I HAD COKES + SHE DRAGGED ME HOME WITH HER FOR DINNER [WHICH WE HELPED get!] THAT HOUSE IS BEDLAM; BUT WONDERFUL - QUEL IMPULSIVE!!!! SHIRLEY WAS GOING TO THE DANCE, SO I WIPED THE DISHES AND WENT home. SARA DIDN'T PUT IN AN APPEARANCE but D.J. DID WE TALKED ENDLESSLY!
1943