1919 I am 10 years old, I remember seeing the police ride their horses on sidewalks at the time of the General Strike
192314 years old, in grade seven and failed so don't want to go back to school. Mom said if I got a job I don't have to go back. Finally did in August at Russell Lang's Bookstore. Delivery boy and answer phones for $5 a week. I got the job with the help of Bessie, Albert's wife, who knew Mrs. McRae who also worked there.

Got bawled out for smelly feet but corrected that with bathing feet in salt water.

1924 15 years old. We moved to 188 Chalmers a bigger house.

1925 16 years old & first long pants suit, still working at Russell Lang's Bookstore and promoted to printing shop, working with William Curley and Manny Bronesky at $14 a week.

1928 In the summer Albert said that there might be a job at Erzinger's driving their truck on deliveries. Also met a girl, Lil Roberton at the skating rink, and started to go out with her around christmas time.