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Ding and Dorothy: an Iowa Romance 1937-1939

Experience the relationship through 70+ letters found in an abandoned basement in 1976.

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Armistice day basketball game break up calot Card cat calendar Cedar Falls Clyde dance date Don East High Eddie farm Fox Gange Glasgow Tailors Hugh Herbert imbibed invitation Iowa City Jesup Josephine Leonard Raffensperger love you Mr. Shean Mrs. Fox Myrtle page 2 party Phil Rausch Phi Sig Phi Sigs picture poker postal service Ralph Rochester Rubinoff Silver Slipper sober sorry Tarzan Waterloo West High

Category: Get togethers

The Beginning

Saturday, August 21, 1937

Ding and Dorothy first meet at a dance. Dorothy is with Mr. Moore? Ding drinks 4 beers.

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First date

Saturday, September 4, 1937

Ding and Dorothy had a “conversation” and spent a “few hours” together.

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East High v. West High

Friday, November 12, 1937

Ding and Dorothy had a date for this game. I assume it is basketball this time of year. Ding bet $5 on West High. Who won?

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Friday, January 21, 1938

Party

Ding and Dorothy attended a party, however Ding had to apologize and ask Dorothy to “overlook a few things.” Then he offered an excuse of imbibing just a little too freely followed by a promise to take it very easy from here on in.

 

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Get together in Jesup

Tuesday, January 25, 1938

It was a very late night with Ding writing the following day that the was not under his own power and very tired. Ding and Dorothy had a misunderstanding because Dorothy is dating someone else and Ding is envious.

He returned her picture to her.

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In person request

Friday, January 28, 1938

Ding made two requests: 1) that Dorothy send her “the picture in question” and 2) that she let him know when he should come to Jesup that week.

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