September 1958

My grandmother spent the entire month of September in San Francisco with son Jay.

September 1

Mon. Sept 1^st.  Labor Day.  We drove to Palo Alto.  Back by way of Alameda Air show.

September 2

Tues. Sept. 2  Mended robe and sox

September 3

Wed. 3^rd.  K.M.’s birthday.   Made strawberry short cake for dinner.

K.M. was 44 that year. 

September 4

Sep. 4^th  Ironed 6 shirts for boys.  Letter from Clare.  Wrote Jay check for $1000.00.

Jay and Scotty were "boys" to her.  She gave each of her children $1000 from my granddad's estate.

September 5

Friday

Some days she was just too busy to write, I think.

September 6

Sat.   Dinner at Franciscan Café at Fisherman’s Wharf.

September 7

Sunday.  Saw 49ers beat New York Giants.

That would have been in Candlestick Park - which is no longer used.

September 8

Monday

September 9

Tuesday 9^th.  Scotty took me to lunch at Starlight Roof on top Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

September 10

Wed.  Ira & Neva’s birthday.  Mr. & Mrs. Borges took me to lunch at the Poodle Dog Café.  Saw Bill Banks.

Bill Banks and the Borgeses were friends of Jay's.  Uncle Ira was 66, Neva was 53.

September 11

Thurs. 11^th

September 12

Friday 12^th.  Made fresh peach cobbler for dinner.  Took some to Joe & Ruth.

September 13

Sat. 13^th.  Drove to Rayes Point.  Ate picnic lunch at Tamales Bay State Park

September 14

Sunday 14^th.  Lazy.  Didn’t go to church.  Jay didn’t sleep all night.  Evening – watched fire works from mountain overlooking the Marino  “I Am an American Day”

Actually "I Am an American Day" was on September 17th - it was a holiday, renamed as Citizenship Day and then became Constitution Day.  Other than groups such as DAR or SAR, I don't anybody celebrates this day much anymore.  I don't remember ever celebrating this day....

September 15

Mon.  Usual dinner at home.  Night went shopping at GETS

September 16

Tues. 16^th.  Mr. & Mrs. Borges took me to Stonestown for lunch at Blums

September 17

Wed. 17^th   Went shopping at Sears

September 18

Thurs. 18^th.  Had the Borges’s up for lunch.

September 19

Friday 19^th.  Went shopping at Stonestown.  Bought dress and sweater.

September 20

Sat. 20^th.  The boys took Borgeses to dinner at Alta Mira Hotel in Sausilita.

September 21

Sunday.  Another ball game.  Lunch at a drive in.  Philadelphia beat 49ers 31 to 28.

September 22

Mon. 22.  Bill Banks and family spent eve with us.

September 23

Tuesday. 23.  Jay had dinner with employees.  Scotty and I had salmon.  He brought me a brown purse.

September 24

Wed. 24^th.  Borgeses took me for a drive and grocery Shopping.

September 25

Thurs 25^th.  Jo and Joe came in time for dinner.

This was the first vacation Mom and Dad had taken with my sisters when I did not go.  I had started to the University.

September 26

Fri.  Went to Zoo and Sutro

September 27

Sat 27^th.  Shopped in China town all A.M.  Scotty took us to dinner at Alto Mira Hotel in Sausilito – then to Fisherman’s Wharf

September 28

Sun. 28^th.  Jo & Joe’s Anniversary.  Went to Golden Gate park.  I baby sat while they saw 49ers beat Pittsburg.  Anniversary dinner at apartment.

Mom & Dad had been married twelve years.  I suspect Mammaw had seen enough football and was perfectly happy to stay home with the little girls.  Jay and Scotty had season tickets - didn't miss a game.

September 29

Mon. 29^th.  Jay & Scotty took off from work.  Went to Muir Wood, Belvedere Island and bridge tour.

September 30

Tues 30.  Left S.F. at 8:30 AM.  Made 17 Mile drive between Monterey and Carmel.  Drove on to Santa Barbara and Ocean Palms Lodge  $16.00.

Can you imagine staying in a motel for $16 a night?